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Michael Cohen Will Reportedly Accuse Cheeto-In-Chief Of Criminal Conduct, Racism During Presidency

Source: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Michael Cohen Will Reportedly Testify Against Donald Trump Donald Trump ‘s former lawyer, Michael Cohen , may just be the smoking gun we need to get the 72-year-old toddler out of here. Cohen pled guilty to eight federal crimes back in August, including tax evasion, and one count of lying to Congress in November—and now, he’s reportedly headed back to court to accuse the president of crimes while in office. From Rawstory : “The former Trump Organization attorney will reveal to the House Oversight Committee some of the president’s private financial statements and accuse Trump of manipulating the value of his net worth for business and personal reasons, such as avoiding taxes on his property, reported the  Wall Street Journal . The financial statements were created by the president’s accountant, and Cohen is expected to testify that he personally witnessed ‘lies, racism and cheating’ by Trump.” Additionally, Rawstory reports Cohen is expected to describe “racist remarks Trump made to him, such as questioning the intelligence of black Americans and criticizing their lifestyles.” Cohen’s testimony is expected to specifically provide evidence of Trump’s criminal conduct since taking office as president, although “a source told the newspaper only that the testimony would cover a hush money payment to Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels.” Stay tuned as we continue with updates.  

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Dirty Old Man: The Details Of Patriots’ Owner Robert Kraft’s Happy Ending Will Make Your Skin Crawl

Source: Charlotte Observer / Getty Robert Kraft’s Graphic Prostitute Solicitation Details Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 48 hours, you know that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was arrested on Friday for the solicitation of prostitutes at a Jupiter, Florida “day spa”. Source: Boston Globe / Getty You don’t really need much of an imagination to picture what Kraft was *allegedly* doing in the seedy spa, but just in case you’re not really the Dr. Seuss type, the folks at TMZ now have GRAPHIC details of Kraft’s sexual interactions with the bit-too-friendly ladies of Orchids of Asia Day Spa. Police say charges against Kraft stem from TWO visits that he made to the spa on back-to-back days, January 19 and January 20. If you recall, police set up a sting operation inside the spa with video cameras and high-quality audio. Hope you’re not eating, here goes… On January 19, police alleged that they have footage of Kraft engaging in a threesome in which two women took turns “manipulating his genitals”. Apparently, the threesome didn’t satisfy Kraft’s sexual proclivity because the very next day, the same day that the Patriots played the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, Kraft went back to the spa. Here’s how that episode went: “[employee] escorted Kraft to a room identified as JPPD Cam 2. There, the two hugged each other and Kraft took off all his clothing, laid face up on the massage table and [employee] hugged him again. At approximately 1102hrs. (Employee) began manipulating Kraft’s penis and testicles and then put her head down by his penis. This went on several minutes.” “After a few minutes, [employee] wiped Kraft in the area of his genitals with a white towel, helped him get dressed and hugged him again. Kraft gave [employee] one $100 bill plus at least one other unidentifiable bill.” Officials say Kraft was only at the Asian massage parlor for a total of 14 minutes on January 20 — and exited to a waiting 2015 blue Bentley. After this “relief” (the real ones who watched Abducted In Plain Sight get the reference), Kraft flew to Kansas City to attend his team’s game. Source: Boston Globe / Getty Authorities say that the women who run this spa and several like it in the area have been human trafficking the mostly Chinese women and forcing them into sex slavery. The maximum punishment for the misdemeanors that Kraft is facing is 1 year in prison and 100 hours of community service.

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On The ‘Vanity Fair’ Party Scene: Lupita Nyong’o, Tiffany Haddish, Ciara, J.Lo, Spike Lee And More [PHOTOS]

Source: ENT / Splash News Vanity Fair Brings Out Big Fun For Big Stars After the Oscars comes the Vanity Fair party and the event was truly one for the books this year. Some of our red carpet favorites including Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Tessa Thompson came through the big event, which was sponsored by Belvedere Vodka. We love this white feathery look on Lupita Source: ENT / Splash News We also thought Tiffany also looked great in this textured print number. Source: ENT / Splash News Spike knows… the Oscar always makes for a great accessory. Hit the flip for more of our red carpet favorites.

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Who Looked More Bangin’ At The 2019 Oscars?

Source: FayesVision/WENN.com/Apega/WENN.com / WENN Seen on the Oscars scene… 2019 Oscars Red Carpet Celebrities flooded Hollywood and Highland for the 91st Annual Academy Awards while wearing designer duds. Angela Bassett looked pretty in an electric pink Reem Acra gown… Source: FayesVision/WENN.com/Apega/WENN.com / WENN while Jennifer Hudson who wore figure-flattering Elie Saab. Source: FayesVision/WENN.com/Apega/WENN.com / WENN Other red carpet standouts included “If Beale Street Could Talk” actress/ possible Michael B. Jordan kissing Kiki Layne… Source: FayesVision/WENN.com/Apega/WENN.com / WENN Best Supporting Actress winner Regina King… Source: FayesVision/WENN.com/Apega/WENN.com / WENN Sza… Source: Steve Granitz/WireImage / Getty and Octavia Spencer. Source: FayesVision/WENN.com/Apega/WENN.com / WENN All these ladies look good in their own right, but YOU tell us; who looked more bangin’??? Source: FayesVision/WENN.com/Apega/WENN.com / WENN More 2019 Oscars red carpet photos on the flip.

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From Costumes To Production Design, Twitter Is LIVING For ‘Black Panther’s Early Oscars Sweep

Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Black Panther Wins The Oscars For Both Costume Design & Production Design The Oscars have been under way for less that an hour, and Black Panther has already taken home two awards. Ruth E. Carter scored her first costume design Oscar nomination in 1993 for Spike Lee’s  Malcolm X, and tonight, she made history as the first Black woman to win Best Costume Design.  Carter was a crucial part in dressing the entire nation of Wakanda in Black Panther,  creating everything from Chadwick Boseman’s suit to the Dora Milaje’s armor. Her award also marks the first Oscar won by Marvel Studios–but only a few minutes later, Marvel and Black Panther racked up another one. Hannah Beachler is not only the first African American ever nominated for the award in production design–but now, she’s the first to win, too. She traveled around Africa researching cultures, locations, and ideas that helped to create the cinematic world of Wakanda and clearly, it paid off. regina king — ruth e. carter — hannah beachler — these three black women have #oscars !!!!!!! — Vulture (@vulture) February 25, 2019 Both the clothing and the atmosphere imagined in Black Panther were honored at The Oscars tonight, and as the show goes on, we can only hope the film takes home the other two awards they’re nominated for, Best Picture and Best Original Score. Here’s how Twitter was celebrating the two early wins for Black Panther and the powerful women who created the world we all love watching. Ruth E. Carter and Hannah Beachler are the first Black women to win in the Best Costume Design and Best Production Design categories. Okay #Oscars , I see you. pic.twitter.com/phAn2oo8Rh — Evette Dionne (@freeblackgirl) February 25, 2019 All hail Queen Ruth E Carter. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/TVnv448QQi — Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) February 25, 2019 CHRIS’ LITTLE CHEER WHEN BLACK PANTHER WON THE OSCAR IS EVERYTHING AND MORE #OSCARS pic.twitter.com/OW6MhndT6O — Harshal (@iHarshalWatts) February 25, 2019

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KKKan’t Be Serious: Virginia Principal Apologizes For Black History Month ‘Runaway’ Slave Game

Source: Floresco Productions / Getty Virginia Elementary School Apologizes For Runaway Slave Game Virginia just KKKan’t get right. After the commonwealth’s Governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mike Herring were both involved in blackface scandals, a racist incident at an elementary school is garnering national attention. School officials at Madison’s Trust Elementary School in Ashburn, Virginia, are apologizing after third, fourth and fifth graders at the school were asked during P.E. class to play a game where students pretended to be runaway slaves. During the exercise, students went through an obstacle course representing the Underground Railroad and at least one black child, in particular, was made to act like a runaway. The Loudoun Times-Mirror broke the story and spoke with Loudoun NAACP Chapter President Michelle Thomas, who said she received complaints from parents about the Black History Month incident. “Loudoun County has a history of miseducating kids, number one, and perpetrating racist things amongst our students. This is not the first one. This is the first one of many. This is the most egregious, and the timing is incredible,” said Thomas said. She also noted that Attorney General Herring is a product of Loudoun County Public Schools. “[Herring] graduated from Loudoun Valley, so of course he wouldn’t know what he was doing, going up, dressing as blackface, because blackface is never discussed in the curriculum. When we discuss Jim Crow, it doesn’t come up,” she said. “ … The insensitivity is astronomical. We are in a racism crisis in Virginia, and the school is where it starts.” The school’s principal David Stewart sent a letter out following the incident and apologized. Stewart is promising that the content will be retaught in a “respectful manner.” “The lesson was culturally insensitive to our students and families. I extend my sincerest apology to our students and school community,” Stewart said in the letter. SIGHHHHHH, do these racist school incidents even surprise you anymore???

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Rules To This Ish: Too $hort, D-Dot, & More Expose What Really Goes Down On Tour [Video]

Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Artists Reveal The Truth About What It’s Like Going On Tour In BET’s series, Rules To This S*!t , artists get in front of the camera to talk about the behind-the-scenes workings of the music industry . In the latest episode, a number of artists including Too $hort , D-Dot, Domani and more all sit down to expose what its really like for rapper, producer, or any other musician that goes on tour. Even though we, as fans, love when our favorite artists go on tour–it’s not all fun and games for the performers having to give it their all every night. Check out the latest episode down below to get an inside scoop on tour life.  

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Come On Mayne: Terrence Howard Defends Entropic Empire Son Jussie Smollett: ‘His Innocence Is Not For Us To Decide’

Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Terrence Howard Supports Jussie Smollett With all that’s going on with Jussie Smollett, it’s hard to know what to believe. But according to Terrence Howard , that’s not for the public to decide. The Empire star shared a video on Instagram of giggly Smollett playing with Howard’s adorable baby boy. The caption read, All your lil homies got you… We love the hell outta you View this post on Instagram All your lil homies got you… We love the hell outta you . A post shared by Terrence Dashon Howard (@theterrencehoward) on Feb 23, 2019 at 4:44pm PST Folks in the comment section weren’t feeling Terrence’s support of his co-star. One follower replied, Seriously? You support that lying felon? Even though all the facts are out? If it was a White person staging a Black person, would you still support him? Typical liberal hypocrites. But of course Howard didn’t hold back… “Sorry you feel that way but that’s the only Jussie I know. The Jussie I know could never even conceive of something so unconscious and ugly. His innocence or judgment is not for any of us to decide. Stay in your lane and my lane is empathy and love and compassion for someone I’ve called my son for five years. It’s God’s job to judge and it’s ours to love and hope, especially for those that we claim to have loved.” Luscious may still have Jamal Lyon’s back — but according to reports , Jussie has been suspended from Empire after police say he faked his attack to boost his salary. Chiiiile.  

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A Lil’ Positivity: Queen Latifah Is Investing In A $14 Million Project To Build Affordable Housing In Newark, NJ

Source: Gregg DeGuire / Getty Queen Latifah To Invest In $14 Million Affordable Housing Development In Newark According to NJ.com , Queen Latifah is investing in her hometown in a major way. The Newark native just recently announced that her company, BlueSugar Corporation, is working to develop affordable housing in Brick City. BlueSugar Corporation is reportedly partnering with GonSosa Development on the $14 million initiative, which will also include a 20 three-family townhomes and another mixed-used building with an additional 16 units of affordable housing, a fitness center, and commercial space for nonprofit community organizations. Rents for the market rate units will start around $1,800 a month and are expected to open by December 2020. The affordable housing building is expected to be finished in December 2021; units there will be priced according to a person’s income.

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Culinarily Lit: Stephen Jackson & Courtney Larissa Cook Up Some Southern Dishes (As They Flirt) On Cleo TV’s ‘Just Eats With Chef JJ’ [Video]

Cleo TV’s ‘Just Eats with Chef JJ’ Things are heating up at Chef JJ’s New York City loft! On the latest episode of his ‘ Just Eats With Chef JJ ‘, ESPN Commentator Stephen Jackson and Lifestyle Influencer Courtney Larissa stopped by the kitchen to help prepare some good ol’ southern comfort foods — including BBQ Braised Brisket with Cast Iron Skillet, Cornbread and Coleslaw. But the Brisket isn’t the only thing heating up Chef JJ’s kitchen. Stephen and Larissa get their flirt on throughout the entire episode, and it’s so juicy to watch. Catch an all new episode of the hit Cleo TV show when it airs this Saturday, February 23 at 12pm. Check out the clip above.

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