Conan O'Brien opened his talk show on Monday night by saying he is not a “pundit or an expert.” But the comedian is a father of two, and it was as a father of two that he spoke to his viewers in his monologue. Eschewing jokes for a change, O'Brien felt a need to address the Orlando shooting that took the lives of nearly 50 people over the weekend. It took place at a gay nightclub called Pure and the atrocity was committed by a 29-year old named Omar Mateen. Someone on the FBI's watch list after the organization interviewed him in 2013 and 2014 for possible terrorist ties, Mateen was still permitted to legally purchase the guns he used in this heinous attack. This has become a point of contention and anger for those who believe America needs stricter gun control laws, especially when it comes to automatic weapons. And this is the side on to which Conan falls. O'Brien says in the following video: “At a time when we think we've heard the worst stories about senseless violence in our country, that it couldn't possibly get worse, the news out of Orlando yesterday is still impossible to fathom.” “That so many people can lose their lives so quickly because of one person's demented rage will never make sense and God help us if it does.” Mateen – who was shot dead by police after a hostage situation and standoff – used an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle to commit these murders. That’s the same high-velocity weapon used in the mass shootings in San Bernardino, California, last December; and in Newtown, Connecticut; and Aurora, Colorado. Conan told the audience, who applauded in response: “I am the father of two, I like to believe I have a shred of common sense and I simply do not understand why anybody in this country is allowed to purchase and own a semi-automatic assault rifle.” “These are weapons of war and they have no place in civilian life.” Added O'Brien: “I have tried to understand this issue from every side and it all comes down to this: “Nobody I know or have ever met in my entire life should have access to a weapon that can kill so many people so quickly.” Watch his speech below and decide: Do you agree? Disagree? Should a late-night host use his platform in this manner… or just stick to jokes?
Conan O'Brien opened his talk show on Monday night by saying he is not a “pundit or an expert.” But the comedian is a father of two, and it was as a father of two that he spoke to his viewers in his monologue. Eschewing jokes for a change, O'Brien felt a need to address the Orlando shooting that took the lives of nearly 50 people over the weekend. It took place at a gay nightclub called Pure and the atrocity was committed by a 29-year old named Omar Mateen. Someone on the FBI's watch list after the organization interviewed him in 2013 and 2014 for possible terrorist ties, Mateen was still permitted to legally purchase the guns he used in this heinous attack. This has become a point of contention and anger for those who believe America needs stricter gun control laws, especially when it comes to automatic weapons. And this is the side on to which Conan falls. O'Brien says in the following video: “At a time when we think we've heard the worst stories about senseless violence in our country, that it couldn't possibly get worse, the news out of Orlando yesterday is still impossible to fathom.” “That so many people can lose their lives so quickly because of one person's demented rage will never make sense and God help us if it does.” Mateen – who was shot dead by police after a hostage situation and standoff – used an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle to commit these murders. That’s the same high-velocity weapon used in the mass shootings in San Bernardino, California, last December; and in Newtown, Connecticut; and Aurora, Colorado. Conan told the audience, who applauded in response: “I am the father of two, I like to believe I have a shred of common sense and I simply do not understand why anybody in this country is allowed to purchase and own a semi-automatic assault rifle.” “These are weapons of war and they have no place in civilian life.” Added O'Brien: “I have tried to understand this issue from every side and it all comes down to this: “Nobody I know or have ever met in my entire life should have access to a weapon that can kill so many people so quickly.” Watch his speech below and decide: Do you agree? Disagree? Should a late-night host use his platform in this manner… or just stick to jokes?
We’ve seen the drama unfold all season long on MTV, but when the cast of Teen Mom 2 reunites with Dr. Drew Pinsky, all bets are off. Watch Teen Mom 2 Season 7 Episode 13 Online Kicking off Teen Mom 2 Season 7 Episode 13 , Jenelle Evans and Leah Messer sat down – with significant others – for a needed check-in. Let’s begin with Jenelle, who told Dr. Drew that her boyfriend David Eason and mother Barbara Evans bonded during a night of drinking. Looks like the two have squashed that beef, though Babs did admit she was super pissed at David that time he called the police on her. “You do not call the cops on your girlfriend’s mother,” she said. “I don’t think it was appropriate because first of all, these are my grandchildren.” “They all know that I yell.” In other news, Barbara revealed that Jenelle’s son Jace was diagnosed with ADHD, for which he takes medication, and that she is on Tinder. Barbara, not Jenelle. As for the custody battle over Jace, Jenelle and Barbara are still fighting over that, while Jenelle and Nathan Griffith are a total train wreck. Nathan Griffith to Jenelle Evans: My Son Lives With Two Drug Addicts!! Really. It’s even worse than you think, by a lot. When you watch Teen Mom 2 online , you’ll be shocked at just how bad this situation is – even though your expectations are likely terrible! “All these boyfriends are supposedly abusing her, when she’s abusing herself,” he said, denying Evans’ accusations of domestic abuse. “Might wanna show them the little cut on your wrist too,” he jibed, to which Jenelle’s responed? “So wait, you didn’t choke me?” “You never put your hands on me? You never slapped me in the face when I poured water on your face while you were sleeping?” “When you decided to crash on my house when you were drunk?” Evans added. “No? ‘Cause Tori was there … we all saw it.” Nathan recoiled and snapped back hard, “Oh, you mean the time when she bit my back, and then you slit your wrist?” Then there were cheating allegations made, along with Nathan’s claims that Kaiser, his son with Jenelle, is at risk. Constantly. “My son is in an unstable environment with two drug addicts, where you see weed in the background, smoking constantly.” “Now you have this mysterious illness?” Griffith said. “You’re not capable of taking care of him. You are totally unstable.” Accusations that David Eason is a drug dealer and/or abuser are nothing new, apparently, as Nathan called CPS about it once before. Then it just got weird, as we learned that Nathan allegedly had his lawyer complain on record that sex with Jenelle Evans was “painful.” Nathan then sort of tried to throw shade at Jenelle for chatting about sex, which was bizarre, but she got the last word and then some. “I’m sorry it bothers you that I talk about my sex life,” she said, implying what his true motivations are. “Sorry I’m not with you anymore.” Then he decided to insult Jenelle’s weight, saying, “I don’t want you to be with me. I mean, like, how much pounds have you gained?” “You gained, like, 30 or 40 pounds, didn’t you?” Nathan Griffith Calls Jenelle Evans a Fat Druggie on Teen Mom 2 Reunion Oh, and last but not least … Nathan said he found Jenelle Evans banging Kieffer Delp – her infamous bad boy ex – after they’d broken up. “[Nathan] climbs in my bathroom window at 4 a.m. and bursts in my bedroom at 4 a.m. after he moved out!” Jenelle said in her defense. “It doesn’t matter, you moved on, I moved on.” Barbara chimed in: “He started choking Kieffer so bad he almost, like, killed him, then Kieffer left the next day and we’ve never seen Kieffer again.” Wow. Words fail us at this point. David Eason, meanwhile, surprisingly said he wants Nathan and Kaiser to have a good relationship, due to his own negative experiences. According to David, who has been in jail as we know, getting custody taken away while incarcerated is a fate worse than death. Real talk. Leah Messer Opens Up About Jeremy Calvert Reunion As for Leah Messer, she spent the majority of this season getting along great with her (most recent) ex, but now she expresses disappointment. That’s because Jeremy Calvert and Brooke Wehr are off going their own thing, leaving her holding the bag when it comes to Adalynn. “He was doing great, but he just, like, moved in with his girlfriend to Ohio,” she said, adding that Jeremy waits weeks between visits. “He said he got laid off because he asked to come out here [for this reunion],” Messer added in a somewhat dubious claim about him. As for those feelings regarding her former spouse? “At that time, I did still love Jeremy. I did,” she said. “I mean, I’m over it. Completely over it, but that’s just recently happened. I’ve just recently accepted that I don’t think Jeremy and I are good together.” Probably healthy. Ditto with Leah and Corey Simms, who haven’t always had the easiest relationship, but are now ready to move on. In fact, Corey’s only beef is with … Dr. Drew. “When you bring up stuff from the past, obviously it stirs up a bunch of emotions,” he said via video call, declining to attend in person. “I felt like I was doing the best I could,” Simms lamented to the MTV host, “and you always [made it seem] like I was doing nothing.” Dr. Drew told Corey that “if I came off as singling you out or harsh, I apologize,” while Corey explained his minimal screen time thusly: “We didn’t like [last season], so we chose our own route and backed off a little bit,” he said, and honestly it’s difficult to criticize that. Leah seems to be in a good place, too. “Every time we’re all together I just feel so at peace. And my girls’ personality, they’ve just lightened back up,” she said of their relationship. Fingers crossed that it continues. View Slideshow: Leah Messer’s Messed-Up Love Life: The Ultimate Timeline!
We’ve seen the drama unfold all season long on MTV, but when the cast of Teen Mom 2 reunites with Dr. Drew Pinsky, all bets are off. Watch Teen Mom 2 Season 7 Episode 13 Online Kicking off Teen Mom 2 Season 7 Episode 13 , Jenelle Evans and Leah Messer sat down – with significant others – for a needed check-in. Let’s begin with Jenelle, who told Dr. Drew that her boyfriend David Eason and mother Barbara Evans bonded during a night of drinking. Looks like the two have squashed that beef, though Babs did admit she was super pissed at David that time he called the police on her. “You do not call the cops on your girlfriend’s mother,” she said. “I don’t think it was appropriate because first of all, these are my grandchildren.” “They all know that I yell.” In other news, Barbara revealed that Jenelle’s son Jace was diagnosed with ADHD, for which he takes medication, and that she is on Tinder. Barbara, not Jenelle. As for the custody battle over Jace, Jenelle and Barbara are still fighting over that, while Jenelle and Nathan Griffith are a total train wreck. Nathan Griffith to Jenelle Evans: My Son Lives With Two Drug Addicts!! Really. It’s even worse than you think, by a lot. When you watch Teen Mom 2 online , you’ll be shocked at just how bad this situation is – even though your expectations are likely terrible! “All these boyfriends are supposedly abusing her, when she’s abusing herself,” he said, denying Evans’ accusations of domestic abuse. “Might wanna show them the little cut on your wrist too,” he jibed, to which Jenelle’s responed? “So wait, you didn’t choke me?” “You never put your hands on me? You never slapped me in the face when I poured water on your face while you were sleeping?” “When you decided to crash on my house when you were drunk?” Evans added. “No? ‘Cause Tori was there … we all saw it.” Nathan recoiled and snapped back hard, “Oh, you mean the time when she bit my back, and then you slit your wrist?” Then there were cheating allegations made, along with Nathan’s claims that Kaiser, his son with Jenelle, is at risk. Constantly. “My son is in an unstable environment with two drug addicts, where you see weed in the background, smoking constantly.” “Now you have this mysterious illness?” Griffith said. “You’re not capable of taking care of him. You are totally unstable.” Accusations that David Eason is a drug dealer and/or abuser are nothing new, apparently, as Nathan called CPS about it once before. Then it just got weird, as we learned that Nathan allegedly had his lawyer complain on record that sex with Jenelle Evans was “painful.” Nathan then sort of tried to throw shade at Jenelle for chatting about sex, which was bizarre, but she got the last word and then some. “I’m sorry it bothers you that I talk about my sex life,” she said, implying what his true motivations are. “Sorry I’m not with you anymore.” Then he decided to insult Jenelle’s weight, saying, “I don’t want you to be with me. I mean, like, how much pounds have you gained?” “You gained, like, 30 or 40 pounds, didn’t you?” Nathan Griffith Calls Jenelle Evans a Fat Druggie on Teen Mom 2 Reunion Oh, and last but not least … Nathan said he found Jenelle Evans banging Kieffer Delp – her infamous bad boy ex – after they’d broken up. “[Nathan] climbs in my bathroom window at 4 a.m. and bursts in my bedroom at 4 a.m. after he moved out!” Jenelle said in her defense. “It doesn’t matter, you moved on, I moved on.” Barbara chimed in: “He started choking Kieffer so bad he almost, like, killed him, then Kieffer left the next day and we’ve never seen Kieffer again.” Wow. Words fail us at this point. David Eason, meanwhile, surprisingly said he wants Nathan and Kaiser to have a good relationship, due to his own negative experiences. According to David, who has been in jail as we know, getting custody taken away while incarcerated is a fate worse than death. Real talk. Leah Messer Opens Up About Jeremy Calvert Reunion As for Leah Messer, she spent the majority of this season getting along great with her (most recent) ex, but now she expresses disappointment. That’s because Jeremy Calvert and Brooke Wehr are off going their own thing, leaving her holding the bag when it comes to Adalynn. “He was doing great, but he just, like, moved in with his girlfriend to Ohio,” she said, adding that Jeremy waits weeks between visits. “He said he got laid off because he asked to come out here [for this reunion],” Messer added in a somewhat dubious claim about him. As for those feelings regarding her former spouse? “At that time, I did still love Jeremy. I did,” she said. “I mean, I’m over it. Completely over it, but that’s just recently happened. I’ve just recently accepted that I don’t think Jeremy and I are good together.” Probably healthy. Ditto with Leah and Corey Simms, who haven’t always had the easiest relationship, but are now ready to move on. In fact, Corey’s only beef is with … Dr. Drew. “When you bring up stuff from the past, obviously it stirs up a bunch of emotions,” he said via video call, declining to attend in person. “I felt like I was doing the best I could,” Simms lamented to the MTV host, “and you always [made it seem] like I was doing nothing.” Dr. Drew told Corey that “if I came off as singling you out or harsh, I apologize,” while Corey explained his minimal screen time thusly: “We didn’t like [last season], so we chose our own route and backed off a little bit,” he said, and honestly it’s difficult to criticize that. Leah seems to be in a good place, too. “Every time we’re all together I just feel so at peace. And my girls’ personality, they’ve just lightened back up,” she said of their relationship. Fingers crossed that it continues. View Slideshow: Leah Messer’s Messed-Up Love Life: The Ultimate Timeline!
Adam Levine has offered to do whatever he can to help the family of Christina Grimmie in this time of unspeakable sorrow. The Maroon 5 frontman got to know Grimmie well during her run on The Voice in 2014, serving as her coach for several weeks on the NBC singing competition. On Friday night, however, Grimmie was shot and killed by a deranged fan while signing autographs after a concert in Orlando. In response to the tragedy, Levine reached out to Grimmie’s mother and said he wanted to pay for all funeral arrangements. “I found out this morning, that Adam Levine personally called my mother and said he will pay for the funeral and her plane flight, and I was blown away,” Christina’s brother, Marcus, wrote on Facebook yesterday. It was Marcus who wrestled Kevin James Loibl to the ground after he first opened fire on Friday, saving the lives of those around him before Loibl turned a gun on himself and pulled the trigger. Grimmie was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead a few hours later. Levine, who shared the above photo and message soon after this sad news was made public, is just one of several celebrities who have expressed their grief over Grimmie’s death online. Selena Gomez, whose stepfather served as Grimmie’s manager for a time and who toured the country with Grimmie, wrote on social media that she’s “absolutely broken” over the murder. “This is a tragic loss,” Pharrell added. “My heart goes out to @therealgrimmie’s family, friends and all the people that she touched.” Usher, meanwhile, wrote the following: “To an amazing soul and voice…may your legacy live on forever. Rest in peace beautiful, Christina.” View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie Shooting Death: Stars Pay Tribute to The Voice Alum Selena’s stepfather, Brian Teefey, also started a GoFundMe page for Grimmie’s family; it has already raised more than $150,000 to help them shoulder any financial burdens. “Words cannot begin to describe the pain I am feeling. I learned this business through the eyes of a father and Christina was like a second daughter to me,” Teefey wrote. At a candlelight vigil for Grimmie held in her New Jersey hometown of Evesham Township on Monday night, Marcus moved attendees to tears by speaking eloquently and emotionally after his late sister. “She loved this town, she loved this state, she loved singing, she loved the Lord and she loved me and she was my baby sister,” he said, concluding: “Adam Levine paid for Christina’s funeral. Selena [Gomez] is singing a song and crying [during her concert]. These people didn’t have that and we are blessed to. “She’s in a better place…. Thank you to everyone once again. I wish I could elaborate more, you guys didn’t know her like I did, so thank you. This is awesome.” View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie on The Voice: A Musical Montage
A former classmate of Omar Mateen’s says Mateen was gay, once asked him out and visited the site of last weekend’s massacre often. Officials say Mateen shot and killed 49 people (50 by some estimates) and injured 53 others at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub early Sunday. The classmate quoted by the Palm Beach Post said he studied with the future killer at Indian River Community College police academy. He said that he, Mateen and other classmates would go out to gay bars and clubs after classes, and that he asked him out romantically. “We went to a few gay bars with him, and I was not out at the time, so I declined his offer,” the former classmate told the newspaper. The source, who requested anonymity, said Mateen was gay, but not open about it, and that he was uncomfortable, and people felt sorry for him. “He just wanted to fit in and no one liked him,” he said. “He was always socially awkward.” The Los Angeles Times, meanwhile, reports that Omar Mateen attended the Pulse nightclub as many as a dozen times before the rampage. Kevin West said he had messaged Mateen back and forth for a year on the gay dating app Jack’d but never met him until 1 a.m. Sunday. “He walked directly past me. I said, ‘Hey,’ and he turned and said, ‘Hey,’” and nodded his head, West said. “I could tell by the eyes.” At least four regulars at Pulse, a popular night spot with the LGBT community, told the Orlando Sentinel that they’d seen Mateen there. Ty Smith said he saw him a dozen times at least: “Sometimes he would go over in the corner and sit and drink by himself, and other times he would get so drunk he was loud and belligerent.” “We didn’t really talk to him a lot, but I remember him saying things about his dad at times,” Smith said. “He told us he had a wife and child.” Mateen, whose ex-wife says he was unstable and violent with her, had been going to Pulse for three years, another source reveals. Chris Callen says Mateen even had to be escorted out on multiple occasions, including one incident where he pulled a knife on a friend. Before carrying out the worst shooting in U.S. history, Omar was interviewed by the FBI twice regarding suspicious ties, but never arrested. Mateen’s father, for his part, emphatically said Monday that his son was not gay: “If he was gay, why would he do something like this?” View Slideshow: Orlando Shooting: Celebrities React in Shock, Anger
Friday night, Christina Grimmie was shot to death following a concert in a senseless act of violence by Kevin James Loibl . The 22-year-old singer and former contestant on The Voice had a spirited heart and a promising career that was cut short by this disturbed individual. Further deaths and injuries might have occurred had it not been for her brother, Marcus Grimmie, who tackled Loibl upon witnessing the attack on his sister. During the struggle, Loibl turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. Marcus, who goes by Mark, has now broken his silence by posting a heartfelt message about his sister to Facebook. “Christina was more than my sister. She was a partner in life. A superstar. A goofball. Introverted. And a friend to everyone. Genuinely,” he wrote. “But above all…she was my baby sister. She loved the Lord and her family and was always there for me and I honestly don’t know what ill do without her.” Mark then humbly asked friends and fans to share memories they have of Christina to the page to honor her life. “But please, if you are reading this far, I would love all and any of you to post pics of you and her and/or memories you have of her down in the comments,” he shared. “I will cherish it forever and always. So please do that for me.” Christina Grimmie Auditions on The Voice “Thank you all so so much. The support has been crazy and I do feel a peace. I just don’t have any words. I love you all.” A friend of Christina’s, Ashly Nicole, told E! News that Mark and his sister were “as close as can be.” “He was the perfect brother to her and he became almost like a big brother to me too,” she said. “They were only a year apart and he would always talk about how he would do anything for her. She was his world. He cared about her so much.” The 27-year-old Loibl was a resident of St. Petersburg, Fla. and traveled two hours that evening specifically to murder Christina, according to officials. Police continue to investigate a possible motive. View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie Shooting Death: Stars Pay Tribute to The Voice Alum
The music world is recovering from a stunning tragedy this morning. On Friday night, The Voice alumna Christina Grimmie was killed in Orlando when a man approached her after a concert and simply opened fire. Grimmie was 22 years old. According to multiple outlets, Grimmie had just finished a show with pop rock band Before You Exit at the Plaza Live when she and the band’s members lined up for an autograph session. Soon afterward, a gunman with two weapons walked up and shot Grimmie. The artist’s brother quickly tackled the shooter, who turned a gun on himself and committed suicide. He is being hailed as a hero for saving other lives, but he could not save his sister: Grimmie was taken to a local hospital and died of her injuries early Saturday morning. In response to the tragedy, the official The Voice Twitter account sent the following message about the 2014 contestant: There are no words. We lost a beautiful soul with an amazing voice. Our hearts go out to the friends, fans and family of @TheRealGrimmie. Grimmie was signed to Island Records and was working on an album at the time of her death. The band tweeted early Sunday morning about Grimmie: “Christina was such a loving, caring, beautiful person with the biggest heart. She was an absolutely incredible musician and an even better friend.” The group referred to Grimmie as an “angel, sister and a beloved friend” and added: “We are so saddened by her passing and are completely heartbroken. Words fail to describe how much Christina means to all of us.” “She was always a constant beam of light and energy into the hearts of everyone around her. Christina Grimmie Auditions on The Voice “Her care-free spirit and her laughter constantly lit up every room she entered and she always had this glisten in her eyes which was evident in her faith. “While we know there is no sort of feeling that can replace the joy Christina brought into our lives, we know she is glistening from up in Heaven and shining down on all of us.” In conclusion, the band Tweeted: “Please join us in keeping Christina’s family as we know Jesus said, ‘In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.’ “She and her talent will be missed by us all.” We send our heartfelt condolences to Christina’s family members, friends and loved ones. Added a rep for the young singer: It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm that Christina has passed and went home to be with the Lord. She was shot at her show in Orlando, and unfortunately didn’t survive the gun shot wounds. We ask at this time that you respect the privacy of her family and friends in their time of mourning. View Slideshow: 27 Musicians Who Died Too Young
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If you haven't heard, Brandi Glanville and LeAnn Rimes ended their feud , putting the kibosh on one of the most longstanding and reliable wars in celebrity history. As you may know, Glanville's former husband Eddie Cibrian cheated on her with Rimes and later married her, so you get where tensions originated. Glanville was often peeved that Rimes was pretending to be the “new mom” to her sons and called the country singer out on numerous occasions. The two women – and sometimes Cibrian – traded jabs on Twitter all the time, and it was ridiculously immature and solidly entertaining for onlookers. And then one day, suddenly, everything changed. The two tweeted kind words to each other, and the universe went, HUH??? It was kind of unreal. Brandi actually wished LeAnn a happy fifth wedding anniversary to Cibrian. “@leannrimes Happy anniversary Happy 2 watch my boys 4 mybaby daddy so that y'all can celebrate! Get a tan for me #feeling pasty (mean it),” Brandi tweeted. “@BrandiGlanville Thank you! Happy that we always pick up where the other leaves off. Xoxo,” LeAnn replied. This all happened seemingly out of the blue and confused everyone. Now, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has broken her silence on why the two decided to bury the hatchet. “Something happened with my children and it brought Eddie and LeAnn and I together and we just had to be on the same page and we realized that we're the adults here and we have to act like adults,” Glanville said during an interview with toofab. We don't know what the “something” is that “happened,” but it sounds pretty intense. “I've been ready for this for so long,” she continued. “The kids are the happiest they've ever been when we're united,” she added. “I will do anything for those children of mine.” Oddly enough, Glanville signed on to star in a cooking show called My Kitchen Rules with LeAnn's ex-husband, Dean Sheremet.
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