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Meghan Markle’s Brother Lashes Out: She Abandoned Her Family!

We’re just over three months away from the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle . As expected, royal obsessives the world over are already giddy with anticipation. Sadly, just as unsurprising is the fact that opportunists and con artists are coming out of the wood work hoping to exploit Meghan in her remaining days as a civilian. And some of them are members of her immediate family. It all started when Meghan’s half-sister, Samantha Grant , threatened to publish a tell-all. Amazingly, it looks like she managed to land a publisher, but it sounds like the book won’t be loaded with the bombshell revelations the public is hoping for. Meghan and Samantha reportedly haven’t had any contact with one in well over a decade, and sources say they weren’t close with one another for several years before that. So unless you’re hankering for some insights into Meg’s high school study habits, the book probably won’t do much for you. Just last month, the sketchy sibling started going by Samantha Markle and managed to score a deal with TLC to produce a special about Meghan . And now it seems she’s not the only member of the Markle clan who’s looking to line their pockets. Apparently, Meghan also has a half-brother named Tom Markle Jr. In addition to having a name that sounds like an anagram for a Harry Potter villain, Tom is apparently even more shady than Samantha. Rather than threatening to share Meghan’s secrets with the world, he took the more direct route of asking Meg for money for a personal security detail, and then publicly calling her out for abandoning her family when she refused. In a recent interview with In Touch , Tommy Marks shared the contents of the email he received from Meghan’s lawyers that basically told him to go do his panhandling elsewhere. “My lawyer had a phone meeting with her lawyer, and he emailed me some of [Meghan’s] direct words. She said, ‘That’s distant family and I don’t know those people,'” Tom told the tabloid. “That’s pretty harsh,” he adds calling the email “a slap in the face” and “below the belt.” “I spent a lot of time with her growing up,” Tom says. In the emails, Tom asks Meghan and Buckingham Palace officials to “take some action to protect [him],” which apparently meant not only security services but protection from what he claims are inaccurate media reports. “There was a time where people were following me around at work, taking pictures and posting horrible stories about me and my family saying I’m a white supremacist, a drug addict and a dealer, all this crap that just isn’t true,” Tom tells In Touch . “My attorney was reaching out to her people and the palace to basically [help us] try to get a retraction for all these false stories in [countries] where there are different laws.”  Reps for Harry were apparently more polite than Meghan’s lawyers, telling Tom, “We are so sorry to hear you have been having a tough time with the media.” Of course, they still didn’t offer him any sort of assistance with the problem. We’re assuming Meghan is currently being trained in how to tell someone to shove off using proper royal decorum. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle: The Raciest Pics of Prince Harry’s Bride-To-Be

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Jill Messick, Ex-Rose McGowan Manager, Kills Herself; Family Blames Media and Harvey Weinstein

Horrible news out of Hollywood this week: Jill Messick, a former Miramax producer who once managed actress Rose McGowan, committed suicide suicide on Wednesday, her family has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 50 years old. This is terribly sad – but it may have gone largely unnoticed by the mainstream press if Messick’s family had not released a pointed statement in response to the tragedy. Released by Messick’s loved ones to The Hollywood Reporter, the statement places the blame for this suicide on Harvey Weinstein… McGowan herself… and members of the press for how they covered the #MeToo movement . Weinstein, of course, is the former head of Miramax who has been accused of sexual assault by dozens of women. McGowan has claimed for years that she is one of these women, while she’s now a leading voice for the #MeToo movement, which seeks to empower victims of rape and misconduct. Messick, meanwhile, represented McGowan in 1997, at the time she says she was raped by Weinstein. The late producer/manager later took an executive position at Miramax, then led by Weinstein. “Jill was victimized by our new culture of unlimited information sharing and a willingness to accept statement as fact,” reads the emotional statement. “She became collateral damage in an already horrific story.” The full statement, which is available at The Hollywood Reporter , goes on to say that Messick was devastated after the film mogul’s attorney released an email in which Messick defended Weinstein. “The speed of disseminating information has carried mistruths about Jill as a person, which she was unable and unwilling to challenge,” it says. Messick’s relatives acknowledge that McGown told her about an incident with Weinstein… … but they insist that Messick “stood up on Rose’s behalf” and “alerted her bosses to the horrific experience which Rose suffered.” Continues the statement: “She opted not to add to the feeding frenzy, allowing her name and her reputation to be sullied despite having done nothing wrong. “She never chose to be a public figure; that choice was taken away from her.” The family also mentions that Messick was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. After discussing with Messick and her management team what transpired with Weinstein, McGown is on record as saying she did not feel much support. In their message to the public on Thursday, Messick’s loved ones criticized journalists for publishing the aforementioned ​correspondence between Messick and Weinstein. “We must take a moment to consider the ramifications and consequences of what we say and what we do,” the family’s statement reads, concluding: “Words matter. Someone’s life may depend on it.” McGowan, for her part, has been on a mission to reveal the truth about Weinstein, the culture in Hollywood and everything else related to this ongoing sexual harassment scandal in entertainment. It has thus far ended the careers of such A-Listers as Matt Lauer, Kevin Spacey and Louis C.K., among MANY others. Weinstein’s attorney, Ben Brafman, previously responded to McGowan’s allegations in a statement to People Magazine that reads: “Mr. Weinstein denies Rose McGowan’s allegations of non-consensual sexual contact and it is erroneous and irresponsible to conflate claims of inappropriate behavior and consensual sexual contact later regretted, with an untrue claim of rape.” His spokesperson also has said that McGowan “chose to demand money” from the producer and worked and appeared with him later in her career. On January 30, Weinstein’s lawyers released an email in which Messick said McGowan had told her she got into a hot tub with Weinstein “consensually” yet “regretted” it. Her family here says the document was released without Messick’s consent. “Harvey’s desperate attempt to vindicate himself, was devastating for her. It broke Jill.” May Jill Messick rest in peace. View Slideshow: Hollywood Sex Scandal: Who’s Been Caught? Accused? Fired?

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#TweetLikeThe2000s Is An Automatic, Supersonic, Hypnotic, Funky Fresh Blast Of Nostalgia

When it’s past 9pm so all your calls are free. #TweetLikeThe2000s pic.twitter.com/rNoUCbfbUB — Ini Meanie Pshewm Pshewm (@Mr_IniMeanie) February 2, 2018 #TweetLikeThe2000s Is Winning The Internet Last week #TweetLikeThe1600s took over Twitter with hilariously line-crossing slavery jokes and now we’ve zoomed to the future with #TweetLikeThe2000s that gave us ALLLL the post-’90s wonderfulness in one place. So why I ain't in your Top 8? #TweetLikeThe2000s pic.twitter.com/legs99b5lq — NICK FOLES AGENT (@SikuLaFlame) February 1, 2018 Peep the absolute BEST of #TweetLikeThe2000s on the flip.

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16-Year-Old Black Teen Killed By Sheriff’s Deputy In Los Angeles, But Was He Really Armed?

Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images L.A. Teen Killed By Police We were saddened to learn of the death of Anthony Jacob Weber, a 16-year-old teen killed this weekend in South Los Angeles by police. According to Independent reports , officials are claiming that Weber had a gun tucked in his waistband at the time he was shot, but they believe someone in the crowd may have removed the weapon during the confusion that followed. The incident happened after someone called 911 Sunday night to report a man had pointed a gun at his car. Deputies encountered a 16-year-old boy matching the suspect’s description — a black man wearing a black T-shirt and jeans. Police claim they ordered the suspect to stop, but he took off running into an apartment complex, detectives said. The boy, identified by family members as Anthony Jacob Weber, appeared to have a gun tucked into his waistband and away from the deputies, sheriff’s Capt. Chris Bergner said. A witness told detectives they remembered hearing the deputies yell out, “Don’t reach for it!” but didn’t know whether Weber had a gun, he said. The deputies chased Weber into the courtyard of an apartment complex, where he turned around and reached for his waistband, Bergner said. As he turned around, a deputy opened fire, shooting off 10 rounds, the captain said. It was unclear how many times Weber was shot. About 30 to 40 people flooded into the apartment complex’s courtyard and surrounded the two deputies as Weber lay wounded on the floor, officials said. Investigators believe that while the deputies were waiting for backup to arrive someone in the crowd grabbed the gun from the scene. “They believe that somebody reached in and may have taken a gun,” Berger said at a news conference. The weapon hasn’t been recovered. Weber was the father of an infant daughter. “My son was a good son. He was a great brother. He had the biggest heart,” Weber’s mother, Demetra Johnson, said. “He had a 9-month old daughter, Violet, that lights up every time he walks in the room. He didn’t deserve this. He don’t (sic) have that kind of heart that deserve this kind of killing.” Prayers up for Weber’s family. Do you think it’s really possible that someone reached into the crime scene to remove the gun? Or are the police just trying to cover up for another killing of an unarmed teen?

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Elsewhere In The World: Suicide Bomber Kills 95 And Injures 158 With Exploding Ambulance In Kabul

Image via WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Kabul Suicide Bombing Leaves 95 Dead, 158 Injured S#!t is real in Kabul. The capital city of Afghanistan is reeling in the aftermath of a Taliban-claimed suicide bombing. According to CNN , a driver detonated an ambulance that was filled to the brim with explosives. It’s said that the explosion happened just AFTER the vehicle passed a security checkpoint. That doesn’t seem very…secure. Police are said to have identified the man at a second checkpoint but couldn’t stop hime before the attack. We condemn this terrorist act and share the sorrows and loses of our people. Our priority and focus right now is to help those in need and provide the best treatment for those wounded. This is the moment when we all need to stand together and punch our enemy hard. This is enough! — Dr. Abdullah (@afgexecutive) January 27, 2018 This latest attack follows the shooting at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul just one week ago. 22 people were killed in that shooting. Protect ya neck in Afghanistan. Continue reading

Methed Out Mich. Couple Charged With Grotesque Killing Of 4-Yr-Old Daughter! [Video]

That poor little girl didn’t stand a chance with these two disturbed parents! Why did they have custody of that child in the first place? Continue reading

Fredo Santana Dies; Popular Rapper Was 27

Fredo Santana, a popular rapper who originally made a name for himself as part of the Chicago music scene, was found dead on Friday night. He was 27 years old. According to TMZ, per close family members of the late musician, Santana was discovered by his girlfriend around 11:30 p.m. in Los Angeles. He has recently been hospitalized for kidney and liver problems, allegedly due to an addiction to the substance known as “lean.” (Lean is a mixture of prescription-strength cough syrup and codeine. It is typically mixed with other ingredients, such as lemon-lime soda and/or pieces of hard candy, like Jolly Ranchers.) Santana had talked openly about this addiction. Lean is also believed to cause seizures, which is likely what led to the rapper’s death. In response to this sad piece of news, a number of artists have taken to social media in tribute of Fredo Santana. “Rest In Peace Santana,” wrote Drake as a caption to the following image, for example. “RIP Fredo Santana f–kkkk man, @ChiefKeef is going to need a lot of love and support, Fredo was his number 1,” Milonakis added. After going to the hospital in October for his lean problem, Santana posted the following message on Instagram: “Been in here since Friday doctor say a nigga had kidney failure an liver failure. Thanks for everyone who prayed for a nigga I wouldn’t wish this on my worse enemy.” He later admitted that he was thinking of checking into rehab. “Hopefully I can be the face to sho niggas to slow down an we got our whole life ahead of us fuck being rock stars gettin high I got ptsd,” he Tweeted, adding: “I was running from my old life tryna get high didn’t want to face them demons…I’m getting help I might just go to rehab.” Alas, Santana never followed through on this consideration. Fredo Santana announced the birth of his son via this cute Instagram photo in 2017. Fredo Santana was the cousin of Chief Keef. He burst on to the scene via collaborations with his famous relative, but eventually carved his own niche via such mixtapes as “Fredo Kruger,” “It’s a Scary Site and his “Trappin Ain’t Dead” album.  Santana was working on the second installment in his Walking Legend mixtape series before he passed. The rapper also became a father for the first time eight months ago. He is survived by his young son, Legend. Strangely enough, Santana is the latest big name to pass away at the age of 27, as noted below: View Slideshow: 14 Celebrities Who Died at Age 27 May Fredo Santana rest in peace. UPDATE: Lil The Based God has also weighed in on the tragedy as follows: “Let one off in the air for fredo santana !! “For life they cudnt stop that man SSR for life CHICAGO for life Chief Keef chop durk Reese Gino sd the whole Chicago what it do joe we living it up joe Chicago joe for life too fredo.”

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Leah Messer: Is She Really Engaged?!

Leah Messer’s love life has long been a subject of fascination amongst Teen Mom 2 fans. Every male that makes an appearance on her social media pages is viewed as a potential suitor, and every time Leah denies a rumor, it’s taken as a sign that she’s on the verge of getting hitched. So when Leah’s co-star, Kailyn Lowry, shared an article with the headline “Leah Messer Celebrates an Exciting Engagement!” fans quite understandably jumped to conclusions. Instantly, Leah’s social media pages exploded with congratulatory messages from TM2 viewers. And naturally, there were also quite a few questions about the identity of Leah’s fiancé, as it was widely believed that she was single. There had been rumors about Leah dating Brian Gravely , but the mother of three insisted he was just a friend. Fans have long been convinced that Leah and Jeremy Calvert are secretly back together , but Messer swears that’s not the case either. So why is Kailyn reporting engagement news when Leah appears to be single? Well, it turns out the engagement Leah is celebrating is not her own. Leah’s younger brother, Isaac Messer, got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Emily Burt during a family dinner on December 18. Bold move proposing in front of the entire fam, but it seems like it worked out in Isaac’s case. No word on why Leah waited almost a month before sharing the news with fans, but she made the big reveal over the weekend with a pic from the occasion. “My hair was a little bit of a mess after the twins birthday party, but I’m so happy for my brother and his NOW fiancée!! CONGRATS guys,” Leah captioned the above photo. As for those reports that she’s back with Calvert, Leah addressed them in a tweet to a fan who really wants to see that reunion happen. “We’re terrible for each other…but great friends,” she tweeted. We’d like to offer our sincere congratulations to Leah’s brother and his new fiancee. And also to Leah for being self-aware enough to know when someone is no good for her. Watch Teen Mom 2 online to relive the many ups and downs of Leah’s frequently-messy love life. View Slideshow: Leah Messer & Jeremy Calvert: Back Together For Real?!

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Farrah Abraham on Snapchat: BRB, I Have to Go Get an Abortion!

Farrah Abraham has never been one to hold back, but she may have just taken her unfiltered relationship with her fans to a new level. As you’re probably aware, Farrah doesn’t keep many secrets with regard to her sex life. We’ve seen Farrah’s sex tape ; we’ve read her erotic novels (okay, no we haven’t, but surely someone has), and we’ve looked on in confusion as she hawked plastic molds of her various orifices. In a way, we suppose it’s a natural career progression. After all, Farrah became famous as a result of getting pregnant at a young age, so perhaps in her mind, it stands to reason that she should continue to share the details of her sexual activity with the general public. Sure, the other stars of the Teen Mom franchise don’t seem compelled to masturbate on live streams , but Farrah’s not like the other girls. In fact, Farrah’s really not like anyone , a fact that she reminded us of again this weekend, when she casually informed fans that her regular schedule of non-stop social media posting would be interrupted so that she could go terminate a pregnancy. “Oh my gosh! I had a pregnancy scare,” Farrah exclaimed in a cat-filtered Snapchat video. “Girls watch your expiration date — and that is on your birth control!” Sound advice. If the video ended there, it might be the least-WTF thing Farrah has ever posted to social media. But end there it did not … “Um, I’m gonna have to tell you a little bit later because I gotta go take care of it,” Farrah concluded . Yes, as far as we can tell, Farrah took to Snapchat so that she could inform fans of her difficult decision … while sporting a cat nose and ears. Like we said, the woman has literally never had a thought that she didn’t post online, which we suppose is part of her … well, “charm” is a strong word, but whatever you’d call that unique quality Farrah possesses, it certainly prevents us from looking away. As for the rumors that Farrah was fired from Teen Mom OG over those racy live streams, well, we think she confirmed on Twitter that she’s not returning to the show, but it’s Ms. Abraham’s unique way with words makes it hard to tell exactly what she’s trying to say. “Watching @TeenMom @mtv I’m so happy I don’t welcome anymore of @MTV made up shit to help mention the other trash moms feel important lmao good luck @MTV #2018goals #Sorrynotsorry,” Farrah wrote. Shout-out to Farrah for refusing to be limited by society’s notions of how words should work. And for tagging MTV twice in the same tweet. Watch Teen Mom OG online for more of the inimitable Ms. Abraham. View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham SLAMS Co-Stars: Bunch of Lazy, Closeted Potheads!

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Jill Duggar: Slammed By Fans For ANOTHER Parenting Fail!

Jill Duggar just can’t seem to catch a break these days. As if it’s not bad enough that her husband, Derick Dillard, has been fired by TLC after bullying a transgender teen on Twitter, now it looks like Jill might soon be jobless as well. Yes, Derick says his wife will be joining him in stepping away from the spotlight, and while that might mean things are soon to get a little leaner around the Dillard household, there may be some benefits to the new arrangement. For instance, perhaps Jill’s parenting won’t be subject to quite as much scrutiny now that her family is no longer on TV. Ha! Just kidding! As long as she continues posting on Instagram, new Jill Duggar parenting controversy will continue to pop up at the rate of about one per week. The latest might not be as scandalous as the time Jill put a tortilla on her son’s head , but it’s still got Duggar obsessives all worked up. A photo from Thanksgiving has once again caught the attention of the internet’s finest mommy-shamers, and again, they’re filled with seething rage. Yes, for reasons that aren’t entirely clear, the issue of Jill putting her kid on the floor is once again being raised. Some fans seem to not realize the pic is several months old. Others are just leaping at the chance to once again look down their nose at Jill. In both cases, the argument remains pretty much the same: Jill is terrible for leaving her kid on the floor while the rest of the family eats dinner. It’s a bit of reach, considering we know nothing about the context of the pic, but that hasn’t stopped fans from really going off on the mother of two. “Jill enjoys procreating, but once the baby is born, she’s not interested in the least in the actual parenting,” one person wrote on Facebook over the weekend. “How about a carrier or swing — something besides the dirty floor? I would have never done that to either of my children.” Is the floor actually dirty? Who knows. Does it matter? Obviously not. Look, we’re not ones to jump to the Duggars’ defense, but it does seem like Jill’s not really getting a fair shake here. And it’s important to save your outrage, because we’re really due for a legitimate Duggar scandal any day now. Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family. View Slideshow: Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard Photos

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