Don Lemon “Categorically Denies” Claims In Sexual Assault Suit!👀☕☕🌈
Another CNN host is poised for Drama. In a multi-damages seeking complaint filed August 11, Don Lemon is accused of assaulting plaintiff Dustin Hice in a Sag Harbor, NY, bar last summer.
“Mr. Lemon, who was wearing a pair of shorts, sandals, and a t-shirt, put his hand down the front of his own shorts, and vigorously rubbed his genitalia, removed his hand and shoved his index and middle fingers into [Hice’s] moustache under [Hice’s] nose,” the filing for “emotional pain and suffering” claims. Lemon, who is openly gay, is then said to have asked a rather pointed question about Hice’s sexuality as the TV host “continued to shove his fingers” at the plaintiff “with aggression and hostility.”
While Lemon hasn’t commented directly, CNN made no qualms about calling BS on the whole thing, which of course is expected to get a reaction from Trump and already has right-wing bloggers in a lather.
“The plaintiff in this lawsuit has previously displayed a pattern of contempt for CNN on his social media accounts,” a spokesperson for the Jeff Zucker-run cable newser told Deadline. “This claim follows his unsuccessful threats and demands for an exorbitant amount of money from Don Lemon,” the outlet added. “Don categorically denies these claims and this matter does not merit any further comment at this time.”
According sources close to Lemon that there was an attempt in the past two weeks to shake down Lemon for a $1.5 million payoff to stop a lawsuit being filed. Clearly no money was paid by the UTA-repped CNN host to Hice or his side, which is likely why this suit has come out now.
While any social media presence by a Hice, a local bartender, seems to have been scrubbed from the Internet, it does seem that on his now-retired Instagram account the plaintiff quoted “#Trump” in calling CNN “the home of the fake news” — while he was touring CNN HQ in Atlanta. Hmmmmm, I smell a RAT!
Colton Haynes for Attitude Magazine - May 2019 Revealed he is six months sober
Colton Haynes Reveals in Attitude Mag that he Is 6 Months Sober After Drug and Alcohol Addiction: 'I Was Drowning'
The actor, 30, revealed he is six months sober after completing a four-month treatment program.
“In 10 years, there were maybe 25 days I didn’t drink,” Haynes told Attitude Magazine. “I remember when I started, it was a couple glasses of wine, and it regressed into really dark times.”
Though he says drinking and drug use has been a part of his life for the past decade, Haynes said his “downward spiral” truly started after he came out as gay in 2016.
“I came out and, in a way, my downward spiral started,” he said. “I felt extremely free but at the same time the amount of attention I was getting was making me spin out of control.”
And as Haynes struggled to adjust to the newfound attention, his personal life also began to crumble. The actor’s mother died in May 2018 after a battle with advanced cirrhosis of the liver.
And just a few months later, Haynes announced his divorce from husband Jeff Leatham after less than a year of marriage.
“I got married and that didn’t work out. That was extremely public and heart-breaking, and right when that was going on, my mom died,” he said. “At that point, I fell apart. My brain broke. I was doing a massive comedy for a studio, showed up to work and got fired on the first day. They said I looked as if I had ‘dead in my eyes’, and I did. “
Haynes said he started leaning on drugs and alcohol more than ever.
“I got so heavily involved with drugs and alcohol to mask the amount of pain I was feeling that I couldn’t even make some decisions for myself. I was drowning in my own s—,” he said.
The actor said he finally hit rock bottom when he woke up in a Los Angeles hotel after a seven-day bender.
“I locked myself in a hotel room at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills for seven days and was found in my room with these insane bruises all over my body,” he recalled. “It looked as if somebody had beaten the shit out of me. I couldn’t walk, so I was falling everywhere.”
“I almost ruptured my kidney, ended up in the hospital, ended up in 5150 psyche hold,” he said. “I was on such a destructive path that I could not function.”
He continued: “I lost partial sight in my left eye for a while. I ended up having two seizures. I didn’t know any of this was happening until I was sober enough to remember it.”
The incident, which Haynes called a “rude awakening,” pushed him to seek help.
“If anyone else had told me to get help I would be like ‘F— you!’. I had to make that decision on my own. I was ready to stop running from my own problems,” he said. “Once I went to treatment, I found this amazing amount of true love for myself, and started figuring out who I am without those vices, and recognizing the people in my life who lifted me up instead of tearing me down.”
Now six months sober, Haynes said he wants to help end the stigma around addiction and inspire others who are struggling to speak out.
“I’m always going to be in recovery. There are so many people struggling out there, but not a lot of them talk about it. Life is much more beautiful than I could have imagined,” he said.
“It’s just a different life now. It’s the best gift I’ve ever been given.”
#RHOA: NeNe Leakes' BEEF With her Co-Stars and Andy Cohen Captured In Season 11 Reunion Trailer
The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" Season 11 reunion trailer answers a plethora of our questions about why NeNe Leakes and her co-stars no longer get along.
But it's also left us with several more. The newly released minute-and-a-half teaser opens with the 'Wives gearing up to take their seats on the dreaded couches. "I thought we were real friends," NeNe says to someone on the phone. "Why would you plot to bring your friend back?"
In the other room, Andy Cohen consoles a tearful Cynthia Bailey, who's adamant that she's "tried to be a good friend" to NeNe.
WATCH HERE
But it would appear that befriending NeNe's enemy makes you an enemy, too.
Last week, Kandi Burruss let TooFab in on a little secret: During the season finale, which will air this Sunday, Cynthia hosted a party that former 'Wife/NeNe's enemy Kenya Moore ended up attending. Cynthia failed to give NeNe a heads up, which NeNe took as a personal attack.
"I didn't know that Kenya was coming!" a still-tearful Cynthia shouts at NeNe during the reunion, but her sadness soon turns to anger.
"NeNe, is this something that is worth ending your friendship over?" Andy asks.
"Do not keep pushing me over, okay?" NeNe barks back. "Don't!"
Cynthia's later heard shouting, "If NeNe wants to fall out over this petty-ass shit then let us fall out over it!"
That's only one battle in the war against NeNe, though; the whole "Bye, Wig" fiasco becomes another point of contention among the group.
"I said we were not filming in my closet," NeNe tells Andy sternly. He replies, "Well, what about putting your hands on people?"
"What do you want me to say?!" she shouts back.
Porsha Williams, who was on the receiving end of NeNe's wrath that day, adds, "If somebody tells you they were not terrified, they are f--king lying."
Then Tanya Sam, who was brought into the group by NeNe, backs Porsha's claim. "Me and Marlo jumped up, saying, 'Get off of her!'" she says, but NeNe hurls back, "That's a f--king lie!"
"The fact that you was giving a big f--k you to all of us -- we are not friends!" Porsha adds.
"Y'all wanna fire at me in this corner. I know I'm the one!" NeNe yells back.
NeNe's erratic behavior this season has been coupled with her husband's cancer diagnosis, which Andy brings up.
"People wondered why you've traveled when Gregg is sick," he says.
"If I didn't travel, Gregg wouldn't be eating," she snaps. Then it's Eva Marcille's turn to air her grievances with the co-star she once considered a friend. Last episode, Eva asked NeNe to make sure she wasn't mic'd when she agreed to drive back to the restaurant everyone was at to address the rumors Marlo Hampton had been spreading about her finances. NeNe knowingly kept her mic on.
"You, in fact, had a microphone on!" Eva shouts across the room, which NeNe hits back with, "Girl, you need to be arguing with these folks that's talking about your house, your car, your credit."
Marlo also gets into it with newcomer Shamari DeVoe. "I know she'd be at Betty Ford," Marlo tells Andy. (She's been vocal about Shamari "needing AA" all season long.)
"Tell me something about gold digging or shopping, then I'll listen!" Shamari fires back.
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" three-part reunion begins Sunday, April 7 at 8 p.m. on Bravo.
#Empire’ Recap: Andre Gets A Diagnosis That Doesn't Look Too Good For His Life
Empire was last night and the Feds are breathing down Thirsty’s neck. One agent, in particular, makes it clear to Thirsty that she’s clout chasing. Basically, if she can take down a big fish–Lucious Lyon or Damon Cross (or Lucious and Damon) then she gets the career boost to the governor’s office that she has been looking for. Thirsty tries to keep it cute, but his back is against the wall. The FBI agent wants Thirsty to tell her the connection between Lucious and Damon. Thirsty goes into the story. We cut 18 months back to Empire’s Platinum Party. Damon is actually at that party and Thirsty tries to play it like nothing of note happened at the party. The Fed tells Thirsty that the feds have been watching his moves for a minute so he better ante up with the info. So then Thirsty tells the agent the “story of a guy and a girl.” It’s him and his boo, Vera. He met Vera at the DA’s office where she’s an administrative assistant. The agent gets aggy and wants to know what the heck this has to do with Cookie and Lucious, but Hold that thought.
Back in the present, Andre is at the hospital getting a full body ct scan for whatever may be wrong with him. Hold that thought.
Back to Thirsty. We learn that he ended up meeting Damon at the Platinum Party. Thirsty wasn’t working for Lucious at this time because Lucious let him go due to his financial trouble. Damon said he heard about all the good work that Thirsty did for Lucious so he wants to work with him. Vera caught the tail end of this conversation and tells Thirsty to be careful about Damon because his name has been tossed around the DA’s office and because she doesn’t want to lose him. Thirsty says if he can handle Lucious the can handle Damon. We’ll see about that. Thirsty eventually tells the agent that he never spoke to Damon again after the party and that’s when the agent swoops down like a dang vulture. She asks Thirsty about a man named Victor Horst. Then we flashback to a meeting between Victor, Thirsty, Damon and a couple of other goons on an airport hanger. Basically, Victor was supposed to have embezzled some money for them to split but he was dishonest about how much. Thirsty called him out for trying to pocket some extra change. Then he tries to play Thirsty by saying he doesn’t work for Lucious anymore and Damon snaps and beats Victor to death. Damon then tells Thirsty what to do with the extra money now that Victor is dead, and he makes it clear that he ain’t no Lucious, in fact, he’s a lot more dangerous. He is though. Actually, you can tell that Thirsty is kind of shook, which says a lot because Thirsty doesn’t scare easily.
#MusicNews: Usher Says That He’s Working on “Confessions 2”!
It’s been well over a decade since Usher released his most successful album “Confessions” and it seems fans are still begging for a sequal. The project recently celebrated it’s 15th anniversary and that only brought out more anticipation of a follow up.
For his part, Usher has gone his own direction on recent projects and deviated from the sound that made him successful originally. That most was evident on his to most recent releases “Hard II Love” and “A”.
The singer has just taken to his Instagram account to share some news that will surely get people talking. He’s pictured in the studio next to a So So Def sign with a white board titled “Confessions 2”. Below that are presumably song titles that are blurred out, but we get the point. Usher simply shared the message “Dis what y’all want?”.
Prior to this, his frequent collaborators Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox had been sharing video from the studio sessions with Usher. We had no clue what they were working on but this picture surely gives us a hint.
We’ll have to wait and see if “Confessions 2” does eventually materialize. If it does, it would surely be an epic moment for R&B music since we know Usher is more than capable of delivering another classic album.
California love. G-Eazy and Blueface rep the “West Coast” in the video for their new collaboration.
The gritty black-and-white clip, directed by Daniel CZ, pays homage to the land of palm trees and sunshine and also stars YG and Bay Area up-and-comer ALLBLACK, with cameos from E-40, Ty Dolla $ign, P-Lo, Yung Pinch, Kossisko, Haiti Babii, GUAPDAD 4000, Danny Seth, and Richie Rich.
WATCH HERE
The clip also features neon accents from animator Ofir Shoham, a 22-year-old college student who has gone viral with his animated dance videos.
Lady Gaga Reportedly Broke Up With Christian Carino Because He Was Incredibly Jealous and Texted Her Too Much
A month ago, Lady Gaga called off her engagement to agent Christian Carino after they showed some really awkward body language at the Golden Globes.
Now, sources say the reason they broke up is actually because Christian was super overbearing and jealous.
Now that Lady Gaga is back in the dating game and reportedly has a situationship with Avengers actor Jeremy Renner, it's time to revisit her old flame, Christian Carino, and finally find out exactly why she broke up with him.
Gaga secretly got engaged to Christian back in 2017, but things reportedly went downhill toward the end of their relationship, according to an Us Weekly source. BTW, that's also apparently when she "really leaned on" Jeremy for support.
Right before they officially called it quits, Gaga and Christian had the most uncomfy body language that suggested their relationship was on the rocks. Like, what was with that ear kiss? Weird. Anyway, it looks like everyone's guesses were right because sources claim he "didn’t treat Gaga very well toward the end of their [two-year] relationship."
Plus, the source added, "He was jealous. He was trying to find her all the time and texted her a lot. Her friends didn’t like him either." Big yikes.
Now, it's no secret that A Star Is Born fans really wanted Gaga and Bradley Cooper to get together when they were promoting the Oscar-winning film, but that was just a little thing called acting. So don't go getting your hopes up for something to happen there.
In other Gaga news, today is the singer/actor/icon's birthday, which is cause for celebration, of course. And what better way to celebrate than by playing "Hair Body Face" on repeat in her honor while imagining her doing the same? Exactly. HBD, girl. Hope you're clearing out all those texts from Christian while you're at it.
Queen Latifah, Nicci Gilbert & BET Sued Over Reality TV Show “From The Bottom Up.”
Queen Latifah, Nicci Gilbert and BET Network is being sued by a woman who claims they stole her idea for their reality TV series, “From The Bottom Up.”
In the lawsuit, filed by Latosha Lee, she claims in 2013, she conceived the idea for a reality TV series titled, “Real Life Cinderellas of Atlanta.”
The series would “focus on the daily lives of women who had gone through publicized scandals and were seeking redemption.”
Lee’s series was to feature five “African-American quasi-celebrity women living in Atlanta, Georgia who have all experienced media scandals and working toward their lives around.”
Here’s where the plot allegedly thickens…She says she filmed with a cast and shot a sizzle reel and sent it around town to networks, producers, and reps. Lee claims that BET producers made it seem like they were interested but then went silent.
Lee said she later found out that BET had a show entitled “From the Bottom Up” and claims it was a rip-off of her show idea. She claims the show even featured similar cast members and storylines.
Latosha Lee is demanding an injunction to stop BET and Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit from airing the show and all profits made from the series.
DeJaVu: Wendy Williams' Statements About Her Husband's Past Infidelity Resurface
Wendy Williams‘ past quotes about her husband Kevin Hunter‘s past infidelity have just resurfaced and fans are taking note of some of the things she said.
If you don’t know, there are rumors that Kevin has an alleged mistress who just gave birth this week to their child. Nothing has been confirmed.
In her 2001 memoir, “Wendy‘s Got the Heat,” Wendy wrote about catching her husband in an affair years ago when he was on the phone with his lover.
“In those forty-five seconds my woman’s intuition kicked in and I knew he was on the phone with a lover. No woman deserves this. I wanted to kill him. I mean really kill him. For real. I wanted to kill him more because I was in the process of breaking my Number One Rule: No Cheating,” Wendy wrote in the memoir.
“I needed to know if she was in love? Was he in love?” she continued. “Were condoms used? Is she pregnant? Was she laying up in the Marriott with him?”
She also added that she would only walk out for good if he “lied about anything.”
“If he was in love, if she was just as successful at what she does as I am in my career, if she had his baby,” she added.
Girl just leave that Man and move forward!
Tristan Thompson 'Exposed' After Allegedly Sliding Into 17 Year Old Influencer's DM's
Tristan Thompson gets exposed by a 17 year-old influencer after she posts screenshots of him jumping in her DM's. She also has an opinion on the Cavs player...
Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player Tristan Thompson has stayed busy amid the Jordyn Woods cheating scandal. From going on dates, and sending cryptic messages in his posts, he just seems unbothered about the whole situation.
Just days before the "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" season 16 premiere, where Thompson will be a main topic of conversation, he has allegedly slid into a 17 year-old influencers DM's.
Instagram star Yasmin Adelina posted a screenshot of her DM, where Tristan Thompson sent her a purple heart. According to BSO, Adelina is only 17 years-old.
Tristan Thompson jumps in Yasmin's DM's with a purple love heart
Singer Adelina took to Instagram to share her thoughts on Khloe Kardashian's baby father, Tristan. Adelina is siding with Khloe and attempted to expose Tristan Thompson's level of disrespect.
When a fan asked if she replied to the purple love heart DM, Adelina explained: "No I didn't. Otherwise I wouldn't have posted it. Could post other ppl if I wanted, but I don't usually do that lol. That one just shows how trash men are."
Yasmin continued to answer fans questions on Instagram. One Instagram user suggested that she should send the screenshot of the DM to an American blog. However, she stated that she doesn't want to as she's not a "clout chaser"
South Carolina Fifth Grader Dies From Injuries After A Classroom Fight
A fifth grader from Walterboro, South Carolina has passed away after a classroom fight.
On Monday, Raniya Wright, 10, got into an altercation with another fifth-grader at Forest Hills Elementary School. According to 13 News Now, teachers responded as quickly as possible to end the fight and then called the EMT.
According to the incident report, Wright collapsed after the altercation and was rushed to the nurse’s station at the school where she was breathing but unconscious.
Shortly after, the fifth-grader was sent to a local hospital for treatment but then airlifted to the Medical University of South Carolina hours later.
Early Wednesday morning, Raniya passed away at the hospital in Charleston. The cause of death cannot be determined until an autopsy, which is expected to occur on Friday.
According to the school district, the student was suspended as police investigate the incident.
The investigation will continue once Colleton County’s Sheriff’s Office receives results of the autopsy.
Ariana Grande Wishes Her 'Queen' Mariah Carey A Happy Birthday and She Responds
Ariana Grande had the sweetest things to say about Mariah Carey on her birthday.
The legendary musician turned 49 on Wednesday (March 27), and among her biggest supporters to wish her a happy "anniversary" — as Carey has been famously known to call her birthdays — was the "7 Rings" singer.
Grande praised the Elusive Chanteuse with a memorable black-and-white photograph on her Instagram Stories showing a young Mariah. “Happiest anniversary queen of everything. Loved u then, love u now, love u tomorrow," the 25-year-old captioned the throwback image, tagging Carey in the post.
In response, the "We Belong Together" artist re-posted Grande's shout-out on her own Stories, writing back, “Thank you dahhhhling!!”
As expected, Twitter was LIVING for this legendary moment between the pop princess and her majesty — who were rumored to have tension once upon a time. "@ArianaGrande wishing @MariahCarey a Happy Anniversary and Mariah Carey finally acknowledging her. Ugh," tweeted one user, with another adding, "Omg, Mariah acknowledging Ariana.. My life almost complete.. #MariahCarey."
Carey prefers to celebrate her birthdays as anniversaries as a way of marking the number of years of past instead of her actual birth. As told in her own words: “I don’t count years but I definitely rebuke them… I have anniversaries, not birthdays, because I celebrate life, darling.”
See the exchange below.
Sweet!
A Salt–N-Pepa Miniseries and The Clark Sisters Biopic In Works
A Salt-N-Pepa miniseries and a biopic on the Clark Sisters are slated for Lifetime programming.
Lifetime has given the greenlight to two music-related projects, a miniseries on rap group Salt-N-Pepa and a biopic on gospel group the Clark Sisters. Queen Latifah is an executive producer for both projects via her Flavor Unit production company, with Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliott among the executive producers for the Clark Sisters film. Both projects are slated for programming in 2020.
The Salt-N-Pepa miniseries traverses the lives of Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton, as they go from nursing school students to entering the world of hip-hop and rap and their rise and successes, which includes becoming the first female rap act to go platinum. The miniseries will feature a slew of their hits, including “Let’s Talk About Sex,” “What a Man,” “Shoop” and “Push It,” among others. James and Denton will serve as executive producers alongside Jesse Collins, and Flavor Unit’s Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere.
The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel is an authorized biopic that traces the group’s story, from their humble beginnings in Detroit and tackling and overcoming ensuing family issues and other challenges to becoming the highest selling female gospel group in history. The cast includes Christina Bell (Twinkie), Kierra Sheard (Karen), Sheléa Frazier (Dorinda), Raven Goodwin (Denise) and Angela Birchett (Jacky) portraying the sisters. Aunjanue Ellis portrays the mother of the siblings, Mattie Moss Clark. Christine Swanson serves as director and Sylvia L. Jones wrote the script.
“Bringing untold stories of phenomenal women to life has been a core tenant of Lifetime,” the EVP of Movies, Limited Series & Original Movie Acquisitions, Lifetime and LMN’s Tanya Lopez said in a statement. “We are thrilled to partner with Cheryl, Sandra, Queen Latifah, Mary, Missy and the Clark Sisters for the new projects that will showcase these iconic women in music to new audiences.”
Wow Air's Collapse Leaves Passengers Stuck — At Airports, And Without Travel Plans
Well they say: "We aim to WOW!" and they did JUST THAT!
Wow Air's sudden halt of all flights Thursday has caught travelers by surprise, sinking the airline's customers into frustration about their plans and sowing doubts about their ability to recoup travel expenses.
The most intense turmoil hit Wow customers who are currently on trips, as well as those who were slated to fly late Wednesday and early Thursday.
The airline's sudden shutdown created tense and odd scenes at airports. In one case, airline staff at the gate at Boston Logan International Airport informed customers of prolonged delays Wednesday night — only to eventually board the waiting aircraft themselves and shut the door.
That description comes from Lindsay Branscombe, who relayed to NPR the curious scene in which Wow customers watched as the jetliner they thought would take them to Reykjavik, Iceland, instead pulled away from the gate without them.
Lindsay and her husband, Matthew, own and operate BSC Photo Studio in New Haven, Conn. On Thursday night, Matthew was booked to fly from Boston to Belgium, with a stopover in Iceland, after their photography studio landed a commercial job in Europe.
After Matthew arrived at the airport, "he was continually told the plane was delayed," Lindsay says. "Sometimes he was told it was due to bad weather, while the [airline's] delay emails said 'operational concerns.' "
As they waited at the terminal, passengers grew uneasy, she says, after seeing a nearby Icelandair jet back away from its gate and head toward the taxiway.
"Wow Air continued to tell them it was simply a 'delayed flight' until around midnight," Lindsay says, "when the gate agents and flight crew actually got on the plane that was at the gate and the PLANE LEFT THE GATE with the passengers still unsure if the flight was canceled!"
It's not clear whether the plane took off for Reykjavik or simply taxied to another part of Logan, she added. But for would-be passengers, the damage was done. Instead of being told about possible replacement flights, the ticket holders were told they could pick up their luggage in the baggage claim area.
"All our travel plans are now canceled, and we had to scramble to find a local photographer to do the job my husband was hired to do, because there was no way for him to get there in time," Lindsay says.
She adds, "The most shocking aspect of this is that they were definitely selling those tickets right up until the end, because we bought our tickets only days before the flight."
The couple had booked their tickets through Hopper — which announced on Thursday that it will reimburse "in full" all its users who bought Wow Air tickets. For those who are already in transit, the travel service says it will cover the full cost of rebooking airfare on other carriers.
"Our team is currently getting in touch with our customers in transit via SMS and in-app push notification for more information," Hopper CEO and co-founder Frederic Lalonde said. "If you are one of the affected passengers, please look out for communication from our team so we can assist you."
The Branscombes' photography company still faces losses from the hotel rooms they paid for. They were also forced to hire someone else to do the job for which Matthew had been hired.
Wow's passengers say they're still vulnerable to losses from hotel bookings and other costs, even in cases where airlines are offering discount replacement flights. Banks and credit card companies can also help cancel payments, but that money can take a long time to reach customers.
Similar sentiments are being voiced in Europe and North America — the two markets that Wow Air sought to join with its low-cost flights. Many Wow customers are now sharing stories and resources on a new Facebook page, titled Wow Air Customers.
One of those Wow customers is Amber Joy Pingree-Felts, who said in the Facebook forum that she paid $1,400 to book tickets for two adults and one child on a Wow flight from Boston to Reykjavik for a trip scheduled for just after Memorial Day.
Pingree-Felts says she has now filed a complaint with her bank, only to be told that her money likely can't be refunded until after the date of the now-canceled flight.
"We will be able to file a theft-of-service charge once our takeoff flight date passes," she tells NPR.
And while Icelandair is offering steeply reduced airfare to Wow customers who are stranded far from home, its offer requires proof of a current e-ticket on Wow — something some customers say they can't get, because the company has effectively shut down.
"Icelandair would totally be a lifesaver," says Alison Fath, an American who was supposed to fly home from Paris this weekend. "However, since WOW collapsed, they aren't sending out any e-ticket info for our Sunday flight, which we can't send to Icelandair."
Wow Air is also now dormant on Facebook, but that hasn't stopped customers from using its most recent posts to vent their frustrations.
On the corporate page where Wow touts its tag line — "We aim to WOW!" — that phrase is being hijacked by people who comment on recent posts to say they "got WOW'ed" — meaning in this case that they feel abandoned, not amazed.
Two Women File Lawsuit Against City Of Chicago And Chicago Police Department After Police Raid Wrong Home During Child’s Birthday Party
Two women have filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago and the Chicago police department after their home was mistakenly raided during a child’s birthday party.
On Feb. 10, the home of Kiqiana Jackson and Stephanie Bures was raided while their family was celebrating the birthday of a four-year-old boy. The home is located on the 7700 block of Paulina Street in Auburn Gresham, where at least a dozen police showed up with their guns drawn that Sunday night. Bures, who is the mother of the birthday boy, Tj, said they were horrified. “Can you imagine sitting, playing games with other kids and guns pointed at them?” Bures said about her son’s birthday party.
What makes matters worse is the person police were looking for moved out of that home several years ago. Police wanted the man because he had been holding and selling ecstasy, according to the search warrant. Showing their rights as a citizen, both Bures and Jackson asked the police to see a search warrant, but they were denied. The police said they were from Skokie, and refused to give them their names or badge numbers. “I reached for my phone and then I was tackled…I was handcuffed,” Jackson said.
“Our children in Auburn Gresham face enough trauma every day just trying to grow up in Chicago,” the Rev. Michael Pfleger said. Bures explained that since the incident her children have experienced sleep issues, nightmares, and are afraid to leave the house. The children also feared they would be shot the night of the birthday party.
It’s been a month since the women’s attorney made FOIA requests for any dash cam video, body camera footage or any other information connected to the raid. The attorney has yet to hear back; he believes the police were not wearing body cams, which is required by law. Chicago police have not responded to comment requests.
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The 2018 Kardashian Annual Christmas Card Features Their Kids!
The Kardashians have unveiled their annual Christmas card and this year features Kris Jenner‘s adorable grandchildren.
The photo features Kim Kardashian and her three children; North, Saint, and Chicago, Kourtney Kardashian and her three kids; Penelope, Reign and Mason, Kylie Jenner and Stormi, and Khloe Kardashian and her baby girl True.
In a post on her Instagram page, Kim explained:
CHRISTMAS 2018. This year we waited until the last minute to do a card. Schedules we’re changing, my husband was in and out of town.
But The day of this card last minute realized we were all together so we had all of our kids come meet us. Kendall and my mom rushed to a meeting after this shoot so this is what we have! As many of us as possible!
From our family to yours Merry Christmas
#RHoA: OH? Andy Cohen Blames Porsha Williams For The ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Reunion Brawl With Kenya Moore
Andy Cohen took sides during Watch What Happens Live on Sunday night when it came to the epic reunion brawl between Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Porsha Williams and Kenya Moore from a couple of years back. Sunday night’s WWHL included several OG Real Housewives on stage, such as Kyle Richards, Vicki Gunvalson and NeNe Leakes.
Each of the women got to turn tables on Andy and grill him with questions, similar to what he does during every single Housewives reunion.
NeNe point blank asked who was to blame for the reunion fight between Porsha and Kenya, where Porsha grabbed Kenya by the hair and dragged her to the ground after Kenya provoked her several times with a blowhorn.
Andy first admitted that he didn’t get how much Kenya was provoking Porsha prior to the fight.
Even with that bit of information, he still thinks it was Porsha’s fault, since she was the one who got off the couch and caused the situation to escalate.
Do you agree with Andy?
#Empire: The Christmas The Eyeshadow Palette Taraji P. Henson Can’t Get Enough Of
Empire fans know and love Taraji P. Henson as the family drama’s fabulously fierce Cookie Lyon, the mama bear of the hip-hop dynasty at the series’ core. But when she’s not busy rocking Cookie’s over-the-top fashion choices onscreen (colorful furs and animal prints, anyone?), Henson’s real-life style is just as spot-on.
Of course, Henson’s style goes beyond just what meets the eye. In addition to giving us constant style and beauty inspo, it’s her constant state of cool that we truly admire. She was asked the actress to give up the scoop on all of her current obsessions, from her fashion and beauty. Here are one of her beauty secrets she’s loving right now
#NewMusic from Zaytoven and Gospel Singer Deitrick Haddon Release Joint EP, ‘Greatest Gift’
Hip-Hop producer Zaytoven and Gospel singer Deitrick Haddon have put an interesting spin on Christmas music with their new holiday EP, “Greatest Gift.” Leading with their single “Good Christmas,” the two have teamed up to produce a contemporary collection of holiday singles.
LISTEN HERE
“Greatest Gift” consists of seven smooth original Christmas anthems. The Holiday EP features piano-driven production, warm R&B, and upbeat hip-hop energy punctuate delicate delivery and stunning vocal runs. Another key single, “Holiday Bae-cation,” warms up the season just as much as a crackling fire does, while “Make Love On Christmas” brings the seduction with a big bow.
#HipHopNews: Eminem Speaks Out About Tupac & Biggie's Rap Rivalry
Eminem is sharing his thoughts on Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.‘s rap rivalry.
The 46-year-old “Killshot” rapper opened up about the late rappers while hosting 12 Days of Dissmas on his exclusive SiriusXM channel Shade 45 on Tuesday (December 25).
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Joined by SiriusXM host DJ Whoo Kid and Paul Rosenberg, Eminem discussed some of hip hop’s greatest diss records ever made. Listeners heard songs from artists such as LL Cool J, N.W.A., 2Pac, and more.
On the rivalry, Eminem shared, “That, I feel like, was the first time I ever heard anybody get that personal on a diss ’cause it was definitely – most of it, majority – was personal, below-the-belt jabs and s–t, but it was done so well, and the record was just co crazy.”
“That’s another beef,” he added. “The Tupac/Biggie thing was tough because you like them both, and you’re just stuck in this weird thing where you’re bumping the Tupac diss record, then you’re bumping something from Biggie that might be dissing him in it.”
Eminem also discussed the first 50 Cent song he ever heard and the “dangerous” energy he felt when listening to it.
Kim Kardashian Goes Sledding in Her Gown with Paris Hilton at Christmas Eve Party!
Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton had a blast together while celebrating Christmas Eve at the Kardashian-Jenner-West party on Monday night (December 24) in Calabasas, Calif.
Kim built a winter wonderland in her house and backyard, complete with a giant igloo and a hill full of snow to go sledding.
“You guys, Paris and I are going to go down the sled!” Kim said in a video. Her and Paris grabbed sleds and went down the hill while wearing their gowns!
LOL!
Meek Mill Surprises 3,000 Kids With Toy Giveaway
Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill hosted a toy giveaway for over 3,000 local children.
According to reports, Mill selected the students from schools in the area that he says are near and dear to his heart. For him, this is a small way of saying Merry Christmas to the community.
“Just giving back to my neighborhood. This is where I grew up. We are able to do it so we are doing it,” Mill said.
Mill grew up in single-parent home and understands that, for many, this giveaway may be the only opportunity that they have to put presents under the tree.
He opened up his heart and his wallet.
The rapper gave away about 500 bicycles, hundreds of shoes, backpacks, toys and more.
“My son can get toys for Christmas. But everybody can’t afford to be in a situation where they can have a good Christmas, so we wanted to bring Christmas back to our old neighborhood,” Mill said.
Hundreds, if not thousands of families, showed up to the toy giveaway. But this was not only about getting a toy, it was about the spirit of selflessness and giving back.
“I didn’t get a bike because it might be about 500 people outside and they really need a bike. I really don’t need a bike, my mom works a lot,” Michael Barnes-Pace of North Philadelphia said.
For the families on the receiving end, this means more than words can express. This will be a Christmas to remember.
SHE SAID YES: Robin Thicke Propose To April Geary
Robin Thicke proposes to his longtime girlfriend, The R&B crooner popped the question on Christmas Eve while having dinner with family and friends.
April shared the exciting news via Instagram with pics and video – the caption read, “YES YES 1000x YES 😭😭💍”
Watch the special moment HERE
Watch The Trailer For Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Starring Lupita Nyong’o
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for Jordan Peele‘s “new nightmare” Us and I am shooketh!
Set in present day along the iconic Northern California coastline, Us, from Monkeypaw Productions, stars Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o as Adelaide Wilson, a woman returning to her beachside childhood home with her husband, Gabe (Black Panther’s Winston Duke), and their two children (Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex) for an idyllic summer getaway.
Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family.
After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. Us pits an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.
Watch HERE
Release Date: March 15, 2019
Merry Christmas from Terrell Owens Gets Clowned For having a Thirst Trap Christmas Pic
Terrell Owens gets clowned for posting Christmas thirst trap photo.
On Monday, the former NFL star posted a photo of himself standing shirtless in front of a Christmas tree with tiny green boxers on. He also has a red ribbon tied around the boxers and in the caption wrote, “Do not open package ’til Christmas.”
There’s another shot of Owens taken from the back, where he’s decorating the tree and putting a photo of himself at the top instead of a star.
“Too late for that,” one person wrote, which seems to imply that Owens at 45 is too old to post such photos.
“Put some clothes on, bruh,” wrote another.
“I’m still a fan always will be,” a third person commented. “You’re so accomplished. You don’t need to seek attention. You’ve already done so much to be respected for. That’s all.”
There were others who said they were thinking of canceling Owens altogether.
“If you wasn’t one of my favorite wide receivers of all time I’d block you for this,” one person lashed out.
“Not the first pic I needed to wake up to on IG. Ya boy gotta chill,” another chimed in.
But there were a bunch of women who came to T.O.’s defense and blasted the people who criticized him.
“Sorry you were offended, but he has thousands of female fans too. “This was for them,” one woman commented.
LOL!
Indonesia Tsunami Deaths Tolls Hit 429!
SUMUR, Indonesia (AP) — Panicked residents, police and soldiers in this remote fishing village clobbered by a devastating weekend tsunami ran to higher ground Tuesday, shouting “Water is coming! Water is coming!” and reciting verses from the Quran as emergency messages were broadcast over mosque speakers.
It proved to be a false alarm, but a similar frenzy broke out in Tanjung Lesung, another tsunami-stricken area located hours away, as unsettled survivors of the disaster remained traumatized by a tragedy that killed more than 420 people and left thousands homeless.
Meanwhile, Christmas celebrations were replaced by somber prayers, as church leaders called on Christians across Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, to pray for tsunami victims.
Unlike other tsunamis that have hit disaster-prone Indonesia following large earthquakes, Saturday’s big waves blasted ashore at night without warning. The eruption of Anak Krakatau, or Child of Krakatoa, a volcano in the Sunda Strait, is believed to have created a landslide on the volcano’s slope, displacing a large volume of water that slammed into the islands of Java and Sumatra.
People in Sumur village, which has been slow to receive aid due to roads being cut off, remained stunned by how quickly the tsunami hit. The beach, located just a few kilometers from the tourist island of Umang near Java’s western tip, is popular for snorkeling and other water activities. The tsunami decimated the area, ripping houses from their foundations and bulldozing concrete buildings.
Scientists have said the tsunami’s waves were recorded in several places at about 1 meter (3.3 feet) high, but residents of Sumur insisted they towered more than 3 meters (10 feet) there. They said a soaring white wall of water roared toward them at high speeds, ripping trees out of the ground by their roots.
“There was no sign of a tsunami when we were at the beach. The sea didn’t recede,” said Tati Hayati, a housewife, who was enjoying a pleasant evening with 10 other people when the disaster hit. “It was calm and bright with the full moon.”
When she spotted high, fast-moving waves launching toward the shore, she ran to her car and managed to get inside. But she couldn’t outrun it. She said the car was struck by three waves, breaking out the back window and filling the vehicle with gushing water.
“We were locked inside. The car was swaying in the waves and we thought we would all die,” Hayati said. “We almost could not breathe and I almost gave up when I groped the key in the water and managed to open the door, and the water began to recede. We got out of the car and ran to safety.”
The disaster was compounded because it occurred over a busy holiday weekend before Christmas when many people had fled crowded cities such as Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, to relax at popular beach areas.
Pastor Markus Taekz said Tuesday that his Rahmat Pentecostal Church in the hard-hit area of Carita did not celebrate Christmas with joyous songs this year. Instead, only about 100 people showed up for the service, which usually brings in double that number. Many congregation members had already left the area for locations away from the disaster zone.
“This is an unusual situation because we have a very bad disaster that killed hundreds of our sisters and brothers in Banten,” Taekz said, referring to the province on Java island. “So our celebration is full of grief.”
The death toll climbed to 429 on Tuesday, with more than 1,400 people injured and at least 128 missing, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman for Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Agency.
He said more than 16,000 people were displaced and that there was an urgent need for heavy equipment in the Sumur subdistrict near Ujung Kulon National Park to help get aid flowing and reach people who may be injured or trapped.
Military troops, government personnel and volunteers continued searching along debris-strewn beaches. Yellow, orange and black body bags were laid out where victims were found, and weeping relatives identified the dead. Many searched for missing loved ones at hospital morgues.
The lead singer of the Indonesian pop band Seventeen located the body of his dead wife after posting emotional posts on social media, vowing that he would not leave her. The group was performing at a beach hotel when the tsunami was captured on video smashing into their stage, killing several band members and crew.
Anak Krakatau is a volcanic island that formed in the early part of the 20th century near the site of the cataclysmic 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, which killed more than 30,000 people and hurled so much ash that it turned day to night in the area and reduced global temperatures.
The head of Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, Dwikorita Karnawati, said Saturday’s tsunami was likely caused by Anak Krakatau’s volcanic activity and so could not have been picked up by sensors, which monitor conventional earthquakes responsible for more than 90 percent of Indonesia’s tsunamis.
She said the tsunami was probably caused by the collapse of a big section of the volcano’s slope. Anak Krakatau has been erupting since June and did so again 24 minutes before the tsunami, according to the geophysics agency. Other scientists have said an underwater landslide may also have contributed to the disaster.
Indonesia, a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands and home to 260 million people, lies along the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.
In September, thousands were believed killed by a quake and tsunami that hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. A quake on the island of Lombok killed 505 people in August.
Saturday’s disaster came ahead of the anniversary of the massive Asian tsunami that hit Dec. 26, 2004, after a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island spawned huge waves. The giant wall of water killed some 230,000 people in a dozen countries, most of them in Indonesia.
Vans Sues Target For Copying Their Iconic “Old Skool” Sneakers
Well, it looks like Target is next on the list to be sued for copying another brand’s design.
According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Vans is not very pleased that Target began selling their “Camella Lace-Up” sneakers, which is very similar to their 1977 iconic “Old Skool” sneaker.
Target’s version of the sneaker hit the stands in August and immediately began to receive negative feedback in their reviews, as customers called them “fake Vans.”
Vans claims that Target’s shoe features a very similar jazz stripe, which they feel that Target intentionally copied the distinctive look because they knew it would create confusion so the knockoffs would sell.
Vans wants all of the sneakers destroyed and the profits made from the sneakers.
According to TMZ, Target is aware of the lawsuit and “Have a deep appreciation and respect for design rights.”
Target reps say their vendor is looking into the claims.
Trey Songz And Lori Harvey Are Officially Dating! The Couple Spotted In LA Club
It has been confirmed by B. Scott that Trey Songz and Lori Harvey are officially a couple. The two were spotted together showing a whole lot of PDA at The Phoenix in Los Angeles.
Unlike the last time they were photographed together, the couple wasn’t hiding at all. Trey and Lori were recently spotted at a jewelry store in LA unsuccessfully ducking paparazzi, and once the photos hit the internet, many were wondering what Lori’s relationship status actually was.
Lori was last linked to her now ex-fiancé Memphis Depay, and the world was convinced he was the one after Lori’s stepfather, King Of Comedy Steve Harvey, announced their engagement and his approval last year.
There was never an official announcement of the split, their presence on each other’s social media accounts just gradually ceased. The next thing we know, Depay says his DMs are blowing up with ladies shooting their shots while Harvey is photographed out with Trey and Future is making subliminal videos, possibly suggesting she had moved on to him first.
Jamie Foxx & Katie Holmes Boo'd Up For The Holidays AND Her 40th Birthday
Yup, they're still a thing. And they're spending the Holiday season together. Flicks of Jamie Foxx & Katie Holmes boo'd up in New York City just before Christmas Eve inside...
Things must be getting serious. They've been together for a MINUTE. And have stopped trying to completely hide their relationship.
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx may not be planning a wedding and having twins (yet) like InTouch Weekly recently reported, but they're def getting closer.
The twosome were spotted out in NYC last week celebrating Katie's 40th birthday at Serendipity.
Jamie made sure her parents were there too, according to Entertainment Tonight.
“Jamie took the ladies out to Serendipity for Katie’s birthday. It was so sweet, it seemed he like he really wanted to make the night special,” the tipster told ET. “Everyone got along great. Jamie is a gentleman and he knows how important Katie’s family is to her.”
The actor/singer had a Holiday party at his place last night. It's unclear if Katie was there. But Jamie was def dancing all up on the ladies:
Rosie O’Donnell is a grandma now & her grandbaby is adorable
Rosie O’Donnell has some big news to share.
The actor and comic is a grandmother. Rosie posted the joyous news on Twitter, welcoming baby Skylar Rose to the family. Skylar’s mom, Chelsea, is doing fine after the birth, Rosie says, but we’ll be honest…
Beautiful!
Tamar Braxton Forced to Explain Her Apparent Lack of Sympathy After News of Trina Braxton’s Ex-Husband’s Death
Tamar Braxton is not here for folks shaming her after she failed to send condolences to her former brother-in-law following his death.
News emerged on Dec. 21 that Trina Braxton’s ex-husband, Gabe Solis, died after a battle with cancer. But on that day, Tamar uploaded a video promoting Fashion Nova on Instagram. In no time, folks lit her up for appearing not to have any sympathy.
“She don’t care about no one she is all about her.”
“Tamar put this post up after the media announced his death and I think that it’s cruel and insensitive. She should have had a moment of silence like the other sister’s and not post anything until Trina announced it.”
“No love 4 ur brother n law Wow.”
In response, Tamar took to her Instagram Story Sunday to make things clear.
“Gabe was not my husband. Why would I post an ad on a RIP?? It was a joke between us and also his family asked if we didn’t post pictures!! I don’t understand why I’m being dragged??! Hold me accountable for my own nigga [how bout that]!!” she wrote. Dec. 23.
She had more to say on a post a day later when she blasted social media for breaking the news before Trina could share with the family.
“There is NO RESPECT when it comes to social media. I don’t believe it was designed for people to have a platform to bully, say what they want, to create mess, or speak against you or to control your destiny,” she explained. “I’m trying things a little bit differently these days. So me posting about @gabe_solis1234 death BEFORE Trina and her asking that we keep it private for his family’s sake would have been in bad taste and also going against my sisters trust. I’m on vacation and we heard about the news shortly before you all did. I myself found out he was sick just 3weeks ago. NO ONE expected this!!!”
Girl????
Helicopter crash kills Mexican Political Power Couple! Governor, and Former Governor
MEXICO CITY — A husband-and-wife political power couple who were the current and ex-governors of the central state of Puebla died Christmas Eve in a helicopter crash, Mexican officials reported.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador expressed his “deepest condolences” via Twitter to the family of Gov. Martha Erika Alonso and ex-Gov. Rafael Moreno Valle on Monday evening. He said that authorities would investigate the cause of the crash.
Marko Cortes, president of the couple’s National Action Party, tweeted that he deeply lamented the fatal accident.
Alonso took office as governor less than two weeks ago. Moreno Valle governed the central state from 2011 to 2017 and was currently a federal senator.
The Reforma newspaper reported that the helicopter took off from Puebla’s eponymous capital city and crashed in Huejotzingo, about 20 miles away.
The result of the July vote in which Alonso won office was disputed by Lopez Obrador’s Morena party, which alleged that it was marred by widespread irregularities and manipulated by Moreno Valle in order to hand power to his wife.
But independent electoral authorities upheld the result and she was sworn into office on Dec. 14.
Government agencies and officials from former President Enrique Pena Nieto to Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum also expressed condolences via statements and social media.
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES?
Never really thought about it, but I guess Santa doesn’t even have to bother with taking selfies since he can just buy his likeness pretty much anywhere on everything.
