Robert Griffin III Prepares For Divorce Just months after the Redskins announced plans to cut RGIII , he’s announced that he’s cutting his wife Rebecca. Things have been rocky for RGIII and his Becky…and apparently the baller wants out — sooner than later. Via TMZsports : Robert Griffin III’s marriage is just about over … the NFL star has separated from his wife and the two are in the process of filing for a divorce … this according to Cleveland.com. The Browns QB married college sweetheart Rebecca Liddicoat in 2013 and just last year she gave birth to a baby girl. But Griffin has reportedly told his teammates and coaches that the marriage has hit a wall — and both parties are going their separate ways. And get this … RG3 has already scrubbed his Instagram page of all traces of Rebecca. RG3 is said to be having a tough time with the situation — but he’s working through it with the support of family and friends. Well we bet Rebecca is wiping her tears nicely inside her Bentley . We wonder if these two have a prenup…
Drake Performs Live With Eminem In Detroit Anyone looking for a hot 16 showdown between one of Rap’s all-time greats and the 6 God can pretty much forget it at this point. Despite internet and industry buzzing that Drake (of all people) declared that he was fully prepared to ether Eminem should the need arise due to his ongoing one-sided beef with Joe Budden …it’s looking like that’s a complete non-issue. Hot 97’s Ebro teased that Drake threatened to come for Eminem’s rap royalty crown just a few weeks back at OVO Fest…( skip to the 55 sec mark ): Prompting Drake to completely denounce the network altogether…and rumors of an Em/Drizzy beef to begin swirling. Welp, so much for that! Drake brought out the pale rap legend during the Detroit stop of his Summer Sixteen tour , and they performed “Forever” and spoke each other’s praises: “Detroit, make some noise for the greatest rapper that ever get on a mother****ing microphone,” Drake yelled. To which Em eventually responded: “It’s an honor to share the stage with this man right here.” Looks like they’re cool on everything. And as you could clearly see, the crowd loved it. Instagram/YouTube
Drake Performs Live With Eminem In Detroit Anyone looking for a hot 16 showdown between one of Rap’s all-time greats and the 6 God can pretty much forget it at this point. Despite internet and industry buzzing that Drake (of all people) declared that he was fully prepared to ether Eminem should the need arise due to his ongoing one-sided beef with Joe Budden …it’s looking like that’s a complete non-issue. Hot 97’s Ebro teased that Drake threatened to come for Eminem’s rap royalty crown just a few weeks back at OVO Fest…( skip to the 55 sec mark ): Prompting Drake to completely denounce the network altogether…and rumors of an Em/Drizzy beef to begin swirling. Welp, so much for that! Drake brought out the pale rap legend during the Detroit stop of his Summer Sixteen tour , and they performed “Forever” and spoke each other’s praises: “Detroit, make some noise for the greatest rapper that ever get on a mother****ing microphone,” Drake yelled. To which Em eventually responded: “It’s an honor to share the stage with this man right here.” Looks like they’re cool on everything. And as you could clearly see, the crowd loved it. Instagram/YouTube
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Ray Lewis Speaks On Murder Trial And Jail Time Ray Lewis sat down with Cigar Aficionado, and between puffs spoke candidly about his experience getting accused of murdering a man outside an Atlanta nightclub and how that experience changed him. Via Cigar Aficionado : On being accused of a double murder (video of Lewis, in his own words: The Night in Atlanta): “Every moment in life is intentional. What I had to go through individually, as a person, not only prepared me for a journey that I couldn’t predict, but it prepared me to go through one of the most controversial seasons in my life.” On being charged with murder despite evidence to the contrary: “Cowards exist at every level. … People don’t understand how cruel the world really is.” On treatment while in jail: “For like the first seven, eight days I never ate anything outside of orange halves. If you saw the moldy bologna and things that they were trying to … I was not an animal. And I was not going to succumb to that. So every day [my friend] would bring me a bunch of orange halves. He snuck them in for me. … What happened to me, those 15 days, I will live for the rest of my life. And I’m OK with that.” On forgiving Paul Howard, the DA who tried to destroy his life: “I forgive him. Because my duty as a child of God is to forgive and keep moving. I pray for them. When I saw what was happening and when I saw what happened, I gave up trying to be liked. And with those guys, their names are in my Bibles, that hopefully God blesses them.” CigarAficionado
Reactions To Usain Bolt Win Causes Evacuation At JFK Airport Apparently Usain Bolt’s quick feet even created panic for those not competing with him. JFK Airport evacuated Terminal 8 after there were reports of a shooting, but according to Daily Mirror reports , after the area had been cleared following reports of “clapping and banging”, the NYPD’s Special Ops team tweeted: “All terminals searched & cleared. “Negative results. All affected terminals will resume operations shortly. “No shots were fired.” Authorities say reports of the shooting emerged at “around 9.30pm” US time – the same time that Usain Bolt won his 100m race and took home an incredible third-straight gold medal. Thanks for all the support my peeps #blessed #TeamBolt #TeamJamaica #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/rGFaLH8hP9 — Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) August 15, 2016 It’s now believed that loud crowd reactions to Bolt’s race may have caused the reports of a shooting. SMH. The Port Authority also confirmed that there was no shooting. Statement regarding situation at John F. Kennedy International Airport. #JFK #PAPD @PANYNJ @NY_NJairports pic.twitter.com/eOBR0UnzVY — Port Authority NY&NJ (@PANYNJ) August 15, 2016 Hit the flip to see which celeb got caught up in the hubbub…
Nick Cannon And Chilli Preview “If I Was Your Man” Has Nick Cannon and Chilli’s rumored lowkey union been just one big promotional tool? The couple got “outed” to the public as they were caught canoodling at an NYC festival last month. Even though Nick has brushed off rumors of chilling with Chilli off his shoulder. Now, Chilli is teasing a new clip for Nick’s latest song…featuring his possible bae as his leading lady: So is it all promo for a new single? According to a source close to the couple, their little foray into dating is 100% real, just not that serious quiiiiite yet. Via E!online : “Nick loves how chill Chilli is,” a source tells E! News. “Chilli is very family oriented and into God. She is also a very spiritual person with a kind soul. She is not drama and that’s important for him.” A second source also tells us, “They are enjoying getting to know each other and Chilli seems very happy.” Another insider previously told E! News that “Nick and Chilli [have] been hanging out on the low,” adding that “[They’ve] been friends for some time and just recently this summer they have been hanging out romantically.” The source also explained how the two work well together because they’re both in the music industry. “Chilli is a very mature woman that’s been around the music industry for sometime and gets it,” the source added. “Nick has always had a crush on her growing up. He thinks she is beautiful.” Awwww. Well, congrats to their budding love. They’re cute together….right? WENN/Instagram
Glenn Beck Urges Conservatives To Understand Black Lives Matter Looks like the devil may be enjoying a fresh snow cone in hell right now, because notoriously bigoted GOP talking head Glenn Beck has just says he actually understands where the Black Lives Matter movement is coming from, and why Black folks get upset about silly little things like being shot dead over minor traffic violations … Via Washington Post : “You can’t be as universally disliked as I am, and not do some soul-searching,” said Beck at a news conference before his speech in Denver. “Well, unless you’re Donald Trump.” Among Beck’s revelations was that the Black Lives Matter movement had a point. Beck, like many conservatives, had criticized the movement as racist and exclusionary. He had led a march in Birmingham, Ala., on the theme of “All Lives Matter.” His news site, The Blaze, had written dutifully about well-meaning people who said “All Lives Matter” and were hounded by the politically correct mob. But since the police shootings in Dallas, where his programs are recorded, Beck had come to view “Black Lives Matter” differently. “All of us are sitting around a table, and we’re all friends,” he said. “It’s time for dessert, and everybody gets pie except for me and you. And you say, ‘I didn’t get any pie.’ Everybody at the table looks at you and says ‘I know. All pie matters.’ You say, ‘but I don’t have any pie! What about my pie?’” Beck’s point was that white Americans simply did not understand what black people had been saying about police in America. The “leaders” of the movement, he said, were “communists and anti-capitalists” whom he could never agree with. “But they’re not the people walking behind them in the street,” he said. “We’re all speaking different languages and we need to talk to each other.” Is it possible that this man was ACTUALLY able to get such a simple concept through his impossibly thick skull?? We guess at some point even the loudest, rowdiest bigots have to see common sense from time to time…
Audit Finds California’s Gang Database Includes Babies An audit of CA’s CalGang database recently found that at least 42 people on its list are babies under age one…and several of them have issued confessions of their affiliations. Besides the fact that at least a portion of the information entered is completely erroneous — we aren’t sure what a 1-year-old could be an asset to a gang — it’s problematic because most people aren’t even aware that they or their child is listed on the database , nor do they have any legal right to find out. Via Gawker : An audit of California’s state gang database, CalGang, found 42 individuals in the database who were less than one year old at the time of of entry, 28 of whom are further classified as, “admitting to being gang members,” Voice of San Diego reports. A human baby typically utters its first word at around nine months of age. It is not yet known whether some or all of these entries might be for adults whose ages were recorded incorrectly. The findings of the audit, which was requested by the state Legislature and prompted by San Diego Assemblywoman Shirley Webster, were published on Thursday. The audit also found that many parents are not being notified when their children are entered into the database, despite a 2013 law requiring they do so. The audit affirms that some people remain in the database long after they should have been removed and that many are entered into the database without a substantial reason, according to VOSD. Weber was not surprised by the finding, telling VOSD, “I’ve heard these complaints for years. As most folks know, my own son was threatened to be put on the gang list, and he hand’t done anything. I hear these things from parents on a regular basis. But I think some of my colleagues were shocked.” So…they just throw any and everyone on this list as they feel like it, and don’t even verify the information on each person? SMH. LAtimes
Seen on the scene… #TCFStyleExpo Photos Popular blogger Marie Denee a.k.a. The Curvy Fashionista recently held her second annual #ASXTCFStyleExpo in Atlanta celebrating body positivity and copious curve having ladies. Attendees included model Liris C a.k.a. “The Plus Size Naomi Campbell”… models Shanda Ferguson and Jessica Milagros… and a bevy of beautiful copious curve having bloggers. Sponsored by Ashley Stewart who held an onsite fashion show…. vendors included Monif C who peddled her plus bikinis… and Miss Diva Kurves who promoted her Diva Kurves Collection and forthcoming Diva Kurves Pool Party with model Mel O. Faison. Have YOU heard of the #ASXTCFStyleExpo??? More photos on the flip.
