Source: ENT/ SplashNews / Splash News Family Drama Is The Real Star Of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” The folks over at E! just released a mid-season supertease of their hit show “Keeping Up With Kardashians” where you can see Kim being a real beyotch to Kourtney , Kourtney not gaf if the show continues, Khloé revealing Tristan tried putting a pink diamond ring on it and Kris begging the girls to stop being mean to each other. Check it out below: How would you really feel if the Kardashians went off the air? Do you think Kourtney would truly be happy about it? Or would she realize how much her income would significantly shrink and she’d regret it? Keeping Up With the Kardashians airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT, on E!.
Source: Derrick Salters/WENN.com / WENN Elizabeth Warren Is Putting Her Plan For Student Loan Debt Into Action As the race heats up between more than a dozen Democratic Presidential candidates, there are certain issues that continue to be brought up time and time again both on the campaign trail and during debates. One of those issues is student loan debt, with the idea of some sort of debt forgiveness being at the top of a lot of a lot of voters’ list. Senator Elizabeth Warren has been vocal about her plan for student loan forgiveness over the past couple of months, but now, she’s really putting that plan into action. The Massachusetts politician introduced a bill on Tuesday that would forgive student loans for tens of millions of Americans, which would mean three-quarters of borrowers would have their balances reset to zero. The Senator first released her plan to do this very thing back in April, but the legislation–which has been dubbed the Student Loan Debt Relief Act–offers new details on how she would go about dismantling the country’s outstanding student debt, which is soon expected to exceed $2 trillion. Under Warren’s newly introduced proposal, borrowers with household incomes under $100,000 would get $50,000 of their student debt completely forgiven. People who earn between $100,000 and $250,000 would be eligible for forgiveness on a sliding scale. And those who earn more than $250,000 would not get any debt relief. For those wondering about the logistics of this whole thing: the degree of debt forgiveness a person receives would be determined by their income in the most recent tax year and the loan cancellations would take about a year from the time the bill is enacted to complete. Though most people crippled by their student loan debt are probably huge fans of this idea, not everyone is on board with completely cancelling out such a tab. Consumer advocacy groups like the National Consumer Law Center came out in support of the plan, saying, “we support bills like the Student Loan Debt Relief Act because it recognizes the enormity of the crisis facing today’s borrowers.” Others oppose the plan, like President and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association Richard Hunt , who says, “this proposal does nothing to decrease the cost of college and does not help future students.” But all in all, the proposal is popular among voters. In a Politico/Morning Consult poll , 56% of registered voters said they support the Massachusetts senator’s proposal to cancel outstanding education loans by raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Only 27% of voters said they opposed the plan. Here’s what people on Twitter had to say about Warren’s controversial plan: How is that fair to those students who PAID their loans? — Deborah VanderHamm (@DeborahVanderH2) July 23, 2019 https://twitter.com/megagenesiz/status/1153787718511390723?s=20 A start but too means-tested, the @IlhanMN and @BernieSanders plan is far better! — Tim Johnson (@tim_in_mpls) July 23, 2019 We need to hold on to the House & win the Senate for that to happen. — Lisa4AlFranken2020 (@LisaMikol1969) July 23, 2019 If you cancel it , where does it go? — Jeter (G-TeR) (@j_schafer1) July 23, 2019 Say what you want, but @ewarren is the real deal. #Warren2020 President Elizabeth Warren. — Steven (@abrusteven) July 23, 2019 What is next? Cancel people’s home loans? Car loans? Lower the interest rates. Provide a path to work off the loan via work in at need parts of the country. People need to take responsibility for their actions. — Yojimbo 2000 (@yojimbo_2000) July 23, 2019 I would be grateful for zero interest and maybe all the interest I've paid to be applied to my principle. I have paid down my loan only a few hundred bucks after years of payments because of interest. — BendaBoo (@MarlanaBenda) July 23, 2019
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Former “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” Star Blasts Former Lover Stevie J For Mom-Shaming Her Reality star Joseline Hernandez has blasted her former lover and co-star Stevie J’s bid to wrest custody of their little girl from her and force her to pay him child support. The former “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star has hit back at Stevie in her own countersuit against her one time co-star, that says she’s a great mom and if anything, her child support from him should be increased. We exclusively revealed that Stevie sued Joseline for primary custody , arguing that she was purposely cutting him out of their girl’s life. He accused Joseline of being financially and mentally unstable and said his home with hew wife Faith Evans would be more loving and safe for Bonnie Bella. But in court documents filed last week and obtained by BOSSIP, Joseline said Stevie should be paying more child support instead of trying to “take the child from the only home the child has known.” Joseline said she’s complied with the terms of their current custody order and has never kept their daughter Bonnie Bella away from Stevie. And she denied moving to Miami to shack up with another guy. Joseline called out her baby daddy for mom shaming her and called his suit a “frivolous action to try to take the child from the only home the child has known,” according to her court papers. Although the mom of one admitted that her income had gone way down since she left “Love & Hip Hop,” she says that it’s a pipe dream to believe that Stevie would be a better parent to Bonnie. She said if he’s so worried about Joseline not being able to provide for the girl, the judge should force him to start paying 20 percent of his income to her. She said Stevie’s claim that having more money would allow him to give Bonnie a better life was “an insult to every single mother in the country,” her court papers state. The mom of one wants a judge to deny Stevie J’s custody and child support claim and award her additional child support. Stevie J had not responded to Joseline’s allegations as of July 15. Both sides are set to appear in court over the matter next week.
N FL player Brandon Copeland is using his platform as an avenue to spread awareness about the importance of financial literacy. According to CNBC , while Copeland is in the off season he’s leading a seminar about how to manage finances at the University of Pennsylvania. NFL player who saves nearly 90% of his income teaches a money class at Penn called 'Life 101. https://t.co/12uAsa6KDv — CNBC Make It (@CNBCMakeIt) March 10, 2019 The class that Copeland is teaching —which he calls “Life 101”—explores how to navigate everyday financial situations, including planning for retirement, building credit, and making smart investments, the news outlet writes. The New York Jets linebacker has been dedicated to creating a strong foundation for himself outside of the NFL. Copeland, who graduated from the Wharton School, worked on Wall Street two years ago during the off season and co-founded a real estate company with his wife in 2018. “I don’t care if you’re an engineering student, a nursing student, if you’re going to build rockets when you grow up or if you’re going to sweep floors. You’re going to have to use something in this class,” he said in a statement, according to the news outlet. “The point of this class isn’t for me to tell you how to spend your money. It’s for you to understand what spending your money is doing for you.” Copeland—who inked a $1.2 million contact with the Jets last year—saves and invests nearly 90 percent of his salary. 60 percent of his income goes towards investments and 30 percent goes into his savings. He says he knows football won’t last forever and wants to make sure that he is financially secure when he’s no longer playing on the field. There have been several platforms created to bring attention to the significance of financial literacy. Last year 29-year-old entrepreneur Sheena Allen launched CapWay as an avenue to make banking fair and accessible for underserved communities. Through the app, Allen hopes to change perspectives surrounding spending habits. SEE ALSO: Millennial Entrepreneur Aims To Promote Financial Literacy In Underserved Communities Through App Marshawn Lynch Is Pushing Back Against Gentrification In Oakland [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3847363″ overlay=”true”]
Hard to believe it’s been almost 8 years since the infamous Charlie Sheen meltdown . The erratic behavior that cost Sheen his lucrative gig on Two and a Half Men is usually remembered with a laugh these days — not unlike Britney Spears’ 2007 breakdown. But in both cases, those who were quick to laugh at the stars’ erratic behavior often ignored the deep-seated pain that motivated it. Yes, it was funny when Sheen called himself a warlock from Mars, but all that bravado was masking some profound inner turmoil. For one thing , Sheen had been diagnosed as HIV positive but had not yet gone public with his medical issues with the public. By his own admission, Sheen used alcohol and drugs to try and quell the anxiety caused by his life-threatening condition. None of this is to excuse the behavior he exhibited during his meltdown, but it may help us to understand why TV’s highest paid actor would throw it all away — and how he came to arrive in his current, lowly state. After revealing he’d been diagnosed with HIV, Sheen was sued by several former romantic partners who claimed he’d endangered their lives by failing to disclose his condition. These days, Charlie says he’s up to his neck in lawsuits and unable to find work due to his condition. According to a new report from Radar Online, the situation has become so bad that Sheen is in danger of losing his home . In an attempt to alleviate his financial woes, Sheen recently filed a request to have his monthly child support payments to actress Denise Richards slashed in half. “Since June 2016, my income has changed significantly,” Charlie wrote in his appeal. “I have been unable to find steady work and have been blacklisted from many aspects of the entertainment industry. “All of this has resulted in a significant reduction in my earnings.” Amazingly, the court sided with Sheen and allowed him to reduce his payments. This, just a few years after the actor was pulling in a whopping $1.8 million an episode on TV’s highest-rated sitcom. We’re guessing the warlock from Mars isn’t using #Winning as his personal mantra anymore these days.
T he overwhelming narrative surrounding immigration in the U.S. has long centered on Latinos, Hispanics and Central Americans. But in addition to those groups, immigrants from majority Black countries will also be left vulnerable to tougher immigration regulations that could be approved soon. A proposed rule from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), called “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” was the Trump administration’s latest attempt to rig immigration policy in favor of English speakers whose earning power was near or on a par with that of American citizens. Monday was the end of a three-month period accepting “public comments” which DHS was expected to use to help reach its final decision on the rule. 'You could either feed your kids or stay in America but you can't do both.' — This new Trump rule targets immigrants legally in the U.S. The Trump admin's comment period on ‘public charge’ ends this Monday, Dec 10. You can submit a comment here: https://t.co/5TiJONYrfw pic.twitter.com/S91dmZVg83 — NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 8, 2018 According to the UndocuBlack Network , a nonprofit organization advocating for Black immigrants , the new rule would fall “in line with America’s racist history of preventing Black, Brown and Indigenous people from accessing resources and basic needs.” READ MORE: Diversity Visa Program Under Fire Helps Blacks Too Translated from legalese jargon, “public charge” is a “term used by U.S. immigration officials to refer to a person who is considered primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, as demonstrated by either receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance or institutionalization for long-term care at government expense,” according to the National Immigration Law Center . “Where this consideration applies, an immigrant who is found to be ‘likely . . . to become a public charge’ may be denied admission to the U.S. or lawful permanent resident status.”) That means that Trump and his administration think immigrants entering the U.S. are intentionally looking to live off government benefits, such as “the receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance or institutionalization for long-term care at government expense,” according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency. The Public Charge rule would restrict immigrant families from using essential public services including non-emergency Medicaid, SNAP, Medicare Part D, and housing assistance. Comment by 12/10 at https://t.co/fVTNIj3lgZ pic.twitter.com/DCe0Ra35gp — CCDPH (@CookCoHealth) December 4, 2018 The problem with that logic was that “[u]ndocumented immigrants, including DACA holders, are ineligible to receive most federal public benefits, including means-tested benefits such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, sometimes referred to as food stamps), regular Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families,” according to the National Immigration Forum . As of Monday, “refugees, asylees, and amnestied illegal aliens are exempt from the public charge requirement,” according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform . However, “[u]ndocumented immigrants may be eligible for a handful of benefits that are deemed necessary to protect life or guarantee safety in dire situations, such as emergency Medicaid, access to treatment in hospital emergency rooms, or access to healthcare and nutrition programs under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).” And that’s what has Trump’s white nationalist administration so worried. “The regulation also favors immigrants who speak the English language and who have earnings at or above 250 percent of the federal poverty level, which is a whopping $63,000 for a family of four,” UndocuBlack Network wrote on its website. That was a near impossible standard to meet for immigrants, let alone many American citizens, according to a list of states’ median income for four-person families that was compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau. Commission majority submitted formal comment urging @DHSgov to reconsider its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding inadmissibility to U.S. on public charge grounds. Proposed rule communicates government animus against multiple marginalized communities https://t.co/SsyulJvdSQ pic.twitter.com/IUNbUWkpVo — USCCR (@USCCRgov) December 10, 2018 One positive sign for Black immigrants if the new rule goes into effect was that “compared with other immigrant groups, blacks are more likely to be U.S. citizens or to be proficient English speakers,” Pew Research Center found earlier this year. “Much of the recent growth in the foreign-born black population has been fueled by African migration,” Pew wrote, and “black immigrants from Africa are more likely than Americans overall to have a college degree or higher.” READ MORE: Obama’s Legacy Of Hope For The Caribbean But the Caribbean remained the most likely point of origin for Black immigrants in the U.S., including Haiti, where more than 650,000 people living in the U.S. were from. Black immigrants are 10% of immigrant population and 10% of the black population in the USA, yet often overlooked as stakeholder. We make up 20% of deportee population. – @opalayo This inspired @BAJItweet . pic.twitter.com/A6ZOmSkatj — Global Coalition on Migration (@GCMigration) December 9, 2018 Even though “[w]elfare use is high for both new arrivals and well-established immigrants,” according to a 2015 report from the Center for Immigration Studies,” undocumented immigrants have not been stealing benefits. They do, however, help pay for the public benefits American citizens receive, though, the Huffington Post reported last year. “In reality, immigrants typically pay far more in taxes than they receive in benefits. And that includes undocumented immigrants,” HuffPost wrote. “Not only do they simply not qualify for many benefits, but undocumented immigrants also tend to keep a low profile and may not seek benefits they possibly could legitimately receive as a result. However, every year millions of undocumented immigrants not only do pay taxes, they even file their tax returns.” A4: Public charge creates an anxious and unhealthy environment for young children. #NoToPublicCharge #ProtectFamilies pic.twitter.com/biVrYvBJ33 — APIAHF Says #NoToPublicCharge (@APIAHF) December 3, 2018 All of which makes it look like the Trump administration is trying to cut off its own nose just to spite its face and prove some null talking point to bolster the president’s white nationalist rhetoric while burying the actual truth. Or, as the UndocuBlack Network put it , “[a]nyone interested in challenging the war on poor people must fight for programs that support Black immigrants’ ability to access a better standard of living.” SEE ALSO: US Immigration Border Policy Is Literally Killing People What Tighter Border Enforcement Means For Black Immigrants [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3838134″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Nicky Nelson/WENN.com / Nicky Nelson/WENN.com Every year, Forbes puts out different lists for people in every industry–from actors, to rappers, and now, Youtubers–so fans can see the hierarchy of our favorite stars. On December 3, the publication put out their list of Highest-Paid YouTube Stars for 2018 . Though there are definitely some familiar faces on there for true Youtube fanatics, there are most definitely some surprising features in the top 10–especially the star who snagged the top spot. Like we mentioned prior, some of the usual suspects are included in 2018’s earning list. Taking the 10th spot is Logan Paul , earning a whopping $14.5 million in 2018. In January of this year, the 23-year-old was kicked off YouTube’s Google Preferred program after he filmed a video in Japan that showed an apparent dead body hanging from a tree. Even after his apology, his income from videos and brand deals took a definite hit, but loyal fans kept his insanely successful merchandise business afloat. Though it may seem counterintuitive, even though PewDiePie is the most followed YouTuber with 74 million subscribers, he doesn’t make the most–but $15.5 million this year is nothing to scoff at. Unsurprisingly, PewDiePie also faced some backlash last year after some anti-Semitic videos–but now, advertisers have returned, and it looks like these Youtube stars continue to defy all odds after whatever scandals they face. All of the stars on this list are controversial, it seems. Jumping to number 5 brings us Jeffree Star , who brought in a massive $18 million this year. Following SEVERAL scandals regarding racist comments throughout the years, it looks like Jeffree’s support system is still stronger than ever. He cofounded Jeffree Star Cosmetics, which sells an estimated $100 million–plus of eye shadow, lipstick and highlighters annually. As we move up to number 2, we see another controversial and widely hated Youtube star: Jake Paul . The younger brother of the man with the 10th position, Jake brought in $21.5 million this year, also profiting mostly off of his merchandise business. It pays to market to little kids. Speaking of marketing to little kids, one of the most surprising entries on this list is undoubtedly the first, with a 7-year-old taking the top spot. Ryan ToysReview , a 2nd grader with 17 million followers, made $22 million this year from reviewing toys. Legos, trains, he even has his own line of collectibles for sale at Walmart. Try not to feel useless after hearing a 7-year-old makes more in a year than most people make in their lifetime.
Source: Prince performs live in Birmingham at the LG Arena in May 2014 on his “Hit and Run part II” tour. The music icon died on Thursday 21st April 2016 at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota at the age of 57. Featuring: Prince, Prince Rogers Nelson Where: Birmingham, United Kingdom When: 21 Apr 2016 Credit: WENN.com The passing of Prince in April 2016 left a massive void in the world of music, and fans have since wondered what would become of his holdings in the wake. The legendary musician’s estate has been tallying up his items for the better part of the year and revealed that the artist born Prince Rogers Nelson left behind nearly $3,000,000 in music equipment. The Blast reports : On September 7, the estate filed an inventory of the current assets and property from the time period of February 2017 to January 2018. During that timeframe, Prince pulled in $755,173.41 in royalties, an additional $2.45 million in “other income,” $20,112 in rental income and $277k in tax refunds. They note that in previous inventory filings, they forgot to mention Prince had two additional gold bars — “1 ounce each” — worth a total of $2,502. Prince’s estate has $15,196,500 worth of real estate and $19,612,358.47 in notes and cash. The docs redacted the amounts of stocks and other personal property the singer owned. An appraiser hired by the estate determined that Prince’s musical instruments are worth an estimated $2,858,875 and photographs he had could sell for $40,165. The other personal items he owned could be worth around $900,000. The estate continues to hammer out itemizing all of the late singer’s belongings in what appears to be preparations for a public sale or auction. — Photo: WENN
Getty Images Drake’s Dad Tattoos Son’s Face On Him For anybody who might not have known that Dennis Graham was Drake’s father, there’s absolutely no denying it now. The proud daddy got Drake’s face prominently inked on his right arm, in a photo with Drake’s signature pout and freshly-sharpied hairline. Sources told TMZ that Drake’s dad met tattoo artist Money Mike at his birthday party and told him he wanted to get the ink to match Drake getting his dad’s mug shot tattooed on his arm in 2014. Money Mike went to Dennis’ house only a few days later and got him right with Drake’s face in a 4-hour session. He even did the tattoo for free. Dennis still has some work to do if he wants to catch up with his son’s tattoo addiction . Drizzy has the faces of Sade, his father, Lil Wayne, and a bunch more. Y’all feeling Daddy Dennis’ fresh ink?
