Source: Jamie Squire / Getty Simone Biles Lands Two Signature Moves At Gymnastics World Championships Simone Biles is continuing to rise to the top as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. The effortless athlete competed in the world championships in Stuttgart, Germany this weekend and once again made history. She not only landed the triple-double during her floor routine, she landed the double-double dismount on the balance beam. USA Gymnastics confirmed on Twitter that the impressive feat ensures that the triple-double on the floor and the double-double on the beam will officially be named “The Biles” and the “Biles II” respectively. “My goal going into tonight was to not be great,” Biles said, reports CNN. “It wasn’t to do great, it was to do well, and I feel like I accomplished that.” Simone already has two moves named for her, one in the floor exercise and one on a vault. If Simone keeps it up she’ll become the most decorated gymnast in world championships history. As previously reported she won a record-tying sixth all-around title at the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Missouri in August. She’s also on track to beat the record for most podium finishes at the world championships. We see you Simone!
Source: EA / Madden NFL 20 Yesterday (July 25) EA dropped the soundtrack for Madden 20 that features original music plus a theme song from Snoop Dogg. We hinted that the launch trailer for the next installment in the popular video game franchise would have some big names it. Today it was revealed the DJ Khaled and Lil Yachty star in the clip among some of the NFL’s brightest stars. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) on Jul 25, 2019 at 8:03am PDT The trailer titled “Bring It In” stars Madden NFL 20 cover star Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Juju Smith-Schuster, Saints running back Alvin Kamara, along with Khaled and Yachty. In it, each of the players plus the Hip-Hop stars leads the large huddle and detailing what their in-game characters are going to bring to the game. It’s Yachty and DJ Khaled who steal the show in the 1:20 clip which shows off the games new ‘Face of The Franchise’ mode. We get to see cyber versions of the rappers suited in their hometown team’s uniforms getting busy. Yachty delivers punishment earning himself the nickname “The Hit Stick Hitman.” Khaled who is on a jet ski, of course, boasts how he is going to lead the Miami Dolphins to the greatness as an agile, tackle-breaking quarterback. View this post on Instagram Football is back, THIS IS Madden SZN Pre-order & play 3 days early! Link in bio. Worldwide launch is 8/2 A post shared by EA SPORTS Madden NFL (@eamaddennfl) on Jul 23, 2019 at 7:59am PDT Definitely, only something that will happen in a video game. Khaled and Yachty follow up last years epic Madden NFL 19 commercial that starred Nicki Minaj, Lil Dicky, Quavo, SNL star Chris Redd & more. Madden NFL 20 launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC August 2. You can watch DJ Khaled, and Lil Yachty become NFL stars in the trailer below. — Photo: EA / Madden NFL 20
Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty Just before she heads out on tour, Leikeli47 hit up NPR to perform for their “Tiny Desk Concert” series, showing off just how talented she really is. Performing songs from her projects Wash & Set and Acrylic , the Brooklyn rapper wowed the crowd with bars and vocals. “To sit at this tiny desk, you pray for opportunities like this,” she said during her 17-minute set, in which she sang Jazz-infused versions of some of her best songs . Watch the clip below and cop some tickets for her Acrylic tour, kicking off in Kansas City on March 19. Whew, what a gifted young woman. Photo: Getty
Kraft fap-aroni and sleaze! As you’ve likely heard by now, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was busted participating in a prostitution ring in — where else? — Jupiter, Florida last week. News of the scandal comes just weeks after the Patriots celebrated their sixth Super Bowl victory. And it seems that for Kraft, at least, future victories just won’t be the same without the ladies of the Asian Orchid massage parlor. According to a police report obtained by TMZ, Kraft enjoyed the services of numerous masseuses on the weekend of January 19, 2019. On Saturday, Kraft was chauffeured to Asian Orchid in his blue Bentley. While there, he paid and generously tipped two women, both of whom “took turns manipulating his genitals.” After the women “cleaned [Kraft] up” (ed. note: yeesh), he tipped them each with a crisp $100 bill. The next day, Kraft returned, once again chauffeured in his Bentley. This was an early morning session and he didn’t linger quite as long. After all, Kraft had places to be. After being rubbed and tugged to completion, the Pats owner boarded his private jet for Kansas City, where the Patriots took on the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, The Pats pulled out a thrilling overtime victory, thus giving Kraft his second happy ending of the day. All of this is extensively detailed in a police report released on Monday: “[Employee] escorted Kraft to a room identified as JPPD Cam 2. There, the two hugged each other and Kraft took off all his clothing, laid face up on the massage table and [employee] hugged him again,” reads one portion of the report. “At approximately 1102hrs. [Employee] began manipulating Kraft’s penis and testicles and then put her head down by his penis. This went on several minutes,” the report continues “After a few minutes, [employee] wiped Kraft in the area of his genitals with a white towel, helped him get dressed and hugged him again. “Kraft gave [employee] one $100 bill plus at least one other unidentifiable bill.” We joke about Kraft’s indecency, but the crimes he’s accused of are actually quite serious. Police allege that Kraft was an active participant in a sex trafficking ring in which women were essentially sold into slavery. Since Kraft could easily afford high-end prostitutes who are in business for themselves, his preference for enslaved foreigners might carry some distressing implications about his character. On paper, NFL owners are bound by the same conduct policy as players — so we’ll see if the NFL is willing to hold a 77-year-old billionaire to the same standards as a 22-year-old recent college grad.
Vanity Fair Finally Nails Their Hollywood Issue Cover We’ve been dragging Vanity Fair for YEARS over their lack of inclusion on the covers of their Hollywood Issue, so it’s only right we applaud them as they’ve really nailed it with this year’s cover stars — beginning with Chadwick Boseman who is smack dab on the front page, not tucked into the fold unlike so many black actors before him. Boseman shares the front cover with Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet, two of today’s most acclaimed young stars. The inside cover features Nicholas Hoult, ‘Roma’ breakout star Yalitza Aparicio, Rami Malek and the QUEEN herself Regina King… but the diversity continues with John David Washington, Tessa Thompson and Henry Golding joined by Elizabeth Debicki. Interestingly enough, the cover also mentions inside features like an oral history of the original Hollywood Issue — which did include Angela Bassett, and a celebration of Cicely Tyson by Viola Davis and Annie Leibovitz. So yeah. Vanity Fair you get KUDOS! Keep up the excellent work. John David Washington even acknowledges the power of his presence in the issue saying, “I realized it’s not about me,” says John David Washington—photographed here with Tessa Thompson—about being on the cover of V.F.’s Hollywood Issue. “It’s about somebody who looks like me in Kansas or North Carolina, Middle America or in the South, who sees a cover like this and will be inspired to change their environment.” Hit the flip for more great moments from the magazine
Vanity Fair Finally Nails Their Hollywood Issue Cover We’ve been dragging Vanity Fair for YEARS over their lack of inclusion on the covers of their Hollywood Issue, so it’s only right we applaud them as they’ve really nailed it with this year’s cover stars — beginning with Chadwick Boseman who is smack dab on the front page, not tucked into the fold unlike so many black actors before him. Boseman shares the front cover with Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet, two of today’s most acclaimed young stars. The inside cover features Nicholas Hoult, ‘Roma’ breakout star Yalitza Aparicio, Rami Malek and the QUEEN herself Regina King… but the diversity continues with John David Washington, Tessa Thompson and Henry Golding joined by Elizabeth Debicki. Interestingly enough, the cover also mentions inside features like an oral history of the original Hollywood Issue — which did include Angela Bassett, and a celebration of Cicely Tyson by Viola Davis and Annie Leibovitz. So yeah. Vanity Fair you get KUDOS! Keep up the excellent work. John David Washington even acknowledges the power of his presence in the issue saying, “I realized it’s not about me,” says John David Washington—photographed here with Tessa Thompson—about being on the cover of V.F.’s Hollywood Issue. “It’s about somebody who looks like me in Kansas or North Carolina, Middle America or in the South, who sees a cover like this and will be inspired to change their environment.” Hit the flip for more great moments from the magazine
“There’s going to be a 10 min wait on spicy, would you like mild?” “Miiiiiiiiillllld!!” pic.twitter.com/P7BhdvRmob — Xavier Cornelius (@Izzy_ohsopretty) January 19, 2019 Hilarious Memes Of The Week Back at it again with more hilarious memes for your holiday weekend funny. Trump dropped a Junior Bacon Cheeseburger and nuggets on the table like…. pic.twitter.com/FK9hR3Hjyx — JeauxVaughn (@Joveezyy) January 15, 2019 Peep all the best (and funniest) memes of the week on the flip.
Source: Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Drake Puts A Message Out There To All The “Sports Curse” Believers Drake has long been known to be a huge fan of sports and is constantly repping The Toronto Raptors, but sometimes, he slaps on a jersey for a team he’s never really payed attention to before–publicly, at least. Take Alabama for example. Drizzy was seen wearing an Alabama football sweatshirt the day before the college football national championship game, where the team ended up losing. This resulted in the everyone mocking the rapper, with some going so far as to accuse Drake placing a curse on the football team and every other sports team he reps. After he took his toll on the beloved Crimson Tide, Drake became popular among South Carolina football fans who were ecstatic about the Clemson Tigers and their win. But as for the rest of the world, they were cracking jokes at how the Canadian has become a jinx for the popular teams he loudly supports. This weekend, though, Drake came back at the trolls in the most Drake way possible. Aubrey posted a picture to his Instagram stories that read, “To everyone that believes in the Drake curse, good luck tomorrow.” In the photo we see him in a black sweater that sports the logos of the Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, and Rams. The 2019 NFL Playoffs take place this week and from the looks of Drake’s choice of attire, nobody’s safe. The Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams is kicking off on Sunday afternoon, but uhhh…maybe neither team will win? Or is this Drake’s way of expertly breaking a curse?
Source: Mongkol Nitirojsakul / EyeEm / Getty The state of Kansas has finally passed a new law that provides compensation to people who are wrongly imprisoned — and first up to receive his retribution is 42-year-old Richard Anthony Jones. According to NBC News , Jones spent 17 years in prison for a crime he has always insisted he didn’t commit. Then attorneys discovered that there was a man who looked nearly identical to him and had a similar name. Back in June 2017, Jones was released from prison after witnesses said they could barely tell the difference between the two men and no longer thought Jones was guilty. On Monday, a settlement was reached and the state of Kansas agreed to pay Jones $1.1 million for his wrongful conviction. Jones was arrested in 1999 for an attack and robbery in the parking lot of a Walmart in Roeland Park, Kansas. Reports say that physical evidence linked Jones to the crime, but he fit the description of the suspect. Two other mistaken conviction lawsuits are currently pending in Kansas. Hopefully justice will be served.
Travis Scott releases the visual for one of the most beloved tracks off his Astroworld album, “Yosemite.” Are you feeling his concept behind this one?? Theo Wargo/Getty Images/YouTube
