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5/14/19

The Daily Buzz For May 15 ☕📰☕


Ava DuVernay for Town and Country June 2019
Ava DuVernay, is one of the four cover stars of Town & Country’s Summer 2019 issue.
Here’s some excerpts from the interview.

On what she wanted to convey in ‘When They See Us’: “Often when you hear ‘criminal,’ they’re dehumanized. What we try to do in the series is show that these are living, breathing people with thoughts, memories, feelings families.”

On the injustices the exonerated Central Park Five suffered that others don’t: “All of them were picked up off the street that day for just being boys – boys will be boys. Just like Brett Kavanaugh, just like all the white boys or the women reading this magazine who go on spring break and do all kinds of things and are never considered a wolfpack or a gang, never given the full brunt of the criminal justice system. The hope is that people can watch this story and consider the evils of that system. The film is designed to inspire conversation and change.”
On her emotional reaction at the conclusion of filming: “…When I got to the end of episode four, I cried like a baby. The cumulative emotion broke me down in a way that was unlike anything I’ve done.”

Get the rest at Town and Country!


Alabama State Senate passes abortion ban law where if a woman is raped she must carry the child to term or face a FELONY!
The Alabama state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill essentially banning abortion in the state, a move specifically aimed at challenging more than 40 years of federal abortion protection under Roe v. Wade. The bill would make it a felony for a doctor to perform or attempt an abortion during any stage of pregnancy.

The House approved a version of the bill that had an exception for the mother's health, passing 74-3, then a Senate committee added an exception for rape and incest. Republicans in the Senate, however, suddenly tabled the rape and incest exemptions last week, leading to swift and vocal opposition from Democrats.

Shouting erupted as Democratic Sen. Bobby Singleton, other Democrats and at least one Republican objected to the motion being gaveled through without a roll call vote.
"You've got 27 men over on the other side ready to tell women what they can do with their bodies," Singleton said. "You don't have to procedurally just try to railroad us."
Israel, Saudi Arabia and Trump aides want confrontation with Iran. Will Trump listen?
The session was adjourned after Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, a Republican, suggested the lawmakers take the weekend to cool down.

Singleton put up an amendment to make exceptions in the case of rape and incest again on Tuesday night. Four Republicans joined the seven Democrats present to vote for the exceptions, but the measure failed in a roll call vote. Singleton then accused proponents of the legislation of having "raped the state of Alabama with this bill."

"You don’t care anything about babies for real. You just kicked them in the stomach and you aborted them yourselves," Singleton said Tuesday. "You just aborted the state of Alabama with your rhetoric with this bill. You just aborted the state of Alabama and all of you should be put in jail for this abortion you just laid on Alabama.
During Tuesday's debate on the bill in the Senate, Democratic State Senator Vivian Figures introduced an amendment to require legislators who voted in favor of the ban to pay the legal fees in the inevitable court challenges, and then another to make vasectomies a felony.
Both of the amendments were rejected by roll call vote.

The bill easily passed the Senate 25-6. It now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, who has not indicated whether she will sign it. If she does, it would be the strictest abortion law in the country.
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., called the bill an "extreme attack" on women's freedoms in a video statement posted to his Twitter Monday.

"These are Republican legislators who are overwhelmingly men, are so extreme and so callous that they would support a bill that denies a woman a constitutional right that they’ve had for decades," Jones said. "They would take that right and make their doctors and healthcare providers criminals.”
With the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court, lawmakers across the country are pushing for tougher abortion laws to challenge the high court's 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.
Alabama House Rep. Terri Collins, who sponsored the bill, told NBC News Tuesday evening that legislators wanted to keep the bill's text as clean as possible, specifically to address the language in Roe v. Wade, which talked about a baby being "in utero."

"This bill's purpose is to hopefully get to the Supreme Court and have them revisit the actual decision, which was is the baby in a womb, a person?" Collins said. "And we believe technology and science shows that it is. You can see that baby tissue develop all the way through now."
Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed legislation banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected.

"Heartbeat abortion" bans have also been signed into law in Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio this year. Lawmakers in Tennessee, Missouri, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Louisiana and West Virginia are considering similar proposals.


#RHOA: Gregg Leakes Reveals He's Cancer Free After Stage 3 Diagnosis
His wife NeNe shared the miraculous news on Instagram. Great news for NeNe and Gregg Leakes! The Real Housewives of Atlanta star revealed that her husband is cancer free after a scary stage three diagnosis. Read on for all the details. 
Friends and fans, like fellow Bravolebrities Jill Zarin and Dr. Jackie Walters, swarmed her Instagram comments section with congratulations over the exciting development. But should we thank NeNe?


#Empire: With Star and Empire now to be canceled amongst other shows. FOX’s is now addressing diversity issues!
Fox chief Charlie Collier has addressed the challenge of diversity at the network following the cancellation of a number of shows with African American leads.

Collier, speaking on the Fox upfronts press call, said that the “effort continues, it never stops”.
This comes after Fox cancelled shows including Lethal Weapon, Lil Rel Howery-fronted Rel from Jerrod Carmichael, Russell Hornsby-fronted legal drama Proven Innocent from Danny Strong and Stacy Greenberg, David Alan Grier-fronted comedy The Cool Kids, and Lee Daniels’ Star, which is ending after three seasons.

Fox revealed that Empire is also ending after its forthcoming sixth season.
Collier said, “The diversity of Fox is an issue that is so important and an ongoing effort for us to make sure we’re best in class. As I was looking at Fox and joining, what’s remarkable is that the history of this company and what it’s done in terms of diversity…. If you look across our slate in terms of scripted and unscripted and sports, we really are doing a good job but the job never stops. The effort continues, it never stops.”

This also comes after Fox received an F grade or incomplete from the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition for its inclusion of Asian Americans on the 2017/18 season. Fox did not provide diversity data to the organization.


#NewMusic from Raheem DeVaughn - ‘Just Right’
Raheem DeVaughn is back to spread more love with his new single titled “Just Right.” On the Tim Kelley-produced track, DeVaughn praises his woman who he says is perfectly imperfect.
Speaking on his new single, DeVaughn said,”‘Just Right’ is an infectious anthem composed to celebrate not only women of black and brown color, but all women globally.”

Listen to “Just Right” HERE

DeVaughn also mentioned that he believes his song will make a cultural impact. “Hands down, I predict it will be one of the urban wedding songs of the decade,” he adds.

“Just Right” is the lead single from DeVaughn’s upcoming album, The Love Reunion, which releases on June 28. The album will follow 2018’s Decade of a Love King, which included his top five hit “Don’t Come Easy.”


#HipHopNews: DJ Khaled To Drop "Father Of Asahd: The Album Experience" Documentary
NEW YORK, NY – DJ Khaled is teaming up with TIDAL to provide fans with lots of content for his next album release. To coincide the LP, the Snapchat King will drop a documentary titled Father Of Asahd: The Album Experience this Friday (May 17) via the streaming service.

Ahead of the film’s arrival, Khaled and TIDAL have shared a trailer that doesn’t require a subscription to watch. The preview of the upcoming documentary features cameos by JAY-Z, Meek Mill, SZA and more.

In addition to the album and documentary, Khaled will be participating in a #CRWN interview with Rap Radar’s Elliott Wilson. The discussion is scheduled to take place in New York City on May 21. It will also be live-streamed on TIDAL.
Fans can enter for a chance to win tickets to Khaled and Wilson’s #CRWN event here. A TIDAL membership is required to participate.

TIDAL users can find all of Khaled’s Father Of Asahd-related content at his artist hub page


#RIP: Legendary Actor Tim Conway Dies at 85 After Long Bout With Dementia
Tim Conway, the legendary comedic actor who appeared on “The Carol Burnett Show,” passed away on Tuesday. He was 85.
Conway’s rep, Howard Bragman, tells media outlets Conway passed away this morning after a long illness. According to PEOPLE, which first reported the news, in lieu of flowers or gifts, the family is asking for any donations to be made to The Lou Ruvo Brain Center at the Cleveland Clinic in Las Vegas.

Conway’s daughter, Kelly, released a statement, saying:
It is with the greatest sorrow that my brothers Tim, Patrick, Jamie, Corey, Seann, and I announce that our Dad, Tim Conway has passed away.
The love he gave us, and the laughter he gave the world, will never be replaced but will be remembered forever. He is at peace now but I will miss him every second of every day until we meet again in heaven.
We knew he would have to leave us someday, but that day came too soon. “ SO LEAVE ME IF YOU NEED TOO, I WILL STILL REMEMBER, ANGEL FLYING TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND”

I want to thank everyone for their prayers, love and support over the past year or so.
As first reported, the comedian was suffering from severe dementia and his daughter and wife fought for months over his health care. Conway’s daughter claimed he was “almost entirely unresponsive.”
An attorney appointed by the court to represent Conway said he was “unable to communicate” and “showed no ability or willingness to talk.”
Conway’s daughter was trying to be named conservator over her father but the court ultimately decided against her.

In addition to his work on “McHale’s Navy” and “The Carol Burnett Show,” Tim Conway is perhaps best known for his character Dorf. Rest In Peace and Thanks for the Laughs!


Tiger Woods Offers Condolences To The Family Suing Him In Wrongful Death Case  
Tiger Woods said Tuesday that he feels bad for the family of a former employee at Woods' bar who is suing the golf star in a wrongful death lawsuit.
"We're all very sad that Nick passed away," Woods said ahead of this week's PGA Championship. "It was a terrible night, a terrible ending, and we feel bad for him and his entire family. It's very sad."
The family of Nicholas Immesberger, a bartender who died in a car crash last year, is suing Woods, his girlfriend and his restaurant company, saying they "fueled" his death by over-serving him alcohol and then sending him to his car to drive home.

Immesberger, 24, died December 10 near the community of Port Salerno when he crashed his Corvette after drinking at The Woods Jupiter restaurant and bar, the family said.
The wrongful death lawsuit targets Woods, who owns the restaurant where Immesberger worked, and Woods' girlfriend Erica Herman, who is listed in the complaint as the general manager of the business. The suit accuses them and the restaurant of serving him even though they knew he was an alcoholic, negligence that "caused or contributed to" his death.

Attorney Spencer Kuvin said that Florida law holds that when a business over-serves someone known to be addicted to alcohol, that business is responsible for what occurs.
"This is a tragedy because someone who had a problem was not taken care of, and instead, The Woods (restaurant), Tiger and Erica chose to fuel that addiction," Kuvin said. "They fueled his addiction with more alcohol instead of help."
The lawsuit comes just weeks after the 43-year-old golfer completed one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, winning The Masters after a lost decade of sex scandal, back injuries and drug addiction. President Donald Trump honored Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House last week.

Kuvin, the attorney, referenced Woods' history with addiction in announcing the lawsuit on Tuesday.
"Just like he ignored his own problem for years, he and his girlfriend chose to ignore this problem that their own employee had, and as a result, this tragedy ensued," he said.

The fatal crash
The lawsuit, brought by Immesberger's parents, said he finished his bartending shift at 3 p.m. and then sat at the bar drinking for several hours. He died in a single-car crash at about 6 p.m.
Immesberger was driving above the posted speed limit and was not wearing a seat belt during the fatal single-car crash, according to a report from The Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

The report says that the driver lost control of the vehicle, which then traveled across several lanes to the grass divider, ramped up a culvert, went airborne and then collided with a sign and a parked vehicle. Immesberger was partially ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead on the scene, the report states.
Alcohol use was not suspected at the time but a blood test was taken, the report notes.

The family's civil complaint says Immesberger had a blood alcohol level of .256, more than three times the legal limit. A police report says he was driving an estimated 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.

He wanted to be a firefighter
The suit alleges employees knew Immesberger attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and had another alcohol-related crash in November. The attorneys also said Woods and Herman knew of his alcoholism but were drinking with Immesberger a few nights before the fatal crash.
The suit alleges that the employees and management at the restaurant promoted drinking by employees, and Kuvin said Herman created a culture for the bar that led to his death.

Kuvin also said that he had evidence the bar destroyed surveillance video from the night of the fatal crash that showed Immesberger drinking at the bar after his shift.

The wrongful death suit is asking for an unspecified amount of damages.
Immesberger's mother, Mary Belowsky, said her son wanted to be a firefighter and had plans to to go to EMT school in January.
"Nicholas was a wonderful son and he wasn't finished here. He had plans," she said Tuesday.
She said that The Woods Jupiter had failed her son and called on all restaurants and bars to take the issue of over-serving employees more seriously.
"He referred to The Woods as his family and his friends," Belowsky said through tears. "And when he needed them, they kinda just looked the other way."

Severeal media outlets also reached out to Herman for comment but didn't get a reply.


Wendy Williams Says She Dates OFTEN but who was this Mystery Man She Was Spotted With?
Wendy Williams addressed her divorce from her husband Kevin Hunter head on for the first time. Since news broke that she was calling it quits with Kevin after she filed for divorce in April, Wendy sort of danced around details about her pending divorce. She hadn't fully addressed the situation, until now.

Over the weekend, pics and videos of Wendy and a mystery guy attending the Fierce Ball on Saturday night in NYC were floating around on social media. The man looked a lot like her "type," i.e. her soon-to-be ex. People questioned if she was out and about with Kevin. Turns out, she was with her security detail - a bodyguard named Web. After she confirmed who she was with, Wendy opened up about her divorce.
"I am working on my divorce pleasantly right now," she told the audience.
She said she can't really ask for privacy from the public because she's always in everyone else's business when ish hits the fan. Right now, her son, Kevin Jr., is home from college and he's splitting his time between her and her ex. If you've been keeping up with Wendy, then you know she has been hitting up events left and right in NYC recently. She said she's been out on the scene because she likes to have fun. And now that she's a "mature, almost single woman," she can do that.

With all her newfound freedom, Wendy has also been heavy on the dating scene. She went on to say that several of her male employees have been to her new "bachelorette pad" in NYC and the parade of men will continue until she's settled in.

"I have the ultimate bachelorette pad, high atop everything. I have a really, really good view and I am reclaiming my life. I don't have a boyfriend, but I must admit, I'm rediscovering my love of men. And transparency, I do date and I date pretty often."
“The parade of males will proceed as a result of I would like issues lifted, put in place,” she joked. “I’m nonetheless unpacking containers for God’s sakes. That’s all I’m saying.”

So there…….


James Corden Responds to Troll Who Wished Cancer on His Son Over 'Game of Thrones' Spoiler
Dragons aren't "Game of Thrones" biggest menace — it's trolls.
James Corden had to deal with one on Monday night, after a Twitter user wished cancer upon his son for posting a "spoiler".

During his opening monologue, "The Late Late Show" host was riffing about escalating tensions between the US and China, and joked it may end up with Donald Trump "riding on the back of a dragon and torching the entire economy" — photoshopping a picture of the President atop Drogon as he burned King's Landing to the ground.
Despite the fact that the photo only flashed up for a second, and without context, it was enough to warrant a terminal illness for a child, according to one "fan".

"It's f--ked up you can’t even watch TV without a fat f--k spoiling something... Luckily I got to see it before this, but seriously I hope his kid gets cancer," the follower wrote.

Against common internet guidelines, Corden engaged with the troll.

"That is, without question, the single most upsetting thing I think you could ever say about me or my family," he responded. "Please take a minute and think about what you just wrote and whether you want to be a person who publicly says such things. I believe you’re better than that x"
The follower — who admitted in his original tweet that he'd already seen the episode and thus it wasn't even a spoiler — shot back: "It was a joke, you know like this segment was."

Corden then gently and decisively shut him down a second time: "Well I saw your hope for my son. My hope for yours is that they never get to read that their mother or father would wish cancer on any child as 'a joke'. Because however you defend it to them, they'll never be able to understand how you could do such a thing. Night x"

The Twitter user's account was suspended shortly afterward.
Corden is a father of three: eight-year-old son Max, and daughters Carey, four, and Charlotte, one.


'Arthur' Character Mr. Ratburn Is Coming Out and Getting Married in Season 22!
 ‘Arthur’ is still going strong! The PBS show debuted its 22nd season with episode  ‘Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone.’
This particular episode is special because the teacher is getting married…to Patrick.
In the episode, Arthur and his classmates thought Mr. Ratburn was marrying a woman named Patty, but when they decided to intervene they found out that Patty was actually Mr. Ratburn’s sister and that their teacher was marrying a guy Patrick.

WOW!


WATCH IT! ‘Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am’ Trailer
Watch the official trailer for the highly anticipated documentary, ‘Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.” 

This artful and intimate meditation on legendary storyteller Toni Morrison examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.
Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, America and the human condition.

WATCH HERE

In addition to Ms. Morrison, the film features interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Angela Davis, Walter Mosley, Sonia Sanchez and more.


Tiffany Haddish to host ‘Kids Say the Darndest Things’ revival for ABC
ABC is reviving “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” and comedian Tiffany Haddish is ready to host.
Haddish will also serve as executive producer on the series, which will feature her chatting and interacting with kids. Taped in front of a live studio audience, the show will feature both in-studio segments and bits taped all over the country.

ABC plans to launch the new “Kids Say the Darndest Things” this fall on Sundays at 8 p.m., sandwiched between two family-friendly reality staples: “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and “Shark Tank.”
“When I was dreaming of stars I wanted to bring to ABC, Tiffany Haddish was top of my list,” said ABC entertainment president Karey Burke, who announced the pickup on Tuesday morning. “Tiffany starring in and producing this iconic series is everything I hoped for.”

The previous incarnation of “Kids Say the Darndest Things” was hosted by Bill Cosby, and ran on CBS from 1998 to 2000. Given the charges of sexual assault against Cosby, it’s probably no surprise that his version wasn’t mentioned in the press release announcing the revival.
But Eric Schotz, who executive produced the Cosby version, is back to executive produce the new “Kids Say the Darndest Things” along side Haddish. Schotz was also the producer behind “Seriously Funny Kids,” a CBS reality show featuring Heidi Klum interacting with youngsters.

“Kids Say the Darndest Things” originated from a segment that Art Linkletter used to do on his radio show “House Party” starting in 1945. He moved the idea to his TV series “Art Linkletter’s House Party.”
CBS TV Studios, which owns the rights to the format, is producing with Anvil 1893 Entertainment and Haddish’s She Ready Prods.

“It’s a warm and funny family program that is sure to provide both tears and peals of laughter to viewers of all ages,” said David Stapf, president of CBS TV Studios.

Among the segments planned for the new “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” per ABC: “‘Kids Rule,’ in which kids explain to Tiffany the rules for everything from sportsmanship to dating; ‘Love Talk,’ where Tiffany seeks advice on her love life; ‘Best Carpool Ever,’ with Tiffany taking on carpool duty with a minivan full of kids; ‘Granny Tiff,’ when Tiffany, in prosthetics and dressed up as an older woman, receives technology advice from the kids; and more.”

“I’m excited to hear what kids have to say these days because I can’t understand what they are saying on social media,” Haddish said in a statement. “They’re using too many abbreviations!”

Haddish’s other current TV projects include starring opposite Tracy Morgan on TBS’ comedy series “The Last O.G.” and as the voice of “Tuca” on Netflix’s animated series “Tuca and Bertie.” She also has a one-hour stand-up comedy special set to debut on Netflix later this year.

The “Kids Say the Darndest Things” news comes on the heels of NBC’s announcement that it was relaunching its own underage showcase, “Little Big Shots,” with a new host who also comes with star power: Melissa McCarthy. Coincidentally, Haddish and McCarthy appear together in the upcoming drama feature “The Kitchen,” which will be released in August.


Condolences: Jordin Sparks’ Stepfather Dies After Suffering A Stroke
Prayers are going up for Jordin Sparks and her family as they mourn the loss of her stepfather James Jackson, who recently passed. The family and close ones of James will celebrate his life at his funeral service at 10:30 a.m. today. He reportedly passed away on May 7th at 50-years-old, after suffering a stroke.
While Sparks has not publicly mentioned the loss, her mother Jodi shared a message about Jackson, who as an Army veteran, on social media. The two married back in 2014. She shared on social media,

“James and I had a big beautiful love. We loved out loud. He took nothing for granted and gave of himself everyday to everyone. We adored each other and every minute he wasn’t working we were together loving our crazy, blessed life. He spent his life saving lives and will save many more through this tragedy. That was just who he was.”
She has since deleted the post.

It’s safe to say the family was close and Sparks celebrated their one-year anniversary in 2015.


Ariana Grande Is The Latest Celebrity To Be Sued For Posting Photos Of Herself
For the last few months, several celebrities have been shaken down or sued over photos of themselves, and the latest celebrity to fall victim to the swindle is Pop superstar, Ariana Grande. 
Joining the likes of Odell Beckham Jr, Khloe Kardashian, Gigi Hadid, Jennifer Lopez and more, Grande has been slapped with a lawsuit for posting pictures of herself without permission. 

In docs obtained by TMZ, a photographer named Robert Barbera says Grande had no right to post her own photos without payment or permission. But since she did, sharing the images to her 154 million followers, he’s demanding to be reimbursed. 
According to the publication, Barbera is demanding either the profits she earned from posting the photo or $25,000 for each image, whichever is more. 

Should celebrities be sued for posting photos of themselves?


Daniel Craig injured on set of Bond film, production halted
The actor reportedly was flown from Jamaica, where the movie most recently has been shooting, to the United States for X-rays.
Did Daniel Craig injure an ankle while filming the new James Bond movie, necessitating a pause in production?

The British tabloid The Sun said Monday that Craig, 51, had slipped and fallen during a running scene for the as-yet-untitled movie, referred to by producers as "Bond 25." The British actor, in his fifth outing as cinematic superspy 007, reportedly was flown from Jamaica, where the movie most recently has been shooting, to the United States for X-rays.

Representatives for Craig, for production company Eon Productions and for distributor MGM did not respond to requests for comment.
Tabloid reports of Craig's injuries while shooting Bond films, on which he does some of his own stunts, have been mixed in their accuracy.

The actor refuted claims that he had lost two teeth bloodily during a fight scene for "Casino Royale" (2006), telling the U.K. newspaper The Guardian, "I actually just lost a crown."

After being seen in a sling while promoting "Quantum of Solace" (2008), both he and Eon fended off rumors that his labral tear of the shoulder was the result of an on-set accident. "I've had it for years and I've probably aggravated it by jumping around on Bond movies," Craig told the U.K. newspaper The Daily Telegraph. "I've had it fixed now. It wasn't an essential operation but if I don't do it now, I could do something on the next movie and rip it out of its socket."
Craig did lose the tip of finger on that movie, telling Playboy in a November 2008 interview, "I lost the pad," calling it "nothing. It hit the press, though, because I was taken to the hospital. I was bleeding a lot. I had to get it cauterized. Filming stopped and everybody went, 'Oh my God! He sliced the end of his finger off.' They went looking for it but couldn't find it." It occurred, he said, on a shot where "I was smashing a door into somebody's face, and there was a sharp edge."

He also did suffer a knee injury, a meniscus tear, during a fight scene with Dave Bautista on "Spectre" (2015). Telling Entertainment Weekly it happened when the wrestler-turned-actor "was picking me up and throwing me," Craig noted that this particular type of injury "could have happened to me getting out the shower. … I hit it at the wrong angle and it just went."


#TRAGIC: Baytown Cop Fatally Shoots Black Woman Who Is Heard Yelling ‘I’m Pregnant’ 
A Baytown, Texas police officer who was attempting to arrest a black woman fatally shot her moments after she was heard yelling, “I’m pregnant!”
Video of the incident was floating around social media late Monday night after an eye witness recording the shooting and posted on Snapchat.

The altercation and shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. on Monday night when an officer recognized a woman he had encountered in the past
He knew she had outstanding warrants and attempted to arrest her. That’s when everything went wrong.

Baytown Police Lt. Steve Dorris said a struggle started and the officer was forced to use his Taser. But as he was trying to detain the woman, she managed to get control of the Taser and used it on the officer, who then fired several shots, hitting the woman at least once.

The victim, identified by her family as 45-year-old Pamela Turner, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Via Click 2 Houston:
Turner’s sister, Antoinette, said the woman has two children, both in their 20s, and three grandchildren. Antoinette also said the officer was Turner’s neighbor and she had previously complained about the officer harassing her.

Turner was on medication for schizophrenia, Antoinette said.
Witnesses said they heard Turner shout that she was pregnant. However, family members were not able to confirm that statement and police will not be able to confirm the claim until an autopsy is done.
According to authorities, the officer is an 11-year veteran and has been placed on administrative leave.If this officer lived nearby or has had previous contact with Pamela – he knew she had mental health issues!

He did not have to kill her!


AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES?
‘THE CAT MAN’
Geeez. I can literally smell the resale value of his house (a/k/a the giant litter box) going down.


#EGGPLANT NATION: Meet Marco Bear! 
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HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!
EFREM

12/5/18

The Daily Buzz For Dec 6 ☕📰☕


Will Smith for Haute Living - January 2019
Will Smith is covering the latest edition of ‘Haute Living’. Here’s an excerpt from the article.
Will Smith: Renaissance Man. Last year on December 14, Will Smith finally joined the world of social media. From his inspirational and instructional Instagram posts to his YouTube channel, it has become clear that he has found his purpose and the platform to share who he truly is. This unprecedented change in the notoriously private star came after a self-imposed two-year hiatus from filmmaking where he disconnected from the world at large to reconnect with himself.

Since then, Smith has worked on multiple film projects, three of them to be released in 2019, started a water company, JUST Water, with his son Jaden Smith, made music with Nicky Jam, Marc Anthony and Bad Bunny, and celebrated his 50th birthday with an epic leap from a helicopter into the Grand Canyon. Here, the father of three gets personal with Haute Living and gives us some insight into what brings him the most joy, what drives him and what he is committed to.

You recently announced the filming of Bad Boys 3 (aka Bad Boys for Life). What is happening with that?
It’s been a long-ass time. We start in January 2019. We will be a few weeks in Miami, but there are a few other locations―shooting some of it in Atlanta, and there will be some of it in South America somewhere. That was my first time seeing Martin [Lawrence] in a while; we did a table read, and that chemistry is eternal. We are just good together. There is a magic between us that is just beautiful to watch and beautiful to be a part of. And the story is crazy―I think people will be surprised. One of the benefits of us being so young when we made the first one is we weren’t really seasoned performers and filmmakers, so there was a rough rawness to it that was fun, but this is the best screenplay we have ever had. People have been away for a while, so it’s an opportunity for the third one to be the best of them all.
You have been busy. You have been filming all over the world, and one of the things that has changed this year is the way you have allowed the public into your life. What inspired you to do that?
I think a couple of things happened―one of the major things that happened is that I hit that midlife-crisis point, where I’ve built all of the things I’ve ever dreamed of. And in my family―2012 I secretly call the year of the mutiny. And 2012 was really the year that my family rejected the direction of my leadership. And that was the main thing that happened. My father was in the military, and he ran the house like a military unit. We had to put hospital corners on our bed, my shoes lined up in the closet. He was in the Air Force, so he dealt with the family like a soldier. And he had a family business. I was used to the whole family working the family business and being run like a military unit. You follow orders, you have goals, you achieve things and there’s punishment from the higher ranks if you don’t do what you are told to do. I lightened up on it a little bit, but the things that I brought in from my childhood were, we are in a family business, we all work together and I’m in command; I’m the leader, and the way that we win is by everyone doing what I say. Willow was really the first person during “Whip My Hair” that decided she didn’t want to do what I said. Because she was the baby girl, she really had the most power over me.

As a man―if your daughter says no, there’s really nothing you can do. She really tested me. She was like, no she didn’t want to. She was done with “Whip My Hair.” She was done with performing, and as a protest she shaved her head bald. That was really the first time that I realized that my family wasn’t happy with the direction that I was taking them. I felt like I was winning. We were succeeding. We had Karate Kid [starring Jaden]. We had “Whip My Hair.” Jada had Hawthorne, and we hosted when Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize―we hosted all of that in one year. I felt we were doing well, and my family wasn’t happy. So, I took two years off. I met Michaela Boehm, who studied under David Deida, who is the author of the book The Way of the Superior Man, and I started reading his work, and I was like, “Oh my God, he understands.” I literally worked with Michaela for two years. Trying to figure out what I didn’t know about my family being happy. And I didn’t work―I didn’t make a movie for two years. I knew there was more I needed to know other than conquering in movies, conquering in television, conquering in music and entertainment. I had done all this conquering, but no one around me was happy. So, I shut it down, and in that time I discovered so much new wisdom, so many new ideas.

I traveled, and I met people, I studied. I probably read 50 books in the last four years. The most reading I’ve done in my life. Because I disappeared from the world, I fueled up and I started putting my toes back into it, and everything was different. I felt like Neo in The Matrix. Everything I tried to do was easy. And I was looking for how to share the new ideas, to share the new information in the form of artistry ―how was I going to deliver my message. And then I worked with David Ayer on Bright. And with Bright, I worked with Netflix, and that was my first introduction to the power of digital media and all of the interconnectivity. When they were explaining it and its reach, it sounded just like all the spiritual ideas I had been studying. I couldn’t believe how close the ideas that they were talking about in regards to selling a movie were to the ideas of the Bhagavad Gita. I got wildly inspired about how I would deliver the lessons that I had learned to the world in this new media, and social media became that outlet for me. Het more HERE!


#RHoA: Gregg Leakes Defends ‘Overwhelmed’ Wife Nene After Fans READ her About slamming Him
*Gregg Leakes is not here for online trolls coming for his “overwhelmed” wife, which is why he’s defending NeNe against critics who slammed her after she blasted her cancer-stricken husband on social media for being “Mean, Grouchy,” and “Evil”.
After the public backlash against NeNe for her insensitive comments, Gregg took to social media to praise his wife, saying “She’s given so much of herself.” He added that NeNe always “steps up to the plate. Something a lot of women can’t do or wouldn’t.”

Gregg wrote: “I never even [thought] about someday we might be in this position but here we are in the struggle of life Damn! This woman right here has put a mountain on her back and carried it with grace. She’s given so much of herself. You Nene, steps up to the plate, bats and knock it out the park every time. Something a lot of women can’t do or wouldn’t. So what she hit a wall and her cup run over! Pray for her, encourage her, lift her up. What good is tearing down gonna do? I’m not bed stricken and i’m not dying of cancer! I’m kicking cancers ass”.

As previously reported, Mr. Leakes took to Instagram last week to share an inspirational message about love, forgiveness and not being so quick to react out in anger.
In a since-deleted comment, NeNe slammed her husband for not following his own advice.
“Well u need to do everything you posted! Practice what you preach,” she replied, later adding: “You need to pray for yourself! This mean, grouchy, evil stuff u pulling these days are NOT cool.”

After a user called her a “cool piece of work” and noted the “tables can easily turn,” Leakes clapped back.
“Chileeee shut up!” she wrote in response. “Gregg has done so much s—. It didn’t just start! While u commenting saying s– to me, ask him what has he done! Oh, and by the way, Gregg isn’t bed stricken and needing daily help! You got it twisted.”
“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star then noted her frustrations on Twitter, writing “I would just think if I have or had cancer, I would see life so differently! Not be mean, grouchy and evil for no real reason! But that’s me. Pray for me.”

But when a follower replied, “Unfortunately the closest person receives the undeserved lashing out, stay strong Sis… just breathe,” Leakes responded, “Naw I don’t think I can do it.”
She also fired back at another social media user who called her “so evil” and told her to “go to hell.”

“You don’t know S–T about Gregg and NeNe Leakes and you have no idea what he has done!” Leakes replied. “Ask him [a–hole].”


#EMPIRE: When Season 5 Come Back? Even More Secrets Remain For The Lyon Family To Uncover After The Holidays!
It may be the most wonderful time of the year according to holiday traditions, but in television-land, it's actually the most suspenseful time of year. Why? Because so many fan favorite TV shows are taking a winter hiatus, meaning fans must be left to wonder when their beloved programming will return, and what will happen next. Among This Is Us, The Good Doctor, and others, Fox's Empire is going on leave after its mid-season finale premieres on Wednesday, December 5. So when does Empire come back after its winter break? It may be too soon to tell, but an official announcement is surely on the horizon.

Empire producers are currently focused on the release and public perception of their impending fall finale. Once the dust has settled there, they're likely to release a statement regarding the official date for the show's return, but as of right now, one hasn't been enough. But it's coming — when Season 5 was announced in May, the renewal called for 18 new episodes, so fans are guaranteed another eight after the holidays.

It may be frustrating for fans right now to wade into the unknown with the fall finale, especially considering the likelihood that it will end in a major cliffhanger. But at least they know for sure that the Lyon family will return to the small screen in due time. Hopefully, depending on how the mid-season finale shakes out, they'll return in one piece. Then again, Empire is all about a grueling power struggle that attempts to tear the family apart. So you may want to hold your breath there.

Last year, Empire took a similar winter hiatus as it has in previous seasons. The show paused in November to allow writers to catch up on its developing plot before it re-aired again in the spring. On January 24, following its December Season 4 fall finale, Fox finally announced that Season 4 would resume on March 28, according to Deadline. So fans can expect Season 5 follow a similar timeline.

The mid-season finale is titled "Had It From My Father" and it follows Kai as he confronts Jamal, a Lyon son, regarding Empire dirt he uncovered in preparation for a journalistic expose. The two are engaged to be married, and well, Jamal could choose to protect his family instead of his relationship's future.
“My family certainly doesn’t need the noise right now,” Jamal says in a sneak peek clip published by TV Line. “It’s not like you can run it.” Kai doesn't see the choice as an easy one, regardless of how much he loves Jamal — he cares about his journalistic ethics. “So you’re asking me to choose between what’s right and… what’s right for your family?” he replies.

Empire is known for its bounty of unexpected twists and turns, so the imminent tiff between the couple could go one of two ways — it could be resolved in the name of love, or, everything could go awry in the name of Empire Entertainment and the Lyon family legend. The latter tends to take the forefront in most cases, but then again, that seems too predictable.


#NewMusic from Slim and Mike (of 112) Release New Song ‘Tonight’
Slim and Mike of 112 have pulled together to release a new late-night groove for the grown-and-sexy crowd.
On “Tonight,” Slim starts off the collaboration with desires to hit all the right spots in the bedroom with his lady. Mike jumps in on the action and declares to make a love scene with his beauty.

LISTEN HERE

“Tonight” comes three months after 112 called it quits again. In 2017, the Grammy-winning group released Q Mike Slim Daron, their first album in 12 years. It featured their top 10 R&B single “Dangerous.”


#HipHopNews: Is Meek Mill Teasing Another Album This Year?
Does Meek Mill have another album in the works? Although he dropped Championships less than a week ago, the Philly rapper may be plotting a second project before the year is over.
During his #AskMeek Twitter Q&A session on Tuesday (Dec. 4), Meek was asked if he would release another installment in his Real Me mixtape series. But instead of a mixtape, Meek caught fans off guard by teasing another album.
During the Q&A, he also hinted at more collaborations with Fabolous after a fan asked if he and Fab would do a joint project together. “Me and fab got more bangers in the tuck,” tweeted Meek.

It’s unclear if he really intends to release another album this year. Championships, Meek’s first album since 2017’s Wins & Losses, is expected to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 183-190,000 equivalent album units.


#OSCARS Kevin Hart to Host 91st Academy Awards in February
Ladies and gentlemen, we have ourselves an Oscar host. Actor and comedian Kevin Hart will emcee the 91st Academy Awards telecast on February 24, 2019.
Hart announced the news Tuesday afternoon on his Instagram account.
Hart follows in the footsteps of Jimmy Kimmel, who had the hosting gig the past two years. The Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle star will work with producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss, who will oversee the production for the first time. Weiss will also direct.

The move comes at a time when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is in desperate need of a ratings boost for its annual telecast. Last year, the audience declined to an all-time low of 26.5 million viewers (from a recent high in 2014 of 43 million viewers) and the organization, along with its broadcaster ABC, have suggested radical changes to help improve the show’s viewership, including a promise that it will not run over three hours.

To help manage this change, the Academy intends to present some six to eight of the 24 awards during the commercial breaks and edit the acceptance speeches into the broadcast.
Hart previously co-hosted the MTV Movie Awards along with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, his Jumanji and Central Intelligence co-star.
Kevin Hart’s career has been on a tear since he transitioned from his popular stand-up comedy specials to feature films, specializing in buddy comedies with co-stars as disparate as Tiffany Haddish (Night School), Ice Cube (the Ride Along films), and Will Ferrell (Get Hard). Last year’s ensemble Jumanji has been his biggest grosser to date, earning over $400 million domestically (and almost $1 billion globally) and prompting a sequel. The star will be required to walk a tightrope on Oscar night, playing up his frenetic personality and fast-talking humor while staying away from any political topics that could prove too controversial for the worldwide audience.

Hart’s good-natured charm should go a long way to reversing the ratings slide of recent years, but so many other variables will have to be factored in to see if the Academy can right the ship.


Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Are ‘Actively Trying’ for Baby No. 2
What cheating scandal?! Eight months after Khloé Kardashian welcomed daughter True with Tristan Thompson, she and the 27-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers forward “are trying for another baby,” a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly. “She isn’t pregnant yet, but they are actively trying. Khloé loves being a mom. She wants True to have a sibling.”

Unfortunately, friends and family worry that Kardashian is blinded by love. “In her mind, she and Tristan are fine,” says the source, who adds that “nothing will stop” the Good American designer, 34, from expanding her family with Thompson — not even if he is repeating some old bad behavior.


“Who Said I Just Like Men?” Donna Brazile Opens Up About Her Sexuality With Wendy Williams
With a new look apparently came a new and revelatory attitude. When Donna Brazile appeared on the Wendy Williams Show, to promote her new book, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics, she talked about everything from her start in politics, before becoming the first Black woman to lead a political, presidential campaign in 2000, for Al Gore, to her love life.

See what she had to say in the highlights from her interview below.

The makeover
“First of all, the gray is all mine. It’s about 3/4 mine. They clipped this and I felt my inner Patti LaBelle…That girl there, she was before 2016 but I’ve let her go…My niece put some purple streaks in because I’m an LSU graduate. I’m free now. I’m free.

Weight loss
“I’m on the same diet. It’s a liquid diet. I eat a salad every night, a little protein and I gave up my Southern cooking. And I was trying to cook out my blues and handle all of my business in the kitchen and it was handling me.”

Her start in politics
“I was a little girl, 8-years-old, Dr. King died 50 years ago, this year. And I found myself as a little girl, wanting to be a Civil Rights worker. And I kept telling my mom, ‘I’m gonna be a Civil Rights worker.’ And she said, ‘You’re too young.’ Well, I wanted to be a priest and she said, ‘You’re a girl.’ Well, they need some girls in that damn priesthood. That’s a hot topic by the way, the Catholic Church… I was just a little girl who wanted to make things happen. I was this little girl who wanted to make things happen I love politics. My first campaign was to get a playground in my neighborhood. I just wanted to play outside and play with the boys. Got to play with somebody.

Her sex/love life
You what to know about my sex life? Wendy gave me a robe. Girl, when I put that on, Teddy Pendergrass gonna come back from the dead. It’s going to be Luther Vandross… by the way, to have a good love life, you need a song. You need to put the back up, the legs out, the thighs in so you can exercise it, rotate it, move it back.

Wendy: Who is he Donna?
First of all, who said I just like men? Who said I had to tell my whole story, my first time on the show? But I can tell you what I do like, I want to be treated right. I want someone who loves me for who I am.

For years, there have been rumors about Brazile’s sexuality. Publicly, Brazile has been an active LGBT activist, serving on the board for the Millennium March on Washington. In 1999, The New York Times said she was openly ambiguous about her sexuality. She was quoted as saying, “Gay comes in all shapes, sizes, strengths and personalities. Just like straight does. It shouldn’t be news that—guess what— some gay people don’t fit your stereotype.”
The rumors have persisted but Wendy’s show marks the first time she’s acknowledged her bisexuality.


Film Inspied By Prince’s Music In The Works At Universal
Universal Pictures has a film in the works inspired by Prince‘s extensive and timeless music catalog.
Just to be clear, the film will NOT be a biopic like Purple Rain, instead it will be inspired by his classic hits just like Mamma Mia! was inspired by music from ABBA.

Via The Hollywood Reporter: Mike Knobloch, president of global film music and publishing for Universal Pictures, will shepherd the untitled project for the studio, with Universal VP production Sara Scott and creative executive Mika Pryce overseeing the film’s development.

Atom Factory’s Troy Carter, the entertainment advisor of Prince’s estate, will executive produce, alongside Jody Gerson, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, the exclusive worldwide publishing administrator for Prince’s catalog.

I’m interested to see what Universal is going to do with this project.


The Trumps And Obamas Share Awkward, Tense Moment At George H.W. Bush Funeral While Hillary and Bill paid them no mind!
The Trumps, Obamas and Clintons sat next to one another at George H.W. Bush’s funeral on Wednesday morning ― and it was as awkward as you’d expect.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump took their seats in the front row next to former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. As Melania Trump moved into the pew, she leaned over and shook former President Bill Clinton’s hand and waved to Hillary Clinton, who was sitting next to her husband. Both Trumps shook hands with the Obamas, but President Trump did not offer his hand to the Clintons.
After Melania Trump waved to Hillary Clinton, the camera panned out and viewers could see the former secretary of state nodding her head, seemingly annoyed.
While it’s customary that all current and former presidents and their spouses attending a funeral service for a former president sit in the front row at the cathedral, it definitely made for some stressful live television.
Viewers hilariously noted the awkward exchange on Twitter, pointing out just how tense the moment was.
Some even pointed out former President Jimmy Carter’s side eye, as Michelle Obama and President Trump shook hands.


Kylie Jenner Shrugs Off Cheating Rumors with Travis Scott!
This week rapper Travis Scott was accused of creeping on his baby mama Kylie Jenner
Kylie has chosen to stand by her man...
After the cheating rumors went viral Kylie posted a picture of her and Travis on her Instagram stories with an engagement ring emoji.

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Colin Kaepernick Was Considered by Depleted Redskins but Turned Down for Purely Football Reasons, Coach Says
The Washington Redskins were badly in need of a backup quarterback because their starter Alex Smith broke his leg a couple of weeks ago during a game. Then his replacement Colt McCoy broke his leg during a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.

Meanwhile, Colin Kaepernick has been keeping in football shape since he’s been seemingly ousted by the NFL for taking a knee during the national anthem, so Redskins coach Jay Gruden said they considered him.

In the end, however, the team decided to pass, and they signed 32-year-old Mark Sanchez two weeks ago and 32-year-old Josh Johnson as a backup on Wednesday. But Gruden said the decision had nothing to do with the controversy surrounding Kaepernick, it was purely a football move and the offense being more familiar with style of play of Sanchez, the new starter.

“He’s been discussed for sure,” said Gruden about Kaepernick. “It’s just going to be a matter of which way you want to go. … There’s not a lot of time to get a brand new quarterback and system installed in a couple of days. He’s been talked about, but we’ll probably go in a different direction.”
“[The decision was] just football, strictly football,” he continued. “When you’re talking about a backup quarterback this late in the game you want someone with a similar skill set to the quarterback you have. Not that Colin can’t do some of the things we’ve talked about, but we want someone with a little more familiarity.”

Gruden then explained there would be a “great possibility” of signing Kaepernick if it were the beginning of the season, but at this late stage the transition would be too challenging.
Of course, some will say Gruden is hiding the fact that he doesn’t want the controversy that would come with signing Kap, but the coach insisted the call was strictly about the x’s and o’s of football and nothing else.


Lupita Nyong'o & 'Black Panther' Cast Surprise Student With Scholarship at THR's Power 100 Women In Entertainment!
Lupita Nyong’o happily strikes a pose while attending The Hollywood Reporter’s Power 100 Women In Entertainment held at Milk Studios on Wednesday (December 5) in Los Angeles.
The 35-year-old Oscar-winning actress and her Black Panther co-stars Chadwick Boseman and Danai Gurira were on hand at the gala to present a new scholarship — The Black Panther Scholarship — created by Walt Disney Studios, which gave one girl from THR‘s Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program a scholarship to Loyola Marymount University, worth $250,000.

The program, now in its ninth year, is executed in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles. “We know that if we want to live in a world that looks more like Wakanda, the first step is you invest in women and girls,” Danai said (via THR), who received a loud round of applause from the audience.
Also in attendance at the gala was Awkwafina, Lena Dunham, Ali Wong, Hannah Gadsby and Loni Love.


Lisa Vanderpump Skipped Filming The ‘RHOBH’ Finale, And Her Co-Stars Sound Off
Bravo just finished filming Season 9 of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and although Lisa Vanderpump reportedly missed the finale, she was the center of attention for the rest of the cast.
How did Vanderpump’s co-stars react to her absence?
The finale was supposed to include the Vanderpump Dogs Gala, but Vanderpump refused to invite her co-stars, so cameras filmed another event instead.

According to Tamra Tattles, a new video was released on social media that proves the rest of the cast is unhappy with Vanderpump. This includes a clip showing Vanderpump requesting extra security, and Teddi Jo Mellencamp becoming frustrated with just about everything.

Camille Grammer also revealed that Vanderpump does not enjoy her company. Kyle Richards, meanwhile, looked completely lost about the entire situation.
Based on the video, it is pretty clear that the majority of the RHOBH cast were unhappy with Vanderpump. The biggest question remaining is whether or not Vanderpump will make it to the Season 9 reunion.
The new video comes after Vanderpump admitted that she was disappointed when everyone skipped her dog party. The only problem is that some of her co-stars say they never received an invitation.

Following the interview, inside sources claim that many of the women on RHOBH feel like Vanderpump is lying about the feud.
“They feel like she isn’t being truthful and find it unfair that they have to show up to work every day, and film all while she doesn’t,” a source dished.
Vanderpump reportedly stopped filming back in September. The drama between her and the rest of the cast has only heated up since then.

In fact, Richards recently revealed that she has tried to contact Vanderpump to no avail.
It is not clear why Vanderpump is butting heads with everyone else, but it sounds like they are all sick and tired of her antics. Whatever is going on, we can only hope that Lisa Vanderpump shows up for the reunion to sort things out.

The new season of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is expected to premiere in 2019.


Apple Music is coming to Amazon Echo
Alexa and Apple are playing nice. Amazon's Echo smart speakers will work with Apple Music starting December 17,
If you have an Apple Music account and have connected it to your smart speaker in the Alexa app, the speakers will be able to play music on demand. Just say, for instance, "Alexa, play Baby Shark on Apple Music."
Apple's $9.99 a month music subscription service will join Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Amazon's own music service, and other options on Alexa devices. Apple is careful about access to its services outside of its own ecosystem, especially when it's on a device that competes with an Apple product — in this case, the HomePod.

The agreement is the latest sign of good relations between the two companies. It comes two weeks after Amazon announced it was working with Apple to carry the latter's newest products. As part of that deal, Amazon agreed to prohibit unauthorized third-parties from selling Apple goods on its site, a deal that angered some independent sellers and iPhone repair companies.
Apple and Amazon are still competitors, however. Amazon will still not sell the HomePod smart speaker, sticking to its own Echo offerings instead. And you cannot access Amazon Music through Siri on the HomePod at this time.
Spotify will likely be the most impacted by the addition, as it offers a similar service for the same price. Unlike most of the other music options, including Spotify, there is no free tier of Apple Music, but you can get a three month free demo period.
Gartner analyst Werner Goertz says Apple Music coming to Alexa products is another example of digital services being consumed through a variety of products, brands and categories.

Since their launch in 2015, smart speakers have added many new features, like the ability to order a pizza or play games, but the ability to listen to music is still the most popular feature on the devices, according to an Adobe Analytics survey. The company tracked 1000 smart speaker users and found that 70% used the devices for music. The second most popular activity was checking the weather.
Since it was released in February, the $349 HomePod has struggled with middling reviews, a high price, and limited features. It doesn't support as many third-party services as Amazon's Echo.
"Although HomePod, with its current pricing and feature set, is not as prevalent as Amazon Echo devices or Google Home devices, I wouldn't consider the fact that Apple Music can be delivered by Alexa as a sign of surrender," said Goertz.


R. Kelly’s Ex-wife Believes He Was Behind Gun Threat at Lifetime Screening
Lifetime’s Tuesday night New York City screening of its docuseries Surviving R. Kelly came to a halt when the NeueHouse Madison Square Garden theater had to be evacuated due to a gun threat. Kelly’s ex-wife, Drea Kelly, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, and multiple survivors of Kelly’s alleged abuse were in attendance at the screening. One of the anonymous calls to the NYPD alleging the threat on the theater came from Chicago, where Kelly has a residence. His ex-wife now believes the singer was behind the threat.

“The first thing that came to my mind — and I can’t speak for anyone else — was that [R. Kelly] had this shut down. I believe it was somebody connected to him,” she tells Rolling Stone. “This was an outside inside-job to me; someone on the outside does not want what’s going on on the inside to be completed. Whoever it came from, they know that this is not a good thing because there’s power in numbers.” The rapper has not commented on the incident. She added to Variety, “I don’t believe in happenstance, I don’t believe that anything is a coincidence. I do believe that in some shape, form or fashion it is connected to him. Now, whether he orchestrated it or not, that I cannot say. But I just do not believe in coincidences. Of all the theaters, of all the nights, of all the premieres, it happened with us.”

Lifetime said in a statement after the evacuation, “As a precaution we evacuated. Tonight’s all about the safety of everyone, we’re not even thinking of what to do next yet.” NeueHouse Madison Square Garden issued its own statement: “Despite non-credible threats called in during tonight’s screening, we followed appropriate safety protocols in collaboration with the NYPD and elected to postpone the event. We stand by the creative women bringing these heroic stories to light.” Whoever attempted to prevent the doc from being shown, Drea says their plan has backfired: “What people don’t understand is that we are a fire that is burning and it’s never going to go out. They thought they were putting us out; they just put gasoline on a fire and now we’re just gonna burn longer and stronger.”


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