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10 Things We Learned From The Breakfast Club’s Irv Gotti & Ja Rule Interview

It’s been a long road for Irv Gotti and Ja Rule. The Murder Inc. Records front men saw a historic rise to fame in the early 2000′s only to see it come to a screeching halt when their biggest enemy, 50 Cent, was took over the charts. Now that Ja is fresh out of jail, the “Holla” rapper and his CEO Irv Gotti are ready to paint New York City red and one of their first stops was an interview with The Breakfast Club at Power 105 FM for a very memorable appearance…. Continue

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People Aint Isht: Homeless Man Pushes Girl In Front Of Train After She Refused To Give Him Money

Dayum, people don’t give an isht . Homeless Man Pushes Girl In Front Of Train According to Mail Online The homeless man accused of shoving a student in front of a train yesterday appeared in court this morning rambling incoherently about people trying to kill him and seeing ‘colors and darkness’. Hunter College student Maya Leggat, 21, received horrific injuries after she was allegedly shoved on to the tracks at White Plains station in New York after she refused to give money to Howard J. Mickens, 39. Shocked commuters described seeing her mangled legs on the tracks, and some followed the panhandler and held him until police arrived. He was charged with attempted murder and made a bizarre appearance in court today saying he was ‘guilty with an explanation’. Maya is in stable condition at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla and is facing surgery after sustaining serious leg trauma, her brother told The Journal News. Mickens appeared before White Plains City Court Judge Eric Press, who ordered him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation in the attempted murder case. ‘Can you make sure they’re not military?’ the 39-year-old askedabout his potential evaluators and when his lawyer advised him to be quiet, he ignored her and told the judge: ‘I don’t trust her. Sir, I am guilty with an explanation.’ When he was asked if he understood what was happening to him, he said: ‘No disrespect, judge. I just don’t want to get railroaded, especially by individuals who have been trying to kill me since I was a child. ‘When I close my eyes I see colors and darkness.’ The case was adjourned until October 25. The victim’s brother told ABC 7: ‘I’m just thankful that she’s alive,’ adding that her condition was stable and she was due to have surgery. WTF is guilty with an explanation?

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Schultz Guest Suspects Palin-Gingrich ‘Fingerprints All Over’ Koran Burning

Fire doesn’t melt steel–and a Florida pastor apparently isn’t capable of burning a Koran without a plot by Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich behind him . . . On The Ed Show this evening, guest Karen Hunter, responding to a leading question from host Schultz, went deep conspiracy theory, saying she “wouldn’t be surprised at all” if the “fingerprints” of Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich were “all over” Pastor Terry Jones’ plan to fire up some Korans. Really.  Can’t you just see it? “Terry?  Sarah and Newt again.  Did the FedEx arrive with the dozen Korans and the pint of Zippo lighter fluid? Good.” Fortunately, Heidi Harris was there to restore some sanity, pointing out that Palin and Newt had come out against the Koran burning and describing Jones as a “totally separate entity.” Note: Hunter suffers under the double burden of being a Pulitzer Prize winner and a Hunter College professor.

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White House Takes Media Blackouts to New Level, Bars Reporter from Kagan Brother’s High School Class

The White House has gone to extraordinary lengths to prevent the press corps from having meaningful access to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Such measures are hardly unprecedented, though they stand in stark contrast to then-candidate Barack Obama’s message of openness and press transparency. But now the White House has outdone itself in media opacity. It apparently blocked a New York Times reporter from sitting in on Kagan’s brother Irving’s constitutional law class at Hunter College High School. Yes, that’s right. The White House is now trying to determine who can or cannot sit in a school class for teenagers. According to watchdog group Judicial Watch, White Hosue Deputy Press Secretary Joshua Earnest intervened after hearing of Times reporter Sharon Otterman’s intention to sit in on one class. “I’m definitely not comfortable with this at this point,” Earnest told Kagan, according to documents it obtained from the school. This reporter says she has permission from you and from the school to sit in on your class. I’ve articulated my concerns to the [Hunter College public relations representative] Meredith [Halpern] – who now says she agrees with me. I’ve articulated my concerns to the reporter, who’s feeling misled that we’re telling her no and she says she was told yes. In the future, it’s important to direct all reporter inquiries to the White House. It’ll be easier for you to stay out of the middle of these conversations if you send them directly to us without responding. Is there anything inherently wrong with the White House’s intense efforts to shield Kagan from media scrutiny? Not necessarily. Spiro Agnew would probably approve. But America was promised transparency and accountability . It’s still waiting. As Ed Morrissey writes , It doesn’t seem like a big problem for a reporter from the New York Times to audit a constitutional law class taught by Kagan’s brother.  Nor, of course, is it an issue if the White House wants to request that Irving Kagan allow them to handle media requests.  But the patronizing tone, as well as Earnest’s quick intercession to block the Times from Kagan’s classroom, look like a White House determined to quash legitimate media review of high-profile appointees, especially to a lifetime appointment for the highest court in the nation. Is this a scandal?  It certainly doesn’t meet the standards Barack Obama himself promised of delivering the most transparent administration in history, but there are far more scandalous examples than this.  This does make the White House look defensive and petty, especially considering Otterman’s education beat; it seems rather clear that Otterman was looking for human-interest background relating Kagan’s nomination to education. As Glenn Reynolds might say : they told me if I voted for McCain the press would be prevented from checking the executive. And they were right!

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What We Know (So Far) About Anderson Cooper’s Boyfriend

As we mentioned earlier his name is Benjamin Maisani and he is the co-owner of gay bar Eastern Bloc . The 36 year old is smart, he’s sweet, and he loves to work out.

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What We Know (So Far) About Anderson Cooper’s Boyfriend