Source: WENN.com / WENN Ice Cube has long established himself in other areas outside the medium of music and acting, and now he’s hoping to get into the sports television business too. The rapper and actor is part of an investment group that is hoping to purchase 22 regional sports stations. The Blast reports : According to our sources, the legendary rapper is joining forces with Carolyn Rafaelian, the founder of popular bangle brand Alex and Ani, in a bid to buy 22 regional sports television stations. Sources close to the deal tell The Blast that Rafaelian “is going in huge on this” with Ice Cube and will be investing heavily in the deal. Rafaelian, based on the success of the Alex and Ani brand, is #21 on the Forbes list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women. She was also named “America’s richest jeweler.” She was also named one of People Magazine’s “25 Woman Changing the World.” Cube is also being joined by his partners in the Big3 basketball league in making the bid. According to the Wall Street Journal and also mentioned by the outlet, the stations are valued at $25 billion. Disney has to let the stations go as part of their deal to acquire 21st Century Fox. — Photo: WENN
It’s all over for Noah Cyrus and Lil Xan. The romance between these stars, that is. But the accusations of infidelity being hurled back and forth? Those are just beginning. The artists had only been together for a month or so, with Cyrus quick to correct some rumors about the now-failed romance upon alerting her 4.4 million Instagram followers that it has come to an end. “first and foremost: this relationship was not set up by Columbia Records. to say that is [a] joke,” the 18-year old wrote late Monday, adding: “it started when I got a DM from Diego [Lil Xan’s real name is Diego Leanos] and he asked me to hang out. the truth is I haven’t seen him in almost a week. every time we tried to hang out something always got in the way.” So it sounds like the relationship didn’t work because of timing and scheduling issues, right? WRONG! Lil Xan, who sources claim is some kind of rapper, wrote yesterday that he was “probably cheated on,” while Cyrus even broke down in tears on her Story. Noah later explained that she “noticed a hickey” on her boyfriend’s neck during a recent FaceTime call. AWKWARD! “he told me it was just a bruise,” she wrote. “i decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and ignored it.” The actress continued: “cheaters like to accuse their partners of cheating to make themselves feel less guilt. “this isn’t the first time this has happened to me and now im being forced to deal with crazy accusations when im not even sure where all this came from.” Cyrus went on explain that, in her view, she was there for Lil Xan “dark times.” She added: “when you felt alone and like no one was there for you, I was. if this was your way of breaking up with me and breaking my heart along with it, then you’ve succeeded.” Damn. Poor Noah. Where does Lil Xan fall on the issue of cheating? On the opposite side of Cyrus, that’s for sure. He shared a photo of Cyrus with her arms wrapped around another man and captioned the post: “call me whatever but if you my girl you ain’t touching no dude like that sorry haha.” In a video posted on his story, Lil Xan concluded: “It just hurts, like, so f-cking bad. You think you know somebody, and then you just get used.” The stars have since unfollowed each other on Instagram. It really does appear to be over, folks.
As you might be aware, this hasn’t been the greatest year for rapists, child molesters, and other sick, predatory bastards. From Hollywood to D.C., the most loathsome behavior imaginable is being called out like never before. But it seems the coast-to-coast tidal wave of disgust skipped right over the tiny town of Tontitown, Arkansas. It was just two years ago that the world Josh Duggar molested five young girls , four of whom were his sisters, while he was still living at home with his parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. Those same parents have admitted to helping Josh hide his crimes from law enforcement officials, thus enabling him to avoid being prosecuted. We assume to Jim Bob and Michelle recently got a call from Harvey Weinstein, because the fact that they were able to mitigate the ensuing damage to their public image so effectively that they’re now back on TV is impressive in a truly nauseating way. There was a very brief time in which the Duggars made an effort to keep Josh off their social media pages, but as you can see from the family’s Thanksgiving photo (below) those days are long gone: Yes, there’s Josh front-and-center, and while a surprising majority of Duggar fans saw no cause for complaint, others pointed out that there’s something very, very wrong with this picture. “Can’t believe you still let those children near Josh. Ugh. Absolutely disgusting,” commented one fan. “That’s disgusting and inappropriate,” another remarked. “Hope Josh kept his hands to himself at Thanksgiving and that no girls fell into a tryptophan nap. He loves those sleeping girls!” a third “joked.” Instagram comments are all well and good, but hopefully you folks are expressing your misgivings in sternly-worded emails TLC, as well. Another vocal contingent pointed out that Joy-Anna Duggar and Austin Forsyth are curiously missing from the photo. Naturally, the conspiracy theorists came out of the woodwork to claim the absence as further proof that Joy-Anna got pregnant before her wedding and is currently being hidden from public view so as to hide the fact that she’s several months further along than the Duggars would have us believe. Others pointed out that it’s entirely possible the newlyweds simply decided to spend the holiday with Austin’s family. Whatever the case, it’s yet another Duggar Thanksgiving photo that’s stuffed full of controversy. Just wait until the Christmas card, which will presumably feature the Honorable Judge Roy Moore in a Santa costume. Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family. View Slideshow: Josh Duggar Sex Scandal Timeline: How His Family’s Empire Crumbled
In case you missed it, Farrah Abraham is upset with her Teen Mom cast-mates, producers, editors, MTV … pretty much everyone lately. Having already gone off on MTV for what she describes as fake-firing her and committing hate crimes , she’s now going after her co-stars. To hear her tell it, MTV is mad about her involvement in the adult entertainment world and she’s being sex-shamed … slut-shamed … whatever. Just for the record, whatever you think of it, Farrah becoming a cam girl and masturbating via live stream was indeed a thing that happened. Afterward, her producer, Morgan J. Freeman, demanded that she stop partaking in such adult opportunities (again, according to Abraham). Farrah wasn’t having that. “I responded, ‘Who the f–k are you to tell me these are my only choices in life?’” Abraham said, casting herself as a victim of exploitation. MTV has harassed her and capitalized off her sexually, she dubiously claimed, later adding (slightly less dubiously that) she is singled out. As Farrah sees it, her infamous sex tape, personal line of sex toy products, and recent live stream for masturbatory purposes are harmless. She’s just out there making a living, after all … while other famous faces of the franchise f–k people on their own time for the sake of it: Jenelle Evans, Kailyn Lowry, Maci Bookout, Briana DeJesus and Amber Portwood have had multiple sex partners and no one says s–t! Okay, except in the case of Jenelle. And Kailyn. Whatever. “I’m the only one with less sexual partners, children, and leading a positive lifestyle with growing businesses,” she insisted. It is true, amazingly, that among the cast of Teen Mom: OG and Teen Mom 2 , she’s alone as a mom of one. The sex partner claim though? It’s certainly possible, if a little unlikely, that Farrah has only been with Simon Saran, her most serious boyfriend of the past eight years. (Excluding the rough, vile, on-camera intercourse she had with James Deen and tried to pass off as a leaked sex tape, that is). Farrah has not played the field like some of her co-stars, but claiming they all have more sex partners is a strong statement. First of all, it’s hard to establish the truth of that statement. Second of all, a lot of those partners were long-term relationships. Third of all … none of them pleasured themselves live for a company called CamSoda while men pleasured themselves to her. Just saying. View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham: Was She Really Fired From Teen Mom OG? An Investigation Her first adult film, Farrah Superstar: Backdoor Teen Mom , was followed by her line of adult toys, as well as an erotic book series. Farrah also has a lingerie line in the works, because who doesn’t want to associate Abraham with every possible sexual scenario. This rubs some people at the network the wrong way, which she then describes as producers “sex-shaming” her, whatever that means. Abraham also claimed she got fired by MTV , then did a complete 180 after the network denied she was fired or had breached her contract. It’s hard to know what to think these days. All we know is that the new season of Teen Mom: OG is officially underway, she is on it, and thank goodness for that. View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham: Hilarious, Delusional LinkedIn Profile Revealed!
Chef Hosts “Canna Dinners” Fusing Pot & High-End Meals A luxe dinner party group is putting “high” in New York’s high-end dining scene. Chef, host and promoter Stan Strong and his partners have created exclusive monthly “#CannaNYC” dinner – bringing a stoned, yet sophisticated dining experience to New York City. For 4/20 – the “CannaNYC” chefs prepared an eight-course meal that included weed at every turn. Strong and his fellow chefs use cannabis-infused oils and butters in the cooking, resulting in dishes like chicken lollipops with pickled vegetables and slow braised beef short rib sliders with shallots and smoked rosemary aioli. Rounding out the menu was crispy catfish tuna tartare with pineapple slaw, and a deconstructed strawberry shortcake for dessert. More than 100 people gathered at a secret location in New York City for the late night feast on April 20, which considered the unofficial pot holiday for many weed enthusiasts. “You’ve got food, you’ve got entertainment, and you’ve got marijuana,” Strong said. “It’s the best combination you can come up with.” The chef said he and his partners started the dinners a year ago after noticing a lack of options for the discerning weed smoker on a night out. “Being a chef, to intertwine the two, weed and food, was a no-brainer,” Strong said. “It’s a social thing. You could be in a room with doctors, lawyers, police officers, business people, and the drug of choice for everyone is marijuana.” Strong’s diners find out about the “CannaNYC” dinners through word of mouth, though he said there are plans to take the show on the road to different cities. “You’ve gotta hear it through the grapevine,” Strong explained. “If you ain’t part of that tree, you can’t come get some of the fruit.”
Pretty much nothing is worse in the entire world than sending a text message to someone and getting left hanging for hours, or worse yet, straight up ignored. Fortunately, you can still rally and make lemonade out of virtual lemons, so to speak. 21 People Who Didn’t Get a Text Back, But Won at Life 1. Two Years Ago! That’s a long time to leave someone hanging … or keep the number and conversation of someone who left you hanging. One of the first indicators of rejection is people not texting back. Sure, maybe their phones died or were left in another room, or they had to physically turn them off. Probably not, though. We’re not trying to hurt your feelings, just level with you here. People are attached to phones as closely as they are to their partners or children. Chances are pretty good that a late (or no) response is deliberate. We hate to be the one to break it to you, but your texts are largely being viewed as an annoyance that can and should be ignored. So what are you going to do? Scroll through the gallery above for some terrific ways of handling the situation. Turn the tables on the person with wit, mind games and possible bitterness. You’ll be glad you did. And you’ll have the last word … because they don’t write back.
Rosie Huntington-Whitely has her own lingerie line. Which means she lends her name to a company, does free photoshoots for them, gets a percentage of sales, just to be there and pretend to be part of the design. This is how you give models, who are otherwise just pictures with who are paid to have very little substance, talent or personality…but maybe just maybe she conceptualized this whole thing and Marks and Spencers, her partners in it are the passive ones… Who cares, she’s rich, she’s hot. She fucks bald guys. I like her and that’s what matters. To See Her in a Harper’s Bazaar CLICK HERE To She her in Tight Pants CLICK HERE
Men in the entertainment industry hop from kitty kat to kitty kat and rarely wife these women. Some men even share their partners. Here are 9 men who are known for their ho-like ways.
Ruh-roh… A new book called The Normal Bar has gathered survey info from 100,000 people that responded to over 1 million different data inquiries that reveals what couples REALLY think of each other. Talk about tough love… Via Huffington Post Do you trust your partner? Only 39% of women in this study completely trust their partners, compared to 53% of men. What’s wrong with this picture? Why the gender difference, and why the low levels of trust in general? It may be that a lot of couples intuitively know or have learned by experience that their spouse or live-in partner has the potential to rove. Women in heterosexual relationships know the same thing that many studies have shown: that men are more interested in and titillated about sex outside the relationship, and that may account for a higher percentage of women who doubt their partner’s honesty and fidelity. On the other hand, nearly half of men suspect their partners, too. Both men and women believe that their partners will hide unpleasant truths, and that they may have to dig to find out what is really going on. Have you ever lied to your partner? Nearly three-quarters of our respondents (75% of men and 71% of women) said they lie to their partners to one degree or another. Only 27% of our respondents said they never ever lie. Does lying negatively affect the quality of your relationship? Probably not. Even among extremely happy couples, 69% of men and women said they’ve lied at some point to their partners. But the fact that very happy partners lie demands some further scrutiny. For most couples, some lying is necessary to keep the peace, to protect each other’s feelings, and to preserve a sense of safety in the relationship. The 27% who never lie may be righteous, but they can also be cruelly frank. Men and women who shade the truth may be more loving and protective. Even well-intentioned lies, however, can hurt the relationship if the truth that’s withheld is something the partner has every right and need to know. Do you lie about your partner’s sexual performance? Just as men are more likely to tell white lies about their partner’s appearance, women are more likely to flatter their partner’s sexual performance. We found that 43% of women lie about how they feel about their partner’s sexual performance, compared to just 28% of men. That’s probably not because women are better lovers but, rather, because they feel a greater need to protect their partner’s feelings. When a man feels insecure, he may have difficulty getting an stiff one, so it’s in his partner’s—as well as his—interest to boost his sexual self-esteem. The bad news here is that some honest communication has to take place; otherwise, nothing is likely to improve. As you might imagine, sexually dissatisfied men and women lie almost twice as much (50%) as sexually satisfied partners (27%). If you talk openly and honestly with your partner about what isn’t working, you’re much more likely to achieve sexual satisfaction than if you salve your partner’s sexual feelings at the expense of your own pleasure. Lying may cause fewer storms, but also fewer climaxes! Ladies, keep it 100…have you been lying to your “bae” about how he puts it down??? Image via Essence
