Today is a great day for ’90s children everywhere. Fuller House announced that New Kids On The Block will stop by the Tanner home this coming season. Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber and Candace Cameron Bure all wore shirts bearing the name of the boy band, which the show’s account posted to Twitter. “@candacecbure @JodieSweetin @andreabarber got The Right Stuff to welcome some special guest stars! @NKOTB #NKOTBFH!” Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight and Jonathan Knight might be the spin-off’s answer to The Beach Boys, who were regular guest stars on the original series, thanks to Uncle Jesse (Elvis wasn’t availabe for obvious reasons). Bure brought this up during a February interview with Rotten Tomatoes. “We never got New Kids on the Block,” she said. Barber concurred. “We really want New Kids on the Block though. We’ll put our vote for that,” she added. Guess who else is popping by the house on season two? Dr. Jason Seaver from Growing Pains ! It won’t be a crossover episode (I could do without an appearance from Bure’s fanatical brother, Kirk Cameron), but Alan Thicke will no doubt be entertaining as heck. “Fuller House is over its growing pains. Renewed season 2. See you there. See me on it,” Thicke tweeted, tagging both Bure and Bob Saggett. Thicke wouldn’t give away much, but he did tell E! that he plays someone who is set up with one of D.J.’s friends. John Stamos, who serves as the series’ executive producer, divulged a little bit about season two, which is set to premiere later this year on Netflix. “There are a few guest stars that could be surprises for everybody that I’m working on, but as far as the show, we’re just in a better place to make a good, solid sitcom now,” he said. Ok, important question: What song (if any) will NKOTB play? Probably “The Right Stuff” but I’m hoping for “Step By Step.” View Slideshow: 90s Boy Bands: Where Are They Now?
Oprah Winfrey And Ava Duvernay Reject “Diversity” Oprah and Ava may have made their careers championing the stories of Black people and women…but they say that they are not here for the term “diversity.” Via THR : Ava, you’ve expressed strong distaste for the term “diversity,” but Oprah has made use of it. How do you both characterize the concept now in terms of the overall conversation in the industry? DUVERNAY We aren’t sitting around talking about diversity, just like we aren’t sitting around talking about being black or being women. We’re just being that. WINFREY I will say that I stand corrected. I used to use the word “diversity” all the time. “We want more diverse stories, more diverse characters …” Now I really eliminated it from my vocabulary because I’ve learned from her that the word that most articulates what we’re looking for is what we want to be: included. It’s to have a seat at the table where the decisions are being made. DUVERNAY That was your take on it. WINFREY When Sidney Poitier came to my school [in South Africa], he gave a gift of 550 movies to the girls. He thought if you watch these 550 movies, they’ll be your education for life. He wrote to the girls that his dream for them was to be able to sit at the table of the future where the world’s decisions would be made. I realize now that what he was saying is to be included, to be valued as a person who has something to contribute. And part of that inclusion is making Black stories a part of a larger narrative, rather than making “Black movies.” Because you can’t rely on a White writer to capture or understand And you think we’ve not seen those scenes because the writers often are white? DUVERNAY Yeah, they render it through their lens, so you will see that scene, and it will be with white people. All lives can’t matter to folks who are not us if you don’t know us, if you don’t understand [us]. I don’t make anything as education for anyone; I make it as a love letter to the characters: These are black people; this is a black family. It’s a window into that. The same way when I go see A Separation, an Iranian film about an Iranian family, or when I go to see a Korean film, it is a window into that world, and I see them, and I start to understand and value them. They begin to matter to me. WINFREY In the early years of The Oprah Winfrey Show, I was doing an episode about single parenting. I had a black father on, and we had gone to his house and done a taped piece about him putting his two little girls to bed and reading to them. This was around 1989 to 1990, before email, and the white audience wrote letters saying, “I didn’t know black men did that.” That struck a nerve. Then I realized that the best way to show that black people are just like everybody else, or that gay people are just like everybody else, is not to do a show about gay people or black fathers raising their children [but] just to include them in a story about raising children. That’s how you normalize it and make it OK for everybody else. Interesting. Do you agree??? The Hollywood Reporter
Trump Trails In Polls Behind Clinton In Key States Trump aka “ Loose Lips ” may be in a bit of trouble if polls continue to trend this way. It looks like Clinton is leaping ahead of him according to polls in key battle ground states. Clinton leads in Colorado, North Carolina, Florida, Iowa and Ohio over Trump by as much as 9% according to ABC . Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has built up a significant lead in several crucial battleground states, according to new NBC/WSJ/Marist polling released today. Clinton has generated double-digit margins in Virginia and Colorado with 13-point and 14-point advantages over Trump, respectively. The poll also showed Clinton with leads over Trump in Florida and North Carolina. In the Sunshine State, Clinton has a 5-point edge among registered voters. In North Carolina, Clinton enjoys a 9-point advantage. Losses in these states could be devastating for Trump. The Republican nominee’s clearest path to the White House requires wins in Ohio and Florida, where Hillary Clinton has a slight lead, as well as North Carolina and Pennsylvania, where he trails by a broad nine percentage points. Anyone else let out a sigh of releif?
I came across the #girlsshuffling or #girlswhoshuffle hastag and found a bunch of new age ravers, which are basically frat boys and cheesy girls, doing their dance, which I guess they are supposed to do while high and sucked into their “house music”…basically destroying the electronic music scene, but making people in it – a LOT of fucking money…because I remember raves that were just underage rejects in fun fur – disgusting and dancing on speed…this is better..it’s the Gap / Jenner scaled down version…cheesy as fuck…with an “Here’s a dance that makes us look as unattractive as possible”….Let’s put it on our instagram… Werid.. The post #GirlsShuffling or #GirlswhoShuffle or #Girlsthatshuffle of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepfather .
The Finest Wild’N’Out Girls Ever We’ve already highlighted Nick Cannon’s ability to pull beautiful a$$ women in his personal life. But he’s also known for being surrounded by beautiful women in his show Wild N’ Out. If you watch you’ll notice the lovely ladies in the crowd giving a bit of eye candy with the laughs. Let’s take a look…
Jhene Aiko Files For Divorce From Dot Da Genius After 11 Months Of Marriage Jhene Aiko and her hubby of less than a year have finally called it quits! According to TMZ, the singer made things official by filing papers to divorce Dot da Genius just months after their marriage. Jhene has been rumored to be smashing Big Sean to smithereens for just as long… Aiko and Dot were married for only 11 months. Jhene was recently linked to Big Sean. The two have been working together and this past June they made out in front of an Anaheim concert crowd. Jhene’s asking the judge to deny Dot spousal support. She’s listed irreconcilable differences as the reason for the breakup … that’s code for anything you want. Now Big Sean and Jhene can stop acting and admit their shady relationship was real… OH GAWD!! Congrats to Big Sean! IG
Jhene Aiko Files For Divorce From Dot Da Genius After 11 Months Of Marriage Jhene Aiko and her hubby of less than a year have finally called it quits! According to TMZ, the singer made things official by filing papers to divorce Dot da Genius just months after their marriage. Jhene has been rumored to be smashing Big Sean to smithereens for just as long… Aiko and Dot were married for only 11 months. Jhene was recently linked to Big Sean. The two have been working together and this past June they made out in front of an Anaheim concert crowd. Jhene’s asking the judge to deny Dot spousal support. She’s listed irreconcilable differences as the reason for the breakup … that’s code for anything you want. Now Big Sean and Jhene can stop acting and admit their shady relationship was real… OH GAWD!! Congrats to Big Sean! IG
Walking is not only healthy for you, it can be empowering, as T. Morgan Dixon realized. So she partnered with Vanessa Garrison and launched GirlTrek three years ago to empower women through walking. The nonprofit is now the largest health movement dedicated to Black women and girls in the country with more than 68,000 Black women and girls who walk daily in local parks, trails, and through their neighborhoods. And on November 8th, Election Day, GirlTrek will be helping women flex their political power. The organization has launched #BlackGirlJusticeLeague and through this movement, GirlTrek will mobilize 50,000 Black women to walk to the polls together. GirlTrek will also post its Election Day walks on the national map on its website… [ MadameNoire ] There’s A Teeny Tiny Bit Of Good News Regarding Student Loan Debt …The “Life Delayed” report from American Student Assistance found that student loan debt profoundly affects the daily lives and spending habits of Americans. Sixty-two percent of respondents said “their student debt posed a hardship on their personal budget when combined with all other household spending. Specifically, 35 percent said they found it difficult to buy daily necessities because of their student loans; 52 percent said their debt affected their ability to make larger purchases such as a car; and 55 percent indicated that student loan debt affected their decision or ability to purchase a home,” reported U.S. News & World Report… The just released New York Federal Reserve’s “Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit” found that the total student-debt load in America actually decreased between the first and second quarters of 2016. It dropped from $1.261 trillion to $1.259 trillion. This equals a whopping $2 billion decrease… [ MadameNoire ] The Weeknd Donates $250K To Black Lives Matter The Weeknd doesn’t do a lot of talking but his actions say more than enough. The popular singer reportedly donated $250,000 to the Black Lives Matter movement. Fader is reporting that sources tell them the Toronto-based singer just put up a quarter-million dollars to assist BLM with their mission. The Weeknd has not publicly addressed the reports, but reps for for The Weeknd confirmed the donation via email with HipHopWired.com. The bold statement comes roughly a month after The Weeknd promised to do something about trend of police shooting unarmed African-American men and failing to de-escalate encounters with Black men the same way they do with people from other races… [ HipHopWired ] Here Are Some Of The Most Shocking Parts Of DOJ’s Report On Baltimore Police [ Huffington Post ] Teyana Taylor & Iman Shumpert’s Baby Has Own Headwear Line [ iHeart Radio ] Thomas Gibson Suspended From ‘Criminal Minds’ After Kicking Writer [ TMZ ] Jackie Long On How An A*sh0le Actor Influenced Him To Start His New Company [ Baller Alert ]
Kylie Jenner is a puppet for her egotistical, materialistic, shameless, whore of a mother – who is living her dreams through the kids that have been shat out of her massive, very fucking massive, it’s gotta be massive vagina… The kind of woman who attracts trannies and men who kill their wives – while dating a wallet…who can only instil shitty morals and values in her uneducated, vapid, money making garbage kids – who for some reason is “famous” or an “influencer” which is code for bullshit, because bitch doesn’t do anything but hang around, jack up her face by stapling flesh to it, looking 40, all dumpy and porny, which has created a trend that you’ll see if you leave the house of other 18 year olds looking this dumb as fuck…and the whole thing has no value, substance..but shit can move sneakers and lip liner… She’s in a bikini, because that’s what whores do, and you can’t really blame her for being born into this, and riding what everyone wishes they had, you can only blame her for not killing herself yet….but it may happen, they can’t be this relevant forever…and dealing with that rejection will destroy her…let’s help destroy her…she’s their golden ticket…we need her and her doughy clown vibe eliminated happy birthday to me A video posted by King Kylie (@kyliejenner) on Aug 10, 2016 at 7:00am PDT The post Garbage Can Kylie Jenner Turns 40 of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepfather .
Let’s get this out of the way up front: Kim Kardashian loves her kids. We don’t doubt that for a second. What follows is not about that. It has nothing to do with whether Kim Kardashian is actually a good mother to North West and Saint West. We freely admit that she is. Instead, this is all about the image Kim projects to the world; the example she sets for millions of other parents. Because whether Kim Kardashian wants to admit it or nor (and we wish this were NOT the case, trust us), but she’s a role model. When she’s going on and on and on about her need to shed 70 pounds after giving birth, she is making it seem as if all new mothers should be focused on their baby weight. She is coming across as the anti-Anne Hathaway and anti-Blake Lively . And we aren’t the only ones who think this. View Slideshow: 19 Times Kim Kardashian Made It Impossible to Hate Her A Facebook post from mom blogger Tova Leigh has gone viral because she spells out her critique of Kim as clearly as possible. Consider yourself warned: This is VERY long. But also consider everything it says… because it comes from a regular mother, someone with first hand experience in this important area, and it gets right to the heart of why Kim Kardashian can truly suck sometimes. Take it away, Tova Leigh! Dear Kim, A few nights ago on ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ (yes I’m a fan), you said how happy you were to be in Fergie’s new music video M.I.L.F$ (which is supposed to have some sort of ‘pro mom’ message). You said that you are “all about” empowering other moms but later added that you are not like one of those “mom moms”. When you said ‘mom mom’ I can only imagine that what you meant was the ‘average mom’. A mom like me – who works hard, raises her kids to the best of her ability and who just can’t see the point in prancing around in stilettos if she doesn’t really have to. Without getting too much into what I think about Fergie’s music video, (I have never seen such a misrepresentation of moms in my whole life), I have a little request from you Kim: Please stop. As much as I am ‘team Kim’ (even from before it became popular), I have to be blunt here and say that nothing you do actually empowers the average mother, and you yourself admit that you are not one of us, so I wonder who it is you think you are representing? For one, the average mom doesn’t have time to go to the gym five times a week. She works her ass off all day long and if she manages to do a sad thirty minute workout in her living room on a Tuesday night before crashing at 21:00 pm, she feels like a f***ing rock star. View Slideshow: 15 Reasons Why The Kids Are The Best Part of KUWTK Secondly, the average mom can’t afford plastic surgery, lip fillers and Botox so she has a few wrinkles from laughing when her kids are being silly or from frowning when her husband pisses her off. Her boobs might be saggy, she’s got stretch marks and she wears yoga pants whenever she can, cos they are super comfy and when you’re an ‘average mom’ that’s important. Sure, she wants to workout more, she wants to go out more, she wants to have more money and go on more holidays, but she also thinks high heels are stupid and although she wants the best for her kids, she sometimes gives them chicken nuggets for dinner cos she doesn’t always have time to cook the organic wild salmon and kale she bought (which are currently rotting in her fridge). But she is doing her best. Some days she feels like sh*t, some days she feels like a winner. Some days she just eats ice cream. She worries, she gets on with life, she is being real. Are you? You see Kim, after a long day of working, looking after the kids, cooking, doing the laundry, cleaning the house, helping the kids with their homework and walking the dog, this lady does not need to see your glossy face on a magazine and read how you Kim think you are representing her. How you are empowering her and helping her feel better about herself and her body. Do you see how absurd that is? As an average mom I can tell you this Kim: there are days that I wish I looked younger, slimmer and more beautiful. There are days that I wish I could wear a bikini again and that my skinny jeans which I am still holding on to for when I finally go on a diet, fit me again. But most days, I remind myself that looks, although important, are not everything. I also know that your looks will one day fade too. Even with all the help and money in the world, one day your boobs will be saggy and you will no longer be able to hide the wrinkles. When that happens, many, many years from now, I have no doubt that you will look back on your life and the fact you were once ‘hot’ will not be what you are proud of. It will not be your biggest ‘achievement’ in life. And you may even suddenly realize what an utter waste of time it was to obsess about it. Please know that I am not trying to ‘body shame’ you. I think it’s great that you take so much pride in how you look and you are very lucky to be able to afford the luxury of having private trainers, private cooks, best cosmetic products etc that help you look the way you do. I also have no doubt that you have a strong will and that looking the way you do takes a lot of work and effort and I honestly am happy for you, because I see how very important it is to you. I am not trying to be mean or judgemental. As a woman and a mother – I would never do that. All I am trying to say is that, as an ‘average mom’ ( a ‘mom mom’ as you called it), I want you to stop thinking you empower women. Because you don’t. But if you really want to empower other moms, I’ll tell you what you could do. Next time you take a selfie, don’t hold the camera in that high angle that makes your waist look even smaller than it already is. You don’t need it and we don’t need to think you are THAT fit. Make sure you don’t have any make up on so we can see that you are not perfect. But most importantly, tell us about how your kids kept you up all night or how they threw a tantrum at the supermarket. Show how messy your house looks before the cleaner arrives and tell the millions of average moms like me that’s it’s okay not to have it together all the time and that even the great Kim K looses her sh*t sometimes. That would be a good place to start. We already live in a world that feeds off people’s insecurities (especially women). Whole industries rely on this to exist. The cosmetic industry want us to think ageing is something we can actually stop so that they can sell us facial creams and makeup to cover up our skin “imperfections”. The plastic surgery industry want us to believe that a woman’s body should look the same as it did when she was 16, even after giving birth, breastfeeding and c sections. How crazy is that?! And the diet and food supplements industry want us to believe that if we are skinny – we are happy. This is how they make their money. Feeding off our insecurities, and I’m sorry to say this, but it’s people like you that help them do it. I know it’s a lot to ask to not take part in this vicious game, especially since it’s also how you make your own living, but I do have to ask you to at least try harder. It’s one thing to pose for fashion magazines and sell millions of women the illusion of slim=happy, or shove in their faces the fact that after having two kids you look even better than you did before. But it’s a whole other level when you think you are actually ‘representing’ other moms. Your body is something you are proud of and that’s awesome, but you might want to try and show some sensitivity to those who are struggling to loose weight after having kids and regain their confidence and their ‘old self’ back (whatever that is). After all, they are the ones you claim to be ’empowering’. Sincerely, An Average Mom x.
