Trump Cancels MLK Day Visit To National African American Museum Cheeto Mussolini recently announced that he planned to visit The National Museum of African American History and Culture on MLK Day after making disgusting comments about Civil Rights hero John Lewis . Trump must have realized the museum was dedicated to all things BLACKITY-BLACK because he just canceled reports ABC News: Senior sources initially said Trump would visit the museum, but ABC has learned that the visit was removed from his calendar due to scheduling issues and was not fully planned out. Trump is expected to visit the museum sometime after he assumes office, the sources say. He will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Washington, D.C., in another way, though details were not immediately available today. News of the planned visit on Martin Luther King Day came Saturday as Trump drew ire from critics over a Twitter attack against Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis. Are you really surprised? WELP! Twitter
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has admitted that he and his brother were behind the Boston Marathon bombings, a law enforcement official said this afternoon. Tsarnaev made his admissions to FBI agents who questioned him at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Boston Globe reported on Tuesday. He is still hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. The suspect had been given a Miranda warning at the time of the confession. Tsarnaev was charged with using a weapon of mass destruction Monday. Attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (left, above) are certain to challenge the legality of those admissions, and claims that he and his brother acted alone . The 19-year-old, who was captured after a massive manhunt Fiday night, reportedly said his older brother was radicalized in an extreme form of Islam. But in an interview with the Globe, a senior police official said authorities are not worried about the initial admission to authorities being thrown out. This is due in part to the fact that they reportedly have a strong witness: the man who was abducted by the Tsarnaev brothers last Thursday night. Police sources told the Globe that the carjacking victim has told police that Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his brother pointed guns at him that evening. At that point, Tamerlan reportedly told him, “We just killed a cop. We blew up the marathon. And now we’re going to New York. Don’t [expletive] with us.” The carjacking took place in Allston shortly after, police say, the Tsarnaevs ambushed and murdered an MIT Police Officer in his cruiser in Cambridge. Boston Police, State Police, Watertown Police, Transit Police and other officers confronted the Tsarnaevs early Friday after the stolen SUV was spotted. “We already knew these guys had admitted to killing three civilians and a police officer, and that they were prepared to kill many others,” the senior official said. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died in a shootout with police, while Dzhokhar escaped on foot and somehow managed to avoid capture for nearly 24 hours. According to the official, the bombers told the carjack victim that they were going to New York and used his ATM card at various locations for cash. Investigators are trying to determine if the two had either friends or co-conspirators in New York, where they said they were headed more than once. But the haphazard, ill-planned escape has many investigators skeptical that there were other any radical Islamists involved in the brothers’ attack. “If they had accomplices in New York, you’d think they would have had an established contingency plan to get there, and wouldn’t be shooting cops and stealing cars,” the official said. “That said, we haven’t ruled out anything in New York. We’re looking into who they knew down there and was anyone in New York prepared to hide them.”
Fury is a new WWII drama in development from director David Ayer, whose last film End of Watch received high critical acclaim. Brad Pitt is already attached to star, and now Shia LaBeouf is in talks to join Fury and co-star with him. The movie takes place during the end of WWII, as a five-man crew for a tank called Fury takes on a desperate German army. Pitt stars as the leader of the crew, a Sargeant called Wardaddy. LaBeouf would play a member of the crew, though details about the character are not yet available.
The “is Kate Middleton pregnant” rumor mill continues to be set ablaze this month, with a new report saying she hopes to make THE ANNOUNCEMENT around Christmas! According to Us Weekly , a source close to the royal couple says, “They’re excited at the prospect of becoming parents,” and confirms they’re “working on it.” Not sure what this celebrity gossip mole means by that. Next time draw us a picture! “In a dream situation, they would love to be a step closer at Christmas,” the source adds. “They have been on such a high since getting married.” Basically, Prince William has been seeing plenty of Kate Middleton topless and bottomless , and hopes the fruits of his labor will mean an heir in 2013. And heir and a spare down the line, if they have their way and nature cooperates. Just like Will, Kate wants two children, according to a longtime friend of hers, and their home in Kensington is undergoing a seven-figure renovation. Hmm! Whether it’s a boy or a girl, he/she will be the heir(ess) to the throne behind Princes Charles and William, thanks to the recent change in succession rules. The alleged insider then adds that if in fact she is pregnant, she will not make an announcement until after her first trimester … well after Christmas. Unless she’s already 7-8 weeks along and her baby bump is on the verge of showing. In any case, let the speculation and over-analysis of Kate Middleton photos continue!
He famously stuck his finger in the peanut butter many years ago as a cast member on Real World: San Francisco , but now David Rainey is in serious trouble. The man best known as “Puck” kicked off his stint in prison this month, following a No Contest plea in April to charges of stalking. TMZ reports that Rainey committed the crime on February 22, though details behind it are unclear at the moment. He was sentenced to over a year in prison, however, which implies a court order violation of some kind. Rainey turned himself in to the Wasco State Prison on November 8 and was credited with 401 days served; he has approximately 300 remaining. We wish Puck the best of luck behind bars, and we encourage readers to browse through our gallery of celebrity mug shots .
Usher and Tameka Foster have been squaring off in court for weeks now, but a tragedy over the weekend will likely cause a ceasefire between the former couple. Kyle Glover, Foster’s 11-year old son and Usher’s stepson, has been declared brain dead by doctors following a jet skiing accident on Saturday. The tragic incident took place on Lake Lanier in Atlanta, as Kyle was struck by the vehicle while riding in an inner tube. He was immediately taken to the hospital and placed in critical condition. Foster accompanied her child there and has remained by his side, while Usher arrived last night. They received the news today that no brain activity has been detected from Kyle since yesterday. The Department of Natural Resource in Atlanta is investigating the accident. Our thoughts go out to Tameka, Usher and all of Kyle’s loved ones during this horrific time.
Sienna Miller and Tom Sturridge are first-time parents. The model gave birth to a baby over the weekend in London, Us Weekly confirms, though details such as gender and size are being kept confidential at the moment. Miller and Sturridge have been dating for over a year and are engaged to be married. Both have remained mostly quiet about impending parenthood, but Sienna did, in an April interview with Vogue UK reveal that the pregnancy was “progressing nicely” and the prospect of becoming a mother was “very exciting.” We wish the brand new family all the very best! [Photo: WENN.com[
Here’s cause for excitement for J.J. Abrams ’s Star Trek sequel , set to debut May 2013: British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has signed on to join returning cast members Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Co. Better news: He’s reportedly playing the villain. If your first thought is “Benewhat Cumberwho?” see why you should take this as very good news after the jump. Thirty five year-old Cumberbatch has been active in theater, TV, and film for a decade, but had a banner last few years with roles in The Whistleblower , BBC’s Sherlock , and this awards season’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and War Horse . His acerbic take on Sherlock Holmes is probably his best known and best loved work of late, but his turn as Gary Oldman ’s skeptical but loyal right hand man in Tinker Tailor is another recent highlight; next year he’ll pull double duty in The Hobbit voicing the dragon Smaug and the Necromancer for Peter Jackson. (If you were lucky/smart enough to catch last year’s brilliant British satire Four Lions , you might recall Cumberbatch’s cameo as a frustrated negotiator trying in vain to break through to a bunch of inept terrorists.) There’s a somewhat delicate, dangerous edge to Cumberbatch that could play well against the all-American machismo of Pine’s Kirk in Star Trek 2 , though details on Cumberbatch’s character have yet to be revealed. And look! Tinker Tailor co-star Tom Hardy , another Brit breakout, had this to say of Cumberbatch’s acting prowess from back when they starred in the 2007 BBC biopic Stuart: A Life Backwards . So take it from fellow one-time Trek villain Hardy ( Star Trek Nemesis ) and the growing legion of stateside Cumberbatch fanatics: This casting sounds like a promising move on Abrams’ part. What say you, Trekkers? [ Deadline , Variety ]
Here’s cause for excitement for J.J. Abrams ’s Star Trek sequel , set to debut May 2013: British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has signed on to join returning cast members Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Co. Better news: He’s reportedly playing the villain. If your first thought is “Benewhat Cumberwho?” see why you should take this as very good news after the jump. Thirty five year-old Cumberbatch has been active in theater, TV, and film for a decade, but had a banner last few years with roles in The Whistleblower , BBC’s Sherlock , and this awards season’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and War Horse . His acerbic take on Sherlock Holmes is probably his best known and best loved work of late, but his turn as Gary Oldman ’s skeptical but loyal right hand man in Tinker Tailor is another recent highlight; next year he’ll pull double duty in The Hobbit voicing the dragon Smaug and the Necromancer for Peter Jackson. (If you were lucky/smart enough to catch last year’s brilliant British satire Four Lions , you might recall Cumberbatch’s cameo as a frustrated negotiator trying in vain to break through to a bunch of inept terrorists.) There’s a somewhat delicate, dangerous edge to Cumberbatch that could play well against the all-American machismo of Pine’s Kirk in Star Trek 2 , though details on Cumberbatch’s character have yet to be revealed. And look! Tinker Tailor co-star Tom Hardy , another Brit breakout, had this to say of Cumberbatch’s acting prowess from back when they starred in the 2007 BBC biopic Stuart: A Life Backwards . So take it from fellow one-time Trek villain Hardy ( Star Trek Nemesis ) and the growing legion of stateside Cumberbatch fanatics: This casting sounds like a promising move on Abrams’ part. What say you, Trekkers? [ Deadline , Variety ]
