The memorable scene where Andre Lyon was close to ending his life. Trai Byers is threatening to leave hit drama Empire.
Empire already is a go for season three on Fox. But the rumor mill has been buzzing about a key actor planning on bouncing from the hit hip-hop drama. Trai Byers who plays Andre Lyon may leave the show after the season finishes.
Andre Lyon is the oldest son and is just as ruthless as his father Lucious Lyon. He is married to Rhonda and their expecting a child in show. He is bipolar and struggling to find a way to deal with the business and the cutthroat tactics of his father.
Empire Cast:
Terrance Howard: Lucious Lyon
Taraj P Henson: Cookie Lyon
Jussie Smollett: Jamal Lyon
Trai Byers: Andre Lyon
Bryshere Y. Gray: Hakeem Lyon
Grace Gealey: Anika Calhoun
Kaitlin Doubleday: Rhonda Lyon
Gabourey Sidbie: Becky Williams
TaRhonda Jones: Porsha Taylor
Serayah McNeill: Tiana Brown
He felt that Lee Daniels and Danny Strong have ignored him as a main character. They focused on the breakout stars Terrance Howard, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Y. Gray and Taraj P. Henson.
Page Six of the tabloid The New York Post said that the actor was frustrated that he's not getting more screen time and felt that the show isn't worth his time. He's a thespian not a gangsta, says the sources.
Byers with girlfriend, co-star Grace Gealey.
The report says that "Trai threw a temper tantrum during filming in the past weeks saying, 'I don't get do enough, I might leave'. But producers called his bluff and said, 'Fine, if you're not happy, we don't need you.'"
Sources also added, "He thinks he is a brilliant guy who deserves a better role, but he's hardly one of the most popular or dynamic actors on the show. He also fired out the cannon his reps for not getting him big movie roles."
But Byers shot down the rumors quickly. The reasons unknown.
Of course, I know! Daniels and Strong told him about Mo'Nique. The comedian won an Academy Award for supporting actress in the blockbuster drama Precious. She was on top of the world until she found out that her services weren't needed.
She was blackball'd out of Hollywood. Mo'Nique blames Lee Daniels for ruining her career. She is currently feuding with the producer. Gabourey Sidibe, also stars in Empire.
I see the cracks at the bottom on the series. Ratings have taken a downturn. I mean at debut premiere it took in 18 million viewers. Throughout season one, it was clocking 9 to 15 million viewers (including DVR).
Byers said that he's happy to be on the show and he's not leaving. But a cryptic message from Taraj kind of says that he's could be written out of the show if he acts a fool. So if Byers want to get fired out the cannon, would it hurt the show?
Empire is going to hit ABC and CBS where it hurts, Once Empire comes back on, ABC sitcoms Modern Family and Black-ish will take a slight drop in the ratings.
Empire is a success.
The show has dominated in ratings since its premiere in January 2015. The show was granted a second season after the third episode by the Fox executives. Fox has already green lights The Simpsons, Gotham, Bob's Burgers and Empire. Bones was green lighted for a final season.
New Girl, Lucifer, Rosewood, Brooklyn Nine-9, Family Guy, The Last Man on Earth, Sleepy Hollow, Last Chance, The Grinder, Grandfathered, Barrett Cooper's Guide.... are on the bubble. Some may survive the cut.
I predict the other survivors would be Family Guy, Rosewood, Brooklyn Nine-9, The Grinder, Last Man on Earth and Lucifer.
I think New Girl will be cut. But it could survive if the show would crossover to MTV or TBS in the coming.
The pile of money spelled B-R-O-K-E. That's really classy, 50....make fun of the real situation.
The Daily Mail reports that the 40-year-old rapper also lost a legal battle with his ex-business partners over a failed headphone deal and was slapped with a $17 million judgement in that case.
According to his Chapter 11 petition, Fifty claimed he had assets between $10 to $50 million but that his liabilities were in the same range.
Last month, he filed documents in the bankruptcy stating he only had $16 million in assets.
However, it appears appraisers checked into it all - and found his assets total over $64 million and that he only has liabilities totaling more than $36 million.
In addition, 50 Cent's current monthly income is $184,000-plus. The appraisers also valued his home goods to $131,000 including $49,000 in jewelry alone.
Appraisers found he has over $10 million in checking and stocks as well as his various G-Unit and other business' which are worth over $44 million.
His bankruptcy claims have come into question by Judge Ann Nevins, who is concerned over his actual need for bankruptcy and has asked for him to explain a series of photographs he posted to social media.
Today is his former rival Ja Rule's birthday. Ja Rule (born Jeffery Atkins) was born on February 29. He turns 40 years old today. I wonder which day would he celebrate his birthday on the off years!
I bet you money that Ja isn't sweating over money!
ABC's comedy black-ish takes on police brutality and #BlackLivesMatter
Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross star in the hit comedy black-ish. The show deals with a Black father who trying to bring his suburbanite children into the Black experience.
Tonight's episode is taking on police brutality, racial profiling and #BlackLivesMatter.
I'm giving my honest opinion of the episode and revealing spoilers.
Andre (Anderson) and Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) explain the experience of being profiled by law enforcement to their four children. Dre, Pops (played by Laurence Fishburne) and Ruby (played by Jennifer Lewis) are trying to let the children know that justice system failed Black America.
Jack and Diane (played by Miles Brown and Marsai Martin) are concerned about how they're probably going to be killed by the police.
They get into a huge argument into Bow's feelings towards police.
They become preppers for a pending riot after a grand jury decided to not indict an officer who shot and killed an unarmed Black citizen. They get into an argument over the negative press coverage of the unarmed Black citizen. They also noted the feeling when Black America felt that electing Barack Obama was the beginning of a new era in race relations. Dre explains that even with a Black president, things aren't getting any better.
Dre explains to Bow when he sees Obama's opponents treat less than his title as President of the United States, he sees racism at its worst.
There was a fight between Zoey (played by Yara Shahidi) and Andre, Jr. (played by Marcus Scribner). Junior wanted to join the protesters and Zoey warned him to not go because the rioters could end up hurting him.
Dre explains the "gray zone" between what's good and what's bad in the country. Dre and Bow believe that there's a need for change and even though they don't agree on everything, they have hope and strength to change policy.
The characters make reference to the most recent deadly encounters of unarmed Black citizens.
Don Lemon of CNN and Black activist Ta-Nehisi Coates were featured guests on the show.
It's a controversial episode and it's certainly going to attract conservative outrage and reaction from police unions. Some of the police unions threaten boycotting entertainers who criticize law enforcement.
Anderson along with his executive producers Kenya Burris and Yvette Lee Bower are expecting a backlash from conservatives and police unions.
The biggest player in hip-hop turns to television. Dr. Dre is working on a television program.
The good doctor rolling up a fat sack of the Chronic and he's going to smoke it.
First things first! World News Today want to wish Dr. Dre a happy birthday. The media mogul has a birthday on February 18th. Well wishes to him.
The junk food media is reporting that Apple is working on a television show based of his upbringing. It will be exclusively streamed on Apple TV and its going be called Vital Signs.
While details of the show are still unknown, it's going to have some major A-listers involved.
Besides Dre, longtime video director Paul Hunter is taking a piece of the action. The executive producers Aaron Ginsburg and William Green and Robert Munic (of Empire fame) were hand-picked by Dre to write all six episodes.
No word on when the show will debut. Dr. Dre is tight lipped on leaks.
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine were involved in making Beats Audio a success. Iovine resigned from Interscope Records in order to take a role in Apple Music's streaming service. Dr. Dre managed to sale his shares for over $3 billion.
He is the world's richest rapper. He released his "final" album Compton: The Soundtrack on Aftermath Entertainment. The album sold nearly 600,000 copies.
He also scored a big payday when the blockbuster movie Straight Outta Compton made nearly $1 billion in ticket sales.
Also Apple Music has signed on DJ Khaled, Drake and Future to the stream their exclusives.
Future's EVOL album released last Friday managed to score 174,000 units placing him once again in the Number 1 spot. This would be his third album in which he hit the top. Also the third in less than a year.
Joe Alaskey, the voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck passed away today.
Joe Alaskey, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and Sylvester and numerous characters in Warner Bros. animation passed away. Alaskey was one of the greatest successors post-Mel Blanc.
Alaskey also voiced Tiny Toons character Plucky Duck during the 1990s cartoon. Plucky. the spunky best friend of Buster and Babs Bunny, Plucky idolized Daffy Duck.
Alaskey also voiced Grandpa Lou Pickles on Rugrats (inheriting the role after David Doyle's death in 1997). He voiced Lou again in the Rugrats spin-off series, All Grown Up!. and all three films. He also voiced Stinkie in Casper as well as that film's 1996 animated spin-off, The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper.
That's All Folks..... The famed words of Porky Pig, the iconic character from Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies.
May he rest in peace. Hopefully his legacy will go unnoticed. Alaskey was part of your childhood throughout the 1990s. Those were the days when Saturday Morning Cartoons were good.
It's been over a year since they were eliminated from ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and The CW.
World News Today send our condolences to the family of Joe Alaskey.
The civil war within the Cash Money camp seems to be over.
Lil' Wayne and Birdman patched things up for the time being. The two were on some bitter shit for almost a year now. They were trading insults online, in the studio and inside the courtroom.
Weezy claims that Cash Money stalled Tha Carter V from being released and he threatened to sue for royalties and a full release off the Cash Money/Young Money label. Mind you the Young Money label is Lil' Wayne's label but its a subsidiary of Cash Money and its under contract as well.
There's reports that Mack Maine arranged a meeting with Bryan "Birdman" and Ronald "Slim" Williams.
MTV News report that the two were spotted at a Cash Money reunion event. Back on New Year’s Eve, the pair reunited for a photo with the entire Cash Money squad hanging at a Drake show, which prompted some speculation that the troubles in their relationship — which includes lawsuits, thrown drinks and a tour bus shooting — had been settled.
This week, its confirmed that Birdman and Weezy stood on stage together, right next to each other, as Birdman explained the current state of their relationship.
"This is my motherf–king son," Birdman says in a video taken Sunday night, pointing to Weezy. "I'd die for him, I'ma live for him and I'll motherf–king kill for him. You heard me? That ain't gonna never change…it's YMCMB for life."
On Drake's social media page, the Champagne Papi posted a simple confirmation of the feud settling down.
A photo posted by Mack Maine (@mackmaine4president) on
According to TMZ, Young Money president Mack Maine arranged for a phone call between Wayne and Birdman just hours before they met up at Drake’s New Year’s Eve party in Miami. They reportedly discussed their issues including the millions Birdman allegedly owes Wayne.
The two have “strong feelings” about squashing their beef. However, Wayne is not willing to dismiss his $51 million lawsuit against Cash Money Records unless they reach an agreement.
Mack Maine is being credited for initiating the idea of a settlement and brought Weezy and Baby together at Drake’s NYE party.
Just a week ago, the world lost iconic rocker David Bowie, now tonight its with sad news that we have to report that The Eagles front man and pioneering rock legend Glenn Frey passed away.
"Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia," reads a post on the band's official website.
Frey had been suffering from intestinal issues, which caused the postponement of the band's inclusion in the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors.
The Eagles were founded in Los Angeles by Glenn, along with his friends Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Rand Meisner. They started their gig in 1971 as a traveling band for Linda Ronstadt.
They were all experienced musicians who forged a laid-back, country-tinged sound that the Eagles would eventually make famous.
"We are all in a state of shock, disbelief and profound sorrow," Don Henley said in a statement Monday. "I'm not sure I believe in fate, but I know that crossing paths with Glenn Lewis Frey in 1970 changed my life forever, and it eventually had an impact on the lives of millions of other people all over the planet.
"It will be very strange going forward in a world without him in it," Henley added. "But, I will be grateful, every day, that he was in my life. Rest in peace, my brother. You did what you set out to do, and then some."
Throughout the early- to mid-1970s, Frey and the band released hit after hit, leading a renaissance of mellow California singer-songwriters with such artists as Ronstadt and Jackson Browne.
The Eagles.
Frey and Henley co-wrote many of the band's biggest songs, including "Best of My Love," "Lyin' Eyes," "One of These Nights" and "Hotel California." Frey also famously helped Browne finish writing the Eagles' first hit, "Take It Easy," contributing the catchy verse, "it's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford / slowing down to take a look at me."
Frey played guitar and keyboard and took lead vocal duties for the band on tunes like "Take it Easy" and "Tequila Sunrise."
With "Hotel California" in 1976, the band reached the pinnacle of its success, selling 16 million copies. They released four number one albums consecutively between 1975 and 1979: "One of These Nights," "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975," "Hotel California" and "The Long Run."
"Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975," was the first album certified platinum and has sold 29 million copies in the United States, second only to Michael Jackson's "Thriller," according to Rolling Stone.
The Eagles have sold more than 100 million records worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. But while public reception was warm, the band had a prickly relationship with many critics.
"Another thing that interests me about the Eagles is that I hate them," wrote rock critic Robert Christgau in 1972, when they first hit it big.
The band succumbed to internal squabbles and broke up in 1980. Frey, Henley and other band members were famously contentious.
With his pop sensibilities and gift for melody, Frey was an ideal songwriting counterbalance to Henley's seriousness and penchant for weighty social statements.
"He was like a brother to me," Henley went on to say Monday. "We were family, and like most families, there was some dysfunction. But, the bond we forged 45 years ago was never broken, even during the 14 years that the Eagles were dissolved."
Frey saw solo success with the 1982 release "No Fun Aloud." He hit the top 40 with "The Heat Is On," "You Belong to the City," "True Love," and "Soul Searchin.'"
He also tried his hand at acting with a guest spot on "Miami Vice" and a small role in the 1996 film "Jerry Maguire," among other credits.
The Eagles reunited for 1994's Hell Freezes Over tour, which spawned an MTV special and a live album. They would continue to tour together over the years.
"Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community & millions of fans worldwide," the band said on its website Monday.
World News Today send our condolences to family of Glenn Frey.
Compton's most dumbest rapper is once again in the spotlight. And like his buddy Chris Brown, Michael Nguyen Stevenson (aka Tyga) doesn't shy from controversy.
Tyga is once again allegedly cheating on celebriturd Kylie Jenner. Jenner, then 17 was being pursued by the Compton rapper while he was dating Blac Chyna, the mother of his son.
Gloria Allred, the famed feminist attorney represents a 14 year old model who alleged Tyga tried to make a move on her. Molly O'Malia came out to the public with a disturbing tale of a rapper and his creepy obsession with little girls.
Molly O'Malia and Gloria Allred. She tears up after coming out publicly after being threatened online.
Tyga is accused of sending many messages asking for pictures. He was asking her to do some FaceTime so he can see her face to face.
Tyga admits his sex drive is "crazy" but he denies that he's been creeping on a little girl.
He was in Mammoth Lakes with Kylie.
Kylie took him back after he was caught cheating.
Matter of fact, he was accused of cheating on Kylie with his ex-girl Blac Chyna. He sneaked Blac Chyna into his home which he shares with Kylie on occasions.
He also was accused by transgender porn actress. Mia Isabella went to B. Scott, the transgender celebrity agitator with pictures of the rapper's crown jewels.
Where them lips been?
Tyga is still on Cash Money (I think). Last year, Tyga went into a rant about how he can't work with Drake and Nicki Minaj.
Drake went right after him and destroyed his credibility. Tyga also blasted the Cash Money/Young Money label. He said they were delaying his albums and not giving him his royalties.
Bryan "Birdman" Williams kept his word on blackballing. He pulled the funds for Tyga's last album The Last Kings/The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty. Tyga asked for a loan. The album was released quietly in 2015 with executive production from Kanye West. It unfortunately flopped.
The collaboration album Fan of a Fan with Chris Brown fared better. The rapper released two mixtapes this year.
Let's take a quick poll.
Who is the most dumbest rapper?
Obviously, 2016 will be the year of the most dumbest things you'll find a rapper doing.
The news broke that R&B legend Natalie Cole passed away,
The entertainment industry lost a legend. Natalie Cole, the daughter of Nat "King" Cole passed away yesterday. Her family confirmed this news today. She helped her dad score a hit. The song "Unforgetable" was a smash hit from the singer.
She passed away at the age of 65 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Her family said that she was battling health issues. During the 1980s and 1990s, Natalie struggled with heroin and crack addiction. She went into rehab after almost losing her young son Robert.
"Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, dying how she lived....with dignity, strength, and honor. Our beloved mother, sister will be greatly missed and remain UNFORGETTABLE in our hearts forever." This was coming from her son Robert Yancy and her sisters Timolin and Casey Cole.
Cole had battled drugs and hepatitits that forced her to undergo a transplant of her kidneys.
Natalie lost her sister Carol who they named "Cookie" when she received a transplant. The brother Nat Kelly died in 1995.
Natalie was inspired by the music of her father. She got into the family business at age 11. She was 15 when her dad died of lung cancer.
She took a road to R&B and smooth jazz. She released her album, "Unforgettable.... With Love" which she dedicated to her dad. She took advantage of some of Nat's lost singles and made them into hits.
Besides "Unforgettable" she also hat "That Sunday That Summer", "Too Young" and "Mona Lisa".
She won six Grammys and sold over 14 million units from that album.
Natalie also took advantage of her acting skills. She appeared as a guest star in Shondra Rhines's Grey's Anatomy. Natalie was a resident of Los Angeles.
World News Today send our condolences to the family of Natalie Cole.
The nation of Cosby is crumbling. And it seems like the leader of this country is being taken to trial.
A prosecutor in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania served Bill Cosby. The allegations of sexual assault have finally brought him a court date. This plan announced today comes as a major blow to Cosby. As if he didn't need anymore bad news.
The entertainer's reputation took a nosedive after 50 women came forth saying that Cosby's drugged them and sexually assaulted them.
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office and the Cheltenham Township Police have scheduled a news presser to discuss the charges being handed to Cosby.
This case deals with the 2004 allegations. The charge is aggravated indecent assault. This charge could carry up to 15 years in the iron college with TIER III label if convicted. Cosby denies any fault to what happened. Cosby is likely to have his passport seized in case he decides to flee authorities.
Cosby is innocent until proven guilty. He is expected to head to Pennsylvania to post bail and have a court hearing.
The former Walmart driver was served in the accident that seriously injured famed comedian Tracy Morgan. The accident ended up killing his friend Jimmy Mac (aka. Jimmy McNair).
The trucker Kevin Roper denied guilt in the accident. He was riding his rig on 24 hours of no sleep.
He ended up blazing through a construction area on the New Jersey Turnpike. The trucker didn't pay one bit of attention and ended smacking up the hummer limousine which Tracy and Jimmy Mac were in.
The comedians were coming from a gig in New Jersey and they were on their way to Baltimore when this jumped off.
The trucker is now facing some time in the iron college. Now the vehicular homicide charge could carry up to 20 years in the iron college. Given that Roper may have had many run-ins with law enforcement from reckless driving, he will be barred from driving for the rest of his life.
Walmart had to choke out a lot of money to the family of Jimmy Mac and Tracy Morgan.
The former trucker got served. Kevin Roper was found guilty in the death of Jimmy McNair and severe injury of Tracy Mogran.
They cannon fired Roper and many other drivers who failed to follow their standards of safety.
Roper's failure to take a rest break ultimately led to this tragedy.
Congress passed strict rules when it comes to commercial driving.
Roper must have ignored that when he believed he could finish the task in 30 hours without at least an 6 to 12 hour sleep break.
Roper is from Alabama and he's now being held in county lockup. His sentencing may come before the end of the year.
World News Today send our prayers to Tracy Morgan. We wish him well on his journey to recovery.
The queen rules over tennis. Serena Williams was the Sportsperson of the Year.
The angry concern trolls of the conservative bandwidth are pissed that Sports Illustrated gave its honorary award to tennis icon Serena Williams. They would have rather gave it to the Triple Crown derby horse American Pharaoh.
The Sports Illustrated magazine "Sportsperson of the Year" goes to humans.
But the angry conservative concern trolls believe it's political correctness at its finest.
At least Serena got recognition for her accomplishments. She was close to having an All-Time Grand Slam title but lost in the finals of the U.S. Open.
Let's start with the graceful Serena saying thanks to the folks over at S.I. for giving her the title.
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Coming out of hiding, Bill Cosby decides to hand ring the accusers who went to the junk food media.
Cosby who admits to drugging women and having sex with them. He says that the sex was consensual. Cosby decides to save what's left of his falling career as America's "favorite dad".
Cosby decides to sue Tamera Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie.
Lawyer Monique Pressley says the women published false statements about the 78-year old entertainer. The suit says that the women made "malicious, opportunistic and false and defamatory accusations of sexual misconduct against him." His attorneys claim that these women "knowingly published false statements and accusations."
Cosby decides to fight back against the accusers. There's about 50 accusers.
The suit was filed in response to a defamation lawsuit brought against him by the accusers.
Gloria Allred represents a majority of Cosby's accusers. She was once a friend of the Cos.
Actress/model Janice Dickinson also knocked Cosby in a lawsuit. She believes he took advantage of her. She also broke her silence on the numerous issues Cosby threw towards her.
These accusations spanned throughout 30 years. Many of the accusers are pass the window of pressing charges.
What these accusers want is for Bill Cosby's legacy as the "moral figure" to go down in flames.
What they want is for Camille to understand that her husband was running the streets.
Cosby survived many tragedies in his time as entertainer. The death of his only son Ennis and the extortion attempt from another accuser happened when the heat wasn't on him. Ennis was murdered on California's busiest bypass Interstate 405 in 1997. Cosby was accused by Autumn Jackson. Jackson claimed Cosby was her father. Cosby had an affair with Shawn Upshaw and it may have produced a daughter. Jackson was sentenced to time in the iron college for extortion.
In 2015, all the networks that had Cosby-related shows were pulled. MTV networks (Nickelodeon, TVLand, Nick, Jr./Nick@Nite), TV One, BET, BounceTV, Ion, and others pulled the plug on the shows.
A Different World is the only Cosby themed show still on for the time being. The episodes featuring Cosby were pulled from lineup. That would be episodes in Season One with Lisa Bonet and Marissa Tomei.
Cosby was stripped of his honorary degrees. He lost his statues in his honor at HBUs. Drexel, Temple, U-Mass, Wilberforce, Central State, Clark Atlanta, Spellman, Morehouse, Howard and Florida A&M put the brakes Cosby's donations and pulled his name from the campus.
Cosby is married. He has five children and three grandchildren. His only son was murdered. Cosby is an actor, comedian, movie producer, author,
Music genius. Kendrick Lamar is the king of hip-hop.
It seems like Interscope Records got a success on them, The label that gave you Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and U2 has another act that on top. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, is the king of hip-hop right now.
Kendrick Lamar was nominated for 11 Grammy award nominations.
The most important nominations are the Best Album of the year and Best Rap album of the year.
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift - 1989 (Big Machine Records, LLC)
Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color (ATO Records)
Chris Stapleton - Traveller (Mercury Nashville)
The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness (Warner Bros)
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly (Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope)
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BEST RAP ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive (Roc Nation/Dreamville/Columbia)
Dr. Dre - Compton (Aftermath Entertainment)
Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late (Young Money/OVO/Cash Money Records)
Nicki Minaj - The Pinkprint (Young Money/Cash Money Records)
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly (Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope)
The Compton based rapper has seen his stock soar this year. He got the top album of the year nomination. To Pimp a Butterfly is an instant smash.
To Pimp a Butterfly is a classic.
To Pimp a Butterfly was released to the iTunes Store and Spotify a week earlier than scheduled. It debuted atop the Billboard 200 and received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its musical scope and the social relevance of Lamar's lyrics. By July 2015, the album had sold 642,000 copies in the United States.
World News Today wants to congratulate Kendrick Lamar on winning the most nominations.
The famed tough guy Robert Loggia passed away on Friday.
Robert (born Salvatore), was an American actor and director. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge (1985).
Loggia’s most notable film credits included “An Officer and a Gentleman,” “Prizzi’s Honor,” “Independence Day,” David Lynch’s “Lost Highway” and “Big,” in which he played a toy company owner and performed a memorable duet on a giant foot-operated piano with Tom Hanks. He played Miami drug lord Frank Lopez in “Scarface.”
Loggia was nominated for an Emmy in 1989 for his portrayal of FBI agent Nick Mancuso in the series “Mancuso FBI” — which has a spin-off of the character he created in the “Favorite Son” miniseries starring Harry Hamlin — and again in 2000 for his guest star role in “Malcolm in the Middle.”
Loggia was a versatile supporting actor, assembling credits on three different episodes of “The Rockford Files” as three different characters. He also appeared in three different “Pink Panther” movies with three different character names.
Loggia played Anwar Sadat in the 1982 TV movie “A Woman Called Golda” opposite Ingrid Bergman. He also portrayed fearsome mobster-bakery owner Feech La Manna on several episodes of “The Sopranos.”
Loggia was a native of Staten Island, born to Italian immigrants. He received a football scholarship to Wagner College and transferred to the University of Missouri. After serving two years in the U.S. Army, he began classes with Stella Adler and at the Actors Studio.
“He loved being an actor,” his widow told Variety. “He used to say that he never had to work. He never had to wait tables.”
“I loved Bob like a father,” Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns told Variety. “I will miss him tremendously.”
Loggia played drug lord Frank Lopez.
He broke into the entertainment business performing in stage plays in New York. His first film credit came in 1957 in the noirish “The Garment Jungle.” His first TV credits came in 1958 in “The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca” in a series of Walt Disney TV shows. He starred in the 1966-67 series “T.H.E. Cat” as a former circus aerialist and cat burglar turned professional bodyguard who would introduce himself as “T. Hewitt Edward Cat.”
Loggia’s TV credits included “The Untouchables,” “Columbo,” “Gunsmoke,” “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” “The Big Valley,” “Rawhide,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Starsky and Hutch,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “Kojak,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “The Bionic Woman,” “Frasier” and “Monk.”
His other film roles include “Revenge of the Pink Panther,” “Trail of the Pink Panther,” “Curse of the Pink Panther,” “Over The Top,” “Necessary Roughness,” “Return to Me” and “Armed and Dangerous.”
Loggia is survived by his widow and four children, Tracy, John, Kristina and Cynthia.
His family has asked that donations be made to the Motion Picture and Television Fund. Loggia was an active supporter of the fund.
Funeral services will be private.
Loggia was married to Marjorie Sloan from 1954 to 1981, with whom he had three children: Tracey (an actress), John (a production designer), and Kristina (an actress)
Loggia and Sloan were divorced in 1981.
In 1982, Loggia married Audrey O'Brien, a business executive and the mother of his stepdaughter Cynthia Marlette. Loggia and O'Brien remained married until his death in 2015.
Loggia had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for the past five years, according to his widow. They had been married for 33 years.
The country's most talked about celebrity welcomes her son to the world.
Celebrity agitator Kim Kardashian-West gave birth to her son. The Kardashian clan can confirm that Kim gave birth on Saturday morning. Kanye West, her husband of two years couldn't be a proud papa.
This is the second child for the celebrity couple.
The celebrity agitator revealed that she was pregnant during a taping of her E! Entertainment reality series, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" back in May.
She told the junk food media that she was expecting a son in May.
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant announced he's packing it up after this season ends with the NBA. He is 37 years old and has been battling injuries since the last season.
"I'm ready to let you go," Bryant said in a poem, titled "Dear Basketball," published on the Players' Tribute website.
There has been whispers about the legendary baller's retirement since the 2014-15 season. But now we can finally confirm that Kobe's time is up. He's going to retire a legend.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Bryant "one of the greatest players in the history of our game" in a statement given to the junk food media.
"With 17 NBA All-Star selections, an NBA MVP, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals and a relentless work ethic, Kobe Byrant is one of the greatest players in the history our game. Whether competing in the Finals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game".
Silver added, "I join Kobe's millions of fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him for so many thrilling memories".
Kobe is a 20 year NBA veteran in the game. He is currently third in all-time scoring points. He comes behind the legendary Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in scoring.
Kobe is married to Vanessa Bryant (nee Laine) and has two children.
He has appeared in movies, video games, and has endorsement deals from major companies.
Kobe beaten a rape charge in 2003 when he was accused by a Colorado hotel staffer. He appeared with Vanessa by his side to tell the junk food media that he had numerous affairs on his wife. He admits that the he had consensual sex with the accuser. The accuser refused to push the charges further.
Did you know that Kobe had a feud with former teammate Shaqueille O'Neal?
Did you know that Kobe is 6'6"?
Kobe grew up in Philadelphia, and attended Lower Merion High School located in Ardmore, in the Philadelphia suburb of Lower Merion. He was one of the first NBA players to leave straight out of high school to join the league.
Like Drake said, trigger fingers turn into Twitter fingers. These clowns got bodied by a singing Nigga. Now these clowns are back in the studio to respond to the "Back to Back" diss.
Is it too late?
The Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill hooked up with the Houston rap duo Sauce Twinz to release the single "Winnin'". It's going after their arch rival, Drake.
Meek went to social media in July to blast the Canadian entertainer for having an alleged ghostwriter on his albums. He basically said that Drake can't be the greatest rapper if he has a ghostwriter writing his lyrics.
Drake has nailed Meek Mill to the wall and left him stuck. Drake hit him so hard, it's almost an embarrassment for Meek to respond back.
But since the streets were demanding Meek step his flow up, he had no choice. This was an awkward collaboration to say at least, but it managed to get junk food media attention.
But the lyrics as followed.
(Intro: Sauce Walka)
Oh yeah, you want some, TSF DC niggas
Meek it’s that time man we gotta move these fake niggas out the way man
The real is back, we winnin’
(Hook: Sauce Walka)
Oh yeah, I had to bomb on these niggas
I went Osama on niggas
I copped the Wraith out the dealer
I bought my bitch a Chinchilla
These niggas fake and we realer
Leave ’em outside in the winter
Bitch niggas hate on the winner
I’m winnin’ and winnin’ on niggas
I’m winning, I’m winning, I’m winning
I’m winning on niggas
I’m winning, I’m winning, I’m winning
I’m spending on niggas
I copped the Wraith out the dealer
I bought my bitch a Chinchilla
Fake niggas hate on the winner
Well fuck it, I’m winnin’ on niggas
(Verse 1: Meek Mill)
H-Town, H-Town
Young rich nigga, I just stay down
All these birdies like A-Town
Got her with her ass up face down, face down
Face down, face down
FILA like my playground
Go to club, drink, get chased ’round
I’m in Fifth Ward, me and J now You givin’ cash to these bitches I give a splash to these bitches I’m never trippin’, my chick got more ass than these bitches Prolly more cash than these niggas
I’m in my zone like I’m fuckin’
I’m gone get money, fuck bitches
Ballin’ in Houston, with back to back rings
Like I was Olajuwon, call me (Hakeem) I know what these bitches want I know what these bitches need She gone go and fuck a corney nigga for some money Run it back to me
I’m in Houston with some Philly niggas
In the trenchs with the Jeeps
Junior brought my nigga E
Sippin’ dirty, me and three
(Hook: Sauce Walka)
Oh yeah, I had to bomb on these niggas
I went Osama on niggas
I copped the Wraith out the dealer
I bought my bitch a Chinchilla
These niggas fake and we realer
Leave ’em outside in the winter
Bitch niggas hate on the winner
I’m winnin’ and winnin’ on niggas
I’m winning, I’m winning, I’m winning
I’m winning on niggas
I’m winning, I’m winning, I’m winning
I’m spending on niggas
I copped the Wraith out the dealer
I bought my bitch a Chinchilla
Fake niggas hate on the winner
Well fuck it, I’m winnin’ on niggas
(Verse 2: Sauce Walka)
I bought the house out the bitch
She put the rocks on my wrist
I just bought a new bitch from the dealer
And she put the rest on my whip I keep the Glock on my hip My bitch keep a gun in that Birkin bag Niggas hatin’ and it’s really sad But we’re spilling sauce that’s the devil’s swag
Jewelry worth half a milli
Drippin’ sauce out in Philly
I’m with Fat Reese out in H-Town
Ain’t no fuck niggas near me
Bought my (?)
Wearin’ gold like a king
Now we eatin’, stackin’ lobsters but I still remember (?)
Hot dogs and the peas
Sleepin’ by the dope fiends Why they hatin’ on me? Cause we made it out the streets I’m what these rap niggas wanna be I can never be a wannabe I’m spilling’ this flavor it’s all on me
I’m winnin’ and spillin’ all in these streets
(Hook: Sauce Walka)
Oh yeah, I had to bomb on these niggas
I went Osama on niggas
I copped the Wraith out the dealer
I bought my bitch a Chinchilla
These niggas fake and we realer
Leave ’em outside in the winter
Bitch niggas hate on the winner
I’m winnin’ and winnin’ on niggas
I’m winning, I’m winning, I’m winning
I’m winning on niggas
I’m winning, I’m winning, I’m winning
I’m spending on niggas
I copped the Wraith out the dealer
I bought my bitch a Chinchilla
Fake niggas hate on the winner
Well fuck it, I’m winnin’ on niggas
What A Time To Be Dumb As Fuck.
(Verse 3: Sancho Saucey) Sauce God, I’m above a boss Grab the sun and threw it in my mouth Chop sticks all in my O’s Big (?) then I can wrap her off Pull up to your studio with creatures Got my tigers with me, they gon’ eat ya But I ain’t askin’ for no fuckin’ feature I’m just sendin’ shots, baby that’s on Jesus Big (?) pimpin’ that’s on diva Sauce gang baby, I’m the leader Chasin’ fast cash, I’m a cheetah Stop the beat bitch, I need a breather
All the bitches do what I say
They caught me simon, all my diamonds smilin’
I just took a bitch to the island
I just put 17 in her vagina
I got bad bitches down in China
Chung-Lee I’m a street fighter Sauce Twinz goin’ back to back Tryna steal my sauce? I ain’t havin’ that I’m quick to shootin’ like Action Jack Sauce killa free my nigga Dre Spillin’ sauce what we had to do
Savin’ the city like Dennis Gru
(Hook: Sauce Walka)
Oh yeah, I had to bomb on these niggas
I went Osama on niggas
I copped the Wraith out the dealer
I bought my bitch a Chinchilla
These niggas fake and we realer
Leave ’em outside in the winter
Bitch niggas hate on the winner
I’m winnin’ and winnin’ on niggas
I’m winning, I’m winning, I’m winning
I’m winning on niggas
I’m winning, I’m winning, I’m winning
I’m spending on niggas
I copped the Wraith out the dealer
I bought my bitch a Chinchilla
Fake niggas hate on the winner
Well fuck it, I’m winnin’ on niggas
Meek Mill aimed a shot at Drake and Future. They will likely respond back.
Okay, let me put it in layman's terms for the readers here at World News Today.
Meek Mill says that he's still banging Nick Minaj. He said that Drake ain't hurting his money. The "run back to me" comment is a dig at Drake and Nicki Minaj's rap label. There's a civil war within Cash Money/Young Money. Lil' Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj are blasting the label for inept management. Meek was teasing that Roman Pink is thinking about becoming a Dreamchaser. He said that he's not a corny rapper like Drake. I am guessing he's taking a shot at Future as well. The "giving the cash to the bitches" remark sounds like a dig at Future. On What A Time To Be Alive, Future said Meek is trying to be a battle rapper, while he's assuring himself as a trap rapper. He said that Meek's feud with Drake is jibber jabber.
Sauce Walka says that he's representing Houston flow. He said that Drake stole the flow. He threatened Drake with physical violence if he comes back to the city. He called Drake a wannabe.
Sanchez Saucey had the most interesting of the lyrics. He basically said that he may pull up on Drake when they let their guard down. He said that Sauce Twinz are the streets and they don't give a fuck about radio play. He called Drake a bitch and he would do better sucking for beats.
On the response from Drake. Let's hear the song 30 for 30 from What A Time To Be Alive.
Okay, I am going to be pretty honest with you on the song from Sauce Twinz and Meek Mill.
It's not bad. But it's not strong enough. I mean if you're going to take on a mainstream rapper who dominates the charts with hits, you better come with a hit.
Adele's 25 and Justin Bieber Purpose are out this week. These albums may have dethorned Drake's If You're Reading This Its Too Late. Adele's album became one of fastest selling albums this year.
Tyga broke and single. His controversial relationship with Kylie Jenner is over.
Almost a year together and I guess the "Rack City" rapper was being plagued with allegations of cheating. The rapper was facing some serious criticism for dating the half-sister of celebrity agitator Kim Kardashian-West.
Michael Ray Nguyen Stevenson (aka Tyga) is officially a washed up rapper. He's burn more homes during his rise to fame and never was charged with arson.
Now he won't have that side chick anymore. Kylie Jenner put the Tyga out.
They are officially broke up.
To make it more embarrassing for the Compton rapper, Kylie broke up with him on his birthday.
Tyga And Kylie Jenner Have Broken Up. Good Thing Or Bad Thing?
Tyga who sparked the internal feud within the Young Money/Cash Money label has been blackballed after he went to the junk food media to blast Drake and Nicki Minaj.
Drake took Tyga to the woodshed. The mother of his son, Blac Chyna went after him for cheating on her with an underage spoiled brat.
The Fan of Fan collaboration album with fellow washed up singer Chris Brown and Last Kings: The Gold Album 18th Dynasty flopped.
Tyga was surviving on the much controversial relationship with the now 18 year old celebrity agitator.
Tyga was going broke fast. He failed to pay his rent on his luxury home. He got Kylie a Lamborghini on rental. He was spoiling this teenager more than his son.
Tyga also played on his numerous flings. One fling, transgender porn star Mia Isabella told the junk food media that he does it "NASTY".
Tyga was allegedly caught sexting a stripper.
Many in the Kardashian and Jenner household were so relieved to hear that Tyga was kicked to the curb. They knew he was up to no good. He couldn't help his libido.
Chris Brown and Blac Chyna had came to his rescue. They were spotted with the rapper trying to at least cheer him up.
