It’s probably not going to shock you, but nonetheless, it’s making headlines across the world: Malia Obama is not a fan of Donald Trump.
I mean, given that Donald Trump spent years smearing her father as an un-American, secret Muslim for years, it’s not much of a surprise that Malia Obama doesn’t think too highly of Agent Orange.
This obvious assumption was confirmed when The Daily Mail got a hold of a screenshot from a secret Facebook account that Malia used to post some anti-Trump stuff.
Most notably, this Facebook cover photo which used Post-It notes to remark on how crazy it is that Donald J. Trump is the president of the United States of America.
Just in case you were wondering how they knew that this account was legit, Joe Biden’s granddaughter Finnegan Biden liked and commented regularly on the account’s posts. She can be seen commenting on the post screenshotted above: “Never saw this. I like it.”
The other news shaking the internet’s table is the earth-shattering news that Malia Obama has been drinking Rosé while she’s vacationing in Miami.
Rosé all day: Malia Obama, 20, spotted sipping on a $80 bottle of Whispering Angel with three friends at Miami Beach pool party pic.twitter.com/cbrwDc6m8a
The big OMG thing of this is that Malia is 20, not 21, and is seen drinking wine in the private company of friends.
Because none of us drank underage, right? Mind you, Malia’s daddy admitted to doing cocaine in high school and college, so a little Rosé a few months before her 21st birthday (which is in July) ain’t nothin’ but a G thang, baby.
As far as troublemakers go, Malia’s stuff has been pretty mild, especially considering the kind of press George W. Bush’s daughters used to get for their hard-partying ways. So Malia, enjoy yourself and don’t mind the gawking haters.
Minding your own business and avoiding throwing stones when you live in a glass house are two words of advice that Trump-loving, Obama-hating Americans really should take to heart.
You might not remember her by name, but in 2016, Pamela Taylor—who worked as the director of Clay County Development Corp. back then—made national headlines for calling our beloved former First Lady Michelle Obama “an ape in heels.”
The disgustingly racist comment rightfully outraged most decent people, and it led, ultimately, to Taylor being forced to resign from her job. Here’s the full statement Taylor made, which was posted on Facebook, just to refresh your memory.
“It will be so refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady back in the White House. I’m tired of seeing an ape in heels.”
It’s hard to believe it, but the “classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady” that Taylor is describing the woman many would call a hostage of President Trump: Melania Trump.
But this isn’t about Melania. This is about Taylor, and her nasty comments about Mrs. Obama, and how life, God and karma boomeranged around and smacked Taylor’s demon-ass right in the FUPA.
You see, this Black History Month, we have been blessed with the news that Taylor has pled guilty to defrauding FEMA of $18,000, according to Political Flare.
Pamela Taylor admitted she took more than $18,000 in flood relief benefits. She falsely registered for FEMA benefits after the June 2016 floods that killed more than 20 West Virginians and destroyed numerous homes along the Elk River and elsewhere.
Taylor claimed that her primary residence had been damaged in the flood and that she was staying in a rental property. In fact, her primary residence was undamaged and she was still staying there, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart’s office.
In her plea agreement, Taylor agreed to pay restitution of $18,149.04. She faces up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000 when she is sentenced on May 30 by U.S. District Judge Irene C. Berger.
Awwwwww! Is that so?
Michelle is too classy to clap back openly, but you know when her press folks passed that lovely headline across her inbox, you know she read it and just did this:
What’s the saying? Monkey see, monkey do, Pam.
You were for crooked Trump because you yourself were rotten to the core. Next time, keep your mouth off of our blessed Forever First Lady and worry about yourself.
The iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died at the age of 85.
Lagerfeld’s death comes a few weeks after he missed Chanel’s haute couture show in Paris back in January, which fueled rumors about his failing health, which was evident in recent seasons.
Lagerfeld, whose career began as an assistant to Pierre Balmain back in 1955, joined Chanel in 1983 as the French fashion house’s artistic director.
He also served as the creative director of the Italian fur and leather goods fashion house Fendi (from 1965 until his death) as well as his own eponymous fashion label.
In his later years, he became known worldwide for his iconic dark suits and sunglasses, his white hair tied into a ponytail, fingerless gloves and high starched collars.
Lagerfeld’s cause of death wasn’t immediately revealed, but Chanel did confirm that he passed away in Paris, France, where he’s lived since his early 20’s after leaving his home country of Germany.
An 11-year-old student in Florida who refused to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance was kicked out of a classroom before he was eventually arrested and hauled off to a juvenile detention center for being “disruptive.”
According to news reports, the sixth-grade student at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, near Tampa, refused to stand for the pledge in the February 4th incident, calling the American flag racist and describing the national anthem as offensive.
The boy’s substitute teacher Ana Alvarez reportedly asked him if living in the United States is “so bad,” why not go somewhere else to live? To which the boy replied: “They brought me here.”
The Washington Post reported that Alvarez then responded to the student, who is black, by saying: “Well you can always go back, because I came here from Cuba, and the day I feel I’m not welcome here anymore, I would find another place to live.”
Alvarez said she then called the school’s front office “because I did not want to continue dealing with him.”
Officials said that’s when the situation escalated.
More via WashPo:
The student yelled at the administrative dean and a school resource officer with the Lakeland Police Department after they came to the classroom, accusing them of being racist and repeatedly refusing to leave the room.
“Suspend me! I don’t care. This school is racist,” the student, who is black, told the dean as he walked out of the classroom with his backpack, according to the affidavit.
According to a statement from the Lakeland Police Department, the boy then “created another disturbance and made threats while he was escorted to the office.” He was later charged by police with disruption of a school facility and resisting an officer without violence.
Lakeland police said in the news release that the student was not arrested for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. “This arrest was based on the student’s choice to disrupt the classroom, make threats and resisting the officer’s efforts to leave the classroom,” police said.
So, let’s get this straight. An 11-year-old was arrested for “disruption of a school facility” and “resisting an officer without violence,” the latter of which I didn’t even know was a thing. Essentially, a child was arrested for making a scene about standing for a flag in a country that was founded on the principle of freedom.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida was understandably outraged over the sixth grader’s arrest.
“This is outrageous. Students do not lose their First Amendment rights when they enter the schoolhouse gates,” the group said in a statement via Twitter. “This is a prime example of the over-policing of Black students in school.”
This is outrageous.
Students do not lose their First Amendment rights when they enter the schoolhouse gates. This is a prime example of the over-policing of Black students in school. https://t.co/cSkzWcm33Q
The boy’s mother, Dhakira Talbot, said that Alvarez’s response to the situation “was wrong” and her son should never have been arrested and taken to a juvenile detention center.
“She was way out of place,” Talbot said of the substitute teacher. “If she felt like there was an issue with my son not standing for the flag, she should’ve resolved that in a way different manner than she did.”
Talbot told Bay News 9 that her son is in gifted classes and has been bullied at the school in the past.
“I’m upset, I’m angry. I’m hurt,” she said. “More so for my son. My son has never been through anything like this. I feel like this should’ve been handled differently. If any disciplinary action should’ve been taken, it should’ve been with the school. He shouldn’t have been arrested.”
The boy’s arrest affidavit stated that he threatened to get the school resource officer and principal fired and also threatened to “beat” the teacher, but the student denied making any threats.
Polk County Public Schools said in a statement that the resource officer, not school officials, ultimately decided to arrest the student.
Meanwhile, the school district said that students are NOT required to recite and/or stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, which echoes a 1943 ruling in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette that schools aren’t allowed to require students to salute the flag or recite the pledge due to first amendment rights.
The substitute teacher said she didn’t know that students aren’t required to participate in the pledge. A spokeswoman for the school district said that officials will look at improving training for substitute teachers and Alvarez no longer works in the district.
However, the boy’s mother says more should be done so that something like this doesn’t happen in the future.
“I want the charges dropped and I want the school to be held accountable for what happened because it shouldn’t have been handled the way it was handled,” Talbot said.
I don’t think this is what Chingy meant when he said “Gimme what you got for a pork chop.”
A Florida woman was arrested earlier this month after police say she hit her boyfriend in the face with a frozen pork chop.
WFLA reported that 48-year-old Jennifer Brassard and her boyfriend got into an argument the night of Friday, February first in their home.
Brassard and her boyfriend’s verbal altercation eventually turned physical after the woman picked up a frozen pork chop and threw it at the man.
According to the arrest report, the pork chop hit the man in his face and caused about a half-inch cut above his eye.
Police said Brassard had already left the scene by the time they arrived.
Based on the victim’s statement, police determined that Brassard was the aggressor and she was arrested the next day for misdemeanor domestic battery. She was eventually released on $250 bond.
Brassard and her boyfriend, who live together, have been dating for a year, the arrest report stated.
J. Cole thrilled the 2019 NBA All-Star Game audience with a well-received halftime show performance.
Unlike this year’s “meh” Super Bowl Halftime Show in Atlanta, which featured performances from Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi, Cole’s NBA All-Star Game halftime show in Charlotte was praised by viewers.
Smack dab in the middle of the big game, a showdown between Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis (#TeamLeBron won, btw), J. Cole—a North Carolina native—ran through some of his biggest hits, past and present, in a 10-minute medley that features the songs “Middle Child,” “ATM” and “No Role Models.”
Cole also gave a shout-out to 21 Savage during his brief performance of “A Lot,” which features the Atlanta rapper who was just released from ICE detainment. “21 Savage! We love you,” he said.
Social media made it clear that Maroon 5’s halftime show pales in comparison with J. Cole’s
“J. Cole’s performance during the All-Star Game really put the Super Bowl halftime show to shame,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “Shoulda just let J cole do the Super Bowl halftime show,” tweeted another.
Precious Harris’ daughter Kamaya posted a message on her Instagram Stories moments ago denying online reports that her mother has passed away.
It’s been widely reported that Harris was involved in a serious car accident in Atlanta on Wednesday (Feb. 13) and has been hospitalized in the ICU since.
It isn’t clear what led to the crash, but sources say Precious ran into a pole, which triggered an asthma attack.
TMZ reported earlier today that T.I. and Tiny suspended production of their “Family & Hustle” so that they could be by Precious’ side.
Precious is a regular on the VH1 reality show and is usually seen taking care of T.I. and Tiny’s kids.
On Valentine’s Day, the day after the crash, Tiny shared a heartfelt message on Instagram asking for prayers for her sister-in-law.
“Anybody that really [knows] me knows how special & how much I cherish & love this lady, my sister @preciousharris1913 Pls pray for my sister & family,” Tiny wrote on IG. “She’s a true fighter…always have been & God has the last word…”
Someone purported to be family member posted a photo of her on Facebook along with the message: “Lost [an] aunt but gained [an] angel … love you forever,” which sparked online reports that she had passed away.
Screenshot via @gossipinthecity
T.I. also posted the following message on Instagram alluding to her passing: “I Love You Sis… We can’t thank you enough #MyBiggest Fan”
Williams is accused of raping Eiland on the dance floor before taking her to another area in the club to assault her again. Eiland, who was at the club celebrating her birthday, inadvertently streamed video of the attack on Facebook Live.
Williams also faces another rape charge after an alleged second victim came forward also accusing Williams of sexually assaulting her. The judge added the charge after an Atlanta police officer testified that Williams sexually assaulted another woman at his South Fulton home in September 2018.
The woman in that told police that she met Williams at a restaurant for drinks and afterward, they went to his house.
The woman told police that at some point during the evening she started feeling weak and the next thing she knew, she was waking up in Williams’ bed with no recollection of what happened throughout the night. She also told police her outfit’s crotch area was torn and she had stains on her clothing allegedly made by Williams.
The judge said that the Atlanta detective who testified on the woman’s behalf said that the woman had “no incentive” to engage in sexual activity and that “the defendant allegedly stated that ‘it seemed like she enjoyed it.'”
On Thursday, after hearing arguments from prosecutors and Williams’ attorney, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause decided Williams was “a significant risk to the community” and denied his request to be released on bond.
Williams’ attorney Shequel Ross argued that Atlanta police hadn’t conducted a full investigation or spoken to any witnesses of the alleged crime and said that Williams—who is an Army veteran, a father of two and works for a security company—doesn’t pose a threat. “This is a guy who protects his country and his community,” Ross said.
Prosecutors, however, aren’t convinced by Williams’ argument and believe that the man, who also drives Lyft part-time, is definitely a threat to the community.
Even though Williams’ alleged sexual assaults did not happen on the Lyft platform, the company still deactivated his account, calling the allegations against him “deeply disturbing.”
“From day one, the safety of the Lyft community has been our top priority,” Lyft said in an emailed statement to AJC. “While the incidents described did not involve the Lyft platform, we have permanently deactivated the individual. We also stand ready to assist law enforcement.”
Sabrina Peterson, a woman who organized a support rally outside of Opera after the video showing Jasmine Eiland’s sexual assault went viral, was pleased with the judge’s decision to deny Williams bond. “I pray that [Eiland] gets the justice she deserves,” she told reporters.
As we previously reported, Eiland filed a lawsuit against Opera nightclub claiming that security was inadequate the night her alleged sexual assault occurred.
Bryan Knight, an attorney for the nightclub, said the venue is cooperating with the investigation but denied that the club failed to provide adequate security the night of the incident.
“The safety of all our guests is our main priority and we have always upheld the highest standard of security each night,” Knight said. “The legal action filed involving the club will be defended vigorously.”
Fresh off the release of her new collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Please Me,” Cardi has teamed up with California rapper Blueface for the official remix of his hit single “Thotiana.”
The Cole Bennett-directed video finds Cardi dressed in red paisley print and rhinestones while as she raps in front of a matching car and also twerks on top of it.
The internet is going crazy over the “Thotiana” remix, with fans loving how raunchy Cardi’s lyrics are.
She raps: “Take him to the crib, then I push him on the sofa (Sofa) / Have his breath smellin’ like pu**y and mimosa (Ah, ah, ah) / Uh, we ain’t finished, tell him beat it up (Beat it up) / And if the pu**y stop breathin’, give it CPR (CPR) / It’s so tight, he think he slipped in my butt (Slipped in my butt) / I don’t swallow Plan B, I just swallow the nut (Uh, nasty)”
Watch the video above and peep some Twitter reactions below.
Cardi B’s part in Thotiana makes my inner hoe come out ??
NeNe Leakes completely loses it and threatens to “f**k [someone] up” in the midseason trailer for Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s eleventh season.
Bravo released the RHOA Season 11 midseason trailer on February 6th, 2019 and it aired on TV on February 10th.
The nearly 2-minute long clip offers us a quick glimpse into the reality series’ next half, showing Kandi’s dungeon party, Eva’s wedding, the gender reveal for Porsha’s baby, Cynthia Bailey Bailey taking things to the next level with her new boo, and more.
Meanwhile, newcomer Tanya plays her new role as the “bone carrier” (replacing Sheree Whitfield) as she tells her new friend Eva about NeNe talking about her behind her back.
And later, NeNe can be seen going off on someone and threatening them after she opens up to her friends that she’s going through it in regards to her marriage and her husband Gregg Leakes’ battle with cancer.
“I need my friend to be here for me,” she says to Cynthia. Later, her friend Marlo Hampton tells her, “You’re not the only person hurting.”
After that, NeNe goes completely off the rails as she’s seen crying and running after a cameraman, pulling his shirt and fighting to get past him.
“Let’s be clear, bitch, I’m going to f**k you up,” she shouts.
Porsha sums up everything perfectly: “That came out of nowhere. I don’t know what’s going on.”
Watch the Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 11 midseason trailer above, and tune in to RHOA Sunday nights at 8 p.m. on Bravo.
Offset relives the car crash that almost claimed his life last year in the music video for “Red Room,” the lead single from his debut studio album.
The video offers a glimpse into Offset’s life, showing him behind bars and standing in a red room (hence the song’s title) with the names of his four children—Kody, Kulture, Kalea and Jordan—written on the walls.
The video for “Red Room” also shows Offset crashing his green Dodge Challenger in a reenactment of last May’s incident, which landed him in the hospital.
After his wife Cardi B’s big Grammy win, Offset released a trailer for his new album/documentary showing Cardi giving birth to their daughter Kulture.
The title of Offset’s debut solo album hasn’t been revealed, however, the rapper is gearing up to release the project (and its accompanying documentary) on February 22nd.
“My first solo project I want to express my life let my fans know a little more about myself and of course some turn up,” he wrote on Instagram.
Normani is making “Waves” in the video for her debut single featuring 6lack.
Directed by Emil Nava, the clip finds the former Fifth Harmony songstress showcasing her choreography while dancing on the sandy surface of an otherworldly landscape, solidifying herself as Pop music’s next big artist.
Normani is currently working on her debut solo album, due for release later this year, and, though nothing has been confirmed, it’s being speculated that “Waves” is the first single from the project.
“Waves” follows “Love Lies” (w/ Khalid) and “Dancing With a Stranger” (w/ Sam Smith) as Normani’s third post-Fifth Harmony single.
Boosie Badazz has made it known that he does not support Tekashi 6ix9ine after the rapper snitched on his associates.
The Louisiana rapper formerly known as “Lil Boosie” recently took to Instagram to put 6ix9ine on blast for ratting out his associates in his federal case in which he pled guilty to nine counts of racketeering, conspiracy, firearms offenses and narcotics trafficking.
Boosie says he was initially supportive of the “FEFE” rapper when he was arrested on racketeering charges in November 2018, but when he found out 6ix9ine was cooperating with the feds for a reduced sentence, Boosie changed his mind.
“WHEN YOU FIRST WENT TO JAIL I WAS LIKE FREE DUDE CAUSE I DONT LIKE TO SEE NO ONE N DAT CAGE LIKE DAT… BUT ONE THING I DONT CONDONE OR SUPPORT IS RATS,” Boosie wrote in a post on Instagram.
Three of Tekashi’s former associates—Kintea McKenzie, Anthony Ellison and Denard Butler—were indicted in connection with the crimes.
Tekashi reportedly spoke with investigators and ratted out McKenzie (aka “Kooda B”) as the gunman in the attempted June 2018 shooting of Chief Keef in New York City. McKenzie, who was reportedly paid $10,000, now faces 10 years to life in prison.
Boosie went on to slam the rainbow-haired rapper, saying that he understood the situation he faced, considering he was put in a similar situation years ago and faced the death penalty, but that doesn’t mean he condones snitching.
“YOU GOTTA SAY U A BITCH A** [N***A] WHO WAS JUST WAS PLAYING HOE GAMES WITH EVERYBODY,” the 36-year-old rapper said. “YOU HAVE TO ADMIT ON WAX THAT YOU A HOE A** N***A FROM NOW ON (period)… AND I DO UNDERSTAND YO SITUATION N***A. I WAS FACING A NEEDLE. (Lethal injection) N AINT BEND BREAK R FOLD… #realn***as like myself WE HATE RATS.”
Boosie, who was indicted on first-degree murder charges in 2010, said there are grave consequences to working with the feds.
“IDK ABOUT NEWYORK BUT N LOUISIANA U WILL BE MURDERED LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER YOUR RELEASE FRFR,” he wrote. “YOUR KIDS WILL BULLIED N SCHOOL FOR THE DECISION YOU MADE, you PUT ALL YOUR FAMILY N GRAVE DANGER FOR LIFE CAUSE OF THIS BS, DID U THINK BOUT THEY SAFETY? Keep it 100 u DONT care bout nothin but YOU SMH.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt4CiZ2lVVk/
Tekashi 6ix9ine has had to beef up security for his family since his plea deal was made public. The rapper’s baby mama, Sara Molina, has reportedly hired her own 24/7 armed security to protect her and their 3-year-old daughter.
“He made his bed, now he has to lie in it,” Molina—who recently revealed that 6ix9ine was physically abusive towards her—told TMZ. “But he didn’t think how it’s going to affect others. He’s only thinking about himself in this situation. I’m left to pick up the pieces of whatever mess he’s made.”
Tekashi’s sentencing is scheduled for January 24th, 2020. Though the rapper faces a minimum of 47 years based on his guilty plea, he may receive a lighter sentence if he continues to cooperate with the feds.
After Cardi B and Bruno Mars scored a top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the remix to Mars’ 24K Magic album cut “Finesse,” the duo is coming back for seconds with the release of their latest collaboration “Please Me.”
The song, released on Valentine’s Day, comes just days after Cardi made history at the 2019 Grammy Awards as the first solo woman to win the Best Rap Album award for her debut album Invasion of Privacy.
Law enforcement sources have revealed that Chicago police say new evidence suggests Jussie Smollett paid two men to orchestrate his hate crime assault, CNN reports.
Meanwhile, a separate report from USA Today reveals that the two Nigerian brothers who were arrested Wednesday (Feb. 13) as “potential suspects” in the case—Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo—told investigators that the Empire actor paid them to stage an attack on him.
The brothers, Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo, were released without charges Friday after Chicago police discovered new evidence and are now cooperating fully with law enforcement, the sources said.
Smollett told police he was attacked in the early morning hours of January 29th by two masked men who punched him and called him racist and gay slurs.
The Empire star also said the men, who he believed to be white, poured an unknown “chemical substance,” possibly bleach, on him and put a noose around his neck before shouting “This is MAGA country!”
Sources told CNN that records show that the Osundairo brothers purchased the rope found around Smollett’s neck at an Ace Hardware store in Chicago.
As we reported yesterday, Abel and Ola were taken into custody Wednesday at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport not long after they arrived back to the United States on a flight from Nigeria, where they had been staying since the attack. Coincidentally, the brothers hopped on a plane to Nigeria, their home country, the same day of the incident.
Internet sleuths discovered that the Osundairo brothers, who are both actors, worked as extras on the Chicago set of Empire, and police linked the brothers to Smollett and the show’s creator Lee Daniels through online phone records.
One of the brothers even posed for a photo with Daniels on the set of an Empire episode, which the writer/director shared on social media in 2015. On top of that, Smollett follows at least one of the brothers on Instagram, and, according to the brothers’ lawyer, Smollett sometimes goes to the gym with them.
Chicago police raided the Abel and Ola Osundairo’s house Wednesday night, and a relative who was at the home said police took bleach, a “black facemask hat,” an Empire script, shoes, electronics, receipts, and other items.
Gloria Schmidt, the brothers’ attorney, insists her clients had nothing to do with the Empire star’s alleged attack.
“They are baffled about why they are people of interest,” she told CBS News on Friday. “It’s an awful thing that happened to Jussie, but it’s not my guys.”
Smollett said in an interview with Good Morning America that aired Thursday that he was “pissed off” because he didn’t understand why some people thought his hate crime assault story was a hoax.
“If I had said it was a Muslim or a Mexican or someone black, I feel like the doubters would have supported me a lot more,” he said.
Soulja Boy and Blac Chyna spent their first Valentine’s Day together on a shopping spree, courtesy of Big Drako.
The rapper shared a photo of himself and Chyna on Instagram riding around Los Angeles in his Rolls-Royce. “Happy Valentine’s Day,” he captioned the photo.
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A series of videos posted on Soulja’s IG stories shows the rapper showering his new girlfriend with lavish gifts via the Chanel store.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0kQbP6qiHs
And TMZ caught the pair as they were leaving Saks Fifth Avenue after the rapper dropped more dough on expensive V-Day gifts. The gossip site pointed out that Soulja was the perfect gentlemen as he carried Chyna’s bags and opened the car door for her.
The first trailer for the upcoming horror thriller “Ma,” starring Octavia Spencer, teaches a VERY important lesson. You’re never too old to apply the rules of “stranger danger.”
Read the film’s synopsis below:
Everybody’s welcome at Ma’s. But good luck getting home safe.
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer stars as Sue Ann, a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.
She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober. Don’t curse. Never go upstairs. And call her “Ma.”
But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.
Ma is directed by Tate Taylor (“The Help” & “Get On Up”) and is produced by Jason Blum (“Get Out,” “Halloween” and “The Purge” series).
In addition to Octavia Spencer, the film also stars Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans, Missi Pyle, McKaley Miller, Corey Fogelmanis, Gianni Paolo and Dante Brown. It arrives in theaters on May 31st, 2019.
Wiz Khalifa teamed up with Oreo for a new commercial starring himself and his adorable son Sebastian Taylor Thomaz aka Bash.
The 50-second commercial, which first aired during Super Bowl 53 and also got significant airtime during the 2019 Grammy Awards this past Sunday, starts out with Wiz busy on the phone as Bash mocks him to get attention.
Soon, the father and son pair go straight into full-on play mode as they’re seen playing with a skateboard, dancing, horse-playing, and, of course, eating Oreo cookies.
The short spot, titled “Stay Playful,” also features new music from Wiz. He reposted a short version of the ad on his IG and wrote in the caption: “What would u do wit a kid this cool?”
Watch the full minute-long ad above, and if that’s not enough father-son cuteness for you, watch Wiz send Bash off on his first day of Kindergarten below:
So this Jussie Smollett hate crime attack story just got a little more interesting.
Chicago police reportedly identified the two Nigerian men who were detained this week as persons of interest in the alleged attack as brothers Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo.
Abel and Ola were reportedly taken into custody on Wednesday (Feb. 13) at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport not long after they arrived on a flight from Nigeria, where they had recently been “vacationing” since the attack. Coincidentally, they hopped on a plane to Nigeria the same day of the incident.
Police are now calling the brothers “potential suspects” and they both were arrested Friday in connection with the alleged hate attack. They haven’t been charged yet, but it’s likely they’ll be booked for some form of assault/battery.
According to online reports, the Osundairo brothers—who are both actors—worked as extras on the Chicago set of Empire.
Police sources said cops linked the brothers to Smollett and the show’s creator Lee Daniels through online phone records. One of the brothers even appeared in a photo shared by Daniels on social media in 2015 on the set of an Empire episode.
On top of that, Jussie Smollett follows at least one of the brothers on Instagram, and, according to their lawyer, Smollett sometimes goes to the gym with them.
The video below appears to show one of the brothers walking upside down on a treadmill in the gym at Smollett’s building.
We reported last night that some Chicago police officials were suggesting that the actor/singer staged his highly publicized hate crime attack because he was being written off “Empire.”
A spokesman for Chicago police said those reports weren’t true and they will continue to treat Jussie Smollett as a victim in the investigation.
Media reports anout the Empire incident being a hoax are unconfirmed by case detectives. Supt Eddie Johnson has contacted @ABC7Chicago to state on the record that we have no evidence to support their reporting and their supposed CPD sources are uninformed and inaccurate. pic.twitter.com/iSO5YFv452
Reps for Smollett also denied the reports that he was being written off Empire, and Twentieth Century Fox Television and Fox Entertainment said in a statement: “The idea that Jussie Smollett has been, or would be, written off of EMPIRE is patently ridiculous. He remains a core player on this very successful series and we continue to stand behind him.”
Police, however, now say they have “probable cause” that the Osundairo brothers were involved in the January 29th attack, in which Smollett claims he was punched and called racist and gay slurs by two masked men who shouted “This is MAGA country!” The Empire star also said the men poured an unknown “chemical substance,” possibly beach, on him and put a noose around his neck.
The brothers’ attorney, Gloria Schmidt, insists they had nothing to do with Jussie’s alleged attack.
“They are baffled about why they are people of interest,” she told CBS News on Friday. “It’s an awful thing that happened to Jussie, but it’s not my guys.”
She added: “This is someone that they know, this is someone that they’ve worked with. So they don’t want to see somebody go through that.”
Chicago police raided the Abel and Ola Osundairo’s house Wednesday night, and a relative who was at the home said police took bleach, a “black facemask hat,” an “Empire” script, shoes, electronics, receipts, and other items.
The woman, who was patted down by an officer and asked if she knows Smollett personally, said she thinks police picked the two brothers up for questioning because of their loose connection to Smollett, and the fact that they left for Nigeria the same day of the attack. Their attorney said they were visiting family and the timing is simply a coincidence.
Good Morning America aired an interview with Jussie Smollett Sunday in which the actor called the rumors he’s heard about the night, like speculation that his attack was a homosexual date gone wrong, “offensive.”
Smollett also said he was “pissed off” because he didn’t understand why some people don’t believe he was really attacked.
“At first it was the thing of like, listen, if I tell the truth then that’s it because it’s the truth,” he said. “Then it became a thing of, like, how can you doubt that? How can you not believe that? It’s the truth.”
He added: “If I had said it was a Muslim or a Mexican or someone black, I feel like the doubters would have supported me a lot more.”
When GMA host Robin Roberts asked Smollett how he would feel is attackers were never caught, he got very emotional and said he hopes footage showing the attack in detail is found and released so that people can stop using the word “alleged” to describe the incident.
