Though you may not recognize the name Edward Herrman, you’re almost certainly familiar with his work. In addition to his nine seasons on the cast of Gilmore Girls , Herrman appeared in over 100 films during a storied career that spanned five decades. Richard Gilmore – Lorelai’s father and Rory’s Yale benefactor – may be Herrman’s stand-out role for younger generations, but movie and TV fans of all ages are likely to recognize from one small but memorable part or another. Herrman most often played blue-blooded stuffed shirts, but was routinely described as a warm, jovial man by friends and colleagues. His late-career parts ranged from Jason Segel and Alyson Hannigan’s cantakerous minister on How I Met Your Mother to the voice of Stratton-Oakmont in 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street. Herrman was reportedly battling brain cancer and had spent the past several weeks in intensive care. He leaves behind a wife and three children. While he may not have been a household name during his career, Herrman became a worldwide trending topic within minutes of when news of his death went public. It’s a fitting final tribute for a man who never received top billing, but often stole the show. Watch Gilmore Girls online to enjoy what may prove to be Edward Herrman’s most enduring performance. Gilmore Girls Cast: Then and Now 1. Gilmore Girls Cast Take a look at the cast of Gilmore Girls, a well-loved show set in the fictional town of Stars Hollow.
So now they’ve added an animal to the dysfunction . Chris Brown And Karrueche Photographed Walking Her New Dog Together Besides the rings that sparked Breezy engagement rumors, Karrueche also posted this photo of the new dog she got for Christmas — presumably from him. The reunited couple were spotted shopping at Niketown in Beverly Hills Friday while walking the dog. Karrueche was careful to keep her ring finger covered around the paps. But from the closeup it definitely looks like it’s on her ring finger. Karrueche looks like she’s been going through her emotions though doesn’t she? Think she’s nervous that the public is judging her for taking dude back? Hit the flip for more. AKM-GSI/Instagram
This is just heartbreaking… Body Of Missing 4-Year-Old Autistic Boy Found In Pond Near Family’s Home In extremely sad news out of South Carolina, a 4-year-old Autistic boy from New York was found drowned in a South Carolina pond near the home of family he was visiting for the holidays before going missing on Christmas Eve. via Gawker The body of an autistic Westchester County boy — who went missing in South Carolina while under the care of his grandmother — has been found in a pond near her home. The grim discovery Friday ended a frantic search that began after 4-year-old Jayden Morrison vanished from his grandmother’s home on Christmas Eve. “We’re just distraught,” the grandmother, Carolyn Sumpter told the Daily News. Jayden, who is nonverbal, disappeared shortly after his family arrived at Sumpter’s home in the coastal town of Little River, about 25 miles north of Myrtle Beach. His mother, Tabatha Morrison, had gone out for last-minute Christmas shopping, leaving behind Jayden and his two brothers. Sumpter, after taking a phone call, noticed that only Jayden’s brothers were inside the house. She soon made an ominous discovery: The front door was open. A massive search was launched. Helicopters combed the area from above while police officers, firefighters and more than 100 volunteers scoured the grounds surrounding Sumpter’s home. Because Jayden was unlikely to respond to his name, they blasted children’s music in the hope of coaxing him out of hiding. At the same time, teams of police divers searched nearby retention ponds but found no sign of Jayden. But their worst fear was realized late Friday morning when Jayden’s body surfaced in a pond located 10 homes away from his grandmother’s place. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jayden’s family. May this little angel rest in peace. =
Drugs are bad, m’kay? A Florida woman is dead after stashing crack in her… crack. According to BayNews9 reports : A woman found with a crack pipe hidden in a body cavity after her arrest on drug charges Dec. 16 died Monday night, a week after going into medical distress, Polk County authorities said. An autopsy will be conducted on April Rollison, 31, who was one of four people arrested together on drug charges, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. A body scan at the jail revealed two “foreign bodies” in Rollison’s vaginal area, and she was taken to Bartow Regional Medical Center to have them removed, deputies said. While Rollison was in a private room, a nurse and deputy saw her with a prescription bottle in her hand containing two grams of crack cocaine and a white substance, later identified as cocaine, investigators said. Rollison was examined, and a glass crack cocaine pipe was removed from her vagina. She was medically cleared and taken back to the jail for booking, authorities said. But when she arrived back to booking, she went into medical distress. She was taken back to the hospital and remained in critical condition until dying Monday night, investigators said. Preliminary tests on Rollison were positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine and cannabis, the sheriff’s office said. She is suspected of ingesting cocaine. Family members told investigators Rollison had been using drugs since about 12 and they had not had contact with her in about two years. Before her death, Rollison was charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia and introduction of contraband into a detention facility. The sheriff’s office said she has had numerous drug charges. All bad… Crazy that they can even say how much was in the prescription bottle but they couldn’t stop her from taking it. You ever notice nobody ever says “they died doing what they loved” when an addict overdoses? SplashNews/ Shutterstock Continue reading →
RZA would be correct … Gawker interviewed WuTang rapper/producer and Staten Island native RZA about the recent death of Eric Garner and subsequent non-indictment of the police officers who killed him. Here are some of the best excerpts: RZA on what went wrong with the police’s interaction with Eric Garner in the first place Do you think the cops were acting aggressively? RZA: Those gentlemen were wrong — the cop had a utility belt of options for different escalating scenarios. He had a stick, pepper spray, he had his physical training … but to jump up on him? It looked like a gang fight, and that’s totally wrong. The cops had other options — I’ve been pepper sprayed before, it’s 100% efficient. You gonna chill out. It’s a chill pill. So the problem is that the situation escalated to chokehold and eventual death? RZA: The real problem I have with it is that we got the guy [police officer Daniel Pantaleo] red-handed, in HD quality. And not just the one cop, all those cops should have been indicted. Those are the guys who give us the non-value of black life. RZA on the non-indictment of the police At this point is there misplaced trust in authority or feelings that the system won’t work? RZA: The system works but only in certain cases. When you run a red light, the camera light flashes and takes a picture of your plate. You will get a ticket, you will get charged. Because there’s a picture, whether it shows your face or not. Here we have a man who was killed and there is a clear image of it, but there’s no indictment. So there’s clearly an issue with competence, due process and maybe even equality? RZA: When you see it on camera, when we get a grand jury — white, black, aliens, and not one person says ‘indict’? No one sees the injustice? It’s not that I fully blame the cops. I played a cop on TV, I spent a year walking around telling people: “I’m a cop.” But it’s becoming like the people in uniform have criminal personalities and criminal minds — and they’re not embarrassed by it. They find no fault in what they’re doing, a spade is a spade yo. The video is an indictment in itself. RZA: It’s different when there’s HD quality video going along with it. This generation is questioning a lot of what they’re taught. A black man being targeted is nothing new. With Mike Brown, the video is questionable but it’s beyond a shadow of a doubt with what happened with Eric Garner. Even with all our tech advances we are actually devolving. When Rodney King got done up by those cops, the video was grainy and they got away with it. But now? Now we have clean quality, up-close shots and the people who run the system are still saying no, there is no crime here. RZA on prison being the new slavery: There’s that stat: 1 in 3 black men will go to prison in their lifetime compared with 1 in 17 white men. RZA: Exactly, slavery just meant that 3 to 5 million Americans were providing free labor for the entire country. After the civil war, they were freed but they filled the jails with blacks, and now they working again. Seven out of nine Wu-Tang members have been in jail [RZA has been arrested 15 times] and they’ve said, they get 50 cents a day for their work. Where’s the profit going? They’re building highways, running industries, and you come to find these institutions are privately owned business. It’s same thing all over again. He spoke a lot of really powerful truth in that one. Continue reading →
Eric Garner’s Daughter Visits Memorial For Slain NYPD Officers Despite tensions increasing between the NYPD and NYC residents following the recent murders of two NYPD police officers, Eric Garner’s daughter wants the public to know that the police are not the enemy in the eyes of her family. via Gawker Earlier today, Eric Garner’s daughter visited the memorial for Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, the two NYPD officers killed on Saturday. “I just had to come out and let their family know that we stand with them, and I’m going to send my prayers and condolences to all the families who are suffering through this tragedy,” Emerald Garner told ABC News. “I don’t feel conflicted because I was never anti-police,” Garner, whose unarmed father was choked to death by an NYPD officer this summer, added. “Like I said before, I have family that’s in the NYPD that I’ve grown up around, family reunions and everything so my family you know, we’re not anti-police.” This was such an honorable and humble thing for Eric Garner’s daughter to do and kudos to her for stating the message that the mainstream media is working to overshadow, which is that most people are not anti-police, however, we should ALL be anti-injustice.
Iconic rock singer Joe Cocker passed away from lung cancer today at the age of 70. Even if you’re not familiar with Cocker’s name, you’ll likely recognize the trademark raspy voice that crooned such memorable hits as his famous cover of The Beatles’ “With a Little Help From My Friends:” Joe Cocker: “With a Little Help From My Friends” That song served as the theme for the hit TV series The Wonder Years for six seasons, and while it may be his most recognized hit (at least for post-Baby Boom generations), it certainly wasn’t his only chart-topper. Cocker won a Grammy for his 1983 duet with Jennifer Warnes, “Up Where We Belong” and his take on the the romantic standard “You Are So Beautiful To Me” remains the definitive version of the tune. Cocker’s rendition of Dave Mason’s “Feelin’ Alright?” also remains a popular fan favorite that regularly surfaces on movie and TV soundtracks. While Cocker’s popularity may have peaked in the 70s and 80s, he continued to tour and record music throughout his life, releasing his final album in 2012. Cocker reportedly died at his Colorado ranch in the presence of his wife, Pam. The news broke just moments ago, but music legends such as Ringo Starr have already taken to Twitter to express their condolences. Check out the gallery below for a full list of celebrities we lost in 2014 : Celebrities We Lost in 2014 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman R.I.P. Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014). He will forever be missed!
We can’t believe the police unions are trying to point the finger for this senseless act on protestors… Since Saturday’s senseless killing, we’ve watched in horror as the right wingers have gone out of their way to blame protestors, Mayor deBlasio , Al Sharpton, Eric Holder and President Obama for the deaths of two New York City police officers. Fortunately six-time NBA champ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has stepped up as one of the voices of reason and is doing his part to back those of us who are striving for positive change, chastising a police union boss and former governor George Pataki for their irresponsible responses to this weekend’s shooting. Check out pertinent excerpts from his TIME.com essay below: The recent brutal murder of two Brooklyn police officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, is a national tragedy that should inspire nationwide mourning. Both my grandfather and father were police officers, so I appreciate what a difficult and dangerous profession law enforcement is. We need to value and celebrate the many officers dedicated to protecting the public and nourishing our justice system. It’s a job most of us don’t have the courage to do. At the same time, however, we need to understand that their deaths are in no way related to the massive protests against systemic abuses of the justice system as symbolized by the recent deaths—also national tragedies—of Eric Garner, Akai Gurley, and Michael Brown. Ismaaiyl Brinsley, the suicidal killer, wasn’t an impassioned activist expressing political frustration, he was a troubled man who had shot his girlfriend earlier that same day. He even Instagrammed warnings of his violent intentions. None of this is the behavior of a sane man or rational activist. The protests are no more to blame for his actions than The Catcher in the Rye was for the murder of John Lennon or the movie Taxi Driver for the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan. Crazy has its own twisted logic and it is in no way related to the rational cause-and-effect world the rest of us attempt to create. Those who are trying to connect the murders of the officers with the thousands of articulate and peaceful protestors across America are being deliberately misleading in a cynical and selfish effort to turn public sentiment against the protestors. This is the same strategy used when trying to lump in the violence and looting with the legitimate protestors, who have disavowed that behavior. They hope to misdirect public attention and emotion in order to stop the protests and the progressive changes that have already resulted. Shaming and blaming is a lot easier than addressing legitimate claims. He’s absolutely right, so it’s great that he is taking the time out to address the reality of the situation, which right now is that right wingers are only making the situation worse by trying to make this into something it absolutely isn’t: Some police unions are especially heinous perpetrators. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s previous public support of protestors has created friction with these unions. The Patrolman’s Benevolent Association responded with a petition asking that the mayor not attend the funerals of officers killed in the line of duty. Following the murders of Ramos and Liu, an account appearing to represent the Sergeants Benevolent Association tweeted: “The blood of 2 executed police officers is on the hands of Mayor de Blasio.” Former New York governor George Pataki tweeted: “Sickened by these barbaric acts, which sadly are a predictable outcome of divisive anti-cop rhetoric of #ericholder and #mayordeblasio. #NYPD.” This phony and logically baffling indignation is similar to that expressed by the St. Louis County Police Association when it demanded an apology from the NFL when several Rams players entered the field with their hands held high in the iconic Michael Brown gesture of surrender. Or when LeBron James and W.R. Allen wore his “I Can’t Breathe” shirts echoing Eric Gardner’s final plea before dying. Such outrage by police unions and politicians implies that there is no problem, which is the erroneous perception that the protestors are trying to change. This shrill cry of “policism” (a form of reverse racism) by Pataki and the police unions is a hollow and false whine born of financial self-interest (unions) or party politics (Republican Pataki besmirching Democrat de Blasio) rather than social justice. These tragic murders now become a bargaining chip in whatever contract negotiations or political aspirations they have. It’s unfortunate but the good news is that Abdul-Jabbar and the protesters he’s defending haven’t lost sight of the real enemy: In a Dec. 21, 2014 article about the shooting, the Los Angeles Times referred to the New York City protests as “anti-police marches,” which is grossly inaccurate and illustrates the problem of perception the protestors are battling. The marches are meant to raise awareness of double standards, lack of adequate police candidate screening, and insufficient training that have resulted in unnecessary killings. Police are not under attack, institutionalized racism is. Trying to remove sexually abusive priests is not an attack on Catholicism, nor is removing ineffective teachers an attack on education. Bad apples, bad training, and bad officials who blindly protect them, are the enemy. And any institution worth saving should want to eliminate them, too. Bravo for this. We’re glad Kareem is the antithesis of Charles Barkley , a reasonable, articulate forward thinking individual. WENN
