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Ava DuVernay Shares How Little Richard Tipped Her $100 Every Week When She Was A Waitress
Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty When the news of Little Richard’s passing was announced, everyone began sharing memories of encounters they had with the architect of Rock ‘N Roll. When They See Us director, Ava DuVernay was one of those people with fond memories of the late musician who passed away due to bone cancer on Saturday (May.9). In a tweet, she revealed that while she was a waitress in Los Angeles, Richard would leave her a $100 tip every week. “I served soul food brunch to Little Richard every Sunday for a year while waitressing at Aunt Kizzy’s Back Porch in LA. I was a college student. He tipped me a crisp $100 bill each week on a $75 breakfast with friends. This was 30 years ago. Helped me so much. God rest his soul.” I served soul food brunch to Little Richard every Sunda...
Charlamagne Tha God Feels Black People Need To Legally Strap Up To Avoid Becoming Another Ahmaud Arbrey
Source: Tom Williams / Getty The modern day lynching of Ahmaud Arbrey sent shockwaves across the nation as it was a reminder that not only are Black people continuously hunted down by both authorities and everyday Amerikkkans, but that the justice system is a complete joke as his killers were allowed to walk free until the video caused an uproar and people demanded justice. Though both his caucasian killers have since been arrested for his unjust murder, a conviction isn’t exactly guaranteed as we learned when George Zimmerman was found innocent for the murder of Trayvon Martin. But is this racial disparity in America the reason behind Black men and women going out and purchasing firearms? Charlamagne Tha God seems to think it’s a factor and truth be told, he’s not wrong. During a panel di...
Brooklyn Rapper Nick Blixky Shot & Killed
Source: Nick Blixky / Instagram An up and coming Brooklyn rapper named Nick Blixky was shot and killed in his home borough last night (May 10). He was just 21 years old. Born Nickalus Thompson, he was found with gunshot wounds in front of 200 Winthrop Street in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn around 9:30 p.m, per NBC New York. Nick Blixky was reportedly shot in his chest and buttocks, according to the NYPD. Unfortunately, after being taken to NYC Health & Hospitals/Kings County he was pronounced dead. CNN reports that police found Blixky after responding to a 911 call. The Brooklyn native was due to drop a mixtape titled Different Timin in June. Blixby’s “Drive The Boat” single and video, which dropped in late 2019, has amassed over 2 million views on YouTub...
Zion Williamson’s Former Agent Snitches, Alleges He Received Illegal Benefits To Play At Duke
Source: Don Juan Moore / Getty Zion Williamson is currently in the NBA terrorizing rims, but his former agent latest allegations have him revisiting his time while at Duke. This is not the news that Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski was looking forward to hearing on Mother’s Day. Williamson is currently engaged in a legal battle and its heating up with his former agent at Prime Sports Marketing, Gina Ford. She is doing her best Tekashi 6ix9ine impression and snitching alleging he took illegal benefits to attend Duke University and wear specific sports apparel brands. Courts documents shared by gaming law and sports betting attorney Daniel Wallach on Sunday (May.10) detailed the allegations. Ford claims Zion was aware his parents, Sharonda Sampson and stepfather Lee Anderson, “demanded and re...
Cher Shares Touching Throwback Photo Amid Mom’s Health Battle on Mother’s Day
Cher took to social media on Sunday (May 10) to share a sweet Mother’s Day tribute along with an update on her mom’s current health battle. “Momma,Gee & Me,” the legend captioned a black-and-white snap of herself as a young girl posing alongside her mother Georgia Holt and half-sister Georganne. “Mom had to go to Hospital day before yesterday. Not Covid 19. She needed infusions,Iron,& Transfusion…They Say’ll She’ll Be Much Much better in a few days.” The post comes just two days after Cher’s first musical release of 2020: a Spanish re-recording of her take on ABBA‘s “Chiquitita.” Originally released as part of the singer’s 2018 ABBA cover album Dancing Queen, Cher will be donating all proceeds from the dual-lan...
Watch ‘Quarantine Jenga’ Night Go Down at Justin and Hailey Bieber’s House
It’s game on in episode four of The Biebers on Watch. The latest peek into the quarantine life of newlyweds Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber finds the couple hunkering down for an intense game of Jenga, with a side dish of deep thoughts. As they, like all of us, are forced to be together 24/7 during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the Biebers are digging deep into their relationship, which Justin asking Hailey to describe the hardest part of being stuck in this moment. For her, it’s nice that they are newly married and, “it’s fun having this extra time together.” Keep in mind, Justin, 26, was supposed to be on a global tour that was slated to kick off on Thursday (May 14), but instead he’s home. “I feel like we’re getting to know each other st...
You Have to See Chloe Fineman’s Pitch-Perfect Impression of Britney Spears in Quarantine on ‘SNL’
Saturday Night Live offered up a spot-on impression of Britney Spears‘ imaginary life in quarantine in its Saturday (May 10) season finale, and the result was nothing short of hilarious. Played by SNL newcomer Chloe Fineman, the skit centered around the pop icon offering a “Masterclass Quarantine Edition” from the comfort of her luxe Los Angeles mansion. “I’ve been quarantined for five years now, and that’s OK because all my favorite stuff is here,” Fineman-as-Spears quips, perfecting the superstar’s unique speaking cadence, mannerisms and head tilts as she leads viewers through an at-home workout (“Oops, I burned my gym down”), and painting watercolors in her garden. The comedian then lampooned Spears’ adorable penchant for...
Dave Grohl Pens Inspiring Essay About the Power of Concerts
As the global pandemic continues, Dave Grohl has slowly been turning an introspective voice for this time — not with his songs, but instead, with his prose. Aside from his reminiscent Instagram account, Dave’s True Stories, he recently did an essay for The Atlantic. And after sharing his own pandemic playlist the magazine, makes us start to think, “Is he now a regular contributor?” Entitled “The Day the Live Concert Returns,” Grohl pointed out that while he’s one of “the lucky ones” who can stay at home, whip up a great lasagna and watch (or play) livestreams, he longs for the energy of an actual live show. “There is nothing like the energy and atmosphere of live music,” the Foo Fighters frontman wrote in the piece. “It is the most life-affirming experience, to see your favorite perfo...
Self-Snitcher In Chief Tekashi 6ix9ine Relocated After Address Gets Posted Online
Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Tekashi 6ix9ine may be breaking Internet records when it comes to Instagram Live views, but he’s still a marked man. The infamous rap troll reportedly had to relocate after the address where he’s been staying got leaked. Per usual, the “Gummo” rapper brought the struggle upon himself thanks to an Instagram post that pretty left clues to his location. Reports TMZ: The rainbow-haired rapper has a new pic up on IG, and there’s a lot happening here … including a potential road map to his whereabouts while he’s under house arrest and (seemingly) trying to lay low from gang members … who are almost certainly out to get him. T69 isn’t helping his own cause by posting this, showing himself posing on a balcony of some sort with a couple big stacks of cash. The mon...
Veteran Actor & ‘Seinfeld’ Star Jerry Stiller Dead At 92
Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty Jerry Stiller stole the hearts and got big laughs as Frank Constanza on the hit sitcom Seinfeld and was in a comedy duo with his wife, Anne Meara. Their son, actor Ben Stiller, confirmed via Twitter that the elder Stiller died of natural causes on Monday (May 11). Ben Stiller’s tweet briefly explained the situation and honored his father in a quiet way, complete with a picture of him to accompany the message. “I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes. He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you Dad,” Stiller wrote of his father. Jerry Stiller’s career began after leaving Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in Speech and ...
Weezer Give The Simpsons’ Theme Song the Rock Concert Treatment
Weezer’s big appearance on The Simpsons premiered last night (May 10), and it featured a full re-working of the iconic theme song for the animated series. During the end credits of the episode, entitled “The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds,” Weezer are seen performing Danny Elfman’s theme music but with more electric guitars and heavy drum action. It also gave viewers a sense of nostalgia for what it felt like to be at a concert again with the animated crowds cheering them on. As previously reported, Weezer was guest-starring as Sailor’s Delight, a cover band who was performing during a booze cruise that Homer and Marge were on. They also debuted a snippet of their new song, “Blue Dream,” off the upcoming Van Weezer, set to release this Friday (May 15). Weezer recently dropped the video for “Hero,...
Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Guitar to Be Auctioned Off
If you ever wanted to know what it felt to sound like Kurt Cobain, now’s your chance. Though it definitely won’t be cheap. Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E acoustic-electric guitar, which he used on MTV Unplugged, will be auctioned off by Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills on June 19-20. It’s valued at…$1 million. If plunking down a lot of money is too much to stomach, you’re in luck. Fans can see Cobain’s guitar beginning May 15, first at the Hard Rock Cafe in London and the following month at Julien’s Auctions Gallery in Beverly Hills starting June 15. According to a press release from the auction house, the guitar comes with its original hard-shell case decorated by Cobain with a flyer from Poison Idea’s 1990 album Feel the Darkness. Three baggage claim...
