blogged by [email protected] This past Sunday, rapper Lil Xan was taken to the hospital in an ambulance after suffering a panic attack due to being overly stressed by stay-at-home orders. According to TMZ, Lil Xan was quarantining at his mother’s home in Corona, CA, when he began to hallucinate so …
Read More »A Prequel To The ‘Hunger Games’ Movie Series Is Currently In The Works At Lionsgate Entertainment
Blogged by: _cierra.jones⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Good news, Hunger Games fans! After a successful sequel, Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, has announced a movie prequel for The Hunger Games franchise. This film will be an adaptation of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake, a novel by Hunger Games trilogy …
Read More »Dion Waiters Talks Mental Health: “I Go Through Depression, Just Like You”
With the current coronavirus pandemic, everyone is experiencing different feelings due to the unknown of what’s to come. Social distancing has also caused a lot of people to backtrack progress made with their depression and anxiety. Now, in a new first-person piece for The Players Tribune, Los Angeles Laker Dion …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Gives Perspective On Colorism Within The Rap Industry: ”Dark-skinned and brown-skinned women have to work harder in any field”
Blogged by: @_cierra.jones⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After falling out 12 years ago, Grammy-nominated rapper Nicki Minaj sat down and spoke with former manager, Big Fendi, on the premiering episode of his podcast, Big Fendi Podcast. During their conversation, the topic of colorism came about after Fendi referenced the effect Nicki’s career success had …
Read More »R. Kelly Denies Flight Risk Allegations By Prosecutors, Citing $2 Million IRS Debt As Proof
Blogged by: @_cierra.jones Yet again, R&B singer R. Kelly is pleading with the Chicago court system to be released from prison, amid the current COVID-19 pandemic. This comes 10 days after his previous request to be release was denied. Prosecutors believe the 53-year-old singer is a flight risk because of …
Read More »One Harlem Church Loses 9 Members To Coronavirus
written by: @dawnnnyy_ Recently, Rev. Dr. Johnnie Green has become the bearer of bad news. While he is preaching daily and utilizing Facebook live to stream to his congregation, he is also sharing updates about his congregation, most of which are heartbreaking. In just the last month, his congregation at …
Read More »Skin Rashes May Be Possible Symptom Linked to COVID-19
Written [email protected] As COVID-19 continues to linger, new symptoms continue to emerge. The American Academy of Dermatology and some doctors seek additional research to help determine if certain skin rashes are possible symptoms of COVID-19. According to ABC7NY.com, the skin-rash symptoms range from hives to measles-like rashes to a condition …
Read More »Lawmakers Urge New York Governor To Shut Down Subways To Stop Coronavirus Spread, “The Subways Are Fueling The Crisis”
written by: @dawnnnyy_ Four New York City Council members are pushing Governor Cuomo to temporarily close the city’s transit system for a necessary deep clean. “We believe that drastic measures must be taken to stop the spears of COVID19 in our transit system,” Council members, Robert Holden, Eric Ulrich, Mark …
Read More »FDA says, No Need To Clean Food Packaging During Coronavirus Pandemic
Written By- @pistolwhippedya After studies claimed the Coronavirus could live on certain surfaces for extended periods, many of us spend time taking extra steps to stay virus-free, including sanitizing our groceries when we get home. As of Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced we do not need to …
Read More »Black People In NYC Are Twice As Likely To Die From Coronavirus As White People
written by: @dawnnnyy_ Friday, new data revealed that more black residents in New York City are dying from coronavirus than any other race. Outlets have described this statistic as “a devastating impact.” According to the data, in the five boroughs that make up NYC, 1,999 deaths related to COVID-19 have …
Read More »Connecticut Man Arrested for Breaking Into Closed Cafe Where He Spent 4 Days Eating and Drinking
Written By- @pistolwhippedya As most of us are quarantined at home, Louis Angel Ortiz, 42, decided to quarantine inside a shuttered New Haven, Connecticut Cuban restaurant, Soul De Cuba Café. Like many restaurants, the café closed its doors due to COVID-19. On a routine check, a manager discovered Ortiz inside …
Read More »Amazon’s Twitch Threatened With Lawsuit Over Streaming Teddy Riley Concert
Video streaming service, Twitch, has been accused of “intentionally and maliciously screwing” with Teddy Riley. On April 2, Riley streamed a concert on the Omnis internet. Twitch is receiving heat for stealing the entire event and streaming it on Twitch. In a cease-and-desist letter to Twitch, Omnis wrote, “We further …
Read More »R&B Singer Neyo Filed for Divorce, Later Withdraws
Written [email protected] Last month, R&B singer Ne-Yo filed for divorce from wife Crystal Smith. According to Georgia court documents, the singer claimed the marriage was “irretrievably broken” without any hope of reconciliation. Ne-Yo requested that the Court enforce the prenuptial agreement that was signed prior to the marriage, as well …
Read More »The $349 Billion Funding Program for Small Business Loans is Out Of Money
Written by- @pistolwhippedya Small businesses across America continue to suffer as a result of Covid-19. To help assist and lessen the blow, the government agreed to release $349 billion in emergency relief to the Small Business Administration lending program. On April 16, the Washington Post reported that the SBA has …
Read More »The Show Must Go On! ‘American Idol’ To Air Remote Live Shows; Contestants To Perform From Their Homes
-Written by: @Pistolwhippedya ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ABC has found a creative way to keep their hit show, American Idol, on our TV screens. According to Hollywood Reporter, starting April 26, the network will begin filming live shows from the homes of host Ryan Seacrest and judges- Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ …
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