When he was attending New York University Film School with classmate Spike Lee, filmmaker Ernest Dickerson was faced with a common belief that was even…
On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E.…
If Rick Ross is feeling threatened by a Chicago gang, he’s putting on a good front. Following Gangster Disciples’ apparent Rick Ross death threat on YouTube, he nixed the remaining dates on a U.S. tour with his Maybach Music Group. Gang members instructed Ross to “cut a check” to GD kingpin Larry Hoover, like now, or else, but Ross said in an interview that this didn’t faze him one bit. Rick Ross Addresses Threat “Ricky Ross is a boss. You can’t cancel a Ricky Ross show without Ricky Ross’ permission,” he said, referring to himself in the third-person for some reason. “I canceled the rest of the tour due to the promoter, he wasn’t really handlin’ his business. Once they began to unravel, I shut it down. Never was it due to any threats.” “Any dude can stand in a crowd with 30 or 40 dudes and everybody real, everybody ’bout that life, everybody gangsta. But when the choppers come out, everybody fold.” We have no idea what that means, but we think we get the gist. Rick Ross Death Threat Ross went on to boast about his brawl with Young Jeezy at the BET Hip Hop Awards, claiming he was “choking” the rapper before security broke it up. Good to know, Rick.
Unlike many others, Kendra Wilkinson isn’t hoping to shed any weight in the new year. Quite the opposite, in fact, as this reality star’s resolution involves packing on the pounds… baby style! “Our resolution is to definitely have baby number two,” Kendra told Us Weekly last Thursday “Maybe another boy. We’re used to those already.” Wilkinson and Hank Baskett were married in 2009 and welcomed a son into the world in August of 2010. And how is Hank Jr. doing these days? “He’s like the biggest tattle-teller ever at school. If anyone does anything bad, he goes up and tells the teacher,” Wilkinson said. “And he’s learning how to treat a woman. Like tonight, he was like, ‘Mommy, you look so pretty.'” AWWWWW. That’s sort of the same thing men everywhere say when they look at photos of Kendra Wilkinson nude .
Michael Jordan’s new mansion is not small. Or cheap. Or non-awesome. The NBA legend is putting the finishing touches on a $12.4 million mansion in Jupiter, Fla., inside an exclusive gold community called the Jack Nicklaus’ Bear Club. Tiger Woods, who also lives in Jupiter, has been known to frequent the facility. It’s not the same golf club that recently banned Michael Jordan over his attire. Those familiar with MJ won’t be surprised to learn that the house has a custom-built cigar room / theater, equipped with a unique filter system for the cigar aficionado. At 28,000 SF, it’s double the size of Elin Nordegren’s mansion . Baller.
Kris Jenner has labeled rumors of a divorce from her husband of 22 years as “ridiculous.” But a new tabloid story is fueling talk that this union is about to crumble, as Star Magazine reports Bruce Jenner is looking to take children Kylie and Kendall and move out of the family mansion. Kylie and Kendall “broke down crying” when told of their father’s decision, a source tells the tabloid, while the same insider says the real tension stems from Kris placing her children’s careers over their childhoods. Somewhere, Kim Kardashian has no idea at all what this person is talking about. According to Star, a huge fight broke out between Bruce and Kris recently, with the former storming out and stepchildren Kourtney, Khloe and Robert actually taking his side because they want what’s best for their younger siblings. Simply put, “the family really is in an all out war,” concludes the mole. For more on this possible divorce, pick up the above copy of Star. It goes on sale today.
In an awesomely unexpected duet, Roger Waters and Eddie Vedder performed “Comfortably Numb” at the 12-12-12 Concert For Sandy Relief last night. Pink Floyd’s former frontman welcomed the Pearl Jam rocker for a rendition of Rogers’ 1979 hit, one of many from his band’s iconic double album The Wall . Watch their crowd-pleasing performance below: Roger Waters-Eddie Vedder 12-12-12 Concert Performance Performances from New York-New Jersey area heavy hitters Billy Joel , Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi helped raise $30 million from ticket sales alone. That’s before the marathon concert’s telethon raised countless millions more, a wonderful and necessary feat as the region recovers from Hurricane Sandy. In her surprise appearance last night, Kristen Stewart informed us that New Jersey alone sustained $37 billion in damage from the late October storm. Rogers and Vedder weren’t the only surprise duet of the evening. Coldplay’s Chris Martin and REM’s Michael Stipe joined forces on “Losing My Religion.” Oh, and Paul McCartney stood in for Kurt Cobain for a Nirvana reunion of sorts, joining surviving members Dave Grohl and Krist Novocelic on stage. Unreal.
NASA’s so-called “Apocalypse Video” has been released a week in advance of next Friday’s end of the world as we know it – December 21, 2012. The agency wants you do know the famous Mayan apocalypse prediction is not going to happen. In fact, it’s not even a real prediction they made! NASA Apocalypse Video 2012 NASA’s video, titled “The World Didn’t End Yesterday,” was originally supposed to be released December 22, but made its way online this week. The four-minute clip explains how the idea of the Mayan apocalypse is a hoax, and that 12/21/12 is just the end of their calendar … before the next one. Time reports that the space agency has been besieged with questions from citizens worried that their lives are about to end over the last few months. NASA is taking the fears seriously, not because there is any danger, but because irrational fears can sometimes lead to irrational and dangerous actions. Its official site features an area dedicated to debunking the claims. “The world will not end in 2012,” NASA writes in its 2012 section . “Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012.” NASA experts go on to explain the origins of the hoax. “The story started with claims that Nibiru, a supposed planet discovered by the Sumerians, is headed toward Earth,” an expert explains to us. “This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012.” “It was linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 201s, hence the predicted doomsday date of Dec. 21, 2012.” Nibiru, by the way, is not a real planet. If it were, NASA says the agency “would have been tracking it for at least the past decade, and it would certainly be visible by now to the naked eye.” Long story short: The world isn’t going to end. You still have to finish your holiday shopping and show up at your mother-in-law’s house on Christmas. Sorry. Numerologists say the 12-12-12 date was pretty cool though. What do you think? Is NASA just turning a blind eye to the inevitable fire and brimstone to come in eight days? Will the world end as predicted? Yes No Unclear View Poll »
Damage to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is ‘superficial, not structural,’ spokeswoman says. By Ryan J. Downey Hurricane Sandy Photo: NASA/Getty Images
Jenna Dewan has pulled a Miley Cyrus . But with far less fanfare. The actress – who has booked a role on American Horror Story Season 2 – showed off a shorter, lighter hairstyle/color yesterday, Tweeting to her followers the picture below, along with the caption: Do blondes really have more fun?? About to find out : ). We can’t answer that question, but we can pose an equally entertaining one to our readers: Compare and contrast Dewan’s ‘dos below and vote. Which look do you like best?
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