Michael Jackson’s Estate Says ABC Didn’t Secure Rights for Tonight’s Special; Network Responds
[videowaywire video_id=”19C0DD6AD50F206D”] *On the eve of tonight’s ABC News primetime special “The Last Days of Michael Jackson,” the singer’s estate accused the network of failing to secure rights to the King of Pop’s music and other material that it used for the program. In a statement, the estate called out ABC’s “crass and unauthorized attempt […]
8 Women Accuse Morgan Freeman of Inappropriate Behavior, Harassment (Report)
[videowaywire video_id=”1908952DFD604E21″] *The #MeToo movement has set its sights on Morgan Freeman. CNN reporters An Phung and Chloe Melasis report that eight women have accused the veteran actor of inappropriate behavior on movie sets, at his company and during interviews. A young production assistant said she endured several months of harassment on the set of “Going […]
Georgia Jury Awards Eye-Popping $1 Billion after Security Guard Rapes 14-Year-Old Girl (Watch)
[videowaywire video_id=”F537BDC58D573BDD”] *A Georgia jury is making a security company pay big time after one of its guards at an apartment complex was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl. On Tuesday, jurors in Clayton County, Ga., awarded the victim $1 billion in compensatory damages in a civil lawsuit against Crime Prevention Agency Inc., the security […]
Blue Ivy Checks Grandma Tina Knowles for Filming in Paris Theatre Against the Rules (Watch)
[videowaywire video_id=”161F3B77CD4FB71D”] *She famously checked her own parents Beyonce and Jay-Z for inappropriate applauding at the Grammys, and now Blue Ivy has been forced to keep her grandmother in line as well. “I’m in Paris, France and I’m at the most beautiful theater I’ve ever seen in my life about to look at the ballet,” […]
‘Insecure’ Drama: Sarunas J. Jackson’s Girlfriend Blindsided by His Baby with Co-Star Dominique Perry
[videowaywire video_id=”329477BB7D450D3D”] *In what could double as a storyline for the upcoming season of “Insecure,” co-stars Sarunas J. Jackson and Dominique Perry just had a baby together, and it came as a complete surprise to the woman Jackson was dating at the time. Jackson, who plays Dro on the show, welcomed a baby girl with […]
Asia Argento Forgets About Ava DuVernay’s Support After Cannes Speech, Igniting Twitter
[videowaywire video_id=”34D67B12D8A76A5D”] *Asia Argento’s emotional speech at the Cannes Film Festival about Harvey Weinstein and rape culture in the film industry made national headlines, but her inability to recall the on-stage support of Ava DuVernay has led to a backlash on Twitter. It all started when Mia Farrow tweeted to Argento on Sunday that “so […]
‘Suicide Machine’ a Big Draw at ‘Funeral Show’ in Amsterdam
*Admit it. Your first thought was probably some people are crazy as hell. I’m not being totally transparent because “some people” wasn’t my actual thought. But hey, who am I? On with the story. Sarco, a machine that allows people to kill themselves with the press of a button drew quite a crowd at the funeral show […]
Milwaukee Police Release Bodycam Video of Arrest & Tasing of NBA’s Sterling Brown
[videowaywire video_id=”CF79B2B553BCA1ED”] *Milwaukee police on Wednesday released video of the Jan. 26 arrest and tasing of NBA player Sterling Brown, and Chief Alfonso Morales apologized for the way his department treated Brown and said the officers involved had been disciplined. “Situations like mine and worse happen every day in the black community,” Brown said in a […]
Gospel Music Legend Melvin Williams Receives First EMMY Award Nomination
*Gospel Music legend Melvin Williams, a member of the award-winning Williams Brothers, has received a 2018 Southeast EMMY Award nomination for Special Event Coverage of his new documentary, “Melvin Williams: Down Home Gospel.” The film, which examines Williams’ journey from his roots in Smithdale, Mississippi, to a stellar, five-decade career in music and entertainment, will […]
Michael B. Jordan on His Relationship Status: I Like ‘All Women, Everybody’s On The Table’
[videowaywire video_id=”341F77AD03E51B0D”] *Michael B. Jordan has been dubbed “sex symbol extraordinaire,” by “The Breakfast Club,” and when the “Black Panther’ star appeared on the iHeartRadio program (May 8) one of the hot topics was his personal life and who he’s dating. To kick off the 24-minute Q&A, the crew asked Jordan to describe his life […]
‘Basic’ Black Twerk Instructor Rejected by White-owned Twerk Studio
*When twerk instructor Kelechi Okafor reached out to the owner of the white-owned Bodybarre dance studio in Manchester (England) about the opportunity to teach a class, she was rejected and told her black style was too “basic.” Kelechi teaches twerk workshops around the United Kingdom so she found it laughable that she was dissed by […]
Charlene Crowell: Federal Lawsuit Challenges HUD to Enforce Fair Housing Rule
*In 1965 and as part of a visionary public policy strategy known as The Great Society, President Lyndon Johnson created a new cabinet-level agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The agency became responsible for developing programs and crafting policies that would support urban America with decent housing, homeownership opportunities and more. Following […]
Dr. Matthew Jenkins, DMV to Launch Book ‘Positive Possibilities: My Game Plan For Success’
*LONG BEACH, CA — Dr. Matthew Jenkins, DMV, whose autobiography shares his success as a veterinarian, entrepreneur, real estate mogul, and philanthropist will present his first book Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Bogarts Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 300 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90802 from 3 – 5 p.m. As a Tuskegee veterinary alumnus […]
THE (05-24-18) EURweb Free-4-All Page
A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.” ― Steve Maraboli EUR BIRTHDAYS May 24: Singer Patti LaBelle is 74. Actor Carl Payne (“Martin,” ”The Cosby Show”) is 49. Actor-rapper […]
