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Amber Portwood: Sued & EVICTED For Failure to Pay Rent?!

In the past, Teen Mom fans have applauded Amber Portwood’s success story, citing it as evidence that anyone can change, and there’s no such thing as a hopeless case. Now, however, it seems that the fan favorite has hit another rough patch, and viewers are beginning to wonder if her home life is really as stable as it seems. Last month Portwood was sued for leaving her former rental home in a state of disarray and failing to pay rent for the last two months that she lived there. Now, Radar Online is reporting that Amber is facing eviction  for allegedly repeating the same irresponsible behaviors in her new home. Court documents obtained by the site indicate that the landlord of Portwood and her fiance, Matt Baier, has begun eviction proceedings due to the couple’s repeated failure to pay rent. “The Plaintiff complains of the defendant and says that on June 3, 2016 the Plaintiff rented to the Defendant at a rent of $2,200 per month,” the court filing reads. “On February 8th 2017 said tenancy expired by the terms thereof for the reason late/unpaid rent, alterations to property without owner’s approval, excessive damage to property.” An eviction hearing has been scheduled in Lawrence Township Small Claims Court on March 9. It’s puzzling that Amber would fail to pat $2,200 in rent, considering recently released information about the Teen Mom stars’ salaries revealed that she’s doing quite well for herself. View Slideshow: Teen Mom: HOW MUCH Do The Stars Make?! The latest reports about her financial difficulties and erratic behavior have many fans concerned that Portwood is back on drugs . Both she and Baier struggled with substance abuse over the years, but are reportedly clean and sober these days. Of course, it’s difficult to imagine that two clean and sober parents with six figures in the bank could find themselves getting sued for failure to pay their modest rent twice within the span of a few months. It seems likely that Amber is keeping something not only from fans, but from Teen Mom: OG producers as well. Amber’s recent storylines on the show have mostly centered around her successful efforts to rebuild her life. While some fans have expressed concerns over her engagement to Baier , for the most part, she seems to have turned things around from the days when she was imprisoned for assault. So the news that she may be struggling to keep a roof over her head is surprising, to say the least. Watch Teen Mom online to relive the bumpy road that brought Amber to this point.

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Lady Gaga, Metallica Grammy Performance Plagued By Mic Issues

Lady Gaga and Metallica's Grammys duet was plagued by technical problems Sunday night, but the unlikely collaboration still worked. As well as it could have, at least, considering that James Hetfield's microphone wasn't working … not a small issue for a rock band. For the first minute, Gaga effectively took over as lead singer while Hetfield sang “Moth Into Flame” lyrics into an ineffective mic. Those who watched the 2017 Grammy Awards live on CBS knew what was going on, but you could barely tell watching the artists. Handling it like … well, rock stars, they didn't miss a beat. Hetfield and Gaga shared ended up sharing her mic, adding a cool theatrical element to the performance, albeit an unplanned one. Gaga even launched herself into the sellout audience for some crowd surfing at one point, a throwback to Metallica concerts of yore. Even old school Metallica fans had to appreciate that … With a mix of their heavy metal grit and her pop bombast, not to mention insane pyrotechnics and headbangers, they gave it their all. While you might not expect these two acts to perform together, given their different musical styles, both are performers in the true sense. As for how this collaboration ended up happening? “I was at Bradley [Cooper's] house with Lars [Ulrich, Metallica's drummer] and we were just hanging out,” Gaga said recently. “He's amazing. I went to see them live.” “I saw them recently and we were watching the show,” she added, “those guys play better than they’ve played in their whole lives.” The Grammys capped a huge week for the pop icon. One week earlier, the career-spanning medley that was the  Lady Gaga Super Bowl halftime show was widely praised as a success. She, not unlike James Hetfield and his fellow band members, has put together an impressive resume that will stand the test of time. As for Metallica, the metal greats was nominated last night for Best Rock Song for “Hardwired,” but lost to David Bowie's “Blackstar.”  Watch the tandem rock the Grammys below!

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Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook Exchange Words On Court

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After Kevin Durant announced that he would be leaving OKC to join Golden State last year, friction grew between he and Russell Westbrook. During a game last night in OKC, the former teammates grew combative and trash talked on court. Golden State came out victorious beating OKC by 16 points. Watch the clip below: @lalaashep

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Bottom-Shelf Billionaire Betsy DeVos Escorted Out The Paint After Arriving At DC School

Betsy DeVos Blocked From Entering School In DC By Protesters Michigan billionaire Betsy DeVos became the nation’s secretary of education this week. The Republican-ruled Senate voted on the confirmation of DeVos to serve as the Trump administration’s secretary of education, a close vote that required Vice President Mike Pence to break with a tie-breaking vote. FYI: This was the first time in American history that a Vice President would have to break a tie during a confirmation for a presidential nominee. Well, it looks like her first week isn’t going that well. DeVos was physically blocked by protesters from entering a D.C. school. Watch the video below: WATCH: Sec. Betsy DeVos physically blocked by protesters from entering DC school–turned away and left. Video: @SweeneyABC pic.twitter.com/RAycuKEVgm — ABC 7 News – WJLA (@ABC7News) February 10, 2017 All children left behind! Twitter

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Exclusive: Troy Ave Gets Good News In Attempted Murder Case

Rapper Fighting Attempted Murder & Weapons Charges Troy Ave got good news Friday in a Manhattan courtroom. A judge OK’d easing his bail restrictions so he can start performing again on the road and travel to New Jersey to spend time with his kids, BOSSIP has learned. The Manhattan District Attorney agreed to let Troy travel out of state for performances, but he’ll have to have security with him for events, and any place he performs must have crowd security measures, like body and bag searches. Troy himself will also have to submit to a search, and he has to notify the District Attorney a week in advance of when he plans to go out on the road. Troy must also continue to wear his GPS ankle bracelet. These new rules are much less strict than his original bail conditions, which included a curfew, banned him from bars and clubs and restricted him to the city’s five boroughs – effectively keeping him from working for nearly nine months. The Brooklyn rapper is accused of shooting up the backstage of a T.I. concert in New York last year. But Troy has insisted from the beginning that he defended himself after watching his best friend Roland McPhatter get shot right in front of him. Taxstone shortly after his arrest “We are very happy that he’s going to have the opportunity to tour, because it’s really the core of his business model as a performer,” Troy’s lawyer, John Stella, told BOSSIP. “Without doing the shows, he doesn’t have the same amount of record sales. He’s extremely excited to be able to put the green light on his people booking shows and getting out there and working.” Prosecutors acknowledged that the cops’ arrest of internet raconteur Taxstone – aka Daryl Campbell – in connection to the shooting impacted their decision to ease Troy’s bail rules. In that case, the government alleges that Taxstone’s DNA was found all over the gun in question. He is being held without bail and his case is pending in Manhattan Federal Court. Stella said they are still waiting to see how Taxstone’s federal case will impact their own. When reached via text for comment, Troy responded with a “blessed” emoji followed by several exclamation points and a “money bag” emoji. He is due back in court next month.

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Macy Gray’s New Song “White Man” Is Right On Time

Macy Gray is one of those artists who often gets overlooked until she releases a song you can’t ignore and you remember just how incredibly talented she is. Today, the five-time Grammy-nominated singer released a powerful anthem called “White Man” that pretty much sums up how most people of color feel living in Trump’s America right now. She sings in the first verse: Hey white man I am not my grandmother I’m from the city Canton, Ohio I’m just a lady but I think like a man You hating me and I don’t understand You judging me, you want to send me to hell God is my father and I got my band You come for me, let me make it clear [ madamenoire ] Should The Congressional Black Caucus Let An Afro-Latino Into Its Ranks? Should a Latino be allowed to join the Congressional Black Caucus? According to an article in last week’s Politico entitled “Black Caucus chafes at Latino who wants to join,” that’s the million dollar question currently being debated, albeit silently, by Caucus members on the Hill. The Latino in consideration is no other than (D-NY 13th District) Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who last November became the first Dominican-American elected to Congress. While he has not been formally asked to join the 47-year-old organization, he tells Politico writer Heather Caygle that he is currently in discussion with CBC leaders about the “pros and cons” of his potential membership. According to Caygle, more than a dozen CBC members and their aides were interviewed for the piece although very few of the CBC current leadership wanted to go on record, citing the “sensitivity” of the issue. [ madamenoire ] Drake Is A Week Away From Finishing More Life Playlist Drake says that he about a week away from completing his much-anticipated More Life playlist/album that is set to drop on Apple Music. Drake made the announcement at the Leeds, England stop in his Boy Meets World tour. “I’m excited because I’m about like a week and a half, two weeks away from finishing this project I’m working on called More Life,” he says in a fan captured video. “So you know what that means right? All that means is, I get to drop a new project, and at some point I get to come back and be with my people in Leeds one more motherf*cking time.” The playlist was originally set to drop last December, then it was pushed back to “early 2017.” Drake did not explicitly state when More Life would drop, but he did hint at a show in Amsterdam that it would be out by Feb. 28. [ hiphopwired ] Shia LaBeouf Calls Cops On Homeless Man Claiming to be Jesus [ tmz ] Appeals Court Rules That Trump’s Travel Ban Remain Halted, He Responds [ hellobeautiful ] Infamous Con Man Found Living in Illegal Mountain Shack [ iheartradio ] Barb From ‘Stranger Things’ Is Finally Getting Her Justice In ‘Riverdale’ [ huffingtonpost ] Jim Brown Has No Intentions of Abandoning Trump: “And if I can go to have him help poor people…then why shouldn’t I do that?” [ balleralert ]

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Matt Damon Almost Cried When George Clooney Revealed Baby News

Now that we’ve had a day to let the news soak in that George and Amal Clooney are expecting twins , the celebrities are in full force with their reactions to the baby news.  Clooney’s long-time friend, Matt Damon actually found out about the pregnancy long before it hit the media and he almost cried tears of joy.  “I was working with him last fall and he pulled me aside on set and I mean, I almost started crying. I was so happy for him,” the star told Entertainment Tonight Canada. “And I was like, ‘How far along is she?’ And he goes, ‘Eight weeks.’” However, Damon was quick to confirm to Clooney that he was a superstitious person.  “‘Are you out of your mind?! Don’t tell anybody else! Don’t tell anybody else! Don’t you know the 12-week rule?’ Like of course he doesn’t.” He continued, “‘Just shut up, man.’ And then four weeks later, I’m like, ‘We’re good right?’” Clooney answered, “We’re good.” Clooney revealing the news to Matt so quickly showed just how happy he was to be welcoming twins into the world.  Despite Matt worrying about superstition, he was quick to point out that he was super happy for his friend.  “So yeah, I’m thrilled for him. She’s amazing. He hit the jackpot. Just on every level. She is a remarkable woman.” “They’re gonna be great. They’re gonna be awesome parents. Those kids are lucky,” he added. George and Amal tied the knot in September 2014 in Venice, Italy. The couple already had a dog together and are said to be ecstatic about the news of them welcoming twins into the world.  It sure sounds like they are happy with each other and have a lot of support as they go through this exciting time in their lives.  What do you think about all this? Sound off below! View Slideshow: Stars Expecting Babies in 2017: Who’s Ready to Pop?

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Trump’s America: College Republicans Apologize For Handing Out Hitler-Themed Valentine’s Card

Central Michigan University Republicans Send Out Hitler-Themed Valentine’s Card A Republican student organization is under fire after at least one member passed out a Valentine’s Day card with an anti-Semitic message. The card read, “My love 4 u burns like 6,000 Jews.” The group has since apologized but should more action be taken? The Morning Sun reports: A Central Michigan University registered student organization apologized via social media late Wednesday night after an anti-Semitic Valentine’s Day card apparently handed out by a member of the group sparked anger among students and community members. The Valentine features a photo of Adolph Hitler on the front and the words, “My love 4 u burns like 6,000 Jews,” and is signed “XOXO, Courtney.” The inflammatory card was among of collection in a bag compiled Valentine’s Day party the Central Michigan University College Republican’s hosted Wednesday night; that bag was then handed to students sitting in Anspach hall, according to a post from the student group. A photo of the Valentine hit Facebook and Twitter Wednesday night and the group posted an apology to Facebook while fielding angry messages. In response to the card several dozen people participated in a rally against hate speech on campus, and CMU President George Ross addressed the situation in a written statement Thursday afternoon. “We are deeply disappointed by last night’s situation with a Valentine card containing an inappropriate sentiment that was produced during a student organization meeting. This is not who we are as a campus community,” Ross wrote. “Such hurtful, offensive language, while protected by the First Amendment, is unacceptable and is not consistent with our values and standards.” This is just one of several instances of Republicans being outta pocket since Sunkist Stalin got in office.

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Teen Mom: HOW MUCH Do The Stars Make?!

OK, so we know that the ladies from Teen Mom have to make bank, right? After all, how else would they be able to pay for all those expensive houses, not to mention all those divorces ? But while we have to assume that the moms rake in a large amount of money for their contributions to reality television , their salaries have always been sort of a mystery. So let's all put on our Nancy Drew hats and get to sleuthing … Let's see if we can figure out exactly what being a televised teen mom has gotten these girls. 1. Jenelle Evans In 2015, Jenelle claimed that she’d earned “a little bit over maybe half” a million dollars while filming Teen Mom 2, but she added that “I’m really not allowed to discuss it.” Another report has claimed that, at one point, Jenelle was making $75,000 a year, plus lots of gift cards, though we have heard that the moms’ salaries keep increasing with the show’s popularity. Add in all the money she gets from her various endorsements, and no wonder she was able to afford all that land out in the country! 2. Chelsea Houska One of Adam Lind’s favorite hobbies is to discuss how much he and Chelsea Houska have made while filming the show. At one point, he claimed that she brought in $250,000 for season six, and that her contract would go up to at least $300,000 for later seasons. It makes sense — of course you’d give the best Teen Mom the best Teen Mom money. 3. Maci Bookout Maci Bookout wrote in her 2015 memoir that while “reality TV can make you very famous,” there’s not whole lot of money in it, and that her life isn’t that different than it would have been without the show. Though she does live very comfortably in a house that’s worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, so we’d guess that she’s doing all right. 4. Amber Portwood All the way back in 2011, it was revealed that Amber Portwood made a whopping $280,000 a year. In the years since, her salary has reportedly doubled. 5. Catelynn Lowell We don’t have an exact number for Catelynn, but we have heard that she and Tyler have both bought new cars for their mothers. And don’t forget, Catelynn also has struggled with a pretty heavy marijuana habit, which, you know, isn’t free. 6. Kailyn Lowry In 2013, it was reported that Kailyn makes $75,000 per season, plus a $20,000 bonus. Back then, Kailyn wasn’t the mess she is now, so it’s likely her salary has gone up significantly — we’d guess she’s making around the same $300,000 that Chelsea is said to be making. Kailyn has also released three books, and she’s about to graduate with a degree in communications, so it’s probably safe to say she’s set. View Slideshow

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Warriors’ Shaun Livingston Says People Think They’re Soft Because They’re Light-Skinned [Video]

'Maybe because it's a bunch of light-skinned guys out there they thinking we ain't as tough' -Shaun Livingston on Warriors' toughness pic.twitter.com/bV7W9CgNsG — KNBR (@KNBR) February 8, 2017 The Golden State Warriors have been accused of being soft in the past , but who knew it was because of their light skin? Sean Livingston believes the soft title is only thrown on them strictly based on their complexion. What do you all think?

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