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Apple Reportedly Releasing Three ‘iPhone 11’ Models This Fall, Yes They Will Have Box On The Back

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Ghostek Ghostek pretty much confirmed that “ugly” looking iPhone 11 is indeed a thing with the release of its phone latest case. 9To5Mac who is always right when it comes to Apple news says, three models of that unpopular model is coming this fall and will feature plenty of new updates. Everything we know about the iPhone 11: Smart Frame, Taptic Engine details, more https://t.co/K5u20u5jUZ by @ChanceHMiller pic.twitter.com/vPeFpvs4bP — 9to5Mac.com (@9to5mac) July 24, 2019 Like last year’s iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, Apple will be announcing three new iPhone 11 models at an event this fall. According to 9To5Mac , the iPhone 11 will feature the company’s new A13 chip under the hood and will be bringing back the lighting port despite rumors of moving away from it. All three iPhone 11 models will feature the same screen resolution of its predecessors, Two of them will have 3x OLED Retina display. The “Max” version of the iPhone 11 will have a 2x Liquid Retina display. The iPhone 11 will also be moving away from 3D Touch reportedly and will introduce a new type of Taptic Engine codenamed leap haptics. 9To5Mac reports that changes introduced with iOS 13 and a combination of hardware improvements will make the transition from 3D Touch to the new Haptic Touch a smooth one. The goal is not to make customers upset about losing what they have grown accustomed too. As for the most essential feature, the camera, the iPhone 11 will have significant upgrades in that department. YES, that eye-sore, the raised box on the back of the phone will house the cameras. Bloomberg broke the news the extra space in the box will be occupied by a camera that is capable of capturing wide-angle photos. The new camera will have a new feature called Smart Frame. It will reportedly allow users to make adjustments to the framing or “perform automatic perspective and crop corrections in post.” The extra information will be deleted automatically for privacy reasons. The iPhone 11’s front-facing camera will also be upgraded and will add support for slo-mo recording at 120fps. So does these rumored upgrades get you excited for the iPhone 11? Let us know in the comment section below? — Photo: Ghostek

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Drake Finesses Creative Partnership with SiriusXM and Pandora

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Tony Forte/WENN / WENN Today (July 25), SiriusXM announced it has entered into a partnership between Grammy Award-winning rapper and SiriusXM and Pandora. Part of the deal includes a dedicated station as well as curated music playlists and collabs with talent. Reportedly, Drake holds the distinction of being the most-streamed artist of all time, so it only makes sense for SiriusXM and Pandora to link up with the 6 God. Drake previously hosted OVO Sound Radio on Apple Music, but there are no specifics on the exact type of programming he will be contributing to Sirius XM just yet. Sirius XM acquired Pandora in a reportedly $3.5M deal late last year, and the merger was finalized at the top of 2019. The creative partnership with Drizzy is there first major foray as one company. View this post on Instagram From Old Town Road to #CMAFest… @lilnasx brings the party ! Don’t worry, he’s got the horses in the back A post shared by SiriusXM (@siriusxm) on Jun 9, 2019 at 6:33pm PDT    

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“You Can’t Take Away 20…” Wendy Williams Gets Emotional Talking About Changing Her Last Name

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Michael Carpenter/WENN.com / WENN Given the way Wendy Williams kept the initial details of her divorce so close to her vest, I’m surprised she’s been this forthcoming about the process of ending her marriage to her now-estranged husband Kevin Hunter. But it appears that when she sits down with folks, questions about her less than perfect personal life are not off limits. Recently, Williams sat down with Urban View host Karen Hunter of “The Karen Hunter Show” to discuss the latest. Naturally, the divorce came up. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). Hunter wanted to know if Wendy planned on keeping her married name, which is also Hunter. Her response to the question ended up making the talk show host a bit emotional. “No my name is Wendy Hunter, that’s my son’s name and you can’t take away twenty…don’t make me cry…next.” Later, the Sirius host asked Williams if there was a chance that she and her estranged husband would reconcile. No. Don’t ask. No! Girl. No. Don’t ask. I know what you’re saying. But my family is good, and we’ll always be family.” 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 Wendy also shared how her time in the sober house helped her to craft the life she’s currently enjoying. “there were things in my life going on where I knew I had to sit and quiet everything, and not have knocks on the door….I just need to think,” SEE ALSO:  Wendy Williams Has Moved On To A 50-Something Doctor & Announces Lymphoedema Diagnosis [VIDEO] In the midst of her tears, Wendy did say that she’s happy these days. You can check out clips from the interview in the videos below. This story was originally posted on madamenoire.com .  [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1969243″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Drake Casts Tyra Banks As His Love Interest In “Child’s Play” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO] Then & Now: 14 Pics That Prove That At 49, Naomi Campbell Is Aging Like A Fine Wine Mother Or Sister? 10 Times Naomi Campbell’s Mom Proved She’s The Real Supermodel Follow @TheRSMS

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A School District In Pennsylvania Turns Down Offer From Local Businessman To Pay Off School Lunch Debts

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Mint Images / Getty The efforts of a Pennsylvania businessman were denied after he reportedly offered to pay off $22,467 of a school district’s lunch debt in order to thwart the reported plans of administrators who threatened to place students in foster care over the unpaid debts. Two weeks ago, a widely circulated letter sent to parents from the Wyoming Valley West school district disturbingly laid out a plan of action for parents with unpaid lunch debts. Text “RICKEY”to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). “Your child has been sent to school every day without money and without a breakfast and/or lunch,” the July 9 letter states. “This is a failure to provide your child with proper nutrition and you can be sent to Dependency Court for neglecting your child’s right to food.” “If you are taken to Dependency court, the result may be your child being removed from your home and placed in foster care,” the letter continues. “Please remit payment as soon as possible to avoid being reported to the proper authorities.” 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 In an op-ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer, La Colombe Coffee Roasters CEO Todd Carmichael shared his frustration over what he referred to as “shaming” and burdensome in the eyes of parents and local taxpayers. Michael stated that he received a firm “no” from the school’s school board president Joseph Mazur. “On Monday, we talked to School Board President Joseph Mazur to determine the best way to transfer the funds in order to wipe the slate clean and restore dignity to the 1,000 families who received these threatening letters,” Carmichael wrote. SEE ALSO:  Apple Unveils Updated MacBook Air & MacBook Pro For Back-To-School Season “Shockingly, Mr. Mazur turned us down. I can’t explain or justify his actions. Let me be clear: we offered over $22,000 with no strings attached. And he said ‘No,’” Carmichael continued. “Mr. Mazur, I am offering to pay this debt in full. By saying no, you are not just shaming families who elected you, but you are placing this burden on WVW taxpayers, and that is completely unfair,” he added. Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey called the school district’s actions “callous” on Twitter and urged administrators to cease the threats of foster care. Moving forward, the School District has an obligation to find an appropriate way to collect these funds, instead of using threats — Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) July 19, 2019 The situation is shockingly similar to a story we reported on in May,  where a school in Rhode Island served peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to students with unpaid balances  and denied the efforts of a local businesswoman who wanted to help pay off a fraction of the debt. Low-income students have again become collateral in the fight for who gets to eat and who is objectified for doing so. In the Wyoming Valley West School District, 64% of the students live below the poverty line, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. This story was originally posted on madamenoire.com .  [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”2001700″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : British Actress Cynthia Erivo Faces Backlash For Role As Harriet Tubman Since She Is Not An American Descendant Of Slavery “You Can’t Take Away 20…” Wendy Williams Gets Emotional Talking About Changing Her Last Name Nicole Murphy Apologizes For Kissing A Very Married Antoine Fuqua Follow @TheRSMS

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3-Year-Old Girl Killed By Her Father After Running Out To Greet Him

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: March Funeral Home / March Funeral Home The father of a 3-year-old Florida girl recently did an unspeakable act that left them both dead.  WEAR-TV  reports that Cherish Jackson was shot in the head twice by her father, 22-year-old Terrence Jackson, outside her Escambia County home Saturday afternoon. Candlelight vigil for 3 year old Cherish Jackson who was shot and killed by her father over the weekend in Pensacola pic.twitter.com/3eqRMwDQaX — Cody Long (@WKRGCodyLong) July 23, 2019 Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). A neighbor told the publication that Terrence came by to take her to the store and the child excitedly greeted him. Cherish ran out to the car crying, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” one neighbor who witnessed the event told WEAR-TV. “She was all happy to see him.” “I know he said something to Cherish right before he shot her because I saw her look up at him,” the neighbor, who asked to remain unidentified, told WEAR-TV. “That image of her looking at him is etched into my mind forever.” 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 The neighbor who described the scene as “horrific” said Terrence walked about 100 yards with the daughter before shooting her and then turning the gun on himself. The witness called authorities as both bodies laid lifeless in the street. So far police don’t have a motive for the murder-suicide. SEE ALSO:  Comedy Central Pulls Video After Comic Makes Joke About XXXTentacion’s Death During a vigil for little Cherish family members remembered her as a “fighter” and noted that she was still alive when transported to a local hospital for her injuries before succumbing to her injuries the next day. This story was originally posted on Bossip.com . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”2046938″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : A School District In Pennsylvania Turns Down Offer From Local Businessman To Pay Off School Lunch Debts Mo’Nique Says Until Oprah Publicly Apologizes, She Will Have A Problem With Her “‘Til The Day That I Leave This Earth” British Actress Cynthia Erivo Faces Backlash For Role As Harriet Tubman Since She Is Not An American Descendant Of Slavery Follow @TheRSMS

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Issa Rae Provides A Promising Update About The Return Of “Insecure”

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Josh Blanchard / FilmMagic for HBO “Insecure” is thee show of the summer. So when HBO n’nem announced that the show would not return until 2020. Folks were hurt. What were we supposed to watch and discuss as a community? It seems like real life mess. But thankfully, Issa hasn’t completely stranded us. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). Recently, during a press tour for Television Critics Association, where Issa Rae was there promoting “A Black Lady Sketch Show.” She gave the people an update about her first HBO baby, “Insecure.” The writers are in the middle of scripting this season and will start shooting in September. So it’s coming. Also, the fourth season will contain ten episodes, as opposed to the eight we’ve been getting for the past three seasons. No word if they’ll also be longer than 30 minutes like the fans have been requesting. 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 The postponment was a result of the various projects that took both Issa Rae and Natasha Rothwell away from the writer’s room. Since the last season, Rothwell has been attached to several projects including “Star vs. The Forces of Evil,” “DuckTales,” Limited Partners, Sonic the Hedgehog, Wonder Woman 1984, and Wyrm. SEE ALSO:  HBO Unveils Robin Thede ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Trailer, Exec. Produced By Issa Rae [VIDEO] In addition to “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” Issa has been busy producing and starring in The Lovebirds. She also lent her acting talent to Little, The Photograph, Empress of Serenity, and American Princess. The Photograph and The Lovebirds are set to be released next year so we’ll be seeing much more of Issa. This story was originally posted on madamenoire.com .  [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1985630″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : 3-Year-Old Girl Killed By Her Father After Running Out To Greet Him A School District In Pennsylvania Turns Down Offer From Local Businessman To Pay Off School Lunch Debts Mo’Nique Says Until Oprah Publicly Apologizes, She Will Have A Problem With Her “‘Til The Day That I Leave This Earth” Follow @TheRSMS

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Angry Orchard Employees Fired After Racially Profiling A Black Couple During Wedding Proposal

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Source: Roy Hsu / Getty After a Black couple’s marriage proposal at the Angry Orchard brewery in upstate New York was completely ruined due to staff  repeatedly accusing the couple and their friends of theft , the beverage company announced its decision to terminate all involved parties on Tuesday. “We reached out and spoke directly with the guest involved to express our sincerest apology and offered to make it right,” Angry Orchard said in a statement obtained by  PEOPLE . “We badly mishandled the situation and our team overreacted.” Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). Angry Orchard confirmed that several staff members were let go as a result. “We’re extremely embarrassed this happened and have taken the immediate steps to remove the manager who was on-duty from her role and replace members of the security team.” “We’re deeply sorry that our guests were mistreated. The situation doesn’t reflect our values of respect for all and creating a welcoming environment for all our guests,” the statement concluded. 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 The news comes after Cathy Marie-Hamlet wrote a scathing Facebook post detailing her horrific experience on what should’ve been the happiest day of her life. Hamlet, 32, and her fiancé Clyde Jackson visited the brewery on Sunday to celebrate his 40th birthday with a group of friends. Little did she know Jackson had a surprise of his own in the form of a wedding proposal. But the couple’s moment was ruined as they were questioned three times by security staff over a stolen T-shirt. Hamlet, who is also a doctor, said staff ordered them to empty their pockets and purses in order to prove they had not stolen any items from the brewery’s gift shop. “If you don’t want Black People buying your product or frequenting your establishment, then maybe put a sign on the door so that we know we are not welcome. I love hard cider, but Angry Orchard will never touch these lips again,” she wrote in her Facebook post. SEE ALSO:  8-Year-Old Asks Stepdad To Adopt Her In Emotional Proposal [VIDEO] The company also said it plans to hold “additional training in the areas of security awareness and unconscious bias to prevent something like this from happening in the future.” This story was originally posted on madamenoire.com .  [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1981561″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : 3-Year-Old Girl Killed By Her Father After Running Out To Greet Him A School District In Pennsylvania Turns Down Offer From Local Businessman To Pay Off School Lunch Debts Mo’Nique Says Until Oprah Publicly Apologizes, She Will Have A Problem With Her “‘Til The Day That I Leave This Earth” Follow @TheRSMS

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The 1972 Nike “Moon Shoe” Breaks Auction Record, Sells for $437K

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Source: Sotheby’s / Sotheby’s Last week we reported that Sotheby’s and Stadium Goods nabbed $850K at an auction for a sneaker collection most collectors would kill to possess. Still there was one pair of kicks that were set to go on the block by themselves, a pair of 1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat Moon Shoe which was limited to only 12 pairs and were expected to fetch a whopping $160,000. Well, it didn’t get the $160K everyone expected them to get. They sold for $437,000, though. According to Hypebeast the decades old pair of grails blew past its initial sales estimate and ultimately went to the man who purchased that aforementioned $850K collection, Mile Nadal. Of course, the Canadian investment firm founder isn’t planning on wearing the moon kicks to his next board meeting, but is instead planning to exhibit the sneakers at his private Dare to Dream Automobile Museum. Nadal’s purchase is one of 12 pairs ever made and is currently the only known pair to exist in unworn condition. Calling the sneaker a “true historical artifact in sports history and pop culture,” it was designed by Nike co-founder and track coach Bill Bowerman for runners at the 1972 Olympics trials. According to Sotheby’s, Bowerman found inspiration for the waffle sole traction pattern by pouring rubber into his wife’s waffle iron mold, subsequently creating its first-ever prototype. “I think sneaker culture and collecting is on the verge of a breakout moment,” Nadal said, with Sotheby’s eCommerce global head Noah Wunsch adding, “We are eager to see where this sale takes us, not only in future sneaker offerings, but also in other new luxury lifestyle areas.” Talk about styling on other sneakerheads. Nadal is out here copping exclusive collections to share with the people… kinda.

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Hot Girl Cinema: Wendy Williams Producing Her Own Biopic [Video]

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Source: Sarah Morris / Getty Wendy Williams’ post marriage glow up continues. She has confirmed a movie based on her life in the works. Bossip   is reporting that the self proclaimed Queen of Media is powering through her separation from her husband as best as possible . During a recent appearance on The Karen Hunter Show , the New Jersey native got a little broken up when asked about possibly mending her broken nuptials with Kelvin Hunter. “Girl, no. Don’t ask,” she exclaimed. “I know what you’re saying, but my family is good, and we’ll always be family.” In an effort to secure the freshest brew of tea Karen asked if she is dropping the Hunter from her government name. The gossip maven had to hold back tears when answering the question. “No, my name is Wendy Hunter. That’s my son’s name and you can’t take away 20 [years]. Don’t make me cry” she explained. It seems she using this tough time as a springboard for a new project though. Rumor has it she is working with Will Packer of Girl’s Trip fame on her biopic. The movie is slotted to air on Lifetime in 2020. You can see a clip from the interview below. . @WendyWilliams gets emotional when asked by @karenhunter about her estranged husband, Kevin Hunter. pic.twitter.com/JZecBMkZOA — SiriusXM (@SIRIUSXM) July 23, 2019 Photo: Sarah Morris/Getty Images

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Juanita Bynum Canceled Preaching Engagement Because The Hosting Pastor Went In Her Room & Saw Her Panties [VIDEO]

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Henry S. Dziekan III / Getty For the younger generation, there are times when church protocol can seem excessive, unnecessary and even counterproductive to spreading the gospel . But there is still something to be said about doing things in order and in such a way so that certain actions and behaviors don’t cause rationale and reasonable people to suspect foolishness. Dr. Juanita Bynum had an interesting issue with protocol and Pastor John Moore III, the host of the Breaking The Rules Conference at the Experience Church. The breach was so severe that it caused Bynum not to preach at the church this past weekend. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). In a Facebook video recounting the the incident, Bynum shed tears as she spoke about Pastor John Moore III entering her room without her knowledge or consent. Thankfully, Bynum wasn’t in the room at the time but her undergarments were. Her assistant, as she always does, laid Bynum’s clothes for the next day including her stockings, bra, clothes and her panties. 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 Bynum was particularly troubled by this fact. According to her assistant, they learned that Moore had entered the room when the receptionist from the front desk called Bynum’s assistant to ask if her undergarments were laid across the bureau. Her assistant asked the woman how she knew that and that’s when she told her that Moore had been in the room. When the assistant asked how he gained access to the room, the receptionist told her that she gave Moore the key because he paid for the room. Bynum felt violated by the whole thing. “The fact that I’m getting ready to go and stand in somebody’s pulpit who’s seen my underwear, I’m sorry people, I just felt naked and I still do and just felt so violated. And what he said was he came in my room to put something in my room. But then his assistant produces drinks at the front desk for [my assistant] to take to my room.” SEE ALSO:  Pastor Held Armed Robber At Gunpoint Inside Church [VIDEO] Moore claimed that he had to drop something off in Bynum’s room but other items that were meant for her were left at the front desk. Bynum said if Moore really needed to get something to her, he should have sent his wife. “As a male, why would you come into my room? Why didn’t you send your wife into my room? And his wife has profusely apologized to me but people of God this, some things are just distasteful. Some things you just don’t cross the lines for,” she said. As a result, Bynum didn’t preach at the Experience Church. And took to Facebook to apologize to the people who were expecting her. She also wanted to counter the claim from Moore that he did everything he could to get her to preach and she just didn’t want to. You can watch Dr. Bynum speak about the incident and her feelings regarding it, in the video below. This story was originally posted on madamenoire.com . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1994430″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Drake Casts Tyra Banks As His Love Interest In “Child’s Play” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO] Then & Now: 14 Pics That Prove That At 49, Naomi Campbell Is Aging Like A Fine Wine Mother Or Sister? 10 Times Naomi Campbell’s Mom Proved She’s The Real Supermodel Follow @TheRSMS

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