We better off as friends pic.twitter.com/4L0bh8YhQY — Lil Uzi Hurt (@iHateChadstacks) September 25, 2016 Black Twitter Turns The Giants Game Into A Roast Session Every NFL Sunday, there’s a chance your favorite player is going to get fried. On this week’s edition of the “Summer Jam screen,” Odell Beckham Jr . is today’s target after he got a little emotional on the sidelines. Twitter will never forgo an opportunity to turn a celebrity into a meme and OBJ was no exception. Click through to see some of the funniest tweets about Beckham Jr .
Kid Cudi Is Taking Aim At Everyone In His Life Kid Cudi seems to be going through some turmoil in his life. After ranting publicly about Kanye and Drake not too long ago, it appears the mother of his child has also been a target. Jasmine Brand broke the news a few days ago that Cudi’s baby mother, Jacqueline Munyasya, filed an order of protection against him. This wasn’t the first time she’s had to use the legal system to her advantage as she sued the rapper in 2010 for child support. The order of protection was filed after Cudi “allegedly texted her in excess of 168 messages – between August 11th and 14th – in which he threatened to call child services on her and that he was going to “send the guy to stand by my house” and that she was “so gross and sick n the head” and “ain’t sh*t” and he was going to serve her with legal papers because he was seeking sole custody of their daughter.” Apparently, he was bothering her so much that she had to reschedule some exams because of the emotional turmoil he was causing her. Munyasya claims she wasn’t aware of any show or event that Cudi has in Chicago so she “feared for her safety.” Supposedly, Cudi demanded time with their daughter and threatened to start a prolonged social media campaign against Munyasya. via Jasmine Brand She says not knowing whether he was in Chicago for work, she feared for her safety. She alleges that he continued to sent text messages, which caused her to reschedule her final exams for school due to the stress and distraction caused by his threats. Jacqueline says the rapper demanded parenting time with their daughter during time that she already informed him she would be spending with their child. She claims despite him being in Chicago for Lollapalooza, he never contacted her to see their child. She says that he also threatened to go to the news and contact outlets and even threatened that he would create a Twitter hashtag “Justice for Vada” (his daughter’s name) and would blast it on social media for months and even make t-shirts. She explains his previous negative tweets about her have caused his millions of fans to suggest violence against her. As a result of all this, the judge granted her an order of protection against the Ohio artist which doesn’t end until August 18th, 2017. What do you think about Cudi’s ongoing struggles? Do you think his baby mother was right for her actions?
Tracee Ellis Ross has a lot to be happy about these days. Not only is her hit ABC series blackish gearing up for a third season, but she also earned a historical Emmy nomination for her role as headstrong and lovable doctor, wife and mom Rainbow Johnson on the hilarious family sitcom. With this year’s […]
Kid Cudi is trying to start a culture war. But does the lonely stoner have enough ammo to dethrone the two most famous rappers in the world? Cudder let off a string of tweets Wednesday calling out his former mentor and collaborator Kanye West, as well as his longtime peer and former pal Drake, […]
Alexis Arquette, a transgender activist and actress best known for her role in The Wedding Singer, has passed away. She was just 47 years old. Alexis, a pioneer in the LGBT community, was originally known as Robert. Her brother Richmond Arquette confirmed the star’s passing earlier today. He wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday morning: “Our brother Robert, who became our brother Alexis, who became our sister Alexis, who became our brother Alexis, passed this morning.” Alexis died September 11, at 12:32 a.m. “He was surrounded by all of his brothers and sisters, one of his nieces and several other loved ones,” Richmond wrote. Describing Alexis’ final moments, he said: “We were playing music for him and he passed during David Bowie’s Starman.” “As per his wishes,” Richmond added, fittingly, “we cheered at the moment that he transitioned to another dimension.” Tragic as the circumstances are, that’s an awesome, uplifting and inspiring attitude for someone about to leave this world. Alexis’ brother echoed that sentiment in his moving tribute: “I am feeling immense gratitude to have been afforded the luxury of sharing life with him/her, for learning from Alexis.” “For being given the gift of being able to love her/him and to be loved by him/her,” Richmond continued. “He was a force. He died as he lived, on his own terms.” “I am immensely grateful that it was fast and painless.” “Thank you, Alexis,” Richmond added, signing off on his emotional public tribute. “I love you and will always love you.” “It was an incredible moving experience and I am humbled and grateful to have been able to have been with him as he began his journey onward.” Pretty moving stuff, to say the absolute least. Sister Patricia Arquette, 48, also paid tribute with two tweets of Alexis’ favorite songs: David Bowie’s “Starman” and T. Rex’s “Cosmic Dancer.” “Breaking through the veil singing StarMan,” the Academy Award winner tweeted, adding: “To My first best friend – Cosmic Dancer.” Fans, friends and colleagues alike have taken to social media to mourn this tragic loss of another star gone too soon from this world. Boy George, who inspired Alexis’ character in the 1998 hit comedy The Wedding Singer , posted a tribute online as well: “R.I.P my sister Alexis Arquette. Another bright light gone out far too soon.” “Love to the family and all that loved Alexis.” Alexis’ cause of death has not been confirmed as of this report, but more details are sure to follow in the coming hours and days. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Passed Away in 2016: Gone, But Not Forgotten The Wedding Singer star’s transition from male to female was documented in the 2007 film Alexis Arquette: She’s My Brother. Also the sibling of Rosanna Arquette and David Arquette, Alexis left her own indelible mark on our society and popular culture. Among other notable roles over the years, she appeared in Blended, The Surreal Life and Down and Out in Beverly Hills . Like her famous siblings, she was an individual of many talents and interests, and was also a musician and cabaret performer. R.I.P.
SMH… Hilary Clinton Apologizes For Trump Supporter Comments Remember when we told you that Hilary Clinton went IN on Trump supporters and said that half of them “belong in a basket of deplorables” ??? ‘To just be grossly generalistic, you can put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the ‘basket of deplorables,” Clinton said. ‘Unfortunately there are people like that. And he has lifted them up.’ Well the Presidential candidate is backing away from her comments. CNN reports: Hillary Clinton expressed “regret” Saturday for comments in which she said “half” of Donald Trump’s supporters are “deplorables,” meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic. “Last night I was ‘grossly generalistic,’ and that’s never a good idea. I regret saying ‘half’ — that was wrong,” Clinton said in a statement in which she also vowed to call out “bigotry” in Trump’s campaign. The Democratic presidential nominee sparked an uproar late Friday when she described Trump’s supporters at a fundraiser. “To just be grossly generalistic, you can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables,” Clinton said. “Right? Racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic, you name it.” She added, “And unfortunately, there are people like that and he has lifted them up. He has given voice to their websites that used to only have 11,000 people, now have 11 million. He tweets and retweets offensive, hateful, mean-spirited rhetoric.” Clinton then said some of these people were “irredeemable” and “not America.” She described the rest of his supporters as people who are looking for change in any form because of economic anxiety and urged her supporters to empathize with them. Say it with your chess, Hil! Her apology makes sense considering how sensitive folks are these days, but she definitely wasn’t wrong!
Chance The Rapper Offers Words Of Encouragement To Lil Wayne We reported that Lil Wayne sent out some tweets yesterday morning indicating the New Orleans rapper might have truly left the game, for good. While rumors of his retirement had lingered on and off for the past few years, it seems like the stress of his ongoing legal battle with Birdman might’ve been the final straw. Chicago rapper Chance The Rapper offered some words of encouragement to lift Weezy: He added: We need more friends like Chance. Twitter
Kanye West’s “Season 4” Casting Call Asks For “Multiracial” Women Only Here we thought that Labor Day weekend was gonna be filled with barbecue , momma’s potato salad, a few drinks, family and friends. Nope. Kanye West just hit “tweet” on this doozy of a casting call and we can already tell that all hell 140-character hell is about to break loose… pic.twitter.com/o8sB124An3 — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) September 3, 2016 Historically, casting calls are notoriously biased. The person doing the casting is looking for something very specific and that often leaves a lot of people (see, black or darker skinned) with no real shot to land the gig. Hell, sometimes the casting call will forego the coded language and get right down to the nitty-gritty, like Straight Outta Compton . Being that many believe Mr. West’s perceived history with colorism is sordid at best, the cynicism surrounding his casting requirements is Wiz Khalifa high… I LOVE KANYE BUT THIS IS SO PROBLEMATIC LIKE WTF — ️️️️ (@caringarianas) September 3, 2016 Then there are others who think Kanye is just trying to gently weed out white girls without hurting their feelings… i'm hoping what kanye saying with the “we only want multiracial women” part is just a nice way of him saying no white chicks — Ahmed/Zaywop Stan (@big_business_) September 3, 2016 It should be noted that there were multiple darker-skinned models in Kanye’s past fashion shows who may not have been “multiracial”. Guess we’ll all just have to wait and see what shakes, but one thing’s for certain, two is for sure, Twitter is gonna be an ugly place for Kim Kardashian’s husband over the next 48 hours or so. What do you think of Kanye’s casting call? Does he deserve the benefit of the doubt in regards to his “multiracial” intentions? Flip the page to see some of the funniest, most confused, scathing and poignant tweets so far. Image via Splash/Fameflynet/Twitter
Leslie Jones’ nude photo hacker is not only not sorry for what he did, he’s giving himself mad props for trolling and sabotaging the actress. In fact, he believes he’s doing God’s work! Between Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters, and her viral stardom on Twitter and Snapchat, Jones was “slaying all day” in 2016. Until the wheels fell off earlier this summer. A notorious Internet troll, Milo Yiannopoulos, went after her hard, then harder, in a brutal Twitter trolling effort that gained global attention. Then, in the aftermath, someone hacked her personal website and published Leslie Jones nude photos to the world – and a lot more. Her passport information and her driver’s license were stolen in the hack, which also followed Milo’s vicious trolling spree on Twitter . Just a day in the life for Milo Yiannopoulos . “Trolling is very important,” Yiannopoulos told ABC’s Nightline . “I like to think of myself as a virtuous troll, you know? I’m doing God’s work.” When Jones said how upset she was over the bullying she’d endured, Yiannopoulos told the news show that she’s playing the victim. “This idea that celebrities are these fragile wallflowers … that the stars of Hollywood blockbusters are sitting at home crying into their iPhones.” “Give me a break,” he said. Yiannopoulos says he has beef with the “body positive” movement , feminism in general and other stars like Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer: “It is insisted upon us that we all pay obeisance to the cult of Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer that they put them on the cover of the magazines.” He has since been banned from Twitter thanks to Jones’ efforts, but he “would like my account back” so he can resume what he does. Good luck with that. Jones, who has gone quiet since the nude photo hack, initially fought back online by exposing some of the hateful tweets she received. “It’s not called a meltdown when [you’re] defining yourself. Pay attention,” she wrote to one prominent Twitter hater before she added: “So sad, these people have mothers and sisters and aunts. So f–king sickening … you won’t believe the evil. It’s f–king scary.” After pointing out some of the cruel comments, Jones scored a win when she was able to get Twitter to permanently suspend accounts. Alas, it was short-lived. View Slideshow: Leslie Jones Nude Photo Leak: Celebs React While no one is defending Milo Yiannopoulos’ actions, his ban from Twitter has triggered debate over whether it violates the 1st Amendment. “People should be able to express diverse opinions and beliefs on Twitter,” a company spokesperson said in announcing the decision. “But no one deserves to be subjected to targeted abuse online, and our rules prohibit inciting or engaging in the targeted abuse or harassment.” What do you think? Does the ban constitute an imposition on the popular (in some circles) web personality’s right to freedom of speech? Or, conversely, did this living, breathing piece of human garbage merely get what he had coming to him and not a moment too soon? Hit the comments to discuss.
