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Matt Brown, Alaskan Bush People Star, Checks Into Rehab

Matt Brown has taken the first step in his hopeful path to recovery. The Alaskan Bush People star has admitted he needs help. Speaking to People Magazine, the Discovery Channel personality says he is checking into rehab for the second time in order to receive assistance for a dependency on alcohol. “I struggle with substance abuse, and after a year of ups and downs, I decided to return to treatment,” the oldest Brown son tells the publication in this week’s issue. He adds: “I’m really grateful for everyone’s support and hope to have my life back on track soon.” The reality star first entered a treatment facility of this nature in the spring of 2016. What made him realize that he had to try again and that he had to turn his life around? “I could see myself spiraling,” Brown explains, acknowledging that he had been spending more and more time drinking over the previous year. “I was more withdrawn. I was slower. Things didn’t excite me the way they used to.” On a recent episode of Alaskan Bush People, Matt got injured while helping to build the family’s new residence. Overall, meanwhile, the Browns have been through a whole lot over the past two years; most notably, of course, the loved ones have been dealing with matriarch Ami’s very serious lung cancer diagnosis . It was believeed for awhile that Ami would not survive the Stage 4 illness, but she remains a major part of the series and of the family. Due to her need for medical care, however, the Browns have left Alaska and settled in rural Washington. Now, they’ll be without Matt for an unspecified period of time. (It’s unclear at the moment just where Matt will receive treatment and for how long he will be there.) “It’s hard not having one of my babies here with us,” says Ami, who is now cancer-free, yet has been informed she should undergo tests every three months for the rest of her life. “He was so strong for me, and I want to be strong for him,” she adds to People. “We miss him terribly, but we’d rather lose him from home for a little while than lose him forever,” dad Billy says. “We just want him to do what he needs to do to get better.” Amen. We send Matt our very best wishes. Alaskan Bush People airs Sunday at 9/8c on Discovery. View Slideshow: Alaskan Bush People: 13 Secrets They Don’t Want You to Know

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O.J. Simpson is Worried Someone Will Murder Bill Cosby

O.J. Simpson knows a thing or two about murder. He also knows a thing or two about being in prison. Considering his depth of knowledge in these areas, The Juice spoke to TMZ on Tuesday about Bill Cosby; his incarceration; and what may happen to the disgraced comedian behind bars. Indeed, Cosby was sentenced up to 10 years in jail yesterday afternoon, months after he was found guilty of drugging and raping a former Temple University employee named Andrea Constand. Cosby was immediately handcuffed and hauled off to prison, according to various news outlets, stopping pretty much just to pose for a very sad mug shot . Sad in terms of how he looked, we mean. Most definitely not sad in terms of the outcome of this case. We hope the rapist never lives freely in society again. Simpson, for his part, is concerned that this hope will become a reality — but not because the 81-year will die from natural causes while in the clink. But because someone will kill Cosby. “The problem is the nature of the crime,” O.J. told TMZ while golfing in Nevada. “Rapists are frowned upon in prison.” For good reason, some might say; which doesn’t mean we’re yearning for some inmate to shank Cosby or anything. It just means this isn’t exactly a problem that seems worth thinking about for any period of time; we’re not about to lose sleep over the fate of Bill Cosby behind bars. But we’re not O.J. Simpson, either. “I’m sure there will be guys protecting him but they’re gonna have to put him in protective custody … because it takes one nut, ya know?” Simpson added. O.J – who spent nine years in jail after being convicted of armed robbery (but zero years in jail for almost definitely murdering his ex-wife and her friend in 1994) – thinks Cosby ought to be placed under house arrest for the duration of his sentence. But won’t this mean he gets to spend time with his loved ones? And enjoy the relative freedom of life inside a mansion, as opposed to life within the confines of a cell and a state penitentiary? Yes, but at least the man who very likely drugged and raped about 60 women will feel safe in that case, Simpson basically argues here. Cosby was convicted in April on three counts of aggravated indecent assault, all stemming from a 2004 incident in which he drugged Constand at his Pennsylvania home and molested her. In a five-page victim statement submitted to the judge, Constand said the following about this assault and its aftermath: “The shame was overwhelming. Self-doubt and confusion kept me from turning to my family or friends as I normally did… “I felt completely alone, unable to trust anyone, including myself… “The psychological, emotional and financial bullying included a slander campaign in the media that left my entire family reeling in shock and disbelief.” But Simpson doesn’t care much about all of that. He’s just concerned about the man who drugged and raped her. “With his health and his age and the nature of the crime, there’s not a warden in this country wants the responsibility of a Bill Cosby,” the former NFL running back told TMZ, concluding: “I think they should let him do his time under house arrest.”

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5 Bad Things That Will Happen To Atlanta When The Super Bowl Comes To Town

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Source: Atlanta Falcons / Radio One Unless your living under a rock, you know that   SUPER BOWL LIII will be in Atlanta this year and the city is hyped! When a Super Bowl comes to your city, so does plenty of opportunity. But with that also comes a lot of headaches for many local Atlanta natives. Here are 5 bad things that will happen to Atlanta when the Super Bowl comes to town. ALSO CHECK OUT:  5 Side Hustles To Get Money While The Super Bowl Is In Atlanta   1. Traffic Traffic is already horrible in Atlanta, now add millions of people for the weekend and you get a recipe for disaster. If you work or live in the city be prepared to take alternate routes, or even consider working from home Super Bowl week.   ALSO CHECK OUT:  Should I Airbnb My House Or Apartment For Super Bowl LIII?   2. Over Crowding The city looks to host millions of new faces in the city during Super Bowl week, which means downtown will look more like New York City. Plan for huge crowds of people taking over Centennial Park  and other parts of downtown.   3. Price Hikes Anytime a major city has a major event, the cities businesses feel the need to hike up prices for everything! Plan for all your local bars to charge more for your favorite beer.   4. Drunken Tourists With the Super Bowl comes drunken fans from all over the country looking to drunkenly cheer for their favorite players. Be prepared for booze and bird scooters all over the place. 5. Annoying Fans from other NFL teams. All fans not Atlanta fans are just Annoying. Be prepared from them to be everywhere   The Latest Music, Celebrities and Interviews: 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

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Meek Mill To Receive Billboard’s First R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Impact Award

Judy Eddy/WENN.com Meek Mill To Be Honored By Inaugural R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Award Billboard  is throwing the first ever installment of a new awards show they have dubbed R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players. The show will air on Thursday, September 27 and has announced that the event’s marquee moment will be  Meek Mill  receiving the first ever “Power Players Impact Award.” CNN’s Van Jones will be the one to present Meek his award. Billboard  reports that they are hoping to recognize the “strength [Meek] has demonstrated in the face of America’s criminal justice system, the light he has shined on the country’s need for justice reform and his constant creative output.” Back in April, the Philly rapper was released from Pennsylvania state prison on bail after he was sentenced last November to two to four years in prison. The rapper is still fighting the probation violation charge that prompted the sentence, which was issued on the basis that he was arrested earlier last year, once for reckless driving and once for fighting at an airport, although both charges ended up being subsequently dropped. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered Mill’s release amid a contentious legal battle, in which the rapper’s lawyers argued that his judge was biased. Beyond that, his original arresting officer, who was the sole witness in the 2008 trial for drug and firearm charges that later resulted in Meek’s probation, was banned from witness stands by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office due to a history of “lying, racial bias, or brutality.” In the few months since Meek’s release, the Roc Nation rapper has been a very outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform. In addition to public comments, he formed a reform awareness foundation with Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin and partnered with Jay-Z to create a docu-series about about the criminal justice system. Congrats to Meek on the upcoming award.

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Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Pile on the PDA in London!

Last week, when Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin got their marriage license , one of the eyewitnesses reported that they’d said something about leaving the country. These two lovebirds have done just that. And while they may claim that they’re not married yet , they’re not exactly hiding their affection. On top of their PDA, Justin went so far as to serenade Hailey in the streets of London. Justin is supporting his not-wife Hailey, as the couple crossed the pond so that Hailey can walk the runway at the Falcon Catwalk Show with Adidas Originals. While they were there, fans spotted the couple out and about, including Justin playing his guitar for Hailey. An eyewitness to Justin and Hailey’s public displays of affection told E! all about it. “They were very affectionate,” the witness reports. The source goes on to describe the two “stopping on street corners to pull each other in close to kiss.” The image of Justin and Hailey being so head over heels for each other that they could barely walk around London is a sweet one. “They never let each other get too far,” the witness describes. “And,” the source continues, they “were always touching each other and laughing.” Apparently, this continued even when they tried to appreciate their surroundings. Justin and Hailey waited in line to ride the London Eye, a famous landmark ferris wheel that people can ride in order to appreciate other landmarks. While in line, the two “couldn’t stop kissing.” That is so cute — and may be evidence that the two are flooded with feelings of marital bliss. The eyewitness describes this kissing as going on the “entire time.” Which means that they missed out on at least some of the sights. But that’s understandable. The eyewitness explains that there was some healthy communication going on. “Every few minutes,” the source says. “They kissed again before they went back to talking and smiling.” Kissing is fine and well, but we hear that it’s good to talk to your wife — or, uh, future wife. The singing is nice, too. However, it doesn’t sound like they were too busy locking lips to remember where they were. “They checked out the views of the city and had a great time,” the witness adds. And their tour of London continued beyond the ferris wheel. “Afterwards,” the eyewitness describes. “They walked along the river and checked out Big Ben.” To be clear, that’s the literal clock and not a euphemism for the Biebs’ penis. After Hailey and Justin obtained their marriage license, the two were considered legally married — but Hailey took to Twitter to shut it down. “I understand where the speculation is coming from,” Hailey tweeted on Friday, September 14. “But I’m not married yet!” As was later explained, Hailey and Justin don’t consider themselves married until they have their wedding. That is totally fair — especially since these two diehard Christians consider marriage to be a religious commitment rather than merely a legal status for their relationship. We have a sneaking suspicion that when Justin and Hailey marry — some time before early November, we imagine — they will let the world know. They don’t seem to be hiding their affection, after all. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber: All His Sexual Conquests, RANKED!

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Pauly D: Angelina Pivarnick Cheated On Her Fiancé With Vinny Guadagnino!

If you’ve been watching the show this season, then you’re probably aware that producers keep introducing the Staten Island Hamster into the festering rodent cage that is  Jersey Shore Family Vacation . Thus far, the decision to have Angelina Pivarnick haul her duct-taped garbage bag full of clothes all over the country in pursuit of the housemates’ friendship has yielded mixed results. Sure, Angelina remains annoying AF, but if it weren’t for the rage she brings to the table, the show would be nothing but non-stop Ronnie baby mama drama . Plus, having packed up her Hefty Cinch-Sack and exited the Shore house (twice!) early on in the show’s original run, Angelina provides an interesting link to the guidos’ past. The rest of the cast has mostly moved on from the pettiness of the pasts, but Angelina is still all about that mess. It’s sort of like if you met up with your best friend from third grade and found out that paste is still his favorite food. Try not to think too hard about that Angelina/paste eating analogy as we continue with this story. Trust us. As we discussed last week, Angelina hooked up with Vinny — and, well, just about every other guy in the house during her initial, short-lived tenure on JS. It was all thought to be ancient history, but now, a new rumor holds that Angie and Vin visited the smush room together while filming the show’s current season. That may sound like a tough one to swallow (again, we apologize for our choice of imagery), but believe it or not, Vinny’s most trusted confidante says it’s totally plausible. “I believe it, I don’t know, I believe it,” Pauly said, when asked about the rumor by OK! magazine. “He’s allowed to hook up with women, just no other guys,” the DJ joked, referring to his bromance with Vinny. Kidding aside, Pauly proceeded to point out that Angelina might be in trouble if it turns out the rumors are true: “She’s engaged, though, so if they did [hook up], that’s a problem for her.”  Perhaps we’ll find out later in the season if Vinny and Angelina really went there — or perhaps not. Either way, the housemates’ romantic past has been a frequent topic of conversation on the current season of JSFV. “You guys fight all the time. You have like, one more hate bang to get out,” Ronnie joked on last week’s episode. But unlike Stormy Daniels, who seems to vividly recall the horrid fungal dimensions of Donald Trump’s penis , Angelina is suffering from a severe case of dong-related amnesia when it comes to Vinny. “No, I’m not f–king DTF anymore, Vin,” she said on Thursday’s installment. “Been there, done that with you. I honestly don’t remember your dick. I’m not being mean. I’m not saying it’s small. I’m saying I don’t remember!” Sounds like Angelina may be in need of a crash course on Vinny’s peen. Of course, in this case, we guess you’d call it a smush course. View Slideshow: Jersey Shore Cast: Where Are They Now?

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Logic Confirms Entire Wu-Tang Clan Will Be Featured On New Album [Video]

Source: Burak Cingi / Getty Logic continues to put on for the culture. The just divorced rapper announced that he will have the all eight Wu-Tang Clan members on his upcoming LP. The Maryland native is clearly excited about delivering his fourth studio album. He took to Instagram Live and gave his fans some insight on  YSIV . “You know how sometimes like you not supposed to give secrets about your album but then you tell everybody you got the entire Wu-Tang Clan featured on your album?” Bobby Tarantino went on to further gloat on how strong  Young Sinatra IV  will be. “I’m going to be honest. This is going to be one of the best albums I ever made. This sh*t is so boom-bap. It’s so Hip-Hop” he revealed. While he continues to keep the project under wraps he recently treated some of his biggest fans to an exclusive listening session in Los Angeles over the weekend. “ Yesterday I flew over 25 of my biggest fans from all over the country to LA and played them my new album YSIV! Everyone dressed up Sinatra style to listen! Thank you all so much for coming and I’m glad you loved the album!  #RattPack “.  YSIV is slated for a September 28 release. Let’s hope it’s the banger he claims it is. Via  Hip-Hop N More Photo: Getty

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Largest State Park In New York City To Be Named After Shirley Chisholm

S hirley Chisholm ’s career journey broke barriers for Black women in the realm of politics and now 50 years after she made history by becoming the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress, the Brooklyn native will receive a major honor in her hometown. According to Curbed New York , a new Brooklyn park will be named after Chisholm. Brooklyn will get 407-acre state park dedicated to Shirley Chisholm. https://t.co/0ksq1WQmfG pic.twitter.com/9TFUoe5nDI — Curbed NY (@CurbedNY) September 6, 2018 The park—which is slated to be the largest state park in the city—is a part of an initiative led by Governor Andrew Cuomo dubbed “Vital Brooklyn.” Through the $1.4 billion initiative, Gov. Cuomo is aiming to revitalize neighborhoods in the borough by creating more jobs, providing affordable housing, improving education, and transforming outdoor spaces into parks. The park will span 407 acres and feature paths for biking and hiking, picnic areas, concession stands, and a waterfront for water activities. It will also possibly include spaces for educational programming and an amphitheater. “Shirley Chisholm led the fight to improve the health and wellness of underserved communities that we carry on today with the Vital Brooklyn initiative, and we are proudly naming this park after her in admiration for the example of leadership and devotion she set for all of us,” said Gov. Cuomo in a statement, according to the news outlet. Shirley Chisholm State Park is slated to be completed by next summer. Chisholm served as New York’s 12th Congressional District representative from 1969 through 1983. In 1972, she became the first Black person to run for president as well as the first woman to seek the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Black women who have shaped our country’s history are finally receiving recognition and credit where it is due. In September it was reported that journalism pioneer Alice Allison Dunnigan —the first Black woman to receive press credentials to cover the White House—will be honored posthumously by the Newseum in Washington, D.C. with a statue. SEE ALSO: First Black Woman Journalist To Cover The White House To Be Honored By The Newseum NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson To Be Honored By West Virginia State University [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3826576″ overlay=”true”]

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I’m Upset: Frank Ocean Wants His Vocals Removed From Travis Scott’s Song “Carousel” Immeechiately

Image via Mark Horton/Getty Images/ars Niki/Corbis via Getty Images Frank Ocean Wants Off Of Travis Scott’s “Carousel” Frank Ocean is none-too-happy with previous number #1 album in the country holder Travis Scott. According to TMZ , Frank wants his vocals removed from the Astroworld cut “Carousel” post f**king haste. It is said that Mr. Nostalgia Ultra is upset because his verse or vocals were somehow altered from what he originally recorded. There’s quite a bit of autotune used on his voice and pitch changes happen throughout his part. In any event, he ain’t feelin’ it. Frank is so angry over it he reportedly had his lawyers send Travis a threatening cease & desist order to have him taken off the track, but no dice. Travis is said to have no plans on removing Francis from “Carousel”. He likes it just the way it is and that’s that on that.

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Debra Messing to Susan Sarandon: STFU About Trump Already!

So Debra Messing and Susan Sarandon are not friends. Like, at all. Who knows what their relationship was like before the 2016 presidential election, if they even had one, but when Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton official became the Republican and Democratic nominees, things got real bad, real fast. Debra has always been a big supporter of Hillary, while Susan was (and still is) one of those people who was super, super into Bernie Sanders. When Hillary won the primary, Susan was very displeased, and she refused to support her. She also kind of began to support Trump in a roundabout way, making statements like “Some people feel Donald Trump will bring the revolution immediately. If he gets in, then things will really explode.” She said that Hillary was too “dangerous” to endorse, and right before the election, she began endorsing Jill Stein, because she felt that Hillary would easily win so it would be fine for people to “vote their conscience.” Obviously, things did not work out like that. Pretty much every single time Susan has made some dumb public statement on Trump, Debra has been there to call her out on it . They’ve gotten into plenty of Twitter fights, Debra has called Susan “insane” and insisted that she be “held accountable” for her misguided political comments. And now that Susan is running her mouth again, Debra is there to shut it down. This week, Variety released a new interview with Susan, and in the interview, she talked more about that “revolution” idea she’s been so excited about. She said that a good thing about Trump’s presidency so far is that he’s so bad, he’s inspiring young people to get more into politics, and that he’s also inspiring more women and people of color to run for office. “This is a revolution,” she said. “Maybe things had to get so bad before real change actually could happen. We just have to stay awake.” When Debra saw the interview … well, she went the f–k off. “STFU SUSAN,” she began her Twiter tirade. “Oh yes, PLEASE let’s give Trump CREDIT.” “I mean how else are you able to walk out on the street. Convince yourself that this CATASTROPHE of a president who you said was better that HRC IS NOT ripping children away from people seeking asylum, holding children INDEFINITELY in internment camps with their new policy …” “DESTROYING all attemps to protect our environment (yes the water you properted to care about), endangered animals, taking away women’s ACCESS to health care and legal abortion, trying to block POC from voting with extreme judges who will support jerrymandering efforts, not to mention destroying ALL goodwill and allied relationships across the globe.” “Oh,” she continued, “and lest you forget Syria, Crimea, and putting PRO-RUSSIA agenda BEFORE the United States best interests .” “YES, do go on and LAUD the effect Trump has had out of DESPERATION & PANIC for the DESTRUCTION of the Soul of our country.” We know, we know, it’s a lot, but she’s still not done! “You don’t want to look at THAT part of the equation,” Debra wrote. “Because then you’d have to admit you were dead WRONG running around bellowing that HRC was more dangerous than Trump.” “Only a self righteous narcissist would continue to spout off and not — in the face of Americans’ pain and agony — be contrite and apologize for your part in this catastrophe.” She wrapped things up with “But you do you Susan.” Susan responded briefly by telling Debra to actually watch her interview “before you get yourself all self-righteous,” but Debra said that she actually watched the interview twice. So who’s right here? Well, Debra, clearly. She uses a lot of caps in her argument, but it’s a solid argument. Susan has received a lot of criticism since her interview began making the rounds, and she’s been quick to remind people that she’s not pro-Trump by any means. As she’s been reminding everyone on her Twitter account, she got arrested earlier this summer at an anti-Trump protest, and she has been using her platform to urge everyone to vote. But it’s hard to forget all those insane things she said in 2016, and it’s still weird how she’s romanticizing the idea of this big revolution when really everything just kind of sucks right now . View Slideshow: Donald Trump: Thousands of People Expressing Regret Over Voting for Him! So please, just … be better, Susan. Please.

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