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Chris Cornell’s Brother: My Heart Is Broken!

Losing a sibling is one of the hardest experiences that there can be. Many fans reacted to Chris Cornell’s tragic death without even thinking of what his brother was going through. It turns out that his brother, Peter Cornell, was at first thinking of himself and other family members — before thinking of how fans were grieving. He shared a deeply emotional Facebook post for his late brother’s fans, along with some photographs that really hit home. “It’s been difficult to put words together. My heart is broken. Chris was always just my brother,” Peter wrote. No matter how famous someone is, to family, they always are and always will be just family. “Sometimes we only needed to just be in the same room and just be present. That was enough,” the grieving brother added. And that’s a relatable sentiment, but what he shared next — his deep empathy for his brother’s fans and their loss — was especially powerful: “It wasn’t until this week, it really hit me how he belonged to the world. That he is an icon and a legend. That being said, I am so sorry to YOU for your loss.” Peter also shared a pair of photos, depicting the first and last times that he and his brother were together. Pictures are powerful, and this is a heavy subject. Not everyone has photos from beginning to end like this. Peter went on to talk about how artists impact more people’s lives than they could ever meet. “Artists, actors, musicians. We rely on these people to lift us up. To inspire us and distract us in times of trouble,” he wrote. And he ties that right back into talking specifically about Chris: “Chris protected us when we needed him to. His one of a kind-ness surrounded us like a suit of armor. He was a warrior and a wizard. A howling wolf and a trusted mentor.” That’s a really beautiful description. Most people are, understandably, struggling even to string words together after a loss like this. Questions regarding Chris Cornell’s cause of death have been controversial to say the least, but Peter didn’t really touch on that. Instead, he spoke about his brother’s life. “My brother gave freely of his gifts and it was never a struggle. He kept himself from the saturation of celebrity in such a humble way.” Celebrity status is okay, but it’s always impressive when people never seem absorbed or changed by their fame. And who would know better than his brother? “The power and anger and passion of my brother’s music was always genuine, original, and legitimate.” You don’t need a technical understanding of music to understand that. “He was the powerful, sensitive, fragile, angry, mystical creature that will exist forever in his body of work. And he did it for ALL of us.” But, as much as he’s processed, he’s still working his way through it. And he will be for a long time to come. “I will never wrap my head around his passing. I’ve been in shock since I heard the news. I can’t and won’t let him go,” Peter concluded. That’s understandable and, for too many people, deeply relatable. Hug your loved ones and make sure that they know that they can come to you for help, folks. View Slideshow: Chris Cornell: Mourned, Remembered by Stars Everywhere

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21 Stars Who Served in the Military: A Salute

We often salute celebrities for their work on screen or on stage. But these are the celebrities who truly deserve our praise and admiration for something much more important. Something bigger than themselves. These are the famous men and women who served in the armed forces prior to striking it big, and we're here to offer them an online ovation… 1. Morgan Freeman Hollywood legend Freeman served in the Air Force, where he worked as a radar technician. This period instilled in Freeman, an avid flying enthusiast, a lifelong love of the sky. 2. Drew Carey The Price is Right host Drew Carey spent six years (1980-1986) in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. He still has the haircut! 3. Chuck Norris Not only did Chuck Norris serve in the Air Force, but he has served as spokesman for the VA and was named the Air Force’s Veteran of the Year in 2001. It’s unclear if he won any top-secret wars using only his unparalleled martial arts skills. 4. Nate Dogg Before becoming one of the men who took hip hop to the mainstream in the 1990s, Nate Dogg was a munitions specialist in the US Marines. The late rapper once said he joined the military to “see if I was a man.” 5. Elvis Presley Elvis Presley, seen here in a 1958 photo, is perhaps the most famous celebrity veteran of all. 6. Bea Arthur The Golden Girls star listed bow and rifle hunting on her Corps qualification card, and served as a typist and truck driver from 1943-1945, when she was honorably discharged. View Slideshow

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21 Stars Who Served in the Military: A Salute

We often salute celebrities for their work on screen or on stage. But these are the celebrities who truly deserve our praise and admiration for something much more important. Something bigger than themselves. These are the famous men and women who served in the armed forces prior to striking it big, and we're here to offer them an online ovation… 1. Morgan Freeman Hollywood legend Freeman served in the Air Force, where he worked as a radar technician. This period instilled in Freeman, an avid flying enthusiast, a lifelong love of the sky. 2. Drew Carey The Price is Right host Drew Carey spent six years (1980-1986) in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. He still has the haircut! 3. Chuck Norris Not only did Chuck Norris serve in the Air Force, but he has served as spokesman for the VA and was named the Air Force’s Veteran of the Year in 2001. It’s unclear if he won any top-secret wars using only his unparalleled martial arts skills. 4. Nate Dogg Before becoming one of the men who took hip hop to the mainstream in the 1990s, Nate Dogg was a munitions specialist in the US Marines. The late rapper once said he joined the military to “see if I was a man.” 5. Elvis Presley Elvis Presley, seen here in a 1958 photo, is perhaps the most famous celebrity veteran of all. 6. Bea Arthur The Golden Girls star listed bow and rifle hunting on her Corps qualification card, and served as a typist and truck driver from 1943-1945, when she was honorably discharged. View Slideshow

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Chris Cornell: Final Conversation with Wife Revealed, Chilling

A day after penning an open letter to her late husband , the wife of Chris Cornell has spoken in detail about the final conversation she had with the rocker. And she has revealed a number of chilling details in the process. On Wednesday, Cornell’s wife Vicky released a lengthy message to the late singer, who hanged himself in a Detroit hotel room earlier this month. “We had the time of our lives in the last decade and I’m sorry, my sweet love, that I did not see what happened to you that night,” she wrote in a letter posted to Billboard.com, adding: “I’m sorry you were alone, and I know that was not you, my sweet Christopher. “Your children know that too, so you can rest in peace.” Cornell had two kids with Vicky and a third child from a previous relationship. Meanwhile, on Thursday night, TMZ published excerpts from Vicky’s final conversation with Cornell , which the website reports took place by phone about a half hour before Cornell ended his own life. According to friends, Vicky says Cornell started slurring his words as he expressed anger over the set he had just played in Detroit. “They f-cked up again. They had 3 days to fix my in-ears and I was getting static. I couldn’t hear,” the artist complained to Vicky, adding over and over that “I blew my voice. I blew my voice.” Cornell then changed the topic abruptly, making very little sense to his wife. She could sense something was seriously wrong. “I need to know what you took tonight,” Vicky asked, well aware of Cornell’s history of drug abuse. You don’t sound right, sweetheart.” Replied the singer: “I was really angry and I just took 2 Ativan. I’m really pissed and I had to calm myself down.” But Vicky pressed for more information. She said it didn’t sound like Cornell merely took Ativan. She also made a point ahead of time of saying “I forgive you” for falling off the wagon. TMZ writes that Cornell grew “cocky and aggressive,” which prompted Vicky to flash back to 14 years ago when he almost died from an Oxycontin overdose. After Cornell continued to ramble incoherently, Vicky called the star’s bodyguard and demanded he go check on Cornell. The bodyguard eventually knocked down two doors to get inside Cornell’s hotel room… and that was when he saw the singer’s body hanging in the bathroom. In a disturbing new detail only just revealed now, Vicky was apparently still on the phone with the bodyguard when this horrible discovery took place. View Slideshow: Chris Cornell: Mourned, Remembered by Stars Everywhere “I’m broken, but I will stand up for you and I will take care of our beautiful babies. I will think of you every minute of every day and I will fight for you,” Vicky wrote in her aforementioned open letter, concluding as follows: You were right when you said we are soulmates. It has been said that paths that have crossed will cross again, and I know that you will come find me, and I will be here waiting. I love you more than anyone has ever loved anyone in the history of loving and more than anyone ever will. Always and forever, your Vicky. Insiders had connected with the investigation previously told TMZ that emergency technicians who responded to the scene  saw fresh track marks on Cornell’s arm. Vicky has said he wasn’t known to have used needles in his earlier substance abuse battles and she had just been walking with him the day before. She says he was in short sleeves and there were no signs at that time of track marks on his arms. It’s all very sad. We continue to send our condolences to the loved ones of Chris Cornell and we hope he’s resting in peace at last.

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Florida Crazies: Enraged Girlfriend Arrested For Domestic Battery After Attacking Bae With Fried Rice

Woman Arrested For Attacking Her Boyfriend With Fried Rice A lover’s quarrel at a Chinese spot in Vero Beach, Florida got an angry girlfriend hauled off the whoscow. TheSmokingGun reports that Samantha Wilson was arrested and charged with domestic battery when cops arrived at China No. 1 and found her boyfriend Brian Kusmer covered in pork fried rice and red sauce. The couple was arguing over the fact that Kusmer was constantly keeping their son out of school. Kusmer asked Wilson to leave the restaurant, before doing so, she dumped the food on him and burned him with the sauce. Chop suey Samanatha spent the night in the bing and was charged with misdemeanor battery. Image via Getty

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Was Melania Trump’s Widow-y Pope Attire A Jab At Her Dead Marriage?

Why Is Sad-Faced Melania Dressed Like A Widow? Social media users have been poking fun at ‘cold-hearted’ Melania Trump for the way she’s been throwing her hubby the cold-shoulder. Several videos of FLOTUS shying away from her tiny-handed hubby have been shared. Then, she pops up in what looks like funeral attire for a meeting with The Pope. Was the First Lady actually dressing for the job she wants?? https://www.instagram.com/p/BUf-HsIl5cn/ Well, no, technically. As Huff Post explains, Melania was dressed to appease The Pope’s traditional dress code. They say the “traditional rule holds that most women wear long black dresses with sleeves and mantillas.” Wenn Images Cool story bro, but it’s still fun to laugh at. Hit the flip to see more hilarious spins in Melania’s blacked-out widow-y look. https://twitter.com/MallowNews/status/867299000738865152 https://twitter.com/rejectnation/status/867484248533499905 https://twitter.com/mickdev2000/status/867708327685476352

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Pippa Middleton vs. Kate Middleton: Who Wore Her Wedding Dress Better?

On May 20, 2017, Pippa Middleton married James Matthews . On April 29, 2011, Kate Middleton married Prince William . Both occasions were marked by intense interest from the public… the gathering of Royal Family members from near and far… ridiculously lavish receptions… … and lots of talk over the sisters’ chosen wedding dresses. And we mean LOTS. OF. TALK. You’d think these wedding dresses had solved the problem of world poverty or something, based on the way everyone on the Internet discussed them, debated them and analyzed every inch of fabric that comprised them. But that’s just what happens when you combine the world’s most famous set of relatives with one of the world’s most popular industries. Royal weddings equal royal fascination. And also a royal debate: Which of these sisters actually looked best on her big day? Let’s break down each gown before turning this question over to you, our dear reader… PIPPA donned a lace dress designed by Giles Deacon. It featured a high neck and capped sleeves molded to her torso, along with a full (but not stuffed) skirt. The younger Middleton sister accessorised her bridal outfit with a Maidenhair fern tiara by Robinson Pelham and satin pumps with pearl detailing by Manolo Blahnik. She looked amazing. For her “something old”, meanwhile, Pippa rocked the same Robinson Pelham pearl earrings that graced her lobes for Kate’s wedding in 2011. Which brings us to Kate’s wedding in 2011. It was designed by Sarah Burton, the creative director of the luxury fashion house Alexander McQueen. The ivory satin bodice was padded slightly at the hips and narrowed at the waist, incorporating floral motifs. When Kate turned around, fans were left in awe at the 58 buttons of gazer and organza, which fastened via rouleau loops. Sources at the time said that Burton used traditional Carrickmacross craftsmanship in making the ivory gown, a technique that dates back to the 1800s; this was meant to represent “something old.” The skirt was crafted with white satin gazar arches and pleats to echo an opening flower. From the hand-cut Chantilly lace of the sleeves to the lace applique on the bodice and the individual lace roses, the attention to detail on this dress was nearly unparalleled in wedding history. It makes sense. Kate was actually marrying  into  the Royal Family. These was the most-watching nuptials of all-time. Therefore, Pippa didn’t have the same standard to meet when marrying James Matthews. That’s important to keep in mind here. This fine-assed beauty was still the center of the world’s attention on Saturday morning, but she didn’t face the same sort of societal expectations as her sister when it came to her dress. So there’s some background on the iconic ensembles for you. Now it’s time to end the preamble and get to the pressing question on everyone’s mind at the moment. You’ve seen both dresses. You’ve marveled over both brides. You’ve been given ample time to determine your preference. Let’s do this: PIPPA OR KATE: WHO WORE IT BETTER? Fashion Face-Off! Pippa! Click Here To Vote for Pippa! Kate! Click Here To Vote for Kate! It’s a sisterly showdown! Vote on who you think wore her wedding gown better, Pippa or Kate Middleton? View Poll »

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Keke Palmer Gets Scissor Happy…Are You Feeling Her Level One Baldy? 

Getty Images Are You Feeling This Hair Cut? Keke Palmer Rocks A Baldy  ‘Haters with say it’s photoshopped!’ Keke Palmer excitedly showed off her new hair cu t to Twitter followers yesterday. The singer/actress doesn’t hide her eccentricity. Shaving her head doesn’t seem like a huge shocker of you’ve followed her fashion choices. From bangs to pixies, she done it all mostly, except for this buzz cut. Here it is. Are you feeling Keke with the Isiah Thomas level one cut? Haters will say it's photoshopped

Funniest Memes Of The Week, Vol. 56

Hilarious Memes Of The Week Back at it again with another hilarious collection of internet-breaking memes for your weekend funny. Peep all the best (and funniest) memes of the week on the flip. https://twitter.com/VernieMack/status/864546837495238657 https://twitter.com/KiaBandwagon/status/864910117904330752 https://twitter.com/TickleMeHellNo/status/864546681412620289 https://twitter.com/RobJustJokin/status/864917643786113024 https://twitter.com/xoxoxMinnie/status/864505408697794560 https://twitter.com/Eddrickation/status/864925442645643264 https://twitter.com/serene_oddity/status/864575100980523008 https://twitter.com/Efawcett7/status/864917211646836736 https://twitter.com/ktgonkt/status/864474969950081024 https://twitter.com/VIBEZ_419/status/864926323902472192 https://twitter.com/soleaddict_dre/status/864588909510000645 https://twitter.com/717shid/status/864919225630150662 https://twitter.com/Natural_OneDurr/status/864504908883668992 https://twitter.com/VIBEZ_419/status/864940702194597889 https://twitter.com/MyPotnaB/status/864546273290006531 https://twitter.com/KissMiAdidas/status/856300805330227200/photo/1 https://twitter.com/_FatBoySlim/status/864542151685939201 https://twitter.com/DormanEra/status/864492749797699584 https://twitter.com/Billionairepolo/status/864549136271650819 https://twitter.com/ktgonkt/status/864528725668503555 https://twitter.com/iHateChadStacks/status/864511182543212544 https://twitter.com/MackNSweetJones/status/864489499136581632 https://twitter.com/Mr1738/status/864534754753949697 https://twitter.com/robby305/status/864534819732148224 https://twitter.com/Humble_Slim/status/864524264531259392 https://twitter.com/Beard_KW/status/864533504092246016 https://twitter.com/PHLYWADE/status/863932741280309249

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Pippa Middleton and James Matthews: Married!

It wasn’t quite a royal affair, but it came pretty close as Pippa Middleton and James Matthews tied the knot in London on Saturday, May 20. Yes, six years after she became the world’s most famous bridesmaid , wedding bells finally rang for the world’s most famous royal-in law. And it was certainly a sight to behold. Pippa looked absolutely stunning in her wedding gown, a lovely lace affair with a high neck and a cutout in the back. It’s a custom dress, of course, by Giles Deacon, and she couldn’t possibly look more beautiful. She also looked ridiculously happy to be marrying her now-husband, so that’s nice, too. Pippa and James had their ceremony in St. Mark’s Church in Englefield this morning, and while, as we said, Pippa isn’t technically royalty, you wouldn’t believe it by the guest list. Her sister, Kate Middleton, was there with Prince William, and their two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, were in the bridal party. As painfully adorable as it may be to hear, George served as a page boy while Charlotte acted as one of Pippa’s bridesmaids. They also entered the church with Kate in what may be the cutest photos to come from this wedding. Prince Harry was in attendance also, but as of now, there’s no Meghan Markle in sight. It’s rumored that while she wasn’t invited to the actual wedding ceremony, she’ll be able to attend the reception and all the festivities that will last throughout the day. According to UK publications, it’s one of those unspoken rules that royals are strongly discouraged from upstaging big events like these, and if Meghan had showed on Pippa’s special day, well … We’re sure it wouldn’t be pretty. Pippa, 35, turned heads across the land with her svelte figure at Kate Middleton’s wedding to Prince William , becoming a global sensation. “Her Royal Hotness” or “Lord of the Arsetocracy” as some have dubbed her, waited a long time to find The One for her, but it was worth it. James Matthews, a handsome and wealthy banker, or financier as it were, has now been crowned Mr. Pippa Middleton for all eternity. What a lucky, lucky man.

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