Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Arraignment: Boston bombing suspect pleads not guilty
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was arraigned in Boston federal court on Wednesday, giving the public its first glimpse of the 19-year-old suspect since he was found hiding in a Watertown backyard days after the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing.
Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty to the 30 charges he faces in connection to the attack that killed three people and injured 260 others. He allegedly conspired with his older brother, Tamerlan, who was killed in a shootout with police. Families of the victims and Tsarnaev's sisters attended the pretrial hearing, which was rescheduled twice at the request of both side's lawyers.
The hearing, which Tsarnaev entered wearing an orange jumpsuit and a cast on his arm, lasted fewer than 10 minutes. The prosecution said it will call more than 80 witnesses and expects the trial will last three to four months. Tsarnaev blew a kiss to his family as he left the courtroom, the Associated Press reported.
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BREAKING VIDEO: Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar... by newsbreaker
Attorney General Eric Holder is still weighing whether to seek the death penalty for the 19-year-old, who is also accused of killing an MIT police officer during his manhunt. The execution would be the first in the state in nearly 70 years. For the full story, click here.
Trey Songz Brings Girlfriend Lauren London To Essence Music Festival
Trey Songz may finally be confirming his relationship with actress Lauren London. The couple looked visibly smitten with each other at the 2013 Essence Music Festival over the weekend. Check out the above photo. Trey didn’t seem to mind posing for the cameras as he gave his lady a kiss on the cheek.
INSIDE DISH: Stylist Lysa Cooper GETS CANDID On Working With Rihanna, Beyonce And Others
Lysa Cooper, a woman who's been at the forefront of celebrity styling for the past decade, sat down with Italian VOGUE to talk about working with some of the movie iconic artists in music, fashion and film. In her raw and candid interview with writer Robyn Price, Lysa talks about how the industry has changed, how she's managed it, and some very candid moments with clients such as Rihanna, Beyonce. Basically, Lysa is that YBF chick who has zero f**ks to give...and is still damn good at her job.
Here are the highlights:
You were one of the masterminds behind Rihanna’s image transformation (along with Ursula Stephen and others on the team) that helped propel her into superstardom. What was it like working with Rihanna on the cusp of her transformation?
I worked with her without knowing who she was. She was just some cute girl, and Ellen von Unwerth and I were shooting her. The one good thing she had was Ursula Stephen, who I knew. And so when I walked in, to tell you the truth, the only person out of her crew that I knew was Ursula. And I thought, Ursula is here, so at least I know the level I’m on. Then she wasn’t working yet, with Mylah Morales doing her makeup. Mylah is one of the best in the business. Her hair was to here (shoulder length), and we cut her shit up to here (above her shoulders).
She had a lot of hair back then. And now, there is a lot of hair again. We’ll get into that later. Everybody needs to stop with the hair, including Beyoncé.
So that was how I kind of connected with her. It was on a job with Ellen. They’re all looking at me like “you don’t even know who you’re working with?” And I was like “no, I don’t really care.” She’s cute. She’s nice. She’s an island girl. I had a good time. We did some really sexy pictures. I kept it moving. I’m not a big practitioner of staying too long. Her and Shakira were probably the two girls that I worked with for a long period of time. I’m more of a hit and run kind of a person. I like to hit it and run.
Why is that?
I don’t know. That way you’re not bored. That way you don’t become somebody’s slave. That way there are boundaries. And those boundaries got blurred with Rihanna. And with her previous management, we had some major falling out. Also, I’m a lot older than her. I don’t entourage it up. I don’t like to hang out like that. And when I do hang out, I hang out hard and I think that can be very intimidating to people who aren’t use to the old way of partying.
What’s the old way of partying?
Go out dancing all night long. You’re not Instagraming every fucking moment. You’re not smoking wack-ass weed with some bad blunts. Sorry. I smoke weed, but I smoke good weed. I feel like everybody is a little lost in the sauce right now.
But we’re dealing with the number one artist, so that makes certain things more difficult and complicated. She is the number one artist, right? Is she ahead of Beyoncé? I can’t really tell.
What was it like working with her (Beyonce) on the GQ Super Bowl-inspired cover?
Hilarious. So funny. Magazines now are so nervous. Everyone is afraid to lose their job. They’ve already planned every shot. Nothing is very organic anymore. They had an idea of what they wanted to do. And then Beyoncé told me that she didn’t want to do any of that; so we didn’t. And, what I loved, is that Beyoncé knows what she’s going to do, and what she’s not going to do. And what’s she’s comfortable with and what she’s not. And I thought that was a very racy shoot for her. And I kept teasing her and saying that this is going to become the cover. It was amazing. And of course that’s not what they wanted. They wanted some white t-shirt GQ bullshit. And I kept saying to her “Watch, this is the cover.” And it was. And it was so cute. Little vintage shirt. And you know, they wanted to put their designers on it. And really at the end of the day, I think a lot of the way things are run now is about selling shit and they forget that they’re dealing with personalities. She looked great.
Read the full interview here. Lysa also served as one of the judges on Rihanna's "Styled To Rock" show in the UK
Ne-Yo Lashes Out Over Online Break-Up
Last week Ne-Yo raised eyebrows after breaking up with his fiance and mother of his two children with an insensitive post via social media
Now Ne-Yo lashes out at people who question his motives...
Boyee stop!
Cleveland kidnap victims reveal themselves: Girls who were held captive for a decade film heartwarming video to thank supporters
The three-and-a-half-minute video was released on Monday by Hennes Paynter Communications, the public relations firm hired by the three girls and their families
Women asked for their privacy and thanked Cleveland for the support they have received
Amanda Berry said she continues to recover from the trauma of captivity
The parents of Gina DeJesus spoke for her and urged the families of missing loved ones not to give up hope
Michelle Knight sounded a defiant tone and vowed that she would not let her kidnapping and torture define her
A heartwarming video has been released showing all three victims from the Cleveland house of horrors, who appear healthy and happy as they recover from a decade in sickening captivity.
This is the first on-camera appearance of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight since they were freed from the clutches of Ariel Castro - who allegedly beat and raped them and held them locked inside his house under unimaginable conditions.
The footage also marks the first public appearance of Michelle Knight since 2002. It was not even know that she had been kidnapped until she was found in Castro's home on Seymour Avenue on May 6.
The video, which is three and a half minutes long, was posted on YouTube late Monday by Hennes Paynter Communications, the public relations firm that the three young women and their families hired after they were freed from captivity.
In it, all three women thank the supporters who rallied to their cause after they were sensationally freed on May 6. The story captivated the nation and united the hard-scrabble city of Cleveland.
'First and foremost, I want everyone to understand how happy I am to be home with my family and my friends. It's been unbelievable,' Berry says.
She adds: 'I'm getting stronger each day and having my privacy has helped immensely. I ask that everyone continues to respect our privacy and give us to time have a normal life.'
The video offers a hopeful portrait of the girls, who have gone into hiding among the furor of media coverage that descended on Cleveland after they were sensationally found alive after after nearly everyone had given up searching for them.
Kathy Joseph, an attorney for Knight, said in a statement that the three women wanted to 'say thank you to people from Cleveland and across the world, now that two months have passed.'
She said they're being recognized in public, 'so they decided to put voices and faces to their heartfelt messages.'
James Wooley, attorney for Berry and DeJesus, also issued a statement saying Knight and his clients thank people for the privacy they've been given and do not want to discuss their case with the news media or anyone else.
Michelle, who was Castro's first alleged victim - said to be taken off a west-side street in 2002, put a brave face on her new world.
'Thank you everyone for your love support and donations, which helped me build a brand new life. I want everyone to know I'm doing just fine,' she said.
Michelle's family said that she has developmental disabilities and bore the brunt of the brutal beatings and torture that Castro allegedly doled out.
Her aunt told reports that she was beaten so badly she required reconstruction surgery to repair the damage to her face.
'I may have been through hell and back, but I am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face and with my head held high and with my feet firmly on the ground,' she says.
She speaks about her faith in God and how she is leaning on her faith to get her through the difficult recovery.
'God has a plan for all of us. The plan that he gave me is for me to help others that have been in the same situations I have been in - to know that there is someone out there to lean on and to talk to,' she says.
'I am in control of my own destiny with the guidance of God.'
FULL TRANSCRIPT: KIDNAPPED WOMEN THANK THEIR SUPPORTERS AND THE PEOPLE WHO DONATED $1MILLION TO THEIR CAUSE
Amanda Berry:
First and foremost, I want everyone to understand how happy I am to be home with my family and my friends. It's been unbelievable.
I want to thank everyone who has helped me and my family through this entire ordeal. Everyone who has been there supportive and it has been a blessing to have such an outpouring of love and kindness.
I'm getting stronger each day and having my privacy has helped immensely. I ask that everyone continues to respect our privacy and give us to time have a normal life.
Gina DeJesus:
I would say thank you for the support.
Felix DeJesus (Gina's father):
I would like to thank everyone who has donated to the (Cleveland) Courage Fund for these girls. I'd also like to thank the family for having so much passion and the strength to go along with us.
Nancy Ruiz (Gina's mother):
I would like to thank personally the people who gave to the Courage Fund. And everybody in general. And I'm also saying my community, my neighbors. Every single one, they know who they are.
To parents that does have a loved one missing, please do me one big favor, count on your neighbors. Don't be afraid to ask for their help because help is available.
Michelle Knight:
Thank you everyone for your love support and donations, which helped me build a brand new life. I want everyone to know I'm doing just fine.
I may have been through hell and back, but I am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face and with my head held high and with my feet firmly on the ground.
Walking hand-in-hand with my best friends, I will not let the situation define who I am. I will define the situation. I don't want to be consumed by hatred. With that being said, we need to take a leap of faith and know that God is in control.
We have been hurt by people, but we need to rely on god as being the judge. God has a plan for all of us. The plan that he gave me is for me to help others that have been in the same situations I have been in - to know that there is someone out ther to lean on and to talk to.
I am in control of my own destiny with the guidance of God.
I have no problem expressing how I feel inside. Be positive. Learn that it is more important to give than to receive. Thank you for all your prayers. I'm looking forward to my brand new life.
Gina DeJesus appears briefly to thank all of the donors who contributed to the Cleveland Courage fund to help the three girls.
More than 9,200 donors have amassed a little more than $1million for the girls' recovery.
All three women smile broadly as the speak. They are well-dressed and wearing tastefully-applied makeup in the heavily-produced video shot in downtown Cleveland.
However, the video also contains reminders of the horror that the young women experienced.
Michelle appears to display the effects of the severe beatings she endured for 11 years.
Gina speaks only one line in the video. When asked by a man behind the camera what she would like to say to the people who contributed to the Cleveland Courage fund, she responds: 'I would say thank you for the support.'
MARRIED: NFL Star RGIII Weds Rebecca Liddicoat In Denver (PICS)
Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III added another major accomplishment to his already long list of big things happening to him. The 23-year-old 2011 Heisman Trophy winner married his fiancee of 3 years, Rebecca Liddicoat, in her hometown of Denver
Awww the couple's first dance. It would have been even nicer had the groom and his struggle braids parted ways for this momentous occasion, but we digress...
NFL baller Robert & Becky are college (Baylor) sweethearts who got engaged back in October 2011. And now that they've bought a new house together in Virginia, it's only right they say those vows and make it official.
Back in Rebecca's hometown of Denver, the two exchanged vows in front of family, friends, teammates and coaches. Robert's Redskins coach, Mike Stranahan, was there to share the occasion with his injured star player, who everyone hopes to see back on the field in full health come this fall.
The couple even had their rehearsal dinner at the coach's restaurant in Denver (he coached the Broncos from '95-'08), Stranahan's.
RG danced with his mom, Jackie, at the wedding.
And posed with his Baylor coach and his groomsmen.
Congrats to Robert & Becky Griffin!
Toni Braxton Settles Bankruptcy Case
Back in 2010 Toni Braxton filed for bankruptcy for the second time in her career
Toni finally settles her case...
According to reports Toni Braxton settled her bankruptcy case for $150,000.
Under the terms of the settlement Toni is allowed to buy back some of her personal property and the right to bid on song copyrights when they go up for auction on July 15.
Karrine Steffans Says Soulja Boy Is Living In Sean Kingston's House!
On the 4th of July, Karrine Steffans pulled up to a liquor store at approximately 10:45am (Cali time) and warned all of her friends, fans and Twitter followers that if you received a crazy text, call, voicemail or video from her, you should be blaming it on the liquor she was drinking. Then, at about 3:23pm came the black out of all black outs!
Karrine Steffans decided to put Soulja Boy on blast for living with Sean Kingston while Sean Kingston was away enjoying himself in Anguilla. You can peep that tweet below:
The tweet was later deleted as it is no longer on Karrine's timeline, but a day later, she followed her black out tweet with the following message below:
And a day later.....
That liquor is one hell of a drug!! Now what say you?
Rihanna Hits The Beach With A Cocktail & Bikini, GETS PISSY Drunk At The Kings Of Leon Concert
Rihanna and her killer bod were spotted soaking up some sun rays in Poland where she "recovered" from a pissy drunk night at the Kings of Leon concert.
Rihanna was spotted on the beach with her bestie Melissa Forde in Sopot, Poland, where the ladies sipped on a few cocktails.
Rihanna started off her beach day in a crotchet white cover-up before unveiling a baby blue two-piece bikini that showed off her ridiculously perfect skin. Hopefully that sun drained out all the liquor form her skin after the KOL concert the night before...
Rihanna went to the Kings of Leon concert where she tweeted, "Easily the best night of our lives! To the Kings, we love you for life! Thank you always! #KingsOfLeon #KOL".
Unfortunately, Rih's day at the beach was short lived.....
Her team seemed perturbed by the paparazzi and fans buzzing around the pop star and she was forced to cut the day short. She later tweeted from her hotel room, "Tried to have a beach day, that was a fail!!"
Oh the perils of pop stardom....
Young And The Restless Star Comes Out!!
No it's not Jeanne Cooper (Mrs Chancellor) because she's gone on home to glory. However, if you are an avid watcher of The Young and the Restless as I am, then the news of Greg Rikaart aka Kevin Fisher has officially come out as a gay man, is a bit of a shocker. Who knew?
He posted a photo of him cuddling with his boyfriend with a "do-me from behind grin" on Thursday, June 27, just one day after the Supreme Court struck down DOMA as unconstitutional.
A Few Things We Learned From Jay-Z’s Twitter Q&A
Jay-Z lied when he said he was done tweeting for the year. On the eve of the worldwide release of Magna Carta Holy Grail, @S_C_ returned to Twitter to hold a lengthy Q&A session with fans.
Instead of talking to the press, the Roc Nation mogul reached out directly to his 2.67 million followers with his 140 characters or less tweets. From his favorite Britney Spears song to his thoughts on Miley Cyrus, here are a few things from Jay’s “facts only” tweet-a-thon.
For more of Jay-Z’s follow @S_C_ on Twitter.
Following its release to Samsung Mobile users last week, Magna Carta Holy Grail is availble at digital retailers and in stores now
Chris Warren Successfully Sues His Parents!
"High School Musical" star Chris Warren successfully sues his parents for ripping off his trust fund...
According to TMZ Chris Warren was just awarded a $337,000 default judgement against his parents, actress Brook Kerr and Christopher Warren, for looting the trust fund set up to safeguard money Chris earned as a minor.
Last year Brook was granted a restraining order against estranged husband Christoper accusing him of being a drug dealer and user, prone to erratic bi-polar behavior
Is Beyonce Sick & Tired Of Rihanna?
Word on the curb is that Beyonce has had enough of Rihanna's nasty, filthy, skankish, drug and sex addicted, gut bucket ways.
Beyonce has considered herself one of Rihanna’s mentors since (her husband) Jay-Z signed Rihanna to his label in 2004. And Rihanna has referred to Beyonce as a big sister.
“But Beyonce has worked hard to empower women with her music, and she feels Rihanna is undoing a lot of that work. She’s at the point now where seeing Rihanna grabbing her crotch on stage makes her feel sick.”
The “Umbrella” singer, 25, has been blasted for provocatively holding her microphone between her legs while performing in Amsterdam.She also raised eyebrows when she posted pictures of herself on Instagram smoking two huge marijuana cigarettes.Rihanna further ticked off Beyonce, 31, by showing up two hours late for her show in Birmingham, England, said the source.LEAVING fans waiting iks a no-no in Beyonce’s world,” explained the insider. “Jay’s very protective of Ri and doesn’t want to rock the boat, but Bey felt she wouldn’t be doing her job if she didn’t say something.”Crazy in Love” singer Beyonce has also advised Rihanna, who’s now on a world tour, to clean up her more scandalous antics, said the source.
“Bey thinks Rihanna is making herself look trashy for no good reason.”
NBA Baller Christopher Bosh & Wife Adrienne Travel to Morocco
Work hard, play right? Two time world champion NBA baller Chris Bosh and wife Adrienne are making great use of the off season. Fresh from a European vacay in Spain brought some friends along for the next trip, in Morocco. The gang spent time riding camels and touring the city’s markets. Peep pics from trip below!
Very Nice BALLOUT!
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘Walmart Camouflage’
I don’t know what happened sir, I was following them through the aisles and when they hit electronics it’s like they completely vanished. We’ll let you know when we locate them.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
EFREM
