Thursday, April 20, 2017
Parents In Prison Read To Children To Boost Literacy And Connection
So many factors can affect childhood — and adult — success, but having a parent in prison can have a profound effect on a child’s path in life. The level of involvement a parent has in their child’s life can trickle down to many areas, including literacy. A child’s ability to read can be greatly affected by both parent literacy rates and the ability for parents and children to spend time reading together. So what happens when parents are incarcerated? Statistics show that up to 70% of U.S. inmates are functionally illiterate, and more than 800,000 state and federal inmates…
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Carmelo and La La Anthony's Prenup Will Control Divorce
When, not if, Carmelo or La La Anthony pull the divorce trigger, there will be a road map on how they will divide their $200 plus million fortune. Sources connected to the couple tell us they signed a prenup before getting hitched in… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Tribeca Opens With Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow Celebrating Clive Davis
It has become a tradition of sorts for the Tribeca Film Festival to open with a documentary about a cherished New York institution, be it a person, event or thing. Last year it was “First Monday in May,” about the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual costume gala; previous years have included the “Saturday Night Live” doc “Live From New York” and “Time Is Illmatic,” a film about rapper Nas’ seminal 1994 album “Illmatic.” And on Wednesday night at Radio City Music Hall, the 16th edition of Tribeca kicked off with the doc “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives,” followed…
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Chris Brown Must Return $30k Fee, Says Tampa Club Where Singer Allegedly Punched Photographer
Chris Brown’s gonna take a huge hit if a Tampa club has its way — it wants the singer to give back the $30k it paid because he bailed on his appearance after allegedly punching the club’s photographer. Club sources tell us CB was hired to perform for an… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Why Everyone Seems to Think Fox News Will Fire Bill O’Reilly
Fox News Channel’s biggest star, Bill O’Reilly, was on vacation Tuesday while a serious of events has America thinking he won’t return to “The O’Reilly Factor” on April 24, following his supposed pre-planned trip to Italy. Speculation has been circulating for weeks that O’Reilly will be out at Fox News on the heels of a recent New York Times report stating that host, along with Fox News, have paid out $13 million in harassment settlements to five women. The Times’ report resulted in dozens of advertisers distancing themselves from O’Reilly. Things escalated on Tuesday afternoon when attorney Lisa Bloom tweeted out that another accuser…
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Drake's House Burglarized By Oddly Thirsty Fan
Drake is the latest celeb whose home was burglarized, but the criminal’s booty totaled around $10 in water and soda. Law enforcement sources tell us … a member of Drake’s crew walked into the house at 10:30 PM on April 3 and found a 24-year-old… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Facebook To Review Content Reporting System in Wake of Facebook Live Killing
A day after the murder of a 74 year old Cleveland man was broadcast on Facebook Live, Facebook has announced it is reviewing the system by which members can report offensive content to ensure it is removed as quickly as possible. In the statement, written by Vice President of Global Operations Justin Osofsky, Facebook also reassured members that crimes such as murder are in opposition to Facebook policies. On Sunday afternoon, a man Cleveland Police identified as 37 year old Steve Stephens posted a Facebook Live video in which he shot and killed 74 year old Robert Goodwin, Sr. Stephens…
Monday, April 17, 2017
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Moving, Moving On and Dating
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have not even started the process of figuring out who gets what in the divorce, because they made a real attempt during their separation to work things out rather than just end things. Sources on both sides say there’s no… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Monday, April 17, 2017
‘Girls’ Fans on Twitter Are Not Thrilled With Epilogue-Style Series Finale
(Spoilers for the series finale of the HBO original series “Girls” are below.) And that’s that. The HBO original series “Girls” is over forever. And judging by the response from fans on social media, a lot of folks feel as though the finale was one episode too many. The response after last week was generally that the ninth episode of season 6 felt like a series finale, and so there was some uncertainty about where “Girls” would go for the final episode this week. And now that we know, some folks aren’t satisfied. Also Read: 'Girls' Retrospective: 17 Most Memorable,…
Sunday, April 16, 2017
50 Cent's Punch Victim Lawyers Up For Lawsuit (VIDEO)
The woman 50 Cent punched square in the chest is now going full bore against the rapper … lawyering up for a lawsuit. Donnetta Derr has a law firm behind her that will sue 50 early next week. She’ll also sue The Lox, with whom Fiddy performed, and the… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
