Chadwick Boseman Plays Black Jeopardy For His First SNL Skit Saturday marked Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman’s first time hosting Saturday Night Live, and for the first skit of the night, he came out playing his signature character. T’Challa took part in a game of Black Jeopardy, and it’s safe to say that Wakandans have pretty different life experience than Black people in America…which makes for a hilarious game.
(Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Teen Named After Malcolm X Hit High School With Human Rights Case Malcolm Xavier Combs, 17, was named after one of the most known and affective Civil Rights leaders in history and unfortunately, his namesake still shakes White people up. All Malcolm wanted to do was rock his first name and middle initial on his Senior sweater at Christ The King HS in Queens like the rest of his senior class and he was told no, flat-out. Malcolm told NY Daily News he was pulled out of one of his advanced placement classes in February by Assistant Principal Veronica Arbitello, who told him he would not be permitted to have his name printed on his school sweater and that he shouldn’t want to be associated with “a person like that”. Staying stern, they refunded Malcolm Xavier his money for the senior sweater and soon after, a rally ensued. “Why am I in 2018 fighting for my own name?” asked Combs, who wore a T-shirt with the photo of the icon during the rally back in February. “Why does everyone have their names and initials and nicknames on their sweater, but why can’t I have my name?” SMH. The Christ the King High School senior is now fighting back with a complaint filed to the city’s Commission on Human Rights. So far the school hasn’t responded to the claim.
Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Spotify’s Value Sky Rockets Following Going Public On Tuesday, the Spotify opened up to the New York Stock Exchange at $165.90 a share, which puts the company’s value at $29.5 billion. According to TechCrunch , their “estimated” value translated to that of $23.5 billion, so it’s safe to say the biggest streaming platform surpassed expectations. Spotify began trading through “direct public offering,” which allowed current shareholders to sell an existing number shares directly to stock market investors rather than issuing new stock. This allowed Spotify shareholders, including employees, to sell early. Spotify’s founder Daniel Ek explained why they took this approach in a blog post . “Spotify is not raising capital, and our shareholders and employees have been free to buy and sell our stock for years. So while tomorrow puts us on a bigger stage, it doesn’t change who we are, what we are about, or how we operate. This is why we are doing things a little differently,” he wrote in part. “[…] Spotify has never been a normal kind of company. As I mentioned during our Investor Day, our focus isn’t on the initial splash. Instead, we will be working on trying to build, plan, and imagine for the long term. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we stumble. The constant is that we believe we are still early in our journey and we have room to learn and grow.” Last month, the company said it had 159 million monthly active users, 71 million of which are premium subscribers. According to MarketWatch , Spotify closed the day at $149.95 per share, which brings the valuation of the company to $27 billion.
(Photo by Mike Pont/Getty Images) Suspects In Safaree Armed Robbery In Custody Law enforcement sources have confirmed with TMZ that 2 men suspected of robbing Safaree at gunpoint Monday were busted after cops chased them down over the George Washington Bridge, from New Jersey into New York. Earlier today a clips of Safaree weeping over the incident were shared, Safaree clearly shaken over it. Reportedly they held the rapper at gunpoint, face down. Safaree is claiming they stole $183k in cash jewels. TMZ says police were in hot pursuit following the alleged robbery in Fort Lee, NJ. Cops followed them over the bridge, and at one point the suspects crashed their car and fled on foot. NYPD joined the search before Jonathan Ricketts and Shawn Harewood were captured about 12 blocks apart
Image via Arik McArthur/FilmMagic/Getty Meek Mill Denied Bail Release Looks like Meek Mill is may just have to have to serve his 2-4 years sentence as it was initially ruled. Although the Philly rapper’s lawyer is appealing his case with the state of Pennsylvania, according to TMZ , highly-side-eyed judge Genece Brinkley has officially denied Meek’s request for bail release. The ruling flies in the face of recommendations by the D.A. and the governor to allow Meek back on the streets under appropriate conditions. Bogus bish Brinkley ain’t tryin’ to hear it… “This ruling from Judge Genece Brinkley simply reaffirms the fact she has turned Meek Mill’s case into a personal vendetta.” Tacopina goes on … “In spite of the recommendations from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, which was supported by Governor Tom Wolf, the judge continues to stand alone in supporting Officer Reginald Graham’s perjured testimony as well as his criminal behavior that has been documented.” Judge Brinkley is in the way. Smh.
Paras Griffin/Getty Images Sheree Whitfield Talks RHOA Reunion, Says Kim Zolciak Was Bullied Sheree Whitfield is speaking on that explosive three-part RHOA Reunion that’s set to air very soon. As previously reported it shows the ladies facing off in particular with Kim Zolciak who was reportedly “out for blood” during the show and clashed with NeNe Leakes, Kandi Burruss and Kenya Moore. According to Kim’s friend Sheree however, Kim was unfairly bullied by her cast mates. “It was a huge bullying thing and I just felt like t got very out of hand,” said Sheree to E News . “Kim, she’s definitely a trooper. She stood there and she stood her ground and she will go back and forth with them. She’s this type of ‘I’ll never let them see me sweat’—I didn’t know she was sweating till afterward.” She also added that the women of RHOA displayed “mean girl” behavior when they went after Kim. “When you go back and look at in retrospect that was very mean girl, that was very bully like. It was so toxic and so bad.” Kim herself has also spoken on the reunion and she’s clarifying that she did NOT walk off set because she couldn’t take the heat fro her cast mates, her segment was simply over. I was finished taping I didn’t “walk off the set” https://t.co/q7uOTjPeff — Kim ZolciakBiermann (@Kimzolciak) April 1, 2018 Suuuuure thing Kim! Hit the flip to see what else the ladies of RHOA are saying about the reunion.
Off Duty Cop Killed By Man Pretending To Be A Cop Police officer Phillip Meacham was shot and killed while off-duty in Hopkinsville, Kentucky by a man who impersonated a cop. The suspect , James Decoursey, attempted to pull Meacham over and shot him. Decoursey allegedly shot at Meacham, then fled on foot before stealing and driving off in a 1997 white Chevrolet pickup truck. The 38-year-old Meacham was taken to a hospital where he died hours later. Hopkinsville officers released a warning saying that Decoursey was armed and dangerous. Knowing the suspect would attempt to escape via the interstate, Tennessee Highway Patrol was alerted and active in the search. After a confrontation with authorities in Tennessee the next day, Decoursey was shot and pronounced dead. Meacham was a member of the Hopkinsville Police Department since May 2017 and with the Christian County Sheriff’s Department for 14 years before that.
I tried Red Lobster’s new fried lobster and waffles so you didn’t have to. You don’t have to. pic.twitter.com/FCUVZut5qr — Martenzie Johnson (@Martenzie) March 27, 2018 Red Lobster’s Fried Lobster & Waffles Blew Up Twitter At first glance, a crispy fried lobster tail & waffle meal seems like an amazingly mouth-watering idea until you realize it was a cooked up by Red Lobster in a desperate leap for chain restaurant relevancy that sparked hilarious chitter-chatter across Twitter. red lobster done gone too MFin far… now they got LOBSTER & Waffles?!?!? pic.twitter.com/nTTtP1VM8n — Chi Chi (@SkySantana) March 26, 2018 Peep the hilarious Twitter chatter over Red Lobster’s newest menu item on the flip.
They won King & Queen at the Prom/ InstaGala @reginae_carter1 @YFNLUCCI pic.twitter.com/9f5IZQNbJ5 — (@DopeRoses_) March 26, 2018 YFN Lucci & Reginae’s Canoodleship Sparks Chaos Haters gon’ hate, ballers gon’ ball which is especially true in the case of poppin’ Trap prince YFN Lucci (27) and his newly-cuffed up princess Reginae Carter (19) who continue to canoodle in public, flex on the haters and stir up never-ending debates over their age difference with no signs of chill in sight. Peep the very loud Twitter whispers over YFN & Reginae’s debate-fueling baeship on the flip.
WENN Singer Apparently Evading Warrant For Allegedly Sexually Violating Woman He is wanted on charges that he raped a woman in Georgia earlier this month. But it appears that singer Bobby V. is taking his sweet time when it comes to turning himself in for the shocking alleged crime, BOSSIP has learned. Bobby V. – who was born Bobby Wilson – is wanted in Cobb County, Ga. for rape after an unnamed woman filed a police report March 19, alleging that the artist raped her the day before. However, nearly two weeks later, the “Slow Down” singer has yet to clear things up with local law enforcement, who told BOSSIP that as of Wednesday, Bobby still hadn’t turned himself in, and was not in custody. Bobby’s rep has denied the rape complaint and said the alleged victim is motivated by money. Meanwhile, the former “Mista” member seems to be hiding in plain sight and living a normal life in his native Georgia. One witness told BOSSIP they spotted the singer working out at an Atlanta-area gym.
