Source: Aaron Davidson / Getty Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson overcame insurmountable odds to become one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors. The wrestler turned box office king opened up to Express about his struggle with depression before becoming famous. “Struggle and pain is real,” he said. “I was devastated and depressed.” Johnson’s journey includes being so badly injured he couldn’t compete in the NFL and then later being cut from the Canadian Football League. Heart pain followed professional pain, with his then girlfriend breaking it off with him. Despite these lows, Johnson describes his worst moment at just 15 years old, when he had to save his mother from committing suicide. Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty “She got out of the car on Interstate 65 in Nashville and walked into oncoming traffic,” Johnson said. “I grabbed her and pulled her back on the gravel shoulder of the road.” Johnson revealed those dark days are now long behind the mother-son pair. “What’s crazy about that suicide attempt is that to this day, she has no recollection of it whatsoever,” he said. “Probably best she doesn’t.” Continuing, “”We both healed but we’ve always got to do our best to pay attention when other people are in pain,” he said. “We have to help them through it and remind them they are not alone.” SOURCE: Express RELATED LINKS The Saga Continues: Dwayne Johnson Tries To Make Peace With Tyrese And Gets Shot Down Here’s The Secret To Making Dwayne Johnson Look So Damn Good In A Suit Mike Pence Saw ‘Hamilton’ On Broadway; The Cast Had A Powerful Message For Him
Source: Aaron Davidson / Getty Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson overcame insurmountable odds to become one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors. The wrestler turned box office king opened up to Express about his struggle with depression before becoming famous. “Struggle and pain is real,” he said. “I was devastated and depressed.” Johnson’s journey includes being so badly injured he couldn’t compete in the NFL and then later being cut from the Canadian Football League. Heart pain followed professional pain, with his then girlfriend breaking it off with him. Despite these lows, Johnson describes his worst moment at just 15 years old, when he had to save his mother from committing suicide. Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty “She got out of the car on Interstate 65 in Nashville and walked into oncoming traffic,” Johnson said. “I grabbed her and pulled her back on the gravel shoulder of the road.” Johnson revealed those dark days are now long behind the mother-son pair. “What’s crazy about that suicide attempt is that to this day, she has no recollection of it whatsoever,” he said. “Probably best she doesn’t.” Continuing, “”We both healed but we’ve always got to do our best to pay attention when other people are in pain,” he said. “We have to help them through it and remind them they are not alone.” SOURCE: Express RELATED LINKS The Saga Continues: Dwayne Johnson Tries To Make Peace With Tyrese And Gets Shot Down Here’s The Secret To Making Dwayne Johnson Look So Damn Good In A Suit Mike Pence Saw ‘Hamilton’ On Broadway; The Cast Had A Powerful Message For Him
R eportedly, there was an active shooter at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California. Police allegedly received multiple calls around 12:46 p.m. PST about a shooting. Police arrived on scene at 12:48 p.m., according to CNN. There are still more details coming in, but here is what we know so far. A 911 call was released, which appears to reveal the alleged suspect is a woman who’s been shot in the chest. CNN reported she is dead. In addition, women shooters are extremely rare. Listen to the 911 call below: TMZ.com reports, “At least 37 people have been injured and transported to nearby hospitals.” See the video below of a SWAT team arriving. SWAT has arrived on site. And we saw a negotiator go in #youtubeshooting pic.twitter.com/MSRMWUXZPB — Erin (@erinjeanc) April 3, 2018 KWCH reports, “Northern California’s Stanford Hospital says it has received four to five patients from a shooting at YouTube headquarters.” But Chief Ed Barberini confirmed four people were sent to this hospital and there is one person still inside YouTube headquarters who is believed to the be the female shooter. She may have died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. One YouTube employee said on Twitter there was a shooting, but he is safe. Active shooter at YouTube HQ. Heard shots and saw people running while at my desk. Now barricaded inside a room with coworkers. — Vadim Lavrusik (@Lavrusik) April 3, 2018 If you’re a friend in news, I know you are doing your job and appreciate you reaching out to check if I’m okay but the last thing I want to do is an interview right now. We are all shakin up. — Vadim Lavrusik (@Lavrusik) April 3, 2018 However, minutes later, the YouTube employee’s Twitter account was hacked. No word if the hack was related to the shooting. Someone just hacked the account of a YouTube employee who had survived and was tweeting about the shooting. Who the fuck would do this pic.twitter.com/NC5veGNDpj — Ryan Mac (@RMac18) April 3, 2018 We will keep updated posted as more info surfaces. Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy. SEE ALSO: Woman Gets No Jail Time After She Recklessly Lied About Three Black Men Raping Her Watch: White Thugs Attack Motorist And Gets ‘Knocked The F**k Out!’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3784727″ overlay=”true”]
R eportedly, there was an active shooter at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California. Police allegedly received multiple calls around 12:46 p.m. PST about a shooting. Police arrived on scene at 12:48 p.m., according to CNN. There are still more details coming in, but here is what we know so far. A 911 call was released, which appears to reveal the alleged suspect is a woman who’s been shot in the chest. CNN reported she is dead. In addition, women shooters are extremely rare. Listen to the 911 call below: TMZ.com reports, “At least 37 people have been injured and transported to nearby hospitals.” See the video below of a SWAT team arriving. SWAT has arrived on site. And we saw a negotiator go in #youtubeshooting pic.twitter.com/MSRMWUXZPB — Erin (@erinjeanc) April 3, 2018 KWCH reports, “Northern California’s Stanford Hospital says it has received four to five patients from a shooting at YouTube headquarters.” But Chief Ed Barberini confirmed four people were sent to this hospital and there is one person still inside YouTube headquarters who is believed to the be the female shooter. She may have died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. One YouTube employee said on Twitter there was a shooting, but he is safe. Active shooter at YouTube HQ. Heard shots and saw people running while at my desk. Now barricaded inside a room with coworkers. — Vadim Lavrusik (@Lavrusik) April 3, 2018 If you’re a friend in news, I know you are doing your job and appreciate you reaching out to check if I’m okay but the last thing I want to do is an interview right now. We are all shakin up. — Vadim Lavrusik (@Lavrusik) April 3, 2018 However, minutes later, the YouTube employee’s Twitter account was hacked. No word if the hack was related to the shooting. Someone just hacked the account of a YouTube employee who had survived and was tweeting about the shooting. Who the fuck would do this pic.twitter.com/NC5veGNDpj — Ryan Mac (@RMac18) April 3, 2018 We will keep updated posted as more info surfaces. Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy. SEE ALSO: Woman Gets No Jail Time After She Recklessly Lied About Three Black Men Raping Her Watch: White Thugs Attack Motorist And Gets ‘Knocked The F**k Out!’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3784727″ overlay=”true”]
At long last, Little People, Big World returns Tuesday night! But you don't have to wait for this long-anticipated season premiere to get a glimpse — because you can watch the sneak peek below. And it looks like we're going to be seeing more conflict between exes Matt Roloff and Amy Roloff. As the video shows, Matt and Amy's lives are still closely intertwined, even though they are no longer married. “Coexisting with Amy has its ups and downs. Still living 500 feet apart.” Amy, of course, continues to live on Roloff Farms. “You know, there’s good days and bad days and we just take it day by day.” Among other things, it sounds like their exes don't mingle . But being exes is almost always awkward. “I’m very, very excited because Zach’s very, very first Father’s Day is coming up.” Which tells us that this was filmed quite some time ago. “You know, my folks are coming into town so I’m going to have them come over and do a little Bar-B-Que or something low-key.” Matt cannot contain his excitement about celebrating that Zach is now a father of precious baby Jackson. Jackson was a newborn at the time, but now the sweet baby is learning to swim . “You know, I’m excited to have this party because a lot of events just kind of default over to Amy’s house.” This very natural tendency led some fans to believe that Matt was banned from Jacob's birthday party , though this was not the case. It does sound a little like this trend made Matt feel a little insecure. Matt talks about one important rule for the party. “But other than Tori and Audrey, we’re not going to have the moms at the party.” He continues, trying to stress that this rule is more than just a gentle version of hammering a “NO AMY ALLOWED” sign over the front door. “No girlfriends, no moms.” He's not referring to Isabel Rock with that (remember, this was filmed earlier last year), but his own girlfriend, Caryn Chandler. “Caryn and Amy did not get the invite because we really wanted to focus on the dads.” That's … one way to do Father's Day, we suppose. He then makes an unfortunate joke that, if taken at face value and out of context, would sound very sexist. “Kind of like leave the drama.” Women are not inherently more dramatic than men, folks. But Matt isn't saying that. He's saying that things that involve both Amy and Caryn are dramatic, and that inviting one while excluding the other would be a recipe for disaster. Amy Roloff, in the mean time, speaks frankly to the camera about how things have become strained with Matt. “Divorce changes things.” And it's impacting little family traditions. “And this will be the first time that we don’t celebrate Father’s Day together.” They may live nearby, but they each have their own lives, now. “You know, Matt and I have two different worlds, so it’s just hard.” Amy also points out how, since they still live together and film together, their differences of opinion still impact each other. Matt Roloff points out a (super cool) pirate ship that he's building for the grandchildren Jackson and the still-unborn-when-this-was-filmed Ember. Amy notes that it doesn't come cheap. “There’s just certain things that Matt goes overboard on,” she tells the camera. Matt, she says, will “come up with a thought and then that thought runs away like a runaway train. And so Matt needs to be reigned in when it comes to some of these projects.” Normally, that would no longer be her responsibility. But, as will clearly be a major element of this season, their lives are still closely tied together. Take a look:
Last month, the world learned that Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson are engaged . The news came as no great surprise, as Josiah and Lauren had been courting for several months, and Duggar courtships typically result in marriage. But as Josiah knows from firsthand experience, that’s not always the case… You see, unlike his brothers and sisters, Josiah’s first courtship was not his last. Back in 2015, Josiah entered a relationship with Marjorie Jackson . At the time, it was widely assumed that the young couple would follow in the footsteps of his older siblings by marrying and starting a family shortly thereafter. After all, like other Duggar courting partners, Marjorie had been carefully selected and possessed all of the qualities prized by Josiah’s parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar: Jackson was a fundamentalist Christian from a reputable family with a long history of service and involvement with the church. So it came as quite a surprise when Josiah and Marjorie broke up. For as long as the Duggars had been in the spotlight each and every new courtship had led to marriage and children. Many fans stated that they were unaware that Duggars even had the option of ending a courtship. Almost as surprising as the breakup was the manner in which the public found out about it. No official announcement was made, and Marjorie simply disappeared from Josiah’s social media pages. All photos of the two of them were deleted from Josiah’s Instagram account and that was that. Shortly thereafter, rumors that Marjorie planned to write a tell-all about her time with the Duggars seem to lend credence to the widespread belief that this was a rather ugly breakup. In an attempt to suppress the rumors, Josiah finally issued a statement and assured fans that he and Marjorie had simply decided to go their separate ways. “Marjorie and I had a good time together. We were just trying to follow God’s lead on everything,” the statement read. “She didn’t feel that it was the right timing then, so we called it quits for a bit.” But fans in the Duggar discussion group on Reddit believe there may have been a more sinister reason for the split. As In Touch Weekly points out, Josiah’s split from Marjorie is once again a frequent topic of conversation on the boards, seemingly as a result of his engagement to Lauren. It seems many redditors are convinced that Marjorie – who has published multiple books and has a large following on social media – was interested in Josiah due to his fame and fortune. The theorists who fall into this camp propose different ideas about exactly why Josiah and Marjorie called it quits: Some believe he got wise to her ulterior motives and called the relationship off. Others feel that she realized he wouldn’t be good for her reputation (due to the Josh Duggar sex scandals ) or her bank account (due to the fact that TLC earnings are split many different ways) and decided to seek her fortune elsewhere. “It’s a widely spread belief that Marjorie was more into the fame than she was into Josiah, but what if it wasn’t the fame she was after?” wrote one fan. “What if she wanted a slice of that sweet, sweet TLC pie, but split as soon as she found out that Josiah would likely never see a cent of it?” “‘Would you like to enter a courtship?’ ‘Yes, I’d be happy to.’ [side hug] ‘Just letting you know I don’t get any money from the show, Dad takes it all.’ ‘Oh, then I guess I can’t court if you’re broke, it’s over,'” another redditor joked. Still others believe that Marjorie initially hoped to weather the storm of the Josh scandals, but eventually decided an association with the Duggars would do her career more harm than good. “She wanted fame and was using Josiah to get it. She was all in until the Josh scandal hit. They lost [19 Kids and Counting] when they began courting. Showed her true colors and its obvious she was a user,” one commenter theorized. “Hey Marjorie, God is a good score keeper! I didn’t like her, user! Funniest thing yet? “She didn’t know there would be another show featuring the older Duggars. She probably hates herself now. She puts on a good show she is happy. But, deep down she cringed.” Yes, it seems Marjorie has brought Duggar fans and critics together in their shared disdain for her. No easy feat! Watch Counting On online for more on reality TV’s most controversial family. View Slideshow: Josiah Duggar and Marjorie Jackson: The Courtship That Wasn’t
The highly-anticipated comedic pairing of Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish is closer to becoming a reality, as the official trailer for their film Night School has finally arrived. Watch the trailer for upcoming @KevinHart4real – @TiffanyHaddish comedy film, 'Night School' https://t.co/adJ0ywQfFl pic.twitter.com/GQ62GbMrJc — Shadow and Act (@shadowandact) April 3, 2018 Tiffany Haddish is one of the most in-demand names in Hollywood these days, thanks to her scene-stealing and star-making turn in 2017’s hit Girls Trip . One of her first film projects since that film is the comedy Night School where she stars with funnyman Kevin Hart. Shadow and Act has the film’s synopsis, release date and the laughter-inducing trailer. Via Shadow and Act: The official trailer has been released for ‘Night School ,’ the comedy film starring Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish [hitting theaters in September.] Based on a story by Hart, the comedy from director Malcolm D. Lee and producer Will Packer follows a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes in the longshot chance they’ll pass the GED exam. Rob Riggle, Taran Killam, Yvonne Orji, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Ben Schwartz and Romany Malco join Hart on-screen for the film that Hart produces for his Hartbeat Productions, and Packer via his Will Packer Productions. It’s a re-teaming of Packer and Lee who also assumed the same roles for the blockbuster hit, ‘Girls Trip.’ Check of the FULL-LENGTH trailer BELOW: Night School arrives in theaters on September 28. Meanwhile, you can catch Tiffany Haddish this week in the premiere of her new TBS series The Last O.G. alongside comedian Tracy Morgan. Check out today’s Top Stories below: Suicide Rates On The Rise In Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Maria Meek Mill To Remain In Jail Following Bail Request Denial
Howard University protesters continue to occupy an administration building for a fifth day in protests sparked by revelations that university employees had misappropriated financial aid money from 2007 to 2016. Students occupying the administration building have refused to leave until all nine of their demands are met, including the resignation of university president Wayne A.I. Frederick . Official 8 P.M. Press Release. #StudentPowerHU pic.twitter.com/HDk8LBhQNh — #StudentPowerHU (@HUResist) April 3, 2018 So far, only one of the nine demands has been met. The board agreed Saturday (March 30) to the students’ first demand: to “provide adequate housing for all students under the age of 21 and extend the fall 2018 housing deposit deadline to May 1,” according to Alexis McKenney , a Howard student and lead organizer of HU Resist. In an emailed statement to students, Kenneth Holmes , vice president of student affairs, confirmed that the school will extend the deadline to put down a deposit for housing. If a large number of students request on-campus housing, Holmes said, the university will delay renovating the Harriet Tubman Quadrangle, a.k.a. ‘The Quad” to accommodate them. “The Quad” includes five dorms housing about 640 freshman women, Howard’s website states. Check out the beautiful community we've built in the A building. We're inclusive of marginalized identities and uplifting of student voice. All Howard students are welcome, so come through tonight or tomorrow! An example of #StudentPowerHU ! pic.twitter.com/55B33C7cWK — #StudentPowerHU (@HUResist) April 2, 2018 Holmes also said that the “administration will engage our students in examining the adequacy of on-campus housing to meet Howard University’s housing policy,” which requires students under 21 to live on campus unless they live with a parent or guardian. “Our students are our priority, and we look forward to supporting them in their holistic Howard University experience,” Holmes said in the statement. As previously reported, Frederick launched an internal investigation last year which found that some university employees were receiving grants from the school to attend classes while also receiving tuition remission, earning more money than their education cost and pocketing the difference. The university confirmed the results of the investigation, but did not say how much money may have been misappropriated. The public did not find out about the scandal until an expose was published on the blogging platform Medium last week; it has since been deleted. The @HUResist occupation is in it's 5th day. It is an amazing testament to the organizing skills, will, political strength, community, revolutionary praxis, sacrifice, and dedication of the students who have made this possible and sustained it. #StudentPowerHU — #OperationPUSH (@jaybeware) April 2, 2018 Even though one demand has been met, McKenney said students will continue to occupy the administration building until the other eight have been met. HU Resist is not willing to negotiate on the remaining demands, she said. “We want people to see that there is a reason why we are here,” McKenney said. “It’s not just the financial aid situation — that highlights a very serious and a pervasive issue of the lack of transparency with this administration, and the lack of student involvement in all functions, which has led to a lot of issues.” The Howard University Alumni Association released a statement Sunday backing President Frederick and the Board of Trustees. Association president Nadia Pinto said there have been many advancements under the leadership of Frederick, including four consecutive years of faculty salary increases and the university’s partnership with Google. Pinto also acknowledged the importance of addressing the issues raised by protesting students. “The hearts and actions of our students today mirror the students who stood outside the A-Building fighting for change during the 60’s, 80’s and 90’s,” Pinto said. “When we see student protests, we know it is an indication that their voices are not being heard.” If you would like to donate to help ensure that we can continue to provide food and supplies for the surrounding community, and expand to provide for the larger community, please do! https://t.co/rBh7wIepSX — Wayne Frederick Doesn’t Care About Black People (@414Specs) April 2, 2018 READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit
Source: Charley Gallay / Getty Hip Hop’s ‘18 Bonnie and Clyde continue to ride up the charts. They’ll be adding more streaming checks to their joint account off the strength of Cardi B and 21 Savage’s new “Bartier Cardi” video. Watch Cardi and Offset get freaky in the back of a Lyft on the way to a freakfest at 21 Savage ’s mansion.
Blac Chyna was just trying to spend time with her kids and boyfriend at Six Flags , but then was allegedly kicked out. Chyna took the stroller she was pushing her daughter in and tried to use it as a weapon. Apparently someone got her upset. Follow @TheRSMS The 911 calls were just released of the worker that was injured while making Kanye West ‘s sneakers. A machine fell on his leg and foot. There is no word on if West will be sued, but we will keep you posted. Listen to “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show ” 6am ET. RELATED: Blac Chyna Gets Into It At Six Flags [VIDEO] RELATED: Why Swae Lee’s Girlfriend Put Blac Chyna On Blast [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Headkrack & Da Brat Rap About Chadwick Boseman, Blac Chyna, Will Smith & More [EXCLUSIVE] The Latest : Meek Mill’s Judge Denies Him Bail … Again Melancholy Music: The Weeknd & 7 Other Artist Who Made Songs About Their Lover Hacked: Credit Card Data Stolen From Over 5 Million Saks Fifth Avenue And Lord & Taylor Customers Why Blac Chyna Might Never Go Back To Six Flags [EXCLUSIVE] Name a few jobs that Teachers should get paid more than!?! #ReecQOTD Shining: A Breakdown Of The Teen Who Got A Full Ride To 20 Colleges This Is What Happens When A Man Is Outnumbered By Women For An Extended Period Of Time New Music Day: BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW BREAKING: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies At 81 Watch: Taraji P. Henson Joins Tyler Perry To Give Advice To Strangers On The Internet [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1870290″ overlay=”true”]
