Source: Xinyu Cui / Getty Kobe Bryant Teaches Us Some Italian Slang Kobe Bryant is a man of many talents, and beyond that, he’s a man of many languages–and he’s been gracious enough to let us in on the secret to some of his favorite Italian slang. The retired baller sat down with Vanity Fair and Flula Borg as they both test their knowledge of Italian and German slang. From “A fagiolio” and “bho” to “hackfresse” and “prost,” check out the video down below to see both of these amazing talents take you through some of their favorite Italian and German phrases.
Source: Victor VIRGILE / Getty Jennifer Lopez Wears Reimagined Versace Jungle Dress For the second time in history, JLo is buzzing all over the internet for wearing that iconic jungle dress that put her on Google. During Versace’s Milan fashion week show, Jennifer Lopez gave all of the supermodels a run for their money when she closed out the event in an even sexier version of her 2000’s Grammy red carpet dress. Meanwhile, JLo took to social media and celebrated the special event. “So this just happened.. @donatella_versace #jungledress @versace #stillgoingstrong #20yearanniversary #catwalk,” she wrote. Hit play to see JLo strut her stuff! So this just happened… @donatella_versace #jungledress @versace #stillgoingstrong #20yearanniversary #catwalk pic.twitter.com/OK2ajzfgRw — Jennifer Lopez (@JLo) September 21, 2019 The “Hustlers” star later walked out again with the legendary designer herself, Donatella Versace, to pose for photographs. They both received standing ovations. Source: Victor VIRGILE / Getty Good for JLo! Critics are also praising her for her acting in the new movie “Hustlers”. She’s having a great month. Go Jenny.
Tori Roloff is pregnant, proud… and beautiful. The veteran Little People, Big World shared a trio of new maternity photos on Instagram last night, making it clear she’s (hopefully) over previous self-esteem issues that have resulted from her second pregnancy. “Baby girl I just can not wait to meet you,” wrote the TLC personality as a very simple and sweet caption to the images above and below. Tori and husband Zach announced in mid-May that they were expecting a sibling for adorable son Jackson, confirming at the time that it will be a baby girl. “We are so excited to announce that Jackson is going to be a big brother! We can not wait to meet our sweet baby girl!” they said at the time. Since then, Tori has kept fans well apprised of her physical status, via pictures such as this, along with her mental status. Meaning what, exactly? The beloved reality star has admitted that this second pregnancy has been more challenging than her first, mainly due to how quickly and significantly her belly bump has grown. “I have had a harder time accepting my body this go around,” Tori explained in July, adding of her mindset back then: “I’ve gotten bigger a lot faster than I did with Jackson and I’ve become a lot more insecure.” Explained a candid Tori this summer: “It’s been hard to really enjoy this pregnancy because I’ve let my own body image issues get in the way.” This made us sad to hear — but then Tori’s subequent section of this same post just made us love her more than ever. “Us as women are so badass,” she continued. “Like we can grow babies. And I know I need to give this up to God right and be thankful for this gift-and I’m trying trust me. But for all those women out there-pregnant or not- you need to hear this just like I do.” And she concluded back then, as a message to other mothers-to-be: You’re beautiful, you’re strong, and dang it love yourself no matter what. I know someone besides just me needs to hear that today. So excuse me while I go try my best to live out these words and continue growing a freaking human being. Is there any doubt now why Roloff is one of our favorite television personalities? We sincerely hope that the release of these new maternity photos means Tori is feeling more upbeat about her figure at the moment. Earlier this month, she did confirm much . It’s been better these days,” she told a fan in an Instagram Q&A, explaining in more detail: “Baby girl is sitting really low, so she’s making my hips and hip flexors ache pretty bad.” To hear more from Tori and to learn more about all she’s been going through as an expecting mother, click below: View Slideshow: Tori Roloff Strikes Gorgeous Maternity Pose, Gets Honest About Pregnancy
Source: RyanJLane / Getty Reality TV is a nationwide epidemic and by the looks of recent surveys, it seems some states sway in different directions when it comes to the type. Research, as seen on HowToWatch.com , discovered that the top categories of reality TV were as follows: Survival and outdoors Home Improvement and clutter Eats and art Competing for love and money Celebrities Among all states, Alone , Fixer Upper and Master Chef are noted as the top three reality shows, but you can find a list of the most popular reality show in each state below. 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 Alabama The Bachelorette Alaska Deadliest Catch Arizona MasterChef Arkansas Fixer Upper California Mexican Dynasties Colorado The Hills: New Beginnings Connecticut Worst Cooks in America Delaware The Real World District of Columbia Project Runway Florida MasterChef Georgia Black Ink Crew Hawaii Naked and Afraid XL Idaho Alone Illinois Alone Indiana Nailed It! Iowa American Pickers Kansas Fixer Upper Kentucky Alone Louisiana American Idol Maine Survivor Maryland Black Ink Crew Massachusetts Bachelor in Paradise Michigan Alone Minnesota The Bachelorette Mississippi Hoarders Missouri Alone Montana The Amazing Race Nebraska Fixer Upper Nevada Shark Tank New Hampshire Dancing with the Stars New Jersey Shark Tank New Mexico Shark Tank New York Keeping Up with the Kardashians North Carolina Alone North Dakota Storage Wars Ohio American Ninja Warrior Oklahoma Big Brother Oregon Little People, Big World Pennsylvania Alone Rhode Island Say Yes to the Dress South Carolina Chrisley Knows Best South Dakota The Real World Tennessee Catfish: The TV Show Texas Fixer Upper Utah The Bachelor Vermont So You Think You Can Dance Washington MasterChef West Virginia Naked and Afraid Wisconsin Holey Moley Wyoming Nailed It! Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Phaedra Parks To Join ‘Marriage Boot Camp’ With Her New Man Aoki Lee Simmons & Her Black Harvard Squad Shine In All-White [PHOTOS] Rest In Peace: ‘Fresh Prince’ And ‘Martin’ Actor Passes Away At Age 72 Follow @TheRSMS
Source: Tim Boyle / Getty Merriam-Webster added more than 500 words to its dictionary Tuesday, including the non-binary pronoun “they.” “They” can be used to refer to a single person whose gender identity is non-binary. Non-binary is a spectrum of gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or exclusively feminine—identities that are outside the gender binary. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BALTIMORE to 24042 to join! In an official announcement Tuesday, MW clarified their decision, saying “they” has consistently been used as a singular pronoun since the late 1300s, also noting they have evidence in its files of the non-binary “they” dating back to 1950 and that it’s likely there are earlier uses of “they” out there. “They” is just one of the 533 new words and phrases added to the dictionary. Some of the other newly added words and terms include: Deep state Escape room Colorism Bechdel test Autogenic training Pain point Rhoticity Dad joke Source: CNN
Source: Tetra Images / Getty A D.C. bar is under fire after a woman says she experienced “racist, sexist, colorist epithets” while visiting as a customer. Pierrea Naketa detailed the incident in a Medium article and explained that she visited Copycat Co. in the H Street neighborhood after leaving a silent dance party in the same area. At first, Naketa says she and her friend were having a good time but right when they were about to leave, the two witnessed a major disturbance at the bar area. Naketa says a male bartender “with deep brown skin” had “aggressively approached two black women sitting at the bar and snatched their plate of food.” Then, Naketa says he yelled to one of the women who was dark-skinned, saying “This bit** gotta go!” “Bit**? Why am I bit**,” Naketa says the woman responded. This is when Naketa says the bartender escalated things and went into a tirade screaming multiple times “YOU BLACK AND YOU UGLY BIT**! YOU BLACK AS F*** AND YOU UGLY!” Naketa noted that the dark-skinned lady’s friend had a lighter complexion. According to Naketa, the bartender was mad about another incident that happened the last time the dark-skinned woman was there. He argued that she was banned from CopyCat. Naketa explains, “the woman stated someone she was with got into an altercation with the bartender and they left, but she seemed to genuinely not know she was not welcomed to return.” As a matter of fact, Naketa said the woman and her friend were buying drinks and food with no interruption up until the bartender’s confrontation. Not too long after the bartender began his alleged tirade, Naketa says a short Asian man, who she assumed was the manager, came out and calmly told the dark-skinned woman she had to leave. Naketa then says, “After being humiliated in front of a packed room, she left with more grace than many I know would have. She obliged the request while noting to the manager, ‘Do you hear him calling me black and ugly? Is that okay?’” Once the woman left, Naketa says she felt obligated to talk to the manager: “I explained to him that while I do not know what happened before, and Copycat may have had good cause to want the woman to leave, the way she was asked to leave was disturbing. I asked him if he would be addressing the colorist rant with the bartender.” That’s when Naketa says the man said, “What? Do you want me to fire him?” He then tried to explain that the bartender was Black too. Naketa responded to the presumed manager in her article, saying, “that the bartender’s race is irrelevant and that his employee had screamed colorist remarks in front of a room full of people. I told him that my friends and I were uncomfortable and offended.” Naketa argues that the presumed manger didn’t take her concerns seriously and as she began to respond, “a young Black man who worked in the kitchen appeared from around the corner with a ladle in hand.” Naketa says he wrongfully assumed that Naketa was the woman who had been kicked out. Naketa says that he yelled, “Man quit talking to these bit**es! You been talking to these bit**es for 10 minutes! Kick the bit** out!’” After Naketa’s masculine partner came over and corrected the cook, Naketa says he apologized. However, when she asked for the presumed manager’s name, he replied, “I’m not giving you my name.” Naketa argues that if she hadn’t been a dark-skinned Black woman, “my complaint would have been taken seriously.” The next day, when Naketa Googled the restaurant, she realized that the man she was addressing who she thought was the manager was actually one of the owners of the restaurant Devin Gong. According to Thrillist , Gong is the owner of CopyCat Co., which “combines craft cocktails with Northern Chinese bites like pot stickers, skewers, and bao buns.” He just opened another restaurant called Astoria in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, D.C., according to Eater . Since Naketa has shared her story on Medium , some folks across social media have supported her situation, saying they will never go to CopyCat Co. again. Naketa describes herself as a “Black lesbian, law school grad, organizer, writer” and “Founder and President of Play In the Sun , an anti-colorism organization.” The woman who she says was kicked out has yet to make a public statement about the alleged incident. NewsOne reached out to Devin Gong with no response. Naketa urged people to share her story, writing, “I hope that I will find this woman.”
View this post on Instagram Been off the grid quietly working… @thebwapparel A post shared by Bow wow (@shadmoss) on Sep 12, 2019 at 12:36pm PDT Bow Wow’s Greatest Thirst Traps We can never get enough of Bow Wow’s social media shenanigans that range from corny to extremely corny but we’ve also discovered a treasure trove of fun-sized thirst traps on his Instagram that we’re sure are appreciated by someone–well, at least we hope so. Why Bow insists on posting shirtless thirst traps , we may never know, but we compiled his greatest hits for your workday cackles. View this post on Instagram Miami Georgia A post shared by Bow wow (@shadmoss) on Jul 19, 2018 at 9:08pm PDT Hit the flip for a gallery of Bow Wow’s fun-sized thirst traps.
Source: The Washington Post / Getty University Of Virginia Basketball Coach Declines Raise Following NCAA Win Tony Bennett, the University of Virginia men’s basketball coach, led the Cavaliers to their first appearance in the Final Four in 35 years and on to win their first NCAA Championship title in program history this year. But when he was offered a raise for such an amazing accomplishment, Bennett rejected it. “President Ryan and [Athletic Director] Carla were very gracious in what they offered to me as a potential contract, but I have a very good contract,” said Bennett, in an article published on UVA’s website. “I have more than enough, and if there are ways that this can help out the athletic department, the other programs and coaches, by not tying up so much [in men’s basketball], that’s my desire…I have more than I need. I’m blessed beyond what I deserve.” Not only that, the coach also donated $500,000 toward a career-training initiative for current and former UVA men’s basketball players. Bennett went on to say that he consulted with his wife, Laurel, before making the decision to turn the money down. “She’s always said, ‘Is there something we can do that can make a difference?’ That’s been on her heart and mind, and we’ve talked about it a lot,” he revealed. According to an estimate from USA Today, Bennett made approximately $4.15 million last season. This includes his base salary of $525,000, $1.175 million in performance incentives for the team’s 2018-2019 season, $2.5 million in annual “supplemental compensation,” which typically includes compensation for a university’s use of a coach’s likeness or image, and a longevity bonus of $1 million for staying with the team. Though it’s commendable that Bennet turned down a raise, these aforementioned numbers already put him among some of the highest-paid college coaches in the country. According to CNBC, the top 10 highest-paid NCAA basketball coaches all make over $3 million while the highest-paid coach, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, makes around $9 million per year. “Laurel and I are in a great spot, and in the past I’ve had increases in my contract,” said Bennett. “We just feel a great peace about where we’re at, all that’s taken place, and how we feel about this athletic department and this community and this school. I love being at UVA.” View this post on Instagram Scenes as we get closer to #NationalChampionship tipoff! #GoHoos #wahoowa A post shared by Virginia Men's Basketball (@uvamenshoops) on Apr 8, 2019 at 6:01pm PDT
Irv Gotti is poised to possibly make the biggest executive comeback in recent history. The Murder Inc. founder is taking his talents to Tinseltown to tell the story of a good, but infamous friend. Hot New Hip Hop is reporting that Lorenzo is working on a film on the notorious Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff. He announced it during a recent interview with The Outlawz Radio Show . The move seems like a no brainer for the Murder Inc. CEO as he has a longstanding friendship with the convicted felon. So much so his record label suffered due to their alliance when the feds raided their offices for suspicion on money laundering. For those living under a rock Supreme was one of the most infamous drug traffickers in New York City during the 1980’s. View this post on Instagram Y’all probably think I’m bullshitting. I’m not. Hahaha. Another deal done. Another Visionary Ideas Production starting. Hahah. I swear. THANK YOU GOD!! Your Soldier. I’m riding!! A post shared by Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo (@irvgotti187) on Sep 4, 2019 at 5:11pm PDT His operation, aptly called The Supreme Team, owned a large share of the crack distribution in Queens. It is reported that his crew was responsible for over 1 billion in narcotics sales during the crack era. History has shown that with all that cold hard cash comes violence and his rise to power was no different. Police allege that several bodies fell at the request of McGriff. One person who is not fan of the project is none other than 50 Cent . To complicate his longstanding beef with Murder Inc. it has been rumored that ‘Preme order the hit on Curtis that left him shot nine times on May 24, 2000. Additionally he was also connected in having a hand in Jam Master Jay’s murder. As expected Fif took to social media to troll his Irv. “Y’all not even from South Side, get the f*** outta here. I’m doing that story with Bimmy at STARZ. LOL get ya weight up” he wrote. View this post on Instagram This shit isn’t even set up at a studio, stop using Jamie name.I talk to him already you can fucking forget about it Buck O. Y’all not even from South Side, get the fuck outta here. I’m doing that story with Bimmy at STARZ. LOL get ya weight up #lecheminduroi #bransoncognac A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent) on Sep 16, 2019 at 9:17pm PDT Currently McGriff is serving a life sentence in high-security federal prison in Virginia for murder-for-hire. Photo: Nicky Nelson/WENN.com
Source: Europa Press News / Getty 7th Vape-Related Death In California Vaping is killing people and the death toll is now up to seven according to a new CNN article. An unidentified California man has died and the state and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is making a major push to warn society of the dangers of this newfound past time. California will launch a $20 million ad campaign to warn against the dangers of vaping, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday, the same day health officials said a 40-year-old had died over the weekend from complications related to using e-cigarettes. The CDC’s Emergency Operations Center is investigating over 380 cases of lung disease related to e-cigarettes in order to determine how these products are affecting people’s health. Governor Gavin Newsom is looking to put a cramp in vaping’s potentially fatal style via taxes and other policies that protect children from malignant marketing. As for flavored e-cigarettes, “they should be banned,” Newsom said, adding he could not add that parameter to his order, though he didn’t explain why. “Let’s just dispense with any niceties,” he said. “You don’t have any bubblegum-flavored, mango-flavored tobacco products unless you’re trying to target an audience that you were losing — that’s young people.” What do you think? Are you a vaper? Are you worried about your health?
