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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

7/27/17

The Daily Buzz For July 28


Canada’s President Justin Trudeau is on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine!
Rolling Stone prefers Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over Donald Trump and isn’t shy about it with a new cover story headlined, “Why can’t he be our president?”
The feature refers to Trudeau as the “North Star” and says he “was raised in jet-set privilege but overcame tragedy to become Canada’s prime minister.”

Reporter Stephen Rodrick asks, “Is he the free world’s best hope?” He seems to feel the answer is yes, according to the cover story. You can read that HERE!


#RHoA: NeNe Leakes Throws A “Gurls And Gays” Party 
NeNe Leakes threw a party this weekend with a theme I don’t understand. At all. The concept appeared to be wear white, bring a gay guy friend, come over to gush over NeNe’s newish multi-million dollar home, and in some cases, get thrown out for assaulting another guest. Anyway, the official title was “Gurls & Gays” but the official hashtag was “NeNeNeverForget”.

I believe this is NeNe’s first “event” since rejoining Real Housewives Of Atlanta, and she also got to show off her home in the process. Since homes are the source of such contentions in this group! Most of the cast attended – including Kim Zolciak who embroiled Kenya Moore in some mighty Wigs-N-Cigs drama!

Porsha Williams was absent because, if you recall, NeNe wants her fired from the show. Kandi Burruss also wasn’t there, because she was in Kenya attending Shamea Morton‘s wedding. Bizarrely Marlo Hampton attended – apparently she and NeNe are fast-frenemies again, which probably means we can expect to see her in a ‘friend’ role again this season. And even more surprisingly Lisa Wu-Hartwell showed up to this little reunion!
Also present were a couple other ladies RHOA is ‘testing’ as potential cast members.


#EMPIRE: Taraji P Henson: Cookie Lyon won’t be around FOREVER!
While we wait in anticipation for ‘EMPIRE’ Season 4, that doesn’t mean the show can go on forever — well, at least according to star Taraji P. Henson.

“I could not do this forever. No. Cookie wears me out!” Henson exclaims during a recent interview with Variety. “She drains me,” the actress adds with a laugh. “She is emotionally all over the place. Those writers, they just keep pushing my emotions with every episode. By the 18th episode [of each season], I’m dead. I got to get far away. I don’t wear animal print. I cut my hair into a bob. I don’t wear a weave because I’ve got to get as far away from Cookie as possible.”

When asked if she has a number of seasons in mind she’d like “Empire” to stay on the air, Henson quips, “Once it’s syndicated — and then I’m like, ‘Thank you. Goodnight!’”

“I learned this from the women of ‘Sex and the City’ — you’ve got to know when to go out. You don’t want to overstay your welcome. You want to go out on a high. You want to be remembered as the number one show on network,” Henson adds. “I’m going to lose my passion, I know me. And Cookie is enough. I can’t do that for so long.”

While playing Cookie is an emotionally taxing role, Henson wasn’t always confident that her erratic character would resonate with audiences. When she first read the script for “Empire,” she says, she was “scared to death.”

“I thought people would hate her,” Henson admits. “Because of the things that she says, it was very risky, because that’s a character that if it’s not handled correctly, it would turn the audience off.”

Henson could have never imagined the success “Empire” would become — many would say, in large part thanks to her Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning performance as Cookie — but she originally signed onto the Fox pilot because the character frightened her.

“Any role that scares me is a challenge and I don’t back away from challenges. That’s how I pick roles — if it scares me, I have to do it,” she explains. “Cookie scared me a bit and the challenge was, how do I make the audience connect and feel and empathize for her? Once I did that work, I was like, OK, people are either going to love her or hate her. Thank God it worked. Phew!”

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#MUSICNEWS: Mariah Carey Announces Christmas Movie Single, ‘The Star,’ Shares Trailer
Get ready to celebrate another Christmas season with Mariah Carey. Already crowned the “Queen of Christmas”, Carey will be delivering a brand new holiday song to our ears this year, as the title track to the upcoming animated film, The Star.

Scheduled to hit theaters this holiday season, the animated movie is a new, family-ready comedic story about the first Christmas ever. It will feature the voices of Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Anthony Anderson, Kelly Clarkson, Oprah Winfrey, Tracy Morgan, and Tyler Perry.

The “All I Want for Christmas” songstress premiered the forthcoming film’s trailer today (July 26). “I’m so excited to share the trailer for the new movie The Star,” she said in the clip. The trailer is soundtracked by a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “What Christmas Means to Me.”

This holiday season, Mariah is also set to narrate an animated film based on her holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” She is also currently developing a drama series based on her life and readying a new album through her recently-announced Butterfly MC Records label.

WATCH HERE

If that wasn’t enough, the queen of Christmas will also celebrate the holiday season with fans at her annual “All I Want for Christmas Is You” concerts, which are set to take place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from Dec. 14-22.

But first, the pop diva can be seen alongside Lionel Richie on the “All the Hits” tour, which runs through Oct. 14.


#HIPHOPNEWS: Watch the Trailer for ‘Public Enemies: JAY-Z vs. Kanye’ Documentary
JAY-Z and Kanye West’s friendship and fallout will be the focus of “Public Enemies,” a new television special about the rap rivals.
The documentary, which will air on Britain’s Channel 4 network, will feature “unseen footage and unheard testimonies.”
DJ Clark Kent, the legendary producer who’s worked with Hov since his debut album Reasonable Doubt, comments on the differences between JAY and ‘Ye in the preview. “One is a New York street dude,” he says. “The other dude is a mama’s boy from Chicago.”

Touré, a longtime music journalist, adds: “JAY-Z is very thoughtful about money. Kanye is spend-it-all, art-comes-first.”

WATCH HERE


Jigga and Yeezy went from being frequent collaborators to rivals. Last year, Kanye blasted Hov onstage for ignoring his requests for a conversation. “Jay Z, call me,” he said. “You still ain’t called me. Jay Z, I know you got killers. Please don’t send them at my head. Please call me. Talk to me like a man.” At around the same time, he also criticized Beyoncé for alleged award show ultimatums.
This year, JAY referenced the onstage outbursts on 4:44’s “Kill Jay Z.” “You got hurt because you did cool by ‘Ye,” he raps. “You gave him 20 million without blinkin’ / He gave you 20 minutes on stage, fuck was he thinkin’?”

“Public Enemies: JAY-Z vs. Kanye” airs Monday (July 31) at 10 p.m. on Channel 4.



Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world
Jeff Bezos just became the world’s richest person.

A surge in shares of Amazon early Thursday — coupled with a slight dip in Microsoft shares — helped Amazon’s 53-year-old founder vault past Bill Gates to top the world’s wealthiest list for the first time.
Shares of the online retailer rose 1.8 percent to $1,071.31 as of 9:30 a.m. in New York, giving Bezos, who owns about 17 percent of the e-commerce giant, a net worth of more than $90 billion, surpassing Gates’ $89 billion.
Gates, 61, has held the top spot since May 2013, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires index.

Nevertheless, Bezos looks poised to extend his lead over Gates in the coming months, with stock analyst James Cakmak predicting that Amazon shares could double to $2,000 if its recent acquisition of Whole Foods is approved by regulators.
That would make Amazon “the first trillion-dollar company,” Cakmak told CNBC Thursday. Indeed, Amazon’s market capitalization surpassed the $500 billion mark for the first time Wednesday, putting it in fourth place behind No. 1-ranked Apple, No. 2-ranked Google and No. 3-ranked Microsoft.
Earlier this year, Bezos surpassed Warren Buffett to take the No. 2 spot among the world’s richest. As of this week, Buffett was ranked fourth, just behind Spanish clothing tycoon Amancio Ortega Gaona. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is currently the world’s fifth-richest, according to Bloomberg.

Shares of Seattle-based Amazon have gained 40 percent this year, adding $24 billion to Bezos’ net worth as the online behemoth continues to steal business from retailers and fellow web-based sellers of everything from books to appliances to streaming movies and music.
Bezos, who started Amazon 22 years ago selling books out of a garage, currently owns about 80 million shares of the company.
Amazon is slated to report its second-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday, and better-than-expected results could solidify Bezos’ top spot among the world’s billionaires.

Unlike Gates, Bezos hasn’t been big on philanthropy despite his riches, instead spending much of his personal wealth and free time on his space exploration company, Blue Origin.



Kim Kardashian's Surrogate Is Three Months Pregnant
Here comes baby! Kim Kardashian has long been vocal about her desire for a big family — and now that family's growing.

In June, the 36-year old and husband, Kanye West began looking for a surrogate, and a source now tells Us Weekly they have cause to celebrate: Their pick — a San Diego mom in her late 20s, referred by an agency — is three months along, which means they’ll likely welcome baby No. 3 in January 2018.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and rapper, 40, are in experienced hands, as the woman has reportedly served as a surrogate before, even appearing in a promotional video about the process with her own family.

The parents to North, 4, and Saint, 19 months, have agreed to pay $45,000 in 10 monthly installments of $4,500, according to a TMZ report. In the case of multiples, Kardashian and West will fork over $5,000 per additional child. This is all in addition to the whopping $68,850 deposit given to the agency.
My baby girl turned 4 years old today! She's my light & my everything!!! I love you to the moon & back North
Other stipulations in the contract focus on the surrogate's wellness habits. Among the fairly standard expectant-mom guidelines are no drinking, smoking or drug use; no hot tubs or saunas; no raw fish; and no handling cat litter.
As Kardashian told Ellen DeGeneres back in 2014, "I have so many siblings and I love it, they're my best friends and I would love that for my kids.” But two pregnancies plagued by placenta accreta, a potentially life-threatening condition, have forced her and West to consider alternative options, rather than enduring another high-risk situation.


#BLACKHOLLYWOOD: Will Packer And Oprah Winfrey Are in line To Dominate Hollywood
Will Packer and Oprah Winfrey are once again taking Hollywood by storm.
It was just announced that Packer, the director behind several major grossing films, including this weekend’s record breaking comedy Girls Trip, will be starting a new production company.

Packer’s new venture will be backed by Discovery Communications and Universal Pictures, but its Oprah’s entity OWN that has first refusal.

Under the first-look deal, OWN gets first pick of all scripted and unscripted television shows Packer produces. If they refuse, then Will can pitch to other networks.
“When you look at just the landscape of television content, every morning you wake up, there’s another outlet that has content going out to the same viewers,” said Erik Logan, president of OWN. “When you can strike first-look deals with a talent like Will Packer, what that affords you is the ability to look at what he’s creating before it goes out to the masses.”
Packer will not only produce television series, but he will also tap into advertising campaigns, short form content on a digital platform and ad campaigns for branded clients.

“This gives me the ability to tell a story the way that story should be told,” Will recently said. “I don’t have to look at it as one particular type of content for one particular medium.”


Houston Rapper Z-Ro Arrested For Beating Girlfriend Just Brittany For Nearly Two Hours
Houston rap legend Z-Ro, real name Joseph McVey, has been arrested stemming from a domestic abuse incident that occurred in April.  The news breaks as his girlfriend, rapper Just Brittany, makes her reality TV debut on VH1’s new series, “Signed.”
Over the weekend,  Just Brittany informed authorities that on April 29, she had been assaulted by Z-Ro after the two got into an argument over canceled dinner plans. Court documents say that Joseph McVey allegedly slapped, punched and dragged Brittany for about an hour and a half.  She provided a 21-minute recording of a portion of the assault to police as evidence.

In the video, which Brittany reportedly started recording midway through the assault, McVey, 40, could be heard saying “You’re dead.” Brittany could also be heard saying, “Why did you push me?” and “Get your f*ckin hands from around my neck.” Brittany told investigators that she was in fear of her life during the assault.
Police turned the information over to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, who in turn, determined there was enough to arrest the rapper and charge him with felony aggravated assault.

McVey is currently being held without bond.


Quincy Jones wins lawsuit against Michael Jackson’s Estate for 9.4. Million Dollars!
A jury says Michael Jackson’s estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4 million! The legendary producer is entitled to the amount in royalties and production fees from “Billie Jean,” ?Thriller” and other hits that he made for the late singer.
The award is less than the $30 million Jones sought in the lawsuit filed close to four years ago. The Jackson estate had put the figure at less than $400,000.

Jones claimed in the lawsuit that Jackson’s estate and Sony Music Entertainment owed him for music used in the concert film “This Is It” and two Cirque du Soleil shows that used Jackson’s songs.
Jones, who produced “Thriller” and two other Jackson albums, said the songs were improperly re-edited in order to deprive him of the royalties and production fees.


Rihanna Wears Pink Prada Outfit at Paris Premiere of "Valerian City of a Thousand Planets"
The Rihanna press slay tour continues on.

On Tuesday, the singer graced the red carpet for the premiere of Valerian City of a Thousand Planets in Paris wearing a millennial pink ensemble that somehow outshone her other headline-making lewks from previous premieres.

Millennial pink is not a surprising choice for Riri — she wore a bubblegum pink off-the-shoulder gown just one week ago for the film's Los Angeles premiere. But the outfit from Tuesday's red carpet was a completely different silhouette, this time channeling a modern-day flapper. Rihanna's Prada outfit consisted of a beaded satin bra paired with a high-waisted pencil skirt, trimmed at the hemline with darker hued feathers.
She accessorized the ensemble with pink, round-frame Cutler and Gross sunnies (which covered up coral-pink eyeshadow), rose-hued diamond drop earrings, and fur-trimmed Charlotte Olympia heels in a pinkish-nude hue. The monochromatic look has also been Riri's go-to of late. On the London red carpet just a day ago, Rihanna wore head-to-toe red, accessorizing her low-cut bright dress with ruby jewels and deep crimson lips — not to mention, her first millennial pink premiere outfit also had a matching pink clutch and accessories. (But Rihanna's Parisian Prada was a departure for the singer, as she's worn Giambattista Valli gowns twice now.)

Rihanna — who plays a shape-shifting alien named "Bubble" in the new film — shared her outfits (as she's been doing the whole press tour) on Instagram, even revealing that her makeup was from her own, upcoming beauty line, Fenty Beauty.

In another social media picture, the singer poses with co-star Cara Delevingne, who looked equally glamorous in a long-sleeve, plunging silver gown. (What a red carpet duo these two are.) Take a look at her outfit below.
In a world of uncertainty, the only thing it seems we can count on these days is for Rihanna's red carpet looks to never disappoint. 


James Corden Performs Musical Number in Response to Donald Trump's Ban of Transgender Troops
James Corden issued a response to Donald Trump‘s ban on transgender individuals in the military by performing a song and dance number on The Late Late Show on Wednesday (July 26).
The song was performed to the tune of Nat King Cole‘s “L-O-V-E” with different words.

“‘L,’ he doesn’t care for lesbians; ‘G,’ he thinks two men should just be friends, ‘B,’ to his dumb knowledge is just a phase in college; ‘T,’ he finds confusing, so the army’s now refusing trans women who only want to serve; trans men who want rights we all deserve. POTUS thinks it’s unsavory, patriots who know real bravery. Trump’s got hate for me and you,” James sang.

WATCH  HERE

“Trump wants to seem like a manly man, overcompensating for his tiny… hands,” James added later....LOL!

Tinashe gets restraining order against fan
Tinashe has been granted a restraining order against an obsessed fan who thinks the pair are married.
The 24-year-old singer has been left terrified of her alleged stalker, Martin Murphy, who thinks he and the star are a married couple, and whom she believes is trying to hurt her.

According to TMZ.com, the “All Hands On Deck” singer has been awarded a restraining order against 25-year-old Martin, which requires him to stay at least 100 yards away from both the brunette beauty and her parents.
The publication also states Martin traveled from Boston to L.A. just to see the singer and ended up staying close to her parents’ home.

Tinashe is also said to be worried that the man is “trying to reinstate his Massachusetts license to carry a firearm.”
Martin’s father is also said to be in favor of the restraining order, and is quoted to have said in a declaration: “[Martin has] suffered a psychotic break and is unable to distinguish reality from fantasy.”


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Puppy Love
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#EGGPLANT NATION: Meet Omar!
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