Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Tekashi69, who has been in prison since last November of 2018 on Racketeering charges, has been more than cooperative when it comes to testifying against a couple of his former affiliates. Anthoney “Harv” Ellison and Aljermiah “Nuje” Mack are both being accused of kidnapping and robbing Tekashi BUT THE GAG IS both men claim that the whole abduction and robbery was a publicity stunt to help Tekashi with his album Promotion. For more click here
What better way to get “turnt up” on a Tuesday than to kick it with Black Youngsta! DJ Sir RJ caught up with the high-energy rapper when he stopped by the iPower Richmond studio. Don’t Miss The Latest In Entertainment, News, and More! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Newly ordained, Blac Youngsta is currently looking for a couple to marry. Not just marry, but also pay for their wedding! However, he’s looking for a couple that will really benefit from him taking care of their nuptial expenses. If you know of anyone or if you’re that person, hit him up! RELATED: Blac Youngsta Shares His Requirements For Cuffing Season Text “iPower” to 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else! …Standard Messaging Rates Apply For the Latest Entertainment News : Follow @ipowerrichmond Latest… Suit Filed Accuses Antonio Brown of Sexual Assault LOUD Records 25th Anniversary Concert To Feature Wu-Tang Clan, Three 6 Mafia & More Ric Flair Announces Deal With adidas, Says He’s Gonna Help Take Down Nike Las Vegas Man Killed By Cops After He Was Stopped For Riding A Bicycle Without A Safety Light
Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty There are plenty of streaming services for television watchers to choose from. Back in June , BET Networks and Tyler Perry studios unveiled BET+, and now we know when it will launch and how much it will cost. BET+ is officially launching September 19 and will cost you a very reasonable $9.99 a month and promises to deliver to its subscribers over 1,000 hours of programming. As first reported, the service will feature a “curated” library of videos and new online-only scripted shows like the White House drama, The Oval , a seed of the partnership between Perry and BET. Also coming to the streaming service is Perry’s extensive catalog of work, stand-up specials from Lil Rel, Nick Cannon and Sasheer Zamata plus original shows First Wives Club, Bigger and Sacrifice. If you need your reality television fix, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle and Basketball Wives will be on the service. Also coming to the service will be Comedy Central’s Why? With Hannibal Buress , MTV’s Todrick , Nick at Night’s Instant Mom and TV Land’s Soul Man. View this post on Instagram Are you ready? Streaming this Fall! New and new and some good old too, including #FirstWivesClub! #BETPlus is giving exactly what you're looking for. A post shared by BET Plus (@betplus) on Jun 23, 2019 at 10:58pm PDT View this post on Instagram Today, BET Networks announced the production of a new original movie SACRIFICE starring @PaulaPattonOfficial. In this legal thriller, Paula Patton will play Daniella Hernandez, a highly sought-after entertainment lawyer, who navigates the nefarious lives of her rich and famous clients. Joining Paula Patton is @theEricaAsh, who will play Beverly Nicole Rucker, a powerful district attorney and sorority sister of Daniella. @JuanAntonio will play Dominiq Mayfield aka Big Dom, a successful hip hop artist and mogul. @VBozeman, will play Tamika Bland, Daniella’s loyal and resourceful assistant. Altonio Jackson (@aceb47), will play Steven Somwon, an ex-hacker. Nelson Bonilla will play Miguel, Daniella's trusted driver and fatherly figure. Michael Toland (@mymtmind) will portray Arnold Lang, the founding partner of Daniella's firm, Lang & Associates. @JamesTrevenaBrown will play Joshua Lang, Arnold Lang’s son and next in line to make partner at the company. @MarquesHouston who serves as the film’s co-executive producer for Footage Films, will play Jason Pratt. A young Assistant District Attorney who knows the law better than anyone and does everything by the book. And rounding out the cast, Liliana Montenegro, (@firecracker008), will play Gabriella Hernandez, Daniella’s aunt, and Josue Ramon Gutierrez (@hoeswey) will play Oscar Baptiste, a client of Daniella’s and Dom’s biggest hip hop rival. SACRIFICE is executive produced, written, and directed by @ChrisStokes1969 and will premiere on BET’s new streaming service BET+ in 2020. Make sure to follow @betplus and #SacrificeOnBET for more information. A post shared by BET Plus (@betplus) on Aug 15, 2019 at 6:24pm PDT With this announcement, BET+ joins the likes of Disney+ and Apple TV all battling for your hard-earned time and money. Does BET+’s slate intrigue you enough to sign up for the service? Or are you already stretched thin with the other streaming platforms you’re already signed up to? Let us know in the comment section below. — Photo: Bennett Raglin / Getty
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Lil Nas X had the Internet rallying around him after a recent appearance on HBO’s The Shop alongside Kevin Hart , which some fans felt was the comedian trying to question X on his sexuality. According to the “Old Town Road” star, he says there’s no issue between him and Hart and even if there were issues, the public wouldn’t know about it. TMZ exclusively reports : The “Old Town Road” rapper says he’s not fuming about the perceived slight. While recording an interview Tuesday with DJ Scream and Moran Tha Man — for their Atlanta-based show, Hoodrich Radio! — he said, “I’m not mad at Kevin Hart.” Lil Nas really wanted that to sink in for the outrage police on the Internet … who were still going after Kevin, even after he suffered serious injuries in that car accident. Last week on HBO’s “The Shop” Nas X was asked about coming out as gay earlier this year. Before he could even get into why he came out when he did … Kevin blurted out, “He said he was gay, so what?!?” Many people found it tone-deaf. Kevin later interjected with more clarifying questions that some took as disrespect, especially in light of his past issues with the LGBTQ community. Welp, that settles that, although it’s doubtful people won’t take their feet off Kevin Hart’s neck for his past transgressions all the same. — Photo: WENN
Source: NBC / Getty Russell Westbrook Stops By The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Long Beach native and Houston Rockets baller Russell Westbrook was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week. While he’s in the building, the always-fashionable Westbrook discusses why he decided to start his Why Not? Foundation , why it’s important to get the youth involved in tech to inspire the lives of children, and he even teaches Jimmy how to do his famous pre-game seated dance routine. Peep the interview down below to catch up on what Russell’s been up to this offseason
It was the end of the line for not just one couple on Bachelor in Paradise Tuesday night. Or even just two couples. But a trio of tandems ended up calling it quits on the latest episode, with the Season 6 finale looming and, with it, all that pressure of Fantasy Suites, engagement and more. To open this recap, we’ll focus on Demi Burnett and her girlfriend Kristian Haggerty, who clearly have real feelings for each other. However, as documented the evening before , Demi was struggling to embrace her sexuality for the first time in front of so many people after having only just come out a short while back. “I want to be engaged, I want to marry her,” she said of Kristian, adding by way of concern: “But there is a part of me that’s terrified of what people are thinking whenever they see me and her kiss. I can’t get rid of that.” While this exact feeling was unique to Demi, she wasn’t the only contestant on Tuesday unsure about her romantic future. Clay Harbor and Nicole Lopez-Alvar, along with Chris Bukowski and Katie Morton, were also on fairly shaky ground. Yes, Nicole and Clay had been steadily progressing for week — but she ensed him holding back from a true committment. As a result, these two headed out on a date last night… where she decided to tell Clay she was falling for him, hoping for the same response. Alas: “You are my best friend in the beach,” he told her. “I just want to see you and spend so much time with you, I do. And I do think I’m starting to fall in love with you, I am. I just can’t say right now that I’m in love .” Chris and Katie could relate. They were also struggling to get on the same page, too. “I’m just so in my head right now,” he confessed, continuing as follows: “I can’t even explain it, because I feel like what me and Katie have is great. I know I have something amazing, but I’m still second-guessing that amazingness with an amazing person.” Then there was Connor Saeli, who had a VERY different issue . He had just gotten rejected by Caelynn Miller-Keyes (who left the show with Dean Unglert) and he wasn’t clicking romantically with newcomer and fellow singleton Revian Chang. The only person on his mind was Whitney Fransway, with whom he hit it off with at Chris Randone and Krystal Nielson’s wedding — but she had yet to arrive on the beach. Slight problem, right? “I thought Whitney might come down the stairs, but if she doesn’t come, I’ll probably just leave,” Connor said. “I’m not here to give out a friendship rose, I genuinely came here to find someone to find love, and if that’s not happening, I don’t want to be here.” But… wait! Almost as though it were scripted, Whitney later showed up with a date card at Connor’s hotel door, much to his extreme delight! “All I wanted was for you to come down and go on a date,” he said, smiling from ear to ear. “So this is the best.” Back at the bungalows: The couples got ready to head into that night’s cocktail party, only to find out that Chris Harrison had canceled it. What the what?!? They therefore went straight to the rose ceremony instead, as the suspense built and Harrison made sure to remind them how important these roses were. Why? Because, at this point, they were designed to represent commitment and a future together. Here is how it all shook out: Luke Stone offered his rose to Bri Barnes, but she declined and he was sent packing. Matt Donald then also offered his rose to Bri… and this time she accepted. Dylan chose Hannah. John Paul Jones chose Tayshia Adams. Chase McNary chose Angela Amezcua. Clay chose Nicole. Demi went with Kristian, of course. And Chris picked Katie… which meant Revian, Sydney Lotuaco and Haley Ferguson were going home. The next day, Harrison returned to announce that Bachelor in Paradise as they knew it was over . “Last night was your last rose ceremony,” he said. “What is next? Romantic overnight dates, Fantasy Suites, spending the night together and taking that night step as a couple.” Harrison continued: “Today, each couple is going to go have that conversation. “And I need you to be brutally honest with yourselves and each other and think, ‘Are we ready to take that step together as a couple?’ If you’re not, it’s time to check out of Paradise and head back home.” The message was heard loudly and clearly… as couples started dropping like flies, beginning with Bri and Matt, then Chase and Angela. Next up, Jones told Tayshia that he was in love with her — yet she just wasn’t there yet. Both devastated and in tears , they peaced out separately. Hannah and Dylan, however, couldn’t wait to take this next step together, while Clay and Nicole also decided to give romance (and sex!) a shot. After a heart-to-heart conversation, Demi and Kristian agreed to keep exploring their relationship, as well. As for Chris and Katie? “I feel like I’m so unsure,” he told her. “I don’t know, I feel like I push people away that I like, that I feel comfortable with.” “At the end of the day, whether it’s me or it’s not me, you need to figure out who makes you happy,” she replied. “I don’t know if it’s you for the rest of my life, but do I like you? Yes. Do you make me happy? Yes.” The sweetness wasn’t over, either. “For you to even still be sitting here is a testament to the person you are, and that’s what I’m looking for,” Chris said. “I want to give this a shot, I can’t sit here and say I don’t.” Katie was psyched to hear it all. “If this is Chris Bukowski’s last time ever on the show and we end up together, then that makes me the exception to the rule,” she said. “ He came out of retirement — and found me .” The season finale of Bachelor in Paradise airs next Tuesday at 8/7c on ABC. View Slideshow: Peter Weber as The Bachelor: A Nation Reacts!
Since Farrah Abraham loves to drag daughter Sophia to all of her adult parties , it’s no surprise that she brought her along to an interview. There, Farrah discussed what she’s looking for in a man. One, he needs to love Sophia, which is great. Two, he needs to sign an NDA. … How romantic? Reality television villain Farrah Abraham sat down with Us Weekly for a very, very lengthy interview alongside 10-year-old Sophia. “What am I looking for in a partner?” Farrah begins. “I would say a partner who is well-rounded, loves my daughter, and loves dogs.” She elaborates: “Just a good, fun, outgoing person.” “I’m sure all of us who are single, which there are so many of us, are looking for a great human being,” she suggests. “But there’s very few,” she admits, without acknowledging that she is not one of those few. “Sophia really hopes that she gets a brother or sister,” Farrah says when it comes to growing her family. Sophia then interjects very firmly that she wants a brother. There’s no or sister on her wishlist. “I just hope I meet a human who’s great enough to do that with,” the former Teen Mom villain expresses. “But,” Farrah insists. “I’m in no rush.” “I’m OK being married to myself at this point,” she says. Farrah shares that giving Sophia a younger sibling doesn’t necessarily involve her giving actual physical birth. “I’m OK with adopting,” she announces. But she’s not hurrying off to some agency, either. “Sophia is my one and only right now,” Farrah affirms. ‘We have a happy family,” she claims. “We’re great right now.” “When it comes to dating now, especially after all my therapy and relationship therapy, I’ve just seen some really nasty things in men,” Farrah says. Farrah may not be one of our favorite people, on the grounds of her nastiness and her racist attacks, but she’s not wrong about that. She expresses: “I definitely don’t need anyone dating me anymore because I’m famous or I’m a celebrity.” “I take that really serious now,” Farrah reveals. “I definitely know what I’m looking at now when it comes to personalities and behavior and human behavior,” she adds. How can she bring herself to trust in a world where everybody’s looking for a little fame or a little money — or both? “I don’t take any chances anymore,” Farrah explains. “They sign NDA.” She details: “They’re not allowed to call press or other people, be friends with reporters.” (I’m sure that my friends are all crushed that they can’t date Farrah) “I take it really serious,” Farrah insists. Farrah has been teaching Sophia about sexism, but in an extremely Farrah way. “I discussed with her about being a celebrity in the limelight, and if a female acts like a male, it’s treated way differently, as we’ve seen,” she says. Notably, most actual feminists would consider someone using “male” or “female” like that to be a red flag. “I think Sophia understands the harshness and the unfairness and the sexist attitudes toward women when they act like males,” Farrah adds. “Sophia will rise and be above that,” she predicts. “She’s definitely aware.” “I talk to her about me having sex with a pornstar, yes,” Farrah reveals. That makes a lot of sense. Sophia is 10. Certainly old enough to get forewarned that her mom was in an adult video. “I’m a celebrity, so it was taken way out of context, wasn’t it?” she argues. “It was sensationalized.” “So I think if you’re confused about something, my daughter is very much not confused about how the world sees it,” Farrah concludes. So … on that note, who’s lining up to date Farrah? Any takers? View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham: Broke as Crap But Still Tryna Keep Up Appearances!
In the months since Amber Portwood was arrested for assault, Andrew Glennon certanly hasn't kept a low profile. But he has managed to control the conversation about his increasingly messy custody battle. Glennon candidly discusses the situation with fans on Instafgram, which should be his right. But now, it seems MTV is sending the battered baby daddy a very clear message: Shut up about Amber .. unless you're talking to us. According to a new report from The Ashley's Reality Roundup, Andrew was recently ambushed by Teen Mom OG producers and forced to take part in the show. Yes, folks — a very messed up situation just got much, much worse. Take a look: 1. Better Days? From the outside, it looked as though Amber and Andrew enjoyed some happy days in their relationship, But Andrew now says it was abusive from the start. 2. On His Own It’s one of the revelations he’s made during his candid Instagram chats with fans in the months since Amber was arrested for attacking him with a machete and striking him while he was holding the couple’s 1-year-old son. 3. Andrew’s Blunder From a legal standpoint, it was never the smartest move for Andrew to discuss a pending court case on social media. 4. Telling His Story But to his credit, he seemed more concerned with getting the truth out then with protecting his legal interests. 5. Double Standard? Would a female domestic violence victim be encouraged to keep quiet? Would MTV producers rush to esploit her story? It’s touch to say for sure — but that’s certainly what’s happening to Andrew. 6. Blindsided According to a new report from The Ashley’s Reality Roundup, Andrew was recently “ambushed” by Teen Mom OG producers who essentially strong-armed him into filming scenes for the show. View Slideshow
B yron Lee Williams was on riding his bicycle in Las Vegas, Nevada when he was stopped by police. Less than an hour later, he was dead and his family is now speaking out. See Also: Lifetime Blames R. Kelly For Gun Threats That Stopped Premiere Of Docuseries About Women Accusing The Singer On Sept. 5, around 6 a.m., Williams was riding his bike that allegedly didn’t have a safety light. According KTNV , when two officers, Benjamin Vazquez, 27, and Officer Patrick Campbell, 28, tried to stop him, he took off and eventually began running on foot. The officers were caught him and told Williams to get on the ground. While being cuffed, Williams told the officers he couldn’t breathe. The Las Vegas Sun reports an officer was heard telling him: “Yeah, because you’re tired of (expletive) running.” Williams was allegedly straddled by one of the officers, who had his knee pinned against Williams. “Pressure on your butt, that’s all,” said one of the officers. Williams continues to complain about not being able to breathe. “As they were taking him to the patrol car, Williams appeared to pass out. Officers called for assistance and the Las Vegas fire department arrived several minutes later,” KTNV reports. The 50-year-old later died hospital. Williams was armed and the police claim drugs were on him. We’re watching the body camera footage showing the @LVMPD arrest of Byron Lee Williams. He later died. He ran from officers near Bonanza & MLK on Thursday before surrendering. We spoke with Williams’ family who says he was unjustly killed @KTNV pic.twitter.com/O5rcNVBdJg — Austin Carter (@AustinKTNV) September 9, 2019 The family is saying the death was unjustified. At a press conference, his daughter said, “Byron Lee Williams did have people who cared about him.” His niece also added, “He was loved, he was a changed man, it needs to be known that he changed his lifestyle.” At the press conference, where body cam footage was showed, Asst. Sheriff Hank decided to focus on Williams’ “extensive criminal history.” He also claimed he had “absconded from electronic monitoring and police were looking for him.” 50-year-old Byron Lee Williams does at Valley Hospital after he was apprehended by police for riding a bike without safety lights early Thursday morning. pic.twitter.com/qJKoqps862 — Alexis Egeland (@alexis_egeland) September 9, 2019 Jeffrey E. Thompkin, who is identified as Williams’ stepson, claimed the footage the family saw was “doctored” and “that up to 40 minutes had elapsed between the traffic stop and images that he said showed his stepfather lifeless on the concrete, meaning that he didn’t die on the way to the hospital, as the family was told.” The officers were placed on routine leave as the family is asking for the investigation to continue. See the press conference below: Our thought go out to Byron Lee Williams’ friends and family. “SEE ALSO: All The Ways Cops Are Still Trying To Cover Up LaQuan McDonald’s Execution Outrageous! Figurines Of White Cherub Crushing Head Of Black Angel Removed From Dollar Store Meet Jogger Joe, The Man Who Took Racist Cue From BBQ Becky In Tossing Homeless Man’s Clothes [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3848058″ overlay=”true”]
Source: John E. Sokolowski / Getty adidas reportedly has added another big name to its extensive list of celebrity influencers. TMZ caught up with the Nature Boy, Ric Flair and he announced he signed a deal with the iconic sportswear brand. Wooooooo, if true, Flair is going to be “stylin and profilin” in a pair of adidas for the rest of his life. The legendary wrestler broke the news to TMZ and wants to put Nike in the figure-four leg lock and make them submit to being number 2 if he has his way. He turned on the Flair swag while boasting of the new partnership and running off all the names who are already a part of the brand. Per TMZ : “Ready for the good news? Adidas thinks I’m ‘The Man.’ I signed a deal with them, and we’re fixin’ to make Nike the 2nd brand. It’s not gonna be Air Jordan anymore, it’s gonna be Air Flair, and I can’t jump.” “It’s gonna be Adidas, Woooooooo!!!” Naitch wouldn’t go into detail about exactly what the partnership entails, but he rattled off a few NBA stars he’s pumped to work with … and he took aim at Nike’s founder and chairman. “This is me and Damian Lillard. Harden, James Harden, who I love and should be the MVP. Nike’s gonna be [outta here]. We’re gonna fire a shot over Phil Knight’s bow.” While we are positive Nike isn’t really sweating at this announcement, color us intrigued at the idea of some of adidas classic silhouettes getting the Ric Flair treatment. We are still waiting for a statement from the German-based sportswear brand. If this does pan out, Flair follows professional gamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins who also announced a deal with the three stripes becoming adidas first individual Esports partner.— Photo: John E. Sokolowski / Getty
