Source: Radio One / Radio One On Jan 27th, a video went viral of inmates in a Brooklyn, NY jail desperately banging on the walls to get the attention that they were freezing to death. 1600 inmates have been without power or heat for over a week in freezing 2-degree weather. Residents and activists such as Yandy Smith, Tameka Mallory and rapper Myssone staged a protest outside of the jail. RELATED: Amara La Negra Gets Candid About Battling Racism & Body Image [Exclusive Interview] After 3 days of relentless protesting Yandy Smith was pepper sprayed by police authorities. Yandy Smith sat down with us to explain what happened.
Source: Charley Galley / Getty for Samsung Chloe x Halle Take Photos With Fans At Samsung Celebration Chloe x Halle hit up Samsung’s 10 Years of Galaxy celebration to host a special meet-and-greet—and your faves looked amazing. Decked out in Adidas, the Grown-ish stars were skincare goals as they took selfies with fans using the all-new Samsung Galaxy S10+ at one of three new Samsung Experience Stores. “Open to the public, the stores are an opportunity for Galaxy fans to connect with Samsung and experience our latest products,” the company says via press release. And apparently, the S10+ is the secret to taking amazing photos , as Samsung also reveals “The Galaxy S10+ was ranked first on the DxOMark Selfie scale, a new ranking system to evaluate the image quality of smartphone front cameras, with a score of 96.” Source: Charley Galley / Getty for Samsung Hit the flip for more pics from the event and be sure to check out the Samsung Experience Store in L.A., located at The Americana at Brand.
Source: W Rpht Wphakdi Phechr / EyeEm / Getty 79-Year-Old Woman Fights Off Intruders With Gunfire A 79-year-old Georgia woman fends off 20-year-old burglar Hans Rogers who was breaking into her home according to ABCNews . The unidentified woman was in the kitchen of her Dallas, Georgia home when she called the police to report multiple men trying to enter her property. The transcript of what the woman said the intruder is the realest s#!t you’ll read all day: “Okay…come on. I got something for you,” she yelled at the intruder before firing off one shot. The man still found another way to get into the home and ran upstairs, the woman said, before admitting that she shot at him once from the kitchen. “This is taking way too long,” the woman said, asking for help to be sent faster. “They upstairs talking crazy.” The woman then tells the dispatcher that she’s scared before yelling a warning to the man in her home: “I’m waiting on ya. When you come down them stairs, I’m gonna blow your d— brains out. I’m waiting. Come on.” Clearly, meemaw was 100% with the shits. When police arrived they arrested Hans and he was charged with burglary, home invasion and criminal trespassing.
Back in January, we learned that Southern Charm star Kathryn Dennis is dating singer Hunter Price . In a new photo, Kathryn is gushing about her current man and how happy he makes her. At the same time, she is taking a well-deserved swipe at her disgraced ex, Thomas Ravenel. In a new photo, Kathryn Dennis lounges on a large, comfortable chair while facing boyfriend Hunter Price. Though she has avoided direct, public jabs at ex Thomas Ravenel outside of their custody battle, it is difficult to read her caption as anything but. “Didn’t think I’d smile like this again but there you are,” Kathryn writes. Then, so that there can be no mistake, she tags Hunter in her captions. She punctuates her post with a tasteful black heart emoji. This is so sweet! And Kathryn was not the only one who took to Instagram to gush about the photo and her feelings surrounding it. Hunter also shared the image with his followers, though his caption was a little different. “My best friend,” he writes alongside the picture, coupled with a snowflake emoji. Like Kathryn, Hunter mostly uses his Instagram for photos of himself. He is a Country musician, and that is what his followers want to see. He and Kathryn interrupt the flow of their pages with photos of each other on rare occassions, but followers want to see those, too. For the record, Hunter also recently shared a screenshot to brag about Khloe Kardashian having “liked” one of his posts. It’s tempting to poke fun at him for that excitement, but who among us wouldn’t do the same? Sure, Hunter is a Country musician and his lady love is a reality star. But stars are still allowed to get starstruck. And it’s clear that Hunter and Kathryn are over the moon about each other. Saying that it’s been a while since Ashley smiled would be hyperbolic. But she has been going through a time with ex Thomas Ravenel, and that began before this custody battle. For that matter, it began before Thomas was publicly accused of rape by multiple women, let alone arrested over one of the incidents. About a year ago, Southern Charm viewers watched as Thomas and then-girlfriend Ashley seemed determine to make Kathryn’s life miserable. Kathryn, in turn, displayed a remarkable amount of chill, which earned her praise from viewers and castmates alike. But now, she’s fighting for custody of her children, and Thomas isn’t going down without a fight. In a very public Instagram post last year, Thomas Ravenel brutally admonished Ashley for disparaging Kathryn. In court documents, however, Thomas accuses Kathryn of being a drug fiend who trades and buys drugs from everyone in her orbit. (He even accuses her of swapping drugs with producers and castmates on Southern Charm ) Kathryn has years worth of drug tests that disprove that, but Thomas also claims that she purchases synthetic urine, so none of those tests count. It’s good that she has sources of comfort during this difficult time, and that one of those supportive loved ones is Hunter Price. This custody battle is probably going to get worse before it’s over. View Slideshow: Kathryn Dennis: I Can PROVE Thomas Ravenel is an Unstable Liar!
It's been one month since Ryan Edwards was arrested for heroin possession and skipping out on a bar tab. The former Teen Mom OG star remains behind bars, and his future isn't looking particularly bright. In fact, it seems unlikely that Ryan will emerge from this situation without serving some sort of sentence for violating his probation in such an egregious fashion. Despite her husband's repeated relapses and brushes with the law, however, Mackenzie Standifer is standing by her man. But according to a new report from The Ashley's Reality Roundup , she's not letting him off the hook , and she knows exactly what kind of changes will need to be made whenever Ryan gets released. Take a look: 1. One Long Rough Patch It would be a massive understatement to say that Ryan and Mackenzie’s relationship has seen its share of difficulties. 2. Hard Times Ryan has been arrested three times in the past 18 months, and it looks as though his latest brush with the law will carry some serious consequences. 3. Doin’ Time Ryan is currently behind bars, and he’ll remain locked up at least until his April 15 court date. 4. Denied Bond “The case has been continued to April 15, 2019,” a Clerk of Court for Red Bank in Tennessee told Radar Online. “He’s going to serve time in county jail until then.” 5. Another Long Absence His time behind bars comes on the heels of a 90-day stint in rehab that ended in late November. 6. Making It Through Mackenzie has described Ryan’s time in rehab as “the longest 90 days” of her life. View Slideshow
Hooray! Yipee! Congratulations! All of this praise is finally due to Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott because the superstar couple has at least agreed to marry. How exciting, right?!? Granted, neither Jenner nor Scott has confirmed this development. Nor has anyone in Jenner’s family nor anyone in Scott’s camp. But still. Kylie has shared a new picture on her Instagram Story and we’re convinced it’s of a diamond engagement ring. As you can see below, the image features Jenner’s left hand on the steering wheel and a pretty huge rock taking up a sizable portion of her finger. She included a timestamp, showing that the photo was taken at 8:18 a.m., and the caption reads: “two cover shoots on this fine Sunday.” To be fair, this is not the first time Jenner has rocked a diamond ring that resulted in her fans wondering if Scott finally popped the life-altering question. Heck, just a few weeks ago, we wondered whether Kylie was engaged AND pregnant . How else were we to respond after Jenner posted the picture below of her and Scott and even wrote along with it, baby #2 ? It’s rather obvious at this stage that Jenner likes teasing her fans, playing with their emotions and seeing how they’ll react to a potential engagement. Just consider: On social media, Jenner and her rapper often refer to each other as “hubby” or “wifey” — and they even labeled their Christmas gifts to one another as “daddy” and “wifey.” The duo is apparently so secretive about their plans to marry (or not) that Kim Kardashian has admitted she isn’t certain where they stand. “I think she would have told me,” Kardashian recently said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon when asked about Jenner and Scott’s relationship. Kim added in this interview: “She’s pretty secretive, but I’m sure she would have told me. I’m not really sure. But I don’t think so.” Really, though, it remains a question of when , not if, at this point. Scott himself admitted as much late last year in a cover story for Rolling Stone. “We’ll get married soon,” Scott said quite simply to this magazine, teasing his proposal and making it sound as if he knows what the answer will be when it happens: “I just gotta study up – I gotta propose in a fire way.” The artist doesn’t speak on Jenner very much, but he did gush over her in his own unique way when speaking to this publication. “People don’t understand how real my girl is. How ill she is,” Scott said, making us laugh by concluding: “They have assumptions, bullshit-ass remarks of what they think is going on. Nah, bro… She’s the coolest motherf-cker of all time.” View Slideshow: The Kardashians: How Many Babies Will They Crank Out in 2019?
Patrick Dempsey’s character, McDreamy, was killed off of Grey’s Anatomy years ago. Last week, he shared a birthday tribute to his wife, Jillian Dempsey . Grey’s Anatomy fans, having trouble separating the man from the character, took to his Instagram comments and collectively lost their s–t. Patrick Dempsey’s “I love you! Happy birthday!” message to his wife, Jillian Dempsey, did not go over well with all of his fans. “This ain’t no Meredith,” commented one irate follower. “Nooooo, you dont love her. you love meredith,” insisted another. “GIVE ME MY SHIPP PLEASE.” Ship , of course, refers to a relation ship between fictional characters Meredith Grey and McDreamy. “Meredith left the chat,” commented another. “She threatened to leave him if he stayed on the show,” accused another. “Because she was most likely jealous of ellen & patrick’s relationship.” Another claimed: “a reason he left the show was because jillian was about to divorce him, and then he left the show to save his family.” “This is rude,” commented another. Rude can be a compliment, as in someone looking so good that their photo is rude to others. But it can also mean rude , as in I watched you play a character who got married on TV and I’m sad that it’s not reality . “THAT SHOULD BE MEEE!!!” joked a fan who added: “But ok happy bday jillian.” “Didn’t he cheat on her back then?” accused another. Easily the meanest comment was: “lord i thought this was jefree star.” Fortunately, some of Patrick’s fans who are not completely removed from reality came to his defense. “He’s done with the show, has been for a while now,” one defender writes. “But you delusional crazy fans just can’t accept that he’s doing other things.” “Reading the comments,” begins another. “You guys need to learn the difference between reality and FICTION.” That same commenter continues: “Joking or not, you guys need to stop with those comments.” Yep. “What a bunch of dull, childish people!” Exclaims another. “C’mon! This is his life! Derek Shepherd is not real!” “All you people who keep bringing up a character he played need to get a life!” insists another defender. That same comment adds: “Patrick Dempsey has a real life! That chapter of Grey’s anatomy is closed so you all need to move on already” “He’s done with the show, has been for a while now,” writes another. “But you delusional crazy fans just can’t accept that he’s doing other things.” “Some of these comments are so stupid,” marveled another. “They do know that you’re on a SHOW?” Knowing and accepting are very different things. It’s likely that many of them were merely joking, but … some jokes do not translate well on social media. Back in December, Ellen Pompeo revealed that she hasn’t spoken to Patrick Dempsey in years . One of the unrelenting fans brought that up as a criticism. It fell to another commenter to set that fan straight. “He’s not obligated to keep in touch with an ex-coworker,” the follower wrote. That is a very good point. You know what’s really sad? This is far from the first time that Patrick and Jillian have faced this kind of backlash from overly enthusiastic “fans.” Comments like “THAT’S NOT MEREDITH,” and “First you die and then you cheat, Mer does not deserve this,” have plagued their relationship. Enjoying the media that you consume is normal. Getting invested in a story and characters is healthy. Losing your ability to handle fiction and harassing real people because of it is not. Please chill. View Slideshow: 27 Top Grey’s Anatomy Couples: RANKED!
Jeff Bezos may have founded a company that can offer its customers pretty much anything. But he isn’t about to let his chief rival get away with anything it wants, least of all blackmail. Allow us to explain… The Amazon CEO, who also owns The Washington Post, just shocked the nation by penning a blog post in which he called out The National Enquirer for extortion. But Bezos didn’t merely make a few hollow charges against American Media Inc. and its head executive, David Pecker. He provided explicit proof of the extortion — in the form of emails sent to his attorneys that references X-rated photos of Bezos and his mistress, Lauren Sanchez . The Enquirer was threatening to release these images unless Bezos agreed to have his newspaper tone down its critiques of President Donald Trump and, specifically, its investigation into ties between Trump and Saudi Arabia. “Something unusual happened to me yesterday,” wrote Bezos in his piece on Medium, adding: “I was made an offer I couldn’t refuse. Or at least that’s what the top people at the National Enquirer thought. “I’m glad they thought that, because it emboldened them to put it all in writing. “Rather than capitulate to extortion and blackmail, I’ve decided to publish exactly what they sent me, despite the personal cost and embarrassment they threaten.” From there, Bezos included emails sent to his legal team from The Enquirer. These messages alleged that the tabloid had in its possession, and we quote: – Ms. Sanchez response — a photograph of her smoking a cigar in what appears to be a simulated oral sex scene. – A shirtless Mr. Bezos holding his phone in his left hand — while wearing his wedding ring. He’s wearing either tight black cargo pants or shorts — and his semi-erect manhood is penetrating the zipper of said garment. – A naked selfie in a bathroom — while wearing his wedding ring. Back in January, Bezos announced his separation from his wife of 25 years. A day later, reports spread that lewd pictures and exchanges between Bezos and Sanchez , the woman he had allegedly been seeing, had been obtained by an outlet and might soon be released. Bezos now writes that The Enquirer is the publication that is in possession of these items. “In the AMI letters I’m making public, you will see the precise details of their extortionate proposal,” he says, explaining: “They will publish the personal photos unless… I make the specific false public statement to the press that [The Post has] no knowledge or basis for suggesting that AMI’s coverage was politically motivated or influenced by political forces.” This is a reference to The Washington Post having often reporting that the National Enquirer has either relelased stories – or, in many cases, purchased the rights to stories and then withheld them from the public – due to a cozy relationship with President Trump. The Post has been all over the Trump administration’s ties to Saudi Arabia ever since its journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, was murdered last year by that country’s regime. And Pecker was recently granted immunity in a federal investigation into former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. In exchange, Pecker agreed to provide federal prosecutors information on hush money deals. The Enquirer has admitted to a practice known as “catch and kill,” in which it would pay someone such as a Donald Trump mistress for the exclusive rights to publish her allegations… … only to then NOT publish them. The mistress would then be under contract to never mention these allegations to any other publication. This worked as a method to hide many Donald Trump scandals from the world. No one from AMI has yet responded to Bezos’ bombshell post, which you can read HERE . But it’s hard not to wonder: Did President Trump instruct his good friend, Pecker, to blackmail Bezos (who he openly disdains on Twitter) in this manner in order to try and silence The Washington Post?
At some point over the past year, Kendall Jenner became the most overlooked member of Kardashian clan. As a world-famous runway model who dates NBA stars and travels the world walking runways and posing for high-end fashion magazines, she would easily be the most envied member of most families. But Kendall’s sisters are offering up some seriously stiff competition for the spotlight. Kim is still Kim, and she’s married to the celeb world’s most manic weirdo. Khloe welcomed her first child last year, and her relationship with Tristan Thompson remains a source of constant soap-caliber drama. Kourtney’s love life also remains a subject of constant fascination, particularly as she and baby daddy Scott Disick attempt to re-live their twenties by banging people who are not yet old enough to purchase alcohol. And then there’s Kylie, who in addition to welcoming her first child is officially well on her way to becoming the world’s youngest billionaire. Hell, even Rob is caught up in a never-ending courtroom drama with his baby mama, Blac Chyna. So where does all of this leave Kendall? Well, in addition to setting the fashion world on fire, the 23-year-old is dating Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers. In other words, she’s not doing too bad for herself — but with everything her siblings have going on, it’s easy for Kendall to get lost in the shuffle. Thankfully, she’s very familiar with the Kris Jenner playbook, and she knows just what to do when she’s not receiving enough attention from the internet. We’re talking, of course, about posing nude. Kendall took it all off (with the exception of a pair of latex dishwashing gloves) for the new issue of Italian Vogue . She posted the pic on her Instagram page with a caption reading, “told you it was drama.” It’s not the first time that Kendall has posed nude , but it’s one of her most popular photos to date. The pic racked up more than 4 million likes in just 24 hours. Many of Kendall’s high-profile friends commented on the pic, including Jonathan “Foodgod” [insert eye-toll emoji] Cheban, who remarked: “This will get higher ratings than the Super Bowl.” Kendall looks good, there’s no doubt about it. Which is why Cheban shouldn’t do her pic such a tremendous disservice by comparing it to Super Bowl LIII! That’s like commenting on your friend’s latest selfie, “Wow, this is like watching paint dry with the knowledge that once the process is complete all the MAGA chuds of the sports world will be extremely happy!” It’s not the greatest compliment, is what we’re saying. View Slideshow: Kendall Jenner Nude Photos Leak, Pathetic Body-Shaming Ensues
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Source: Nicky Nelson/WENN.com / WENN Young and the Restless actor Kristoff St. John passed away over the weekend and his ex-wife Mia St. John reportedly believes the hospital where their son committed suicide is to blame. 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 “That hospital killed our son then my husband thats what happened!” Mia tweeted and deleted Monday morning. “They killed my family.” In 2015, Kristoff and Mia sued La Casa Mental Health hospital in Long Beach, California where their son died, claiming he didn’t receive enough care and caretakers gave him access to the plastic bag he used to suffocate himself. SEE ALSO: ‘Young & Restless’ Star Kristoff St. John Hospitalized For His Own Safety Mia didn’t say whether or not Kristoff died from a direct connection to the hospital or if she mean’t her son’s death led to her ex’s demise, but LAPD confirmed that authorities were called to his home to respond to a possible alcohol overdose, according to eurweb.com . Kristoff’s official cause of death is pending an autopsy. The actor, who 9 Daytime Emmys and 10 NAACP Image Awards for his role as Neil Winters on CBS’ Young and the Restless soap-opera, was 52-years-old. See fan reactions to his death below… [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1971797″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Bow Wow Arrested In Atlanta After Fight With Woman 21 Savage Arrested By ICE Agents, Says He’s A UK Citizen Jussie Smollett Speaks Out For the 1st Time After Attack Follow @TheRSMS
