For months now, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley have been making tabloid headlines non-stop thanks to their tumultuous and often violent relationship. Unfortunately for everyone involved, Ronnie and Jen keep getting back together, and they insist on trying to “make it work” for the sake of their infant daughter, Ariana. This week, the relationship once again erupted in violence, and Ron posted photos of his latest injuries from Jen on Instagram. Take a look: 1. Happier Days It’s hard to believe Jen and Ronnie have any peaceful times together, as all we ever see of their relationship is anger and violence. 2. Believe It Or Not … But both parties claim that when things are good between them, they’re really good. Unfortunately, those periods have been few and far between lately. 3. Notorious Jen and Ronnie have become infamous for their blowout fights, particularly two recent altercations. 4. What Happens In Vegas First, Jen went off on Ron in front of MTV cameras after crashing the set of Jersey Shore Family Vacation. 5. What a Drag Shortly thereafter, Ron had to cancel on joining his castmates in Seaside, as he was nursing injuries he sustained when Harley dragged him by her car during another fight in Vegas. 6. More of the Same Now, Ronnie claims Jen has assaulted him yet again, and Shore fans are imploring him to get out while he still can. View Slideshow
Bristol Palin has not enjoyed her time thus far as a cast member on Teen Mom OG. She may like the giant check in her bank account and the renewed attention she has received as a result of joining this franchise… … but nearly every scene that features Bristol so far has involved her either arguing with Dakota Meyer or crying over the state of their relationship . This relationship is now over, of course, as Palin and Meyer filed for divorce months ago. However, viewers have been watching the marriage fall apart all season long on Teen Mom OG, with an upcoming episode dedicated specifically to Palin packing up her stuff and moving out. What will be the most painful part of this split for Bristol that we see highlighted on the installment? Scroll down to find out: 1. So Long, Farwell On the October 29, 2018 episode of Teen Mom, Palin will move out of the home she shared with Meyer and attempt to move on with her life. As she does so, however, she will talk to a producer and share what hurts the most about this break-up. 2. So… What Hurts the Most? According to footage from this episode, it’s the impact that her divorce has had and will continue to have on nine-year old son Tripp. “He hasn’t reached out to Tripp and Tripp is crushed by it,” Bristol tells the producer of Meyer. “It breaks my heart.” 3. That Sucks So Much! Tripp was born to Bristol and ex-fiance Levi Johnston back in 2009. But the very young man had grown close to Meyer over the years. 4. What About Tripp’s Biological Dad? Thankfully, Johnston, has actually stepped up to the plate and become a great father. “I’m thankful Tripp’s dad is doing amazing. We’ve turned a corner,” Bristol says on this episode of her relationship with her ex. 5. What About Dakota and His Daughter? Bristol and Meyer share two young girls, Sailor, 2, and Atlee, 1. And Palin at least acknowledges that Dakota remains close to these kids and is a great dad to them. 6. There Has Been Controversy Over These Kids, However In a video sponsored by MTV in promotion of the new season, Bristol said the following about her past with Meyer: “I got engaged and pregnant within a month. Planned a wedding. And I was like, ‘I can’t get married.’ Called off the wedding. Went through the whole pregnancy by myself.” View Slideshow
Bristol Palin has not enjoyed her time thus far as a cast member on Teen Mom OG. She may like the giant check in her bank account and the renewed attention she has received as a result of joining this franchise… … but nearly every scene that features Bristol so far has involved her either arguing with Dakota Meyer or crying over the state of their relationship . This relationship is now over, of course, as Palin and Meyer filed for divorce months ago. However, viewers have been watching the marriage fall apart all season long on Teen Mom OG, with an upcoming episode dedicated specifically to Palin packing up her stuff and moving out. What will be the most painful part of this split for Bristol that we see highlighted on the installment? Scroll down to find out: 1. So Long, Farwell On the October 29, 2018 episode of Teen Mom, Palin will move out of the home she shared with Meyer and attempt to move on with her life. As she does so, however, she will talk to a producer and share what hurts the most about this break-up. 2. So… What Hurts the Most? According to footage from this episode, it’s the impact that her divorce has had and will continue to have on nine-year old son Tripp. “He hasn’t reached out to Tripp and Tripp is crushed by it,” Bristol tells the producer of Meyer. “It breaks my heart.” 3. That Sucks So Much! Tripp was born to Bristol and ex-fiance Levi Johnston back in 2009. But the very young man had grown close to Meyer over the years. 4. What About Tripp’s Biological Dad? Thankfully, Johnston, has actually stepped up to the plate and become a great father. “I’m thankful Tripp’s dad is doing amazing. We’ve turned a corner,” Bristol says on this episode of her relationship with her ex. 5. What About Dakota and His Daughter? Bristol and Meyer share two young girls, Sailor, 2, and Atlee, 1. And Palin at least acknowledges that Dakota remains close to these kids and is a great dad to them. 6. There Has Been Controversy Over These Kids, However In a video sponsored by MTV in promotion of the new season, Bristol said the following about her past with Meyer: “I got engaged and pregnant within a month. Planned a wedding. And I was like, ‘I can’t get married.’ Called off the wedding. Went through the whole pregnancy by myself.” View Slideshow
SplashNews.com Normani, Queen Naija And More Artists Show Out For 4th Annual Tidal X Show Tidal held their 4th annual Tidal X: Brooklyn show at the Barclays Center Tuesday October 23. Some of your faves were in the building to perform and help raise funds to fight for social justice issues. For instance, Queen Naija and her bump were there looking amazing in a sequined cheetah print number. SplashNews.com Our boo Normani showed OUT too. Doesn’t she look amazing? Brazil Photo Press / SplashNews.com And Def Jam’s own Danileigh came through with the curly and casual look. If you had to say — Who Looked More Bangin? Jackie Brown / SplashNews.com Angela Rye, Angie Martinez and Van Jones all made special appearances, as did Ava DuVernay who honored an icon of the global equality movement, Tommie Smith. Check out more photos from the event below and then hit the flip for some great clips. TIDAL’s fourth annual philanthropic concert raised funds and awareness for criminal justice reform organizations including #Cut50, Reform, Innocence Project and Equal Justice Initiative. Over the past three years, TIDAL has helped raised more than $10 million for social justice, disaster relief and recovery and education causes through TIDAL X: Brooklyn. Each year, the world’s premier superstars and most promising emerging artists gather to support those in need across the globe and past performers have included Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jennifer Lopez, Thomas Rhett, Louis Fonsi, Jessie Reyez, Alessia Cara and much more.
A ndrew Gillum was fighting off “smear tactics” and said he was ready to talk about the “issues” in the hours ahead of his Florida gubernatorial debate rematch against Republican Ron DeSantis on Wednesday night in West Palm Beach. READ MORE: 5 Takeaways From Andrew Gillum’s Masterful Debate Dismantling Of Ron DeSantis The Tallahassee mayor and Democratic nominee who could become the state’s first Black governor’s comments came in a tweet Wednesday morning that was likely in reference to the onslaught of Republican- and white nationalist-funded efforts like this week’s racist robocalls to voters. My opponent is trying to do everything he can to distract & use smear tactics—but the second debate is tonight & here’s what I’ll be ready to talk about: issues that Floridians care about. I’m running for governor to represent all of them & no distractions can change that. — Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) October 24, 2018 Some of that negative attention has included allegations of corruption against Gillum, who has been accused of inappropriately accepting free tickets to see a Broadway play in New York City in 2016. Gillum has denied the accusations and there have never been any criminal charges over the allegations. Still, debate viewers can expect for that topic to dominate the rematch early on considering the resurgence of the topic in the media. Another surefire bet for the debate is the topic of racism, something that has been steadily streaming out of DeSantis’ campaign since Gillum won the Democratic primary in August. The day after Gillum’s victory, DeSantis made it a point toll Florida voters not to “monkey up” the election by electing a Democrat (who happened to be Black). More apparent proof that DeSantis is at the very least a white supremacy sympathizer has been leaking along the way, culminating on Monday with a fresh round of racist robocalls that featured monkey sounds in the background. Even still, with all of that background noise trying to drown out the very loud racism associated with DeSantis, it would seem that Floridians remained more concerned with those same “issues” Gillum said he was ready to talk about in Wednesday’s debate than the conveniently timed political “distractions” that routinely come up in campaigns with national implications. As of Wednesday, the mayor was polling nearly 6 percentage points ahead of DeSantis, who exposed himself during the first debate Sunday as being more worried about attacking Gillum than with policy. Forget the polls — I don’t care about them. When we vote, we win! I’m ready for all of us to #BringItHome , Florida. pic.twitter.com/Mi2PqC0OH0 — Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) October 24, 2018 The second debate starts at 7 p.m. EDT and will be filmed on the campus of Broward College. It will be televised live across the state. Want to watch the debate but don’t live in Florida? Click here to live stream the debate via the WPBF website for the local ABC affiliate. If you happen to miss it live, you can watch it on CSPAN’s website at 10 p.m. EDT Wednesday night by clicking here . SEE ALSO: Ron DeSantis Actually Said Calling Obama A Muslim N-Word Was A Simple ‘Mistake’ White Supremacists Release Anti-Andrew Gillum Robocall Featuring Monkey Sounds [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3832778″ overlay=”true”]
It's been a rocky few weeks for Jenelle Evans. As you've likely heard by now, Evans was hospitalized earlier this month following an altercation with her husband, David Eason. Jenelle's 911 call seemed to paint a pretty clear picture of what happened: Despite Evans' earlier claims of her husband's innocence, David obviously got drunk, got angry, and attacked her. Why then, did she come up with such elaborate excuses to explain her injuries — and why does she continue to cover for him? We may never know for sure, but some fans think they've figured it out. Take a look: 1. Hard Times Jenelle and David were involved in an altercation that turned violent earlier this month. Now, Jenelle is assisting her husband in his efforts to sweep the whole incident under the rug. 2. The Absolute Worst Fans have hated Eason for years, but now they have more reason to dislike him than ever before. And it’s not just the abuse allegations that have TM2 viewers so irate. 3. The Aftermath People are outraged with the way David has handled the fallout from Jenelle’s hospital visit — either ignoring the matter entirely or joking about it on social media. 4. #FakeNews From the start of the scandal, David has taken a page from the president’s playbook, dismissing all negative reports as fake news. 5. A Team Effort Jenelle has assisted her troubled husband in his efforts to play innocent, even going so far as to concoct an elaborate and implausible story about how she sustained her injuries. 6. Jenelle’s Version Jenelle’s account has changed several times over the course of the past week. First, she claimed that she tripped and fell during a party at her home … View Slideshow
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images RHOA shade files… Kenya Moore Shades NeNe Leakes, Tries To Move On From Bravo? Kenya Moore caught wind of NeNe Leakes’ public shade yesterday and she’s offering a diplomatic response. As previously reported NeNe confirmed that she wasn’t invited to Kenya’s baby shower and she threw tons of shade at the former housewife who NeNe says is to blame for her own current RHOA situation. If you can remember, Kenya’s not on RHOA season 11 after Kenya said she was lowballed with a “friend of the show” salary. For those asking, i was definitely being sarcastic the other day but my well wishes were pure & from the heart! Bravo, Andy nor myself should be blamed 4 some1 wanting 2 b on a reality show & NOT show their reality! They choose NOT 2 let u in their life now flipping it #facts — NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) October 23, 2018 NeNe also added that while she and Kenya don’t have beef, Kenya’s “dying” to be on the show and using her name (and baby shower snub) for publicity. Don’t b fooled! We hav no problems! This is all strategic b/c they dying 2 b on this show! Remember they was at my white party. We were cool at the reunion & after the reunion. U know there r certain ppl name u use & nobody cares but there r names that catch others attention — NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) October 23, 2018 Kenya’s since clapped back and she’s confirming that her shower was only for people with “pure hearts” who are genuinely happy for her. Ooop! “Surrounded by love on one the happiest days of my life. My family, sisters, friends, and all the people with pure hearts that want nothing but happiness for me.” That’s clearly some not so subtle shade towards NeNe, do you agree with her decision to only invite people with “pure hearts”??? There’s also a new report out that’s backing up NeNe’s claims that Kenya was using the NeNe baby shower snub for attention, hit the flip.
A representative for Andrew Gillum spoke out Tuesday against a White supremacist website’s racist robocall referring to the candidate as a “negro” and “monkey.” RELATED: 5 Takeaways From Andrew Gillum’s Masterful Debate Dismantling Of Ron DeSantis “These disgusting, abhorrent robocalls represent a continuation of the ugliest, most divisive campaign in Florida’s history,” Geoff Burgan told The Huffington Post after Gillum’s acclaimed performance during Sunday night’s debate . “We would hope that these calls, and the dangerous people who are behind them, are not given anymore attention than they already have been.” An actor, presumably hired or associated with the Neo-Nazi website The Road To Power, pretended to be Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate during the call. The actor spoke in an exaggerated stereotypical Black southern voice over music from the minstrel era and “Amos ‘n’ Andy,” a TV sitcom that perpetuated several racist tropes about Black people in the 1950s. The person is heard saying, “Well hello there. I is the Negro Andrew Gillum, and I be asking you to make me governor of this here state of Florida.” A screeching monkey sound is also heard on the horrific robocall, which circulated on Tuesday. The robocall refers to Andrew Gillum as a “negro” and a “monkey.” https://t.co/T1Opyvc1nw — NBCBLK (@NBCBLK) October 23, 2018 The ad veers into more terrible territory when the actor describes Gillum’s health care plan as “quite cheap” because “he’ll just give chicken feet to people as medicine.” The call also mentions that Jewish voters will support Gillum because Jews are “the ones that been putting Negroes in charge over the white folk, just like they done after the Civil War.” After the call ends, a disclaimer points out that The Road To Power website and podcast’s name is responsible for the ad. The Idaho-based group has a history of making racist robocalls, including those previously made against Gillum in August as well as in several other states such as Oregon and Virginia. As to whether Ron DeSantis has anything to do with the racist robocall, his camp fiercely denied any connection and denounced the ad in a statement. DeSantis, however, had blown a racist dog whistle with his comment advising Florida voters not to “ monkey up ” the election by voting for Gillum. SEE ALSO: Is Netflix Using Racism To Make Black Viewers Watch White Movies? Thailand Tells Black People Don’t Come Here [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3833124″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Screenshot/Georgia Public Broadcasting / Screenshot/Georgia Public Broadcasting M ore than anything else, the debate between Georgia gubernatorial candidates in Atlanta on Tuesday night was more like the start of a famous Charles Dickens novel: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.” In fact, it was truly a tale of three candidates, with one rising above the foolishness with her wisdom making it the best of times for her while relegating her opponents to experiencing the worst of times. At least as far as debates go, that is. Stacey Abrams , the Democratic nominee who could become Georgia’s first Black governor, easily came across as more informed, more measured, more composed and simply more on top of the issues than her two opponents, Republican nominee Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp and Libertarian nominee Ted Metz. The first debate between @staceyabrams and @BrianKempGA tackled hot-button issues like voting access, Medicaid expansion and the candidates' finances. #GAGovDebate https://t.co/Q481cNJh8A — Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) October 24, 2018 Abrams had her talking points ready when needed but also was able to naturally improvise with ease in answering a variety of questions. Conversely, Kemp came off as uber-arrogant, angry and, actually, ignorant to the facts, which were repeatedly thrown in his face each time Abrams had to correct him while he was attacking her with false claims. And then came Metz, who was sporting a marijuana leaf pin on his lapel and continuously touted the many miracles that he said hemp use could accomplish. He just seemed happy to be there more than anything else. There were also several moments of levity, whether all of the candidates knew it or not. Like when Kemp inexplicably referenced “Jesus” who lives on “Heaven Street” as an example of attempted voter fraud that he said he fights hard to quash. When you were 18 and the bouncer started quizzing you over the information on your fake ID #GAGovDebate pic.twitter.com/G9lAcn2brf — madison (@succubusspice) October 24, 2018 Yes, he really said that. Of those who have been taken off the voting rolls, @BrianKempGA says people had double names and cites example of a “Jesus” from “Heaven Street.” “They are on the pending list. No one's keeping them from voting. Their Social Security didn't match,” he says. #GAGovDebate — David Catanese (@davecatanese) October 23, 2018 There was also the fire alarm that went off in the studio just minutes into the debate, forcing the moderator to awkwardly take an ill-timed commercial break. Georgia debate on pause — they abruptly went to break after a fire alarm went off in the studio. #GAGovDebate pic.twitter.com/vgJokjhzpj — NewsOne (@newsone) October 23, 2018 But still, there was much to glean from this debate, which was at times very spirited. But in the end, it was pretty one-sided, with Abrams emerging as the clear victor. However, as well remember just about two years ago, good debate performances and solid polling can mean nothing. With that said, here’s are the top five takeaways from Georgia’s gubernatorial debate Tuesday night. Brian Kemp is a voter suppression denier. He simply doesn’t believe it exists, which is especially scary considering nearly half of voters polled indicated they would vote for him. “This farce about voter suppression”… “is absolutely not true,” Kemp said at one point. Metz, whose policies were all over the place, agreed, insisting that voter suppression was “much do about nothing.” Which left Abrams as the lone voice of reason: “Mr. Kemp’s record as secretary of state demonstrates that he does not deserve a promotion in the state of Georgia.” “This is someone who had a woman arrested for helping her blind father vote.” -Stacey Abrams on Brian Kemp's pattern of voter suppression. #GAGovDebate pic.twitter.com/dgUVLWMskf — PIC44 (@Picevol) October 24, 2018 Brian Kemp just actually had the nerve to blame @BarackObama for the voter suppression problems he himself has been responsible for creating in #Georgia . I can't even. #GAGovDebate pic.twitter.com/YE1OlCnDIt — PurpleGimp (@PurpleGimp) October 23, 2018 Stacey Abrams has a comprehensive plan and Brian Kemp doesn’t. She fully explained her policies surrounding healthcare, and Medicaid in particular, which she said she would expand it to help create thousands of jobs while working to save the state’s rural hospitals that were on the brink of closure. “Mr. Kemp does not have a plan for healthcare,” Abrams plainly stated. Kemp is lying through his teeth on Medicaid Expansion in tonight's #GAGovDebate . 470,000 more Georgians would have health coverage with @staceyabrams as governor. https://t.co/5MfQdTR9r6 — Cat Duffy (@catduffy) October 23, 2018 Brian Kemp is a xenophobe. The current Georgia secretary of state was vehement about not allowing undocumented citizens to have a legal path toward citizenship and falsely accused Abrams of encouraging amnesty in exchange for votes. Abrams had her priorities straight, explaining that instead of keeping the undocumented community in the shadows, they could join contributing members of society who could help grow the state’s economy. She said she was also in favor of allowing undocumented immigrants to take advantage of in-state tuition, so long as they were paying taxes. . @staceyabrams #GAGovDebate tonight… addressing voter suppression. Stacey Abrams making sure that every vote that gets cast gets COUNTED!! #Vote #VoteBlue pic.twitter.com/06PU2svf0g — Marketing Gᴜʀᴜs (@MarketingGurus2) October 24, 2018 Kemp is against ending cash bail. Atlanta already ended mandatory cash bail earlier this year, but it has yet to be implemented across the state. Abrams said she would work to make that a reality while Kemp said it was a recipe for disaster, implying he’d rather see poor people continue to languish in jail for what are many times nonviolent and petty crimes. “If you want to help reduce crime, let’s make sure recidivism is part of the answer,” Abrams said. “We need to decriminalize being poor in the state of Georgia.” @staceyabrams is down for ending #cashbail . She’s got the plan. #gapol #GaGovDebate pic.twitter.com/hH5QibbOYa — Black Lives Matter Atlanta (@BLMAtlanta) October 23, 2018 Yes, Stacey Abrams once burned the Georgia flag with a Confederate symbol. And she wouldn’t change a thing. The local journalists asking the candidates questions made sure to bring up that topic du jour at the start of the debate, and Abrams was ready for it. Stacey Abrams asked about the confederate flag protest right off the bat – knocked the answer out of the park #GAGovDebate — DSamp (@the_real_dsamp) October 24, 2018 If you’re covering Stacey Abrams burning a racist flag 26 years ago rather than Brian Kemp saying just last week he’s afraid of black people voting, while he disenfranchises thousands of black voters, you should quit your job. #GAGovDebate — Denizcan Grimes (@MrFilmkritik) October 24, 2018 Didn’t get a chance to see the debate? Fear not, you can just click here and watch an archived version of it on the Georgia Public Broadcasting website. SEE ALSO: GOP Plan To Shame Stacey Abrams For Burning Georgia’s Racist Confederate Flag Backfires Watch Stacey Abrams Brilliantly Shuts Down A Crazed Republican [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3833255″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty For the last couple of years, Black superheroes have been brought to the forefront like they’ve never been before. Obviously, a little blockbuster called Black Panther sparked dance challenges , massive sales and robust debates about Black culture. But with shows like Black Lightning on The CW, the TV world is also exploring what it means to be powerful, gifted and Black. The second season for Black Lightning , which premiered October 9, finds the hero and his daughter, Thunder, going after the man who killed his father, Tobias Whale. The heroes must also bring stability to the Freeland community, which is being impacted by a dangerous drug called green light. On top of all this, Black Lightning doubles as Jefferson Pierce, an intense high school educator and father of two daughters who also have powers. With each well-thought-out character, Black Lightning is not only bringing actioned-packed scenes and fire soundtracks, but it’s shining a light on issues that heavily affect Black people. Hit the next pages to find out which relevant topics Black Lightning is taking on full force! *Minor spoilers”
