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6/9/19

The Daily Buzz For June 10 ☕📰☕


Naomi Campbell for Elle Magazine July 2019! The Conservation Issue!
The first place in the United States where Naomi Campbell set foot was New Orleans, courtesy of a shoot for British ELLE. Years later, when Hurricane Katrina struck the city, she, like so many people, sat helplessly watching the disaster unfold on TV. “What can we do?” she asked herself. “We have to do something.” For Campbell, that “something” was mobilizing the fashion community to take action. So with only a week to go before New York Fashion Week, she convinced the then-head of IMG, Teddy Forstmann, to give her a tent in Bryant Park. The result was the first-ever Fashion For Relief show. With Beyoncé and Pat Cleveland walking the runway in looks from Marc Jacobs, Gucci, and Calvin Klein, it was that fashion-beloved thing: a “moment.” “Corny as it may sound,” she says, “we came together to do something.”

Campbell has always been a uniter. The first time she went to Brazil, she visited the favelas, despite being warned not to go there. She found their inhabitants to be “very giving, very sweet, not dangerous people,” whom she connected with instantly. She’s forged similar bonds with Syrian refugees in Jordan and young women in Lesotho living with HIV. And she’s involved with the #Togetherband campaign, a partnership between the UN Foundation, Bottletop Foundation, UBS, Eco-Age, Project Everyone, and TO.org to work toward the UN’s 17 global goals for sustainable development. She teamed with TO.org on its Shadowman Van initiative, which has helped build a public bathroom and community center out of discarded plastic bottles in Uganda.

Fashion For Relief is still going strong, and its events have raised money for the victims of natural disasters, including the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the 2013 typhoon in the Philippines. Campbell even teamed up with fellow supermodels Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington to support Knot On My Planet, the elephant-preservation charity for which Doutzen Kroes serves as global ambassador. “Africa is very close to my heart,” Campbell says. “I have a place in Kenya, and it’s tragic and disgusting to know that people are killing elephants for their ivory, destroying the nature and beauty of this continent. So it wasn’t very difficult for me to say yes.” The reunion ended up being one for the books. “Many people have asked us to come together on numerous occasions, but we chose this because we all feel the same way about it.”
Conserving natural resources was something the supermodel’s mother “always drilled into me” when she was growing up—“Turn off the lights, don’t run water, be mindful.” Campbell strives to be sustainable with her wardrobe, too. She hangs on to pieces without regard for trend cycles. “I don’t care how old it is, if I have a connection or an affiliation or a love of the creativity of the person who made it and the design, I’m wearing it.” And occasionally, she even takes public transportation, as a recent Valentino ad campaign demonstrated. Does Naomi Campbell really take the subway off-camera? “Of course I’ve taken it,” she says. “And am I recognized? Yes, but if they say hi, I say hi. Do I take it often? No, I don’t. But I have taken it!”

Hair by Ro Morgan for Bumble and Bumble; Makeup by Adam Fleischhauer; Manicure by Andy Suh. Produced by Catherine Sans at Serlin Associates.


#RHOA: OH MY? Prayers Up! Tanya Sam hospitalized after car accident
Tanya Sam was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai for intestinal bleeding after being in a car accident last week while visiting LA, a rep for the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member told Page Six.
“She felt fine and walked away from the accident with some aches and pains,” the rep added.

Sam, 40, told her followers on her now-deleted Instagram Stories that accident turned out to be “more serious than I thought” likely due to “seatbelt impact trauma.”
The reality star said she did not go to the hospital right after the accident, but went to Cedars-Sinai 30 hours later after she attended the Wearable Art Gala and felt “pretty sick.”
Sam’s rep told us she was “feeling dizzy and vomiting blood,” but once in the hospital, doctors “took great care of her.”

She was discharged after two days and is “doing well back home in Atlanta now.”
On Thursday, Sam posted a selfie with her sister, Tamara Sam, and fiancé Paul Judge, saying, “Thank you both for taking such good care of me.”
Her rep told us she was “grateful for the love and concern and all the great wishes for a speedy recovery sent her way.”


#Empire: Father and son warm hearts with gibberish conversation about ‘Empire’ season finale

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — One father might not know what his 19-month-old son is saying, but he seems to know what he means.
The Leaf Chronicle reports a video showing Tennessee comedian DJ Pryor and his son Kingston has gone viral.
The Clarksville child’s words are mostly gibberish as the pair talk on the couch. Pryor’s wife recorded the moment about a month ago, after they watched the season finale of “Empire.” But, she posted the video on Facebook earlier this week and it racked up more than one million views.

WATCH IT HERE

The father says his son appeared to be inspired by the television show and he simply filled in the blanks with what he thought the boy might be saying.

He says he plans to use the conversation in his future stand-up comedy routines.


#NewMusic from Chris Brown – No Guidance Featuring Drake
Chris Brown and Drake have spent the majority of this year beefing, but it looks like they have put the past behind them as two of Hip Hop/R&B’s biggest artists over the past decade have finally linked up for the new song “No Guidance”. The single brings Breezy into Drake’s world with the moody production. The two take turns on the verses before Drizzy finishes up the song with a solo rap.

LISTEN HERE


This song will be on Chris Brown’s new album “Indigo” which is set to come out June 28th. The album will contain 37 songs which features from Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber and H.E.R. The project will also feature previously released singles “Undecided”, “Back To Love” and “Wobble Up”.

You can catch Chris Brown on tour this summer as he will be hitting the road with Tory Lanez.


#HipHopNews: Cardi B Defends Her Songwriting
Cardi B is clapping back at her pressed critics over songwriting claims.
On Thursday (June 6), the Grammy-winning rapper took to Twitter to address reports that she doesn’t write her own lyrics.

In response to one commenter who questioned why Cardi was included on Billboard’s Top 100 Songwriters of 2018, Kulture’s mother defended herself. “Because I do write a lot of my shit that’s the thing,” she tweeted.
The 26-year-old rapper admitted that she has co-writers, but still writes herself, including on her debut album Invasion of Privacy and Gangsta Bitch Music mixtapes. “Yes just like every other artist I do have a couple writer that help with hooks but I wrote plenty of songs on my album specially my mixtape,” added Cardi.

She ended it with a message for her haters: “Ya just flip shit and ya want to believe the fuck shit so bad but EAT IT UP BITCH!”

BECAUSE I DO WRITE A LOT OF MY SHIT THAT’S THE THING .YES JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER ARTIST I DO HAVE A COUPLE WRITER THAT HELP WITH HOOKS BUT I WROTE PLENTY OF SONGS ON MY ALBUM SPECIALLY MY MIXTAPE .YA JUST FLIP SHIT AND YA WANT TO BELIEVE THE FUCK SHIT SO BAD BUT EAT IT UP BITCH! HTTPS://T.CO/SJI2Q1O9ZO

— IAMCARDIB (@IAMCARDIB) JUNE 7, 2019

Cardi is credited as the sole writer of her latest single “Press,” which dropped last month. She is now gearing up to release her highly-anticipated sophomore album later this year.
On June 23, Cardi will perform at the 2019 BET Awards, where she is nominated for seven awards, including Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Video of the Year, and Album of the Year.


A Warning to The Beyhive from Beyoncé To Stop The MADNESS In Her Name!
While Beyoncé doesn’t often speak publicly, she sometimes send messages through her publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure.

After Beyoncé’s loyal legion of fans — known collectively as The Beyhive — went in on the wife of Golden State Warriors’ owner Nicole Curran earlier this week, Noel-Schure headed to Instagram in an attempt to quiet The Beyhive’s buzzing.
Alongside a throwback photo from JAY-Z and Beyoncé’s joint On The Run II Tour, she made it clear their reining Queen wouldn’t want them to spread negativity.

“I am looking back today at the start of The OTRII tour, one year ago,” she wrote in the caption. “It was a place of joy, unimaginable entertainment from two of the best performers in the world, and a place of love. Every single day on that tour I saw love.

“Which is why I also want to speak here to the beautiful BeyHiVE. I know your love runs deep but that love has to be given to every human. It will bring no joy to the person you love so much if you spew hate in her name. We love you.”
The Beyhive was agitated following Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night (June 5). As Curran (who was sitting next to the platinum-selling artist) attempted to talk to her billionaire husband JAY-Z, Beyoncé appeared to give her a healthy dose of side-eye.
As a result, their interaction quickly became a viral meme and Curran was greeted with backlash from The Beyhive. Curran ultimately set her Instagram account to private in an effort to thwart the malicious comments.


Central Park Five Prosecutor Linda Fairstein Has Been Dropped By Her Publisher
Linda Fairstein, the dingy-toothed prosecutor over the 1989 wrongful convictions of the Central Park Five, is continuing to feel the fallout for her dirty deeds.
Since the release of Ava DuVernay‘s “When They See Us,” Netflix miniseries, there has been a renewed outrage towards everyone who had a part in convicting five innocent black and latino teens for the rape of a jogger in Central Park.

Linda Fairstein, who is now a best-selling crime novelist, is at the top of the totem pole.

After being run off of the streets of social media, Linda has also resigned from the boards of two non-profit organizations, and now she’s been dropped by her longtime publisher, Dutton.
Last year, the Mystery Writers of America withdrew a lifetime achievement award after other authors protested citing Linda’s role in the Central Park Five case.

Welp. She deserves everything she has coming to her.


Usher Gets Huge Sacred Geometric Tattoo On His Head

Usher has linked up with famed Los Angeles tattoo artist Dillon Forte to get a huge tattoo on the back of his head.

According to Dillion, who shared photos of the tattoos on his Instagram page, the “piece is inspired by transformation, sacred geometry, and an ancient Berber talisman to mark the cardinal points in the sky and allow travelers to find their way across vast distances.”
He wrote: I had the pleasure of tattooing the legend @usher @sriyantratattoo this piece was inspired by transformation, Sacred geometry, and an ancient Berber talisman to mark the cardinal points in the sky and allow travelers to find their way across vast distances.✨ I’ve listened to @usher since I was about 11 years old so definitely an honor 🙏

See photos of the tattoo along with Usher’s new haircut below.
Do you like Usher’s new artwork?


Kylie Jenner, Jordyn Woods & Tristan Thompson Reunite at Birthday Party
Kylie Jenner was in the same room as ex-BFF Jordyn Woods and her sister’s ex Tristan Thompson last night.
The awkward encounter went down at Bootsy Bellows Friday night in West Hollywood during a birthday party for their longtime friend, Stassi Karanikolaou.
Kylie had backup by showing up with her sister, Kendall, and Jordyn Woods hung tight to old boyfriend/good friend Jaden Smith. Tristan arrived solo and it’s unclear if he was actually there for Stassi’s party or a separate thing all on his own.

Kylie documented their night inside and it doesn’t appear that her and Jordyn have made amends, but being in the same room is definitely progress. Although, we’re not sure how it actually went because when Jordyn left she flipped everyone off.
As reported, their relationship went south after it was revealed Tristan cheated on Khloé with Jordyn.


JUST MARRIED! Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt tie the knot at star-studded California ceremony!
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger tied the knot in a lavish ceremony surrounded by family and close friends in California on Saturday. 

The wedding took place at approximately 5.30 pm local time at the exclusive San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, with Katherine, 29, arriving at the wedding marquee on the arm of her father, Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

She wore a strapless white wedding gown and kept the rest of her bridal look simple with an elegant veil and her long brunette dresses draping down. The dress also had a lengthy train which was lace at the end and appeared to have a sweetheart neckline.  
Her bridesmaids were dressed in floor-length blush pink gowns with plunging necklines.
There was lots of activity at the venue from early Saturday morning, with a stream of deliveries including fruit from a fresh berry supplier and a florist.
Katherine’s bridesmaids were also seen making their way inside, carrying their dresses on Saturday afternoon, and family members were also spotted.
A large passenger bus with blacked-out windows transported guests to the five-start resort, which is a popular choice for celebrity nuptials, on Saturday afternoon. 
The surprise wedding comes after the glamorous couple were pictured at actor Rob Lowe's sprawling Montecito estate on Friday and were thought to be having their wedding rehearsal.

Guests at the wedding include Katherine’s father Arnold, mother Maria Shriver and Pratt’s six-year-old son Jack from his first marriage to Anna Faris, who was also believed to be in attendance. 
Katherine's brother Patrick Schwarzenegger, 25, and her uncle Bobby Shriver, were spotted at the wedding rehearsal. 
Although details on the ceremony itself are limited, the venue is the luxury San Ysidro Ranch, which sits in 500 acres of private land overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
On Saturday morning, two marquees could be seen outside the historic main ranch building which dates from 1893.

A heavy security presence was in place around the property which is thought to have been rented out in its entirety by Pratt and his bride. Their wedding rehearsal is believed to have taken place Friday at Lowe's sprawling estate in Montecito, TMZ reported. As she prepared for her big day, Katherine looked radiant in a long white gown that evening.
In January, Pratt took to Instagram to reveal he popped the question to Schwarzenegger after seven months of dating. 
He shared a snap of the two of them as Katherine admired her huge diamond ring. The pear-cut sparkler is estimated to cost a whopping $400,000.
The father-of-one wrote alongside the snap: 'Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I'm thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we go!'
The Avengers star and the author have been dating since June 2018 and confirmed their romance a month later when they were pictured at church with Chris' son Jack, six.
Since then, the couple have been inseparable and regularly post photos of each other enjoying outdoor pursuits on their social media pages.
Chris shares son Jack with his ex-wife, Faris, 42, who he split from in August 2017 after eight years of marriage. 

News of his engagement to Katherine came as a surprise as he had just finalized his divorce with Faris three months previously in October 2018.
He was later seen helping Katherine move out of her home in Santa Monica, California. Her mother Maria, 63, is a devout Roman Catholic, who was married to Arnold, 71, from 1986 to 2011.
Details of the couple's nuptials had remained a mystery until now, with friends claiming in April that they were determined to keep their wedding a small affair. 

However it was reported that they planned on inviting close celebrity friends including Bryce Dallas Howard, who worked with Chris on Jurassic World, and Whitney Port, a close pal of Katherine's
After Chris got down on one knee at the start of the year, Katherine has been working hard at work preparing for their big day.

Another source told ET: 'The couple plans to have a star-studded event filled with family and some of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood.
'Katherine and Chris want the wedding to also be fun, as the couple always has a good time together,' the source said.  
Katherine, who was raised Catholic, and Pratt are both religious – with the actor causing a stir in March when he discussed his faith during a promotional interview on The Late Show.
The Jurassic World star revealed he had been on the Daniel diet – a regime modeled on what the Old Testament prophet would have eaten – and suggested to him by Pastor Chad Veach. 
He then went on to share quotes coined by the pastor, including one on coping with fame – ‘If the spotlight that is shining on you is brighter than the light that's within you, it will kill you.’

Congrats to them!


#RIP! Dr. John Celebrated at Second Line Tribute in New Orleans
New Orleans musicians and hundreds of people paid tribute to the late Dr. John with a traditional “second line” parade through the Big Easy Friday.
Fans first assembled outside the city’s Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge before taking the ceremony to the streets, with trumpeter James Andrews leading the celebration with renditions of Dr. John’s “Such a Night” and “Hey Song,” NOLA.com reports.

Dr. John’s granddaughter Stephanie O’Quin attended the second line parade, calling it “pretty incredible, really hot, really nice.” “It makes me so happy to see all these people here for him,” she told NOLA.com.
The New Orleans legend born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. died of a heart attack Thursday at the age of 77. “As a Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductee, six-time Grammy winner, songwriter, composer, producer and performer, he created a unique blend of music which carried his hometown, New Orleans, at its heart, as it was always in his heart,” his family said in a statement.
Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach said of Dr. John in a tribute for Rolling Stone, “He was so one of a kind. He came from a time before social media and everything became one big thing. He could truly be unique, isolated in a way — that special gumbo. We lost one of the greatest musicians who ever lived and also one of the greatest reflections of this country, musically, in one man. He was a human melting pot, a human embodiment of what makes American music great.”

In January 2016, following the death of David Bowie, Arcade Fire led a second line tribute to that late icon in New Orleans.


#LGBTQ NEWS: Trump Administration Denies Requests From U.S. Embassies to Fly Rainbow Pride Flags During Pride Month
The Trump administration is denying requests from U.S. embassies looking to fly the rainbow pride flag on flagpoles in celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month in June.
According to NBC News, U.S. embassies in Israel, Germany, Brazil, and Latvia have all been denied permission from Washington D.C. to fly the pride flag this month.

The rejection came to a surprise to many,  after Trump announced plans to decriminalize homosexuality overseas in a statement on Twitter on May 31.
“As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made to our great Nation, let us also stand in solidarity with the many LGBT people who live in dozens of countries worldwide that punish, imprison, or even execute individuals based on their sexual orientation,” Trump wrote.

“My Administration has launched a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality and invite all nations to join us in this effort,” he added.
Trump received backlash following denied requests and his tweet supporting the LGBTQ community, especially after he banned transgender troops from enlisting in the army.

During the Obama administration, embassies overseas were allowed to fly the pride flag in June, but this year embassies were told that requests to fly it on the flagpole had to be approved. However, the Trump administration has approved the flag to displayed on other places, such as inside embassies.
At this time, no requests to fly the pride flag have been approved, but that hasn’t stopped all embassies. Seoul, South Korea found a creative way to celebrate pride month, hanging a large rainbow banner from the side of the building

The Trump administration has yet to comment.


#LGBTQ: DC PRIDE parade sends people running After threats of a GUN!
WASHINGTON – A panic caused by a mistaken belief that a gun had been fired during a pride parade in Washington, D.C., sent people running through the streets of the nation’s capital on Saturday evening, city officials said. Police said some of the people who ran sustained minor injuries and seven were taken to hospitals.

“As the officers were going to the scene, there was a crowd of people going away from it and some of the individuals in the crowd said there was a man with a gun and that someone had fired a shot,” said Guillermo Rivera, a commander with the Metropolitan Police Department.

The man was taken into custody and is facing a gun possession charge, Rivera said. “There is NO Active Shooter at Dupont Circle. There are injuries from people running from what they thought were gunshots. But there is NO ACTIVE SHOOTER at Dupont Circle,” Kevin Donahue, the deputy mayor for public safety, said in a tweet posted shortly after the incident.

Mayor Muriel Bowser tweeted that she had been briefed by police and there were “no shots fired.” She said fire department personnel were “on the scene to treat minor injuries / due to reports of a shooting.”
Ashley Smith, the president of Capital Pride Alliance, which puts on the event, said he saw people running toward him from Dupont Circle.

“We cannot allow this incident, until we know all the facts of it, we cannot allow this incident to ruin the pride celebration going on this weekend,” Smith said. “We’re very focused on wanting to make sure we continue to have a great event for the rest of the weekend.” He said the group spends extensive time planning security procedures.


#BoxofficeNews: UNDERWHELMING! 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' is #1 at $47.1 million and 'Dark Phoenix' is # 2 at $33 million
The weekend's top twelve combined to outperform the same weekend last year by more than 43%, which means the year-to-year gap continues to close, but the weekend's new releases both struggled mightily. Universal and Illumination's The Secret Life of Pets 2 was unable to even deliver half of the opening the first film delivered just a few years ago, while Fox's Dark Phoenix entered the weekend as the worst reviewed film in the X-Men franchise ever and, predictably, delivered the lowest opening weekend of the franchise.

At the top of the box office is Universal and Illumination's The Secret Life of Pets 2 with an estimated $47.1 million from 4,561 locations (the second widest opening ever only to Avengers: Endgame). The performance is less than half of the original, 2016 film's $104.3 million, which remains a record opening for an original, animated feature. Heading into the weekend expectations weren't exactly meteoric, with the studio hoping for an opening over $50 million, but even that proved an impossible task.

Looking ahead, Pets 2 received an "A-" CinemaScore from opening day audiences, while playing to a crowd that was 57% female with 62% of the film's opening crowd being family moviegoers. As for the film's future, it compares to the $48.4 million opening for Hotel Transylvania 2 and the $47.6 million debut for Kung Fu Panda 2, both of which went on to gross over $165 million, albeit neither played in the middle of the summer movie season, which will make the future of this film interesting to watch.

In second place things don't get any better as Disney's release of Fox's Dark Phoenix could only manage an estimated $33 million debut, making it the first film in the X-Men franchise to fail to deliver a $50+ million opening. In fact, like Pets 2 the film's opening is well off even the studio's modest, $40-50 million expectations and over $30 million shy of the disappointing, $65.7 million opening for X-Men: Apocalypse three years ago.

The average multiplier for films in the X-Men franchise is 2.5x, which would suggest we're looking at an $82.5 million domestic run for Dark Phoenix, which would make it the first film in the franchise to finish below $100 million domestically. The film received a "B-" CinemaScore from opening day audiences, which is a grade below the "A-" score for X-Men: Apocalypse, as audiences seemed to agree with the negative critical reception. The audience was 57% male with 61% of the opening weekend crowd coming in aged 25 years or older.

Disney's Aladdin took third with an estimated $24.5 million, signaling a solid, -43% drop as it enters its third week in release. The film's domestic cume is now over $232 million. Internationally, the film added another $67.6 million this weekend for an overseas cume totaling $372.5 million, pushing Aladdin's global tally just shy of $605 million

In fourth, Warner's Godzilla: King of the Monsters dropped hard, falling -67.5% for an estimated $15.5 million second weekend. The drop isn't exactly a surprise, though it is a fraction steeper than the large, -67% drop the 2014 original felt, which continues to put a question mark on the film's overall domestic run and whether or not it will be able to go much higher than $100 million. The film's domestic gross currently stands at $78.6 million.
Internationally, Godzilla added $47.1 million this weekend for an overseas cume that stands at $213.7 million and a global tally topping $292 million. Spain remains the final key market for the film, where it will release on June 21.

Rounding out the top five is Paramount's Rocketman, which dropped -46% in its second weekend for an estimated $14 million. The film's domestic cume now stands at just over $50 million after ten days in release. Internationally, the film added $13 million from 50 markets for an overseas cume that now totals just over $51 million and a worldwide gross over $101 million.


Is Whoopi Goldberg At Her Breaking Point On ‘The View’ Over Meghan McCain?
New rumors are surfacing surrounding Whoopi Goldberg and The View. According to a new report, Whoopi has become ‘intolerant’ with her co-host, Meghan McCain.
If you’re an avid viewer of the panel talk show, then you’re aware that often times there are highly explosive political exchanges between the Meghan and Joy Behar. Regularly, Whoopi, whose role is to moderate, attempts to ease tension between the pair and prevent their arguments/discussions from escalating.

Insiders claim that Whoopi is growing a bit impatient with Meghan. A source claims,
‘Whoopi is at her breaking point with Meghan. She’s been trying to hang in there, especially keep the peace with Meghan and Joy, but we all know she’s about to break’.

Allegedly, behind-the-scenes, the 34-year-old conservative is not so pleasant with certain producers and the hair and makeup team. She is also said to have complained multiple times about the show’s executive producers to ABC bosses. They added:

‘Even on her worst days, Whoopi tries her best to be respectful to the staff. Even if something upsets her or she snaps for some reason, she’ll come back and apologize and explain herself later.
Meghan recently took to social media, seemingly responding to similar reports. She tweeted:
Men who debate and host political shows together are NEVER subjected to the kind of gossip and crap women are – @JoyVBehar is my favorite liberal sparing partner and we have nothing but mutual respect for each others viewpoint. I also genuinely like her, everything is fake news.

Hmmmmm, what do you think?


Michael B. Jordan & Joshua Jackson Honor Central Park Five at ACLU Luncheon
Michael B. Jordan and Joshua Jackson helped honor the Central Park Five at the ACLU SoCal’s 25th Annual Luncheon!

The two actors stepped out for the event on Friday afternoon (June 7) at J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles.
During the ceremony, Michael presented the five men – Yusef Salaam, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise – with the Courage Award.
“It’s dangerous in America when you’re living in a black body,” Michael said on stage.

He continued, “The whole time that these men were incarcerated, they never changed their story. They insisted of their innocence even as they did their time.”
Joshua currently stars in the When They See Us Netflix series, based on the lives of the Central Park Five. Be sure to check it out!


Irina Shayk Gets Back to Work Following Split From Bradley Cooper
Irina Shayk is back to work following her split from partner Bradley Cooper.
The 33-year-old model jetted to Iceland for a photo shoot immediately after reports of the breakup surfaced.

Irina took to her Instagram to share a stunning photo posing by an icy lake in Skaftafell national park, tagging Italian clothing brand Falconeri.
Photographer Giampaolo Sgura shared another pic of Irina, smiling as she posed with her agent, Ali Kavoussi.
Irina and Bradley dated for four years before calling it quits. They share two-year-old daughter Lea.


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‘OPEN TOED BRO’
Everyone knows open bro shoes are the hot look of summer ’19.


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HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD ALL!
EFREM

5/15/19

The Daily Buzz For May 16 ☕📰☕


Yara Shahidi for Town and Country - Summer 2019
Ava DuVernay, Melinda Gates, Christine Lagarde, and Yara Shahidi are the four cover stars of Town & Country’s Summer 2019 issue.

Here are some excerpts from Yara fro the issue.
On Instagram and displaying joy: “I can say, my friends look great today, let’s take a picture’ and be equally concerned with issues globally. There’s a power in just displaying joy.”

On activism without borders: “My love of history, or even being socially engaged, stems from having, firsthand, people to care about around the globe and at a young age expanding my community beyond these fake borders we put on each other.”
On philanthropy as a family value: “I remember when we first got an investment banker, he would meet with me and my brother at 10 and seven. I think from the time I got my first check, you said [her mother, Keri], ‘You have three jars: You have savings, you have spending, and you have donating. What do you want to put in each jar? So it’s already kind of infrastructurally set up – you get, and then you give some.”

Get more HERE


#RHOA: Tanya Sam breaks down her first season and reveals if she'd return for another 
This past season of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" welcomed several new faces to the mix, including technology businesswoman, Tanya Sam, as a friend of the cast.
First introduced as a friend of NeNe Leakes, Tanya quickly saw her place in the group shift as she simultaneously connected with cast member Eva Marcille and saw her friendship with NeNe implode right in front of her eyes.

Tanya Sam recently stopped by the offices of AOL to discuss her first season on the highly-rated Bravo hit, where things went astray with NeNe, why she's okay with not showing her professional life on the show and whether or not she would do the whole thing again (spoiler alert: she's "sure" she'll be back "in some capacity.")

Check out their full conversation with "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Tanya Sam below:

This was your first season on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." Overall, how was your experience on the show? Was it different from what you expected at all?

I will first say that the experience has been incredible. You go into this and people tell you what to expect, but until you really live it, you have no idea. Now that the show’s aired and we’ve gone through it, I look back and see how much fun it was. I had a really good time. One of the biggest pluses to come out of all of this is that I’m just in love with the fans of this show. They are so hardcore, and those that love you, love you, and the ones that don’t, don’t. The community of people who have embraced me and are fine with my quirky personality has been really wonderful.

This was sort of addressed on the reunion, but I'm not sure it was ever truly answered: Can you explain the shift that happened between you being described as "NeNe Leakes' friend" and "Eva's friend" this season?

This is one of those questions that I find really hard, because Atlanta is a small place and people always ask me how I got on this show. You have so many different circles of influence, so I had known Michael Sterling before I ever met Eva. We’re in technology, so I didn’t spend much time hanging out with Kandi or the music scene, but we were always at the same type of events. I went shopping at NeNe’s boutique and I happened to meet her there and she was like, “Hey, girl, your car is fabulous and bigger than mine, you should think of being on the show.” So, she planted that bird and it’s really about the rest of Bravo creating the other things. It wasn’t really under my control. We’re all grown women on this show and doing whatever we’re doing in our own right and it’s not like someone made me do this show at 40 years of age. That’s something we didn’t really get into at reunion because it’s always about, “Why are you here?”

On the show they don’t want to get into the logistics of it all.

Yeah, but I’ve always been very particular about that part because it’s like, I've been moving and shaking and building my career for a long time within my own right. The funny part about going from NeNe’s friend to Eva’s friend is that it felt really true in real life. We went on that girls’ trip where we had that competition, and it all started with the high/low sunglasses. I was genuinely being like, "Shout out to Swagg Boutique!” I wasn’t trying to put any more meaning to that, but I felt like I got persecuted the rest of that trip and wanted to get out of there. 

Using your Hibachi room to invite the rest of the cast on your and Eva's trip to Japan was so fun. Talk to me about your involvement in the planning of that trip for Eva's bachelorette party and how it did or didn’t go according to plan.

That was really fun, because that was where Eva and I started hanging out. Our personalities are similar and the Canadian and California mix is very natural. We just started hanging out and at that time, two things had happened where the girls were on her about being shady and I realized that I had offended Nene. It was the perfect time for a girls' trip and making it about her bachelorette, so I offered to plan it. I love to entertain and I thought it would be fun. I hadn’t been to Tokyo, but I had traveled around the world and it was so much fun. We got to do a lot of really fun stuff.

There was some major tension with NeNe on that trip, too. Where did things turned with her, do you think? Was that even in your control? 

Destin was one thing, and when I went back and looked at that there were a lot of things said: That I was shallow, ignorant, small-minded. I had to let that go, and a lot of how I looked at it throughout the season is that this woman was going through something so great with her family. She would say these things and I would just let it roll off my back and remind myself to empathize with the position that she was in. Fans were like, "Why aren’t you standing up for yourself?" Maybe that was on me, but I didn’t feel like it was that deep. We came full circle at reunion and I was able to voice all that. But I don’t know where to pinpoint it.

Tokyo was really rough, and there were a couple days there where I was like, "I’m outta here." Part of what happened in Tokyo was… I look at my friendships that, if you say something to hurt my feelings, you have to be open to me telling you why it hurt my feelings. There has to be that give and take, and I just don’t feel like I got that. After the season aired, we watch it along with you guys, so you kind of relive it a little bit and notice that we just weren’t talking as much.

Were there any things that you found out about while watching? What’s it like watching the whole season back?

For most of the season, it felt very true to self. Everyone always ask if you get misrepresented, but everything that comes out of your mouth actually came out of your mouth. The one thing is watching the reunion back, because it’s really long and intense and you often don’t hear what people say because you’re far away. There was stuff in the reunion about pulling a peach from your vajayjay that I was shocked about, because I didn’t hear it. [Laughs] That was the first time I wished I had heard stuff or wish I had a do-over.

You have a whole career outside of Housewives that's incredibly impressive, but we didn’t get to see it on the show. Do you wish that you had gotten to show that side of you more?

Not really, and I’ll tell you why: This was such a great endeavor to venture on and it wasn’t really on my roadmap of things I wanted to do, but when the opportunity came up … you know that book by Shonda Rhimes, "The Year of Yes"? It’s about saying yes to everything. It was like, "YOLO! Let’s do this." I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to juggle everything. It’s kind of like the plate spinner: I work full-time, I work in startups and technology, I help others build their businesses, etc. I was like, "I can’t really slip on that stuff." But this was a good introduction.

A lot of people have wondered why Marlo hasn’t been promoted to a full Housewife after all these years, but the response is usually that she doesn’t want to show every aspect of her life on the show. That's a demanding requirement of being a Real Housewife.

They’re literally in your bedroom! Like, I’m going through IVF right now, and we actually came to Columbia [University] to see a specialist here, and they could be in the ultrasound room and you have to be open to sharing things like that.

I didn't know that you were going through IVF right now. What has your IVF journey been like? What are you comfortable sharing?

We have been doing this on and off for about two and a half years. We love our work and traveling, so we wanted to have babies a little bit later, but we figured we should be smart about it and store some embryos, and that’s what we’re doing IVF for. It involves taking needles -- sometimes 5 in the morning, 5 at night -- for a two-week cycle. You’re doing all these ultrasounds and watching your eggs grow in ovaries like grapes. I’ve done that several times, and I have one embryo but need more. It’s a lot of work. I like sharing that, and it’s one of those things people only sort of talk about. If someone told me when I was 30 to bank my eggs so I wouldn’t have to think about this at 40, then maybe I would’ve done it.

It's kind of like Kandi being so open about turning to surrogacy to have more children: It's refreshing to see both of you talking about these things publicly, so that they can become even more normalized.

That’s such a great example, because so many celebrities used to quietly do it, but now they’re talking about it because there are so many possibilities for so many people. Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, Kim and Kanye… it’s not weird to do it. If you want a child, you have to do things to get there.

You’re from Canada, and I think that comes out not just in your voice but also in your disposition: You have a different outlook than a lot of these ladies. How do you view that in comparison to the other women?

When I first started hanging out with the girls in group settings, people were unsure what to make of me. They were like, "She’s bubbly!" And I was confused for a valley girl, which is a term we don’t even have in Canada. I like to laugh, and I think bubbly is better than b--chy any day, so it doesn’t really bother me. Go ahead and call me a breath of fresh air!

Sometimes these shows do need a different perspective or personality to mix things up, anyway.

Totally. I liked it. So many people really identified with that and would write me these nice notes. Showing people another character on this show that kind of epitomized Atlanta and black women has been really great for the franchise and representation is key.

"Real Housewives" gets a bad rep a lot of the time, with critics saying that it doesn't paint women in a positive light, but Roxane Gay argued the opposite during her recent appearance on "WWHL," and she defended the show by saying that it shows a different side of affluent, aspirational, complicated women of color who run their own businesses. Did you think about how the show is perceived going into it? 

I definitely did, but that was more other people’s opinions that they were putting on me, but that drove me to do it more. People were like, "Are you worried?" I was never worried about how I was going to conduct myself, because I’m just me. I knew I wasn’t going to snatch someone’s wig off, but I really started to be welcoming of the idea of putting some different characters in the mix. I do come from a different background, and that platform is so big. Atlanta is such a great place to live and it has such a deep history of being a progressive city for African-Americans, where you’ve got people who run Fortune 1000 companies and longtime CEOs and it’s so diverse, which I don’t think gets touched on a lot on the show. Let’s show more of that!

I like her!


#Empire: The Fans say To Bring Jussie Smollett Back For Last Season
Earlier this week, FOX confirmed during their 2019 Upfront presentation for the Fall TV Lineup that the upcoming 6th season of Empire will be the show’s last. 

FOX Entertainment's CEO Charlie Collier told Entertainment Weekly that the final season of Empire will leave the fans fully satisfied. 
He shared: "We are turning the final season into a large TV event. We are trying to go out guns a-blazing. One of the great benefits of announcing the final season is that it actually allows fans to lean in and have the ending they deserve. Six years is a remarkable run."

It was also announced that while Jussie Smollett’s option for the season 6 was picked up, there are no plans to bring his character, Jamal Lyon, back to the show. 
Fans of the disgraced star aren’t here for this news as they have started a Change.org petition to bring him back since "all charges have been dropped" against him in the hoax hate crime case. 

It reads: "Recent reports have stated Jussie Smollett's future on Empire is uncertain. This is even after all charges against him have been dropped and there has not been a single piece of evidence shown to the public that shows he did what he was accused of doing."
After noting reports that "major cast members on Empire have asked that Jussie be brought back, they write: "How many times can a man be attacked? #StandWithJussie #NoJussieNoEmpire,"

the petition already has 14,382 of their 15,000 signature goal. Are you sad to see Empire go or it's time?


#NewMusic from Montell Jordan “When I’m Around You’
The moment many R&B lovers have been waiting on for years now is here; Montell Jordan has returned to the genre with a new single. Today he’s released the brand new song “When I’m Around You” featuring rapper Lecrae.
The uptempo love song takes an influence from his roots in 90’s R&B and proves he still has a lot to offer. “When I’m Around You” is a love song dedicated to his wife who is also pictured on the single cover.

This is the first R&B song that Montell has released since he left and joined the ministry a decade ago. Although he has come back to performing from time to time, up until now he had not released a new R&B song.

LISTEN HERE

Montell’s previous album “Let it Rain” was released back in 2008.


#HipHopNews: Wu-Tang Clan To Release New Ep This Friday
Shaolin Stand Up! It looks like fans will have new Wu-Tang Clan music before the week is over.
On Tuesday (May 14), the legendary group used their Twitter account to announce that they will be dropping a new EP inspired by their Showtime docuseries, Of Mics and Men, on Friday (May 17).

"You've seen episode 1/ Wu documentary by now (and if you haven't, what were you doing last weekend), now listen to the music inspired by the series," reads one part of the tweet. "On Friday, we're coming with a new Wu-Tang EP from @36ChambersALC and Mass Appeal, so let your boss know you'll be in late to work."
The EP follows the group's last release, The Saga Continues, which dropped in October 2017. The EP, a soundtrack titled Wu-Tang: Of Mics and Men Soundtrack, is inspired by Of Mics and Men, which is a four-part series that premiered on Showtime last Friday (May 10), and will continue airing for the next three Fridays. The doc contains never-before-seen footage and interviews with the group and people who had an instrumental part in their story, with director Sacha Jenkins at the helm.
In addition to their Showtime docuseries, Hulu is currently developing a 10-episode TV series inspired by the Wu. Wu-Tang: An American Saga will be set in the 1990s and based on the rise of the game-changing group, and includes both RZA and Method Man as executive producers. Dave East has been tapped to star as a character named Shotgun, who is based on Method Man.


OH NO! Britney Spears May Never Perform Again, Manager Says
Britney Spears’s longtime manager Larry Rudolph says the singer may never perform again. Speaking to TMZ, Rudolph said, “As the person who guides her career — based on the information I and all of the professionals who work with her are being told on a need-to-know basis — from what I have gathered it’s clear to me she should not be going back to do this Vegas residency, not in the near future and possibly never again.”

Rudolph has managed Spears for most of her career, going back to her first album, “Baby… One More Time,” in 1999. “I’ve been with her for two-thirds of her life,” he tells Variety. “I look at her almost like I look at my own daughter. It’s very emotional for me … and really rough. Personally, I want for her to just find a peaceful, happy place — whatever that means for her. It’s not about a career anymore — it’s about life.”

The singer is scheduled to undergo psychological evaluation after postponing her Las Vegas residency in the wake of her father’s recent treatment for a ruptured colon. Rudolph says that, though Spears had rehearsed the show (the residency was due to launch on February 13), the Vegas engagement is effectively off, which is what prompted his speaking out in the early hours of May 15.

The decision was made “not to move forward with the Vegas residency,” he explains, adding that the question of what she’s going to do next is not the focus Spears or her family is concerned with right now. “She’s taking time to regroup and get her head together,” says Rudolph. “She’s putting herself ahead of everyone else, and I’m proud of her for that. If she never works again, she never works again. My role is to handle her career when she wants a career. If she comes back strong and full of desire and passion and wants to do it, great. If she takes off six months or six years, it’s totally fine. To me, it’s about her finding her happy place.”

Spears’ father Jamie Spears has been her co-conservator since 2008 when she suffered a very public breakdown. He became sole conservator this year after attorney Andrew Wallet resigned from his co-conservatorship in March. Jamie Spears’ recovery from his ailment evidently has not been smooth; after postponing her residency, Britney later checked herself into a health facility for a month-long stay, suffering from stress due to his illness.

Rudolph says that “[Britney] is the one whose focus is on on [getting better]. She’s driving it.” This runs contrary to the belief put forward by the “Free Britney” movement that she’s effectively imprisoned against her will. “I understand how much these fans love her and support her and I love that,” says Rudolph. “The part that concerns me is that it has no factual basis. The personal issues that Britney is dealing with are highly complicated and the conservatorship is there for a reason. The courts of the State of California take this very seriously. I hope the people allow her to have her private time.”


Alfonso Ribeiro & Wife Angela Welcome Baby Girl Ava Sue 
Congratulations to Alfonso Ribeiro and his wife, Angela Ribeiro, on the birth of their baby girl.
Ava Sue Ribeiro arrived on Monday (May 13) to join her three siblings.
The proud papa announced his baby girl’s birth via Instagram writing:
Ava Sue Ribeiro finally decided to send @mrsangelaribeiro1 to the hospital on Mother’s Day and came into our world early yesterday morning.

Both Ava and Mommy are doing great. Thank you Dr. Jason Rothbart for an amazing job.
This is the actor and “America’s Funniest Home Videos” host’s third child with Angela, but he is also a proud papa to his daughter, Sienna, from a previous relationship.
Congratulations to the happy and growing family!


RuPaul says Trump is banned from his new talk show, talks partying with 'personable' Michelle Obama
These days, it’s rare for Donald Trump to pop up on a TV show that doesn’t air on Fox News. Even so, he shouldn’t hold out hope for getting an invite from RuPaul anytime soon.
The RuPaul’s Drag Race star is branching out with a new daytime talk show which will premiere on select Fox stations on June 10. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Monday night, a fan called in to ask RuPaul which celebrity would be “banned” from the show.

He didn’t hesitate. “Oh, well probably the 45th president of the United States,” RuPaul responded to cheers from the audience.
He went on to allude to the current political climate as he spoke about his goals for the program.
“We are at an interesting time in our culture,” he told Cohen and fellow guest Anjelica Huston. “I want to be a part of a conversation that moves the conversation forward to the 21st century and helps people navigate some of these tricky, tricky waters we’re in right now ... Nobody knows how to handle all of this.”

But one political figure would most certainly be welcome: former first lady Michelle Obama.
RuPaul shared how Obama invited him and the singer Adele to the after-party for her book tour stop in London last month.

“The best part was when Mrs. Obama invited us to the after-party and she came over to our table to eat fish and chips, which was really good,” he revealed. “And she was so personable and human, and we talked about everything. She’s a great person.”
POTUS may be banned from visiting RuPaul, but he did inspire a March episode of Drag Race. “Trump: The Rusical” saw contestants staging a musical set at the “Trump School for Girls” and featured a cameo from MSNBC host Rachel Maddow.


Lamar Odom Regrets Cheating on Khloe Kardashian: 'I Wish I Could Have Been More of a Man'
Lamar Odom is opening up about his many regrets from his four-year marriage to Khloe Kardashian.
In a new excerpt from the former NBA star's new memoir "Darkness to Light," obtained by People, Odom speaks about his regret over being unfaithful to Khloe and lying to her about his cocaine addiction.
"I wish I could have been more of a man," Odom told People in an interview to accompany the excerpt. "It still bothers me to this day. But regret is something we have to learn to live with."

Khloe and Odom, who were married in 2009 just one month after they met, said their relationship was "bliss" in the beginning. The highs and lows of their marriage was documented on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and the spinoff "Khloe and Lamar."
"For a while, being with her was bliss and I was the happiest I've ever been," Odom writes in his memoir. "We were one of the most famous couples in Hollywood and we made more money together than we had individually."

"At the start of our marriage I was faithful to her," he adds. However, as Odom's addictions grew worse, the professional athlete started having affairs and cheating on Khloe.
"I could not handle the lethal cocktail of the spotlight, addiction, a diminishing career and infidelity," he writes. "Oh, did I mention the paranoia, anxiety, depression. ...I couldn't keep my d--k in my pants or the coke out of my nose. Drug addicts are incredibly skilled at hiding their habit. I'd get defensive and Khloé would just drop it."

Although Khloe and Odom split in 2013 after only four years of marriage, the reality star was by her ex-husband's side after he nearly died after a drug overdose in 2015.
Odom, whose mother Cathy died of cancer when he was 12, told People: "I remember waking up and [Khloe] showing me pictures of my mother. I was surprised on how quick she was to show her devotion to me."

"Her love for me must have been unconditional," he added. "That's the only thing [I think] that gave her the strength to still love me at that time."
Khloe and Odom's divorce was finalized in 2016. Khloe went on to have a relationship with Tristan Thompson, with whom they share baby True, 1.
Odom said he is now completely drug-free and hopes to mend his relationship with Khloe and her family.
"I hope we can be friends," Odom said. "I miss the family. And I hope we can all be reacquainted one day."

"Darkness to Light" is out May 28.


A Disturbing Video shows A Woman pushing an elderly man off Las Vegas bus. He later died.
A 25-year-old woman is accused of pushing an elderly man off a Las Vegas bus. He later died. Now police have released video of the incident in an effort to find witnesses.
Cadesha Bishop, 25, was arrested on May 6 and charged with open murder on an elderly-vulnerable person in the death of a Serge Fournier, 74, whom she is accused of pushing out of a bus on March 21, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and NBC affiliate KSNV.

This video is disturbing ‘CAUTION’
The bus surveillance video released by police on Tuesday shows Fournier starting to exit the bus with a large foldable cart when Bishop shoves him from behind with both her hands. Fournier flies through the bus doors and lands face-first on the sidewalk and his cart.

Police said Bishop was argumentative with people on the bus, and had gotten into a verbal spat with the victim before pushing him. A police report said Fournier had told Bishop to "to be nicer to passengers," according to KSNV.
When officers arrived at the Downtown Las Vegas scene, Fournier refused medical attention, but he checked into a hospital later that night, police said.

Fournier's family told police that he died from his injuries on April 23.


Wendy Williams is dissolving The Hunter Foundation to further separate herself from her Husband Kevin Hunter!
Wendy Williams is dissolving The Hunter Foundation, her philanthropic organization dedicated to helping those suffering from substance abuse.
Williams announced the news on Wednesday’s episode of her daytime talk show, reading an official statement that said she “remains committed to helping others in the struggles of life.”

“While accepting her new reality, many things in her life have changed,” the statement continued.
Williams, 54, said she would be dedicated to “other foundations,” and put a major emphasis on “other.”
However, a source said that Williams’ decision to dissolve The Hunter Foundation stems from the fact that she no longer wants to be associated with estranged husband Kevin Hunter, with whom she launched the foundation.

In March, Williams and The Hunter Foundation launched a substance abuse hotline in partnership with T.R.U.S.T. but has rarely mentioned it on her show since the initial announcement and a subsequent telethon.

It’s unclear what is going to happen to the hotline and the employees working at the call center.


ABC’s ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ won’t recast Constance Wu after renewal drama
Constance Wu will remain stuck on her boat. ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke said on Tuesday that Wu, 36, will be staying on “Fresh Off the Boat” despite declaring her disdain for the show’s sixth season renewal.
“There’s been no thought to recasting Constance,” she said when asked by a reporter. “We love what she does with the show and we love the show…”

She added, “We never really considered not bringing back ‘Fresh Off The Boat.’ The show’s just too strong for us.”
Burke also seemed to reference Wu’s non-apology statement regarding her tweets and Instagram comments, saying, “I’m going to choose to believe Constance’s most recent communication about the show that she’s happy to return. The cast and crew is happy to have her back and were thrilled to have her back.”

After tweeting “f–king hell,” among other comments, shortly after news of “Fresh Off the Boat’s” renewal, Wu clarified that she was happy to be on the show but it meant she had to “give up another project.” She ended her statement by asking fans to believe her and “believe women,” which many felt was out of touch given the Me Too and Time’s Up movements.


Beyonce’s “Homecoming” Documentary Averaged 828,000 Viewers a Minute; 1.1 Million U.S. Viewers On Its Premiere Day
Beyonce’s iconic ‘BeyChella’ performance has proven to be the cultural gift that keeps on giving. After the Queen scalped us with her live-streamed ‘Homecoming’ performance at the 2018 Coachella festival, she released the behind the scenes footage via Netflix, titled, “Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé.” 

Not only did the Netflix special allow us to re-experience the legendary works of the Virgo Goddess, but it also gave us a glimpse of the blood, sweat, and tears Bey put into a show to pay homage to a culture and community built for us, by us. 

But now, nearly one month after its release, Nielsen has revealed the official stats of Yonce’s reach. According to the publication, thanks to Beyonce’s young, black, female audience, the iconic film reached 1.1 million U.S. viewers on its premiere date, averaging 828,000 viewers a minute. In fact, on April 17, the film’s audience was 63% African American, but that number dropped to 55% within the first seven days, which was still higher than any other original streaming series or film to date. 

Although Bey’s “Homecoming” numbers fell behind “Bird Box’s” 3.5 million premiere date viewers and Will Smith’s 5.4 million for “Bright,” Nielsen only covers the U.S. and internet-connected TVs, which excludes phones and computers, which also means Bey’s number could very well be much higher than reported, according to Variety.

As for the social media aspect of Beyonce’s reach, ‘Homecoming’ garnered 757,000 interactions on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in the first week, a lot of which came from Michelle Obama’s congratulatory video.


Uber Black launches Quiet Driver Mode
Tired of chatty drivers? Uber  is finally giving users its most requested feature: an in-app way to ask for minimal conversation during your ride. The “Quiet Mode” feature is free and will be available to everyone in the U.S. tomorrow, but only on Uber Black and Uber Black SUV premium rides. Users can select “Quiet preferred,” “happy to chat” or leave the setting at “No preference.” The desire for silence might convince more riders to pay for Uber’s more expensive vehicle types so they can work, nap, take a call or just relax in the car.

Quiet Mode comes as part of a new slate of Rider Preferences features that users can set up before they hail an Uber Black or SUV, but not while waiting for their ride or while in the car. A Bags option lets users signal that they have luggage with them so the driver knows to pull over somewhere they can help load them into the trunk. The Temperature control lets them request the car be warm or cold so drivers know whether to crank the air conditioning.

Uber Black drivers are now supposed to wait 15 minutes after arriving before cancelling on you as is standard with private car services, though you’ll start to be charged and they’ll be compensated after 5 minutes, plus they technically can cancel whenever they want. Uber Black riders will get premium phone support like members of Uber Rewards’ highest Diamond tier. And Uber is going to require nicer and newer cars for future drivers signing up for Uber Black, with centralized rules written by Uber HQ instead of local branches. “We’re looking to create more differentiation between the premium products and the regular products to encourage more trips,” Uber product manager Aydin Ghajar tells me. Quiet Mode in particular “is something that people have been asking for for a long time,” and talkative drivers have been the subject of plenty of comedy sketches.

Uber did extensive research of drivers’ perceptions in the three months it took to develop the feature. But due to employment laws, it can’t actually require that drivers abide by user requests for quiet, though they might get negative ratings if they ignore them. Ghajar insists “It’s not mandatory. The driver is an independent contractor. We’re just communicating the rider’s preference. The driver can have that information and do with it what they want.”

Given premium rides often cost 2X the UberX price and over 3X the UberPool price, Uber could make a lot of money encouraging upgrades.That’s crucial at a time when it’s desperate to improve its margins and shrink its losses after a weak IPO last week saw its new share price dip. With so many competing ride services around the world, Uber is wise to try to differentiate on customer service instead of just costly efforts to win with more cars, lower prices and sharper algorithms.


Fans Drag Kylie Jenner’s New Skincare Line Before It’s Even Released
Kylie Jenner is gearing up for the launch of her new skincare line, but critics are already warning that her line’s walnut scrub, could be dangerous to users.
Skincare fans are pointing out that one of the scrub’s ingredients, fine walnut powder, is actually very bad for your skin, as it causes dry skin and even broken capillaries.
The Skin Care line titled “Kylie Skin” on Twitter already has over 1M followers, and many are responding to tweets the product line put out describing the walnut face scrub as the “secret” to Kylie’s fresh face.

However, Dr. Ross Perry, spoke to Yahoo News and explained the dangers of using Walnut shell powder to clean your face: 
“Walnut shell powder has a reputation of being a relatively harsh exfoliator on the skin, and although exfoliating is a great way of getting rid of dead skin cells and unclogging pores, all skin types are different, therefore, harsh exfoliating ingredients can actually end up tearing the skin.”

Last year, a group of people tried to bring a class action suit against Unilever for the use of walnut shells in its St. Ives Apricot Scrub product, but a federal court ultimately tossed the claim. Are you buying Kylie’s Walnut Face Scrub?


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