A small act of kindness can go a long way. Remember Evoni Williams , the 18-year-old Waffle House employee who took a moment to help an elderly man by cutting his ham for him? The viral photo, first posted on Facebook by Laura Wolf , caught the attention of Texas Southern University. Fox News reports that as a thank you gesture and in recognition of Evoni’s kindness, “TSU presented her with a $16,000 scholarship and La Marque mayor Bobby Hocking honored her with her own day.” The young woman reportedly told ABC 13 that she wasn’t looking for anything in return, saying that’s how she was raised and “it just came from the heart.” Nonetheless, you deserve every bit of good karma coming your way Evoni—what a beautiful girl. If you missed it, take a look at the original post from Laura Wolf up top. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://globalgrind.cassiuslife.com” id=”4155012″ overlay=”true”]
Image via John Cowan/Conde Nast via Getty Images Hubert De Givenchy Dead At Age 91 The man who has designed clothes for touted by everyone from A-list Hollyweird celebs to rappers who can’t pronounce his name has gone home to cut-and-sew glory at the age of 91 according to TMZ . Hubert de Givenchy was found dead in his sleep by his designer boyfriend Philippe Venet in his home just outside of Paris Saturday night. Aubrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy, Iman, Cam Netwon, Lindsay Lohan and 2 Chainz have all been seen famously rockin’ Givenchy over their careers. His fashion house was founded in 1952 and is now owned by the folks at Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy. Continue reading →
Image via John Cowan/Conde Nast via Getty Images Hubert De Givenchy Dead At Age 91 The man who has designed clothes for touted by everyone from A-list Hollyweird celebs to rappers who can’t pronounce his name has gone home to cut-and-sew glory at the age of 91 according to TMZ . Hubert de Givenchy was found dead in his sleep by his designer boyfriend Philippe Venet in his home just outside of Paris Saturday night. Aubrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy, Iman, Cam Netwon, Lindsay Lohan and 2 Chainz have all been seen famously rockin’ Givenchy over their careers. His fashion house was founded in 1952 and is now owned by the folks at Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy. Continue reading →
Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty Barack and Michelle Obama could be paying a visit to your living room in the near future. Our forever president and first lady are exploring their Post-White House career options, and their last move could see them signing a deal with Netflix. According to The New York Times , Barack and Michelle are in talks to produce a series of shows for Netflix. A source close to the negotiations revealed the exciting news, explaining, “President and Mrs. Obama have always believed in the power of storytelling to inspire.” “Throughout their lives, they have lifted up stories of people whose efforts to make a difference are quietly changing the world for the better,” the insider added. “As they consider their future personal plans, they continue to explore new ways to help others tell and share their stories.” Although Barack has appeared on David Letterman’s Netflix show before, this might not seem like an obvious partnership at first. However, Barack and Michelle have something unique to offer as Netflix strategizes its upcoming slate of shows, specials, and films. The streaming service has declared its intentions to push for more original content, which could be its way to buffer the massive loss of content once Disney pulls the majority of its properties from Netflix. That includes most of Marvel’s shows and movies and Star Wars films. With the Obamas, Netflix has an opportunity to present a new type of content. Reportedly, one of the shows will feature Barack leading thought-provoking conversations about topics like health care, immigration, climate change, and voting rights–which were all huge policy issues during his time in office. There’s no word on what kind of show Michelle might lead at this time. RELATED STORIES: This Goes Out To You: Michelle Obama’s Valentine’s Day Playlist For Barack Obama Is A Mood #BlackBoyJoy: Chance The Rapper, Kenan Thompson Sing ‘Come Back Barack’ On ‘SNL’ Michelle Obama’s Memoir To Be Released In November: ‘This Is Deeply Personal’
Source: Adam Berry / Getty Pettiness reached new heights for one Washington County, Georgia sheriff, and now he’s experiencing the consequences. The officer in question is named Corey King and he tried to retaliate against his ex-wife when she posted something he didn’t like on Facebook. Now his moves have backfired and he’s in the midst of legal trouble . It all started in January 2015 when Anne King posted a Facebook status that read, “That moment when everyone in your house has the flu and you ask your kid’s dad to get them (not me) more Motrin and Tylenol and he refuses [overwhelmed emoji face].” A few of Anne’s friends chimed in on her post, including Susan Hines , who said, “Give me an hour and check your mailbox. I’ll be GLAD to pick up the slack.” Then, according to the lawsuit , Corey saw his ex’s post and asked her to take it down. When she refused, he posted a screenshot on his own Facebook. Then he filed an incident report and requested an arrest warrant because of Anne’s derogatory statements. The next day, a Washington County court issued the warrants, not just for Anne’s arrest, but for her friend Susan’s arrest as well. The two were charged with “criminal defamation of character” and they spent four hours in jail before posting $1,000 bail. Eventually, the state judge dropped the case, according to the complaint, saying “I don’t even know why we’re here.” Fast forward and now Anne is suing Corey and Washington County. The case has gone to federal court since the county has immunity under the 11th Amendment. One argument that Anne is using for her case is Corey relied on an outdated Georgia law to execute Anne’s arrest. According to a Georgia Supreme Court decision from 1982, charging someone with criminal defamation is unconstitutional. Anne King is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, along with compensation for all legal fees. To think, all of this could have been avoided if folks checked the petty, and Corey didn’t abuse power. Smh. Shame.
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Roc Nation Dapper Dan Is Finally Getting His Own Biopic Daniel “Dapper Dan” Day , has been hip hop’s reigning courtier for the past couple of decades, and the legendary designer has dressed some of music’s most famous faces since he opened his first boutique on 125th street in Harlem in 1982. Dan has had many problems in the past with high-end brands imitating his work, and though many others get upset over the copying, Mr. Day is much more nonchalant about seeing, “echoes” of his work–especially now that he’s actually working with Gucci. The internet and social media has played a huge role in the push to make sure Dapper Dan receives proper recognition as one of America’s most legendary designers. That push has not only resulted in his recent Gucci partnership, but furthermore in an upcoming memoir and biopic. Writer and comedian Jerrod Carmichael is working on a Sony-produced project that will bring Dapper Dan’s incredible story to the big screen. Described as a “ high-stakes coming-of-age story,” the film is said to be based on Dan’s forthcoming book. And according to the Dapper king himself, he’s ready to dish all about his life. He said in an Instagram post, “It’s time to tell all. From growing up with holes in my shoes and swimming in The Harlem River, to crossing The River Nile in Africa in search of my identity. I came from nothing, and God has blessed me with a partnership with Gucci, a book deal with Random House, and now a movie deal with Sony Pictures. Harlem and Africa, through the grace of God, have shaped my life.” Congrats to Dapper Dan and Jerrod Carmichael on the big move. This movie is going to be something special. Continue reading →
Teri Hatcher starred on Desperate Housewives and Lois and Clark: The Adventures of Superman . She's been on commercials. She even guest starred on Supergirl last year. But a new report came out, claiming that she's broke, living out of her van, and possibly suicidal. Could it be? In the video below, you'll see an interviewer sit down with Teri to learn the truth. On Thursday, Teri Hatcher sat down — on International Women's Day , no less — to explain how the explosive report about her current living situation came to be. “The way this works is: a couple of weeks ago, the magazine reached out to my publicist to say: 'We have the paparazzi photos of Teri at the beach.'” Specifically, the photos were of her, in and beside a van. “Which, by the way, I was filming a drive-by for my show. You know, we have the van driving around Los Angeles. And we were doing some beach drive-bys. They looked beautiful.” She has a YouTube series in which she travels in a van and sits down with people to talk. She continues: “So they had these photos of me being in the van, and they said they were going to run this story about me being broke — and I think they used the word 'suicidal' and 'homeless' and whatever.” She says that her representatives shut that down. “And my lawyer and my publicist said 'that's categorically not true, you can't print that; she's doing a YouTube show, that's her van. She has many homes in many states all over the country. There's nothing about this that's true.'” In fact, if you were to look up Hatcher's estimated net worth, you'd find that she's worth approximately $50 million. “And then they went and ran it anyway.” Oh wow. “And that is even more egregious that it was so purposefully hurtful.” She says that there's more to this than people may have realized. She says that the story about her is part of a sexist narrative that tabloid exploit. “Again, the reason that it's important for me to talk about it is because, you know, also on that cover was a picture of Sharon Stone.” She gets into that context and talks about why it's important. “A beautiful picture of Sharon Stone. Tripping, I guess, on a curb, like many people do.” Again, that's tripping on a curb, physically, not tripping balls , pharmaceutically. (The city streets where I live are old and I trip on them a lot) “And the caption was 'Near 60 Sharon Stone Collapses.'” Oh my. She talks about what these two stories playing out on the same cover made her think. “And it just made me think, you know, as actresses age, as women age in our society, magazines like this are fostering a culture of disrespect.” Some might argue that magazines are just using an existing culture of disrespect — of misogyny and of ageism — in order to sell themselves. “Of trying to take down and take away the power of women who have accomplished a lot in their careers.” That's so sad. But Teri says that she won't be silenced. “Who have a lot still to say.” When she shared a behind-the-scenes photo of her interview, Teri spoke triumphantly in the captions: “Getting the last laugh on #internationalwomensday. We all deserve a society where women of all ages are respected, and that can start with not accepting lies on the cover of a magazine.” She's absolutely right. Women deserve respect. There are plenty of stars who squandered millions or even tens of millions. Teri, however, is not one of them. Watch her interview here:
Teri Hatcher starred on Desperate Housewives and Lois and Clark: The Adventures of Superman . She's been on commercials. She even guest starred on Supergirl last year. But a new report came out, claiming that she's broke, living out of her van, and possibly suicidal. Could it be? In the video below, you'll see an interviewer sit down with Teri to learn the truth. On Thursday, Teri Hatcher sat down — on International Women's Day , no less — to explain how the explosive report about her current living situation came to be. “The way this works is: a couple of weeks ago, the magazine reached out to my publicist to say: 'We have the paparazzi photos of Teri at the beach.'” Specifically, the photos were of her, in and beside a van. “Which, by the way, I was filming a drive-by for my show. You know, we have the van driving around Los Angeles. And we were doing some beach drive-bys. They looked beautiful.” She has a YouTube series in which she travels in a van and sits down with people to talk. She continues: “So they had these photos of me being in the van, and they said they were going to run this story about me being broke — and I think they used the word 'suicidal' and 'homeless' and whatever.” She says that her representatives shut that down. “And my lawyer and my publicist said 'that's categorically not true, you can't print that; she's doing a YouTube show, that's her van. She has many homes in many states all over the country. There's nothing about this that's true.'” In fact, if you were to look up Hatcher's estimated net worth, you'd find that she's worth approximately $50 million. “And then they went and ran it anyway.” Oh wow. “And that is even more egregious that it was so purposefully hurtful.” She says that there's more to this than people may have realized. She says that the story about her is part of a sexist narrative that tabloid exploit. “Again, the reason that it's important for me to talk about it is because, you know, also on that cover was a picture of Sharon Stone.” She gets into that context and talks about why it's important. “A beautiful picture of Sharon Stone. Tripping, I guess, on a curb, like many people do.” Again, that's tripping on a curb, physically, not tripping balls , pharmaceutically. (The city streets where I live are old and I trip on them a lot) “And the caption was 'Near 60 Sharon Stone Collapses.'” Oh my. She talks about what these two stories playing out on the same cover made her think. “And it just made me think, you know, as actresses age, as women age in our society, magazines like this are fostering a culture of disrespect.” Some might argue that magazines are just using an existing culture of disrespect — of misogyny and of ageism — in order to sell themselves. “Of trying to take down and take away the power of women who have accomplished a lot in their careers.” That's so sad. But Teri says that she won't be silenced. “Who have a lot still to say.” When she shared a behind-the-scenes photo of her interview, Teri spoke triumphantly in the captions: “Getting the last laugh on #internationalwomensday. We all deserve a society where women of all ages are respected, and that can start with not accepting lies on the cover of a magazine.” She's absolutely right. Women deserve respect. There are plenty of stars who squandered millions or even tens of millions. Teri, however, is not one of them. Watch her interview here:
Story Credit By: ANGELIA PRESSLEY JANUARY 21, 2018 On the Sunday morning of MLK Weekend, lines of cars wrapped a mile or so from Austell-Powder Springs Road to Clay Road, heading toward South Cobb’s Threadmill Mall for the prospect of groceries and other articles. HOT 107.9 FM Midday Personality and Spokesman for PAYUSA Reec Swiney, PBnJ Kids & a team of volunteers from PAYUSA were there to serve people in a judgment-free zone. Recipients only needed to pop their trunks to receive the free gifts from the group and avoid the stigma often associated with being needy. Georgia State Representative Erica Thomas, helped secure the location (Austell Threadmill Complex). You might ask yourself what is the point feeding people for one day? What happens a week from now? Aren’t Sweet Water Mission, Family Life Restoration Center and the Hope House doing enough to ensure individuals in the area are fed? An event organizer answered, “They are, but everyone must do their part, and this is an homage to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to fulfill a basic need of every human being–food.” She went on to say that one in every six households in Georgia are food insecure and one in four children, or 23 percent, live in those homes. These families, though working, don’t know where they will get their next meal. They are the working poor, and those King fought for to earn a better life with his Poor People’s Campaign. Swiney said, “My dad instilled service in me at age 11 that led to this.” Currently 34, he says the funds for the items are out-of-pocket, except for a $10,000 anonymous donation. Swiney said $46,000 of the money necessary for the bounty to the receivers he earned from Red Bull promotions, Midnight Basketball and other activities he is involved with as a result of work with Radio One. “I set aside the excess income outside of my salary throughout the year for this mission. We not only feed people—we have other programs, like fitness, daycare and Kindergarten initiatives. This is a year-round endeavor.” Swiney and Thomas met in South Cobb where the 501c3 operates. Thomas said, “I am supporting a non-profit in my district doing something worthwhile. I also must highlight the fact during this giveaway the 39th is a food desert, and am asking for action from others. We are trying to revitalize gardens like the one on Floyd across from the Mable House. In addition, recruiting developers in the food business is critical to the survival people here,” she maintains. PAYUSA has a goal of serving 200,000 families in 2018 at a cost of $1 million. Approximately, 9,000 boxes of food were distributed during the initiative at the Threadmill—2,000 more than last year, which was the objective of the organization. Members of the community received food, household items and baby supplies. One woman said she has a baby, recently out of ICU, and could not afford staples she needed for the newborn and was happy to get them at the event. Another mother of six children said the groceries she received would allow her to save money to buy other things the kids needed. Although some residents complained about traffic, the food and supplies allowed the people who received them to make it to the next day. Before his death, Dr. King was fighting for everyone to make a better living, and this event was a contribution to that end.
