Source: The Washington Post / Getty Amazon Studios Announces Partnership With Howard University According to Market Watch , Amazon announced that Amazon Studios had partnered with Howard University to launch “Howard Entertainment”. The program will reportedly train African-American students in various areas of the entertainment industry. Starting January 2020, it will span two semesters, students will training and get experience with marketing, entertainment law, project greenlighting and more in Los Angeles. Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios , says the program is part of the company’s effort to bring diversity and diverse perspectives to Prime Video subscribers. We are excited to announce the launch of Howard Entertainment in partnership with @AmazonStudios ! This new program will create a pipeline for OUR students to train alongside entertainment executives! More info at today’s State of the University Address. #HowardForward pic.twitter.com/XcseaWuTlQ — Wayne A. I. Frederick (@HUPrez17) October 11, 2019
Source: Josh Hedges / Getty Former NFL Player Has Sponsored 500 Mammograms To Honor Mother That Passed Away From The Illness According to Sports Illustrated , former Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams is committed to fighting breast cancer in honor of his mother, Sandra Hill, who died from the disease in 2014. Williams’s foundation has reportedly paid for over 500 mammograms in Pittsburgh, Memphis, Charlotte and Jonesboro, Arkansas since 2015. He began the free screening program, “53 Strong for Sandra,” as a tribute to his mother after she died at the age of 53. The former NFL player has also lost four aunts to breast cancer. This is dedicated to my mom, my aunts & women everywhere affected by Breast Cancer. I love you. #WeAreInThisTogether https://t.co/bAwaanlfzV — DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) October 11, 2015
Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Offset Gifts Cardi B “Titantic Diamond” For Her Birthday Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar , professionally known as Cardi B, turned 27 years old yesterday and she was celebrated with a very expensive gift from her husband. According to TMZ , Offset made a visit to Pristine Jewelers in New York to cop Cardi a ring that is fit for a queen. View this post on Instagram Thank you sooo much babe @offsetyrn I can’t believe it Deum @pristine_jewelers ! I’m so happy Soo grateful A post shared by Iamcardib (@iamcardib) on Oct 11, 2019 at 11:20pm PDT The 100-carat piece is called the Titantic Diamond and was crafted specifically for Mrs. Bodak Yellow. The couple spent the evening with family and friends with a spread of lobster, a seafood tower, steak, truffle mac ‘n cheese and a whole lot more. View this post on Instagram MY BEST FRIEND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, MY GUARDIAN ANGEL, KK’s MOM, THIS DAY IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY I LOVE YOU, HAPPY BDAY!!NOT JUST ME AND FAMILY BUT THE WORLD LOVES YOU A post shared by OFFSET (@offsetyrn) on Oct 11, 2019 at 10:57am PDT That’s one helluva caption to go along with that ring. Sounds like ‘Set is still making up for his, uh, previous indiscretions. Good on him. Happy birthday, Bardi!
Source: StarterCAM / HotSpotAtl.com NYPD Demands Rolling Loud Pull Several Artist Off Lineup Ahead Of Weekend Festival Since it came onto the scene, Rolling Loud has quickly taken over as hip-hop’s premier festival. Headliners have ranged from Travis Scott and J Cole to Cardi B, Kid Cudi and Future . After having success in Miami, the Bay Area, and Los Angeles, the Rolling Loud crew decided to expand its festival to New York City. The new addition was announced at the top of the year and its line up was released a few months back. View this post on Instagram #NYC Police Banned #Casanova2x #22gz #DonQ And A Few Other NYC Artist From #RollingLoud… A post shared by Hip Hops Tv (@hiphopstv) on Oct 11, 2019 at 10:10pm PDT Fast forward to this weekend, the first annual New York City Rolling Loud stage is set–but the NYPD says not so fast. In a letter sent to Rolling Loud, Assistant Police Chief Martin Morales requested the festival pull several of their performers due to safety issues. The list of required removals includes NYC’s rookie of the year PopSmoke, Casanova , Sheff G, Don Q, and 22GZ. They even included their government names so there isn’t any confusion as to who needs to leave. Over the years, NYC has been notorious for having what the music industry calls the “Hip-Hop Police,” a dedicated unit that just watches rappers and their social media to harass them once they touch down in the Big Apple. This weekend, the reason for the demands from the police department are cited as a concern for safety, as the acts listed reportedly have a “history of violence”. Many cite the hip-hop police for Meek Mill’s former incident and arrest, which went down when he was driving a dirt bike in the city. After successfully taking down the Nine Trey Bloods, we wouldn’t put it past the NYPD to go for its victory lap over at Rolling Loud. Stay safe folks! View this post on Instagram ROLLING LOUD NEW YORK THIS WEEKEND! LIMITED GA+ & VIP TICKETS LEFT RollingLoud.com/nytix A post shared by Rolling Loud (@rollingloud) on Oct 7, 2019 at 1:54pm PDT
Source: BG027/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Drake Celebrates Son’s 2nd Birthday Early Drake went all out for his son Adonis ‘ 2nd birthday. The rapper shared photos of a giant golden balloon arch on the inside of his new Toronto mansion that spelled out his son’s first name. Alongside the balloon art was a statue of a cookie monster. We’re guessing that the proud dad is celebrating his seed’s birthday early before returning him to his mother since his actual birthday isn’t for another 2 weeks almost. Adonis was born on October 24, 2017. View this post on Instagram Happy Birthday King A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on Oct 11, 2019 at 4:05pm PDT Yesterday, Drake’s co-parent Sophie Brussaux posted up her own photos to celebrate their son’s special day. She actually revealed and unreleased photo of Adonis, blocking out his face of course. View this post on Instagram Fils de ma vie, être ta maman est la plus belle chose au monde …2 ans déjà mon Adonis A post shared by Sophie Brussaux (@sophieknowsbetter) on Oct 11, 2019 at 8:02pm PDT Happy early birthday to Adonis!
Source: MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Cardi B Talks To Vogue About Keeping Her Daughter Humble, Bernie Sanders And Fashion Cardi B gets candid in a recent Vogue interview. The conversation pops off about Cardi B’s support of Bernie Sanders for 2020 President. She said his recent health issues weren’t an issue for her. The conversation evolves into many topics, including how Cardi B plans to keep her baby girl Kulture grounded. Cardi says her baby girl is often in the Bronx with her Abuelos and Tias and she’s going to continue to keep her headstrong by being truthful about her stripper days. Hit play to hear it.
Robert Forster, the beloved actor whose career enjoyed an unexpected revival after he starred in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, died of brain cancer at his home in Los Angeles on Friday. He was 78 years old. The sad news was confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by Forster’s publicist. Forster’s passing came just hours after his final performance, as he played a role in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which was released on Netflix on October 11. The veteran star also made a final appearance in Last Man Standing last year, portraying the father of Tim Allen’s character. “A truly gifted actor and one of the loveliest people I have ever had the pleasure of working with. RIP Robert,” wrote Last Man Standing actress Nancy Travis on Twitter Friday in response to the sad development. Forster appeared on 10 episodes of this ABC sitcom. Still, he was best known for his work on the big screen. He made his film debut opposite Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor in John Huston’s Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) and then received rave reviews as an ethically challenged cameraman in Haskell Wexler’s ultra-realistic Medium Cool (1969). Forster was a successful box office draw for over a decade — but his career than took a dip. By the early 1990s, the actor was down to supporting roles in such low-budget efforts as Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence, Body Chemistry 3: Point of Seduction and Scanner Cop II… while supplementing his income with speaking engagements. Until Tarantino entered the picture, that is. In 1997, Tarantino directed Forster to an Oscar-nominated performance in Jackie Brown. Filmmaker David Lynch later cast him as a detective in Mulholland Drive — and Forster would go on to work with Lynch again in 2017, playing Sheriff Frank Truman in Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival. “I went 21 months without a job. I had four kids, I took any job I could get,” Forster told the Chicago Tribune in 2018, adding: “My career went like this for five years and then like that for 27. “Every time it reached a lower level I thought I could tolerate, it dropped some more, and then some more. Near the end I had no agent, no manager, no lawyer, no nothing. I was taking whatever fell through the cracks.” Forster’s other credits over the recent years have included Firewall, Me, Myself and Irene, Lucky Number Slevin and Olympus Has Fallen. Forster said that when his career was at its lowest ebb, he had what he called an “epiphany.” “It was the simple one,” he said, “when you realize, ‘You know what? You’re not dead yet, Bob. You can win it in the late innings. You’ve still got the late innings, but you can’t quit. Never quit.'” He is survived by his third wife, Evie, and children Elizabeth, Katherine, Maeghen and Robert. May Robert Forster rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2019: In Memoriam
Source: Nia Noelle / Nia Noelle Tennessee Woman Who Twerked on Moving Car Now Being Charged With Disorderly Conduct According to WKRN, a Tennessee woman who went viral for dancing on top of a moving car has been charged with disorderly conduct. Myscellent Shelton-Cox,23, was taken to a Nashville jail after the video appeared of her twerking on top of a Mustang on Sept. 20. “I take chances in life because at the end of the day, there’s too many rules.” Shelton-Cox said, admitting during the interview that she didn’t think she had done anything wrong. She said her dancing skills are from her cheerleading days when she was a child. “We’d been sitting in traffic for 30 minutes, waiting on the train. I told my friend to drive my car, hopped on the car, did my little dancing and you know, just having a good time. I’m going to put on a little show, you know. I’m in traffic anyway. Why not turn up in traffic?” According to the arrest warrant she “was unrestrained and her actions were causing other motorists to divert their attention.” The police also state that she “caused undo hazard to other motorists,” which may or may not have been the case.
