A Christmas Story is perhaps the most famous and most beloved holiday movie of all-time. A Christmas Story Live!, however, is a musical adaption that aired on Fox and which was not met by positive reviews by… well… pretty much anyone at all. Scroll down for a look at the most memorable social media reactions… 1. Look, The Cast Was Terrific Chris Diamantopoulos… Maya Rudolph… Matthew Broderick… Jane Krakowski. We don’t blame any of the stars for this debacle. 2. However, There Were Problems Microphone and blocking mishaps, along with way too many musical numbers and far too much camera spinning, left viewers feeling dissatisfied. 3. Take It Away, Twitter! You won’t believe this, but social media users had a lot to say about the production. 4. Well, Yeah You could have just watched a commercial to learn this aspect of it. Come on. 5. A Dark Turn Oh, wow. Okay then. This sure took a turn down a different path than we expected. 6. WTH is Going On? This was a general theme on Twitter. For over two hours of the program. View Slideshow
Source: Randy Holmes / Getty Months ago during his opening monologue Jimmy Kimmel spoke about his newborn son having a congenital heart condition. During that he thanked all the doctors, nurses, supportive parents and fans that prayed and helped during this time. According to Cosmopolitan , recently Kimmel had to take a break so that Billy could have his second heart surgery. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit The other night Kimmel came out holding Billy and said, “I was out last week because this guy had heart surgery. But look he’s fine everybody, he may have pooped but he’s fine. Daddy cries on TV but Billy doesn’t…it’s unbelievable.” Just like the last time Kimmel spoke out about healthcare and shouted out the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Kimmel said, “Overwhelmingly, Democrats and Republicans supported it. Until now. Now, CHIP has become a bargaining chip. It’s on the back-burner while they work out their new tax plans.Which means parents of children with cancer, and diabetes, and heart problems are about to get letters saying their coverage cut be cut off next month. Merry Christmas , right?” We hope Billy stays in good health and will keep Kimmel and the family in our prayers. RELATED: Jimmy Kimmel’s Son Undergoes Another Heart Surgery RELATED: President Obama Claps Back At Donald Trump & Reads Mean Tweets On “Jimmy Kimmel Live” [VIDEO] RELATED: Young Man’s Attempt To Help His Mom Before Holidays Surpasses His Wildest Dreams The Latest : WIN CASH: Take The Music Survey & Win $250 in Holiday Cash Netflix’s Most Watched Shows Taraji P. Hesnon Is Happily In Love [PHOTOS] This Is Drake’s Attempt To Flirt With Angelina Jolie And The Internet Can’t Deal [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1747109″ overlay=”true”]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The man accused of driving into a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville faces a new charge of first-degree murder after a court hearing Thursday in which prosecutors presented surveillance video and other evidence against him. Prosecutors announced at the start of a preliminary hearing for James Alex Fields that they were seeking to upgrade the second-degree murder charge he previously faced in the Aug. 12 collision in Charlottesville that left 32-year-old Heather Heyer dead and dozens injured. The judge agreed to that and ruled there is probable cause for all charges against Fields, including nine lesser felony counts, to proceed. Fields’ case will now be presented to a grand jury for an indictment. Authorities say the 20-year-old, described by a former teacher as having a keen interest in Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler, drove his speeding car into a group of counterprotesters the day of the “Unite the Right” rally that drew hundreds of white nationalist from around the country. The attack came after the rally in this Virginia college town had descended into chaos — with violent brawling between attendees and counterdemonstrators — and authorities had forced the crowd to disband. Surveillance footage from a Virginia State Police helicopter, played by prosecutors in court, captured the moment of impact by the car and the cursing of the startled troopers on board. The video then showed the car as it reversed, drove away and eventually pulled over. The helicopter had been monitoring the violence, and prosecutors questioned Charlottesville Police Detective Steven Young about the video as it played. Another surveillance video from a restaurant showed the car head slowly in what Young testified was the direction of the counterprotesters, who were not in view of the camera. The car reversed before speeding forward into the frame again. After that footage, a man in the crowd shouted an expletive and cried out, “Take me out.” He and others left the courtroom. Fields, of Maumee, Ohio, sat quietly in a striped jumpsuit with his hands cuffed during the hearing. His attorney Denise Lunsford did not present evidence or make any arguments at the hearing, although she did cross-examine the detective. Fields was photographed hours before the attack with a shield bearing the emblem of Vanguard America, one of the hate groups that took part in the rally, although the group denied any association with him. A former teacher, Derek Weimer, has said Fields was fascinated in high school with Nazism, idolized Adolf Hitler, and had been singled out by officials at his Union, Kentucky, school for “deeply held, radical” convictions on race. During her cross-examination of Young, Lunsford asked if searches of Fields’ computer, phone or social media revealed any evidence that he was part of Vanguard America or any other white nationalist group. Young said, “No.” Young also testified that he was among the first officers to respond to the scene where Fields pulled over. No weapon was found in the car, he said. Lunsford asked the detective what Fields said as he was being detained. Fields said he was sorry and asked if people were OK, according to Young. When Fields was told someone had died, he appeared shocked and sobbed, Young said. Young said authorities had identified 36 victims of the car attack, including Heyer — a number higher than officials have previously given. Some have significant injuries and are “wheelchair bound,” Young said. Fields would have faced between five to 40 years in prison for a second-degree murder conviction. First-degree murder carries a penalty of 20 years to life in prison. Charlottesville General District Court Judge Robert Downer Jr. also presided over preliminary hearings Thursday for three other defendants. Charged in cases related to the August rally are Richard Preston, who is accused of firing a gun, and Jacob Goodwin and Alex Ramos, who are accused in an attack on a man in a parking garage that was captured in photos and video that went viral. The judge certified the charges against all three men. All those cases will also head to a grand jury. Jason Kessler, the main organizer of the Unite the Right rally, was in court to watch the proceedings. When he arrived Thursday, a small crowd of angry protesters outside the courthouse chanted, “Blood on your hands.” PHOTO: AP Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook . Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Share your email below to receive our daily newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
21 years later, the questions surrounding the murder of Tupac Shakur have yet to be conclusively answered. Sure, we’ve heard a lot of theories. Some even believe that the identity of Tupac’s killer has been revealed . But then, some people continue to believe that Tupac is secretly alive. But what we do know is that the murder weapon used to take Tupac’s life was reportedly found … and then lost. All while in police custody. And it gets weirder. … On September 7th, 1996, Tupac Shakur was gunned down in his car by an unknown assailant. Tupac had been shot before — in an attack that appeared to be staged to look like a robbery. This final shooting, however, was transparently an attempt on Tupac’s life. And though the rapper made it to the hospital and doctors did their best, the attempt to kill him was ultimately successful. Conspiracy theories abound. Tupac’s vehicle had been stopped earlier (pro-tip: if you don’t want to be stopped by police, keep your license plate or plates on your vehicle rather than in your trunk), though not detained for long or ticketed. Some believed that police had been somehow involved in this plot. And there’s also the theory that Suge Knight was involved in Tupac’s murder . See, Tupac was reportedly massively in debt to Knight, the CEO of Death Row Records who had pushed for Tupac’s early release from prison. Some saw Knight profiting from Tupac’s record sales after his dramatic death and wondered if that’s exactly how Suge Knight had planned it. Of course, Suge Knight is behind bars in relation to a different violent death. And there are even people who believe that Tupac’s own wife killed him (in a drive-by?). Conspiracy theorists are wild , folks. A much more grounded theory, espoused by former law enforcement who actually worked the case in Compton, was that Tupac wasn’t killed in some elaborate conspiracy worthy of a James Bond villain. Rather, they believe that it was one-on-one gang violence. See, Suge Knight financed his own alleged criminal organization, which made him an automatic enemy of the Crips. (Gangs don’t usually like other gangs sprouting up in their territory) And, by association, that made Tupac the enemy of the Crips. On top of that, what may have made Tupac Shakur a target was that he had, on the day of his death, instigated a beat-down on an alleged Crips member who had robbed a Death’s Row associate earlier that year. (The robbery took place in a Foot Locker, of all places) it seems pretty reasonable that a beaten up members of a powerful gang would result in retribution. Conspiracy theorists, however, point out that the incident may have just made for the perfect cover for an assassination. Theories are easy to create and difficult to prove. You know what’s not easy to come by? Actual, physical evidence. Like a murder weapon. TMZ reports that the finding of the murder weapon — and its unexplained disappearance — is covered in the A&E docuseries, “Who Killed Tupac?” So, according to the findings of the series: -In 1998, a man found a .40 caliber Glock in his backyard and reported it to police. According to Compton P.D. records, it was booked into evidence on May 30th. -In 2000, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department transferred 3,800 firearms that had been booked into evidence — including that Glock — into its own custody after taking over the policing of Compton. -In 2006, Deputy T. Brennan had been working the Notorious B.I.G. murder and was examining records. He apparently saw the record of the Glock and recognized the address at which it was found — he knew it as the home of a girlfriend of a Crips member who harbored a special dislike for Tupac. Responsibly, he ordered ballistics testing, and the results showed that the Glock was the murder weapon. However … that weapon has now vanished. It’s easy to believe that it was deliberately stolen and destroyed as part of an elaborate conspiracy. But we think that it’s easier to believe that one of two things happened: One, everyday incompetence plagues every walk of life in our world. Vital evidence gets misplaced more often than any of us would care to imagine. Two, you never know if some horribly corrupt person might have had access at some point and figured that the Glock wouldn’t be missed for years and either took it as a memento or found a buyer who wanted to own the gun that killed Tupac. (Some people have too much money and collect things that no private citizen should own, just for funsies) But ultimately, we don’t know. Was there a Crip operative who managed to get the gun smuggled out? Was it really some elaborate conspiracy involving Suge Knight’s considerable financial resources? The world may never know.
It’s been a very, very, very long time since we’ve been blessed with a new episode of Sister Wives. How have we even survived without seeing the Brown family and all their wild and crazy polygamy drama? It’s a mystery for the ages. Believe it or not, the last new episode of Sister Wives aired all the way back in January. Yep, it’s almost been a whole entire year since we saw anything new from these people. We’ve barely heard anything about them, either — sure, there have been plenty of rumors, and of course the big things like Maddie’s new baby and Mariah’s new girlfriend are going to go public. But besides those few stories and the odd report that Meri, Janelle, Christina, and/or Robyn have finally come to their senses and plan on leaving Kody … Well, it’s been a dark year for Mormon gossip, we’ll say that. Thankfully though, 2018 is really looking up! After months and months of cancelation rumors — and no real word one way or the other from the Browns — TLC went and dropped a trailer for the new season yesterday! The premiere will be on January 7th — less than a month away! The trailer opens with footage of Mykelti’s wedding , which happened nearly a year ago to the day. We see Kody walking her down the aisle, and it really does look like a beautiful ceremony. Next, we see Mariah work up the courage to introduce her girlfriend to her parents! “Yep, Mariah has a girlfriend,” Christine acknowledges in an interview — and she doesn’t really seem too happy about it. Which is kind of hard to understand, because in the brief bit of footage we see of Mariah with her girlfriend, they look pretty happy and adorable together. Next, Maddie gathers the whole family — or most of them, anyway, it’s kind of hard to do a quick headcount when five spouses share 18 kids — to tell them she’s pregnant! She unzips her hoodie to reveal a little “Baby on Board” sign she slapped on her stomach, and everyone is very excited. All of that is great and wonderful and lovely for sure, but where’s the drama? Where’s that good ol’ Sister Wives strife that makes the show worth watching? Don’t worry, Meri is about to bring it! In the next little section of the trailer, Meri tells Robyn that she plans on opening a bed and breakfast back in Utah (remember, the family moved to Las Vegas a few years ago). She seems really excited about it, but later we see Christine tell her “You’ve been struggling to find your place in the family. Do you think that having something like this … it’s not going to make you more connected, and you haven’t really been connected.” She sure hasn’t, and for good reason. All the way back in 2015, she and Kody, the only ones who were legally married, divorced so that he could legally marry Robyn. That was the only way he could adopt her three children from her previous marriage. They made it clear that it wasn’t a traditional divorce — they’d still be spiritually married, it’s just that Robyn needed that legal marriage more than Meri did. But you could still tell that it hurt her feelings. Even before that though, she seemed to be pulling away from Kody and the rest of the family. Part of the issue was likely the fact that she was only ever able to have one child, Mariah, and she’s all grown up and out of the house now. So while the other wives had their houses full of children and Kody’s attention on their little ones, Meri lived all alone except for the couple of days a week she was able to spend with her husband. It’s no wonder she ended up getting catfished . It’s been over two years now since Meri admitted that she’d been in an emotional relationship with someone online, and that that person turned out to be a woman who’d been lying to her. And, as we’re seeing now, that relationship is still causing issues for Meri, and also for her relationship with Kody. Elsewhere in the trailer that keeps on giving, Kody reveals that “Meri’s ready to go back into a deep and intimate relationship, and I’m not.” “I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Meri says later. “And I feel like I’m just kind of walking in the dark.” It’s all very sad, but in a sweet moment, her sister wives pull her aside to tell her that “No matter what is happening with you and Kody, we still love you.” And then finally we see Maddie giving birth in a bathtub at one of the Brown family homes. It’s … it sure is something. Can you even wait to see this family back on TV?!
I was forced to watch High School Musical this year for the first time, the things I will do for the love and admiration of a 26 year old girl from TINDER’s tits….in her DORM room, she’s a little slow on her undergrad…whatever. Point of the story is I don’t remember Olesya Rulin, possibly because I was too busy looking at the tits in the dorm room, not the actually bullshit movie I originally thought was a TV show…I do remember Ashley Tisdale’s mangled face, this time annoying in “live action”…a decade ago…and Vanessa Hudgens not in her nudes…while Olesya Rulin just didn’t stand out to me… But here she is….doing sexy internet photoshoots showing off what could be a hot body…I appreciate the effort, she may not have got famous yet…but she’s making the right moves and there’s still hope for her…you can tell by her tight body. I guess I should see what her face looks like before being so encouraging…I get easily carried away when photoshoots show skin. The post Olesya Rulin is a High-School Musical Girl in a Sexy Shoot of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Russell Simmons Denies Nonconsensual Encounters Russell Simmons’ sexual misconduct woes were highlighted by the New York Times in a new article detailing the stories of three women who allege that Russell raped them while either working for or with Russell at various times in the late 80’s and the 90’s. In the article, a singer named Tina B., a music journalist named Toni Sallie, and a former Def Jam executive named Drew Dixon all describe in detail the incidents at which Russell pinned them down and/or attacked them to force them into intercourse. Despite his track record for dating and “partying” with teenage girls , the fact that allegations such as these have been following him for at least the last 16 years , and his good buddy Brett Ratner — whom was rumored to have teamed up on women with — has also been outed as an abuser …Russell says it’s all a bunch of bull and he has never forced himself on any woman or young girl who didn’t want him. I vehemently deny all these allegations. These horrific accusations have shocked me to my core and all of my relations have been consensual… I have already apologized for the instances of thoughtlessness in my consensual relations. I have separated myself from my businesses and charities in order to not become a distraction. I have re-dedicated myself to spiritual learning, healing and working on behalf of the communities to which I have devoted my life. I have accepted that I can and should get dirt on my sleeves if it means witnessing the birth of a new consciousness about women. What I will not accept is responsibility for what I have not done. So, essentially Russell claims every single woman claiming misconduct or rape is a bold face liar. Hmmm…what do you think? Getty Iamges
Russell Simmons Denies Nonconsensual Encounters Russell Simmons’ sexual misconduct woes were highlighted by the New York Times in a new article detailing the stories of three women who allege that Russell raped them while either working for or with Russell at various times in the late 80’s and the 90’s. In the article, a singer named Tina B., a music journalist named Toni Sallie, and a former Def Jam executive named Drew Dixon all describe in detail the incidents at which Russell pinned them down and/or attacked them to force them into intercourse. Despite his track record for dating and “partying” with teenage girls , the fact that allegations such as these have been following him for at least the last 16 years , and his good buddy Brett Ratner — whom was rumored to have teamed up on women with — has also been outed as an abuser …Russell says it’s all a bunch of bull and he has never forced himself on any woman or young girl who didn’t want him. I vehemently deny all these allegations. These horrific accusations have shocked me to my core and all of my relations have been consensual… I have already apologized for the instances of thoughtlessness in my consensual relations. I have separated myself from my businesses and charities in order to not become a distraction. I have re-dedicated myself to spiritual learning, healing and working on behalf of the communities to which I have devoted my life. I have accepted that I can and should get dirt on my sleeves if it means witnessing the birth of a new consciousness about women. What I will not accept is responsibility for what I have not done. So, essentially Russell claims every single woman claiming misconduct or rape is a bold face liar. Hmmm…what do you think? Getty Iamges
