Bishop Leonard Scott performed hymns from his 16th album, “Keep Hymns Alive” that features traditional hymns also featuring Rance Allen, Ruth La’Ontra, Kelontae Gavin, Sherwin Gardner, and others.
He maybe best known as A.D.A Carver on the police drama “Law and Order: Criminal Intent”,as well as the husband of the amazing actor Angela Bassett.
We talk to Courtney B. Vance about this new drama series, “61st Street”, his career, his marriage and so much more.
(Washington, DC) — The White House communications director has tested positive for COVID-19. Kate Bedingfield tweeted she has mild symptoms and President Biden is not considered to be a close contact. She last saw Biden on Wednesday while wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing. Bedingfield is the latest top White House official to come down with COVID. Vice President Harris tested positive earlier this week.
In life all good things must come to an end, and James Corden has reached that point.
He’s leaving as host of The Late Late Show next summer after serving as host of the show for nine years.
“It’s been it’s a really hard decision to leave because I’m so immensely proud of the show,” said Corden.
Corden went on to say that his original plan was to host the show for five years and then move on, but things didn’t work out that way.
He didn’t mention what’s next after his time on the show is over.
Who do you think would be a good replacement for Corden?
Rihanna’s Fenty Skin brand has just dropped its first face mask.
The mask is called Cookies N Clean, and is inspired by, you guessed it, cookies and cream ice cream.
This new mask claims it will eliminate dirt, oil, and other impurities from your skin.
Ri-Ri’s new mask can be yours right now at FentySkin.com.
Are you a fan of Fenty products?
Mary J Blige is changing the game by planning an all women music festival.
The Strength Of A Woman Festival and Summit is set for May 6-8 in the ATL and will feature all-women performers.
According to Mary, the festival is all about “uplifting and building and strenghthening women.”
Performers for the festival include XScape, Chaka Khan, Ella Mai, City Girls, and many more.
What are your top three Mary J. Blige albums?
A memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King is under construction in Boston.
The 22-foot tall bronze sculpture is titled ‘The Embrace’, and will portray the couple’s arms intertwined. Groundbreaking for the memorial was held earlier this week.
Boston is where King met his future wife in 1952, when both were college students.
The memorial is scheduled to be unveiled on MLK Day of 2023.
Should Boston already have an MLK memorial, considering the city plays such an important role in his life?
Wes Moore, Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland has received a high profile endorsement. Maryland congressman and U.S. House Majority Whip Steny Hoyer is backing Moore. Hoyer says Moore is “a visionary and innovative generational leader for our state.” Moore has also been endorsed by Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
Moore is vying for the Democratic nomination with prominent candidates that include Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, former Prince George’s County Executive Rashern Baker, former Maryland state attorney general Doug Gansler and former Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez. Ralph Jaffe, Ashwani Jain, Jon Baron, Jerry Segal and former U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr. other Democrats seeking the party’s gubernatorial nomination.
The NFL Draft taking place last night in Las Vegas and the Washington Commanders get a new wide receiver with its top pick. The Commanders moved down from 11 to 16 in the first round to select Penn State’s Jahan Dotson. The Commanders traded their number 11 pick to the Saints for third and fourth round picks in this year’s draft. At Penn State, Dotson caught a total of of 183 passes for 2,757 yards and 25 touchdowns. He ranks second all-time for career catches and touchdowns for the Nittany Lions. The NFL offered a moment of silence during the draft for former Commanders quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Haskins died on April 9th after being struck by a dump truck while trying to cross a Florida highway on foot.
It’s all about moving from renting to owning. My guest today is providing the home-buying secrets and has details about a free workshop coming up to give you the tools to build wealth for you and your family. My guest is Milan Griffin – Home Free USA
Home Free USA is hosting a free HomeBuying Secrets Workshops on how to move from renting to owning this Saturday, April 30that 11am. Register today here:
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For many, many decades, members of the LGBTQIA+ community have labored in obscurity and have been challenged to express themselves on the issue of public identity. That is changing, inside the community and outside of it. Although there are new social and political challenges.
We talk about a new organization, Speakout Inc.”, created to make sure their voices are heard.
(Washington, DC) — Metropolitan Police say a suspect in the case of a dead baby has been found stabbed to death in Northeast D.C. Officers found a woman, identified as 39-year-old Ladonia Boggs, suffering from a stab wound in the 1500 block of Benning Road early Wednesday morning. Police identify Boggs as the mother of a two-month-old who went missing and whose remains were discovered in a landfill in Richmond. Police have taken a suspect into custody in connection with Boggs’ stabbing. Officials say 44-year-old Carl Jones of Northeast D.C. was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed.
7 out of 10 Americans say their dating life is not going well as the pandemic enters a third year, according a new Pew Research Center study.
63% of those surveyed say dating is harder during the pandemic and 32% said it is about the same and only 3% said dating has gotten easier.
“For the most part, the pandemic hasn’t changed what single adults are looking for: About six-in-ten single adults (59%) say they are no more or less interested in finding a committed relationship now than they were before the coronavirus outbreak began (an additional 20% say the question doesn’t apply to them),” Pew Research Center says. “The remaining singles are about evenly split between saying it has made them more interested and saying it has made them less interested in finding a committed relationship.”
Although, folks said the pandemic made their love life harder, interestingly enough a majority said that coronavirus vaccination status isn’t important. Nearly 4 in 10 of those surveyed said they would only go out with someone vaccinated.
Additionally, about 3 out of 10 folks who are single and not looking for a relationship say Covid-19 is at least a minor contributing factor as to why.
Data was collected from Feb. 7-13, 2022, just ahead of Valentine’s Day!
There is a plus or minus 1.6 margin of error in the study’s results and the poll was taken.
What do you think? Has coronavirus made your dating life harder, easier, or no change at all?
Beyonce and Rihanna are two of the many investors that will be behind a Paris-based fashion company. According to one blog, Destree is a French ready-to-wear and accessories brand. The brand first launched in 2016. The company’s website describes itself by saying, “Destree tells the story of a colorful and singular passion, of a Parisian yet different style, drawing its beauty from the visual dissonances it evokes and which it translates through a graphic and structured aesthetic.” Who would you rather work with, Beyonce or Rihanna?
According to HipHollywood Rihanna and ASAP Rocky had a rave-themed baby shower in Hollywood last Friday (April 22).
The super-exclusive party included Rihanna and Rocky’s close friends. No one was allowed to record or take pictures during the event.
Partygoers wore bright neon attire and received party favors including a t-shirt that said, “I Went To Rih & Rocky’s Rave Shower And All I Got Was This Amazing Shirt.”
Photos of the shirt surfaced on Twitter. Baby showers normally happen around the seven-month mark, so it seems that Rihanna could be delivering a baby as soon as June.
Are you going to miss pregnant Rihanna? What do you think Rihanna is having a girl or a boy?
Ladies grab your fancy hats and gloves and get ready for Sisters4Sisters Inc. Annual PossibiliTEAS Ladies Tea, Fashion Show, and Fundraiser. My guest is Carolyn Washington – Founder and CEO of Sisters4Sisters Inc.
Sisters4Sisters Inc. is hosting its PossibiliTEAS Ladies Tea, Fashion Show and Fundraiser Saturday May 7thfrom 11am to 3pm at the Camelot by Martins in Upper Marlboro. For more information go here:
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Violence… especially robberies of every kind are happening everywhere in DC. That’s just one of several stories on deck at the Reporters’ Roundtable. Also on deck… Pharrell’s “Something In The Water”, music festival, coming to DC.
DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie’s Attorney General campaign. Politics on the Prince George’s County Council, doubling fines on nuance neighbors in the county. And Vice President Kamala Harris has COVID.
Byron Scott, Reporter, Prince George’s Community TelevisionKeith Alexander, Reporter, Washington Post
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination for at least a decade, including stopping and arresting Black people at a higher rate than white people, using force more often on people of color and maintaining a culture where racist language is tolerated, a state investigation launched after George Floyd’s killing found.
The report released Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights following a nearly two-year investigation said the agency and the city would negotiate a court-enforceable agreement to address the long list of problems identified in the report, with input from residents, officers, city staff and others.
The report said police department data “demonstrates significant racial disparities with respect to officers’ use of force, traffic stops, searches, citations, and arrests.” And it said officers “used covert social media to surveil Black individuals and Black organizations, unrelated to criminal activity, and maintain an organizational culture where some officers and supervisors use racist, misogynistic, and disrespectful language with impunity.”
Stuck with a broken iPhone? You don’t have to lug it to the Apple Store anymore.
Apple has finally launched its Self Service Repair program in the U.S. – allowing users to buy their own parts, manuals and tools to handle repairs themselves. Toolkits can even be rented for a week for $49.
Why is Apple launching this program now? Pressure from state and federal governments over ‘Right to Repair’ policies. The program will expand to Europe and other parts of the world later this year.
Would you trust yourself to repair something as complicated as an iPhone? Are you a ‘do it yourself’ type when it comes to repairs or maintenance?
She was asked who from another Housewives franchise would she like to join the Atlanta franchise.
She chose Gizelle Bryant from Potomac, Erika Jayne from Beverly Hills and Candiace Dillard from Potomac. She said they could add more heat to the South.
Who from another franchise would you like to see in Atlanta?
Monday marked the 30th drawing in a row in which nobody won the Powerball jackpot.
That means the prize for Wednesday’s drawing has grown to $454 million, lottery officials say.
However, before you start making plans for the money, consider this: The odds of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292 million. How much money have you spent on lottery tickets over the years?
Queen Latifah is giving back. The rapper, actress and business woman always had aspirations to give back to the neighborhood where she was born and raised and officially broke ground on the project Tuesday. The project includes 16 affordable housing units with amenities such as keyless entry and charging stations for electric cars.
“Queen Latifah should be able to live in the city that she was born in,” she said Tuesday at a groundbreaking for a new housing complex named Rise Living.
Queen teamed up with local officials to make this dream a reality. Construction is expected to be completed later this year.
“The affordable housing units are going to be beautiful – just as beautiful as market rate housing,” Queen Latifah said. “We can’t price everyone out of Newark, who have grown here and lived here all of out lives.”
Queen tells NBC4 New York it was her personal mission to redevelop on that corner of Springfield Avenue. In 2014, 15-year-old Al-Shakeen Woodson was shot and killed following a Mother’s Day motorcycle event.
“This land should be about life, not dilapidation,” Queen Latifah said.
Interested in moving in? You can begin to apply in July.
According to an entertainment blog, Lifetime is doing a biopic on the R&B group,SWV.
Lifetime is said to be working on a script. According to a source, the project has been in the works since 2019. Coko alluded to it saying Sevyn Streeter has to play her.
In an old Instagram photo of Coko and Sevyn, Coko captioned it she has to play me in the SWV biopic! She looks so much like me.
Do you think Sevyn is a good person to play Coko in a biopic?
Monicagot wind of far-right reporter Patrick Howley’s comments regarding Black talent at the recent CMT Awards.
Howley criticized the CMT Awards for having Anthony Mackie host and other Black talent perform during the ceremony. “I don’t know who this Black guy who’s hosting it. It’s supposed to be Country music. No offense. I mean, y’all have Hip Hop and basketball,” said Patrick Howley. “Just fly with your flock, bro.” “No disrespect to the funky brothers of music. I love Earth, Wind & Fire, Run DMC, etc. But Country music’s different. Country music’s different, it’s not Wakanda,” Howly added.
Monica who performed “Pray” with Little Big Town and Jimmie Allen tagged Howley in a post that read: “I’ve never been more motivated.. Patrick Howley, although your feelings are likely shared by some, it’s NOT by the masses! I have an all-star LEGENDARY team of true country [artists] that are currently working with me that would beg to differ! Because of the genuine hearts of @lesliefram1 & @cmt… I shared the stage w/ @jimmieallen & @littlebigtown… This was the first of many times that you will see me! I see You caught that my skin is melanated, but you missed that it was tough! I’m rooted in the word & built to last! See you soon, or should I say “Welcome to Wakanda” gracefully bows w/ @anthonymackie “OPEN ROADS COMING SOON” MDA. Should music be categorized? In your opinion, do music genres help or hurt the music’s message?
As things slowly but surely return back to some sense of normal in this post coronavirus world — music festivals are making a comeback. If you’re a big festival fan then the DMV is the place to be this summer. Three music festivals have already been announced for the months to come.
Broccoli City Festival – will take place May 7th and May 8th. Performers includeSummer Walker, Ari Lennox, Wale, Lil Durk, and more. Tickets are already on sale.
Summer Spirit Festival – will take place at Merriweather Post Pavillion in Columbia, Maryland on Sunday August 7th. As the festival celebrates its 15th anniversary, performers include Erykah Badu, Anthony Hamilton, Marsha Ambrosius, and more. Check out WHUR’s previous reporting.
Something In the Water – the brainchild of Pharell Williams, has moved to Washington D.C. this year instead of it’s previous location in Virginia Beach. The lineup includes Ashanti and Ja Rule, Chloe and Halle, Lil Baby, Lucky Daye, Syd, Roddy Rich and too many more to list. It will take place June 17th-19th. Check out the full line up.
Comedian and DC native, Dave Chapelle, is set to perform two shows at Maryland Live Casino and Hotel to celebrate the casino’s 10th anniversary.
The performances are Saturday June 18th and Sunday June 19th.
The event is 21 and older and the venue states that “no photos, video or audio recording devices allowed.”
Chapelle’s comedy specials have been known to cause controversy due to his comments on the LGBTQIA community. Do you think these performances will stir up issues? Do you plan to go?
Lights. Camera Action. We are headed to the theater this morning on Taking It to the Streets. Another award winning production is coming to theMosaic Theater. My guest is Tina Fabrique – Actress in Marys Seacole
Marys Seacole is playing at the Mosaic Theater from May 4ththru May 29th. It’s based on the autobiography of Mary Seacole, and charts one woman’s extraordinary journey thru space and time from mid-1800s Jamaica to the frontlines of the Crimean War, to a modern-day nursing home. For ticket information go here:
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DC Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie was disqualified as a candidate for DC Attorney General by the DC Board Of Elections. The campaign for candidate Bruce Spiva challenged McDuffie’s eligibility. Activists are raising questions about the board’s decision. McDuffie’s campaign will be in the DC Court of Appeals to challenge the board’s ruling. We discuss the rules and the politics of this race.
Tony Lewis, Jr., DC Community Activist (not pictured)
William Lightfoot, former DC Council member, Attorney
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the U.S. eases restrictions in a bid to return to pre-pandemic normalcy.
Harris press secretary Kirsten Allen said neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden was considered a “close contact” of Harris in recent days. Harris had been scheduled to attend Biden’s Tuesday morning Presidential Daily Brief but was not present, the White House said. Because of their travel schedules, the last time Harris saw Biden was Monday, April 18.
The vice president returned on Monday from a week-long trip to the West Coast.
Harris tested positive on both rapid and PCR tests but “has exhibited no symptoms,” the White House said. She will isolate at her residence but continue to work remotely, and will return to the White House only when she tests negative for the virus.
Adulthood can cost a lot. And many U.S. adults still depend on their parents.
According to a recent survey from Savings.com, half of U.S. parents are still financially supporting their adult children.
The top categories where assistance has been needed are groceries, rent and mortgage, cell phones, car payments, tuition, health insurance, and vacations.
The survey consisted of 977 parents who have children ages 18 and up.
If you are a parent, do you still help out your adult children? Should parents still financially support their grown children?
Maurice Benard aka Sonny Corinthos on ABC’s General Hospital is talking about the inevitable-retirement.
On his YouTube channel he took fan questions and one was about his future on the soap opera.
He said he is happy acting now but that is not always the case. Acting goes in waves for him. Sometimes it’s up and sometimes it’s down.
He said he doesn’t know when but that soon enough I’ll be done with it. Sorry. I hate to say that, but it’s the truth.
When he is done with acting he wants to continue with his YouTube series where he says there is less pressure and he can continue his work with mental health.
What was/is your favorite soap opera? Who was/is your favorite character?
Emmy-award winning TV Judge Mathis is getting a new reality show, but this time he won’t be behind the bench. Mathis is coming to screens on E! News with a family based reality show.
The show is described by E! as depicting “unfiltered lives of the legendary and honorable Judge Greg Mathis Sr. and his family!”
The show which features Mathis’ four children is set to air on E! on Monday June, 19th.
“For the first time in 15 years the kids are all back in the same city,” Mathis’s wife says in the trailer.
Experts have lighting a grill down to a science but for a novice like me, it takes a little more time to get the grill going. Then add being hangry to the mix – it’s not a pretty scene.
If you’ve been tossing that empty egg carton in the trash, you’re doing it all wrong. Grilling season is right around the corner so I’m here for all the hacks!
Data shows that between April 2020 and February 2021, 14 million grills and smokers were sold and almost two-thirds were gas and charcoal grills. Experts have lighting a grill down to a science but for a novice like me, it takes a little more time to get the grill going. Then add being hangry to the mix – it’s not a pretty scene.
Did you know that empty cardboard egg carton is the best kept secret on how to perfectly light your grill? All you have to do is douse the carton with olive oil and then fill it with coals, one per slot. Then light the carton completely on fire in your grill. Personally, I’m a fan of Match Light charcoal and voila, you’ve taken the dreadful headache out of lighting your grill this summer.
This hack cuts down on the amount of charcoal you’re accustomed to using. There’s also no need for lighter fluid honestly. Simply add more coals once you start to see the embers from the egg carton.
Chris Brown is stepping into the NFT world with a new launch called, “The Auracles.”
Brown’s first venture into the space will see him teaming up with John Dean, founder of L.A.-based label Renowned.
The collection will center around “The Auracle” a black shape-shifting superhero that travels through space and time influencing the world. The Renowned x Chris Brown collection will feature gear that will include avatars redeemable for physical pieces.
The purpose is for black creators to own what they have created says, Dean.
Brown’s NFT and streetwear collection will be released on May 10. Do you own any NFTs?
Conspiracy theories are as American as apple pie. There has always been someone who thinks there are ulterior motives when it comes to high-profile deaths and uber-popular celebrities.
Rolling Stone and Media Matters cited a podcast endorsed by Michigan Republican candidate for Secretary of State, Kristina Karamo, who has ties to QAnon and some questionable opinions of the world’s biggest artists.
Among Karamo’s opinions is that Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish put children “under a satanic delusion,” specifically referring to Grande’s 2019 MTV Music Awards performance of “God Is A Woman” and Eilish’s video for “Good Girls Go To Hell.”
Karamo has said Beyoncé uses paganism as a form of “American Spirituality” and thinks JAY-Z is a Satanist but says she has “no hard proof.” Finally, Karamo thinks Cardi B is a “tool for Lucifer” and calls her song “WAP” “very obscene” Karamo also ranted that people doing yoga were practicing a satanic ritual.
What is the strangest conspiracy theory you have heard? Do you have a conspiracy theory you believe?
The prices of flights are rising to astronomical prices as airlines attempt to recoup funds lost during the pandemic.
When coronavirus was at its’ peak and travel was limited, flight prices were super affordable. Now, one can only hope to find an affordable flights as summer vacations quickly approach. Here are a few tips and platforms you can utilize to plan your next vacation.
1. Be flexible with your travel dates: Changing your departure or arrival dates can alter the price of your flight tremendously.
2. Try flying out of neighboring airports: You may be accustomed to flying out of Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), but flights may be a lot cheaper if you fly out of Dulles or BWI.
3. Limit the amount of bags you travel with: Try packing light and fitting your items in your carry on item to cut costs at the airport. Some users on tik tok have even stuffed their neck pillow with clothes!
Platforms to use:
Hopper is an app that tracks flights and will advise you on the best time to book depending on your location and departure dates.
Google flights allows you to compare and see how prices change depending on dates you may choose.
Scotts Cheap Flights sends subscriber emails with roundtrip prices for the low and it is specifically tailored to your preferences.
Snoop Doggrevealed during a recent “Full Send” podcast that Taylor Swiftalmost inspired him to remaster his debut album, “Doggystyle.” Snoop says that although it works for Taylor, it wasn’t something that would work for him because he wouldn’t be able to remake the magic of the tracks. “That s–t was a feeling, that s–t was a moment,” he said. Instead, the Doggfather decided to get his music back by buying Death Row Records. Snoop explained that most artists can remaster their music after seven years to reclaim ownership. Once Snoop acquired Death Row he removed his work from streaming platforms. Those platforms get millions and millions and millions of streams, and nobody gets paid other than the record labels,” said Snoop who has decided to put his music out on a “Death Row,” app.
Would you stream music off of an app full of Death Row music?
Two years ago Ne-Yo filed for divorce from his wife, Crystal Renay, however, he quickly withdrew the filing in an effort to give the marriage another go.
Now two years later the couple tied the know again in Las Vegas. The two renewed their vows on Sunday evening on the rooftop of Resorts World.
The all-red affair included over 10,000 roses and an eight-foot-tall cake that included four flavors. The couple’s celebrity friends were on hand to celebrate.
‘RHOA’s Nene Leakes, Tammy Rivera from “Love & Hip Hop” and Melody Holt from “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” all made the guest list. Ne-Yo and Crystal got married originally in 2016. He proposed again in 2020 and the couple say being in quarantine caused them to get closer.
Did being in quarantine help or hurt your relationship?
The police in Hyattsville, Maryland are investigating after a shooting caused a local school to go on lockdown.
No injuries were reported in the shooting took place on Monday morning, but Northwestern High School was subsequently locked down “out of an abundance of caution,” according to Hyattsville police.
“At about 10:40 am officers responded to the football field at Northwestern High School for the report of gunshots. Evidence of shots fired but no injuries/damage reported. We have reason to believe shots were fired due to a dispute between 2 groups,” Hyattsville PD said in a post on Twitter.
The department said on Twitter that they will not release any additional details at the time due to the the fact that there is an ongoing investigation.
At about 10:40 am officers responded to the football field at Northwestern High School for the report of gunshots. Evidence of shots fired but no injuries/damage reported. We have reason to believe shots were fired due to a dispute between 2 groups. pic.twitter.com/GBMCGFmyni
— City of Hyattsville Police Department (@HyattsvillePD) April 25, 2022
How long does a digital rectal prostate examination take? About ten seconds. That’s all it takes to find out if a doctor needs to do more tests or send you home until the next time. This Saturday The Howard University Cancer Center’s “Men Take Ten” program is offering free prostate testing vouchers for the first 50 men over the age of 40 to register for the event. We’re talking about why this is so important.
Dr. Adam Metwalli, MD, Chief of Urology & Director of Urology/Oncology, Howard University Cancer CenterClinton Burnside, Senior Outreach Coordinator, Howard University Cancer Center
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The judge overseeing jury selection for a man who murdered 17 people at a Florida high school declared that the process will start over Monday, after prosecutors and defense attorneys argued that she erred when she didn’t question 11 potential jurors who said they would not follow the law before she dismissed them.
In granting the motion filed by Nikolas Cruz ’s prosecutors over the strong objection of his attorneys, Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer nullified two weeks of work by prosecution and defense lawyers, forcing them to begin the entire process anew Monday.
As a result, almost 250 potential jurors who had said they could sit for a four-month trial will not be called back next month for further questioning over whether they could fairly judge Cruz, who pleaded guilty in October to murdering 14 students and three staff members at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018. More than 1,200 candidates had been screened.
(San Francisco, CA) — Twitter will no longer be a publicly traded company once Elon Musk becomes the owner of the social media site. Twitter said shareholders will get just over 54-dollars a share as part of the transaction. That means the deal involving the Tesla CEO is worth about 44-billion dollars. Musk has previously said Twitter needs to go private to become a genuine free speech platform and reach its true potential. Prior to the deal being announced, Musk tweeted he wants his harshest critics to stay on the site. He said, “that is what free speech means.”
Chris Rock’s mom has recently addressed the infamous Oscars slap that had everyone talking for the past several weeks.
Chris Rock’s mom said, “[Will] started using obscenities. When he slapped Chris, he slapped all of us. He really slapped me.”
Rose Rock continued, “No one even heard his speech. No one was able to just be in the moment because everyone was sitting there like, ‘What just happened?'”
She added, “I feel really bad that he never apologized. I mean his people wrote up a piece saying I apologize to Chris Rock, but you see something like that is personal, you reach out.”
Do you think Chris Rock or Kevin Hart is a better comedian?
Eventually, the investigation was able to gather enough information to arrest Chopper. He is being extradited to Las Vegas to face sex trafficking charges in Sin City.
MTV’s “Making The Band,” star Chopper has been arrested for sex trafficking. According to TMZ, an undercover officer posing as a sex worker monitored Chopper’s Instagram where there were several posts that flaunted his wealth.
Chopper sent a DM to the undercover officer asking them to join his “stable” and to make money from sex work. An investigation on Chopper revealed he was aggressive over the phone with females demanding them to come to Charlotte, N.C.
When they told him they were scared to leave home he demanded a $2,000 fee. Eventually, the investigation was able to gather enough information to arrest Chopper. He is being extradited to Las Vegas to face sex trafficking charges in Sin City.
Have you ever received a DM from a potential sex trafficker?
Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts is celebrating 20 years of being on the network morning show.
She recently sat down with Ellen and talked about a time she was afraid of being ‘outed’ if she did a 2012 interview with then President Obama.
She recalls the conversation being about the possibility that Obama would change his stance on marriage equality.
I had not been public yet about being gay and I was afraid that I might be outed, that people might wonder, ‘why is she the one interviewing the president when he’s making this change in his stance?’
She did do the interview and she said, it was at that moment I said, ‘I’m gonna stop letting fear keep me from the things that I want to do.
When was the last time fear kept you from doing something you really wanted to do?
Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that would put drunk drivers on the hook for financial support. The bill would force drunk drivers that are convicted of vehicular homicide to pay child support to the victim’s families. The bill passed the state House and Senate unanimously, and is now headed to the governor’s desk. What are your feelings about this idea? What should be done if the driver can’t pay or is in prison?
DJ Kay Slay’s memorial was held on Sunday (April 24th) with many friends and family attending. Notable names such as LL Cool J, Fat Joe, Kool DJ Red Alert, Melle Mel, and more came to pay tribute to the legendary DJ. The memorial was held at the Apollo Theater in Kay Slay’s native Harlem. As many of Kay Slay’s mentors, friends and associates took the stage to tell the story of his life, a rose-covered photo of Kay Slay and a gold casket lay behind them. “Kay Slay was more than DJ, he was one of the greatest cultural ambassadors of Hip Hop,” stated Rocky Bucano, the Executive Director of the Universal Hip Hop Museum. Kay Slay passed away on April 18th after a lengthy battle with COVID-19. Thoughts and prayers go out to DJ Kay Slay’s family, friends, and fans.
It’s not as much as everyone wants, but the average cost per gallon of gas in the U.S. has gone down. According to the latest report from the Lundberg Survey, the average national cost per gallon now sits at $4.24. This is a 3-cent drop from two weeks ago. There has been a 19-cent drop over the last six weeks, though the current cost is still $1.27 higher than it was a year ago.
Do you think the cost of gas will eventually lower back to where it was a year ago? How much are you paying in gas each month?
A clip from an interview that Megan Thee Stallion had with Gayle King was released, and Megan revealed more details about that night. Megan said, “It was an argument because I was ready to go, and everybody else wasn’t ready to go. But that’s like normal friend stuff like we fuss about silly stuff all the time. But I never put my hands on anybody. I never raised my voice too loud. Like this was one of them times where it was like it shouldn’t have got this crazy.”
She continued, “He started shooting, and I’m just like, ‘oh my God.’ He shot a couple of times. And I didn’t even want to move. I don’t want to move too quick like ’cause I’m like ‘oh my God’ if I take the wrong step, I don’t know if he can shoot something that’s like super important.’ I don’t know if he could shoot me and kill me. I was really scared because I had never been shot at before.”
Tory Lanez will have to appear in court in September for the trial, and he faces up to 22 years behind bars.
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