From a distance, it’s difficult to discern what exactly is going on in the current feud between brothers and former pop stars Nick and Aaron Carter. But one thing we can say with absolute certainty is that the whole situation is incredibly sad and troubling. The trouble started last week when the elder Carter revealed that he had filed for a restraining order against his troubled brother, alleging that Aaron threatened to kill Nick’s pregnant wife . “After careful consideration, my sister Angel and I regret that we were required to seek a restraining order against our brother Aaron today,” Nick tweeted. He added the hashtags “#mentalhealth #GunControlNow and #GunControl,” seemingly in response to Aaron’s allegedly massive collection of assault rifles. “In light of Aaron’s increasingly alarming behavior and his recent confessions that he harbors thoughts and intentions of killing my pregnant wife and unborn child, we were left with no choice but to take every measure possible to protect ourselves and our family,” Nick later wrote. Aaron responded with a bizarre social media tirade, during which he claimed that he had been repeatedly raped by his late sister Leslie Carter while he was still a child. Now, he’s leveling similarly shocking allegations against Nick. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Aaron accuses Nick of violently raping an elderly woman. “Hey [FBI] my brother raped Mildred and told me in confidence in his pick up truck she was 91 years old and my brother told me he covered her mouth so no one could hear her scream,” he wrote. “Put me on a polygraph machine please [FBI] my mother knows she was taking care of two elderly women who were on hospice Mildred and opal who my mother was keeping alive,” the 31-year-old continued. “[FBI] what are you gonna do about that!? NOTHING! ? “I’m REPORTING A RAPE FROM NICK ON SN ELDERLY WOMEN WHO WAS DYING AND WAS 91 that he raped. Strap nick up to a polygraph machine and a really good one please.” No word yet on whether or not there’s been any sort of law enforcement response to Aaron’s allegations. But needless to say, these are very tense times in the Carter family, particularly if Aaron is as unhinged as insiders claim. “Nick has beefed up security. There is definite concern for Lauren [Nick’s pregnant wife] and this situation has been very stressful for her,” a source close to the situation tells Us Weekly. “She’s very close to her due date but because of what happened previously with her pregnancies and the stress, they just want the baby to get here safely and there is concern that because of the stress she will go into early labor.” We’ll have further updates on this developing story as more information becomes available. View Slideshow: 21 Celebrity Feuds We Never Saw Coming
It sounds very much as if we now know when Sister Wives will return . But one rather enormous question continues to hang over this long-running reality show: Will Meri Brown continue to be part of the cast? We’ve been asking this question for several months now, considering some believe Meri is no longer wearing her wedding ring and just considering how open she’s been forever about her unhappiness. Of all the Sister Wives, Meri has tried the most to branch off on her own, even trying to actively date outside of the marriage a couple years ago, as you likely know. You likely know how that went as well . More recently, Meri has been using her social media platforms to share mysterious messages at time, many of which seem to point to someone still trying to seek some sort of happiness in life. Just consider the latest, for example: “ Give . But don’t allow yourself to be used,” the Sister Wives star wrote, adding in this meme: “ Love . But don’t allow your heart to be abused. Trust . But don’t be naive. Listen . But don’t lose your own voice.” This does sort of possibly summarize Meri’s issues as a member of Kody Brown’s sexist and messed up clan. It can’t be easy to feel like you have a voice of your own when you are one of multiple women whose only job in life is to serve the husband you share. This struggle may explain why Meri is so often out on her own, away from the other family members in Flagstaff, Arizona. Why might Meri post something along these lines now? Well, Kody and Robyn Brown just bought themselves a mansion , yet another example that Meri is pretty far down in the Sister Wives pecking order. On Sunday, she took a walk in a secluded grove of aspen trees and shared a rather heartfelt message on Instagram in the process. “I needed to self reflect and figure some things out,” Meri wrote as a caption to the very first image published above, adding: “I needed to address some things inside of me that were screaming to be addressed. I needed to give myself a big emotional hug from the inside out.” Yikes, huh? Like we keep emphasizing, it really doesn’t sound like Meri is doing very well these days. “My big takeaway from this, (obviously among others that I don’t choose to go into on this forum) is I’m ok. I’m a good person. I goof up sometimes, I’m not perfect, but I work to be better,” she continued, echoing another recent post . “I’m worthy and worth it. I’m proud of who I am. I love my life. I love my family. I love my friends. These things are ALL important to me and I value them. “I value the relationships I have that push me to be a better me. I value the relationships I have that support me when I’m not so loveable. I value the relationships I have that see the good in me and value what I have to give. “I value the relationships I have that have stuck with me through rough times and still see me as worth it.” And, in conclusion? I know there are some who have let me go and given up on me and that’s ok. I will continue to love, to care, to be there. I will continue being the best me I can be. I will continue being happy with me. We truly hope Meri Brown soon finds whatever it is she’s looking for. View Slideshow: Meri and Kody Brown: Is This Really It for the Sister Wives Couple?
Millions of fans rejoiced at the news that Jamie Spears is out as Britney’s conservator . For now, her personal life will be managed by another. Britney’s mom has been fighting in court to wrest control from Jamie so that she can look after her daughter’s affairs. Unfortunately, she has now lost that court battle — and Jamie is expected to resume his tyrannical hold on Britney as early as January. TMZ reports that Lynne Spears’ fight for her daughter’s conservatorship did not go as planned. Lynne felt that Jamie had been doing a poor job when acting as their famous daughter’s conservator. She wanted the reigns. But the court ruled that Jamie will continue to manage Britney’s estate from a financial angle. Jodi Montgomery is currently handling the more personal aspects of the conservatorship. Jamie hand-picked Jodi while stepping back from the role, allegedly for medical reasons, in the wake of his alleged attack on Britney’s son. For many years, Lynne Spears did not appear — at least to the public — to take much interest in the conservatorship. That changed this spring, when Britney’s sudden 30-day stint in a mental health facility prompted cries of alarm and “Free Britney.” While some of the outcry was well-intentioned but a little dehumanizing, some fans were surprised to see Lynne agree with them. She has openly discussed her belief that Britney’s social media appears to be manipulated, perhaps without her knowledge. Then, Lynne filed documents to see more of what’s going on with Britney’s health management. Britney is an incredible mother, a titan of the music industry, and beloved all over the world. She is also a grown woman. She is 37. In two months and a little change, she’ll be 38. TMZ notes that just about everyone “in the know” agrees that the conservatorship initially saved her life. That may well be true — but that doesn’t mean that it needs to stay. It has been in effect for nearly 12 years, now. How long before Britney is permitted to manage her own life? Reports claim that Britney’s mental and emotional well being is less than ideal at the moment. For instance, Britney just recently backed out of an appearance at an awards show, opting to race back to the car. And her stay at a mental health facility earlier this year was reportedly so that she could find a new medication that works. Of course, vague claims about a mysterious mental illness are hard for many fans to swallow, and not because it’s an “invisible illness.” There are conspiracy theorists who believe that reports about Britney are deliberately exaggerated … to keep the conservatorship alive. We don’t know that we’d go that far, but we can certainly join millions of Britney’s other fans in wishing to keep Jamie as far away from her affairs as possible. Jamie may be off the hook for child abuse charges , despite allegedly breaking down a door to assault then 13-year-old Sean Preston. But that doesn’t mean that he’s, you know, a good person or safe to be around. Reports say that Britney hasn’t spoken to her awful father since that scary incident — perhaps even since before that. And she and Sean Federline made sure that the boys were safe, sending them to Kevin’s immediately where Jamie’s conservatorship means squat. Both of Britney’s sons now have restraining orders barring their garbage grandfather from seeing them for the next three years. View Slideshow: Britney Spears Fans Accuse Her Team of Orchestrating Cover-Up, Faking Pics & Videos
Aron Eisenberg, who played the fan-favorite role of Nog in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” has died at the age of 50 . According to E! News , the actor’s wife, Malissa Longo, shared early Saturday morning that Eisenberg was hospitalized in critical condition, without further explanation. Later that night she shared the tragic news to Facebook that he had passed away. “It is with extreme regret and sadness to announce that my love and best friend, Aron Eisenberg, passed away earlier today,” she began her post. “He was an intelligent, humble, funny, emphatic soul. He sought to live his life with integrity and truth.” “He was so driven to put the best he had into whatever work was put before him,” the post continued. “He lived his life with such vigor and passion. He was like a breath of fresh air, because I knew I would always hear the truth from him. Even if I didn’t want to hear it and even if the truth was inconvenient.” Longo then went on to explain in detail just how much of an impact her husband had on her life. “He made me (and still makes me) want to be the best human I can possibly be, because he always strove to be the best human he could be,” she explained. “His resilience and willingness to learn was and is an inspiration.” Eisenberg and Longo got engaged back in 2016, and it was in her heartfelt message that she reveled they had eloped back in December after the holidays. “We were hoping to have a big shindig in celebration of our nuptials, but had to wait to save up the money,” she wrote. “While, our marriage, on paper, was a short one. Our hearts had been married for far longer.” “I will forever be thankful for the time we had to love each other. Five years felt like a lifetime, in the best possible ways,” she shared. “There will never be another light like Aron’s. The beauty that he was and the legacy he leaves behind is beyond words. I love him dearly and will him eternally.” “At the moment I’m not sure how to do life without him… He is and always will be My California,” Longo concluded her beautiful message. Eisenberg had battled some serious health issues throughout his life, including the fact that he was born with one defective kidney which stunted his growth. He was on dialysis until age 13 and underwent a kidney transplant at 17, he also underwent another transplant in 2015. Besides his unfortunate health conditions, Eisenberg went on to play the role of Nog, the first Ferengi to join Starfleet, on the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , which aired from 1993-1999. He later played Kazon on Star Trek: Voyager and he also appeared on shows such as The Wonder Years , Parker Lewis Can’t Lose and Tales From the Crypt. In recent years, however, he spent his time working as a professional photographer. Many of his co-stars and friends mourned his loss, including Armin Shimerman, who played Eisenberg’s character’s uncle Quark on the Star Trek series. “He was a man of conviction and enormous sensitivity and the best of humanity. [My wife] Kitty and I grieve for Aron, his boys, and Malissa. Flight of angels my friend… you will be missed. There are no words…” he wrote. Garrett Wang, who played Harry Kim on Star Trek: Voyager , posted a video of Eisenberg at a fan convention where he also promoted a link to a GoFundMe page, created to help raise money to cover funeral costs. Aron is survived by his wife and his two sons, Christopher Eisenberg and Nicholas Eisenberg. We send our condolences to his friends, fans, and loved ones. May he rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2019: In Memoriam
Folks, it's another new low for Farrah Abraham! For reasons that aren't entirely clear, Abraham was in attendance at the 2019 Emmys on Sunday night — and while she didn't drag her 10-year-old daughter along as a red carpet prop like she usually does, she still took advantage of the opportunity to further traumatize poor Sophia. Tik Tok was briefly mentioned during the ceremony, so Farrah decided it would be a perfect time to use the app to post a wildly inappropriate video starring her unfortunate offspring. It was disgusting, there's no doubt about that — but did it cross the line into child abuse? That's what some of Abraham's followers are currently arguing in the comments. Check out the nauseating clip and decide for yourself. 1. Working the Circuit For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, Farrah and Sophia have been invited to a LOT of A-list events in recent weeks. 2. Red Carpet Randos First, they attended the Venice Film Festival together. Hey, maybe Backdoor Teen Mom is considered a cinematic classic in Europe? 3. Pond-Hoppers From there, it was off to New York to attend the launch party for Jenelle Evans’ cosmetics line. Okay, so not all of the events were A-list affairs. 4. How Did This Happen? But the crowning event on Farrah’s recently jam-packed social calendar had to be the 2019 Emmy Awards, which were held in Los Angeles Sunday night. 5. Not at the Cool Kids’ Table As evidenced by this hilariously sad collage she posted on Instagram, Farrah didn’t get close to many stars. In fact, it looked as though she walked an entirely different red carpet. 6. Shout-Out From Sophia Sophia was not able to join her mom at the awards, but as usual, she sang Farrah’s praises in the comments section. View Slideshow
Sunday night's award show for the 2019 Emmys has come and gone, and people are still mocking Kim and Kourtney . But you didn't have to present — or even be there — to find yourself getting mocked by the Emmys crowd. In fact, one absent star in particular was singled out for ridicule. Anybody seen Felicity Huffman? Comedian and Reno 9-1-1 alum Thomas Lennon had some wild commentary for the Emmy Awards, and one bit in particular stood out. “The producers have asked me to give a special shout-out,” Thomas begins. Said shout-out was directed to “any of our previous Lead Actress winners.” Specifically, winners who “are watching tonight from prison.” “Hopefully,” Thomas expresses. “Those two weeks are going to fly right by.” He concludes, saying: “Keep your chin up.” It's no mystery to whom he may have been referring. Felicity has been nominated for multiple Emmys, and took home the award in 2005. Given that she was sentenced to 14 days in prison , he could only have meant her. But … unless Felicity is just super jazzed for reruns of award shows, he may have missed the mark. Felicity is not behind bars, my dude. Not yet. Some folks assumed that when it was announced that Felicity was carted out of the courtroom and tossed directly into her new cell. Maybe these people also imagined her wearing black and white stripes with her ankle shackled to a large iron ball. The reality of the matter is that the wheels of justice move almost as slowly for criminals as they do for those seeking justice. Felicity is already serving part of her court-ordered sentence. But she isn't doing it behind bars. On May 13, Felicity entered her formal guilty plea to the charge of honest services fraud. Four months later, on September 13, she was awarded her sentence of 14 days behind bars. The actual prison sentence does not begin until October 25. She must also pay a small (for her) fine of $30,000 and, upon her release, will be on probation (supervised release) for one year. Felicity has also been ordered to complete 250 hours of community service. Now, Felicity has actually already begun to complete some of her community service hours. While it's smart to get some of it out of the way early, she likely has an ulterior motive. Starting right away on your community service helps show the judge that you are respectful, cooperative, and repentant. Felicity wants to go to a nicer prison that is nearby. If the judge is convinced that she's committed to the straight and narrow, she may get her wish. Only time will tell, however. And the urge to make an example of celebrities can apply to judges just as much as it can to prosecutors. Real talk? Thomas Lennon was taking an easy swipe at her. We don't think that he's personally gloating over her misfortune, even if she deserves it. Most people find her likeable. And in contrast to the depths to which Lori Loughlin sunk, Felicity definitely comes out as the lesser of the two criminals. Yes, she paid someone to take the SAT in her daughter's name to boost her score. It's wrong, but it's not six figures of outright bribes wrong. We somehow doubt that Felicity and her family were tuning in to the Emmys this year, though. They have other things on their minds.
Time and time again, interviews with Mike Johnson showed the charmter Bachelorette alum gently set aside rumors that he was in talks with ABC. He was — and is — a fan-favorite to be the next leading man, even though Peter Weber is the Bachelor . Now, Mike reveals that he was in talks, that he did want the role, and shares the extremely noble reason why he was hyped for it. Mike Johnson had already weighed in a little on Peter’s selection — he’s a big fan! But on The Bachelor Happy Hour with Rachel & Ali podcast, he elaborates upon how much he would have liked it to have been him. “I was 100% in talks to be the next Bachelor,” Mike reveals for the first time, having previously claimed to have not been in talks. He admits that, because of this deception, “People probably didn’t think I was considered to be the Bachelor.” Mike explains that he denied being in talks “because I was trying to be so respectful of the crew at Bachelor world.” “And,” he reasons. “I didn’t want to speak about it.” “Even when I went on TV. I thought that was being extremely respectful and a gentlemen of me to the Bachelor world,” Mike says. Oh, he absolutely was. “And Peter didn’t do those interviews,” he acknowledges. “So he didn’t have to go through that.” “I 100% wanted to be the Bachelor,” Mike emphasizes. And he tells th eworld exactly why. He explains: “Reasons being: One, I do want to find a wife.” Mike then adds: “Two, it was bigger than me and I wanted to represent for all people of color.” “Talking about people of color,” Mike continues, pointing out that the black community is not the only minority underrepresented on the show. Having more than twenty seasons but zero black men isn’t a coincidence, but there’s more to it than anti-blackness. “They need to have an Asian Bachelor, they need to have an Indian Bachelor,” he correctly expressed. Mike added: “They need to have other people outside of just black and white.” He also goes into detail about how far along, how prepared, he was. “I had a list of — a Word document — of the type of woman I wanted, what I was scared of, what I wasn’t scared of,” Mike reveals. Mike makes it clear that, as important as representation is, he’s not bitter. “They chose the right person for what they want,” Mike expresses. “And there’s nothing wrong with that at all,” he emphasizes. Mike admits: “When I first found out, I’m not gonna lie, I was sad. I was annoyed when I very first found out.” “But then by the end of the night, I wasn’t annoyed no more,” he shares. Mike explains: “because I was appreciative and thankful that they told me ‘no’ right then and there, because now I could focus on myself.” We can understand why he would have felt annoyed. Not only did ABC and producers skip over yet another black candidate for leading man, but Mike must have felt strung along. Hopefully, his date with Demi Lovato soothed some of that hurt. Unfortunately, as long as a chunk of Bachelor fans decide to tune out when the lead is black — as they did in Rachel’s season — producers may still make the same choices. View Slideshow: The Bachelor Season 24: Meet the Women! Already!
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Dark Man X is back with the label that helped make him a star. Reportedly, DMX has signed with Def Jam Records. According to AllHipHop.com, the Yonkers rapper signed with his OG recording home this summer and plan include the release of a Christmas album called DMX-Mas . X’s debut, It’s Dark and Hell is Hot, dropped back in 1998, eventually going quadruple platinum. He would drop four more album on the label, all financial successes. He would drop an album via Columbia ( Year of the Dog… Again ) in 2006 while another in 2012, Undisputed , was independent. Besides various legal infractions, it was tax trouble that eventually landed X in the bing in 2018, but he was released in January 2019 .
Source: Jeff Hahne / Getty J. Cole is being kind of dramatic. The North Carolina rapper says his recent guest verse on a new Gang Starr record will be his last, at least for a while. Cole world linked up with DJ Premier to add vocals to “Family and Loyalty” , the first Gang Starr song in well over a decade. Soon after its release, Cole took to Twitter to reveal he was going on a guest verse sabbatical. “This is the last feature you’ll hear from me. Thank you to everybody I got to work with during this run. @REALDJPREMIER This song a classic, thank you. RIP GURU,” was part of the message in a tweet promoting the new single. “This run”? He’s just getting started for real, for real, ya know? This a honor to be on this song. NEW Gang Starr This is the last feature you’ll hear from me. Thank you to everybody I got to work with during this run. @REALDJPREMIER This song a classic, thank you. RIP GURU https://t.co/MMBI5Z2Fcq — J. Cole (@JColeNC) September 20, 2019
Source: Power / Starz L ast week James saw ghosts… literally. He was being haunted by his dead mistress/girlfriend Angela and her red dress throughout the episode. Listening to the specter, he decided not to kill Maria Suarez but instead gave her a chance to live her life. He also tried to take out Tommy in a failed hit with some assistance from friends in high places that didn’t go unnoticed. Dre went back to his double-crossing ways to make sure he is positioning himself to take over and get his daughter back from the clutches of the Feds. Tasha opened up her daycare and made a new friend, but we are very suspicious of homie and his baby shower Burberry shirt. Riq learned the hard way that stealing and selling drugs isn’t as easy as he thought it would be. Proctor thought he was finally rid of his ex-wife and watched her overdose on booger sugar. All of these actions bore consequences that played off in in the 5th episode of the shows 6th and final season. Vincent Calls In That Favor From Riq Source: Power / Starz R iq’s foray into the world of narcotics is off to a ridiculously bumpy start. After Riq stole pills from his Uncle Tommy only to have them taken away, the son of Ghost has to somehow secure double the product for Vincent now. His “new boo” and business partner, Effie might be playing the young pill pusher. After a game of chess where Riq bested her using the ‘King’s Gambit’ move, she sends a text to an unknown person informing them that Riq is out of pills and she is going to “keep an eye on him.” This is directly after him receiving a text from Vincent informing him it’s time to deliver on the goods. You can’t trust anyone on this show. N O B O D Y. Anyway, Riq gets the bright but seriously dumb idea to try and trick Vincent by giving him a bottle full of baby aspirin. While utilizing the schools AP room (another bonehead ass move) Effie is the shadows watching her mark fluff up the pill bottle. This whole situation is getting out of control. Anyway, Riq takes the product to Vincent and for the moment thinks he is in the clear, but he will quickly learn that is not the case. Riq gets a surprise visit from his mom and Choate’s Dean, and it would appear somebody Tekashi 6ix9ine’d the amateur drug dealer. Could it have been Effie? After learning he has been expelled pending an investigation, Riq takes one last look at the chessboard, do you think he knows it was Effie that played him? As punishment, he is forced to stay with his dad at the penthouse and Ghost is not too happy to see his boy traveling down the dark path. After an exchange where Tasha intervenes before Ghost beats the breaks off his smart mouth son, the estranged couple has an argument over who is responsible for their son’s behavior. Tasha storms out of her former home, while Ghost is going to get some more guests and we will touch on that later. James Decides To Step Away From Tate’s Campaign Source: Power / Starz R ashad Tate’s campaign for the governorship of NYC loses one it’s most prominent faces. Ghost calls an impromptu meeting to tell them face-to-face that he will be stepping back from Tate’s campaign. While this is welcoming news to Rashad, it concerns Ramona who reveals much to the surprise of Ghost that his stunt at the press conference helped Tate rise in the polls. Ramona does her best to try to convince Ghost *coughs* we mean James to reconsider, but his mind is already made up. Plus before he could have any second thoughts, Tate thanks him for his decision before cockily pointing out this is his campaign and he agrees with James. Ramona doesn’t give up though and makes a second pitch to James over dinner. Even Stevie Wonder can see that Ramona wants James to *in our best Bossip voice* smash her political cakes to smithereens and he knows it. She makes a solid case to James as to why he should come back and that “the man” is better than the perceptions that people have of him based on previous situations. While we think Ghost is doing all of this as some sort of plan that will play out later, it would seem Romana is making a strong impression on him. Source: Power / Starz After a classic television hand touching moment, James announces that he has to go to handle other matters A.K.A. Ghost matters that we will be discussing later in this recap. He plants the seed that they should link up without Tate around again, and of course, Ramona is on board with that. Saxe’s Obsession With Catching Ghost Gets Him In Trouble Source: Power / Starz C ooper Saxe wants to put Ghost in jail really bad. He is so hell-bent on his mission that he is willing to ignore clear clues that indicate that Ghost didn’t kill Angela. Even after Blanca carefully explained to him how Ghost couldn’t have been the one to fatally shoot Angela. Even with all of the information, Saxe is still reaching to the high heavens to somehow involve Ghost in the murder of Angela Valdez despite the evidence clearly suggesting he didn’t. Source: Power / Starz His Ghost obsession, plus his sneaky moves, will get him in trouble though. During a meeting with Dre, he plays dirty by trying to squeeze info out of his informant by giving him a glimpse of his crying daughter in a truck. Dre doesn’t tell Saxe how Ghost knew where Maria Suarez was, but he does reveal that his boss was having a conversation with Tommy’s connect Jason. Source: Power / Starz That doesn’t really impress Saxe, and he instructs Dre to “dig deeper.” He has to run back to the office after receiving a text message from his boss telling him to come in. Warner is absolutely pissed that Saxe was making all of these moves without telling him. He is singularly perturbed about Maria Suarez switching her story and Saxe sending in the FBI agents to unsuccessfully nab Ghost. Warner also reveals that Saxe’s cooperating informant, Proctor’s ex-wife, Lindsay has died from an overdose and that Joe was the one who called it in. Warner decides to go pay Proctor a visit so he can salvage whatever case they may have left. Saxe asks if he can accompany him and we all know why, so he can grab the illegal bug he had Lindsay plant on her daughter’s book bag to listen in on Proctor’s conversations. Saxe hasn’t been able to get that smoking gun he’s needed to nail Ghost, but he definitely got something juicy on the recording device that could possibly help him inch towards his goal. Tasha’s Daycare Business Isn’t Slapping Like She Thought It Would Source: Power / Starz T asha thought opening up a daycare would solve all of her problems. Unfortunately for her, that is not the case at all. She is strapped for cash thanks to the daycare center and asks Tommy for help. He initially offers to give his friend some money but declines to wash his drug cash through the center because Keisha offered up her salon already. Tasha already knows the deal and tells Tommy to be careful with Keisha, but he has the utmost faith in Holly2.0. Tasha’s money troubles are going to get exponentially worse. While closing the center, she is approached by hood local who wants her to start dishing out money to stay in the neighborhood. He clearly has no idea who he is shaking down, but Tasha also realizes this could be a potential problem. Tasha has to think fast, and while trying to return some clothes to get some much-needed cash unsuccessfully, she bumps into former bestie Keisha. The two have a small conversation with Keisha asking about Tommy’s dead ex-girlfriend Holly. Tasha warns her to not overstep like the dead redhead and the pisses Keisha off, causing her to walk out of the department store. Source: Power / Starz Tasha and Tommy link back up, and she tells him that she really needs the money, obviously because she has to pay off the neighborhood gangsta. This time Tommy tells her no because Keisha was upset after her run-in with Tasha. Source: Power / Starz Tasha isn’t feeling the fact that Tommy chose Keisha’s box over their friendship and reminds him he was acting the same way with Holly. Tommy doesn’t take too kindly to that and kicks Tasha out of his car. BUT before all of this happened Tasha revealed some beneficial information to Tommy that he will use later to his advantage. Tasha might be down, but she is not out yet. She encounters the local gangster once again, and he is looking for payment. Tasha informs him that she does not have his money, but does offer to push drugs for him and he agrees. He hands the daycare center owner a handful of product and walks off. Source: Power / Starz Tasha then proceeds to call one of the children’s parents we met earlier, a stripper and recruits her to help with selling the drugs. Looks like Tasha found herself a new hustle and at the same time found a way to keep the local “protection racket” happy. Proctor Finally Slips Up Source: Power / Starz P roctor took a severe gamble when he decided to let his ex-wife die instead of calling for help. He had no idea the listening device conveniently placed on his daughter’s backpack was going to pick up him saying that his wife would never take away their child from him. During the visit from Warren and Saxe, they dropped the bombshell that Suarez is willing to testify against his client Ghost with some new information. Source: Power / Starz Armed with this new information, Proctor immediately runs to tell Ghost what he has learned and insists that he kills Maria before she drops a dime on him that could spell trouble for everyone. Ghost takes that into consideration before he tells Proctor to see himself out of his nightclub. Proctor’s problems don’t stop there though, Tommy sneaks up on him and puts a knife to this throat. Source: Power / Starz Under immense pressure, Joe also tells Tommy about Maria Suarez and urges him as well to kill her. I guess as some insurance in case Ghost passes on the opportunity to do so. Tommy takes the bait and leaves Joe alive for now, but Proctor is still in a world of trouble. Saxe catches up with the lawyer, and before he can head inside his home, he plays the recording of him letting his ex-wife die of an overdose. While Proctor knows this recording is illegal, its something he doesn’t want his daughter to find out about. Proctor has a conversation with his brother Benny, and he breaks down the entire ordeal. Benny suggests Proctor uses the laptop that was taken from Bailey Markham as insurance, but Joe tells him it is no longer in his possession. Benny urges Joe not to snitch and hands him his gun, Proctor promises he won’t become a rat. With no one else to turn too, Proctor decides that his place is too hot and decides to ask Ghost if he and his daughter can stay with him. Ghost was reluctant at first but eventually comes around to let his power attorney shack up with him. We will soon learn the penthouse will be the final place he ever sees. Tommy Goes On A Cancel Christmas Spree Source: Power / Starz T here is no doubt about it, zero f*cks Tommy is our favorite. There were plenty of loose strings to tie up, and Tommy made sure he did that. He took all the info he acquired from both Tasha and Proctor to make sure there will be one left to ruin his business. His first Christmas cancellation was Maria Suarez. Before he could put a bullet in her head, Saxe stops by to discuss some details about her dropping dime on her husband’s killers, Ghost, and Tommy. Source: Power / Starz After Saxe leaves, Tommy comes out of closet armed with his silence handgun and wastes no time in silencing her for good. He takes the stack of cash Ghost gave her as a parting gift. Ghost eventually shows up and finds the young woman’s corpse, looks like James was there to finish the job, but was too late. He takes the envelope he put the money in and leaves before the cops and feds show up. Tommy isn’t finished though, there is one more loose end to get rid of, and that is Proctor. Tommy sends 2-Bit to kill the bailiff who poisoned Alicia Jimenez during her trial. That only leaves Proctor and to make sure his path to his target is clear he calls in a favor from his nephew Riq. Tommy instructs the struggle dope boy to deactivate the security alarm and leave the back door open. He also tells him to get the hell out of dodge cause he intends to let the choppa spray…literally. Riq does what his Uncle asks and before he leaves, comes across a crying Elisa Marie in his dead twin sister’s room. Not wanting her to be around while her dad is being shot at, Riq convinces her to come with him to get hot chocolate. With them out Tommy is cleared to rub out Proctor and he is packing some ridiculous heat. Armed with an assault rifle, Tommy sprays Ghost apartment with bullets trying to kill his target. Proctor armed with just a handgun defends himself, but he’s a terrible shot and is just wasting bullets. He runs to the room where he believed his daughter would be and is surprised to find out she is not there. He calls her phone and is relieved to learn she is not in the penthouse and far away from the action. While he makes his last stand in Raina’s room, he tells Elisa Marie to not come back to the apartment and to straight to her Uncle Benny’s house. He says goodbye to her for the final time in a somber moment before Tommy finally breaks in the room and fills him up with bullets. Now before he got his Christmas canceled he gave his daughter a locket with a memory card in it. We are sure that will come back to bite either Tommy or Ghost in the ass somehow. So long Proctor you had a nice run, hate it had to be you, my brother. Riq’s Stupidity Unites Ghost and Tommy Again…For The Time Being Source: Power / Starz W hile the shootout was going down at the penthouse Riq and Elisa Marie were out enjoying hot chocolate. After Riq help’s deliver the now-orphan to her Uncle Benny, Riq is grabbed up by Vincent and his goons. It would seem that he caught on to the fake pills in the bottle and now is going to make him pay. Ghost arrives at his apartment and is saddened to see his favorite attorney has been killed but has no idea what the hell happened. He is also worried about Riq more than anything and cuts off Saxe and Blanca’s questioning when he receives a phone call from Riq. At the same time, Tommy gets a 9-1-1 text from his nephew telling him to meet up with him at Coney Island. Apparently, Riq sent both his dad and uncle the same message, and they learn that when they bump into each other at the amusement park. Before the former friends and business partners could start fighting with each other Vincent reveals himself and tells them that it was he who called them to the location. He informs both of them that he has Riq and that if they want to keep Riq alive, they have to pay him $2 million to save his life. Based on the preview from next week’s episode looks like the gang will have to come together again to save the knucklehead teenager. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://cassiuslife.com” id=”96691″ overlay=”true”] Photo: Power / Starz
