We weren’t here for Kanye West selling Confederate flag T-shirts and we’re certainly not here for his explanation: “React how you want. Any energy you…
Khloe’s putting on a brave face. Khloe Kardashian Posts Selfie Good to see she’s not crying to momager Kris Jenner and taking things day by day. According to US Magazine Is Khloe Kardashian focusing on the positive or turning a blind eye to her problems with estranged husband Lamar Odom? On Monday, Sept. 9, the 29-year-old reality star shared a pretty picture of herself on Instagram — with a somewhat cryptic caption. The photo, like many other selfies in the brunette beauty’s feed, shows Kardashian staring sultrily into the camera. There’s just the slightest hint of a smile on her lips, and she appears to be wearing gray sweatpants and an off-the-shoulder sweater. It’s a lovely shot, but there’s nothing particularly unusual about it — except for what’s included alongside it. The caption for the picture is three tiny emojis. Each symbolizes one of the three wise monkeys or three mystic apes, a.k.a. the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” simians. Kardashian offered no other explanation to go with the photo, but it could be a sign that she’s choosing not to dwell on the negative amid her ongoing problems with Odom. (Or it could be just a pretty picture with a clever caption.) Must be hard to see no evil and hear no evil when all you can see and hear is Lamar’s slorey mistresses running their mouths. Wenn/Instagram
Rae Dawn Chong has issued a bizarre statement explaining her slam of Oprah Winfrey earlier this week, claiming it was all a compliment in context. In what context calling someone a “biotch” and/or a “field n–ger” could be considered positive things, however, remains an open question for now. Rae Dawn Chong defended herself on Facebook, though her explanation was as confusing at best, and issued a video statement as well. Watch: Rae Dawn Chong Statement on Oprah Controversy “OMG I wake up to TMZ highlighting comments I made on a radio show out of context,” she wrote as part of her two-pronged statement to TMZ . “I swear I did not JUST say O was a field N and I was making a point about America during slave times … and I stand behind what I said but out of context it is bad.” Ya think? “In context, I was actually complimenting Oprah,” Chong insists. “Do I have issues with Oprah? Yes. Am I perfect? No. Do I take back everything I said? No.” “Am in pain that it’s caused pain to me, to her? Yes.” So she’s in pain that this became a thing, basically. Long story short: Chong does NOT apologize, although she regrets using the N-word to describe her former co-star in The Color Purple … maybe. According to Rae Dawn, O is so uggers that she wouldn’t have qualified as a “house n–ger” but rather would have been “field n–ger” back in the day. In her explanation, she claims what she meant is Winfrey rose about all obstacles to get where she is, and should be praised … or something. Throughout the confusing video, Rae never really elaborates on how “field n–ger” is a compliment … or how calling her a fat, brown-nosing kiss-ass. Are we missing something? Or is RDC out of her mind? Here’s the original radio interview excerpt that she says was “taken out of context” below: Rae Dawn Chong RIPS Oprah
Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there from THG! Whether its your father or another you may know, this is a day to celebrate him. Take the time to show your appreciation and let him do what he wants. Basically, let him sleep in and watch the U.S. Open. You don’t have to be a dad yourself to appreciate the viral video below – an oldie but goodie that sums up all that is right with the world on this 16th day of June. This is the dad life … no more to be said. The Dad Life
Kanye West did not attend his album listening party on Friday night. But he did have a very good excuse . Justin Bieber attended the affair at at Milk Studios in Hollywood, however, snapping photos of himself with controversial friends Tyler the Creator and Lil Twist . Both have been caught driving recklessly in Bieber’s very fancy cars. Witnesses tell E! News that Bieber was clearly into the shindig, dancing around and telling everyone to “turn this up” on the microphone at one point. He also apparently loved what he heard from ” Yeezus ,” which leaked online over the weekend and which goes on sale Tuesday. “Fact. @kanyewest new album is the truth,” Justin Tweeted soon after the event.
The Michael Jackson wrongful death trial is in full swing, and it looks like defendant/concert promoting giant AEG Live actually stands a chance of losing. Michael’s mother and his children’s guardian, Katherine Jackson, have made a bold effort to convince a jury AEG Live was negligent, TMZ reports. Randy Phillips, the head of the company, had trouble explaining why he thought MJ ” looked really good ” in a meeting just five days before his death. A photograph of the entertainer taken a day before – June 19, 2009 – clearly showed otherwise, with a smiling Jackson looking noticeably gaunt and pale. Kenny Ortega and others testifying that they were alarmed over MJ’s health as AEG and Dr. Conrad Murray ignored them has also provd compelling. In the days preceding his death, Jackson missed rehearsals and was sweating profusely. He also seemed out of it, saying ” God keeps talking to me .” As for how Phillips reconciled his comment about Jackson with other evidence, he said, “I was confused as anybody.” Not exactly a convincing argument. Experts believed AEG would and could make the case that they felt Jackson being properly cared for by Murray, who MJ is said to have hand-picked. In other words, the explanation that Jackson knew what he was getting into and AEG can’t be held responsible for his recklessness seemed airtight. Or not. Lawyers for Katherine Jackson and the children (Blanket, Prince and Paris Jackson ) may have the upper hand in the trial up to this point. They key: If a jury believes AEG unreasonably pushed Michael to perform when they knew he wasn’t up for it, or if they ignored possible warning signs. The family is seeking tens of BILLIONS of dollars in damages resulting from the death of Michael Jackson, which tragically occurred June 25, 2009.
President Barack Obama finds himself dealing with three separate scandals in a confluence of events that could threaten his second-term agenda. He was already in damage control mode and trying to dismiss GOP criticism of his administration’s handling of September’s deadly Benghazi attacks. Now, the Internal Revenue Service has been under scrutiny for targeting conservative groups – a surprising admission that Obama vocally criticized. And meanwhile, a third scandal erupted after the Associated Press revealed that the Justice Department had secretly obtained its phone records. Even the most ardent liberals can’t ignore the impact of three potential scandals at once, as Obama’s plans for his second term might be in real trouble. Obama’s attempt to quiet his critics on Monday won’t be enough to lift his already tenuous second-term fortunes, some political analysts predict. The administration’s failure to get out information on Benghazi quickly allowed Republicans to turn the inquiry into a “sideshow,” as Obama calls it. His promise to hold people accountable “if” the allegations against the IRS are true will only hand his critics the opportunity to blame him for that too. No one believes Obama ordered the IRS to do this, and his outrage is appropriate, but it also didn’t position him as being on top of the matter at all. Rather than taking quick action, such as firing those involved or opening a full White House investigation, he may be at the mercy of the details. And we haven’t even gotten to the AP scandal yet. In moderate and liberal circles, the phone-records scandal, because it involves the AP and raises anew the specter of Big Brother, may be the worst yet. At least when it comes to Obama’s reputation. Of all people to be tied to an alleged trampling of the First Amendment, Obama has the most to lose. The question is whether he can bounce back. If he can identify where his administration went wrong in all three cases, acknowledge it and show concrete and decisive action in each case, maybe. If Obama falls short, he’s going to have a very ugly second term. All the right-wing impeach-Obama groups will no longer seem like the fringe of the GOP if his stature, credibility and reasonableness take a hit. The uneven responses to Benghazi, followed by revelations about “the deliberate targeting of conservative groups by the IRS,” and now the AP mess? All together, it may simply make it impossible, or at least much more difficult, for Obama to paint himself as the voice of reason, or above the fray, ever again.
A Jay-Z look-alike in a photo dated 1939 has surfaced, breathing new life into conspiracy theories about the rapper and his alleged ties to the Illuminati. The photograph of a Harlem man was dredged up by a New York Public Library digital curator and quickly went viral due to his similarities to the rapper: The image, titled “Harlem Loiterers,” shows the Jay-Z look-alike in a pea coat and newsboy cap, slouched against the front railing of a building. The New York Public Library confirmed the photo’s authenticity and said that it was taken by an American photographer named Sid Grossman in 1939. In a post on the library’s Tumblr, Sylviane A. Diouf, curator of the organization’s digital archives, said the Jay-Z likeness was the first thing she noticed: “I was immediately struck by the similarity to Jay-Z and actually laughed out loud … I still hope somebody will tell us who that young man really was.” The New York Times attributed the viral photo to the human brain’s tendency to search out facial similarities as a common occurrence in our daily lives. Not surprisingly, this explanation has not satisfied the Internet. While most Reddit commenters were good with a laugh or a Jay-Z pun, the conspiracy theorists suggested that the photo was evidence of … something. The photo has reignited the longtime debate over whether or not Jay-Z is a member of the Illuminati, the mysterious secret society that runs us all. At least one website has noted Jay-Z’s ring, which looks suspiciously like an Illuminati ring, an ancient emblem of the long-rumored, elite group. Illuminati theorists believe that the ultra-secret occult society rules the world using sophisticated mind control techniques, and that Jay-Z is a member. How a 1939 doppelganger fits into that, we have no idea. Details … Certain subreddits have espoused even crazier ideas than that. One conspiracy theory is that the rapper and business mogul traveled back in time to 1939 to conduct some informal research for The Great Gatsby . Seriously. Never mind that Gatsby takes place more than a decade earlier … or that time machines do not exist. Again, just a few minor details. Another fun one? Jay-Z is a vampire. As we know from The Vampire Diaries , the blood-sucking beasts don’t age like humans do. Think about it.
Move over, Chicago. Dirk Schroeder will see your 18 human heads at airport and raise you some 16 items left in his body by a surgeon in Germany. After routine prostate cancer surgery failed to relieve the 74-year-old’s pain, a visiting nurse noticed the offending gauze pad emerging from one of his wounds. Schroeder underwent two operations to extract a haul of items, including a six-inch bandage roll, cotton swabs, a needle and a piece of surgical mask. The hospital insists the items entered his body after the surgery. His family is now suing the hospital despite their explanation.
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