Teen Mom OG is back, folks! And you know what that means — more legal trouble for Ryan Edwards! Monday night's episode depicted Edwards' arrest back in January — the one that landed him behind bars for almost three months. Obviously, we knew from the start that it was a sad situation, but we don't know just how sad it was until last night. The show put the focus on the many people who were let down by Ryan's latest relapse and the ways in which their lives were affected. Here's a quick look at how it all went down: 1. The Family Man After 90 days in rehab, it looked as though Ryan would be content to return to the life of a husband and father. But it wasn’t long before his old restlessness returned. 2. Making Up For Lost Time Ryan’s wife, Mackenzie Standifer, laughed about Ryan forcing her into therapy, but she was clearly happy to have him back — and not just to “change some diapers,” as she jokingly claimed. 3. Mackenzie Making Moves For obvious reasons, Mackenzie was intent on ensuring that Ryan remained sober, and it seems she believed that maintaining a strong connection to both of his sons would be crucial to his efforts to keep clean. 4. Maci In the Middle So even though Ryan is not supposed to have any contact with Maci according to the terms of his restraining order, Mackenzie reached out to his ex to try and re-open the lines of communication. 5. Strict Terms After issuing death threats to Maci’s husband, Ryan was not even supposed to contact her through a third party, but clearly, Bookout shares Standifer’s opinion that it’s crucial he continue to have a relationship with his eldest son. 6. Understandably Frustrated “Technically, he’s not supposed to and I was like, ‘Okay, yeah, sure.’ He said he would like to meet with me,” she explained at one point. View Slideshow
Though reports have said that Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods are repairing their friendship behind Khloe’s back , Kylie’s recent post tells another story. She honored her bestie, Stassie Karanikolaou, on her birthday. But Kylie took things one step further — and threw some cruel shade in the direction of her former friend, Jordyn. Ouch . “Happy birthday to the baddest @stassiebaby,” Kylie Jenner gushed on Instagram. Stassie Karanikolaou turned 22 years old on Sunday, June 9. Kylie followed her opening line with a string of emojis, including birthday horns and red hearts. “9 years Iater,” Kylie remarked. “And you’re still a real one.” Kylie’s affectionate message concluded: “I love you forever and always.” The black and white photo that Kylie selected to accompany her kind words featured Stassie’s butt fairly prominently. But not even that booty pic could distract Kylie’s fans and followers from Kylie’s words. The line about “9 years later” is a clear reference to their enduring friendship, which began when they were just tweens. But “and you’re still a real one” is hard to view as neutral praise in this context. Why? Because everyone has to be thinking about Jordyn’s absence, which means that Kylie may be implying that Jordyn was just a fake friend. Interestingly, Kylie and Stassie happened to be at the same place as their ex-friend over the weekend. Kylie announced to her fans that she was spending a “Bestie birthday weekend” with Stassie. The pair went to West Hollywood’s Bootsy Bellows nightclub, sharing snaps the entire night. Jordyn Woods was also spotted there, though Jordyn for some reason elected to now share any pics, and didn’t show up in any of their photos. Coincidence? A little light stalking of your ex besties? Or does this lend credence to reports that Kylie and Jordyn and mending their shattered friendship, but keeping it hidden from Khloe? As we previously reported, there are whispers that Kylie and Jordyn are very quietly patching things up. “Their relationship is on the road to recovery,” an insider reported just days ago. That said, she’s apparently not rushing things. According to the source: “Kylie knows the separation from Jordyn will help both of them — and Kylie’s family — to heal.” That makes sense — and would explain why they’d avoid any photos together. In the mean time, Jordyn may be in no great hurry to to once again be glued at the hip to Kylie. “Jordyn has been trying to show the world that she isn’t riding on the Jenner-Kardashian coattails any longer,” the insider explained. She wasn’t just besties with Kylie — they were like sisters. She lived in Kylie’s guest house. “And,” the source added. “That she’s doing her own thing and living her life comfortably.” She wants to prove that she can do things on her own, without the aid of her billionaire ex-bestie. We would like to believe that the fractured friendship can be repaired, but we don’t know if ti’s really happening. What we do know is that we hope that Stassie was paying close attention when Kylie suddenly severed all ties with Jordyn. She did it because of Khloe’s temper tantrum. Because Khloe wanted someone safe to blame after she chose to have a baby with a known cheater. Stassie and Kylie may be like sisters, but when the Kardashians talk about “the power of family,” they’re talking about blood relations. One day, Stassie might find herself discarded, blacklisted, and humiliated just like Jordyn was. Enjoy this friendship while it lasts, girl. View Slideshow: Kylie Jenner Officially Named Youngest Self-Made Billionaire of All-Time
Source: Starz / Starz New York City fans of the show Power are in for a big treat. Starz is providing The Big Apple a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the show at the World’s Greatest Arena. The critically acclaimed crime drama will ride out its last season in style. The sixth season will premiere at Madison Square Garden on August 20. Aside from watching it days ahead from its scheduled premiere date on Starz, ticket holders will also be treated to a live performance from 50 Cent. Additionally the cast will also be in attendance. Titled “The Final Betrayal”, the last season will close several loops in the ever-evolving plot line. According to the formal press release “season 6 picks up with James “Ghost” St. Patrick (Hardwick) seeking vengeance. His former drug partner and brother in arms must pay for the ultimate betrayal. Rocked to his core by the perfidiousness and cruelties of those he once called his family, Ghost devotes himself to one notion: Success is the best revenge, with all intentions of getting both.” Starz will take reservations for the special MSG screening starting July 9 at www.powertakesmsg.com . For those who live outside of NYC or are unlucky at life Power will officially debut Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on STARZ and will be available on the STARZ app and STARZ ON DEMAND starting at 12:01 AM on that day. Photo: Starz
Source: Albert L. Ortega / Getty Jada Pinkett Smith And Her Mom Speak With A Couples Therapist About Infidelity Sike! We honestly don’t know what Will did exactly because Jada didn’t go into specifics. But the new episode of the RED TABLE TALK was a really interesting discussion about fidelity — you can see it now on Facebook Watch. In this episode, Jada and her mother, Adrienne, reveal how the infidelities in their lives shaped their views of marriage. World-renowned couples therapist Esther Perel joins the ladies at the Red Table and shares how she’s helped couples overcome infidelity. Y’all they make it sound really easy. Check out the new episode HERE View this post on Instagram Our ladies are shedding light on infidelity — and their own experiences with it. Hear their story on the all-new episode of #RedTableTalk, only on Facebook Watch. A post shared by Red Table Talk (@redtabletalk) on Jun 9, 2019 at 9:02am PDT When you think about a healthy relationship — does that automatically mean monogamy? How much of a role has cheating played in the demise of your relationships? Does cheating have to be the end? View this post on Instagram Infidelity isn't always the endgame of a relationship. Our ladies take deep dive into the topic on the all-new episode of #RedTableTalk. Join us now, only on Facebook Watch. (Link in bio) A post shared by Red Table Talk (@redtabletalk) on Jun 10, 2019 at 9:03am PDT The cool thing about this episode was that it featured a few real couples who discussed their issues as well. Hit the flip to watch the episde
Source: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images / Getty Taco Bell Foundation Awards $4.6 Million In Scholarships Taco Bell is continuing to excel at charitable donations. The fast-food chain’s foundation is announcing that it’s dishing out more than just fourth meal curbing cravings, The Taco Bell Foundation is awarding $4.6 million in scholarships. Dubbed the Live Más Scholarships, the scholarships were created for students with passion, not academic merit or athletic ability. All that the application requires is a 2-minute video describing what they love to do. No essays, test scores or GPA are considered for the awardees. This year after receiving nearly 13,000 applicants, TB’s awarding money to 531 students, over half which are students of color. This is especially important considering the racial disparities in education. According to EdBuild , predominantly white school districts receive $23 billion more than with districts that serve mostly students of color. According to Brookings , black graduates with bachelor’s degrees owe $7,400 more on average in college loans than their white peers. The Taco Bell Foundation gave out $25,000 worth of Live Más moola, the scholarship’s top prize, to several deserving students including: Dwalyn Bryant a former Taco Bell employee who will use the scholarship to study biomedical health at Penn State, in hopes of becoming a surgeon one day. After her mom was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, she knew that wanted to make an impact in the medical field. In addition to maintaining straight A’s and her job at Taco Bell, she has participated in programs with the National Institute of Health and the Army Education Outreach Program. Source: Via The Taco Bell Foundation / Live Más Scholarships Zaniya Lewis a junior at George Washington University majoring in political science with a minor in human services and social justice. In 2016, she founded her own non-profit, the Yes She Can Campaign, to provide educational opportunities to girls and young women. She has volunteered over 9,000 community service hours, reached over 1,000 students nationwide and chartered two college chapters of her non-profit. Zaniya is a renewal winner. She won $25,000 this year, $10,000 last year, and $2,500 the year before, bringing her total awards to $37,500. Source: Via The Taco Bell Foundation / Live Más Scholarships and Miles Spearman who will attend the University of Cincinnati in the fall to study music and science. Curious about how to increase his airflow and become a better trumpet player, Miles combined his passions for music and science to learn more about human anatomy. He became interested in biology and neurological diseases and now hopes to help people with Alzheimer’s through music and medical research. Source: Via The Taco Bell Foundation / Live Más Scholarships Congrats to all the Live Más Scholarship winners!
Christina Milian with the pussy print / pussy lip slip to remind us she is still around and that she’s a mom…a mom who probably hasn’t raised her kid at all, but rather just used the kid to get that monthly check from the baby daddy, so that she can go off and live her best life at Vegas Pool Parties, as she does….with her pussy out…as girls do…trying to be Kardashians…worse when they are in LA and that close to the action….because Milian has been trying to get her slice of the Kardashian hype on social media since early on…and behaving like this is what that is about… JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Christina Milian Epic Pussy Print of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Let’s show up for our sister, Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza, who should still be here. #Justice4Layleen #CloseRikersNow pic.twitter.com/NDiRwIVvQB — Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis_) June 9, 2019 Layleen Polanco Found Dead At Rikers Island Family and friends of Layleen Polanco are reeling after their loved one was found lifeless in a jail cell. Polanco also known as Layleen Xtravaganza, died June 7 at Rikers Island. The New York Post reports that she was found unresponsive in her cell at the Rose M. Singer women’s facility around 2:40 p.m. Efforts to revive her were unsuccessful. “Any death in our custody is a tragic loss, and we are looking into how this happened,” a DOC spokesperson told the publication. No further details have been released. The 27-year-old is now the 10th transwoman to be found dead this year. “Pose” actress Indya Moore who grew up with Layleen also spoke on her death and condemned the current administration for not protecting trans lives. “I knew Layleen growing up. I Remember desiring to be beautiful like her. She was cool, and funny too, like all of us she had dreams of escaping poverty and the misery of social ostricisation. She is the 10th trans woman to die this year. Noone knows if it was a murder, or how she died but this is the closest black trans death has ever gotten to me and this is extremely alarming and traumatic,” wrote Indya on Instagram. “As you all know the trans community is extremely small, we feel every loss and we often all know someone who knew somebody murdered. By initiation of the trump administration, the supreme Court is debating RIGHT NOW on whether trans people deserve to be a federally protected demographic, to equal access legal aid, employment, shelter, healthcare, and employment they are hearing our cases on why we deserve human rights. Our current administration is sending a legislative message that trans peoples lives don’t matter and that is encouraging people to take our lives, it’s making our deaths go uninvestigated. I don’t want to die, I don’t want us to die.” View this post on Instagram (link in bio for support) On June 7th, yesterday- layleen cubilette polanco Xtravaganza, a black latinx trans woman was found dead in her cell on rikers island, the women's division. No details on her death have been released. I'm so disturbed. I feel like I'm in a virtual reality. I knew Layleen growing up. I Remember desiring to be beautiful like her. She was cool, and funny too, like all of us she had dreams of escaping poverty and the misery of social ostricisation. She is the 10th trans woman to die this year. Noone knows if it was a murder, or how she died but this is the closest black trans death has ever gotten to me and this is extremely alarming and traumatic. As you all know the trans community is extremely small, we feel every loss and we often all know someone who knew somebody murdered. By initiation of the trump administration, the supreme Court is debating RIGHT NOW on whether trans people deserve to be a federally protected demographic, to equal access legal aid, employment, shelter, healthcare, and employment they are hearing our cases on why we deserve human rights. Our current administration is sending a legislative message that trans peoples lives don't matter and that is encouraging people to take our lives, it's making our deaths go uninvestigated. I don't want to die, I don't want us to die. And I won't fucking stand for it and I WON'T STAND BY AND WATCH PEOPLE PROMOTE AN ADMINISTRATION THAT IS SENDING A MESSAGE THAT OUR LIVES DON'T MATTER AND IT'S OKAY TO KILL US. I don't care who they are! OUR LIVES MATTER BEYOND ENTERTAINMENT AND TELEVISION. WE MATTER IN REAL LIFE AND THAT IS THE ULTIMATE MESSAGE OF MY WORK AND IT ALWAYS WILL BE!!! #ABOLISHPRISONS #STOPKILLINGUS #TRANSLIVESMATTER #BLACKTRANSLIVESMATTER #JUSTICEFORLAYLEEN. I WANT TO SEE THE ADVOCACY AND OUTRAGE FROM MY COMMUNITY AND FROM BLACK PEOPLE THAT WE SAW FOR #SANDRABLAND WHEN SHE MYSTERIOUSLY DIED IN JAIL. #JUSTICEFORLAYLEEN (link in bio for support) A post shared by IAM (@indyamoore) on Jun 8, 2019 at 6:42pm PDT She also compared Layleen’s mysterious passing to Sandra Bland’s and encouraged people to demand answers. I can't help but think about #Sandrabland and the mystery of her death while incarcerated and the nation outrage I witnessed and contributed to. The supreme Court is seeing Donald Trump's appeal of federal laws that protect trans people. #StandupFIGHTBACK #JUSTICEFORLAYLEEN https://t.co/OWai4ndD5x — IAM (@IndyaMoore) June 9, 2019 Three days later and the family and friends of Layleen STILL don’t have details about what caused her death??? We hope they get the clarity they so deserve.
Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty UPDATE #2 (11:30 PM): Bill’s rep confirmed to TMZ and media outlets that the rapper passed away Sunday night around 9:30 PM. “Bushwick Bill passed away peacefully this evening at 9:35 p.m. He was surrounded by his immediate family. There were incorrect previous reports that he had passed away this morning. We are looking into doing a public memorial at a later date. His family appreciates all of the prayers and support and are asking for privacy at this time.” R.I.P. Bill. We were with you till the end you don’t have too suffer no more pops. You always wanted your own rolling stone cover & Dawnya made it possible. Love you 4ever our last convos I’ll value till the day I’m with you. pic.twitter.com/yYBUG6thW5 — . (@Yungknxw) June 10, 2019 UPDATE (11:10 AM): Bill’s publicist told TMZ that despite posts from Scarface and other conflicting reports, the rapper is “still alive and fighting cancer”. She told the outlet that some of Bill’s family members are by his hospital bedside right now and others are on their way. As to how the information of his passing began to spread like wildfire, she says someone got incorrect information about Bill’s health. As reported earlier, Bill was supposed to take part in a concert in Dallas featuring The Beatnuts, but he was unable to perform as he was hospitalized. View this post on Instagram Contrary to what has been prematurely, insensitively, and inaccurately posted/reported – My dad IS NOT dead, he’s still alive and fighting for his life. He needs your continued prayers and support. Certain people have been so quick to write him off as dead so they can capitalize off it, and it’s messed up because yall really think these people care about him. There is no Geto Boys without Bushwick Bill. Please repost to help combat the fake news. Thank you @tmz_tv & @realdawn_p for the updated report. On behalf of the family we’re requesting privacy until further notice. #news #bushwickbill #chuckwick #getoboys #tmz A post shared by Bushwick Bill (@therealbushwickbill) on Jun 9, 2019 at 9:57am PDT “Contrary to what has been prematurely, insensitively, and inaccurately posted – My dad IS NOT dead, he’s still alive and fighting for his life. He needs your continued prayers and support. Certain people have been so quick to write him off as dead so they can capitalize off it, and it’s messed up because yall really think these people care about him. There is no Geto Boys without Bushwick Bill. Thank you @tmz_tv & @realdawn_p for the updated report. On behalf of the family we’re requesting privacy until further notice.” See original story below. Bushwick Bill , the giant-size figure who, along with fellow Geto Boys Scarface and Willie D kicked down the door for Houston rap to be noticed nationally has reportedly succumbed to pancreatic cancer. He was 52. Tributes have begun pouring in from Scarface to Bun B , Slim Thug, Questlove and more. In May, Bill revealed he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer . He told TMZ and others that he was prepared to fight and ultimately beat the disease. He announced a F*ck Cancer tour that was supposed to kick off Saturday in Dallas, Texas. Born in Jamacia in 1966, Richard Stephen Shaw eventually found his way into the hearts and minds of rap fans under the moniker Bushwick Bill when he joined forces with Scarface and Willie D to form the third and most popular version of the Geto Boys. Bill, having been a Geto Boy since 1984 when J. Prince first started Rap-A-Lot Records, was there for the original incarnation of Raheem, Slim Jukebox, and Sir Rap-A-Lot and then Prince Johnny C, Slim Jukebox, Bushwick Bill, and DJ Ready Red in 1985. A self-proclaimed introvert , Bill often said in interviews that he “never had a big personality” but it came out on stage, often. In June 1991, before the group’s most famous album came one of the more fascinating stories in rap history. After shooting himself in the eye on accident, the incident turned into the landmark album cover for We Can’t Be Stopped . Thus, the legend of Bushwick Bill was born. “I figure keeping it myself is not really helping nobody, and I’m not really afraid of dying because if anyone knows anything about me from [his 1992 song] ‘ Ever So Clear ,’ I died and came back already in June 1991, so I know what it’s like on the other side,” Bill told TMZ in May. He had planned to release three albums to set his children up in lieu of his untimely demise. RELATED: Bushwick Bill Gives Health Update As Geto Boys Reunion Tour Gets Canceled
With Duggar women scheduled to bring a new life into the world this year, the famous family was hit with some news of the opposite kind over the weekend. Some very awful and sad news involving death, that is: Mary Duggar has passed away. The mother of Jim Bob Duggar, Mary was often featured on both 19 Kids and Counting and its ongoing spinoff, Counting On. We’re still waiting to learn details of how and why she died, but it appears to have been a sudden and unexpeted tragedy, simply based on the way various loved ones reacted yesterday on social media. “We are so sad to share that Grandma Duggar (Mary) passed away Sunday afternoon, June 9th, 2019,” a message shared on the family’s official Facebook page reads. “Mary Lester Duggar grew up in Farmington, Arkansas and was married almost 50 years to J.L. (Jimmy Lee) Duggar who preceded her in death…” This post also included the photo and above and continues: Mary found great joy in sharing her love for Jesus and her own story of how at age 15 she asked Christ to forgive her for her sins. It was at that time she committed the rest of her life to live for Him, a commitment she kept with devotion. She loved to share with others how they too could be forgiven of their sins, live a fulfilling life as a Christian, and one day spend eternity in heaven. Mary – who is survived by her daughter, son, 21 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren – celebrated her final birthday on the same day Jessa Seewald gave birth to her third child . Along with her affect on her family personally, Mary is actually considered responsible for their success professionally as well. She allegedly called several networks in an attempt to gauge interest in airing a TV special about the Duggars many years ago. Wrote Anna Duggar on Instagram in response to this very sad piece of news: Great-Grandma Duggar went to heaven today to be with Jesus! What an awesome woman of faith and such a loving example of God’s love. She was a true soul-winner and loved everyone she met, telling them to turn from sin and trust Jesus for salvation! Miss her soooo much and we cherish each moment we were blessed to spend together! Lots of tears being shed here — grateful for all the prayers! Jill Dillard then chimed in as follows: My heart breaks. My grandma died suddenly today! She was an amazing woman of God and such a great example to so many! Grandma, you are greatly missed by all who knew you! She was a feisty, incredible woman who always took the time to talk about Jesus with everyone she knew! I know she was ready to check outta here and get her new body in heaven before the old one started giving her too much trouble! We miss you so much! Mary Duggar worked as a real estate broker (who owned Good Neighbor Realty) for most of her adult life. She was famous locally for this job, too, known for being the individual who put together the property sale for the John Q. Hammons Holiday Inn & Convention Center in Springdale. We will update this post with more tributes to Mary and more news as it breaks. We send our condolences to the Duggar family at this time. May she rest in peace. View Slideshow: The Duggars: Who’s Courting? Pregnant? Next In Line? [UPDATED]
Last summer there where a slew of teen shootings in metro Atlanta. These unfortunate events spawned the community to leap into action to stop any further any senseless violence and loss. (See Reec of Hot 107.9 on 11 Alive Talking about 2018 Teen Violence Prevention). This year several organizations have banded together to be proactive in their approach to keep our communities teens safe this summer and prevent families from dealing with the tragedy that last years summer presented. This initiative has been dubbed #Project79, and the collaborative is spearheaded by Keith A. Lewis, Founder of I’m a father First Foundation. Through strategic partnerships with businesses, non profits, community leaders and venues, Project 79 will offer daily activities, job opportunities and mentors for teens, mainly young black boys and men. These initiatives will range from seminars, group Stone Mountain climbs and even a water gun fight! Here are a few upcoming events!
