Robert de Niro was asked to film a video for the #VoteYourFuture initiative. The Oscar Award-winning actor used the opportunity to rip into Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with such ferocity, that the producers decided it would be best to release the clip separately on Friday, October 7th.
"He's so blatantly stupid," de Niro says of Trump. "He's a punk. He's a dog. He's a pig. He's a con ... a bullshit artist. A mutt who doesn't know what he's talking about. Doesn't do his homework, doesn't care. Thinks he's gaming society. Doesn't pay his taxes, he's an idior. Colin Powell said it best, he's a national disaster. He's an embarrassment to this country," de Niro continued. "It makes me so angry this country has gotten to this point that this fool, this bozo, has wound up where he has. He talks how he wants to punch people in the face. Well, I'd like to punch him in the face. This is somebody that we want for president? I don't think so."
The story of Yo Gotti artist, Blac Youngsta's, run-in with police after a Wells Fargo bank employee allegedly called the cops following his $200,000 withdrawal has taken an even stranger turn.
As we previously reported, Black, real name Sam Benson, said Atlanta police detained him on January 8, put a gun to his head and confiscated half of the $200,000 he had to find out if it was legitimate.
TheCollective Music Groupartist said he had$1.3 millionin the bank and once his story checked out he was apologized to and released.
"I went in there and got $200,000 out of my account. I come out the bank... I see the police. I'm walking to my car [and] I see one of the pointing to my bag like, 'him'" Youngsta told 11 Alive. “They come bum rushing me at the car, put me on the ground, putting guns to my head, so I’m like ‘What I’d do?' A lady was like I’m not supposed to have…$200,000 on me. I’m like, ‘I’m a millionaire. How can I not have $200,000 on me?’"
According to Benson, the mix up began when he was mistaken for someone who had cashed a bogus check at the location.
"I was finna go buy me a vehicle," he explained. "They got the new Mercedes Benz out, you know like the Maybach. I was finna go get one. I was about to go buy one, cash. Buy they just made me so mad I might go buy me a Ferrari right now. I feel aggressive. I feel fast.. [Bank employees] couldn't believe that I was young, black, handsome and I was getting $200,000 out. I had my Rolex on with all the diamonds in it. On my rich folks stuff. The thing is, I'm a rapper. How I live my life I don't believe in checks. I don't want to go to the car lot with no check. My dream I always dreamed about was going in the bank getting a half a million out and taking the car lot a half a million and putting it on the desk like, 'give me that Ghost right there.' Where I come from we don't believe in taking checks to the car lot. It's still legit. This the check right here."
The Atlanta Police Department and Wells Fargo are now disputing the story.
11 Alive reports that they were told by Atlanta Police Sgt. Warren Pickard that police were called to the bank because a man named Charles Darnell Edward was suspected of cashing a $24,000 bogus check.
Benson happened to be at the bank when they arrived and during the initial confusion, he was temporarily detained until police positively identified the suspect.
Pickard added that Benson had$70,000in cash on him, but it wasn't his money. The funds reportedly belonged to his manager who withdrew the money from his account.
Wells Fargo released the following statement:
Mr. Benson is not an account holder with us. He did not enter our store nor did he make any withdrawals.
A fraudulent incident did occur in the store so in the best interest of our customer, we reported it to law enforcement right away and as a result, a suspect was apprehended and the customer was not the victim of fraud. Mr. Benson was not a party to the fraudulent incident.
We’re confident that our description of the suspect was appropriate. It is documented in the police report. We encourage you to review it.
Shad Moss a.k.a. Bow Wow has parted ways with the house that Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams built.
Moss signed with Cash Money Records in 2009, but never released an album on the label.
The rapper released a Facebook video saying the split was amicable and explained his decision to move on.
"This is a peaceful situation," Moss said. "This is me waking up and looking myself in the mirror, analyzing myself and asking myself, 'What do want out of your career? What do you wanna do?' I have so much music that needs to be heard. That wants to be heard by my fans. And I feel like it's unfair. I've been quiet now for four years. I didn't wanna say nothing because I wanted to make sure the time was right. And I wanted to make sure that I said what I wanted to say, it was said correctly. With that being said I feel like I had to part ways."
The"Fresh Azimiz"rapper went on to say that one of the most frustrating things with his Cash Money situation was not being able to release the many songs he recorded.
"I wanna dictate when my music come out. I'm tired of going to the studio to make records and then I listen to them. 'Cuz then they get old. Then when y'all ask for new music I don't wanna hear it 'cuz I've been listening to it for two or three months. I just can't be held up up by nobody. It's as simple as that. I got a daughter. I gotta family I gott provide for. Why not go back to the creators and masters who branded me? That's Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri. This is gonna make my new situation even more monumental. I wanted to be my own man. I wanted to be a boss and call my own shots."
The streets were on fire in Baltimore, Maryland on Monday, April 27, as looters caused mayhem, but one mother taught her son a lesson he won't soon forget.
After seeing her son on the streets in the midst of the chaos, dressed in black from head to toe, looking for trouble, the mother grabbed him and slapped him around as CNN television cameras rolled.
Watch below.
**UPDATE** April 30
16-year old Michael Singleton learned a couple of valuable lessons earlier this week when he received the whipping seen around the world.
The teenager now has a better appreciation of how much his mother, Tonya Graham, loves him and has a clearer picture of how he wants to live his life.
“I understand how much my mother really cares about me. I just got to try to do better," Singleton told ABC News.
Michael's mother is known in the community as a person who is not going to stand for nonsense.
"All my friends know my mother. Every time they see her they’re like, 'Tonya coming.' Oh, yeah she’s coming. Everybody better get straight," he said.
"To see him down there, doing what he was doing, we're not doing that," Graham said. "I'm not angry with him anymore. As long as I have breath in my body, you will not be on the streets, selling drugs, you just not going to live like that.”
San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr speaks to members of the media
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SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr on Friday announced the conclusion of an Internal Affairs investigation into racist and homophobic text messages sent by officers.
Suhr said at least one police sergeant and a captain were involved. "It just makes me sick to even talk about it," said Suhr. "Certainly to have a member as high ranking as a captain was particularly disheartening."
The texts surfaced a couple of weeks ago after former officer Ian Furminger was sentenced on federal corruption charges.
Former officer Ian Furminger
Fourteen officers in all were the subject of an internal investigation. Suhr says eight - including the captain - sent messages sickening enough to warrant immediate suspension and eventual termination.
Michael Robison - a gay police officer and 23 year veteran - resigned over the texts he shared with Furminger.
On Friday, Officer Michael Celis, a 16 year veteran of the force, announced he'd step down as well - a move that may help the officers keep their pensions.
"Those [texts] don't represent his views, they don't represent how he approached his work and his life," said San Francisco attorney Tony Brass, who represents Celis and Robison. "But he understands that the texts are incompatible with continuing his work as a San Francisco police officer."
In a statement, San Francisco Police Officers Association President Martin Halloran said, "These officers need to be afforded their due process... If these allegations are proven to be true... there is no place for this type of behavior within the San Francisco Police Officers Association or the SFPD."
The officers will go before the Police Commission, which will have the final say on whether to terminate them or mete out another form of discipline.
Critics on Friday called for reform in the department. "We have to vet officers," said San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, "so we don't have officers who hold racist views that are going to endanger not only themselves but the public, and also provide training on unconscious bias."
Suhr said the department recently restored a racial profiling class that had lost funding and plans to examine officers' backgrounds for warning signs.
"You have to assume that there could be more," said Suhr. "So we're going to look at their personal history questionnaires to see if there's some commonality that we hired somebody that we should've known that we shouldn't have hired."
Protesters took to the streets on Friday, March 6, after a 19-year old black man was shot five times by police in Madison, Wisconsin.
Cops responded to a call that Tony Robinson had committed battery earlier. When an officer arrived at his apartment he said he heard a disturbance inside. The cop forced his way into the apartment and reportedly got into a struggle with Robinson. During the fight the unidentified officer was reportedly hit in the head. He then drew his weapon and fired.
Tony Robinson (right) was a recent graduate of Sun Prairie High School
Police Chief Mike Koval
"In the context of mutual combat in that sense, the officer did draw his revolver and subsequently shot the subject," Madison Police Chief Mike Koval said.
Hours after Anthony Robinson was fatally shot by a Madison police officer, his grandmother, Sharon Irwin (second from the right), and aunt, Lorien Carter (pictured with the megaphone), asked the crowd at Williamson Street to keep demonstrations peaceful.
Police said they did not know if Robinson was armed, but initial indications are that he was not.
The officer on the scene administered CPR immediately after the shooting. Robinson was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
State law mandates that an independent investigation be conducted. MPD froze the scene until the state Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation arrived,according to The Daily Cardinal.
"You're not protecting us, you're killing us!" Robinson's grandmother, Sharon Irwin, shouted at police as the protests continued into early Saturday, according to The New York Daily News.
Protesters chanted "Black Lives Matter" and "Justice!"
Robinson's aunt, Lorien Carter, said the family wasn't allowed to see Robinson's body in the hospital because it was considered "evidence."
"He wasn't referred to as 'his son' or 'your son,' just 'evidence,'" she said.
50 Cent provides some much needed comic relief to the T.I. vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. beef. Watch 50's hilarious phone call to the boxing champion. He gives Money May advice on how to deal with Tip and Tiny.
"My little brothers crazy,first RAY J then Nelly now TIP #smsaudio#animalambition ," 50 joked on Twitter. "Me and Floyd working all this out lol."
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Young Prezzy today announced the launch of Bill Boy Media Group, which will now house notable ventures including SirYoungPrezzy.com (webazine & blog), MixtapeBully.com (mixtape website), Energy Drink partnership (T.B.A.), Urban Junkie Magazine, Snapback apparel (T.B.A.), Get It Done Marketing & Promotions and more to come.
Las Vegas, NV, For Immediate Release - With the obvious popularity & celebrity status Young Prezzy has come to embrace over the years while working with artists such as Bun B, Sean Kingston, Lloyd, 36 Mafia, Ludacris & Ace Hood to name a few it comes as no surprise that Young Prezzy has elevated his status in the world of business. As most speak before accomplishing Young Prezzy has surprised us yet again with a very promising announcement that makes much sense for Young Prezzy and his partners alike.
Bill Boy Media Group has already begun massive marketing & cross promotional campaigns via social media, television commercials and street team promotions across varies states including but not limited to Nevada, Arizona, Florida, California & Georgia. Bill Boy Media Group is set to release the 1st official issue of Urban Junkie Magazine in May 2013 after a successful test run in 2010.
Aside from Urban Junkie Magazine, Bill Boy Media Group will soon be announcing their Energy Drink partnership & Snapback apparel line. Get It Done Marketing & Promotions have already began their work as SirYoungPrezzy.com and MixtapeBully.com is already embracing thousands of visitors per day to the website itself.
You can expect Bi-Monthly issues of Urban Junkie Magazine, partnerships, upcoming venture announcements and a host of SirYoungPrezzy.com & MixtapeBully.com endorsed mixtapes as Young Prezzy continues to demonstrate why he is all actions and no talk. He seems to have the Midas touch and hasn’t had any problems embracing & maintaining fans and supporters across the world.
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I'm actually surprised we don't see this happen more often.
A news crew from Sacramento tv station Fox40 was attacked by angry family members of a shooting victim.
27-year-old Chester Jackson was shot and killed in a parking lot outside an IHOP early morning Sunday (February 20). His family gathered in the parking lot and set up a makeshift memorial. When reporter John Lobertini and photojournalist Rebecca Little approached to see if anyone wanted to talked, things got ugly.
"This is one of the hazards of the business but we didn't expect what we encountered here today," said Lobertini.
Before things escalated into violence, one woman is seen yelling at the news crew, who didn't back down. Then someone is seen pulling Little to the ground by her hair as they attempted to stop her from filming.
"When I fell on the ground I was protecting myself, and then she kicked me and I was still kinda paralyzed, and I hear my reporter John say, 'get up, get up,'" Little told Fox40
It was just an unfortunate situation for everyone. I know I wouldn't want some guy sticking a mic in my face right after a relative was killed. Hopefully the news crew won't try to press any charges.
At one point you can hear family members respond to her saying she was kicked by replying "nobody hit you."
"I know people are going through rough times but that's still my job. I wasn't trying to get in their face and be disrespectful," Little said.
President Obama recently called Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to congratulate him on the teams success this year, and for giving Michael Vick a second chance.
The call was enough to once again rile up those who feel like Vick hasn’t suffered enough for his role in a dog fighting ring. Never mind the fact that Vick served 19 months in prison, became a national disgrace and lost millions of dollars for his transgression.
Some people want the man to pay with his life, Tucker Carlson is one of those people.
Carlson is guest hosting Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ show this week. During a discussion about Obama’s call to Lurie, Carlson criticized the President for supporting Vick getting a second chance and said the football player should have been put to death for his crime.
"I'm a Christian, I've made mistakes myself, I believe fervently in second chances, but Michael Vick killed dogs, and he did [it] in a heartless and cruel way," Carlson said. "And I think personally he should have been executed for that. He wasn't. But the idea that the President of the United States would be getting behind someone who murdered dogs [is] kind of beyond the pale."
What's your take on Carlson's comments? Do you think Fox should fire him? Or was what he said ok in your opinion?
Video After The JumpMost Americans had never heard of German sports reporter, Jessica Kastrop before she used her head as a backstop, but we sure know her now.
Jessica was sideline reporting live at a soccer game for Sky Sports when a ball came zooming in and clocked her in the back of the head.
Poor lady....nah I'm just kidding, that was funny as hell.
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Many people have speculated as to why Montana Fishburne decided to forgo the traditional route to fame by choosing a porn career over acting or singing. Especially given the fact that her father, Laurence is so well known and respected in the Hollywood community.
She lost her virginity at age 16, and that's when the light went on for her.
She recently sat down with ENews and explained that she is just a complete sexual freak who wants to explore every possible situation she can sexually.
"I was interested in my sexuality, just being sexy and those things as a young person. But then, once I had sex and got into it, I was like 'huh, I like this, huh I wanna explore, porn that's where I can do it, let's try it.'" Montana says. "I don't find it glamorous, I find it fun. I like exploring different fantasies, I like being on camera with it. It wasn't ever about the glamour, I like being on camera, doing those things."
Montana realizes her dad might not be happy with her decision.
"For him, one it's his reputation because we are linked together. I mean it's hard for any dad to see their daughter on tape like that. I understand, but at the same time I want him to understand that this is my dream."
Video After The JumpWashington State Troppers are "infuriated" today after they say a group of motorcyclists taunted an injured officer after causing him to crash his vehicle.Trooper Bryan Salyer, 46 says he saw the bikers going over 100 mph and started to chase them, but soon crashed after the motorcyclists intentionally cut him off according to King5.
"Two of the bikes crossed over and intentionally cut the trooper off and slammed on their brakes," said Washington State Trooper Cliff Pratt. He says Salyer slammed on his brakes to avoid hitting them, which caused his car to hit a guard rail, then flip several times.
"As he is looking up at them, thinking they would get off and help him out of this horrible situation, they got off their bikes at stood about 30 feet within him and started pointing and clapping, thinking it's a really funny incidence for themselves." says Pratt.
However, a witness has come forward to tell a different story.
Francisco Sanchez of Seattle, says he saw the bikers pass him at a high rate of speed. Soon after, the patrol car approached.
"It was completely out of control," he said of the patrol car. "The car was just dancing. It hit the dirt and then cartwheeled like a cheerleader at nationals."
Sanchez added that it didn't look like the bikers cut the car off, but he did confirm they taunted the officer after the crash.
"They were excited. There was clapping and cheering, and a couple people got off their bikes to take pictures of the spectacle,"Sanchez said.
Salyer suffered a concussion, cuts, bumps and bruises in the crash.
Police are still looking for the bikers.
Spanish matador Julio Aparicio needed two operations after he was horrifically gored through the throat during a bullfight in Madrid.
The half-ton bull, called Opiparo, struck after Julio Aparicio lost his footing and stumbled while carrying out a pass with is red cape in a packed Las Ventas bullring.
One of the animal's horns tore into his throat and punched through the bottom of his mouth as the crowd screamed in horror at the bullfight last night.
The force of the impact lifted the matador into the air, puncturing his tongue and fracturing his jawbone, before the bull threw him to the sand.
Fellow matadors dashed to the rescue and managed to distract the bull so medics could get to Mr Aparicio.
The 41-year-old managed to struggle to his feet, but collapsed with blood pouring down his neck and had to be carried from the ring.
He had an emergency one-hour operation in the Las Ventas medical centre, before being transfered to the October 12 Hospital in Madrid, where doctors performed an emergency tracheotomy and worked to reconstruct his jaw, tongue and the roof of his mouth during a six-hour operation
A spokesman for the hospital said: 'He remains in the intensive care unit of the hospital, has regained consciousness and his vital signs are stable.'
His father, also called Julio Aparicio, said there were no complications during the surgery. He said: 'It was a serious goring. Almost his entire mouth was destroyed.
'It's too early to talk of recovery, we must wait and see.'
The injury happened as Mr Aparicio was attempting the faena, a series of passes in which he uses his cape and sword before delivering the death blow - or estocada.
Mr Aparicio, from Seville, comes from a well-known family of matadors. He is in a grave condition in hospital.
Evening bullfights are watched by sell-out crowds at the 25,000 seat Las Ventas bullring and are broadcast live on cable television.
Trey Songz is having the summer of his life as a supporting act for the 2010 tour promoting Jay-Z’s latest release, Blueprint 3. Trey admits that he would listen to Jay-Z’s music all day even before deciding to have a career in the same field. Songz is convinced that opening for his favorite singer is a result of the hard work and persistence he has shown in the past few years. Trey is also hoping for collaboration with Jay-Z and Young Jeezy (also opening for Jay) sometime in the future. There is nothing settled yet but dreams do come true so we all hope Trey’s dream of working together with the two major artists will come to life. The Mob Squad, which is the name of the proposed supergroup, stirred fans’ expectations. After meeting one of his childhood music idols, it seems that Trey’s luck is on a row. In the beginning of March while in Washington D.C. for a concert, the 25-year-old musician visited the White House, along with Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce Knowles where they met with President Obama. After the inspirational meeting, we can only guess the next stop for the musician will be the Vatican where he could probably meet the Pope. It doesn’t get higher than that. Meanwhile, Trey’s third studio album, “Ready,” turned out to be his most successful work to date selling millions of copies. He shared that this is a result of his growth as a musician and as a person. 'Say Aah,' 'Neighbors Know My Name,' 'I Invented Sex' and 'LOL ☺' are well-accepted by R&B fans and made “Ready” a gold-selling Grammy-nominated album . He recently premiered the video for ‘Neighbours Know My Name’ directed by Yolande Geralds. Trey Songz is also planning a few solo concerts in the end of March. And in April he and rapper Fabolous will promote “green” awareness to youth as part of the Be Seen Being Green College Music Tour in Miami. Homeboy Sandman will host the event. Buy Trey Songz concert tickets to enjoy his shows live.
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