J. Cole blew up last year, but there’s still a lot the public doesn’t know about him, so here are some interesting facts about him. The good people over at Roc4Life.com generated a list of 10 J. Cole facts: 1.) He was born in Frankfurt, Germany’s fifth largest city. 2.) His mother, Kay Cole is German and is an actress. 3.) J. Cole has worked as a file clerk when in college, a bill collector when he graduated college and also worked at a skate rink in Fayetteville, where he had to dress up as a kangaroo at times, the rinks mascot. 4) When J. Cole got his signing bonus he took care of his New York landlord, a man called Muhammad who allowed him to fall back on his rent while he was waiting to get a deal. Being the true gent he is, J then added a bit extra to the amount he owed. See the rest of the list of J. Cole facts right here . RELATED POSTS: J. Cole Shoots Video For “Nobody’s Perfect” J. Cole’s “Work Out” Mines Platinum
Andrew Jenks eats birthday cake with the Republican presidential nominee on the eve of the primary election. By Andrew Jenks, with additional reporting by Gil Kaufman Mitt Romney celebrates Los Angeles Times journalist Mave Reston’s Birthday on Monday Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/ AFP/ Getty Images TAMPA, Florida — I got the chance to ride the Mitt Romney plane today as he travels across Florida to give his closing arguments for why he should be the Republican presidential nominee. If the former Massachusetts governor pulls off a decisive victory in Florida, it could provide the sense of momentum that he has been lacking so far. After (sort of) winning Iowa and decisively taking New Hampshire, a solid win here might signal that the GOP’s traditional base is coalescing around Romney. However, if former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich can pull off a win, the race could turn into a two-man duel that lasts well past the next Tuesday’s contest. Despite all that pressure, on the day before the huge swing-state election, he seemed relaxed. Very relaxed. In fact, he even decided to celebrate a reporter’s birthday before we took off. Romney himself brought back cake while singing “Happy Birthday” and threw bags of chips around to all of us. (I missed my shot.) What’s interesting is the way in which Romney interacts with the press — the group of 25 or so reporters and photographers who follow him everywhere he goes. And it’s essential for the governor and his staffers to stay on their good side. On this quick jet across the state, I was offered chocolate chip cookies, cherries, cheeses and roast beef sandwiches. It was a tasty slice of life in the world of how politicians interact with campaign reporters. MTV is on the scene in Florida! Check back for up-to-the-minute coverage of the primaries and stick with PowerOf12.org throughout the 2012 presidential election season. Related Videos Florida Primary: The Race Is On!
MTV News takes a closer look at legislation passed last year in the state that has voter-registration groups up in arms. By Gil Kaufman Mitt Romney campaigns in Dunedin, Florida on Monday Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/ AFP/ Getty Images TAMPA, Florida — It’s a teenage rite of passage up there with learning to drive and attending prom: your first time voting . But according to some longtime voter-registration organizations, that right could be threatened this year in a number of states due to new laws that make signing up new voters more difficult. The issue has come into sharp relief this week in Florida, which holds its presidential primary Tuesday. A bill passed last year in the state includes a number of new rules for how civic organizations can register new voters, as well as ones that reduce the number of early voting days from 14 to eight and prohibit early voting on the Sunday before an election . The part of the new law that has troubled groups such as Rock the Vote and the League of Women Voters the most, though, is the one that forces such third-party organizations to submit voter-registration applications within 48 hours of receiving them, instead of the 10 days as provided by the pervious law. These groups — which are among several who have suspended their voter-registration drives in Florida this year because of a lawsuit over the changes — say the fines and threats of potential civil lawsuits have put a chill on their get-out-the-vote efforts. “We are outraged at these new laws that will prevent opportunities for youth civic participation,” Heather Smith, president of Rock the Vote, said in a statement announcing the lawsuit in early December. Attorneys for the groups claim Florida’s new voter laws violate the U.S. Constitution and federal laws by violating their constitutionally protected rights of speech and association and failing to give individuals and groups fair notice of how to comply with the laws’ “confusing and unclear mandates.” They also argue that the laws breach the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, a federal law designed in part to “encourage community-based voter-registration activity.” Supporters of the law say it will save money by eliminating extra voting days and is a bulwark against voter fraud, which its supporters argue is a constant threat to the democratic process. Some Democrats, however, have accused Republicans — Florida is among the half-dozen states with GOP-led legislatures that passed new voting laws last year — of using the provisions to disenfranchise some traditionally key Democratic voting blocs, including racial minorities, the poor, the young and elderly voters. There were 31 cases of voter fraud referred to Florida authorities between January 2008 and 2011, and only two resulted in arrests out of the 8.1 million votes cast in the 2008 election. A hearing was held in Tampa, Florida, on Friday, led by U.S. Senators Bill Nelson of Florida and Dick Durbin of Illinois, in which the men described the bill as a “voter suppression act” and vowed to have the courts address what Durbin sees as a violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. MTV is on the scene in Florida! Check back for up-to-the-minute coverage of the primaries and stick with PowerOf12.org throughout the 2012 presidential election season. Related Videos Florida Primary: The Race Is On! Barnstorming The Iowa Caucus With Andrew Jenks
We’ve got a nude player in the mix this week, now that Spartacus: Vengeance is back to harden your partacus with a (you got it) vengeance. The first episode of the new series (which picks up where the first season, Spartacus: Blood and Sand , left off) brought back all our favorite randy Romans: wicked patricians Lucy Lawless and Viva Bianca both bared boobs and a hint of pubes, with some suckable sacks from escaped slave Katrina Law as the icing on the honeycake. Over on Showtime, Shameless introduced us to nudecomer Emma Greenwell , who is taking over neighborhood bicycle duties for the newly-engaged (on the show, of course) Laura Wiggins . That gorgeous pair really inflates our inner tube! Finally,we don’t know how House of Lies does it, but it’s quickly become the most underwhelming nude show on TV. It’s not that it doesn’t showcase skin- it does- there’s just something about it that doesn’t excite us like, say , a new season of Game of Thrones . Anyway, this week we got a quick tit flash from Dawn Olivieri and a lingerie scene from the stubbornly skingy Kristen Bell , which unfortunately is the best we’re gonna get from her this season. But seriously, have you seen that new Game of Thrones teaser trailer ? More after the jump!
We’ve got a nude player in the mix this week, now that Spartacus: Vengeance is back to harden your partacus with a (you got it) vengeance. The first episode of the new series (which picks up where the first season, Spartacus: Blood and Sand , left off) brought back all our favorite randy Romans: wicked patricians Lucy Lawless and Viva Bianca both bared boobs and a hint of pubes, with some suckable sacks from escaped slave Katrina Law as the icing on the honeycake. Over on Showtime, Shameless introduced us to nudecomer Emma Greenwell , who is taking over neighborhood bicycle duties for the newly-engaged (on the show, of course) Laura Wiggins . That gorgeous pair really inflates our inner tube! Finally,we don’t know how House of Lies does it, but it’s quickly become the most underwhelming nude show on TV. It’s not that it doesn’t showcase skin- it does- there’s just something about it that doesn’t excite us like, say , a new season of Game of Thrones . Anyway, this week we got a quick tit flash from Dawn Olivieri and a lingerie scene from the stubbornly skingy Kristen Bell , which unfortunately is the best we’re gonna get from her this season. But seriously, have you seen that new Game of Thrones teaser trailer ? More after the jump!
They are young. They are talented. And they will be posing on the red carpets of awards ceremonies for many, many more years to come. We’re talking about Emma Stone and Michelle Williams, of course, both of whom looked dashing at last night’s SAG Awards. The former starred in almost every movie that came out last year, but is most talked about these days for her role in The Help ; while Williams is an Oscar contender for her portrayal in My Week with Marilyn . We’re huge fans of each, but only one can earn the title of THG Fashion Face-Off winner. Study their looks at the event and cast your all-important vote now:
It takes a lot to topple Brangelina. But, let’s face it, if one man were up for the job, it would be George Clooney. That’s the mission facing this wildly popular actor below, as he and girlfriend Stacy Keibler have teamed up to take on Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in a SAG Awards-based Fashion Face-Off. Which couple looks hottest? Vote now: Among other match-ups from last night’s star-packed event: Emma Stone is up against Michelle Williams . Meryl Streep has challenged Viola Davis . Lea Michele is posing down fellow Glee star Dianna Agron.
Al Jazeera summarizes its video this way: “Maikel Nabil, one of Egypt’s most outspoken voices against the ruling military council, has given his first live television interview to Al Jazeera, just days after being pardoned and released from prison. Nabil said he rejected the pardon from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and that anyone who mistreated him during his roughly 10 months in prison… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : palashbiswaslive Discovery Date : 28/01/2012 17:52 Number of articles : 3
The mother was so shook that she didn’t want to be identified for fear that the boys friends would recognize her The mother on her way home from visiting the zoo with her son Thursday night said the 11-year-old boy who flashed a gun at her on a MAX train was harassing her… An argument started after a group of kids got on the train at the Skidmore Fountain station and one of them bumped the mother’s stroller. She said they started kicking it so hard that a soda on top of it fell on her child who was seated in the stroller. She said she tried to move to another seat but the group followed her and started cursing at her. Then the 11-year-old boy lifted his shirt and flashed a gun in his waistband. She said when he started to pull it out she backed away and he put the gun back. When it was all happening, the mother, who did not want to be identified, said she panicked at first, fearing the boy might use the gun. “He stands up and sticks his hand down his pants, and I don’t see anything particularly but I see more than his hand – more of bulge,” she said. “I don’t know exactly, but my instincts just told me what it was. … Yeah, it was a mamma bear instinct. I instantly got on the phone. I didn’t know what else to do.” The mother then called 911 while her friend distracted the kids. The train stopped at the Old Town/Chinatown stop and the 11-year-old was taken into custody after the mother pointed him out to police. After arresting the lil bastard, the police were shocked at what they found… Police said he had a loaded .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun in his waistband. They also said another boy on the train, a 13-year-old, had a BB gun in his backpack. He was also taken into custody. In court Friday the 11-year-old boy was in tears and kept his head down the entire time. The judge ordered the boy to be held in juvenile custody through the weekend. He faces six charges. Portland Police Bureau spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson said in his 18-year career he’s never seen or heard of a case where an 11-year-old was armed and confrontational in public. “People in the community are scratching their head going, what in the world could be going on that an 11-year-old has a gun and that is his resolution to a conflict where you bump into a baby stroller to pull a gun,” he said. Cry us a muhfuggin river kid, if you ask us, the judge should sentence you to at LEAST 10 years in prison! Cry about that! Source More On Bossip! Twit Pic Of The Day: Rihanna Gets “Thug Life” Tattoo On Her Knuckles And Sends More Subliminal Tweets About Breezy Since You Love The Smut So Much: A Gallery Of Non-Black Ethnic X-Rated Bangers…Would You Wife Any? For The Stans: Beyonce Working Hard To Get That Pre-Blue Ivy Baawwwdy Back [Photos] Can You Spell That? Celebrity Kid Names That Are Way Weirder Than Blue Ivy Carter
