Idris Elba is People's 'Sexiest Man Alive' for 2018!
People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" is actor, businessman and DJ Idris Elba.
The honor came as a surprise to the "Thor" star. “I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really?'" he told the magazine.
"[I] looked in the mirror, I checked myself out. I was like, ‘Yeah, you are kind of sexy today,’" he joked. "But to be honest, it was just a nice feeling. It was a nice surprise -- an ego boost for sure.”
The 46-year-old actor joins a long list of hunks that has included Matt Damon, Mel Gibson and Brad Pitt. Country superstar and "The Voice" judge Blake Shelton was last year's choice.
In the cover story, Elba opened up about his past as a lanky kid who got "picked on a little bit."
"But as soon as I could grow a mustache, I was the coolest kid on the block. Grew a mustache, had some muscles, bonkers," he added.
Who'd have thought it! Thank you @people & all the fans for naming me #SexiestManAlive.
I'm honoured & thankful. What’s even more important is your vote in the midterm elections. Your vote can make a difference!👊🏾
People's "Sexiest Man Alive" issue hits newsstands on Friday.
The 2018 Mid-term elections: Democrats win House in setback for Trump
The Democrats have taken control of the US House of Representatives in the mid-term elections, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump.
A Democratic majority in the lower chamber for the first time in eight years will restrict his ability to steer his program through Congress.
But Mr Trump's Republicans are set to strengthen their grip on the Senate.
Tuesday's vote was seen as a referendum on a polarising president, even though he is not up for re-election till 2020.
The election confirms a historical trend for the party that is not in the White House to make gains in the mid-terms.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi - who is set to become speaker, a position she held from 2007 to 2011 - told cheering supporters in Washington: "Thanks to you, tomorrow will be a new day in America."
What difference does the new House majority make?
The Democrats took control of the House, having gained more than the 23 seats they need to take over the lower chamber of Congress. Americans voted for all 435 seats in the House.
The Democrats could now launch investigations into Mr Trump's administration and business affairs, from tax returns to potential conflicts of interest.
They could also more effectively block his legislative plans, notably his signature promise to build a wall along the border with Mexico.
But analysts say dealing with a hostile House may suit the president, who is known both for his partisan style and ability to switch positions. They say he could either choose to accuse the Democrats of obstruction or try to reach deals to get legislation through.
Female candidates performed particularly well. Two 29-year-old Democrats, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Abby Finkenauer - are due to be the youngest women ever to win House seats.
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are the first Muslim women and Sharice Davids and Debra Haaland the first Native American women to be elected to Congress. All are Democrats.
Republicans are on course to increase their representation in the 100-seat Senate from 51 to 54. This ensures Mr Trump will still have a majority to confirm his executive and judicial appointments.
Democrats were always facing an uphill battle in the Senate this year because they were defending 26 races, while just nine Republican seats were up for grabs.
Key gains for the Republicans came in Indiana, Missouri, Florida and North Dakota, where they unseated Democrat incumbents.
But a Republican incumbent lost to a Democrat lost in Nevada
In Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz fended off a strong challenge by Democratic rising star Beto O'Rourke.
With control of the House, the Democrats will be able to block Donald Trump's legislative agenda and will have much more oversight.
They will have key committees that will be able to look into allegations of collusion between Russia and Mr Trump's presidential campaign. They might delve in Mr Trump's personal finance.
In addition, there have been allegations of corruption made against senior administration officials. The Democrats will be able to dig deep into that.
The Republican maintaining control of the Senate is very important because if they stick together, they can confirm any of Mr Trump's appointments to his administration or to the judiciary.
The president has already appointed 84 conservative judges to the federal judiciary. Expect that trend to continue.
Governors - who head the executive branch in state governments - have been chosen in 36 out of 50 states.
In Florida, a progressive Democrat conceded after an ugly battle against Trumpist conservative Ron DeSantis.
But in Georgia, Democrat Stacey Abrams - who ran to become the first black female governor in the US - refused to concede as her Republican opponent Brian Kemp took a commanding lead after a bitter campaign.
Democrat Jared Polis is projected to win in Colorado, becoming the first openly gay man to be a governor.
Democrats also captured governorships in Michigan, Illinois and Kansas.
New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo - sometimes spoken of as a 2020 presidential contender - cruised to a third term.
#RHoA: Is Kandi Burruss planning to use a surrogate?
Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker are planning to have more kids.
The couple, who stars on “Real Housewives of Atlanta” and welcomed their first child, Ace, in 2016, are in the early stages of locking down a surrogate, Burruss told Us Weekly.
“We did find someone, and right now we are in the process – you know it hasn’t been done – but we’re in the process,” Burruss, 42, said.
Burruss, who’s been married to Tucker since 2014, admits she’s a bit “nervous” about moving forward because it’s all so foreign to her.
“Like, I don’t have anybody who can tell me [about it],” she added. “When we were going through the IVF process, I did have a couple of friends who had done it, so, you know, I could talk to them, but this is a situation where I don’t have anybody I can talk to.”
The couple has two girl embryos left and is planning to use them.
They’ll be following in the footsteps of Kim Kardashian, Tyra Banks and Nate Berkus, who’ve all used surrogates to expand their families.
Both Burruss and Tucker have older daughters from previous relationships.
#Empire Adds a Little ‘WOOD’ To Shake Things Up With Cookie And Lucious
It's fun to consider living in a world where Empire Entertainment is a real company, offering a full display of the dark personal lives of its revolving door of CEOs. Alas, the drama is all fictional, but at least it's about to get even more hyped with the introduction of a dangerous criminal portrayed by The Wire vet Wood Harris. Don't expect him to innocently slink up to Cookie and Lucious' lives, either.
After having played the crime boss role of a lifetime as The Wire's Avon Barksdale, Wood Harris will creep into Empire as the good-looking and smooth-talking Damon Cross, who will first show up in this week's episode "What is Done." Damon is an international money launderer whose charm is undercut by a dangerous edge, and fans can expect to see the character show off just how intimidating he can be. Of course, we all know what happens to overly confident people on this show.
Damon isn't making things easy for himself, either. He first meets up with Lucious ahead of a high-stakes poker game at the center of the episode, but it's Cookie that Damon will be trying to sway with temptation. According to EW, Lucious is already wanting to take Damon down at one point, though it's still up in the air whether that's directly tied to Cookie or not. (If Damon ties himself to Cookie, though, that could do it.)
At this time, Wood Harris is joining Empire in a recurring capacity, which is great news for anyone hoping he wouldn't be a one-and-done character in Season 5. This show isn't one that ever really lacks enemies for Lucious and Cookie to lose their shit over, but those enemies have a way of taking permanent vacations after a while. I want to see Damon pulling the strings for as long as possible, though, assuming Harris nails the role as hard as expected.
If Wood Harris is only taking a recurring role in Season 5, could that mean he has something to do with the major death that's been teased through flash-forwards? If Lucious gets in trouble with the feds, and suffers some blood-oozing injury, then it's certainly possible that Damon could be the character who set those events in motion.
It's far less possible that Damon will be the person whose coffin and funeral are being teased. This is mostly based on Luscious (assumedly) being apologetic to whoever died -- he said "I'm sorry" standing above the casket -- and the fact that Lucious gives a shit in the first place. If things go the way they normally do, Damon's death isn't one that will provide a body to put in said casket.
Even though he caught his biggest breaks on TV earlier in his career, Wood Harris has seemingly become much more comfortable on the big screen. Recent years have seen him in Ant-Man, Blade Runner 2049, Once Upon a time in Venice, and Creed. (He'll be reprising the role of Little Duke in Creed II as well.) On the small screen, 2017 saw him in the BET drama The Breaks and BET's miniseries The New Edition Story.
With many awkward answers and awkward questions to come, Empire airs Wednesday nights on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. Elsewhere on the fall TV schedule, there are shows that don't have quite as much violence, rap and Taraji P. Henson, but they're still worth checking out.
#New Music: PJ Morton & Stokley – All I Want For Christmas is You (Mariah Carey Remake)
Last month, veteran R&B singer PJ Morton announced his first holiday album, “Christmas with PJ Morton”. Now he presents us with a new single a visual, a cover of Mariah Carey’s timeless hit “All I Want for Christmas is You” featuring Stokley of Mint Condition.
In addition to the holiday favorites covered on the album, Morton has a few originals in store for us. Those include “Peyton’s Lullaby”, for which he named after his daughter, and “Do You Believe”, which features gospel legend Yolanda Adams.
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The eight song set from the Maroon 5 keyboardist is set to release on November 9th.
PJ Morton Christmas with PJ Morton tracklist:
1. Winter Wonderland
2. The Christmas Song
3. Do You Believe feat. Yolanda Adams
4. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
5. All I Want For Christmas Is You feat. Stokley
6. Peyton’s Lullaby (Right Away)
7. This Christmas
8. Give Love
#HipHopNews: Offset Announces Album Release Date
Offset will release his solo debut album next month. Taking to social media, the Migos rapper revealed that the long-awaited project will arrive on Dec. 14, and he promises it will be worth the wait.
“God knows my album will fuck this shit up,” he wrote on Instagram Stories. “I’m not playing. I love my fans… My heart and real life situation I haven’t shared.”
Offset has appeared on recent tracks with Kodak Black and Young Thug, and can also be heard on Metro Boomin’s new album Not All Heroes Wear Capes.
He is the last member of Migos to go solo. Last month, Quavo dropped his solo debut Quavo Huncho, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and Takeoff’s solo album, The Last Rocket, arrived last week. Migos is also eyeing an early 2019 release for Culture III, the third installment in their Culture series.
Ray J Denies Spreading Sex Rumors About Kim Kardashian
After Kim Kardashian called her ex, Ray J, a "pathological liar" for allegedly spreading rumors about their former sex life, the singer took to Instagram to deny making any such claims.
"Yo! This is Ray J checking in," he said in a video posted to the social network. "I felt like I needed to come online to shut down all of these false rumors that's going around about me and what I said about somebody I've been with in the past. Let me make this one thing clear: I'm in a great place in my life. I'm happy. I love my wife. I got a beautiful new baby girl—her name is Melody Love Norwood—and I've been trying to be the best parent I can be. I would never say these things after watching my wife go through labor for 28 hours. OK?"
The "Curtains Closed" crooner then characterized the rumors as "disgusting."
"The person I am now is not who I was in the past, and I need y'all to give me a chance to grow, and to love and to respect the people I'm with without trying to slander my name, please," he said. "God is working—and obviously the devil is trying to work, too. But it will not happen. I will not let that happen, y'all. I love my wife, and I have nothing but respect for everybody out there—past and present."
He then signed off by reiterating the reports were just, "false rumors." He also described them as "uncalled for" in the video's caption.
"My family is all that matters and that's all I live for," part of his caption read. "The old Ray J is dead. Let him RIP. I'm a new man with new responsibilities and moral values. Don't believe everything you read. Much love and respect!"
In addition, he tweeted he "never said none of this" and asked the public to "stop trying to tear me down."
On Saturday, The Sun published a report claiming Ray J dished on his former sex life with the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star during a party in London on Thursday. According to the newspaper, Ray J, who famously made a sex tape with Kardashian, allegedly claimed she had a Louis Vuitton trunk full of sex toys, stopped sex to do her makeup, spent $100,000 on thongs and more.
After a fan tweeted Ray J was "constantly revealing all of these intimate details" about Kardashian because he is "suffering from low self-esteem," the KKW Beauty head responded to the tweet by laughing off the reports.
"Or shows he's a pathological liar," the reality star wrote. "You actually believe this story? It's too funny to me!"
Clearly, both parties have moved on.
#OOOPS: Nicki Minaj & Future’s UK Ticket Sales Fumble At Box Office w/ No Sold Out Shows
With Nicki Minaj rescheduling the first leg of her “NickiHendrixx” tour to 2019, the ticket sales for the awaited U.K. leg would be expected to sell hastily, but according to new reports, sales are doing the opposite. The 22-date tour is scheduled to kick off in Munich, Germany in February, but critics are skeptical why none of her shows in the accompaniment of Future, are not sold out – as of yet. For instance, the rappers February 25th show in Budapest, Hungary has barely racked in any sales, as more than half of the venue is still up for grabs.
Budapest
For the show scheduled February 22nd in Bratislave-Mesto, Slovaka, only 1 out of the 18 available sections are sold out, excluding the standing room only section
Slovakia
In addition to her March 3rd show in Norway, a majority of the allotted sections available are still awaiting for fans to fill the seats.
Norway
While in the Netherlands, a plethora of seats are empty.
Critics suspect the reason for the drowning sales are due to the drama surrounding Minaj’s name. Sources claim,
Nicki is a big name in the industry but she is becoming known more for the drama around what she says and does rather than her music.
Nicki rescheduled the U.S. leg of her tour to May 2019, and it has already been confirmed Future will not be apart of the U.S. leg of the tour.
Wendy Williams Calls Porsha Williams ‘Stupid’ for Taking Fiancé to the Same Jeweler as Ex-Husband
Porsha Williams was as giddy as a school girl about the prospect of getting a ring from her man on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” premiere Sunday night but Wendy Williams isn’t too keen on where the reality star went to obtain it.
On the Nov. 4 episode, Porsha was eager to visit Bronw & Co. Jewelers to view some high-priced rings she hoped her then-boyfriend and current fiancé Dennis McKinley would slip on her finger. It was the same store she got her ring from when she wed former NFL player Kordell Stewart, whom she divorced in 2013.
“They’re a great jeweler. Why am I gonna drop them because I dropped the guy? Different man, different ring, right” Porsha reasoned during a confessional scene.
But Wendy doesn’t buy that reasoning.
“This guy’s not gonna marry Porsha,” Wiliams says. “Porsha’s more focused on the ring, the man and the image of it all than on a relationship. They’ve only been together for five months … She was like a kindergartener almost … It takes more than a ring to keep a marriage together.
“And if I were him, I’d be looking at her sideways that she even allowed me to go into a store where her ex man bought her a ring,” she adds. “Like, of all the jewelry stores in Atlanta and this is how stupid you are? Bringing me in here? If I were him, I would take the ring back and then start all over again going into another store. I would have a problem with that.”
Fans, meanwhile, were not here for Wendy’s diss of the star.
“Wendy Is Awful Talking Abt Porsha Like That… S— I’d Marry Porsha She Crazy As Hell Speaking That Into The Universe. She’s A Natural Born Hatter.”
“Listen porsha is grown and at that age ain’t nobody got time for fooling around. if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it. Stop hating Wendy.”
“Look at the audience reaction. They know Wendy is an insecure hater. Porsha is blissfully happy and Mufasa can’t stand it. She should be more focused on her hubby who is smashing multiple women like he has been mandated to repopulate the planet. Discuss that in your hot topics bruh.”
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#YIKES Burger King Trolls Kanye West
Yesterday Kanye West announced that McDonald's was his favorite restaurant...
...and then this happened.
The "eyes still closed" is in reference to Kanye West stating last week that he eyes were now wide open after claiming he'd been used by Candace Owens to spread messages he does not believe in
Demi Lovato Returns to Social Media After Leaving Rehab
Demi Lovato has officially returned to social media after reportedly leaving rehab after her drug overdose over the summer.
The 26-year-old entertainer – who is over 90 days sober – posted about voting in the midterm elections on her Instagram account.
Demi‘s last post on social media was a message to her fans after her overdose back in August.
Ben Affleck Reportedly Moving On From Shauna Sexton With One Of Meghan Markle’s Besties
Ben Affleck has apparently moved on from his 22-year-old Playboy model ex-girlfriend Shauna Sexton less than a month after their split. According to a new report, Affleck is now smitten with Janina Gavankar, a close friend of Meghan Markle who is also Affleck’s co-star in his upcoming movie Torrance.
“Janina isn’t just sexy, she’s a good actress, no-nonsense and a hard worker — all qualities that Ben is attracted to,” a source told In Touch Weekly. “She’s also a singer and performer and reminds him of [his former fiancée] Jennifer Lopez.”
Affleck and Gavankar have apparently been getting close on set. In the movie, Gavankar plays Affleck’s ex-wife, but in real life, they are feeling the love. Sources say there is definitely chemistry between them, and Affleck isn’t opposed to on-set romance.
The Gone Girl star met his two most famous exes on the sets of movies. The 46-year-old started dating Lopez while the two were filming the infamous Gigli, and Affleck met Jennifer Garner on the set of Pearl Harbor before falling in love with her on the set of Daredevil.
As for Gavankar, the former star of True Blood, we don’t know about any past romances on set, but we do know a little about her friendship with the Duchess of Sussex. Gavankar and Markle go way back and have been friends for over 15 years.
The royal mom-to-be has said that she met Gavankar when they were both aspiring actors who were trying to build their careers in Hollywood. Gavankar was a guest at Markle’s wedding in May, and she called the event a “powerful day of love and union.”
Insiders say that the 37-year-old Gavankar is not in a committed relationship right now, so it is possible that she is dating Affleck because he is “definitely interested.”
While Affleck has moved on, Sexton has been busy posting racy photos of herself on Instagram. Last Monday, the former veterinary technician shared a pic of herself apparently stepping out of the shower. Sexton had a towel wrapped around her head, but she was in full makeup and wearing nothing but a thong while striking a cheeky pose.
She covered her chest with her arm, but showed off her backside while wearing the skimpiest of undergarments.
Sexton and Affleck dated briefly while the actor was in rehab. Cameras spotted the two hanging out together two separate times before he headed off to a Malibu treatment center. They also went on vacation together in Montana after he finished his rehab but split just a few days after the trip.
An insider downplayed the breakup, saying Ben Affleck and Sexton were just casual and there was nothing to split from.
Is Alexander McQueen Jacking The Nike Air Max 1s well LeBron thinks so.
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but LeBron James would beg to differ. The L.A. Lakers star called out fashion house Alexander McQueen for jacking Nike’s iconic Air Max 1s (pictured top).
LeBron retweeted MoreSneaker.com’s post featuring images of Alexander McQueen’s new line of sneakers.
“So Are you saying That’s not @Nike Air Max 1??… Well alrighty then,” LeBron tweeted.
His post was retweeted thousands of times, with many of LeBron’s followers agreeing that the designer sneakers do look vaguely familiar.
Oh My! A Student Threatened To Bomb His High School To ‘Cleanse’ It of LGBTQ Kids!
A South Carolina teenager has been charged with making a bomb threat against his school and specifically naming LGBTQ students as a target.
Jonathan Logan-Guy Radford, 18, allegedly tweeted that he wanted to “cleanse” Byrnes High School in Duncan, South Carolina, of LGBTQ people
“The ultimate cleansing of all anti straight and non Christians will happen to day at 8:10 at James F Byrnes High School,” said one of the tweets, which is no longer publicly available.
He also sent a private message to another student: “Like I said ik I have seen you at Byrnes and I also know u and ur little group of friends are apart of a lgbt and I hate the lgbt community. So I plan on bombing and shooting up your school today to cleanse everyone that’s not straight or Christian.”
Police say that a school employee reported the tweets to the police after several students had seen them.
The police believed that the person behind the tweets was using a fake name, so they contacted Twitter and got the IP address, which implicated Radford.
The police executed a search warrant at his residence and confiscated his phone.
According to the police report, Radford admitted to making the threats.
The Girl Scouts Just Sued the Boy Scouts Over Use of the Term ‘Scouts’
The Girl Scouts are going after the Boy Scouts for closing in on their turf, and now the ladies want to collect more than just some cookie dough.
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America sued the Boy Scouts of America in a federal lawsuit filed in New York
According to the documents, the Girl Scouts are upset that since the Boy Scouts began allowing girls into their organization, they have commonly referred to themselves as just Scouts.
GS says that’s a huge problem because they own the trademark for not only “Girl Scouts” but for “Scouts” in general, related to “leadership development services for girls.”
In the documents GS says they do not want to be associated with the Boy Scouts, especially considering their history of “acts of misconduct perpetrated by some of its leaders over the years.”
Furthermore, GS says “Parents interested in signing up for GIRL SCOUTS programs have instead mistakenly signed up for the new girls’ programs offered by [Boy Scouts of America].”
They claim that many families and communities have been told the two organizations merged, but that is not the case.
GS wants an injunction against BS from using Scouts, all the profits made using their trademarked slogan and also to collect other damages.
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