DeWayne Michael Carter, Jr. (known as Lil' Wayne) may have suffered a seizure while on flight to California.
According to TMZ, the 33-year old rapper suffered a seizure, forcing his private jet to make an emergency landing at Omaha's Eppley Field.
The rapper in the beginning didn't want treatment but later suffered from another seizure and reportedly lost consciousness. KETV NewsWatch 7 reports that rapper was taken to Creighton University Medical Center CHI Health.
The rapper makes it no secret he's addicted to the lean and molly. He is reportedly under the influence of cocaine.
According to the junk food media, Tunechi said that he's epileptic. It may have had something to do with his obsession with the lean.
Lil' Wayne is currently feuding with his label Cash Money Records.
The 2 Chainz album Collegrove was supposed to be a collaboration album with Lil' Wayne. Cash Money Records blocked the project because it's not a contractual album release. It would become 2 Chainz's album with guest vocals from Lil' Wayne. It was released by Def Jam.
World News Today send our prayers to Lil' Wayne and his family.
As we mourn the loss of Muhammad Ali, World News Today announces the death of Kimbo Slice, the famed boxer and mixed martial artist passed away at the age of 42.
At first report by TMZ, Kimbo was being held on undisclosed conditions. They said that he was in a dire situation.
Born Kevin Ferguson, he was a Bahamian-born American mixed martial artist, boxer and occasional actor. He became famous for mutual combat street fights which were spread across the Internet, leading Rolling Stone to call him "The King of the Web Brawlers".
Slice left the underground fighting scene and signed a professional contract with EliteXC in 2007. Slice competed in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, where he lost in his first fight to series winner Roy Nelson. In his UFC debut, Slice defeated Houston Alexander in the The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights finale. From January 2015 until his death in June 2016, Slice was under contract to Bellator MMA.
Slice's death was confirmed by Mike Imber, his longtime manager.
"We lost our brother today," Imber said in a text message to The Associated Press.
The cause of death was still unclear. Kmiotek said there is no active police investigation, and no foul play is suspected.
Slice was a Bahamian-born ex-football player and strip club bouncer who began competing in unsanctioned street fights in 2003. Videos of his violent knockout victories in those bouts became wildly popular online, both for his punching power and his distinctive, intimidating appearance.
He studied MMA and eventually competed in several promotions, including the UFC and Bellator, which staged his two most recent fights.
Slice's death also was confirmed by Scott Coker, the CEO of Bellator, which promoted his return to MMA last year after a five-year absence. Slice beat Dhaffir "Dada 5000" Harris with a third-round knockout at Bellator 149 in February in Houston, but the result was overturned after Slice tested positive for steroid use.
"We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating and untimely loss of Kimbo Slice," Coker said. "One of the most popular MMA fighters ever, Kimbo was a charismatic, larger-than-life personality that transcended the sport. Outside of the cage he was a friendly, gentle giant and a devoted family man. His loss leaves us all with extremely heavy hearts."
Slice was scheduled to headline the Bellator 158 show in London next month in a bout against James Thompson.
American Top Team, the prominent South Florida gym where Slice trained for many years, also mourned his passing.
"The ATT Family and South Florida community lost a legend today," the team said in a post on its Twitter account.
Slice was the star of the first MMA show broadcast on network television, beating Thompson by third-round knockout in May 2008 on CBS with the defunct EliteXC promotion. With Slice and pioneering featherweight Gina Carano as the top attractions, EliteXC's two CBS shows drew big television ratings and introduced millions of viewers to MMA.
While he went 5-2 and never won a championship belt, Slice became one of MMA's best-known figures, attracting large television audiences and crowds to his growing sport. He also had a pro boxing career between stints in the cage, going 7-0 with six knockouts from 2011-13.
For all of his glowering in-cage swagger and viral fame, Slice was extraordinarily honest about his fighting abilities. He acknowledged being an MMA newcomer with much to learn about his new sport, never claiming to be anything but a big puncher providing for his family while constantly trying to learn the sport's other disciplines.
"The guys who are holding the titles, heavyweight and light heavyweight, these guys are awesome," Slice told the AP in a 2010 interview before his second UFC fight. "I'm really just having happy days in the midst — being among them, fighting on the undercards, just contributing to the UFC and the sport. That's really what I want to do. I'm not looking ahead to winning a title or anything like that. I'm just enjoying each fight as it comes."
Slice had six children, three boys and three girls. World News Today send our condolences to the family of Kimbo Slice. He will definitely be missed.
Marshall "Rock" Jones passed away. He was one of the original members of the legendary Ohio Players.
The bassist of the legendary funk band The Ohio Players passed away. Marshall Jones died in his home in Houston, Texas, according to the Associated Press.
Marshall "Rock" Jones was an original member of the Dayton-based funk/rock group. His daughters Donna Williams and Charlotte Phillips had said that their father peacefully in his sleep.
He was one of the original members of The Ohio Players. The band formed in 1959 as the Ohio Untouchables and it included Robert Ward, Clarence "Satch" Satchell, Cornelius Johnson, and Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrook. Ward would eventually leave the group and they added LeRoy "Sugarfoot" Bonner to the group and then they would become the legendary Ohio Players.
"We appreciate all of the support and prayers,” Donna Williams said. “We lost not only a father, a grandfather and an uncle, we lost an icon to the community and an icon to his family.”
The family is planning a memorial in Dayton. Details will be announced later.
James "Diamond" Williams, the Ohio Players' leader said Jones will be missed.
“He was inventive, and he was creative. He was a great musician,” said Williams. “Marshall Jones contributed greatly, and we will miss him.”
The Dayton native was 75.
Jones was with the Ohio Players during the height of the legendary band’s success.
He was a member when the group started in Dayton in 1959 as the Ohio Untouchables.
Williams said Jones had battled cancer and had suffered a recent stroke.
He is pushing for a Dayton street to be named for the Ohio Players while some members are still living.
From their beginnings in Dayton, The Ohio Players gained international acclaim with a long list of hits that include "Fire," "Love Rollercoaster," "I Wanna be Free," "Pain," "Funky Worm," "Skin Tight," "Honey" and "Sweet Sticky Thing."
World News Today send our condolences to the family of Marshall "Rock" Jones.
Cosby being helped by his bodyguards. The troubled entertainer will have to testify in court after one of his accusers press charges on him. He admits to slipping the drinks but he denies raping the women.
If you haven't heard the news, that famed comedian Bill Cosby will have a day in court. He will face the judge, the jury and the prosecutor who is willing to put him in the iron college for the rest of his life.
Of course, Cosby is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Well, last year Bill Cosby went from A-list to washed up in a matter of months. He was accused by over 4 dozen women of having slipping quaaludes into their drinks and having his way with them.
One of the accusers decided the time is now. Cosby who admitted to having numerous affairs denies raping the victim.
The victim was a former employee at Temple University, Cosby's old alma mater.
Cosby, 78 was present for the preliminary hearing in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania discussing the charges with his defense team.
The victim named Andrea Constand, accused Cosby of slipping her something in her wine and then they would have sex. She would wake up feeling sick and not remembering a thing.
Career is over. From A-list to washed up in a matter of months.
Cosby tried to hide the assault by paying for Constand's daughter's education. Cosby had also allegedly slept with a 17 year old model in 1976.
If found guilty of this charge, he could be facing up to 30 years in the iron college and will have to register as a TIER III sexual offender for the rest of his life.
His career is all but ruined. The Cosby Show, Fat Albert, Cosby, Little Bill, iSpy, The Bill Cosby Show, A Different World, his music and comedy albums, his movies like Ghost Dad are scrapped from every network and cable channel.
His management company fired him out the cannon. Now Cosby is certain to lose his wife Camille and his family's support if more damning evidence comes forth.
Cosby was the TV Dad who told Black men to pull up their pants and raise them children. I guess he's one to talk about Black men!
NBC gives critically acclaimed sitcom a third season. The Carmichael Show is a very good comedy.
The NBC comedy featuring Jerrod Carmichael, Loretta Devine and David Alan Grier will be on for a third season. After three weeks of patience and a lot of talk behind the scenes, NBC announces that the comedy is a go for season three. They preordered a 13-episode season.
The issue was how NBC was going to order 10 episodes instead of 20th Century Fox TV's request for a full 13 episode season.
The Carmichael Show is extremely good. But it's not a ratings draw according to NBC. The critically acclaimed sitcom was on the bubble. Tonight I am happy to announce that The Carmichael Show will return in the fall.
Inspired by the life and comedy of stand-up comic Carmichael, The Carmichael Show follows Jerrod and his opinionated Southern family as they reluctantly deal with modern-day America knocking at their front door. Nothing is off limits, including religion, sex, politics, mental health and gender identity. David Alan Grier, Loretta Devine, Amber Stevens West, Rel Howery and Tiffany Haddish co-star. Danielle Sanchez-Witzel is the showrunner.
But the price was heavy for every other show that was featured on the struggling network.
Eva Longoria's sitcom Telenovela, Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, Crowded, Game of Silence, Heartbeat, Heroes Reborn, The Mysteries of Laura, The Player, Truth Be Told, Undateable and You, Me and the Apocalypse were canceled.
America Ferrera's sitcom Superstore survives for a season two.
CBS also announced the CW will pickup Supergirl for Season 2. The show was costly to CBS and the move to the CW will give the show more flexibility. Supergirl will join Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. The CW kept most of their shows and I am very happy about the network keeping Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, iZombie and Jane The Virgin. These shows were critically acclaimed and were on the bubble.
Even though the critics praised the musical dramedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the ratings weren't good.
Rachel Bloom, the series star and producer won a Golden Globe for her role on the show and the CW gave her an opportunity to keep the show viable for a second season.
ABC canceled The Muppets. The reboot of the lovable characters didn't muster enough support.
Nashville was a shocking announcement. The musical drama was prepped for a season five but ABC decided that it's curtains. Fans are hoping that Netflix or Hulu will work out a deal.
The Mindy Project survived a breathe of life. When Fox canceled the show, fan outcry drove a petition to get it on Hulu. So far, it's on Hulu and will likely be in syndication soon.
I will give my honest take on the U.S. 2016-17 TV season in August.
For all that are interested in the events of tonight, you may see the White House Correspondents' Dinner tonight. Most of the cable news agitators will cover tonight's event.
This will be President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's last appearance at the annual ball of journalists, celebrities and lawmakers.
Larry Wilmore of The Nightly Show will be the host of tonight's event.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the Democratic candidate for president will be there in attendance. The others declined attending.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his running mate Carly Fiorina declined attendance.
Wilmore who is the senior Black host and commentator on The Nightly Show and The Daily Show will be skerring Trump.
In 2011, Trump attended the event at the peak of his feud with the president over his birth certificate.
Obama will likely go after Donald Trump, Fox News, The Drudge Report and CNN.
Obama hammered Trump for that one. Seth Meyers was mocking Trump, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and father Ron Paul for their stupid ambitions of running for president. The president was laughing and having a good time. He also was being fed information about a major break in the fight against terrorism.
To add insult to Trump, on the season finale of Celebrity Apprentice, NBC News interrupted the program to announce that U.S. forces caught Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. This will be fifth anniversary of the successful raid that lead to the capture of the al Qaeda leader.
The cast of black-ish, Modern Family, Scandal, House of Cards, The Daily Show, and Empire will be in attendance.
I will give you the livestream if you're interested in watching the event. You can visit the official White House live feed for all events that features the Obamas, Vice President Joe Biden and Press Secretary Josh Ernest.
Drake released the highly anticipated album VIEWS (formerly Views from the 6). The release on Universal Republic Records is the most talked about album this week.
Drake released it through APPLE Music and it's expected to go platinum as well. The album has 20 tracks and it has features from Jay-Z, Kanye West, PartyNEXTDoor, the late Pimp C and long time collaborator Future.
Drake announced another tour with Future. Could there be a sophomore to What a Time to Be Alive?
On the album cover, you see Drake sitting on Toronto's CN Tower.
The album came out at 11:59pm Thursday and many fans went and cop it. The songs were previewed on OVO Radio throughout the day.
Drake teamed up with APPLE Music to have his music exclusively released.
Another thing that is noted about the album. There is no members of Young Money or Cash Money on this album.
So in other words, get the VIEWS.
Expect his album to go platinum.
Here's one of the singles from VIEWS that Apple released to YouTube. You might have to go to iTunes or APPLE Music to view videos posted by Drake and Future.
I've talked about it a few years back. And now the junk food media is talking about it. Lil' Kim is going off the deep end. It appears that Lil' Kim is looking a little bit pale these days.
We've talked about skin bleaching awhile back. It seems like it's about to be brought to the limelight now that many in the junk food media accused the Brooklyn rapper of bleaching her skin.
It's no secret that Lil' Kim had numerous plastic surgery on her face, her breasts and her butt. Many speculate that her addiction to beauty has doomed her.
I'm not surprised that Black women are not fond of this new look. Many people believe that Lil' Kim is looking for attention.
Before Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea, there was Lil' Kim showing off her beauty. And many in the junk food media praised her for being astonishing.
She is a hot mess!
Now the junk food media is ridiculing her for trying to age gracefully.
Lil' Kim isn't the only person known to have plastic surgery. Her buddy Pamela Anderson, the late celebrity agitator Joan Rivers and daughter Melissa had many surgeries on their bodies.
This new look from Lil' Kim is..........No comment!
I am just shocked.
The rapper released a mixtape this year.
The 41-year old rapper is a first time mommy. She gave birth to her daughter last year. She named her daughter Royal Reign. The father of her daughter is 30 year old rapper Mr. Papers.
Mr. Papers gained fame for being the young buck who got the opportunity to knock up the Queen Bee. He's currently fighting for custody of their child.
Cougar hunting and plastic surgery. A sign of the times. I am guessing it's looking like she's being taken through the washer a couple of times.
Legendary singer Billy Paul passed away on Sunday.
The Associated Press reports that Billy Paul has passed away at the age of 81 years old. The famed singer was known for the 1972 hit single "Me and Mrs. Jones."
Paul passed away from pancreatic cancer in his New Jersey home.
Paul was a part of the Philadelphia Sound. The sound that brought a genre of soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements, often featuring sweeping strings and piercing horns. The subtle sound of a vibraphone can often be heard in the background of Philly soul songs. The genre laid the groundwork for disco and what are now considered quiet storm and smooth jazz by fusing the R&B rhythm sections of the 1960s with the pop vocal tradition, and featuring a slightly more pronounced jazz influence in its melodic structures and arrangements.
Known by his beard and large glasses, Paul was one of many singers who found success with the writing and producing team of Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, whose Philadelphia International Records also released music by the O'Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and Lou Rawls.
"Me and Mrs. Jones" was an extramarital confession and a characteristic Gamble and Huff production, setting Paul's thick tenor against a lush and sensuous arrangement. Many fans best remember the moment when Paul's otherwise subtle vocals jump as they reach the title words, stretching out "Me" and "And" into multiple syllables and repeating "Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones." (Paul himself was married to the same woman for decades).
Paul's voice made him "one of the great artists to come out of Philly and to be celebrated worldwide," Gamble and Huff said in a statement late Sunday.
"Our proudest moment with Billy was the recording of the salacious smash 'Me and Mrs. Jones.' In our view, it is one of the greatest love songs ever recorded," they said.
The song was one of the top singles of 1972 and brought Paul a Grammy the following year for best male rhythm 'n blues performance, with runners-up including Ray Charles and Curtis Mayfield. Paul remained identified with the song for the rest of his life.
Paul continued to perform live until he fell ill and his manager said he had been lining up numerous appearances at the time of his death. Among his favorites in concert was a cover of Prince's "Purple Rain." (Prince died last Thursday).
He was born Paul Williams but later agreed to his manager's suggestion that he change his name to Billy Paul to avoid confusion with songwriter Paul Williams and other musicians with the same name. A Philadelphia native, he sang much his life, performing with such jazz stars as Charlie Parker and Dinah Washington and being featured on a handful of singles while still in his teens.
Paul was drafted into the military in his early 20s, and found himself on the same base in Germany with a couple of famous show business names, Elvis Presley and Gary Crosby, Bing Crosby's son.
"We said we're going to start a band, so we didn't have to do any hard work in the service," he told bluesandsoul.com in 2015. "We tried to get Elvis to join but he wanted to be a jeep driver. So me and Gary Crosby, we started it and called ourselves the Jazz Blues Symphony Band."
By the mid-1960s, the Beatles had inspired him to incorporate more rhythm 'n blues into his singing and he had found a new home for his recordings after meeting Gamble at a Philadelphia music shop. His early albums with Gamble and Huff, including "Ebony Woman" and "Going East," sold modestly, before "Me and Mrs. Jones" briefly made him a superstar.
He will be missed.
Paul faced numerous obstacles following his biggest hit. Radio stations resisted his more socially conscious follow-up song, "Am I Black Enough for You" and the Rev. Jesse Jackson was among those who objected to the explicit "Let's Make a Baby."
Years later, Paul sued Gamble and Huff and other industry officials over unpaid royalties and was awarded $500,000 by a Los Angeles jury in 2003.
Paul is survived by his wife, Blanche Williams, with whom he had two children. Although he endured many difficult moments with Gamble and Huff, he would look back on those years as a lost golden age.
"It was like a family full of music," he told bluesandsoul.com. "It was like music round the clock, you know. And I reminisce and I still wish those days were here."
World News Today send our condolences to the family of Billy Paul. His memorable song will forever etched in stone as one of the greatest soul hits.
It's reported by the Associated Press that Prince was cremated today. His funeral was held today with many of his close friends and relatives.
Publicist says Prince's remains have been cremated and a celebration of his life has been held.
Prince's death was shocking to the world.
The statement did not say where the service was held, but friends such as percussionist Sheila E. and bassist Larry Graham were seen Saturday entering Prince's suburban Minneapolis estate, Paisley Park. Prince's sister Tyka Nelson and brother-in-law Maurice Phillips also were seen on the grounds, as were catering trucks.
Hundreds of fans were gathered outside the estate, where a security fence was covered with purple balloons, flowers, signs and more honoring Prince, who both lived and recorded there. People emerged from the estate and handed out round purple boxes to some fans. Each box contained a handout with a color photo of the late musician and a black T-shirt with "3121" printed on it in white — the numbers were the title of a Prince album.
Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator Thursday at Paisley Park, and an autopsy was done Friday. But authorities have not released a cause of death and have said results could take days or weeks.
The publicist's brief statement repeated that the cause of Prince's death was unknown, and said autopsy results wouldn't be received for at least four weeks.
The statement said the "final storage" of Prince's remains would be private and that a musical celebration would be held at a future date.
"We ask for your blessings and prayers of comfort for his family and close friends at this time," the statement said.
Prince was last seen alive by an acquaintance who dropped him off at Paisley Park at 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson. The "Purple Rain" star, born Prince Rogers Nelson, was found by staff members who went to the compound in Chanhassen, about 20 miles outside Minneapolis, the next morning when they couldn't reach him by phone.
Emergency crews who answered the 911 call could not revive Prince, the sheriff said.
Celebrity website TMZ, citing unidentified sources, has reported that Prince was treated for an overdose of the powerful painkiller Percocet while traveling home from concerts in Atlanta last week. The site said his plane made an emergency landing April 15 in Moline, Illinois, where he was briefly hospitalized.
Representatives for Prince have not responded to requests from The Associated Press for comment on the reports of the emergency landing and overdose treatment, and Saturday's statement from his publicist did not address them.
Olson, the sheriff, and a medical examiner's office spokeswoman declined Friday to say whether prescription drugs were taken from the home after his death. Olson did say emergency workers did not administer Narcan, a drug they carry to counteract overdoses, when they responded to Paisley Park.
Prince's death came two weeks after he canceled concerts in Atlanta, saying he wasn't feeling well. He played a pair of makeup shows April 14 in that city, apologizing to the crowd shortly after coming on stage.
Early in the first show, he briefly disappeared from the stage without explanation. After about a minute he returned and apologized, saying he didn't realize how emotional the songs could be. He played the rest of the show without incident and performed three encores.
In the later show, he coughed a few times, though the show was again energetic.
Then came the reported emergency landing en route to Minnesota. The night after that, Prince hosted a dance party at Paisley Park, where some fans said he looked fine and seemed irked by reports of an illness. Prince didn't play except to tap out a few notes on a piano, and lingered only for a few minutes before disappearing.
Prince was slated to perform two shows earlier this week at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis but canceled last week because of health concerns.
Sheila E. has told the AP that Prince had physical issues from performing, citing hip and knee problems that she said came from years of jumping off risers and stage speakers in heels. But she said she hadn't talked directly with him in several months.
Live! with Kelly & Michael is on the verge of cancellation. Both hosts are feuding with each other. Michael Strahan's abrupt departure angered Kelly Ripa.
Legendary NFL player decides to move forward leaving a mess behind.
Former New York Giants star Michael Strahan created a shitstorm. He announced that he will depart from Live! with Kelly and Michael by the end of September to join ABC's Good Morning America as a full-time anchor.
That announcement riled up Kelly Ripa and she's threatening to leave the show as well. The announcement sparked a major feud between the two. Producers are hoping that she would return back to hosting duties on Tuesday.
Ripa didn't appear on the program Wednesday. She was supposed to be on vacation with her husband Mark Consuelos. She abruptly canceled the vacation to personally tell the Live! producers that she may eventually give up the show she's hosted since 2000. The word on the street that she will no longer work with Strahan.
Strahan is a contributor to ABC's Good Morning America. He usually appears from 7am - 8:15am.
When he leaves GMA, he beelines to the ABC studios down the road for the taping of Live.
Strahan also is co-host of Fox NFL Sunday. He is also in the works of hosting Dick Clark's $100,000 Pyramid. Strahan is working on getting his very own a FM agitation radio show.
Live was renewed until 2020 and with Strahan's departure from the show, it created a contractual dispute between Ripa and Strahan.
Many in the junk food media believe Strahan's departure is going to hurt his chances. Ripa went out on a limb for him.
Ripa was shocked when her former co-host Regis Philbin decided to retire from the show. She was upset over the departure. Philbin hasn't spoke to Ripa in a while. He's a guest contributor to Today's 4th hour with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb.
Philbin and Gifford were the original host of Live!
Many on the inside say that Kelly and Michael can't stand one another. Ripa can't stand Strahan's temper tantrums. Some believe that Strahan made a bad move.
Strahan announced his departure on the show with guest host Ana Gasteyer of SNL fame and Suburgatory. Erin Andrews of Fox Sports and Dancing With Stars finishes the week and will fill-in on Monday.
Looks like The Breakfast Club has a new "Donkey of the Day".
Cash Money's CEO Bryan "Baby" Williams who goes by the rap name Birdman made the news this week. His ignorance was live and direct on the FM agitators program. They let the mic goes live.
Birdman goes to The Breakfast Club to whine about the hosts giving his rivals Rick Ross and Trick Daddy airtime. The rappers agreed that Birdman screwed Lil' Wayne over the scrapped Tha Carter V.
Birdman decided to pay Angie Yee, DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God a visit.
Birdman who is an affiliate with the Bloods, a domestic terrorist group (street gang) gave Charlamagne a warning shot. He said, "I'm pulling up on you, nigga!!"
Ignorance from media mogul Bryan "Baby" Williams, known as rapper Birdman.
Charlamagne said that the media mogul's actions were unacceptable and told him to exit stage right.
Birdman's interview will go down in history as one of the shortest interviews in the show's history.
The antics went viral and now the hip-hop community condemned the media mogul for his behavior.
The Breakfast Club did an official ban of the media mogul after this.
Birdman since apologized.
Birdman is under federal watch. The feds are watching him. They believe that he's involved in domestic terrorism through his affiliation with The Bloods. They still want to ask him questions about Lil' Wayne's bus being shot up in Atlanta. Young Thug's manager was indicted on the shooting. He's squawking to the feds about the Birdman and Thugger's antics.
Keyshia Cole made the news last year after she acted a fool in Birdman's home. Cole was rumored to be involved with the 47-year old media mogul.
The Cash Money empire is struggling right now. Drake is working on his final album with the Young Money/Cash Money label. The Views from the 6 is slated for release soon. Drake is working on establishing his OVO Sound acts.
Charlamange Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy host the celebrity agitation program The Breakfast Club.
Nicki Mianj is focusing on her career. Her troubled relationship with Meek Mill is starting to wane.
Ms. Nicki's going to make a debut in the Barbershop sequel with Ice Cube, Common, Anthony Anderson and Eve.
2 Chainz did a solidarity album with Lil' Wayne. Collegrove was a success. Weezy couldn't get the credit because Cash Money blocked his namesake from the release. Def Jam released it as a 2 Chainz solo.
Bill O'Reilly's recent statements about Black people not getting jobs because they have tattoos on their foreheads seems to be aimed at Lil' Wayne, Gucci Mane, Birdman, Soulja Boy and Young Thug.
Many in the entertainment industry dismissed O'Reilly as an ignorant bigot. O'Reilly since clarified his comments.
The Breakfast Club is on Revolt TV and many syndication radio networks. It's locally on Power 105.1 FM, an iHeartMedia station during the hours of 6am - 11am.
Former WWE wrestler and actress Joanie Laurer passed away yesterday. Laurer is best known as Chyna. She was one of the ,most iconic women in wrestling.
Laurer first rose to prominence in the professional wrestling promotion the World Wrestling Federation in 1997, where she performed under the ring name Chyna and was billed as the "Ninth Wonder of the World" (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). A founding member of the stable D-Generation X, she held the WWF Intercontinental Championship (the only female wrestler to do so) twice and the WWF Women's Championship once. She was also the first woman to participate in the Royal Rumble and King of the Ring events, as well as to become number one contender to the WWF Championship.
With singles victories over several prominent male wrestlers – including multiple-time world champions Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho and Jeff Jarrett.
Chyna has left "a lasting legacy as the most dominant female competitor of all time".
After leaving the WWE in 2001, Chyna wrestled sporadically, with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2011.
Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Chyna when they were a part of the D-Generation X.
Outside of wrestling, Laurer appeared in Playboy magazine twice, as well as numerous television shows and films. In 2005, Laurer was a cast member on VH1's The Surreal Life, which led to several other celebrity reality appearances on the network, including The Surreal Life: Fame Games in 2007 and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2008. She is also known for her tumultuous relationship with fellow wrestler Sean Waltman, with whom she made a sex tape released commercially in 2004 as 1 Night in China, which won a 2006 AVN Award for Best-Selling Title. She starred in a further five pornographic titles, including AVN's 2012 Best Celebrity Sex Tape, Backdoor to China.
Police in Redondo Beach, California, confirm that Laurer, 45, was found dead in her apartment on Wednesday. Police say they were notified by a friend who went to check on her and found Laurer unresponsive. The cause of death is under investigation, but police say there are no signs of foul play.
"It is with deep sadness to inform you that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero. Joanie Laurer aka Chyna, the 9th wonder of the world, has passed away," said a post on her website.
World News Today send our condolences to the family of Joanie "Chyna" Laurer. You will be missed among those in the wrestling world.
Oh brother, the Hulkster still doing damage control.
The last laugh is Gawker. The Hulk Hogan tapes are being leaked online and it's going to leave an ugly mark on the once beloved wrestling icon. The Hulkster said NIGGER in a phone triade
Hulk Hogan was on a recording with Bubba The Love Sponge's wife. They were talking about his daughter, pop singer Brooke Hogan fucking around with a Black man, he wasn't fond of.
He goes into this rant about how fucking with these...........isn't good for him. He said he rather she date a rich.............well you know.
Here's the transcripts.
Hogan: I’m getting ready to cut some serious bait. [Inaudible] Brooke — my daughter, Brooke — [redacted], she jumped sides on me.
Heather Clem: Mmm-hmm.
Hogan: ‘Cause I shelled out two, three million bucks for her music, and [inaudible] I’ve done everything. Fucking with him day and night on the radio like a jackass, and he’s working with me to make…make work [inaudible] when [inaudible] really should call it a day and do the shit I did.
[Eight-second redaction]
Hogan: The son, he’s [inaudible] this black billionaire guy, Cecile. He basically did more for her in a year than anybody’s done. [Inaudible], he had one song, and after 10 months it should go to [inaudible] and [inaudible] and [inaudible]. [Inaudible sentence]. I try to be the realist, and ‘This is your option: You got a better option. [Redacted] said you can sign with [redacted].’ He’s gonna put 500 million behind [inaudible]. Right now there’s nothing else. We’re doing the best we can.
Clem: Right.
Hogan: So it gets to the point where…I dunno if Brooke was fucking the black guy’s son, or they’ve been hanging out. I caught them holding hands together on the tour. They were getting close to kind of [inaudible] the fucking [inaudible]. I’m not a double standard type of guy. I’m a racist to a point, y’know, fucking niggers, but then, when it comes to nice people and [redacted]
Clem: We all are that way.
Hogan: Yeah, cool, when it comes to nice people, you gotta…you can’t, you can’t say the…
[Two-second redaction]
Hogan: I don’t give a fuck if she [inaudible] [an eight foot tall?] basketball player.
Clem: [laughs]
Hogan: If we’re gonna fuck with niggers, let’s get a rich one!
Clem: [laughs]
Hogan: I don’t care if he’s a multi-billionaire. The thing is, now that you start doing these nasty emails…so somewhere, [inaudible] relationship, and now [inaudible] doesn’t want to talk to anybody, nanananana.”
Gawker published the tape of him getting riled up. World Wrestling Entertainment fired Hogan out the cannon. His legacy and namesake was scrubbed from WWE.
Gawker was ordered in federal court to pay Hulk Hogan (known legally as Terry Bollea) a huge payday. The court ordered Gawker to owe up $155.3 million in punitive damages for the leaking of the Hulk Hogan sex tape. Hogan was having an affair on his wife, Linda with Heather Clem, the wife of Bubba The Love Sponge.
Hogan claims some vindication after this. Gawker is appealing the decision.
Hogan's Tampa restaurant was shut down last year. The Hulk Hogan Beach and Bar restaurant had a negative reputation for banning people who dressed like they were from the hood.
Will Smith, former New Orleans Saint was murdered by a cold blooded killer.
Former New Orleans Saint Will Smith was gunned down after an apparent road rage incident. It was sparked feverish talk across the junk food media about gun violence in New Orleans.
World News Today send our condolences to the family of Will Smith.
Smith was drafted by the Saints in 2004 after playing college football with Ohio State. The 6-foot 3-inch (191 cm) defender played a decade with the Saints before he was injured in 2013 and his contract was terminated in 2014.
“This is such a tragic loss of life,” National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.
Ignorant murderer.
Saints fans and current and past players took to social media to mourn the death of the father of three children.
“Tragedy! Doesn’t even describe the terrible news of the Nola legend Will Smith! Praying for the Smith family! Rest in Love Will!” tweeted Saints’ offensive tackle Terron Armstead.
“In our community he was an important contributor to numerous charitable causes to benefit those in need,” Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis said in a statement.
During the Saturday night incident, his wife Racquel was shot in the legs and taken to the hospital, the police statement said. The Times-Picayune newspaper identified the woman as Smith’s wife.
The shooting came during a New Orleans food and music event, the French Quarter Festival, which Smith attended with his wife. Hours before he was killed, Smith posted a photo of himself and his wife on Instagram, saying “Having a blast at the #fqf2016.”
The shooting occurred in a neighborhood along the Mississippi River, adjacent to the French Quarter, known for art galleries, restaurants, bars and historic buildings.
Will and his wife Racquel were shot by an ignorant murderer. Will was killed on sight and Racquel was injured badly.
Police said the suspect stayed on the scene after the incident and that they recovered the weapon used.
Smith was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft, where he played for the entirety of his career.
The suspect, 28 year old Cardell Hayes, was arrested, and the handgun was recovered. After an investigation, the New Orleans Police Department charged Hayes with second degree murder.
Smith was a four year letterman at Ohio State from 2000-2003, he helped lead the Buckeyes to the 2002 BCS National Championship, and he was named a first-team All-American the following year.
The suspect is innocent until proven guilty. He could face the GAS if found guilty of capital murder.
Janet Jackson cancels tour. The media claims that she's pregnant and expecting.
Some news made the rounds today. A famous pop singer decided to end a world tour for personal matters and her fans are excited about it. Janet Jackson might have a little bun in the oven.
"My husband and I are planning our family," she said, beaming in a video posted to Twitter.
Her doctors have ordered her to rest up, which means she's postponing the second leg of her Unbreakable world tour indefinitely.
"We're in the second leg of the tour and there actually has been a sudden change," she announced in the video. "I thought it was important that you would be the first to know my husband and I are planning our family, so I'm going to have to delay the tour. Please, if you can try to understand that it's important that I do this now. I have to rest up, doctor's orders. But I have not forgotten about you. I will continue to tour as soon as I possibly can."
Janet Jackson and her billionaire husband Wissam Al Mana are considering raising children and many in the junk food media speculate that Janet is pregnant.
Janet and her husband Wissam Al Mana.
The announcement does not make it abundantly clear whether the couple is already expecting a baby, trying to start a family or process of adopting a child. USA TODAY's request for clarification was not immediately answered.
In December, she announced she would have to move the tour back to the spring so she could undergo an unspecified surgery. A month later, she had to shoot down rumors that she was going to have to postpone her tour because she had cancer, and warned fans not to believe any news about her health unless it came from her own lips.
Actress/singer Tisha Campbell-Martin files for bankruptcy. Her husband is actor/real estate agent Duane Martin.
The news isn't good for a veteran actress and her real estate husband. The Daily Mail says that the actress/singer Tisha Campbell-Martin and her husband Duane Martin are broke.
They filed for petition in order to "reorganize their assets". The couple lost over $15 million.
They have only $313,000 in assets between them
They owe $43,000 on a 42-month lease for a 2016 Range Rover, $17,000 on a 2016 Jeep Wrangler, $67,000 on their 2014 Range Rover
They also owe $39,000 to American Express
Their joint monthly income is $7,655 but monthly expenses are $16,953.
Currently they only have $200 in cash and $173 in a credit union.
Documents list the value of their two dogs as $2
Tisha is best known for co-starring with Martin Lawrence in the TV series 'Martin'
The couple filed for bankruptcy on January 7th in US Bankruptcy Court in California.
Their assets include $65,000 in real estate, $248,000 in personal property, totaling $313,000 in assets. But they owe over $15,145,387 in liabilities to creditors.
Tisha Campbell-Martin had a very public feud with her co-star Martin Lawrence. It lead to the cancellation of their hit sitcom Martin.
Their joint monthly income is $7,655 but their monthly expenses come out to $16,953. Currently they only have $200 in cash on hand $173 in a credit union.
The couple’s liabilities include $3 million to Broadway Federal Bank for a personal guaranty for a real estate loan they took out, $9.5 million to the City of Los Angeles for a personal guaranty, $82,000 in back state taxes for 2005 & 2011, $86,000 to New York State Department of Taxation and $30,000 to the State Board of Equalization.
Tisha Campbell-Martin plays Demona on the ABC comedy Dr. Ken. Her other credits besides Martin and Dr. Ken includes My Wife and Kids, the House Party movie franchise, Little Shop of Horrors, Boomerang, and Everybody Hates Chris.
Duane Martin is featured on The Real Husbands of Hollywood. His most notable credits included the sitcom All of Us, Out All Night, and White Men Can't Jump.
Patty Duke, famed child actress and advocate for mental health passed away in Idaho.
Today, Hollywood reports that legendary actress Patty Duke passed away. The actress died in Couer d'Alene, Idaho after a ruptured intestine lead to sepsis. Patty Duke (born Anne Pearce) was the adorable girl in the classic sitcom based off her name. She was the star and doppelganger of The Patty Duke Show where she played cousins who shared misadventures as one is an adventurous tomboy and the other is uptight and cautious. The show went through three seasons on ABC.
Born in Queens, New York in 1946, Patty Duke's break came when she took the role of Helen Keller in the Broadway version of The Miracle Worker. She also reprised the role in a 1962 film where she earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. At the time, Patty Duke was the youngest person to win an Oscar.
Patty decided to jump into a bigger roles. She played Neely O'Hara in the "Valley of the Dolls" film in 1967. Duke continue to work on film and television for most of her time.
Patty Duke played Patty and Cathy, two identical cousins.
She would win three Emmys and two Golden Globes.
The last appearance of Patty was on the Disney Channel series "Liv and Maddie", wher she played twin grandmothers to twin sisters played by Dove Cameron. Her final appearance on film was "Power of the Air" which will be release next year.
In her memoir Call Me Anna, Duke revealed that she had suffered from bipolar disorder. She would become an advocate for mental health research.
The actress was married four times. She was survived by her husband Michael Pearce and her children Kevin Pearce, Mackenzie Astin, and Sean Astin.
World News Today send our condolences to the family of Patty Duke. A great actress and entertainer will sorely be missed.
Little Frankie, we'll sure miss you! Frank Sinatra, Jr. was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra. He was the younger brother of singer and actress Nancy Sinatra, and the older brother of television producer Tina Sinatra.
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, into the household of one of the most popular singers in the world, Frank Jr. hardly saw his father, who was constantly on the road either performing or working in films. However, Frank Jr. recalls wanting to become a piano player and songwriter from his earliest days. His father wanted to name him after Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was President at the time of his birth.
Sinatra was kidnapped, at the age of 19, on December 8, 1963 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe (room 417).
He was released two days later after his father paid the $240,000 ransom demanded by the kidnappers. Barry Keenan, Johnny Irwin, and Joe Amsler were soon captured, prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced to long prison terms for kidnapping, of which they served only small portions (mastermind Keenan was later adjudged to have been legally insane at the time of the crime and hence not legally responsible for his actions).
Famed attorney Gladys Root represented one of the three men.
Seth MacFarlane idolized Frank, Jr.
A rumor at the time was that Frank Sr. arranged this in an attempt to gain publicity for his son's fledgling singing career – a rumor believed to have inspired the plot for the Hawaii Five-O episode "Tiger by the Tail"– but this was proven to be false. The kidnappers demanded that all communication be conducted by payphone. During these conversations, Frank Sr. became concerned he would not have enough change. This prompted Frank Sr. to carry a roll of dimes (10 cent coins) with him at all times for the rest of his life; he was even buried with 10 dimes in his pocket.
At the time of the kidnapping, Frank Sr. and the Rat Pack were filming Robin and the 7 Hoods. The stress of the kidnapping, in addition to the assassination of Sinatra's close friend John F. Kennedy just a few days previous, caused him to seriously consider shutting down production completely, though the film was ultimately completed
Frank leaves behind a son.
While in Daytona Beach, Frank was scheduled to perform at an event. He was feeling ill and was admitted to a local hospital. According to his publicist he died of a heart attack.
He was 72 years old,
He guest starred on the Fox animated sitcom Family Guy. He played himself helping Brian and Stewie open up a trendy nightclub after their business was failing. Seth MacFarlane plays the voices of both Brian and Stewie Griffin. MacFarlane is an animator, voice actor, comedian, and Oscar Award winning music writer and singer.
Frank Sinatra, Jr. was a friend to Family Guy, and a friend to me. I'm saddened at his passing, but grateful to have known him. RIP, Frank.
Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson decided to put a ring on it. He proposed to R&B/pop singer Ciara Harris while on vacation in the Seychelles.
This would be the second time for the R&B singer to be engaged. The would be the second marriage for the NFL quarterback. He was previously married to his high school sweetheart Ashton Meem.
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Wilson is a devout Christian and pledged a celibacy before marriage.
Wilson moved Ciara from Atlanta to Bellevue, Washington. They live in the city and give back to the community. He and Ciara are devoted to community service in Seattle metro and Bellevue.
The feud between Ciara and Future has gotten a tad bit of attention. The couple broke up back in 2014 after allegations of cheating from Future. They have a son named Future Zahir.
Future is the father of five children. One of his daughters comes from my second cousin India J.
Future is feuding with Ciara and Russell Wilson. Future isn't keen on Wilson hanging around with his son.
Ciara has sued the rapper for child support and defamation. Future counter sued after he alleged that the pop singer defamed him in the subliminal diss "I Bet".
Future is dissing on Wilson for being too cozy with his son. According to sources, Future isn't comfortable with his son being around the NFL star.
The rapper is an in-demand talent. Many rappers and singers had Future sing or rap on their songs.
EVOL is the fifth album release from Future. It was released on Epic Records through Apple Music.
The rapper signed a multi-million deal to exclusively sell his music through the streaming music service. The last album releases were DS2 and What a Time to Be Alive with Drake.
World News Today congratulates Ciara and Russell Wilson. We wish them well on their journey.
