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Wife Of Warriors' Owner Or Not, Beyoncé Had That Death Stare On Lock For Becky With The Black Hair

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There was drama on the court and off last night at Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Carters pulled up in Oakland to cheer on the Warriors courtside, but Beyoncé went viral for what people think was her epic level of irritation, served ever so politely. Watch inside!

 

Beyoncé and Jay-Z hopped in the pj and headed to Oracle Arena last night to watch the Warriors ball out. Roc Nation Sports athlete Kevin Durant is still out with a injury, but The Carters were all about the courtside anyway, as always.

 

They were seated next to Warriors majority owner Joseph S. Lacob and his wife Nicole Curran. After arriving about an hour into the game, this exchange among Bey, Hov and Nicole went viral:

 

Beyoncé didn't crack that perfectly beat face, but we can tell she was thinking MANY things.  Twitter had a field day dissecting what happened, but one thing is conclusive - sis seemed irritated.  Being the true southern belle that she is, she was only going to let you know with a scooch in her seat and a death stare.  Oop.

Of course, we'll never know what she was actually thinking. But it's not impossible that this could have been the case. Bey certainly wouldn't be the only woman who got irritated about a woman - owner's wife or not - leaning all the way over her to ki-ki with her man.

 

 

 

The Warriors lost 109-123.

By the way, the Homecoming queen looked bomb in a head-to-toe mocha-nude lewk: A shimmery mini dress from Alexandre Vauthier, topped with a Burberry trench and heels by black designer - who designs shoes specifically for black women who want a true nude for their skin tone - Salone Monet. Yoosssss! We can thank her equally bomb stylist Zerina Akers for this fabness.

 

We don't know what type of wiggery, weavery, realness or sorcery she's doing either, but Dark Haired Yoncé continues to be everything.

 

Photos: Beyoncé's IG


Folks Have An Issue With Megan Thee Stallion Saying She'll Keep Sexing Her Exes (Even If They're In A Relationship) To Keep Her Body Count Low

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The Hot Girl Hottie is stirring up conversation after she said she would still have sex with an ex - even if he is in a new relationship - to keep her body count low. Now, folks are at her neck....

Megan Thee Stallion is a "Big Ole Freak" and she isn't afraid of living in her truth no matter how society tries to shame women for enjoying sex. She's all about sex positivity and her self-assured sex appeal is what her hotties love about her.

Some people think her music is over-sexualized, but it's funny how folks like to criticize her for rapping about sex when that's literally 99% of the content male rappers rap about, and we rarely hear a peep about it.  Either keep that same energy across the board, or let Meg live.

While chopping it up on HOT 97's "Ebro in the Morning," the 24-year-old Houston Hottie spoke about whether she would have sex on the first night. She said she makes men wait a couple of months before she decides to get it poppin', in order to avoid them "aggravating her" if it doesn't work out. When she she wants to "deal with somebody", she only wants to deal with that person.

The "Sex Talk" rapper said if she decides to have sex with a man then they "go together." She's not out here having sex with a whole lot of different men because she wants to keep her body count low.

"Even if we break up, I'm still trying to f*ck on you because I'm not adding no unnecessary sh*t," Megan explained. "Do you know how long it took for us to do it? So like, hell no, we finna still do it. I can't. All that mileage, no. I ain't tryna run it up like that. Even if he's in another relationship, he's still mine. Until I get done. Until I'm finished."

Check it at the 23-minute mark below:

This conversation has sparked debate on social media.  When doesn't a woman owning or talking about her sexuality spark "discussion"?

People have an issue with her comments about "keeping her body count low." Some feel it's a repressive and sexist way to shame women for sexing whomever they choose to sex. So, some people are accusing her of slut shaming and said she suffers from internalized misogyny based on the comments she made.

Peep the tweets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thoughts?  Is it possible to be sexually liberated yet still believe "body count" is a thing?

 

Speaking of gender inequalities:

 

Megan Thee Stallion heats up the magazine circuit oozing sex appeal on The Fader. In the cover story, she talked about how she's criticized more than men in the rap game due to double standards in the male-dominated industry.

“And then being a girl too — they criticize you harder than they criticize men,” she says. “If I was out there making little noises like Uzi and Carti be making, they would not rock with that. And not saying that they don’t be going hard, because we definitely finna turn up to both of them, but if it was a chick, like — no.”

 

 

Below are a few more highlights from her interview:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can read her full profile here.

The "Cocky AF" rapper also recently stopped by "Sway In The Morning" Sirius XM radio show and spit a fire freestyle:

 

 

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Before she hit the stage for HOT 97's Summer Jam for the first time, she rocked out at SOB's in NYC for a pre-Summer Jam event.

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She sat with a panel of judges to pick from seven finalists that participated in the station's Who's Next Destination Summer Jam contest for a chance to perform on the Summer Jam festival stage. Then, she turned up with her NYC hotties.

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See how it all went down below:

 

 

In other news...

 

 

The FEVER rapper recently offered to help pay for a fan's funeral who was killed shortly after partying it up with her in the club in Washington D.C.

A Twitter user hopped on the social media app to reveal her cousin, Cyril, had been killed after leaving the club to see her. She shared a link for a GoFundMe campaign in an effort to raise money to pay for his funeral along with a picture of the raptress with Wale, and a man assumed to be the the woman’s cousin.

The "Simon Says" rapper caught wind of the tweet and donated $1,200.

 

 

“Let me kno if y’all still need more if it don’t make it high enough,” Megan Thee Stallion wrote Gina in a DM conversation.

Loves it!

Also, in case you missed, peep her new "Realer" video below: 

 

It's the age of the Stallion! In the words of her alter ego Tina Snow - "And if you don't like it, tune the f*ck out/And you must like it, cause you tuned the f*ck in."

 

Photos: @TechandMusicFan

Ayesha Curry Claps Back At Image Shaming Trolls, Seemingly Throws Shade At Raptors Ambassador Drake

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Ayesha Curry's Twitter fingers have been putting in work. See how she responded to fans body shaming her (and her 10-month-old son), plus the subliminal aimed at Raptors superfan vand global ambassador Drake inside...

Ayesha Curry is no stranger to making headlines for sharing her thoughts on her social media platforms. So it comes to no surprise that she's poppin' back at trolls who invade her space online.

Atfer she spoke about feeling some type of way about how she doesn't have male groupies like husband Steph Curry does, the shade hasn't let up.  There's been plenty of comments flying around about her style choices being a reason men don't fall all over themselves to get at her, esp. since she's a married woman. So after she popped up at her mother in law's birthday party in the above look with an unclockable lacefront, folks got smart with it.

 

The cookbook author recently shared a picture of her family, including her hubby Steph Curry and their kids Riley, 6; Ryan, 3; and Canon, 10 months - after her husband's team - the Golden State Warriors - won the Western Conference Championship.

“Infinitely proud of these guys. God’s grace and mercy continues to cover our family and we are so grateful. Not about wins and losses, it’s all about family. Moments like this simply put it all into perspective,” she captioned the photo.

She also noted the Bible verse Matthew 6:33.

 

One fan hopped in the comments with a question that was unrelated to the content of her post, asking if she was pregnant again. Here they go!

The mom-of-three responded to set the record straight, “Absolutely not, LOL. My 30lb son is just breaking my back in every photo.”

There were other comments under the picture, suggesting Ayesha should do something about the size of her baby. One person even commented that she should "portion control" his food. Whet?!

“Thirty lbs?!?!? He’s bigger than my 19 month old nephew,” one follower responded.

“Maybe portion control his food a bit,” another follower suggested.

People are sick.

“Excuse you? No. Just no,” Ayesha replied.

Also, Ayesha clapped back at the Toronto Raptors global ambassador Drake for selling the lint he picked off of her husband's head during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. In case you missed, catch up HERE.

“So which charity are we donating proceeds? I say [No Kid Hungry],” she wrote on Twitter shortly after Drizzy's post.

Oop! She later deleted it.

Back to body image...

Over the last few weeks, Ayesha has been vocal about how she feels about her body and even revealed she got her boobs done after having her second child, daughter Ryan Carson, because she wasn't happy with the way she looked. Especially after breastfeeding. However, things didn't go like she planned.

The CoverGirl ambassador revealed in Working Mother's June/July issue:

“I’m not thin; I’m 170 pounds on a good day,” she shared.

“I didn’t realize at the time, but after having Ryan, I was battling a bit of postpartum that lingered for a while,” the 30-year-old said. "It came in the form of me being depressed about my body. So I made a rash decision.”

Her “intention was just to have them lifted,” but she ended up “with these bigger boobs I didn’t want." “They’re worse now than they were before,” Curry revealed.

 

She said she would never do something like that again, but doesn't knock women who decide to get work done on their bodies.

“I’m an advocate of if something makes you happy, who cares about the judgment?” she said.

As you may have heard, Ayesha also opened up during Jada Pinkett Smith's "Red Table Talk" about not feeling confident with the way she looks. She also opened up about how it makes her feel to NOT get as much attention from the opposite sex as her husband.

Peep what she said below:

Those comments started a sh*tstorm of controversy. Folks were going in on her for basically "having it all" and still complaining.

You can peep the full episode below:

While she may be struggling with accepting her body, life is still good for the restaurateur. She recently copped a Michelin Place recognition - a chef's DREAM:

 

 

She also has a new bedding line:

Nice!

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Ayesha's IG

BAMBOOZLED! Jets Star Le'Veon Bell's Two Girlfriends Allegedly Stole Half A Million Dollars In Jewelry From His Home

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NFL star Le'Veon Bell says his TWO girlfriends allegedly stole $500,000 worth of jewelry while he was at the gym. Karma?....

New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell got bamboozled out of $500,000 worth of jewelry. And apparently, two of his girlfriends are the culprits, according to him.

On May 25th, the former Steelers player reportedly left two women - identified as his two girlfriends - at his Hollywood home while he worked out in the gym. When he came back, he noticed the women were gone and his closet had been ransacked. All of his jewelry was missing, according to a police report.

$520,000 worth of jewelry was gone, including a Black Panther pendant studded with black-and-white diamonds, two gold chains, and a Rolex watch.

Here's a picture of the Black Panther pendant below:

Police are still investigating.

The alleged robbery comes on the heels of the NFL running back signing a four-year, $52.5 million deal with the Jets back in March. The contract included $35 million in guaranteed money. Despite the robbery, Bell reportedly showed up in New York this week for the first round of practices with the Jets. It was his first time practicing with the team after sitting out the 2018 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a contract dispute.

Listen, we don't wish bad on anyone, but maybe this is a form of his own Karma. You'll recall, the NFLer allegedly got another woman pregnant while he was engaged to a woman named Mercedes Dollson, who he shares a 2-year-old daughter with.

The other woman is allegedly a former RAMS cheerleader named Cherise. She allegedly had his son in 2017. According to the timelines of their pregnancies, he allegedly got Cherise pregnant while Mercedes was about 7-8 months pregnant. Gross. Mercedes ended up calling it quits with the NFL star, but it sounds like he's still up to no good.

Last year, one of his side chicks put him on blast on social media with claims that he allegedly got two other women pregnant. Ugh.

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OH, HE'S BIG MAD! DJ Khaled Reportedly Wreacks HAVOC At Epic After Labelmate Tyler The Creator's Album Beat 'Father Of Asahd'

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DJ Khaled is pissed his new album, Father of Asahd, didn't debut at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard music charts. And he's reportedly blaming his record label. Deets on a said of Khaled we never knew until now inside...

We all know DJ Khaled is going "win, win, win no matter what." But, if he doesn't, ish goes left. Supposedly.

You don't hear much about DJ Khaled being in a bad mood or cutting up, but when it comes to his music he's a whole different beast. At least, that's what folks are saying.

The Miami producer has been all over the place recently promoting his new album, Father of Asahd, dubbing it his best album yet. He even appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with a slew of artists to promote the new musical offering.

 

So, imagine how he felt when he found out his "masterpiece" didn't debut at #1, especially with all of A-list features he has on the LP like Beyonce, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, John Legend, SZA, Meek Mill, Cardi B and more.

Father of Asahd debuted at #2 on Billboard’s album charts, coming behind his labelmated Tyler, The Creator’s fifth studio album Igor. And to say he's not happy about this is an understatement, if the rumor mill is telling the truth.

Several sources spilled to Page Six that Khaled busted up in Epic Records with an whole entourage and then went on a rampage. The source said he "was angry and yelling. He threw a temper tantrum,” blaming label execs for not understanding streaming services and bundle deals.

We all know Khaled is always talking positivity and serving up inspirational messages, but he apparently has a dark side (like most of us).

Per one source, Khaled will not accept coming in 2nd place.

“No. 2 won’t do for Khaled. He was not happy when the album didn’t debut at No. 1 . . . Not happy at all.”

An insider shared a few more tidbits about the situation, adding,

“He was furious. There was some nasty stuff said. Publicly, he’s all about ‘positivity,’ but there is a mean side to him that people don’t see . . . He overhyped the record and blew it up as his biggest album ever.”

Yikes.

“Khaled was upset that his label wasn’t fighting for him and fighting for those numbers to count, which could have propelled him to No. 1. They don’t get it," the source continued.

Khaled's pissed, but Sony - who owns Epic - isn't mad at all. Two of "their artists were No. 1 and No. 2," so they're not mad.

On the flip side, a source in Khaled's camp claims he's staying optimistic about it all and staying positive.

“His album is almost gold and it’s not even a month old," the source revealed.

Khaled hasn't publicly said anything negative about the album.

He's busy enjoying soaking in some sun somewhere tropical with his son, Asahd:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Khaled's IG

 

The Obamas Are Getting Into The Podcast Game - Lands Multiyear Deal With Spotify

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Barack and Michelle Obama are expanding their media empire. They're now getting their feet wet in the podcast game. More inside....

 

If you ever needed a good reason to start listening to podcasts - we've got a good one for you.

Podcast are all the rave these days and since former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are clearly looking to create a presence in several media spaces, it makes since the power couple would get their feet wet with podcasts.

The Obamas have inked a multiyear deal with Spotify to create and produce exclusive podcast for the streaming giant. The Spotify partnership comes through their Higher Ground production banner, which they used to nab their Netflix deal where they will produce original scripted, unscripted and documentary series and films. Seven projects are already in the works.

The new deal has launched a new podcast division called Higher Ground Audio, where Mr. & Mrs. O will produce. Not only that, they'll also lend their voices for select Spotify shows. They'll be in good company. Spotify hosts rapper/reality star Joe Budden's podcast and sports analyst Jemele Hill's Unbothered.

"We've always believed in the value of entertaining, thought-provoking conversation," President O said in a statement announcing the deal. "It helps us build connections with each other and open ourselves up to new ideas. We're excited about Higher Ground Audio because podcasts offer an extraordinary opportunity to foster productive dialogue, make people smile and make people think and, hopefully, bring us all a little closer together."

The Obamas' podcasts will be distrubted worldwide with roughly 217 million monthly active users and 100 million subscribers to its subscription offering.

“We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to amplify voices that are too often ignored or silenced altogether, and through Spotify, we can share those stories with the world. Our hope is that through compelling, inspirational storytelling, Higher Ground Audio will not only produce engaging podcasts, but help people connect emotionally and open up their minds — and their hearts," Mrs. O added.

As of now, there aren't details on specific projects the Obamas may be planning, but Spotify says the programming will encompass “a diverse slate of original podcasts.”

We're here for this major media move. #BlackExcellence

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50 Cent & Nikki Nicole's Date Night Gets Ruined After Altercation With Aspiring Artist + The Guy Pops Back!

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50 Cent and Nikki Nicole's date night was interrupted after a fan rolled up on Fif desperate to have him check out his music. More inside...

After kiki'n it up in the strip club a few months ago, 50 Cent and former "Black Ink Crew: Chicago" star/Phor's ex-girlfriend Nikki Nicole are still keeping each other company.

The potential couple stepped out for a date night at the movies this week. However, it wasn't the romantic evening they were expecting. Fif was approached by an aspiring artist, named NFL Dume, who was "seeking advice" for his music career.  We couldn't tell if this was a total stunt or not, and Nikki couldn't either it seems.

Fif and NFL Dume went back and forth as Nikki looked on. Ish almost went left when the "Power" producer refused to look at the man's Instagram page. Apparently, he felt disrespected, so he challenged the rapper to fight. Next thing you know, they're both getting into a fighting stance.

“You gonna hit me cause I’m telling you I got talent?” NFL Dume said to Fif. "Is that how you feel? That’s f**ked up. Look at my IG, at least.”

“Are you crazy, though?” 50 responded. “Your s**t is not gonna work. You are stupid. The way you are approaching it is wrong … There is nothing to play right now … There is nothing you can show me right now that is gonna help you.”

We can't believe we're saying this, but Fif is right. Walking up on someone like that while they are trying to enjoy their privacy is wrong.

Peep the exchange below:

 

After the altercation, NFL Dume hopped on IG to respond to Fif, basically letting him know he's never scared:

 

Hey, he got what he wanted - attention.

As for Fif and Nikki...

Back in January, the 43-year-old rapper and the 25-year-old weavologist were all cozied up together in the VIP section at an Atlanta strip club. After Nikki called it quits with co-star Phor, she moved from Chicago to Atlanta.

The "Power" star made sure to flex hard while they were partying it up, dropping $30,000 on the strippers. He walked in with a box of money, sat it down, then kissed and hugged Nikki - who was wearing a stripped pantsuit. Oh? Watch it above.

Well alright....

This week on the season premiere of "Black Ink Crew: Chicago," Charmaine asked Phor how he felt about seeing his ex with 50 Cent. He claims he didn't see the video of her with him, but he said it is what it is. She moved on and that's that.

Meanwhile....

 

The rapper has seemingly brushed up on his weave game. What does he know about that 613 blonde?! Peep the clip above.

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Kyrie Irving Def Has A Type - Makes It Instagram Official With His New YouTuber Girlfriend

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Kyrie Irving has a new girlfriend and he's madly in love. See his super sweet girlfriend announcement inside...

Kyrie Irving had been keeping a low profile on Instagram, but over the last week or so, he has been fans a sneak peek into his life. It's the off-season so he has more time on his hands for extra curricular activities, including being all boo'd up with his new BAE.

The NBA All-Star was last romantically linked to singer Kehlani, who recently welcomed a baby boy.

 

 
 
 
 
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@kehlani I'm sorry, i know this is long over due. I have to speak on this simply because I owe it to you and you deserve the world to see you for you and how beautiful you are inside and out, and not for the attachment to an emotional moment in time where we both had to grow up and learn about our hearts and our souls in a world that judges and adds on fictitious pressure, SN: And also add that we are public figures now on this social media monster of a platform. I do not want anymore negative energy towards her in any way. She did not cheat or intentionally hurt me, she actually did something extremely noble & respectful, but the fact that it's still a lingering narrative is really outdated at this point and as I'm hearing about what people are doing to try and intentionally hurt her on my behalf is bullshit. The lack of understanding of what we went through has bred a lot of unwarranted things happening and I want my supporters to really let her be the great soul I know she is whole heartedly. I'm hearing people are showing up to shows and being disruptive while she performs and when it starts affecting real life progress, the shit has to stop. I am responsible as a leader to guide the young males who follow me in a positive way, & this is long overdue. We only try our hardest to be great humans and the fact that I can love her for how beautiful she is a privilege in its own right, I'm grateful. I want to see her and all individuals be who they truthfully are, unapologetically. #WeAreNotDating #Besties #BeenBesties #NeverStoppedNeverWell

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Now, he's dating beauty YouTuber Marlene Wilkerson, also known as The Find Guru. And he wants the world to know it.

The Boston Celtics baller - who's rumored to be "serious" about joining the Brooklyn Nets - posted up a sweet video created with clips of him and his girl doing what couples do: Laugh, joke around and kiss all over each other every change they get.

"I guess the light I see in you is what you see in me, Lord…' My Beautiful Find Guru, My Queen. My Light," he captioned.

Oh, he's in LOVE love.

Check it:

 

 

Well, aren't they cute. He def has a type.  She gives us Kehlani - his ex - vibes.

 

 

Kyrie's new BAE isn't just sitting around looking for a come up from a baller. She's an entrepreneur with a business marketing degree. She runs a lucrative YouTube channel with 561,000 subscribers and she says she makes about $20,000 a month.  Her social channels seem to focus on her everyday life, and making money from telling people how to make money on social channels.

 

 

 

Peep her video below:

Wel congrat to them....

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Beyoncé Surprises Friend & Director Melina Matsoukas At AFI, Just After Her Publicist & Warriors Owner's Wife Nicole Curran Respond To The Beyhive

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Beyoncé responded to the Beyhive yesterday, via her publicist, about all the drama stirred up surrounding her and the wife of the Warrior's owner, Nicole Curran.  Then she headed to the AFI Awards to surprise her good friend.  Get it all inside.

When you're being honored by the American Film Institute, it's only right the person who presents you your award is the superstar who took a chance on you.  Bey's friend and director of many of her videos, Melina Matsoukas, got a sweet shock last night at the AFI Awards. 

Melina was being honored for her amazing work with music, tv shows like "Insecure" and more.  She also is the genius behind Bey's videos for “Upgrade U,” “Diva,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Why Don’t You Love Me,” “Move Your Body,” “RUN,” and “Formation."

So the Queen tributed another queen during a heartfelt speech.  Beyonce said on stage:

"After over a decade of collaborating with Melina we’ve become family.  In 2005, she managed to shoot five videos with me in three days, creating beautiful imagery with little to no budget. We’ve come a long ways since those days."

"[Melina] is holding up a mirror for people who look like you and me to see ourselves, saying, 'You are beautiful, and your stories matter,'" she added. "She is fearless, no matter the challenges, and believes in breaking stereotypes in the industry, hiring marginalized creators, especially women. As a woman of color, conformity is not her thing. She stays authentic to her roots and femininity in an industry dominated by men. Her drive, vision, taste level, and storytelling is boldly unapologetic."

Sweet!  Melina even got a super rare IG caption out of Bey:

 

Melina responded saying:

I love you sis. So overwhelmed by this gesture. You have taught me so much and continue to create opportunities for US. I am not the same voice, creator, filmmaker without you.

 

Also last night, Bey's publicist Yvette Noel Schure took to social media to address the Beyhive after the out-of-control fallout from the Warriors game

 

After fans apparently started sending death threats to Nicole (Curran) Lacob, the wife of the Warriors owner Joe Lacob, an emotional Nicole had to shut down all her social media accounts.  She also spoke to ESPN reporter Ramona Shelburne about what REALLY happened during that exchange that pissed off the Beyhive.  Apparently, Nicole got dragged over asking for a drink order:

 

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Nicole - who is clearly a fan and posted herself at The Carters concert during OTRII - also posted (and deleted) a pic of her and Beyoncé together courtside, with this caption:

“We should all help and support each other”

Listen, while we like to be tongue-in-cheek and play around with what we THINK Beyoncé is saying or feeling in clips and photos we see, it's just that. Sending whole death threats over something you're not 100% sure about, or at all, aint the move.

With that said, we still think she looked uncomfortable AF, regardless of what Nicole was or was not asking.  Joking about that fact is one thing.  But we're not about to hunt the lady down and drag her by her gold sequins boots or anything just to say it.

Even Stephanie Mills got in on the drama:

 

Well, that was unexpected. Tank chimed in to seemingly check the legend though:

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Oh?

 

Anyway, the Warriors take on the Raptors again tonight in Oakland.  Everybody behave, please.

 

Photo: Beyoncé's Instagram

GET MONEY: Grace Hightower Wants HALF Of Robert De Niro's Half-Billion Fortune, But He's Fighting Back With Their Prenup

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Grace Hightower claims her estranged husband Robert De Niro is worth $500 million, and she wants half! Details inside...

The divorce battle between Robert De Niro and his estranged wife Grace Hightower is getting ugly.

New details suggest Grace is demanding HALF of his alleged "$500 million" fortune even though they signed a prenup in 2004 that claims she's only entitled to a $6 million apartment, $500,000 cash and $1 million a year in alimony.

The former couple sat in Manhattan Supreme Court this week for a series of contentious hearings in their ongoing divorce.

So here's the thing, Robert and Grace got married in 1997. They filed for divorce in 1999, then they ended up getting back together and married in 2004. There are conflicting reports about whether the 1999 divorce was actually finalized. 

In November 2018, Robert and Grace decided to call it quits again. They have two children together. The former couple is also battling over custody of their 7-year-old daughter, who they had through a surrogate. Their son is 21-years-old. Robert has four other kids from a previous relationship.

So now, it's a money battle.

 

 

Robert wants the prenup to be upheld, while Grace - who also owns a coffee company - is arguing that she is entitled to much more. The 64-year-old wife/mother claims the 75-year-old Hollywood actor kept her in the dark about their money since 2008. She believes she is entitled to a cut of 38 movies and 35 new business ventures since 2004 that involved the Oscar-winning actor. She wants an additional 50% of what he earned from his share in Tribeca Grill, the 88-room Greenwich Hotel and Canal Productions.

Of course, De Niro doesn't want that. He contends that the prenup sets strict limits on her take in a divorce, according to his attorney Caroline Krauss-Browne.

Grace's attorney Allan Mantel claims the couple's revenue since their 2004 pre-nup was at $300 million, $250 million came from movies. Her attorney estimated De Niro’s net worth was $500 million. They're now battling about how to interpret the 2004 pre-nuptial agreement they signed after their first divorce.

Page Six reports:

“Mr. De Niro has made $300 million since 2004 via 35 businesses, and 38 movies,” Hightower’s lawyer, Allan Mantel, told the judge.

“His total income is more than $500 million. He gets it all,” he said in angry disbelief, prompting Justice Matthew Cooper to interject some humor into the tense proceeding.

“Now his income will fall, now that special counsel Robert Mueller is out of the picture on ‘Saturday Night Live,’” the judge quipped.

De Niro's attorney is accusing Grace of "nickel-and-diming the actor for every penny of his fortune."

“She is seeking essentially every piece of paper of De Niro’s receipts for meals on movie sets, wardrobe, payroll records of every employee at Nobu, credit card charges. This all goes back 15 years.”

So get this, Grace's attorney claims the reason they divorced the first time was because she didn't feel like an equal in their relationship.

“That’s what caused the first divorce — we want a partnership,” Mantel said. “She enhances his goodwill. She enhances his career. ‘I agree you’re going to be my 50% partner’ — it’s in the agreement."

Lordt. De Niro's lawyer is also arguing his coins are about to dwindle due to recent developments in the news.

“His income will fall now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is out of the picture — less ‘Saturday Night Live,’" Cooper said, referencing De Niro’s appearances on the sketch show.

Well that's an....interesting counter.

Neither Robert nor Grace would comment on the divorce as they left the court.

This is serious. Hella money is involved. We'll just have to see how this all plays out.

Do you think Grace should get half? Why or why not?

 

EXTRAS:

1. #WhenTacosAreLife Texas A&M DB was arrested for an assault over tacos.  STORY

2. A Pennsylvania jury on Tuesday found a woman from Pittsburgh guilty of involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of her baby, who died after drinking fentanyl that was in the child's sippy cup. STORY

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LOVE ON THE BRAIN: Rihanna Hops On A Boat With Her Billionaire Boo In Italy

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Rihanna was just named the wealthiest female artist in the world. And now, she's celebrating with her billionaire BAE Hassan Jameel in Italy. Peep flicks from their getaway inside...

The RIHNavy has been houding Rihanna about the release of R9, but sis is chilling with her man.

The Grammy Award winning singer is basking in the ambience with her billionaire boyfriend Hassan Jameel in Capri, Italy after she was crowned as the wealthiest female artist in the world. There's plenty to celebrate, especially when you're sitting on top of a $600 million fortune.

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The 31-year-old was looking like a whole snack for her date. The couple cuddled up during a lunch date at Lo Scoglio in Nerano, Italy, and then hopped on a yacht to coast the blue waters.

 

 

 

 

Get your life, Rih!

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Oh, and get this...it's rumored Jameel's family was also in Italy. If true, it sounds like they're getting serious. The Fenty mogul and and her man were first romantically linked in 2017 after photogs caught them kissing in Spain. And as you can see, they're still going strong.

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In a recent interview with T Magazine, the "Work" singer revealed she moved to London, which just so happens to be where her boo lives as well. Get it.

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Of course, Rih served up some fab summertime fashions, rocking a olive green TOOSHIE swimsuit, a Johanna Ortiz wrap skirt, AQUAZZURA sandals, and green Louis Vuitton sunglasses.

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Enjoy, Rihanna! You deserve it.

 

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Yikes! Mariah Carey's Alleged Plastic Surgery Invoices & Private Emails Leak, Ex-Manager Stella's Name Is Connected

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Plastic surgery invoices and private emails revealing Mariah Carey got plastic surgery has leaked. And her former manager Stella Bulochnikov's name is connected to it. More inside...

 

Mariah Carey settled the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against her by her former managerStella Bulochnikov back in January. Now, some new drama is brewing and the singer's former manager is being linked to it.

 

 

According to reported leaked invoices and private emails, Mariah Carey allegedly used Stella's credit cards to pay for plastic surgeries and spending sprees. She used the cards to keep it on the low, but now, it's all out in these Internet streets.

"Mariah never wanted people to know about her shopping or surgeries so she would put them on [former assistant] Lianna's [Shakhnazaryan] card or [former manager] Stella's [Bulochnikov] cards," an insider told The Daily Mail.

"She has an AMEX card of her own but her business management team only let her have one because of her spending - she always spent so much on it, it would get maxed out."

The source made claims that MiMi has a serious shopping habit and often uses her employees credit cards to purchase things and then has to reimburse them.

"All the staff, including her security guards and nannies, have to put stuff on their cards and get it reimbursed," the source continued. "Even for things like the children's McDonald's. They were never given money up front or petty cash."

Dang. Credit cards for Mickey D's?

Right after the 49-year-old singer settled with Stella in January, she filed her own lawsuit against her former personal assistant - Lianna Shakhnazaryan - over secret recordings the woman took of her doing "embarrassing" things and then blackmailing her for $8 million to keep them under wraps. She wants $3 million.

Shakhnazaryan filed a counter-suit in January, alleging she endured battery and racial abuse from the singer. They're currently battling it out in court.

In new court documents filed by Shakhnazarian, she alleges Mariah would run her credit cards and was told she would be reimbursed by the legendary singer. She the "We Belong Together" singer would ask her to make some of the purchases on her behalf and was promised reimbursement or she could use a company card given to her by Mariah's management company, Boulevard Management.

Not only was Mariah using the credit cards for things like McDonald's, she also allegedly burned through cards for plastic surgeries in April 2017 - something Mariah has always denied in the past. The Daily Mail got their hands on the invoices that reveal Mariah had, if these invoices are legit, at least six cosmetic procedures, which include butt injections, fat freezing and more.

One of the invoices totaled $32,765, and included a $10,000 in PLLA buttock filler injections, a $4,800 LipoFreeze fat-melting laser treatment to her upper breasts and an $8,900 firming ultrasound procedure to her neck and jawline.

And get this, the invoice from Epione Beverly Hills Clinic was billed to "Stella Carey," which is believed to be a fake name used by MiMi. Hmm...Stella, did you leak this info, sis?

Another receipt, paid for using Shakhnazaryan's own American Express credit card, totaled $7,915 and was for a vShape tightening radio-frequency treatment to the thighs, ostensibly for the singer, plus a $485 case of protein shakes. On that receipt, Mariah was registered under "Margot Channing," which is believed to be another alias she uses to check into hotels.

By the way, Margot Channing was the name of the character played by Bette Davis in All About Eve.

The Elusive Chanteuse singer is also being accused of charging Shakhnazaryan's card $273,000 for items during a two-day shopping spree.

Below are more details about Mariah's alleged spending habits:

A statement for the former assistant's credit card reveals purchases in an array of designer stores on Christmas Eve 2016 totaling $55,545.16 - among them a bill for $4,862.21 at Gucci and $10,895.29 at Dolce & Gabbana.

Another $2,508.44 was spent on a 'women's accessory' at Louis Vuitton and a splurge of $10,135.94 at upmarket menswear store Ermenegildo Zegna.

Again allegedly using Shakhnazaryan's credit card, she spent $16,656.23 at Gucci, $39,681.37 at Louis Vuitton and then bought a relatively modest amount of groceries at WholeFoods for $218.37.

In Shakhnazaryan's paperwork, she "was damaged in excess of $600,000 for expenditures made at the request of and/or on behalf of DEFENDANTS, and for which she was never reimbursed, and of which Plaintiff is owed."

Shakhnazaryan's lawyer, Mark Quigley, issued a statement to the Daily Mail claiming the accusations Mariah made against his client are not true and "baseless."

"These baseless allegations are an attempt to attack my client's character and deflect attention away from a workplace harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit she filed today against her former employer, Mariah Carey.

"My client never did anything she wasn't specifically asked to do while working in the course and scope of her job as a personal assistant. Her lawsuit is about holding her employer accountable for severely inappropriate behavior that caused tremendous stress and emotional turmoil."

No word from Mariah Carey's camp as of yet.

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Rihanna Heats Up Our Monday With Some See-Through Catsuit Drip & Her Love Life, & She's Hot AF!

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The world woke up to some bomb flicks of Rihanna posing it up for Interview Magazine. And we can't even! See her hot shots, plus find out what she said when asked about her love life, mental health and more inside....

 

 

If you're feeling the Monday Blues, Rihanna's got you covered.  Chick is serving BDE and we're.....turned on AF.  That Rihsexuality is something else chile....

Chick fronts Interview magazine’s summer issue - photographed by Pierre-Ange Carlotti and dressed by her longtime stylist Mel Ottenberg - and she has set the magazine circuit on FIRE!

Inside, the Bajan beauty serves up a STUNNING look as she lounges in a leopard print see-through catsuit by LaQuan Smith - Yes for the salute to black designers! - accessorized with a matching fur YSL stole, black Saint Laurent pumps and dripping in Dior Fine jewelry. Hot!

For the cover...

Adding a mysterious vibe, the Fenty Beauty mogul covers the new issue in a white Saint Laurent trench coat with matching pumps, black stockings, and white leather bondage hood/mask by A.F. Vandevorst x Zana Bayne.

In the cover story, RiRi chops it up with her Oceans 8 co-star Sarah Paulson about her love life (well, kinda), motherhood, how important it is for her to take time off for to aide her mental health, and what fans have been hounding her about: New music!

 

 

 

 

Peep the Highlights below:

 

On her hot billionaire boyfriend Hassan Jemeel, marriage and kids - you better Google it!:

RIHANNA: I commend you, girl. Good job. Do you got any f*cked-up questions? Give me something. Ask me anything.

PAULSON: Who are you dating?

RIHANNA: Google it.

PAULSON: Are you in love?

RIHANNA: Of course I am.

PAULSON: Are you going to get married?

[Pause]

PAULSON: She’s silent!

RIHANNA: Only god knows that, girl. We plan and god laughs, right?

Truth!

PAULSON: Do you want to be a mother?

RIHANNA: More than anything in life.

 

 

 

 

On making sure she makes time for self-care to keep her mental strong:

PAULSON: Are you working right now?

RIHANNA: I actually flew to Barbados for a concert. One of my favorite childhood musicians just got out of jail, and he’s doing a little tour throughout the Caribbean. We have not seen him in 20 years, so I came to watch his show with my family and friends.

PAULSON: I love that about you—that you make time for doing things like this.

RIHANNA: You don’t get moments like these every day. It’s a fleeting thing, so I wanted to have it.

PAULSON: How old are you now? If you don’t mind me asking.

RIHANNA: 31.

PAULSON: Shut up! I was too focused on work stuff when I was 31—I didn’t go to weddings, I didn’t go to funerals, and in retrospect I regret that.

RIHANNA: I never used to be this way. It’s only the last couple years that I started to realize that you need to make time for yourself, because your mental health depends on it. If you’re not happy, you’re not going to be happy even doing things that you love doing. It’d feel like a chore. I never want work to feel like a chore. My career is my purpose, and it should never feel like anything other than a happy place. I’ve made little things a big deal, like going for a walk or going to the grocery store. I got into a new relationship, and it matters to me. It was like, “I need to make time for this.” Just like I nurture my businesses, I need to nurture this as well. I’ll shut things down for two days, three days at a time. On my calendar we now have the infamous “P,” which means personal days. This is a new thing.

 

 

On her next album:

PAULSON: When do you sleep, girl?

RIHANNA: I don’t have a sleep pattern. I have sleep pockets. I fit it in when I can. That’s why I take those personal days so seriously. Because it’s like, “You had all of me. I gave you the answers.”

PAULSON: I’m like that, too.

RIHANNA: It’s the reason why an album isn’t being spat out like it used to. I used to be in the studio, only the studio, for three months straight, and an album would come out. Now, it’s like a carousel. I do fashion one day, lingerie the next, beauty the next, then music the next. It’s like having a bunch of kids and you need to take care of them all.

 

 

PAULSON: Okay, but as a hungry kid, I need a new Rihanna album. How much longer do we have to wait?

RIHANNA: It really does suck that it can’t just come out, because I’m working on a really fun one right now. I’m really happy with a lot of the material we have so far, but I am not going to put it out until it’s complete. It makes no sense to rush it, but I want it out. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m like, “Even if I don’t have the time to shoot videos, I’m going to put an album out.”

PAULSON: But how much longer do we have to wait?

RIHANNA: I wish I knew. I have blocked off a solid period of time for the studio next month.

 

 

On always leaning on her faith:

PAULSON: What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?

RIHANNA: Pray.

PAULSON: First thing?

RIHANNA: Unless I have to pee or something. I always want to start my day with a little devotion. I buy these devotion books and they’re dated, so you just pull up the date and that devotion is for that day.

PAULSON: Have you always been a person of real faith?

RIHANNA: I’ve always been. My first time praying and fasting was when I was 7 years old. I did that on my own, because I wanted to go to New York, and I knew that this was a sacrifice I had to make in order for god to make sure I could get there.

Yes, drop those gems, RiRi. You can read her full interview here.

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After wining and dining with her BAE Hassan in Italya few days ago, The Fenty honcho - who was just named the wealthiest female artist in the world - touched down in NYC with a casual travel slay.  She also hit up her cousin/niece Majesty's 5th birthday party this weekend:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
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Sweet!

 

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Porsha Williams - More Tax Problems Pile Up! + What's The REAL Reason NeNe Leakes Isn't Filming Next Season?

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More tax problems for Porsha Williams right after she settled one debt. Meanwhile, there are conflicting rumors about why NeNe Leakes will not be filming for the first half of the newest season of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta." Deets inside...

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"RHOA" star Porsha Williams just paid off a $240,000 debt in federal taxes. Now, the state of Georgia wants their cut too.

The Blast got their hands on documents from the Georgia Department of Revenue and they claim the new mom owes a total of $27,846.34 in unpaid taxes. And they've hit her with a lien. She apparently didn't pay 2017 state taxes, so they want their money.

It's a lot less money than what she owed in federal taxes, so she'll likely pay this one off quickly like she did her federal unpaid taxes.

Meanwhile...

 

Porsha and her fiance Dennis McKinley's daughter, Pilar Jhena, just turned 2-months-old last week. We know you all see that wedding ring in the picture above, but we believe it's Porsha's mother holding the baby. Still no word on whether Porsha and Dennis have called it quits or not.

To celebrate her 2-month-old "birthday," her mommy laced her with the spa treatment:

 

Adorbs!

In other "RHOA" news....

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NeNe Leakes will allegedly NOT film the first half of the 12th season of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" and there are conflicting reports to the reason WHY.

RadarOnline claims NeNe - who is reportedly the highest paid housewife - is refusing to film with her new enemies Porsha Williams and Kenya Moore.

“She is not going to let them stir the pot,” the source told Radar about NeNe’s refusal to film with either lady. And NeNe never wanted Kenya to come back after she was fired for hiding her secret marriage to Marc Daly insiders told Radar.

 

 

NeNe and Porsha's friendship fizzled out after the Season 11 reunion taping. The ladies got into a social media war, spewing fighting words and everything. Catch up HERE.

Another publication is reporting the reason NeNe won't be filming is due to producers FORCING her to sit out after her insane altercation with the camera crew that sent one person to the hospital with missing teeth. LoveBScott reports: 

As revealed during the reunion, NeNe’s altercation with producers was way more intense than we saw. We saw NeNe rip a cameraman’s shirt, but Porsha Williams and Kandi Burruss shared that one of the crew members ended up in the hospital with a missing tooth after NeNe put her hands on him.

For that reason, in addition to NeNe’s ‘bad attitude’ in dealing with producers and execs behind the scenes, sources tell lovebscott.com that NeNe has been forced to “sit out” for at least the first part of the season — maybe longer — as the ladies begin filming.

NeNe is being paid per episode, so every filming she misses is money out of her pocket — so we’re sure she’s not thrilled.

 

Chile...

The self-proclaimed "RHOA HBIC" doesn't seem bothered by the rumors as she has been posting flicks all smiles on her Instagram account. However, she turned the comments off on her last IG post:

 

We'll be keeping our eyes ready to see when/if NeNe does in fact film for the upcoming season.

Photos: Porsha's IG/NeNe's IG

Wendy 2.0! Wendy Williams Gets Her ENTIRE Life With Her 'Lil Sis' Blac Chyna At Pride, Hangs Out With Kanye & Kim For His B'Day

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Wendy Williams jetted to the west coast to kick off her Hot Girl Summer (apparently) over the weekend and got her entire life with Blac Chyna, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West and Kris Jenner. Flicks and videos inside...

 

Listen, we're LOVING Wendy Williams 2.0.

The ink isn't even dry on her impending divorce from Kevin Hunter, but chick is a totally new woman and we're loving it.  Chick's making new friends and everything.  And hopefully she can still keep it real when delivering her opinions about these very folks too.

Over the weekend, the daytime TV host jetted to the west coast to hang out with her new bestie, Blac Chyna. The 54-year-old TV host slipped into some pink booty shorts, a white v-neck shirt and topped her look off with a white kimono to turn up on stage with Chyna at the 2019 LA Pride event in West Hollywood. They held hands, hugged and had a blast. Check it:

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On Instagram, she snapped a pic with her "lil sis" and captioned it, "What's really good?? Being in LA celebrating pride with my little sister! How you doin? I’m in Chy-town #pride #lapride #la @blacchyna"

 

Check out clips of Wendy and Chy having fun below:

A few years ago, Chy was blasting Wendy on social media. Now, look at them.

The Lash Boutique owner - who's currently filming her own reality show - sat down with Wendy a few weeks ago for an interview and afterwards, they hung out and really hit it off.

Before hitting the stage with Chy...

The newly single TV host linked up with reality star Kim Kardashian West and her momager Kris Jenner. She had Kim show her how to post the best selfie and was all smiles alongside Kris. Check it above.

Wendy hung out with Kanye West as well since it was his 42nd birthday on Saturday (June 8th):

 

 

Interesting.

She's also enjoyed all of the good eats LA has to offer:

 

 

 

Also....

As she continued her LA rounds, Wendy hopped on the TMZ Celebrity Tour Bus and joked about her divorce and ceebrity life. Peep the clip above.

Not even made at the new Ms. Williams, or as she shall be referred to as, Wendy 2.0.

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Cuba Gooding Jr. Accused Of Being 'Highly Intoxicated' & GROPING A Woman's BREAST In NYC Bar

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Cuba Gooding Jr. has been accused of being drunk and inappropriately groping a woman's breast at a club in NYC and could potentially be arrested. Details inside...

Lordt! What in the world has Cuba Gooding Jr. gotten himself into?

It's certainly not the first time he's been doing the most after drinking in these streets.  The Oscar winning actor is now being investigated by the New York Police Department after a woman accused him of groping her breast inside a Manhattan club Sunday night.

The unidentified 30-year-old woman called police Sunday night with accusations that the Hollywood actor was "highly intoxicated" and that he grabbed her breasts while they were socializing at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar and Lounge hours before, according to Page Six sources. There are conflicting stories about the actual time she called. She dialed in at 11pm or around 1am.

After the alleged grab, she reportedly got into an argument with the 51-year-old actor that had to be broken up by security.

Sources tell E! News he could be arrested for the alleged assault.

"He could potentially be arrested," the NYPD source tells E! News. "It's up to the detectives on how they decide to proceed."

There's supposedly video footage of the "American Crime Story" star leaving the club after the incident. Cops searched the area for Gooding, but he was no where to be found. The NYPD Special Victims Division is now investigating a potential forcible touching charge.

Someone captured video of Cuba before the alleged incident having a ball at the club. While standing alongside NFLer LeSean McCoy with his shirt unbuttoned, he hopped on the mic and got the crowd hype with Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three's "The Roof Is On Fire."

He also filmed a video with a woman (it's unclear if this is the woman in question) and started speaking in Portuguese before sitting down with some of his friends.

Here's a clip of him cutting up before the alleged incident below:

 

Apparently, Cuba's partying has left before uncomfortable before.

“He’s like Jekyll and Hyde … He goes from being super-friendly to super-aggressive,” a witness shared.

There have been rumors that he gets twisted and starts acting a fool. In 2016, it's alleged he was “beyond frisky with girls" during a party in Miami. It's also reported he pulled down his pants and shoved a partygoer’s phone in his mouth. Lordt. Watch him act up during that party HERE. 

Last time we saw Cuba in Miami he was all boo'd up with Claudine De Niro - the estranged wife of Robert De Niro’s son, Raphael.

He hasn't been arrested...yet.

 

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'Central Park Five' Prosecutor Linda Fairstein Doubles Down, Calls 'When They See Us' An 'Outright Fabrication'

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Central Park Five prosecutor Linda Fairstein is sticking to her guns and claims Ava DuVernay's "When They See Us" masterpiece is full of lies and totally defames her. Ava responds. More inside....

Central Park Five prosector Linda Fairstein doubles down about the prosecution of five innocent men - who were between the ages of 14-16 when they were convicted of rape - is speaking out following the premiere of Ava DuVernay's "When They See Us" on Netflix.

A group of teens - who we learned had never met prior to their arrest - were wrongfully convicted for the rape of the Central Park Jogger (a woman named Trisha Meili) in 1989 and spent 7-13 years in prison. Thanks to DNA evidence, Raymond Santana Jr., Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Antron McCray, and Yusef Salaam were exonerated in 2002 and settled with New York for $41 million after a man named Matias Reyes, a convicted serial rapist, confessed to the rape.

Fairstein was the lead of the sex crimes unit at the Manhattan district attorney's office, who (mis)handled the Central Park Five case. And she's getting dragged for it.

Last week, Fairstein was dropped by her publisher, resigned from her prominent role on the board of her prestigious alma mater, Vasser College, and has deleted all of her social media. We can thank the #CancelLindaFairstein hashtag for that.

Now, she's calling out the miniseries, calling it an "outright fabrication" that defames her in an op-ed for the Wall Street journal.

The crime novelist - who is portrayed by Felicity Huffman in the Netflix miniseries - says "When They See Us" is “a series so full of distortions and falsehoods as to be an outright fabrication.” She continues to deny the teens were coerced into false confessions and still believes they should not have been completely exonerated. Even though the real rapist came forward and admitted to committing the crime alone, she still feels like they should have been charged with other crimes.

“Mr. Reyes’s confession, DNA match and claim that he acted alone required that the rape charges against the five be vacated,” Fairstein writes. “I agreed with that decision, and still do. But the other charges, for crimes against other victims, should not have been vacated. Nothing Mr. Reyes said exonerated these five of those attacks. And there was certainly more than enough evidence to support those convictions of first-degree assault, robbery, riot and other charges.”

She takes issue with the guys saying they were coerced after they’d been deprived of food, bathroom visits, and parental presence.

“If that had been true, surely they would have brought those issues up and prevailed in pretrial hearings on the voluntariness of their statements, as well as in their lawsuit against the city,” she claims. “They didn’t, because it never happened.”

Fairstein says DuVernay wrongfully portrays the men as innocent, making note that there was enough evidence to convict them of first-degree assault, robbery, riot, and other charges. Ummm...what about rape Fairstein?!

"Ms. DuVernay does not define me and her film doe not speak the truth," she writes.

Ava DuVernay responded to her op-ed piece in a tweeting, writing her criticisms are "typical and expected."

 

 

Perfect response.

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The "Exonerated Five" - Antron McCray, Korey Wise, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam - along with the "When They See Us" cast made their way to the Netflix FYSEE space in LA for a special event recently where Oprah Winfrey interviewed the men, the cast and executive producers of "When They See Us."  It will air tomorrow on OWN and Netflix.

 

 

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Viewers have expressed their love and support to the guys, especially Korey Wise - pictured above alongside Jharrell Jerome, who portrayed him in the series - the most because he received the toughest sentence, being tried as an adult at the age of 16. He spent 13 years behind bars - some of it served on the infamous Rikers Island - for a crime he didn't commit.

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Niecy Nash, who plays Delores Wise, mother of Korey Wise, has been vocal about how much Korey has changed her life after playing his mother and spending time with him in real life.

 

 

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During the emotional sitdown, the media mogul and the five exonerated men discuss not only what happened then, but what can be done to prevent something similar from happening again.

Peep the first glimpse below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now" premieres tomorrow, June 12th at 10pm on OWN and Netflix.

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Jordan Craig Says Tristan Thompson Has Only Seen 2-Year-Old Son 9 Times TOTAL & Khloe Affair Caused 'Pregnancy Complications' + Jordyn Woods & Kylie Reunite In The Club

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Tristan Thompson's deadbeat dad antics are being exposed by his son's mother Jordan Craig. Deets on why he has been missing in action, how his affair with Khloe Kardashian caused issues with her pregnancy, plus an update on Jordyn Woods' friendship with Kylie Jenner inside...

Jordan Craig - mother of Tristan Thompson's first born - has been quiet long enough. And now, she's speaking her piece as the former couple battles it out in court over child support for their 2-year-old son, Prince Oliver Craig Thompson.

In court documents obtained by RadarOnline, Jordan - who allegedy married Tyga before hooking up with Tristan - claims the 28-year-old NBA player has only seen his son nine times...total, during a declaration in November 2018. Since the time of his birth (December 2016), Jordan says the Cleveland Cavalier player saw their son once in 2016, four times in 2017, and four times in 2018. He only spent time with him alone in one instance over the years, she added.

Interesting, being that he posts photos of his son on his social media as if he's a doting dad.

“I have given Tristan almost two years to step up and assume the fatherly role for our son. As set forth below in detail, he has failed to do so,” Craig, 27, wrote in her declaration.

“I cannot force Tristan to be a father. I have been and will continue to be the sole caretaker of our son. It is my pleasure to care for him daily and tend to his needs.”

“I only ask that the court order Tristan to pay child support in the amount he is legally required to under the guidelines.”

The site reports:

In her January 31, 2019 deposition, Craig said Thompson initially paid her $15,000 a month.

When asked how many times he had seen Prince during his January 29, 2019 deposition, Thompson answered, “I don’t know the exact number.”

The NBA player said he disagreed with “multiple things” characterized in Craig’s declaration statements.

When asked about specific time periods of visitation set forth in Craig’s declaration, Thompson replied, “I doubt anyone was keeping time,” he said. “Well, I think it’s inaccurate.”

Thompson said while Craig has invited him to attend Prince’s doctor and dentist appointments, she does so when he’s not available due to his public schedule.

Thompson alluded that Craig has denied him visitation, and added that his family and friends have tried to reach out to his ex, but “they got delayed response from her for us to even see him.”

While they didn't see eye-to-eye, the former couple was able to reach an agreement on child support.

Both sides did come to an agreement over child support last month, with Thompson agreeing to pay $40,000 per month. He also was ordered to pay Craig $200,000 for retroactive child support within 10 days of signing the May 14 settlement.

Whoa.

As we all know, Tristan ended up leaving Jordan while she pregnant with their son and started a relationship with Khloe Kardashian.

Just one month into her pregnancy, she found out he was cheating on her, so she left Cleveland and moved back to LA.

“Tristan insisted he would change for our family, and tried to get back together on numerous occasions,” she said in the court papers, adding that she took him back and moved into a new L.A. home with him.

Not long after, she came across pictures of Tristan “with one of the women I previously confronted him about, and whom Tristan had denied even knowing.” And that was Khloe Kardashian. She said his affair stressed her out and put a strain on her pregnancy.

“Their relationship went viral and everything took a turn for the worst,” Craig painfully recalled. “Every day several articles were published worldwide mocking my new unfortunate reality and my pregnancy would now become one of the most popular gossip headlines due to the woman Tristan was now publicly dating during my pregnancy.”

“This brought an enormous amount of negative, unwanted attention and stress into my life, and more critically, into my pregnancy,” she claimed. “My obstetrician ordered me to be on bed rest due to high levels of stress that eventually caused me to have serious pregnancy complications.”

Despite everything going on, Prince came out healthy.

They say the way you get him is the way you keep him and that rang "true" for the "Keeping Up With The Kardashian" star. Khloe was presented with video footage of Tristan cheating on her just days before she gave birth to their daughter, True Thompson, in April 2018.

Then, the Jordyn Woods cheating scandal broke and their relationship was unsalvageable.

Speaking of Jordyn Woods...

 

 

On Friday night, Jordyn, her former bestie Kylie Jenner AND Tristan Thompson ended up paryting inside Bootsy Bellows. What a coincidence.

Sources say Jordyn and Kylie spoke to each other briefly inside the VIP area after Kylie came down from her section to say "Hi" to Jordyn, who was in another section.

TMZ reports:

As one source put it, the "good vibes" were flowing. Kylie and Jordyn weren't alone, there were some mutual friends around to help break the ice.

The girls were there to celebrate their friend Stassie Karanikolaou's birthday. Jordyn and Kylie are supposedly secretly texting each other.

Meanwhile, Tristan was also in the mix. He hung out with Drake, NBA baller Jordan Clarkson and Shaq's son, Shareef O'Neal. Sources claim he walked up to Kylie's section, but her sister Kendall Jenner was the only person to talk to him. Jordyn and Tristan didn't communicate either.

Sounds like Jordyn and Kylie could be back friends, or at the least, associates.

Meanwhile, Kylie has been posting her new bestie up on her socials like crazy: 

 
 
 
 
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Oh.

 

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DJ Khaled Threatens Legal Action Against Billboard Over Album Sales, Deletes Shady Video Seemingly Aimed At Tyler The Creator

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DJ Khaled is threatening legal action against Billboard. Yep, he's still tight about his new album, Father of Asahd, not debuting at No. 1. Get the deets and see the video he deleted that folks are saying is shade thrown at Tyler, The Creator's way inside...

Well, this is a side of DJ Khaled we don't see too often.

The Miami producer's Father of Asahd album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Charts, and Khaled was pissed, to say the least. Tyler, The Creator's Igor album landed in the No. 1 spot, and apparently it had everything to do with Khaled's bundle deal with an energy drink for the album.

It was reported Khaled stormed into Epic Records and had a serious, kind of heated conversation about his album sales. It was originally reported he had a whole tantrum in the offices, but then it was said he “passionately spoke" to the record executives.

Apparently, Billboard disqualified his promotion because it hadn't been approved, even though Khaled's camp claims they had received approval prior to the bundle deal's release.

Well, now he's taking his frustrations to court and he's reportedly gearing up for a "monster lawsuit" against Billboard Chart, alleging the organization unfairly disqualified more than 100,000 sales of Father of Asahd, robbing him of the No. 1 spot.

According to Page Six, the DJ's lawyers have fired off a letter to Silvio Pietroluongo, SVP of charts and data development at Billboard. He means business.

A source from Khaled's camp tells the site:

“When Khaled’s team tried to appeal, Billboard refused to budge.” The source said the situation was all the more unjust because Tyler, the Creator’s bundle deal figures were included in his total sales. On May 30, Billboard announced Tyler debuted at No. 1 with 165,000 albums sold, with Khaled at No. 2 at 137,000. Not fair, argues Khaled’s team.

“Khaled was frustrated his label didn’t fight harder for his bundle sales to be included.”

A Billboard source disputed that 100,000 DJ Khaled sales were disqualified but admitted an undisclosed number of his sales were ruled out because “there were strange anomalies in the data,” adding that the decision was based on chart rules following talks with Khaled’s management, Sony Records and Nielsen. Billboard announced it has reviewed its rules allowing artists to bundle albums with merch and will outline a new policy for 2020.

Looks like Khaled isn't trying to wait until 2020. He wants action NOW.

In other news...

 

The We Da Best producer posted the video above on his Instagram and then deleted it. Folks believe he was taking shots at Tyler, The Creator after his album beat his. Check out the clip above and share your thoughts in the comments below!

Meanwhile, this is what Tyler has been up to: 

He has been soaking up all the tennis games at the French Open. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Billy Porter's Pro-Choice 'Uterus' Themed Gown Turned Heads At The Tony Awards + The Fab Chick Slayage Takeover!

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Billy Porter made sure everyone peeped his fashion game on the red carpet at the 2019 Tony Awards. And he made a bold statement with his ensemble. Deets on his outfit, video of him belting out a song from "Gypsy," and red carpet flicks of your Broadway faves inside....

 

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One thing is for sure...Billy Porter loves a dramatic entrance!

After shutting down the Oscars and the Met Gala red carpets, he turned it up a notch for the 73rd Annual Tony Awards that went down at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. This time, he added a cause that needs awareness as the inpiration for his 'fit.

The "Pose" actor sashayed down the red carpet in a pro-choice "uterus" themed ensemble that was custom made by created by New York label Celestino Couture. The red and pink ensemble featured female reproductive organs to support women's abortion rights amid controversial anti-abortion bills being passed. He finished his look off with Orel Brodt pumps and an Emm Kuo NY bag.

 

The suit sparkled with over 30,000 Swarovski crystals and is described as a gender fluid evening suit.

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Oh, and get this. The suit was reportedly made from a salvaged curtain backdrop from the Broadway production of "Kinky Boots." Porter won the 2013 Tony for best actor in a musical for his role in the show. Sweet! He was escorted down the carpet by his husband Adam Smith.

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"It's a beautiful nod to Elizabethan couture," Porter told THR on the carpet. "At the fitting, we spoke about making a pattern on the train that was in the shape of a uterus, but not obvious, of course. And I thought it was awesome because women’s rights are under attack right now. I’m an advocate for all who are disenfranchised. None of us are free until we’re all free!"

He continued: "I really want to make sure that I’m showing up for all of the disenfranchised people I can so that we can find power in our unity. This government is trying to take away the woman’s right to choose and that’s unacceptable. No!”

He also spoke to HuffPost Black Voices about his ensemble. Check it: 

 

Inside...

There was a whole Billy Porter moment that didn't make it to television, but it's here now.

The "Pose" actor belted out a rendition of “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” from Gypsy during a commercial break from Broadway’s big night alongside host James Corden.

Get into it below:

YAS! He killed it.

The ever-so gorgeous Regina King made her way to the awards show in custom Prada and Jacob & Co. earrings.

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Perfection.

The three-time EMMY Award winner was tapped to present alongside actress Laura Linney.

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Broadway starlet Cynthia Erivo loves feathers on a carpet.  The Tony Award winner (2016) rocked a white and yellow feathery Chris Gelinas dress with a dramatic split and a Gigi Burris Millinery headpiece.

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She linked up with "Glee" star Darren Criss and Regina Hall before hitting the stage to perform "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" as a tribute to the Broadway legends who have passed away.

Check it: 

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Black Panther star Danai Gurira - who also does Broadway - made her way on the carpet in this Gucci dress before presenting alongside Broadway star Christopher Jackson.

"The Handmaid's Tale" star Samira Wiley posed it up in a sexy, plunging neckline Pamella Roland gown. Green looks hella good on her.

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Broadway screenwriter Dominique Morisseau turned up the heat a red high slit gown. Gorge.

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Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald kept it simple - yet stunning - in a one-shouldered white gown with sparkly accessories and a glittering dragonfly pin.

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Temptations singer Otis Williams snapped it up with the cast of "Ain't Too Proud," including Ephraim Sykes, Derrick Baskin, Jawan M. Jackson, and James Harkness. The new Broadway musical celebrates the legendary singing group.

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Broadway star Andre De Shields won his first ever Tony Award at the age of 73. He won the Best Featured Actor in a Musical, and it's his first TONY during his first in his 50-year career.

Loved his gold sneakers.

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Broadway star Michael James Scott was all smiles in his crisp white suit. 

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Singer BeBe Winans was in the mix.

And Samuel L. Jackson was tapped to present.

Fab times!

 

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