J.R. Smith’s Daughter Says She’s Glad He Didn’t Get Booted From The Cavs Cavs badboy J.R. Smith has had his share of trouble both on and off the court over the course if his NBA career. But tonight, while gearing up for game 7 against Golden state, the spotlight turned to his young daughter Demi. While getting interviewed by an EsPN reporter pre-game alongside Jamie Foxx, his daughter Annalise, and a group of other baller daughters, Demi Smith basically said she was proud of her Daddy for managing to keep his job: Kids, man! They soak up everything they hear like a sponge and regurgitate that info at the damndest moments… Instagram
J.R. Smith’s Daughter Says She’s Glad He Didn’t Get Booted From The Cavs Cavs badboy J.R. Smith has had his share of trouble both on and off the court over the course if his NBA career. But tonight, while gearing up for game 7 against Golden state, the spotlight turned to his young daughter Demi. While getting interviewed by an EsPN reporter pre-game alongside Jamie Foxx, his daughter Annalise, and a group of other baller daughters, Demi Smith basically said she was proud of her Daddy for managing to keep his job: Kids, man! They soak up everything they hear like a sponge and regurgitate that info at the damndest moments… Instagram
Last night, Omar Mateen allegedly entered a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. and opened fire, killing 50 people and injuring at least 53 more in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Orlando police later shot the suspect. He was 29. While police continue to investigate, Mateen’s ex-wife tells The Washington Post that he was unstable and violent. “He was not a stable person,” said the ex-wife, who chose to remain anonymous out of safety concerns. “He beat me. He would just come home and start beating me up because the laundry wasn’t finished or something like that.” She revealed that they had met online and got married in 2009. They moved into a two-bedroom condo in Fort Pierce, Fla., owned by Mateen’s family. She confirmed that Mateen was born to Afghan parents but was born in New York. “He seemed like a normal human being,” she said, noting that he was not religious at the time and she knew of no connection to radical Islam. The ex-wife said she finally escaped the marriage when her parents learned of Mateen’s assaults on her. View Slideshow: Orlando Shooting: Celebrities React in Shock, Anger They flew to Fort Pierce and pulled her out of the home, leaving her belongings behind. “They literally saved my life,” she said. The ex-wife added she never spoke with Mateen after that. The two were officially divorced in 2011. President Obama has referred to the tragedy as “an act of terror and an act of hate.” Speaking to NBC News, Mateen’s father, Mir Seddique, said his son’s crime “has nothing to do with religion,” indicating that it was motivated by hate. He explained that Mateen became enraged two months prior after seeing two men kissing in Miami and believes the incident may have prompted his heinous actions. “We are saying we are apologizing for the whole incident,” Seddique said. “We weren’t aware of any action he is taking. We are in shock like the whole country.”
Domestic abuse can happen to anyone. The celebs below suffered domestic violence at the hands of someone close to them. 1. Rihanna Rihanna was beaten by former boyfriend Chris Brown, resulting in physical injuries that required her to be hospitalized. 2. Tina Turner Ike Turner notoriously beat wife and singer Tina Turner throughout their marriage. The abuse was depicted in the biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It. 3. Charlize Theron The actress grew up with an abusive father. Theron’s mother wound up shooting him in self-defense after he came home drunk and angry one fateful night. 4. Halle Berry Halle Berry admitted to being physically abused by a former boyfriend. She claims he hit her so hard her eardrum was punctured and she lost 80 percent of her hearing in that ear. 5. Amber Heard Amber Heard accused Johnny Depp of physical assaults against her during their short marriage, citing alcoholism and drug abuse as instigators. 6. Madonna When Madonna was married to Sean Penn in the 80s, he allegedly struck her with a baseball bat, tied her up and beat her. However, in 2015 the material girl dismissed the claims as false. Madonna was raped on a rooftop when she was 19 by an unknown attacker. View Slideshow
The sixth season of Game of Thrones may be the show’s most eventful to date, but with the possible exception of the death of Hodor (a fairly minor, albeit beloved character), it has yet to hit us with a stunner on par with the Red Wedding or the execution of Ned Stark. That didn’t change with “No One,” but the stage is certainly set for a bloody and jaw-dropping conclusion. Appropriately, the season’s eighth installment opened with a reenactment of one of the most memorable deaths in the recent history of Westeros – that of His Douchiness, Prince Joffrey. As the show’s been wont to do this season, it answered any questions left over from the previous week’s cliffhanger right off the bat: Arya is alive, and the actress she was once tasked with assassinating is both a badass with a history of violence and a remarkably solicitous mother figure. Perhaps the clearest way that this season has stood out from the five that preceded it (aside from the aforementioned breakneck pacing and the fact that the plot has progressed beyond the end point of George R.R. Martin’s books) is its humor. The scene in which the Hound quickly dispatches several members of the Brotherhood Without Banners may have been grim, but it also featured some one-liners worthy of a top-notch ’80s Die Hard knockoff (“You’re sh-t at dying, you know that?”) Speaking of badass revenants (Thank you, Leo, for teaching us that word.), we learn that Daenerys has become a messiah figure thanks to fervent preaching from yet another red priestess. We also get the long awaited return of Tyrion and Varys, both absent in the previous two episodes. Sadly, however, it seems that Stewie-and-Brian-esque partnership is at least temporarily at an end as Varys bids adieu to Meereen. He plans to return, but the hint of sadness in Tyrion’s voice reminds us that these two may be parting ways for good. From there, it’s back to Kings Landing, where Cersei, still butting heads with the increasingly powerful High Sparrow and hi Faith Militant, protects herself with the otherworldly badassery of the other Clegane brother. View Slideshow: Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 8 Photos: Tyrion Looks Troubled There’s more humor in the form of Bronn’s reunion with Pod. (Remember when they were both Tyrion’s buddies? Yeah, we barely do, too!) Meanwhile, in the tent (where they’re not having sex, thank you very much), Jaime and Brienne engage in more diplomatic, maneuvering, and the pieces begin to fall into place for the wars to come. Brienne wants to talk the Blackfish into surrendering Riverrun in exchange for safe passage north for a f-ckton of troops. Jaime has his doubts, but he agrees to the deal, possibly out of lingering affection for his former traveling partner/captor, Brienne. Lesser shows would have Brienne melt Brynden Tully’s heart and triumph against the odds, but on GoT, she’s shot down just as Jaime predicted. From there, we see Cersei victimized by a betrayal worthy of … well, her , as Tommen sets a date for her trial – and outlaws trial by combat, thus negating her big, brutish ace in the hole, the Mountain. Tyrion waxes poetic about booze some more (Note how the show has been grouping scenes featuring the Lannisters together.) and continues his efforts to get Missandei and Grey Worm to loosen up and see things his way. Side note: How long until the Imp’s Delight wine hits shelves? We imagine a dry pinot noir. We’re bummed that we didn’t get to hear the punchline to Tyrion’s booze-jackass-honeycomb, but his attempts at getting his cohorts to lighten up actually appear to be working – at least until the masters sail into port with war flags flying. Jaime visits Edmure Tully whose imprisonment is reminiscent of his own in Season 2. (No accident, we’re sure.) Edmure’s sorry state and the return of Brienne combine to make Jaime reflect on his previous interactions with the Tullys, which in turn cause him to realize the similarities between Cersei and Catelynn But as his threat to launch Edmure’s kid into the river reminds us, that doesn’t mean he’s gone soft. Jaime effectively persuades Edmure to enter the castle (He is the lord of Riverrun, after all.) and order Brynden’s troops to stand down. The Blackfish meets his demise nobly, Brienne and Pod escape with a wistful wave goodbye from Jaime, and like that, the weird tangential Riverrun storyline comes to an end. At least the Starks got more troops for their raid on Winterfell? With her peeps at Meereen under siege, Daenerys makes the most hardcore entry in history. (It’s tough to beat travel by dragon in terms of awesomeness.) But will it be enough to fend off the masters? Yeah, most likely. The big reunion episode continues as the Hound comes face-to-face with the Brotherhood members who nearly killed him, and drops a reference to his famous chicken dinner with Arya. (Oh, and kills the dicks who murdered Al Swearengen.) “Lots of horrible sh-t in this world gets done for something larger than ourselves,” the Hound says in a sadly topical refutation to the Brotherhood’s arguments. Despite his initial resistance, however, it looks as though appealing to the Hound’s newfound morality may have won the Hound over to their side. After that, we’re back to Arya (Weiss and Benioff are clearly intent on reminding us of how all these far-flung storylines are related.), who gives new meaning to blood orange while tumbling through a farmer’s market to evade the Waif. Though we can’t help but feel that we were deprived of a badass fight scene, it’s nice to see Arya make short work of the Waif and reclaim her name. With Arya’s stand against Jaqen (She lets him live as a thanks for saving her life so long ago.), another piece falls into place for what fans believe will be the most epic pair of episodes in the show’s six-season run. Watch Game of Thrones online to get caught up in time. View Slideshow: 8 Best Game of Thrones Season 6 Fan Theories!
The 2016 Tony Awards aired live from New York on Sunday night. Although host James Corden and company were forced to take a sobering tone due to the tragic Orlando shooting that took place in a gay nightclub just hours prior to the event. “Our hearts go out to all of those affected by this atrocity,” Corden said to open the ceremony, adding: “You’re not on your own. Your tragedy is our tragedy. Hate will never win. We have to make sure of that. Tonight’s show stands as a symbol of that principle.” And that show did have to go on, despite the death of 50 people in Florida. As expected, the best-reviewed and most popular production in Broadway dominated the winner’s circle. Here’s a look at every award won by Hamilton and other plays last night: Best Play: The Humans Best Musical: Hamilton Best Revival of a Play: Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge Best Revival of a Musical: The Color Purple Best Book of a Musical Hamilton: Lin-Manuel Miranda Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Hamilton Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Frank Langella, The Father Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Reed Birney, The Humans Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Daveed Diggs, Hamilton Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Renee Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton PlayTonys Pay Tribute to Orlando Facebook Twitter Google Plus Embed Tonys Pay Tribute to Orlando 0:51 The 2016 Tony Awards took place on Sunday, with “Hamilton” emerging the big winner with a massive 11 wins. The Broadway hit won best musical, leading actor in a musical, original score, book for a musical and more at Sunday’s show, hosted by James Corden from the Beacon Theatre. See a full list of winners below. Best Play: The Humans Best Musical: Hamilton Best Revival of a Play: Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge Best Revival of a Musical: The Color Purple Best Book of a Musical Hamilton: Lin-Manuel Miranda Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Hamilton Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Frank Langella, The Father Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Reed Birney, The Humans Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Daveed Diggs, Hamilton Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Renee Elise Goldsberry, Hamilto Best Scenic Design of a Play: David Zinn, The Humans Best Scenic Design of a Musical: David Rockwell, She Loves Me Best Costume Design of a Play: Clint Ramos, Eclipsed Best Costume Design of a Musical: Paul Tazewell, Hamilton Best Lighting Design of a Play: Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Howell Binkley, Hamilton Best Direction of a Play: Ivo Van Hove, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge Best Direction of a Musical: Thomas Kail, Hamilton Best Choreography: Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton Best Orchestrations: Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton
Sidenote: What in the hell is happening to Johnathan’s face!? Is Jonathan Cheban trying to make BFF Kim jealous? See what happens when Kim K. meets Kamilla Osman on ” Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” Turn the pages for more from the Kardashians…
Major key alert… DJ Khaled And Nicole Khaled’s Baby Shower DJ Khaled and his fiancee recently celebrated the impending birth of their baby boy. Nicole Tuck and the Snapchat star recently took to the NYC’s STK Rooftop for a party presented by JetSmarter. Celebs in attendance included Future and French Montana… as well as Papoose, Remy Ma and Fat Joe. Bless up to these two! More photos on the flip. Johnny Nunez / Getty Images
Keke says she’s gearing up for her own music and upcoming performance tours…so she’s doing little dance videos like this to connect with her fans and get ready for what’s up next! What do you think? Did she kill it or nah? Facebook
