Simone Biles’ Drug Testing Records Leaked Russian computer hackers are coming for Simone Biles’ good gold-medal name , releasing her confidential Olympic drug testing records and exposing that she tested positive for a banned substance. However, the joke was on them, as she was PARDONED for the trace amounts of the drug found in her system due to the explanation for it. Via E!online : Russian computer hackers acquired and published documents from the World Anti-Doping Agency’s athlete database, which revealed private medical information about the gymnast as well as Serena Williams and Venus Williams—all three of which were reportedly given medical exemptions to use banned drugs. The documents show that Biles—who took home four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics—tested positive for a banned drug on WADA’s list, though there was no misuse of drugs. The International Gymnastics Federation has declined to comment so far, but the athlete still took to Twitter herself to release a statement and reiterate that she did not do anything illegal. The World Anti-Doping Agency’s director general also released a statement, saying, “WADA deeply regrets this situation and is very conscious of the threat that it represents to athletes whose confidential information has been divulged through this criminal act.” The hackers, who go by the name Fancy Bear, warned that they planned to release the medical records of even more athletes from around the world again soon. SMH!! Are the Russians just salty they didn’t produce gold medal gods in this year’s games, so they have to come for our stars’ good records? Getty/AP/WENN/AKM-GSI/Splash/Twitter
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C’mon Rob, keep it playa Via DailyMail Breaking up with somebody is hard enough. But when your protective and outspoken sisters get involved, emotions are bound to end up overloading and causing more problems. That was exactly the case for Rob Kardashian on the latest episode of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami as his siblings tried to help him deal with his split from singer Rita Ora. Kourtney, Kim and Khloe chimed in as Rob and Rita embarked on a Twitter war and tried to give him advice. Kim and Kourtney tried to help him with a lil sisterly advice: Kourtney: ‘She’s the one that’s in the wrong but she’ll probably try to make it like you’re in the wrong.’ Kim: ‘Don’t post anything else. Everyone has problems,’ but Rob makes the point that he doesn’t want to leave it as it is because fans will think he has been spiteful. However Rob just couldn’t let it be… ‘I don’t want people to think I’m being a b!t$h.’ Too late! Then things turn serious when she calls her mother to spill details of the rude conversation they had. She told Kris Jenner about him asking if Kanye will do a song with his friend. Kim revealed: ‘He said: “I hope your freak flick haunts you for the rest of your life and I’m going to publicly bash you and Kanye.”‘ At dinner with Kanye, Kourtney and her son Mason, Rob calls to apologize and explains that he was simply angry over his heartbreak. He said: ‘I wanted to apologize. Obviously the things I said to you in the text message, I was just being mean.’ Rob needs a whole church pew-worth of seats. Here’s some advice Rob, stop dating slores, stop acting like a lil beyotch, and no one will think you’re a lil beytoch. Simple. Images via E!
And that’s a wrap! Already?!?! Apparently the women of “Starter Wives Confidential” weren’t able to out-clout all their various exes and enemies because TLC will no longer be airing the show on television. But fans of the program will be able to see it online. Funkmaster Flex’s soon to be ex-wife Monica Joseph-Taylor announced the news via MommysDirtyLittleSecrets.com If you want to watch the remainder of episodes of Starter Wives Confidential you will have to go online to TLC.com. Ask me why? ::Long pause:: Is it ratings? Is it a change in network direction…or all the outside drama?! It’s no secret Starter Wives Confidential was plagued by legal inquiries and possible lawsuits from the beginning. Starting with Shanequa Tompkins being missing from all the episodes, her ex 50 cent allegedly had an agreement or contract with her of some sort that either prevented or made it difficult for her to partake in the show. I know before taping even began I was questioned about my posts relating to anyone connected with Lamar Odom. Luckily TLC had no control over what I do or can post so it became a non-issue. I never did find out who was putting pressure on them. Cut to the Lil Kim situation, one which I’m still confused about and can’t even confirm if there is a law suit. Bringing a show with women of color to TLC we always knew was a challenge and I love that they believed in our stories and gave us a voice. A voice, honesty, love, a lot of drama, and a bit of ratchetness. (Usually required for any good reality show.) I can only imagine there were a lot of people who were afraid what would come out on Starter Wives Confidential and as you saw from the first few episodes, the ladies were NOT holding back! Trust me it gets better and much juicier. But I digress. (I always wanted to say that in a post.) I want to say that from the very bottom of my soul the support and love from viewers was more amazing then I imagined. Even the haters felt our show was genuine. I love that personally I got to not only bond with 5 amazing women but was allowed to show that not all celebrity wives sit home, model, or are simpletons. For the first time people got to know who I really am, if even just a little bit. So it SUCKS that you have to watch episodes online but it beeeez like that sometimes. But make sure you still log onto http://www.mommysdirtylittlesecret.com everyday for the latest news, gossip, and info (c’mon y’all know me by now, why pretend anymore #endlesspromotion #bossb**ch #keepitmovin #letmefinish) P.S. I realize I didn’t answer why we are not being aired anymore…you will just have to judge for yourself. ::Closes the shades carefully as she writes and presses send:: – Monica Taylor Well at least they’ll get their glory on the good ol’ web riiight? Why do you think the show was axed from the air — yet still allowed to play online?
Philadelphia band gets an assist from Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams on standout new album, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery mewithoutYou’s Ten Stories cover art Photo: Pine Street In September 2009, Hayley Williams gave me a tour of her home in Franklin, Tennessee. It wasn’t the usual kind of rock-star pad, for about a million reasons (there were a lot of “I Love Lucy” Barbie dolls), most notably what was playing on her Michael Jackson turntable at the time: a copy of mewithoutYou’s It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All a Dream! It’s Alright. I only mention it now for a couple of reasons: One, it led to the first — and, to this day, only — conversation I’ve ever had with someone about mewithoutYou (they aren’t exactly what you’d call a “unifying” band), and two, because as luck would have it, they have a new album out Tuesday (May 15), Ten Stories, which features Williams on a pair of tracks and is probably the best thing they’ve ever done. Or at least the most recent. That’s the thing about mewithoutYou, who, in case you aren’t aware (and you probably aren’t), hail from Philadelphia, have been making albums for a decade now (in between losing members to grad school/ their frontman threatening to quit and donate all his possessions to the poor ) and have fashioned a sort of anti-career out of coming dangerously close to success, only to veer away at the last possible second (usually into an embankment or something): They are not exactly an easy band to like. Or pin down. Wait, that didn’t come out right. What I meant to say is that they are a challenging band to like. And an impossible one to pin down. Which is, I suppose, why I only know two people who are actually fans. Their first two albums, 2002’s [A→B] Life and ’04’s Catch for Us the Foxes, were careening, crashing exercises in sheer volume (I think the kids called it “post-hardcore”), the latter of which featured the sorta-single “January 1979,” brought them a fair amount of mainstream attention and was, according to me at least, one of the best rock records of the past decade . They started wandering off the leaden path with ’06’s Brother, Sister and then fully embraced lead singer Aaron Weiss’ spiritual voyages (and Sufi mysticisms) on It’s All Crazy, ditching the wattage in favor of hushed tones and a genuine grace. Of course, they also thoroughly confused what remained of their core fanbase in the process, but that was almost beside the point. Because with Ten Stories (which, in true mwY fashion, features 11 tracks), they’ve made it clear that they’re never going to be the same roaring act they were in the early aughts. Instead, they seem to have stumbled into a kind of beatific balance: Sure, they still call songs stuff like “Fox’s Dream of the Log Flume” and “Grist for the Malady Mill,” and, yes, on occasion Weiss still sings/shouts/spouts like a freegan preacherman, but there is a honed focus to the album, a willful maturity and a confidence that only comes when bands realize they can pack as much of a punch with instrumentation as opposed to sheer volume. Part of this was probably inevitable, of course, but it bears mention that Ten Stories draws thematic inspiration from a book Weiss read about a circus-train crash in Montana (hey, why not?) and as such earns the distinction of not only being their most cohesive record, but the first where they don’t seem all that concerned with converting the masses (sample quote from Weiss, circa the Brother, Sister album: “I want to tell people God is love. That’s my eternal, unchanging reality”). Instead, this time out, they just seem content. And that’s exactly where they should be. From the pastoral guitar work of “Cardiff Giant” and the plaintive drift of “Aubergine” to the woozy dramatics of “Bear’s Vision of St. Agnes” and blooming surge of album closer “All Circles,” Ten Stories is very much an album born out of quiet confidence, of willful resignation. Sure, Weiss is still on his lifelong spiritual quest — on “East Enders Wives,” he keens, “I’m still counting on you like an invisible rosary” — but he’s mellowed significantly as the decade has worn on, perhaps finally finding some semblance of inner peace. They even manage to weave Williams into the mix with startling restraint (she is unquestionably the biggest name they’ve ever collaborated with, unless you could Sunny Day Real Estate’s Jeremy Enigk): Her voice is less of a main attraction as it is an additional instrument, another part of the sonic flourish. It’s a truly great album — the kind only a group like mewithoutYou could make, and only at this point in their career (or whatever you want to call it). Call it maturity, if you want to, I prefer to think of it as artistic growth: an accomplished, beautiful record from an equally accomplished (if not severely overlooked) band. But who knows, with Ten Stories, that last bit might change. Hey, Hayley Williams is on it. What do you think of mewithoutYou’s latest music? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Bigger Than The Sound: Stories Behind The Bands Related Artists Mewithoutyou
Michaels claims a piece of the set at the show contributed to a brain hemorrhage that nearly killed him. By Gil Kaufman Bret Michaels Photo: Paul Archuleta/ Getty Images It was supposed to be his big Broadway debut, but when Poison singer Bret Michaels performed at the 2009 Tony Awards all he came away with was a viral video and a huge headache. Three years after the stage accident seen ’round the world, Michaels has settled a lawsuit against the organizers of the show during which he was hit on the head with a set piece after he and his band performed “Nothin’ But a Good Time.” In the suit, Michaels claimed that he suffered head injuries that later contributed to an April 2010 brain hemorrhage that nearly killed him. According to the Associated Press the confidential settlement also covers Michaels’ claims against CBS Broadcasting, which aired the show. Michaels had blamed the network for televising the moment that turned into a buzzed-about viral video that was viewed millions of times online. He also claimed Tony Awards producers never warned him there would be a set change after he finished singing the classic 1998 Poison hit “Good Time.” At the time of the accident, the set piece descended rapidly and appeared to hit an unaware Michaels in the face hard enough to snap his head back. He was initially left with a cut lip and broken nose , but the lawsuit claimed that the accident also caused brain bleeding. Michaels was rushed to the hospital in April 2010, where doctors found he had a brain hemorrhage, which was followed by a stroke the singer said nearly killed him. Michaels never said how much compensation he was seeking, but claimed in the suit that the injury hampered his ability to perform at later shows. An attorney for Michaels said details of the settlement would not be released and spokespeople for CBS and the Tonys released a joint statement saying that “an amicable resolution” had been reached but no further details would be released. Related Artists Bret Michaels
You might as well put Gangster Squad at the top of your must-see list for 2012. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has begun negotiating with Josh Brolin and the previously announced tandem of Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling to star. Ruben Fleischer will direct the L.A. Confidential -like film about cops and, well, gangsters in 1940s Los Angeles. [ Deadline ]
Sorry, Ashton Kutcher. Whether or not you had an affair with Brittney Jones , you’re stuck being linked to this attention-starved 21-year old. At least as far as Vivid Entertainment goes. In response to the actor’s letter to that porn distributor, in which he requested his name be removed from all Brittney Jones Confidential marketing material, CEO Steve Hirsch has come out and essentially said: don’t blame us for this rumor! Ashton Kutcher has gone from Punk’d to peeved over the release of a Brittney Jones sex tape. “Details of the alleged affair have been widely reported in the press for months and we do not suggest in any way that Ashton Kutcher sponsors or endorses the video,” Hirsch told E! News. Adds Vivid attorney Michael Weremblewski, in a document addressed to Kutcher’s lawyer, Robert D. Offer: “Is your client alleging that Vivid somehow concocted a story that Mr. Kutcher had an affair with Brittney Jones, thereby damaging Mr. Kutcher’s reputation? Mr. Kutcher’s alleged affair with Brittney Jones has been widely reported in the press for several months. “Therefore, we doubt the claim of substantial damages and placement of Mr. Kutcher in extreme jeopardy arises from Vivid’s upcoming release of an adult video featuring his alleged mistress, Brittney Jones.” Seriously, it’s unlikely the damages from Brittney Jones Confidential could be any worse to Kutcher’s career than the ones from Killers or Valentine’s Day , could they?
Ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva claims actor knocked out her teeth and gave her a concussion in January. By Gil Kaufman Mel Gibson Photo: Michael Kovac/ FilmMagic Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department officials confirmed on Thursday that they have opened a domestic violence investigation involving actor Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, the mother of the former couple’s newborn daughter. The reported that no details about the investigation were available at press time, but that Sheriff’s Department officials said in a statement that they are “currently gathering information regarding the allegations. Due to the investigation being preliminary in nature, no other information is available at this time.” Gibson, 54, and Grigorieva, 40, have been in court fighting over custody of the 8-month-old child. The actor’s representative said in an e-mail to the paper that he had not yet confirmed the report’s accuracy due to “legal matters.” According to , the disclosure of the investigation came after detectives interviewed Grigorieva about an alleged attack at an undisclosed location in Malibu earlier this year. A Sheriff’s spokesperson said Grigorieva — who began dating Gibson soon after the actor’s wife of 27 years filed for divorce last April — is the only person who has been interviewed in the case so far. The alleged attack on Grigorieva took place on January 6; it could be a month before the inquiry is wrapped up and the district attorney’s office decides whether to press charges. The case is being handled by the same sheriff’s substation that arrested Gibson in 2006 on suspicion of drunk driving. The actor later publicly apologized to the arresting officers in that case for using anti-Semitic and sexist remarks against them during his arrest. TMZ recently reported that Gibson’s lawyer says Grigorieva invented the claims that the actor punched her in the face twice in January, knocking out her teeth and giving her a concussion, because she was having second thoughts about the confidential custody agreement the couple had signed. The report came just days after Grigorieva went to court to get a restraining order against Gibson prohibiting him from getting near her and the child; Gibson went to court a short time later and reportedly got the court to modify the order and allow him to see the child. Gibson was condemned by the NAACP last week after reports emerged that Grigorieva had taped a 30-minute rant by the actor in which he hurled racist and sexist epithets against her in a fit of rage. revealed that Gibson used the N-word and other expletives during a profanity-laced argument with his ex, and while the “Passion of the Christ” director’s spokesperson did not deny that the speaker in the taped outburst was his client, the onetime box-office giant has not commented on the recording to date. During one segment of the tape, Gibson allegedly says, “I am going to come and burn the f—ing house down … but you will b— me first.” And in another, he reportedly tells her that she looks like a “f—ing pig in heat” who risked getting “raped by a pack of n—–s,” as their baby screams in the background. Radar reported this week that another tape exists in which Gibson makes derogatory remarks using an anti-Hispanic slur. Gibson’s spokesperson could not be reached for comment at press time.
According to Daytime Confidential , James Franco will be using his return to General Hospital to promote another member of his acting clan. Word is that his mother Betsy will be joining him onscreen for the soap stint; you may remember the materfamilias from Franco’s work for Funny or Die, where she explained in a very touching story how she had to kill Franco’s cat for pooping too much. Good luck, Betsy! [ Daytime Confidential ]
