Sunday, September 13, 2020
Shooting Near Rutgers University Leaves 2 Dead, 6 Wounded: Police
The incident in a New Brunswick neighborhood is not believed to be related to the university or its students. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Sunday, September 13, 2020
2 L.A. Deputies Fighting For Their Lives After Ambush Shooting As They Sat In Their Car
Gunman is seen on surveillance video walking up to the patrol car and firing through the passenger side window before running away. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Check Out the $180 ‘Karen’ Halloween Mask Sure to Strike Fear in Your Heart
These masks that are sure to strike fear in people’s hearts this Halloween are now on sale for a steep $180. They are modeled after a terrifying (but all too real) meme known as “Karen.” The concept of a “Karen” has been an internet meme for several years, but it rose to national prominence earlier this year as a catch-all term for an angry problematic or racist white woman who is caught antagonizing people of color. The full-head latex masks were created by Los Angeles designer, artist and occasional drag queen Jason Adcock, who advertised the creepy masks on his…
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Kanye West Loses Wisconsin Ballot Fight by 14 Seconds
Kanye West just got schooled on what a 5:00 PM deadline means in Wisconsin — in one judge’s view … which, for now, is keeping Ye off the ballot there, and it’s all over 14 seconds. A circuit court magistrate ruled this week that Kanye was, in… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Toots Hibbert, Ska and Reggae Legend Who led the Maytals, Dies at 77
Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert, better known to generations of ska, rocksteady and reggae fans by his nickname Toots as lead singer of the legendary band Toots and the Maytals, died Friday from undisclosed causes. He was 77. “It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica,” his family announced through the band’s official social media channels Friday night. It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded…
Friday, September 11, 2020
Britney Spears' Dad Says Too Soon for Her to Weigh in on Conservatorship
Britney Spears is jumping the gun on making decisions about the future of her conservatorship … according to her father, who says the court first needs to make some other big decisions about Brit’s health. Jamie Spears just filed new docs,… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Friday, September 11, 2020
Trump Rally Plays CCR’s ‘Fortunate Son,’ a Song Mocking Rich Vietnam War Draft Dodgers (Video)
A Donald Trump rally in Michigan was the scene of yet another oddly ironic soundtrack on Thursday night as attendees were treated to the Creedance Clearwater Revival classic “Fortunate Son” as Trump arrived at the event. Originally released in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam war, the song ruthlessly criticizes class inequalities like the widespread access to deferments, or to safe military appointments provided under dubious circumstances to young men from wealthy or connected backgrounds — despite the draft that sent more than nine million military personnel to Vietnam between 1964 and 1975 Some people say that group includes…
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Feds Accuse Police Chief Of Rigging Hiring Process So He'd Get The Job
Armando “A.J.” Perez is accused of teaming up with the city’s personnel director to ensure he’d be chosen Chief of the Bridgeport, Connecticut, Police Department. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Lindsay Lohan Sued by HarperCollins for Breaking $365k Book Deal
Lindsay Lohan’s art of the book deal consists of agreeing to write it, getting a huge sum of money and then failing to turn in a draft … at least according to a new suit. Publishing company HarperCollins is going after Lohan, claiming she… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Jussie Smollett Gives First Interview Since Feb 2019: ‘It’s Been Difficult to Be So Quiet’ (Video)
In his first interview in nearly two years, Jussie Smollett spoke to journalist Marc Lamont Hill about a wife range of issues connected directly, and tangentially, to his ongoing legal battle in Chicago. But while he was careful to be clear that he won’t speak about the specifics of that case — “I’m still taking the advice of my attorneys” — he did say that he isn’t sure “what staying quiet has really done.” “It’s been beyond frustrating because to be somebody that’s so outspoken … it’s been difficult to be so quiet. To not be able to say all…
