Source: Diana Ragland / Diana Ragland Today (May 8), we get the first teaser trailer for HBO’s forthcoming Watchmen series. It stars the multi-award Regina King , and that’s pretty much all we need to know. I can't front….I'm excited…tick…tock…tick…tock. #WatchmenHBO @watchmen pic.twitter.com/ja3vKLQxBs — Regina King (@ReginaKing) May 8, 2019 It’s based on Alan Moore’s critically renowned comic series, but it’s taken to the modern era. In the clip we see a gang of people dressed up as Rorsasch tick-tocking away. Who’s the hero and who are the antiheroes? Who needs to catch the proper fade? We’ll have to wait to find out. Besides King, the cast is brolic—including Don Johnson, Jeremy Irons, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Louis Gossett Jr. Watchmen will make its debut this fall on HBO. Tick tock. Watchmen debuts this fall on @HBO . pic.twitter.com/AEh4CdazyW — Watchmen (@watchmen) May 8, 2019
performa Chelsea yang sempat memburuk di musim ini, sebagian publik berharap Maurizio Sarri segera meninggalkan jabatannya sebagai pelatih. Namun, pria asal Italia itu membuat mereka gigit jari dengan tekad bertahan lama di Inggris. Kritikan tersebut sempat menimpa mantan pelatih Napoli tersebut. Banyak yang menuding bahwa skema Sarriball bawaannya telah mengantar Chelsea ke jurang kehancuran beberapa waktu lalu, seperti waktu kalah atas Manchester City 0-6 misalnya. Chelsea pada akhir nya berhasil menorehkan sesuatu yang tak bisa disebut buruk. Pertama adalah mereka berhasil mencapai babak final Carabao Cup, lalu sukses memastikan satu jatah Liga Champions, dan kini telah mencapai semifinal Liga Europa. AS Roma dikabarkan siap menampungnya sebagai pengganti Claudio Ranieri . Tetapi, Maurizio Sarri mengaku sudah jatuh cinta dengan kehidupan di Inggris dan bertekad untuk bertahan selama mungkin. Chelsea sedikit diuntungkan karena harus bermain di hadapan fans setianya, mengantongi satu gol tandang, juga Frankfurt dalam kondisi buruk usai dibantai 1-6 oleh Leverkusen pada akhir pekan kemain. Tapi Maurizio Sarri tetap yakin laga kali ini bakalan berjalan ketat. Pada laga terakhir di Bundesliga, mereka mungkin bermain [sambil berpikir soal] partai terakhir di Liga Europa. kami menghadapi sebuah tim kuat dengan para pemainnya yang sangat kuat. Sulit untuk menjadi unggulan terdepan. Chelsea berada dalam kondisi terbaiknya setelah menuai kemenangan telak 3-0 atas Watford dalam laga lanjutan Premier League akhir pekan kemarin. Ketiga gol tersebut lahir dari aksi Ruben Loftus-Cheek , David Luiz , dan Gonzalo Higuain . Continue reading →
Source: Johnny Louis/WENN.com / WENN via NewsOne.com : For critics of hip-hop, Nipsey Hussle ’s recent murder was probably emblematic of how rappers are expected to die — young and Black. But while a handful of notable rappers have indeed had their lives cut short at an early age from senseless gun violence, many of the genre’s voices have gone on to grow older without being shot to death. But street life isn’t the only thing threatening the lives of rappers, as shown by hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow , who was reportedly set to undergo his second heart procedure. He joined a growing list of other aging rappers who have suffered from health issues. The 59-year-old’s wife released a statement on Monday saying her husband’s aortic artery repair procedure was not as successful as they previously thought and that Kurtis Blow required open heart surgery, HipHopDX reported . Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). “Kurtis got a bad CT. The aorta has dissected and it looks like he needs to go back to surgery,” a statement from Kurtis Blow’s wife said. “He’s back in ICU and they’re discussing surgery immediately. Emergency open heart surgery.” It was just last week when Kurtis Blow announced in an Instagram post that he was scheduled to undergo a medical procedure on his heart in Los Angeles. He followed that up with a post saying that his surgery was “a tremendous success” before announcing Sunday that he had begun physical therapy yesterday and occupational therapy and was “ on my way to a full recovery 100%.” Hey everyone- I started physical therapy yesterday and occupational therapy today. I am on my way to recovery 100%. Thank you for all of your prayers and well wishes. I love you all and I will be back really… https://t.co/L92VL7b56q — Kurtis Blow (@KurtisBlow1) May 5, 2019 It was unclear what changed in between then and Monday when his wife released her statement. In an Instagram post last week, he said he was “preparing for an aortic artery repair procedure.” It was supposed to “stabilize the artery from further damage caused by the hematoma I contacted from my recent travels to China,” he wrote on May 1. Hematoma has been defined by Merriam-Webster as “a mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel. 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 While rap music is a relatively young genre and typically associated with young people, Kurtis Blow’s grave condition was shining a light on the health issues that aging rappers were increasingly facing. The fact that most rappers, especially the pioneers, are Black and brown only exacerbates that reality since statistics show that African Americans are disproportionately affected by chronic health conditions. That was especially true when it comes to the heart. Rapper Craig Mack died last year at the age of 47 from congestive heart failure. Pioneering DJ Lovebug Starski also died last year following a heart attack. He was 57 years old. Hip-hop singer Nate Dogg died in 2011 after suffering a series of strokes in the years leading up to his death. He was 41. Cancer has also targeted rappers. Just last week it was reported that Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, a condition that has all but amounted to a death sentence for Black men in particular. He is 52 years old. GURU of Gang Starr died from cancer in 2010 at the age of 48 and Adam “MCA” Yauch from the Beastie Boys died from cancer in 2012. Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest died from complications from diabetes at the age of 47. Obviously, these ailments don’t only affect rappers, as shown last week’s death of filmmaker John Singleton at the age of 51 following complications from a stroke he had recently suffered. But, like with everybody else, as rappers get older, these health concerns will likely become more pronounced in their lives. ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : RHOA Star Eva Marcille Is Pregnant With Baby No. 3! [PHOTOS] New Evidence Surfaces In Brittney Taylor’s Case Against Remy Ma Nipsey Hussle’s Sister’s Guardianship Request Over Niece Denied By Judge Follow @TheRSMS
Very sad news today out of the television world. Troy Dean Shafer, best known as the contractor and host of DIY Network’s restoration series Nashville Flipped, passed away in his sleep on April 28. He was 38 years old. The reality star’s brother, Tim, told TMZ that there were no warning signs and no previous medical conditions that would have given anyone close to Shafer cause to be concerned. The family remains in shock over the heartbreaking news. This same gossip website reports that the coroner’s office in Erie, Pennsylvania had not yet performed an autopsy on Troy’s body — but a toxicology report will be finalized in the weeks ahead. Until then, those close to Shafer and those who worked with him will remain perplexed over what transpired. “The DIY Network family is sorry to hear about the passing of Troy Dean Shafer, a dedicated, driven entrepreneur and restoration expert who was admired by everyone who worked on the series,” the network has said in a statement, concluding: “We continue to extend our deepest condolences to Troy’s family and friends during this difficult time.” Shafer was laid to rest in a small ceremony last week. He graduated from Penn State University and had actually moved to Nashville to pursue a career in singing. Ultimately, though, he utilized his construction skills and pitched a home renovation show based in this beloved city, one that focused on homes from the 1800s and early 1900s. The series, Nashville Flipped, also starred Rob Kuskin and Sean Roberge and premiered in April of 2017. A year earlier, Shafer opened about his many TV offers but said many had been looking for a “character” — and that just wasn’t him. “They were looking for some over-the-top drama, and I get it. That makes good TV, and that’s the way a lot of house flipping shows are, but that’s definitely not me,” he told The Nashville Ledger at the time, adding: “I’m not dramatic, and even if I was, I wouldn’t go on TV and broadcast it, because the show may last one year, but I need this company to last. “I want to pass this down to kids. “I don’t want anyone thinking anything other than who I really am.” Shafter was partly popular due to this sort of attitude; simply put, he kept things real. Meanwhile, according to Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook, there’s a very good chance that drugs played a role in this unexpected passing. “Given the situation, we strongly suspect drugs were involved and a factor in his death,” Cook told Radar Online. However, he will not know for certain until the results of the toxicology report come back. Shafter is survived by his parents, Timothy and Janey Shafer; his brother Tim; as well as a niece, cousins, aunts and uncles – and his wife, Becky, who he married in 2014. May he rest in peace. View Slideshow: The Most Shocking Reality Star Deaths: Gone, But Not Forgotten
Source: Streeter Lecka / Getty Artist Sixmau Blasts J. Cole For Breaching Agreement Over Cover Art The artist that created the masterful cover art for J. Cole’s KOD album has a HUGE bone to pick with him after he says Jermaine stiffed his pockets. Sixmau aka Kamau Haroon blasted Cole for allegedly being misleading in their agreement. Kamau insists Cole never made it clear that he would be replicating the artwork for tour merchandise and scoring millions off of it, while he made zero merch bucks. Kamau wrote on Twitter over the incident: “I did all the creative direction for the KOD album and he told me my work was only going to be used for booklet art . Only to turn around and make merchandise illegally with my art behind my back and profit majorly off it while on tour. F-ck them.” I did all the creative direction for the KOD album and he told me my work was only going to be used for booklet art. Only to turn around and make merchandise illegally with my art behind my back and profit majorly off it while on tour. Fuck them. https://t.co/GpsKkBkmgO — six (@theykilledsix) May 8, 2019 THIS IS EXACTLY HOW HE IS ABLE TO EXPLOIT PEOPLE. HIS MESSAGE OF POSITIVITY MAKES THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE WHILE HE FINESSES THE MONEY BEHIND THEY BACK. https://t.co/fgixuVNWKe — six (@theykilledsix) May 8, 2019 Sixmau added that he was comfortable making a verbal agreement with Dreamville and J. Cole to license the art because his “message is of positivity.” To make matters even worse on his end, the painter claims he is on the verge of homelessness after having a trying year. Sixmau retweeted the following tweets, reinserting that he wasn’t compensated after his work was plastered over thousands of t-shirts and hoodies and he’s struggling financially. If y’all didn’t know J.Cole stole money out of the mouth of the artist @theykilledsix that painted his album cover. Cole used the artwork on tour merch without the artist’s permission. The original artist got no cut of the money made on merch. FOUL ASF. — Flex Luther (@gabreupp) May 8, 2019 All this shows me is not to do verbal agreements. I need it in writing. You cool with people and expect them to hold down their word smh but nah people will deadass take advantage. — Flex Luther (@gabreupp) May 8, 2019 View this post on Instagram just some lil doodles I been working on A post shared by @ sixmau on Apr 22, 2018 at 3:23pm PDT So far, J Cole has not responded to Kamau’s allegations against him. Do YOU think he should reach out to clear this all up? Hit the flip to see more art pieces for the young starving artist.
We know that R. Kelly can’t seem to stay out of Legal trouble after it seems like “Surviving R. Kelly” completely tarnished his whole livelihood. Things haven’t been the same for the singer since the docuseries premiered on Lifetime. Stemming from those allegations a series of charges from the Cook’s County state attorney have rained on R. Kelly parade. Chicago has a alleged sex tapes of R. Kelly having sex with minors. While he is battling mulitple sexual charges. A women named Heather Williams claims that R. Kelly sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old. Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections The Singer found himself serving two stints in Jail on the alledge sexual charges and then for owing thousands of dollars to his ex wife Andrea Kelly. Someone paid the money to get him out of jail and he’s been a free man since…However he still owes his ex Andrea $20,000 dollars a month for backed child support… Well he went to court today and made the justice system very happy…He paid Andrea a whopping $62,000 in backed child support. As good as that might feel for the singer…He’s still behind $32,000! Andrea also requested that he pay for their daughters college fees. R Kelly’s lawyers are asking for proof of enrollment.
Source: FOX Exclusive “Empire” Season Finale Teaser In honor of tonight’s “Empire” Season Finale (and Mother’s Day), FOX dropped a superpowered tribute to iconic supermom Cookie Lyon who’s been through Hell and back in a variety of wigs for her family. Peep the vid below: Find out what happens when Cookie & Lucious deal with each other’s betrayals and brace yourself for the shocking coffin reveal you’ve been waiting for on tonight’s finale at 8/9c on FOX.
