The countdown is over. New music from Selena Gomez is finally here! Following several days worth of cryptic teases that included Instagram photos such as the one immediately below, the beloved artist has dropped both a new single and its affiliated new music video. Are you ready to delve into “Bad Liar?” In the news these days for her role as a producer on the controversial drama 13 Reasons Why , Gomez has found a way to distract critics from slamming that suicide-themed Netflix series: By making everyone wonder once again whether she's singing about Justin Bieber ! Consider these lyrics from “Bad Liar” and form your own conclusions… I was walking down the street the other day/Trying to distract myself/Then I see your face/Ooh, you got someone else. I see how your attention builds/It's like looking in a mirror/Your touch like a happy pill/But all we do is fear/All my feelings on fire/Guess I'm a bad liar. Gomez, of course, has been dating The Weeknd for several months. But this won't stop people from constantly wondering if Bieber is truly at the forefront of her mind. And also her material. “Bad Liar” marks the first new music Gomez has released since she dropped “It Ain't Me,” a collaboration with Kygo, back in February. For this new single, the 24-year-old teamed up again with Justin Tranter and Julia Michaels, who wrote most of the songs off her 2015 album, “Revival.” As you're about to find out, this pulsating track appears to tap into Gomez' punk side, clearly borrowing its pounding bass line from the Talking Heads' legendary 1977 hit “Psycho Killer. Are you a fan? Take a look at sultry Selena and take a listen to “Bad Liar” now!
Kelly Rowland Talks Sex After Childbirth Kelly Rowland is proud mommy . Kelly Rowland is also a devoted wife. Kelly Rowland needs to “get hers” after dealing with a child all day, but getting back into the sack wasn’t as easy as just waiting until her vagina healed. It’s mental. The former Destiny’s Child singer broke it all down to the HuffingtonPost . Check it out. Gotta respect her for being honest. Ladies, did you have struggles like Kelly’s after you birthed your beloved seed? Image via Getty
Gabourey Sidibe’s New Book Reveals Nick Cannon Sent Her An Offensive Script Gabourey Sidibe has always exuded confidence, even before shedding a gang of pounds thanks to weight loss surgery. However, in her new book “This Is Just My Face,” she reveals that her weight became a sore spot on multiple occasions when certain celebs proved to be pretty insensitive. One such celeb was Nick Cannon, who according to RadarOnline reports, sent Sidibe a script full of fat shaming: “The character was a plus-sized girl who is called ‘fat a**’ and ‘hippo,’” she said in her new memoir. “I thought how glad I’d be when my body was no longer mentioned in script ideas for me. ‘My body is not a character description.’ My good friend Amber Riley once said that.” The very day after she read the script, Sidibe, 34, underwent weight loss surgery. Though it’s unclear if she ever reached out to Cannon, she imagined that he would be rattled by imminent shrunken frame. “I would call Nick in a few days and have him remove those names,” she wrote. “Boy, would he be pissed by the time we shot the movie.” As much as it sounds like Nick Cannon pushed Gabby to the edge, we’re guessing you can’t just walk in for weight loss surgery off the street so this had to be a coincidence, right? We’re guessing the project ended up not happening, but Cannon isn’t the only one skewered in Gabby’s memoir. She also reveals former VOGUE editor Andre Leon Talley once called her a “fat b***h.” YIKES. WENN
13 Reasons Why is a breakout hit for Netflix. The streaming network never goes public with download numbers for its programs, but it came out last week that the drama has been the most Tweeted-about series of 2017. In this day and age, there’s nearly no better metric with which to measure success. But 13 Reasons Why has been making headlines ever since its March 31 release for reasons aside from hashtags and social media mentions. The series has raised numerous red flags for mental health experts, many of whom believe it sends a potentially dangerous message about teenage suicide. In short, the show centers around a high school student named Hannah. We find out almost immediately that she’s killed herself, although she still narrates the entire first season because Hannah recorded 13 tapes prior to slitting her wrists, each of which calls out certain individuals at her high school for how they treated her. And, therefore, how each contributed to her decision to take her own life. The drama (co-produced by Selena Gomez ) is meant to leave a strong impact on its viewers, touching on such topics as bullying, sexual assault and underage drinking. Netflix makes it clear, via a special message, at the outset of various episodes that the upcoming content is graphic and mature in nature. But this isn’t enough for some institutions and some doctors. A handful of middle schools and high schools have sent letters home, urging parents to not allow their children to watch 13 Reasons Why without adult supervision. “Suicide is a tough issue to talk about,” says Dr. Christina Conolly, who works for Maryland’s Montgomery County School District, where she helped write a letter that states “adolescents watching without an adult … could be at increased risk of self-harm.” Dr. Conolly doesn’t necessarily call out 13 Reasons Why for any of its storylines, simply saying in general: “Watching a suicide or knowing someone who has died by suicide can lead others to completing a suicide themselves.” The National Association of School Psychologists agrees, declaring in its own statement: “We do not recommend that vulnerable youth, especially those who have any degree of suicidal ideation, watch this series.” More specifically, some in the professional field question why the show never really brings up the topic of mental health in general, while also finding fault with the way in which it paints suicide as a form of revenge. They also have a major problem with how a guidance counselor appears to blame Hannah for having been raped by a fellow student. It’s this conversation, Hannah herself says in one of her audio tapes, that serves as the final nail in her tragic coffin. In the upstate New York community of Grand Island, school administrators warned that the series “sensationalizes suicide.” Indiana’s largest school district warned in an email that the series “does not accurately model what we would want or hope individuals do if they are struggling or in crisis.” 13 Reasons Why is based on a 2007 novel by the same name. But the TV version takes many liberties, veering far off the original script at times and expanding on many developments and character arcs. Gomez, who has talked openly about her own emotional struggles over the years, said she was braced for a backlash upon agreeing to produce the drama. “It’s going to come no matter what. It’s not an easy subject to talk about. But I’m very fortunate with how it’s doing,” she has said. Brian Yorkey, who won a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for the musical Next to Normal, was one of the main writers on 13 Reasons Why. He disagrees with the critics who think the show paints suicide in any sort of positive or glamorous light. “Many people are accusing the show of glamorizing suicide and I feel strongly – and I think everyone who made the show – feel very strongly that we did the exact opposite,” he says, adding: What we did was portray suicide and we portrayed it as very ugly and very damaging.” View Slideshow: 21 Stars Who Committed Suicide According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among American teens between the ages of 15 to 19. It’s a real issue, one that those behind 13 Reasons Why say they have taken as seriously as possible. Asked about troubled teens and their possible response to what they see on screen, including a graphic depiction of Hannah killing herself, Gomez says: “They have to see something that’s going to shake them. This show is as real as it can possibly get.”
13 Reasons Why is a breakout hit for Netflix. The streaming network never goes public with download numbers for its programs, but it came out last week that the drama has been the most Tweeted-about series of 2017. In this day and age, there’s nearly no better metric with which to measure success. But 13 Reasons Why has been making headlines ever since its March 31 release for reasons aside from hashtags and social media mentions. The series has raised numerous red flags for mental health experts, many of whom believe it sends a potentially dangerous message about teenage suicide. In short, the show centers around a high school student named Hannah. We find out almost immediately that she’s killed herself, although she still narrates the entire first season because Hannah recorded 13 tapes prior to slitting her wrists, each of which calls out certain individuals at her high school for how they treated her. And, therefore, how each contributed to her decision to take her own life. The drama (co-produced by Selena Gomez ) is meant to leave a strong impact on its viewers, touching on such topics as bullying, sexual assault and underage drinking. Netflix makes it clear, via a special message, at the outset of various episodes that the upcoming content is graphic and mature in nature. But this isn’t enough for some institutions and some doctors. A handful of middle schools and high schools have sent letters home, urging parents to not allow their children to watch 13 Reasons Why without adult supervision. “Suicide is a tough issue to talk about,” says Dr. Christina Conolly, who works for Maryland’s Montgomery County School District, where she helped write a letter that states “adolescents watching without an adult … could be at increased risk of self-harm.” Dr. Conolly doesn’t necessarily call out 13 Reasons Why for any of its storylines, simply saying in general: “Watching a suicide or knowing someone who has died by suicide can lead others to completing a suicide themselves.” The National Association of School Psychologists agrees, declaring in its own statement: “We do not recommend that vulnerable youth, especially those who have any degree of suicidal ideation, watch this series.” More specifically, some in the professional field question why the show never really brings up the topic of mental health in general, while also finding fault with the way in which it paints suicide as a form of revenge. They also have a major problem with how a guidance counselor appears to blame Hannah for having been raped by a fellow student. It’s this conversation, Hannah herself says in one of her audio tapes, that serves as the final nail in her tragic coffin. In the upstate New York community of Grand Island, school administrators warned that the series “sensationalizes suicide.” Indiana’s largest school district warned in an email that the series “does not accurately model what we would want or hope individuals do if they are struggling or in crisis.” 13 Reasons Why is based on a 2007 novel by the same name. But the TV version takes many liberties, veering far off the original script at times and expanding on many developments and character arcs. Gomez, who has talked openly about her own emotional struggles over the years, said she was braced for a backlash upon agreeing to produce the drama. “It’s going to come no matter what. It’s not an easy subject to talk about. But I’m very fortunate with how it’s doing,” she has said. Brian Yorkey, who won a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for the musical Next to Normal, was one of the main writers on 13 Reasons Why. He disagrees with the critics who think the show paints suicide in any sort of positive or glamorous light. “Many people are accusing the show of glamorizing suicide and I feel strongly – and I think everyone who made the show – feel very strongly that we did the exact opposite,” he says, adding: What we did was portray suicide and we portrayed it as very ugly and very damaging.” View Slideshow: 21 Stars Who Committed Suicide According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among American teens between the ages of 15 to 19. It’s a real issue, one that those behind 13 Reasons Why say they have taken as seriously as possible. Asked about troubled teens and their possible response to what they see on screen, including a graphic depiction of Hannah killing herself, Gomez says: “They have to see something that’s going to shake them. This show is as real as it can possibly get.”
If you’re a celebrity, it’s not generally not a good thing if your finances are in the news. Sure, there’s the occasional story about a record-breaking payday for an actor or athlete, but generally, when the whole world is talking about your bank account, it’s because they can’t fathom how someone who started with so much wound up with so little. For the past few months, rumors that Johnny Depp is broke have been circulating in the tabloids and on social media. It’s almost impossible to imagine Depp being anything other than fabulously wealthy, what with his decades A-list star and essential role in popularizing one of Hollywood’s longest-running franchises, but the rumors of his penury come from a reliable source – namely, court documents in a pair of increasingly ugly lawsuits. Back in February, Depp sued his management group (the imaginatively-titled The Management Group), accusing them of mishandling his funds and failing to alert him that he was on the verge of bankruptcy. TMG counter-sued, alleging that Depp’s public complaints were damaging their brand, and accusing the actor of spending himself into relative poverty. The group cited such lavish expenditures as a $30,000 a month wine budget and Depp’s decision to spend $3 million on a custom ash cannon to fire the remains of his friend Hunter S. Thompson into the atmosphere. Hilariously, Depp corrected that figure in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal – explaining that the cannon actually cost $5 million. But while Depp was occasionally self-deprecating in the interview, he spent much of it going off on the firm that he blames for his dire financial straits. “Why didn’t they drop me as a client if I was so out of control?” Depp told the paper. “I’ve worked very, very hard for a lot of years and trusted a lot of people, some who’ve clearly let me down.” TMG is now firing back, using Depp’s own words against him in a statement issued to USA Today: The firm calls Depp “habitual liar who denies responsibility for his own outrageous conduct and coerces others to lie for him.” “Johnny Depp and his sister were involved in every significant business decision during the 17 years TMG represented him,” the statement said. “Depp now admits to his extravagant spending but blames TMG for not dropping him as a client.” Depp has yet to respond to the comments, and it’s likely that he’ll simply let his lawyers do the talking for him. Whatever the case, this situation seems to be on the verge of getting even more vitriolic.
If you’re a celebrity, it’s not generally not a good thing if your finances are in the news. Sure, there’s the occasional story about a record-breaking payday for an actor or athlete, but generally, when the whole world is talking about your bank account, it’s because they can’t fathom how someone who started with so much wound up with so little. For the past few months, rumors that Johnny Depp is broke have been circulating in the tabloids and on social media. It’s almost impossible to imagine Depp being anything other than fabulously wealthy, what with his decades A-list star and essential role in popularizing one of Hollywood’s longest-running franchises, but the rumors of his penury come from a reliable source – namely, court documents in a pair of increasingly ugly lawsuits. Back in February, Depp sued his management group (the imaginatively-titled The Management Group), accusing them of mishandling his funds and failing to alert him that he was on the verge of bankruptcy. TMG counter-sued, alleging that Depp’s public complaints were damaging their brand, and accusing the actor of spending himself into relative poverty. The group cited such lavish expenditures as a $30,000 a month wine budget and Depp’s decision to spend $3 million on a custom ash cannon to fire the remains of his friend Hunter S. Thompson into the atmosphere. Hilariously, Depp corrected that figure in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal – explaining that the cannon actually cost $5 million. But while Depp was occasionally self-deprecating in the interview, he spent much of it going off on the firm that he blames for his dire financial straits. “Why didn’t they drop me as a client if I was so out of control?” Depp told the paper. “I’ve worked very, very hard for a lot of years and trusted a lot of people, some who’ve clearly let me down.” TMG is now firing back, using Depp’s own words against him in a statement issued to USA Today: The firm calls Depp “habitual liar who denies responsibility for his own outrageous conduct and coerces others to lie for him.” “Johnny Depp and his sister were involved in every significant business decision during the 17 years TMG represented him,” the statement said. “Depp now admits to his extravagant spending but blames TMG for not dropping him as a client.” Depp has yet to respond to the comments, and it’s likely that he’ll simply let his lawyers do the talking for him. Whatever the case, this situation seems to be on the verge of getting even more vitriolic.
Last week, 19-yr-old Juwan Alexander Plummer was arrested after opening fire and shooting 2 Detroit police officers who were investigating a burglary. The police officers were investigating a burglary call at a house across the street from Plummer’s but decided to go his house, too. When they attempted to get into Plummer’s house, he opened fire striking the cops giving them non-fatal wounds. The teenager’s family says he thought the police were burglarizing his house, but police have charged him with intentionally firing on them regardless of the accident claims. Facebook/Image Via DetroitDetentionCenter
Middle School Teacher Fired For Asking Students If They’re Comfortable Around Blacks And Arabs A middle school teacher in Hernando County, FL thought it was appropriate to give students an assignment where they would distinguish whether or not they were comfortable around Blacks, gays, and Arabs according to WBTV. The assignment, for a “Leader In Me” class, asked 6th graders to circle their comfort level when in certain situations….the “situations” were inclusive of the following: 1. Being approached by a “group of black men on the street” 2. Finding out the new church pastor is a woman 3. Sitting on the plane next to an “Arab” 4. A friend invites you to a gay bar Seriously…these were questions asked of 12-year-old children and of course, their parents were pretty pissed off! “‘How comfy are you if you see a group of black men walking to you on the street?’ That’s completely inappropriate. In no world, whatsoever, is that OK to question a child on,” said Jennifer Block, mother of a 12-year-old girl who was given the assignment. Not only were the parents disgusted, but the students themselves were upset and surprised that a teacher would give them this type of schoolwork… “I thought it was very inappropriate. I thought some of them were racist. I thought some of them were sexist. I thought it was completely intolerable,” said Tori Drews, a 6th grader. “There were children that were saying this is wrong. ‘Why are we doing this?’ ‘Does this have a reason?’ She was going yeah this is kind of wrong … maybe I should take it back,” Drews said. “Kids were asking if they could share it with their parents. She was like, ‘No. Don’t show your mom. Don’t take that home. I’m taking it back up,’.” Clearly, the teacher knew this ish was wrong if she told the kids that they couldn’t show their parents, SMH. Thankfully the school officials fired her immediately…do not pass go, do not collect $200. Photo: PeopleImages/Getty
A Texas middle school teacher has been accused of having sex with a 15-year-old student. Katherine Harper, 27, was recently arrested on suspicion of improper relationship between an educator and student, a second degree felony. Multiple media outlets are reporting that Harper was eight months pregnant at the time of her arrest. There’s no word on if the 15-year-old student is the father of Harper’s child. According to Fox 5 in Denton, Texas, police began investigating the relationship between Harper and her student after they received an anonymous tip back in December. The investigation revealed that Harper and the unnamed minor carried on a sexual relationship for nearly two months during the summer of 2016. According to the local Star-Telegram newspaper, the Harper and the student met when she taught him seventh grade English at Tidwell Middle School. Cell phone records show that they communicated 76 times the following summer, frequently sending explicit photos to one another. When asked about his time with Harper, the boy reportedly cried and admitted to the relationship. In an interview with Child Protective Services, the boy stated that he and Harper met at his home for the first time on June 1, 2016. The pair allegedly consumed alcohol and engaged in sexual intercourse. After being arrested last week, Harper has been released on $15,000 bond, and is currently awaiting trial. She has been placed on administrative leave from Tidwell Middle School. Bizarrely, this is the second such incident to take place in Texas in as many weeks. On March 22, we reported on the arrest of Sarah Fowlkes (above), another 27-year-old Texas teacher who was arrested for having sex with a male teenage student. Fowlkes story went viral due to the teacher’s baffling decision to falsh a toothy grin in her mug shot. Disturbingly, in Harper’s case, there are sources coming forward with claims that they reported the situation to school officials as far back as September of 2016. View Slideshow: 27 Teachers 2 Hot 4 Students An affidavit tied to the case revealed that officials did receive those reports, but put the investigation on hold due to lack of evidence. There is no word yet on when Harper will stand trial.
