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Asia Argento Breaks Silence, Mourns Boyfriend Anthony Bourdain

Asia Argento is the latest celebrity to speak out about the stunning suicide of Anthony Bourdain . But Argento’s words carry more weight than most others… because she had been dating the celebrity chef at the time of his tragic death. As previously reported, Bourdain killed himself this week while on location in France for an episode of his CNN series, Parts Unknown. He was found unresponsive in his hotel room by close friend and fellow chef Eric Ripert, with multiple outlets writing since tha Bourdain hanged himself. This is what CNN said in a statement that confirmed the awful news: It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain. “His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller. “His talents never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his daughter and family at this incredibly difficult time.” Now, hours after this suicide was made public, Argento has briefly opened up about her boyfriend of several months. Wrote the actress on Twitter: “Anthony gave all of himself in everything that he did. “His brilliant, fearless spirit touched and inspired so many, and his generosity knew no bounds. “He was my love, my rock, my protector. I am beyond devastated. “My thoughts are with his family. I would ask that you respect their privacy and mine.” Argento and Bourdin did not publicize their romance very much, but the latter spoke out in praise and admiration of the former last year amidst the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault scandal because Asia was one of the first women who accused the movie producer of rape. The actress and the late chef met on an episode of Parts Unknown that was filmed in Rome and started dating last year. Bourdain’s death has sent shockwaves through Hollywood. It took place just three days after designer Kate Spade also committed suicide ; also via hanging. French police have to People Magazine that Bourdain and Ripert were in France together while filming an installment of Bourdain’s award-winning series — and Ripert has now also issued a statement in the wake of this tragedy. It reads as follows: Anthony was a dear friend. He was an exceptional human being, so inspiring and generous. One of the great storytellers of our time who connected with so many. I wish him peace. My love and prayers are with his family, friends and loved ones. Bourdain leaves behind an 11-year old daughter. His best-selling memoir, “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly,” led to his first television show on The Food Network, which eventually led to Parts Unknown premiering on CNN in 2013. It immediately won a Peabody Award. Bourdain was 61 years old. May he rest in peace. View Slideshow: Anthony Bourdain: Celebrities React to Shocking Suicide

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We Now Know Who the Richest Kardashian Is (Hint: It’s Not Kim)

Despite the fact that detractors have been predicting their demise non-stop for the past decade, the Kardashian clan is still going strong and raking in unimaginable amounts of cash. It all started with Kim’s sex tape , of course, but in the years since, every member of the Kard clan has distinguished herself in one way or another. We went with the feminine pronoun there, but it’s important to remember that even Rob scored a spinoff. Rob! That’s how famous this family is! A highly-paid TV executive looked at the life of Rob Kardashian and said, “That’s something the public needs to see more of!” Anyway, Kim is still the most recognized member of her famous family, but it seems she’s no longer the most valuable on social media. According to People magazine, a firm called D’Marie Analytics has determined the winner in the ongoing Kim vs. Kylie feud . The firm conducted months of research and determined that Kylie is not only the highest-paid member of the Kardashian clan on social media — she also outearns every other celebrity who gets compensated in exchanging for posting sponsored content. According to D’Marie’s report, Kylie has managed “to grow her ad equivalent value to over $1,000,000 per post across her social media portfolio.” Yes, when Kylie posts an ad, she makes over a million dollars. Every. Single. Time. “Kylie is an undeniable global brand, which may make some roll their eyes,” D’Marie Analytics’ CEO, Frank Spadafora, said in a press release. “But the reality is this young, female entrepreneur’s savvy helped her reach a milestone in the influencer marketing and advertising industry which many seasoned professionals have failed to achieve.” And Spadafora says Kylie isn’t merely cashing in on her famous name. No, she’s a bonafide Instagram innovator who has the rare ability to engage with her audience to such a degree that sponsors can be assured of getting their money’s worth: “Influencer valuations move up and down like the stock market, but Kylie is methodical about consistently generating aspirational content for her social audience, without jeopardizing authenticity,” Spadafora explained. “Her use of social media to personally connect with and listen to her fans enables her to deliver products they will actually purchase. This is a true case study for how brands can greatly benefit from working with social media influencers like Kylie.” Add to that the fact that Kylie may soon be a billionaire thanks to her wildly popular cosmetics line, and you’ve got a pretty nice income for someone who can’t legally drink yet. Wealth can be hard to measure, and Kim may have accrued more in assets, but currently, no one in the family is bringing in cash quite like Kylie. All hail the queen. View Slideshow: Kylie Jenner: Her Sexiest Snapshots as the Hottest Mom Ever

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Tristan Thompson Brawls on Court, Gets Ejected

The pressure of being Tristan Thompson may have finally gotten to Tristan Thompson. Toward the very end of Game One of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, the power forward and controversial baby daddy lunghed to block Shaun Livingston's shot. The referees believed Thompson hit Livingston in the face with an elbow and promptly ejected Tristan from the game. From there, Draymond Green of the Warriors clapped in Thompson's face and sort of taunted Khloe Kardashian's much-maligned boyfriend, which led to Thompson shoving Green in the face. He may be suspended for Game Two, which would be a major blow to Cleveland. In response to the incident, which has gone viral, many social media users are speculating over just what words were exchanged Thompson and Green. Most, of course, assumed the ballers had to be fighting about Khloe. Or maybe about Drake and his latest scandal . Or a combination of both. Added another social media user: Tristan Thompson was ejected because the ref was mad he cheated on Khloe, and Draymond told Thompson he made sure Khloe was taken care of. The status of Thompson and Kardashian remains a mystery, of course. Last we heard, Khloe was still living in Cleveland and was angry that strangers online dared to offer advice about her love life. It seems as if she really may give Thompson another chance, likely for the sake of their daughter, True, and her future. It is better to grow up in a two-parent household than a one-parent household, right? We're not about to judge her decision, either way. We really can't imagine what she's been going through this entire time. But we are about to laugh Thompson for this nonsense, which he says started because Livingston dared to shoot the ball when the game was already decided. Watch the fracas for yourself:

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Kanye West: Did He FORCE Kim Kardashian to Meet With Donald Trump?!

As you’ve likely heard by now, Kim Kardashian met with Donald Trump this week, and the internet simply doesn’t know how to feel about it. Some have praised Kim for putting her reputation on the line for a worthy cause. Others have condemned her for providing a photo op to a president she’s been highly critical of in the past. And then there are those who feel it’s inappropriate for the president to meet with a reality star, because apparently those folks just emerged from a three-year coma, and no one has brought them up to speed on the news yet. Anyway, this certainly isn’t the first time that Kim’s feelings toward 45 have been the subject of intense public scrutiny in recent weeks. Kanye West’s love of Trump has alienated many of his fans and earned him the admiration of people who usually just call the cops when they hear hip-hop. And there are those who feel its no coincidence that Kim met with Trump so soon after her husband sang the man’s praises on Twitter. According to Radar Online, the situation has resulted in a familial rift, as Kim feels she’s being pulled in opposite directions by her MAGA hat-wearing husband and her more liberal mother and sisters. “Kanye is so proud of Kim for meeting with the Trump, who he openly supports,” an insider tells the site. “But Kris and her sisters do not agree with her decision and feel that she is being incredibly selfish by ignoring her own true beliefs to follow Kanye’s political agenda.” The political divide within the Kard clan has reportedly deepened to the point that Kris, Khloe and Kourtney are no longer speaking with Kanye. Last night, the rapper hosted a listening party for his new album in Wyoming. Sources say the more left-leaning side of Kim’s family opted to stay home as a form of protest. “Kim’s family were all invited and many of them were planning on going before Kim’s meeting with Trump,” the insider said, adding: “The worst part is that Kim has no idea her sisters and furious.” While it wasn’t all that long ago that Kim considered leaving Kanye (a rough patch he alludes to in the lyrics to one of his new songs), these days it seems Yeezy very much has the upper hand in the relationship. “Kim is being obedient to Kanye now and the power shift has changed dramatically,” the source told Radar. Apparently the rapper is on quite a roll these days. In fact, Kanye might be the only Trump supporter who’s legitimately tired of winning. View Slideshow: Kim Kardashian Meets with Donald Trump (And Twitter Can’t Handle It)

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Kim Kardashian to Donald Trump: Do the Right Thing For Once!

Back in 2016,  Kanye West met with Donald Trump during the then-president-elect’s fraught transition from reality TV blowhard to leader of the free world. Fans of West’s were surprised, but not terribly stunned, as the visit seemed to have less to do with politics than with the shared worldview of two of America’s most infamous egomaniacs. In recent weeks, Kanye has doubled-down on his support of Trump , alienating many of his fans in the process. West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, has hinted that she’s not fully on board with her husband’s politics (Kim supported Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign), but she’s steadfastly stood by Kanye and his right to self-expression. Yes, it seems Kim is a firm believer that there are some things that are bigger than politics. Which is why she’s setting aside her differences with the Donald in service of an important cause. It’s been confirmed that Kim will pay a visit to the White House today in hopes of securing a pardon for Alice Marie Johnson, a 62-year-old great-grandmother who’s currently serving a life sentence at the Aliceville Correctional Facility in Alabama. Johnson — a first-time, non-violent offender — was sentenced in 1997 on money laundering and drug conspiracy charges. Normally, appealing to Trump for clemency would be the ultimate long-shot, but those who are well-acquainted with the case say there’s a good chance that Kim’s plea might be successful. Ivanka Trump has expressed her belief that Johnson should be pardoned, and Kanye’s support of the president has reportedly put Kim in good standing with Trump. Along with attorney Shawn Holley, Kim has been campaigning for Johnson’s release for quite some time. Holley has stated that she believes today’s sit-down with Trump represents Johnson’s best chance yet at being pardoned. Last year, Marie wrote a heartfelt thank you note to Kim, in which she stated her belief that the two of them are part of “a defining moment in history.” “THE BATTLE IS ON!” her missive concluded. Difficult as it is to believe, it seems Ivanka is not Kim’s only ally within the White House, as Jared Kushner has been quietly working toward more lenient sentencing and improved prison conditions, citing America’s sky-high incarceration rate as one of its greatest shames. We’d credit Kush for breaking with the rest of the administration by demonstrating an ounce of human compassion, but he may have been acting out of semi-selfish motives. Jared’s father, Charles Kushner, was released from prison in 2006 after serving a two-year sentence for tax evasion, witness tampering, and making illegal campaign donations. And let’s face it — Jared might soon be following in the elder Kush’s footsteps. But the important thing today is that Kim is dedicating her time to a truly worthy cause, thus adding to the list of charitable deeds that are consistently ignored by her haters. View Slideshow: 19 Times Kim Kardashian Made It Impossible to Hate Her

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Kanye West Makes an Enemy of Whitney Houston’s Family

Kanye West should just go ahead and pose naked at this point. Are we dying to see the rapper’s most private of parts? No. But if the artist is looking to make headlines and garner attention, he’d be far better served at this point to just follow the lead of wife Kim Kardashian … … as opposed to doing all the nauseating nonsense he’s been doing for the last several weeks. It all started shortly after West confirmed he had a pair of albums coming out this summer. From there, he returned to Twitter and rambled on and on about making America great again, while making his affectionfor President Donald Trump well known to all. Then, he said black people chose to be slaves . We figured this was the lowest point to which Kanye could sink, and some may understandably argue that is remains the case. However, such an asinine comment was not personal in the way his latest actions are personal. To what are we referring?  West actually went ahead recently and paid $85,000 for a photo that depicted Whitney Houston’s bathroom on the day she died of a drug overdose. (The iconic singer’s body was found in the bathtub of her hotel room on February 11, 2012.) The disturbing snapshot features a sink and vanity area covered in drug-covered spoons and drug paraphernalia. Why would Kanye want this haunting image? Because he used it as the cover photo for for Pusha T’s album “DAYTONA.” Gross, right? Houston’s cousin, Damon Elliott, certainly thinks so. “To do something for a publicity stunt to sell records, it’s absolutely disgusting,” Elliott tells People Magazine of the photo, adding: “It hurt my family and my daughter. It’s petty. It’s tacky.” Yeah. We can easily see why. Elliott actually worked with Kanye on a Keyshia Cole track and said he was stunned to learn the musician made this decision. “I’ve watched the train wreck happening, but I didn’t think he’d go this far in invading someone’s family privacy,” says Elliott, referencing West’s recent rants and raves on social media. Elliott wants West to apologize and to replace the inappropriate album cover. And if Kanye ever calls and the two can chat? What would Whitney’s cousin say? What were you thinking? Did you think this through? And if you did, why did you do this? Because you’re hurting people. It knocked the wind out of me last night. When someone passes, you try to mourn and move on and remember the good times. Amen. And… obvious, right? To everyone except Kanye West. View Slideshow: Kim Kardashian Wants a Divorce, Shocking Report Claims

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Kim Kardashian Goes OFF on Rhymefest: Keep Kanye’s Name Out of Your Mouth!!

Kanye West’s outlandish statements and worrisome behavior, form his outspoken Trump support to his blaming black people for slavery , continue to have consequences. This time, Rhymefest put out a statement for a charity in Kanye’s mother’s name, distancing the organization from Kanye’s MAGA views. Kim Kardashian took to Twitter in a fury, putting Rhymefest on blast and vowing to take that charity out from under him. Che Smith is better known by his stage name, Rhymefest. He is an American hip hop artist, an award-winning songwriter, and a philanthropist. He is also a politician from Chicago. He is cofounder of Donda’s House, a charity named after Dr. Donda West, Kanye’s late mother. As Snoop Dogg recently alluded , she passed away just over a decade ago. Recently, Donda’s House put out a statement imploring people upset by Kanye’s Trump-support and other outlandish statements that they do not share his views. “While we cannot and do not speak for Kanye West and his views, we can and will speak up for the youth that we serve.” “We ask that as you boycott and protest Kanye West, that you not forget that we are a non-profit organization that like other non-profits needs donations, corporate support, and volunteers” “We do not want your rejection of Kanye West, to be a rejection of Dr. Donda West and the thousands of lives she impacted including her own son.” The non-profit also accused Kanye of having not provided them with the desired financial support, despite alleged agreements to do so. Kim sent out a series of angry tweets on Saturday in response. “U haven’t been right since u got kicked out of the studio in Hawaii wearing fake Yeezy’s @RHYMEFEST.” Hey, even fake Yeezys are closer to the real thing than plenty of people are willing to wear. “You’re over [leveraging] Kanye’s name & asked Kanye to donate money to u so stop w your fake community politics & lies. Truth is you haven’t been able to sustain the foundation.” That’s quite the claim. “I saw you at our studio a few weeks ago so why didn’t you bring this up then @RHYMEFEST ? You were trying to get Kanye to listen to your sub par beats. You have the audacity to use Kanye’s mom name to try to shed a negative light on Kanye.” Some, Snoop Dogg included, have suggested in recent days that Kanye’s behavior would be better if his mother were still alive to talk sense into him. Kim then pulls out some reciepts. “You didn’t say this when Kanye paid you up front then you disappeared during Pablo # RealFriends @RHYMEFEST.” Some would point out since Kanye has been accused of borrowing massive amounts of money from Jay-Z, this isn’t the best angle of attack. “F–k i spelled leveraging wrong. Typing while pissed will do this to you.” That is very relatable. “You better believe I will make it my mission to take Donda’s House from you and let my children run it the way it should be run! @RHYMEFEST” That’s quite a vow. But, to her credit, she’s talking about handing it over to Dr. Donda West’s grandchildren rather than taking it for herself. “Oh and lastly your flight cancelled to Wyoming. You thought you were really worthy to be on this album.” Kim concluded her roast with an “apology” to her followers that was really just shade. “Sorry to all of my followers for flooding my timeline I know you have no idea who Rhymefest is.” Rhymefest replied on Twitter, posting a full letter.. “Hey @KimKardashian good to hear from you. Here’s my response.” We’ll give you the highlights. He starts by explaining her attempted callouts about his presence at the studio and such. And then he gets personal. “How can you criticize an organization that you’ve never physically been to OR that you’ve never even talked to the Executive Director or any of the team?” Oooh. He points out that, unlike Kim, he actually knew and had a relationship with Kanye’s mother. “I actually knew and was mentored by Dr. Donda West personally and have met with and spoken to hundreds of her students and mentees who not only support the work that we are doing in Chicago, but compel it.” He suggests that Kim is not getting the whole story of alleged broken promises that Kanye has made. “At this point, if you and Kanye want us to dissolve the organization so that you can do the work, we welcome that.” The way that he sees it, that would just mean more organizations helping young people. “As we will continue from our home on the South Side of Chicago, to do what we can to support the community we’ve worked 5 years to build in spite of you & Kanye’s lack of interest or support.” Oh dang . At the end, he writes that he awaits her decision, and: “Our community will be okay, regardless.” View Slideshow: 15 of the Craziest Celebrity Twitter Feuds EVER

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Beautifully Booed Up: Idris Elba & Sabrina Dhowre Couple Up At Rihanna’s Met Gala After Party

Principia / Splash News In good looking black folk news… Idris Elba And Sabrina Dhowre Attend Met Gala, Rihanna’s After Party Idris Elba and his succulent Somali Queen recently had an epic date night. Idris and Sabrina Dhowre  were spotted at the Met Gala matching in custom Givenchy… Principia / Splash News and later at Rihanna’s after party. Idris Elba On Tuesday Rihanna hosted her annual Met  Gala  after-party at Up & Down nightclub that was attended by Kim Kardashian, Pharrell, A$AP Ferg and Jaden Smith. While there Sabrina and Idris sipped CÎROC and DeLeón cocktails including the Tangerine Collins and Torrin featuring DeLeón Platinum tequila. Other attendees included Chadwick Boseman and Donald Glover… Chadwick Boseman, Donald Glover as well as Diddy, Cassie and Mary J. Blige. Later Sabrina and Idris were spotted by paparazzi leaving the party. 247PAPS.TV / Splash News More of Idris, succulent Sabrina and post-Met Gala shenanigans after the flip.

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