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Lupita Nyong’o: Jared Leto Either Needs To Step His Game Up Or Stay Friend-Zoned

Lupita Nyong’o Ready To Date Jared Leto Jared Leto has made no secret about how sprung he is over Luptia Nyong’o . He can’t seem to keep his eyes (or hands) off of her every time the two are in the same room. Lupita was in a relationship for most of last year, so she was always kept things friendly despite all his flirtation — but now that she’s newly single, Lupita is ready for Jared to man up and lock her down. Apparently, she’s tired of Jared gushing over how gorgeous she is and hugging up all over her at awards parties but never actually making a move. As a source close with the starlet shared with HollywoodLife : “Lupita is totally up for a romance with Jared!” “She and her boyfriend K’naan split months ago and she’s definitely ready for a relationship with the right guy. She likes Jared…problem is that although Jared loves to flirt he doesn’t seem interested in taking it further than that. When they see each other Jared is so incredibly flirty always touching her and telling her how gorgeous she is. He even talks about taking her out but so far he hasn’t followed through.” “He says he’ll call, but then weeks and months go by before they see each other at another awards show.” Jared stays all over Lupita in public, so one would think that it’d be no problem for him to go on and officially put his bid in. He better man up before someone else swoops in and leaves him in the friend-zone dust!

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Fair Or Too Far? You Won’t Believe What This Mother Did To Her Daughter After An All-F Report Card

Mother Beats And Publicly Shames Daughter With T-Shirt After Poor Grades 30-year-old Melany Joyce Alexander reportedly “whooped” her daughter at their home in Brooksville, Florida, after finding out the young girl had earned multiple F’s in her classes at West Hernando Middle School . Alexander reportedly beat her daughter with what her police affidavit described as a ‘leather belt with holes with metal divots’, leaving the middle-school student with ‘impressions in several places’, including her arms, neck, chest, back and legs. Alexander took things a step further, publicly shaming her daughter by writing a message about her poor grades to all the girl’s friends and potential dating partners on a t-shirt which she forced her to wear to school the next day. It read: I currently have all F’s in all of my classes. I am not aloud to have a boyfriend no time soon. So back off before I get another good woopin like I got last night (sic). Also I can no longer have ANY friends until ALL of my F’s are ALL brought up to C’s and up! So unless you are helping me with this goal… back off! My eating french fries & being a social butterfly is over because I know why my parents send me to school. I now know the importance of my education. I will learn. I will listen to my teachers and be respectful, at all times. I will do these things because I am failing… due to my social life. Want to be my friend. Help me by NOT! Judging from the spelling and grammar on that t-shirt, it doesn’t look like the mother would fare to well in an English class herself. When school officials saw the young lady come into school wearing the shirt and with noticeable bruises all over her arms, they immediately got her a new top to wear and called authorities. Police interviewed Alenxander at her home, and after initially being uncooperative, she finally admitted to beating her daughter with a belt and was arrested. She is currently being held without bond. Do you think she took things too far in trying to prove her point to her daughter? MyFox Tampa Bay

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So Sad: Quirky Teen Whose ‘Laser Cat’ Yearbook Photo Went Viral Commits Suicide

Student Behind ‘Laser Cat’ Photo Commits Suicide Remember the kid who fought to have his 80s style picture with his cat included in his high school yearbook??? That boy, 17-year-old Draven Rodriguez, has committed suicide. The Daily Gazette reports: Schenectady High School senior Draven Rodriguez, whose fearless creativity earned him international fame last year, took his own life Thursday evening, according to multiple authorities familiar with his death. Rodriguez, the teenager responsible for the laser-cat yearbook photo that became an Internet sensation in the fall, committed suicide in his home, authorities said. He was 17. Rodriguez’s mother, Melissa Petersen, and stepfather, Jonathan Stewart, gathered with family at the residence Friday. They declined to be interviewed by a Gazette reporter. The humble, well-liked Rodriguez was featured by media outlets including The Huffington Post, BuzzFeed and USA Today — and was even mentioned on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” — after he petitioned to have his senior yearbook photo feature himself and his cat, Mr. Bigglesworth, against a backdrop of lasers. The picture, taken by Vincent Giordano, featured a smiling Rodriguez clutching Mr. Bigglesworth, with bright lasers and a faded image of the cat’s face looking off into the distance in the background. He first posted the image on his Instagram page. “I don’t want to go in the yearbook with the generic ‘I-look-like-everyone-else’ photo,” he told The Daily Gazette in early September, after the photo went viral. “I wanted a ‘He looks great. Only he would try that’ photo. “When people look at it, they will know that was me.” Poor thing.

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Bougie Scenes And Gourmet Eats: 15 Reasons To Visit The Exciting City Of Buenos Aires!

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Never Seen 2008 TV Pilot For Sitcom Starring Drake [Video]

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Drugs Are Bad M’Kay: Bobbi Kristina Reportedly Abused Coke, Heron, And Xanax Prior To Falling Unconscious In Tub

Bobbi Kristina Found To Have Been Abusing Cocaine, Herion, And Pills Our worst fears, confirmed… Via NYDailyNews Bobbi Kristina Brown, like her doomed mom Whitney Houston, was using drugs before she was found unconscious in a bathtub, according to People magazine. The 21-year-old daughter of Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown was regularly taking heroin, cocaine and Xanax in the months before she was rushed to a Georgia hospital on Jan. 31, the magazine reported. Xanax was one of the drugs found in Houston’s system after she drowned in a bathtub at a Beverly Hills hotel on Feb. 11, 2012. A source told People that Bobbi Kristina, in the weeks before the tragedy at her home in Roswell, Ga., was “distraught” about the coming third anniversary of her mother’s death. The aspiring singer/actress was also in and out of rehab for her demons — including heavy drinking — since her mother’s death, the source indicated. Bobbi Kristina was hospitalized for depression almost immediately after Houston passed away. “This girl was trying hard, but she didn’t have any support system,” the source told People. “She was still dealing with a lot of grief over her mother.” God bless Bobbi Kris, the Browns, and the Houstons. This whole thing is incredibly sad, but why was no one in the family around to stop and help this girl??? Image via WENN

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So…What Does Ray J Have To Say About Amber Rose’s Comments On Kimmy’s Freak Tape?

Ray J Responds To Amber Rose Twitter Rant Amber Rose went on yet another epic rant against the “Kartrashians” and Kim’s claim to reality fame after Kanye’s Breakfast Club interview where he claimed to need 30 showers to get Amber’s grime off of him before he could get with someone like Kim. Naturally, Amber mentioned that Kim was covered in some of Ray J’s…um…essence when she linked up with ‘Ye, so really that statement didn’t need to be made. Upon seeing his name thrown into the fray, Ray posted the below video to his Instagram: Welp Ray…you hit it first. Your name will ALWAYS come up when one of the Kardashians try to pull someone’s ho card… Instagram

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LMAO! Funniest Vines Of The Week, Vol. 62

The Absolute Funniest Vines Of The Week Back again with another must-see collection of hilarious Vines for your weekend funny. Hit the jump for the funniest Vines of the week .

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For Discussion: Congressional Black Caucus Members Accuse President Obama Of Disregarding Struggling HBCUs

Congressional Black Caucus: President Obama Doesn’t Care About Struggling HBCUs President Obama has received flack from the black community for nearly his entire time in office over claims that he supposedly neglects HBCUs and now a new report from the CBC is echoing those sentiments. via HBCU Digest A report from Congressional Black Caucus blog CrewOf42.com quotes several members of the caucus saying that President Barack Obama offered harsh criticism of black colleges during a meeting with the caucus earlier this week. In his first meeting with the caucus in nearly two years, President Obama said that low graduation rates, not federal funding cuts or his community college free tuition plan, were the greatest threats to HBCUs. “He said there were some HBCUs that were not good at graduating students and if they did not improve they’d have to go by the wayside,” said Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA).  “In other words he didn’t show much empathy for struggling HBCUs. It was like show me the numbers and if the numbers aren’t where they need to be, that’s it. It was a somewhat callous view of the unique niche HBCUs fill,” Rep. Johnson, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, said. Rep. Johnson said there needs to be a deeper discussion with the President on HBCU issues. Other legislators shared the sentiments. The CBC’s First Vice Chair, Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) said, “I was concerned about what the President said because it feeds into a narrative about the value of these institutions and whether they are equip to educate our students and what the cost is for doing so,” Rep. Clarke added.  “Many of these institutions have not had a maintenance of effort on the part of states or the federal government and over time that wears on their ability to maintain standards or even advance beyond a certain level. It was very clear that he doesn’t have the same level of appreciation for what these institutions have done and could do in the future given the right support systems,” Rep. Clarke concluded. President Obama clearly has a million things on his plate and it seems no matter how many of them he’s able to tend to, there’s always someone left dissatisfied with how he decides to handle things. Do you agree with the CBC’s comments? Let’s discuss.

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Amber Claps Back At Double Standards – “I’m A Bad Bish AND A Good Mom!”

Amber Rose Adresses Double Standards With rumors swirling that she’s only a part-time mom but full-time THOT , and new photo evidence to back it up , Amber Rose stopped clapping her cakes just long enough to clap back at the haters who say she needs to calm down and stay at home with Baby Bash: Hmmm, do you think she’s well within her rights to shake that thang in a thong in her free time then go back home to Mommy-duty? Hit the flip to see more of what MILF-y mommy Amber has been up to while cooling her cakes in Trinidad… Instagram

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