AP Photo/Mike McCarn The joys of being black…. Kam Chancellor Mistaken For Robber At Gym Super Bowl champ and four-time Pro Bowler Kam Chancellor was disgusted this week when he went to a gym with hopes of purchasing it, and had the cops called on him. The Seattle Times reports: Redmond police on Wednesday night confirmed that Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor was involved in an incident that led to a 911 call at the Redmond Athletic Club. The incident first came to light when Chancellor tweeted Wednesday night that two women had reported him to police because he was checking out the gym, which closed for business Monday. He said he was interested in buying it. Becky Range, the public information officer for the Redmond Police Department, described the incident as a misunderstanding. Range confirmed that a 911 call from the club was made to Redmond police at 4:25 p., Range said Chancellor was among five adults who, according to the club employee, were outside, banging on the door and looking in the window. “The employees thought the five individuals were trying to gain entry into the facility,’’ Range said. Range said the employees “felt unsettled’’ and called the police. The club had lost its lease and closed Monday. Range said Redmond police officers arrived as Chancellor and four other individuals were leaving. “It was a positive interaction,’’ Range said. “They (the officers) said, ‘Hey, what’s going on?’ and that’s when the group said they were just here to check out the facility. They were really easy to talk to, and they said our officers were really nice and they left without incident and no police report was filed.’’ Chancellor has run fitness boot camps for women in past off-season. Kam is rightfully perturbed by the incident and added some more heated tweets to his account. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Hit the flip to see them…
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Meet Indian Stunner Priyanka Chopra Gorgeous Indian stunner Priyanka Chopra went from Bollywood superstar to the hottest newcomer in Hollyweird who currently stars on hit ABC thriller Quantico where she sears the screen with heart eye-worthy looks (and impressive acting chops) as one of a few Indian stars in a notoriously whitewashed industry. Hit the flip to meet Indian stunner Priyanka Chopra.
Toni Braxton Covers Blow Up On Internet One enterprising Instagrammer might be a genius and a god amongst men. He decided to do Toni Braxton versions of popular songs and it’s incredible. These remixes are all over the ‘Net and they deserve to be. Shout out to Planet_Famous for the greatness. Take a look… This sounds like something @iHeart_youKeish would do!
“I will be actively supporting and campaigning for Hillary Clinton throughout this term, she is a woman who you should know–” K. Michelle K. Michelle Endorses Hilary Clinton K. Michelle is the latest celebrity to give a ringing endorsement to Hilary Clinton. The songstress/Florida A&M University grad took to Instagram this weekend to announce that she’s been on the campaign trail with Secretary Clinton because of her commitment to helping with the funding of HBCU’s. Unfortunately for K however while some people support her decision to rub elbows with the Presidential hopeful, others are blasting her for supporting the woman who previously supported policies that had disproportionately negative effects on black people. Oh dear. What do YOU think about K. Michelle endorsing Hilary Clinton??? https://instagram.com/p/BCTvHyKAhGf/?taken-by=kmichellemusic Hit the flip for more reactions.
Melissa Harris-Perry Refuses To Appear On MSNBC Amid Fears Her Show Will Be Cancelled Bad news from nerdland. MSNBC has royally pissed off one of our favorite personalities, to the point where she is refusing to appear on the network this weekend. My letter to my @MHPshow team. https://t.co/9ggTnp5b74 #nerdland — Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) February 26, 2016 In an email to her staff , posted from her Twitter, Harris-Perry reveals that while she believes an MSNBC decision maker ( presumably Andy Lack or Phil Griffin) added her to the weekend lineup, she has no plans to appear due to ongoing radio silence from the network leadership about the status of her show, which she believes may be headed for cancellation, after being sidelined for several weeks for election coverage. Here’s a significant excerpt: Here is the reality: our show was taken — without comment or discussion or notice — in the midst of an election season. After four years of building an audience, developing a brand, and developing trust with our viewers, we were effectively and utterly silenced. Now, MSNBC would like me to appear for four inconsequential hours to read news that they deem relevant without returning to our team any of the editorial control and authority that makes MHP Show distinctive. The purpose of this decision seems to be to provide cover for MSNBC, not to provide voice for MHP Show. I will not be used as a tool for their purposes. I am not a token, mammy, or little brown bobble head. I am not owned by Lack, Griffin, or MSNBC. I love our show. I want it back. I have wept more tears than I can count and I find this deeply painful, but I don’t want back on air at any cost. I am only willing to return when that return happens under certain terms. I have stayed in the same hotels where MSNBC has been broadcasting in Iowa, in New Hampshire, and in South Carolina, yet I have been shut out from coverage. I have a PhD in political science and have taught American voting and elections at some of the nation’s top universities for nearly two decades, yet I have been deemed less worthy to weigh in than relative novices and certified liars. I have hosted a weekly program on this network for four years and contributed to election coverage on this network for nearly eight years, but no one on the third floor has even returned an email, called me, or initiated or responded to any communication of any kind from me for nearly a month. It is profoundly hurtful to realize that I work for people who find my considerable expertise and editorial judgment valueless to the coverage they are creating. While MSNBC may believe that I am worthless, I know better. I know who I am. I know why MHP Show is unique and valuable. I will not sell short myself or this show. I am not hungry for empty airtime. I care only about substantive, meaningful, and autonomous work. When we can do that, I will return — not a moment earlier. I am deeply sorry for the ways that this decision makes life harder for all of you. You mean more to me than you can imagine. Yours always, Melissa This really hurts our hearts. Harris-Perry also spoke with the NY Times via phone interview confirming she would not appear on the show this weekend. She said she had received no word about whether her show, which runs from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and Sundays, had been canceled, but said she was frustrated that her time slot had faced pre-emptions for coverage of the presidential election. She said she had not appeared on the network at all “for weeks” and that she was mostly sidelined during recent election coverage in South Carolina and New Hampshire. Harris-Perry also clarified some of the comments in her email to the Times: “I don’t know if there is a personal racial component,” she said. “I don’t think anyone is doing something mean to me because I’m a black person.” She said that last month the onscreen branding for her show was replaced by MSNBC’s slogan, “The Place for Politics.” With the election heating up, her show was pre-empted each of the last two weeks, and for the most recent edition, on Super Bowl Sunday, she was told to talk mostly about the election. Ms. Harris-Perry, who is under contract, said that she was told this was how it was going to play out for the “foreseeable future.” Ms. Harris-Perry said not being able to talk to her viewers felt like a “betrayal.” “It is perfectly fine, 100 percent reasonable and perfectly acceptable for MSNBC to decide they no longer want the M.H.P. show,” she said. “But they should say that, they should cancel the show, they should stand up. And maybe it would be rewarded with huge ratings, but they shouldn’t kill us by attrition and take us off the air without telling anybody, including us. That for me is what’s painful and difficult.” In the meantime, the network has also responded to Harris-Perry’s decision: An NBC News spokesman said in a statement, “In this exciting and unpredictable presidential primary season, many of our daytime programs have been temporarily upended by breaking political coverage, including M.H.P. This reaction is really surprising, confusing and disappointing.” It definitely sounds like network politics at play. How much do you think was a racial issue? And how much a ratings? According to the NY Times story MSNBC hasn’t been doing as well as Fox or CNN with election season ratings. Is Harris-Perry doing the right thing by taking herself off the air? Or do you think she acted prematurely. Whatever the case, Black Twitter has been responding with a mixture of pride, astonishment and disappointment. Hit the flip for some reactions.
Kim Kardashian West Is Kanye’s Ride Or Die Chick Kim Kardashian West has heard all the criticism for her husband and all the rumors about them divorcing and pretty much just told the haters to GTFOHWTBS . Kim took to her app and dedicated every moment of her “Currently” post for 2/26 to her hubby: CURRENTLY 2.26.16: LOVING My Husband HATING That people don’t get that Kanye will stand up against the whole world for his creativity and art LISTENING TO “I Love Kanye” WEARING Yeezy Season 3 samples I took from the show WANTING Everyone to be as honest as Kanye WATCHING Kanye shoot his new video READING Kanye’s tweets Hit the flip to see the actual images used in the post Credit: http://www.KimKardashianWest.com
Chrissy Teigen is clapping back at fans who disagree with her choosing the sex of her baby. As previously reported John Legend’s wife is pregnant with the couple’s first child and she recently revealed that the child who was conceived IVF, is a baby girl. People Magazine reports: “I’ve made this decision,” Teigen tells PEOPLE exclusively while chatting about her book Cravings in this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday. “Not only am I having a girl, but I picked the girl from her little embryo. I picked her and was like, ‘Let’s put in the girl.’ “I think I was most excited and allured by the fact that John would be the best father to a little girl. That excited me,” she explains. “It excited me to see … just the thought of seeing him with a little girl. I think he deserves a little girl. I think he deserves that bond. A boy will come along. We’ll get there too, so it’s not like we really have to pick. But he definitely is very lucky to have a little girl. And this girl is going to be so completely lucky to have John as her papa — it’s crazy!” Shortly after the interview came out however she was flooded by negative comments from fans who accused of her “playing God” by picking out her baby’s sex. Chrissy has since clapped back… and she’s further defending her decision. Sit down haters! What do YOU think about Chrissy Teigen getting blasted for choosing the sex of her baby??? John Salangsang/Invision/AP Hit the flip for more reactions.
Seen on the scene… Rihanna Attends The 2016 Brit Awards Before winding it up on Drake at the 2016 Brit Awards, Rihanna rocked the red carpet. The songstress stunned in a lavender gown… and dripped in diamonds while grinning for photogs. Also spotted at the 2016 Brits was Adele who covered up in crimson. YOU tell us; are you feeling these get ups??? Hit the flip for more RihRih and other celebs at the 2016 Brit Awards.
