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*After video circulated of a Black student getting escorted out of class, the University of Texas at San Antonio opened an investigation that has resulted in the white professor who called the police being relieved of her duties for the rest of the semester.

Biology instructor Anita Moss sparked outrage Monday after she called the police on a Black female student who had allegedly rested her feet on a chair. Moss had repeatedly asked students to take their feet off chairs in what was described as a “pet peeve” of the professor, according to a report by interim dean Howard Grimes published Wednesday, per nydailynews.com.

“So this happened today in class, a girl had her feet up and the professor called the police after calling our class uncivil,” student Apurva Rawal tweeted along with video of the incident.

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The student at the center of the controversy, with the Twitter handle @FavoritePaigeee, wrote on Monday:  “Upon entering class I was told I needed to leave or would be escorted out by officers, I never disobeyed the student code of conduct. Not once. A police report is being filed atm, this is just the beginning. Thanks for your support!”

According to the report, Moss was so incensed by the ongoing problem of student disobedience that she attempted to send “FavoritePaigeee” an email on Sunday telling her not to show up for class until they could discuss the situation, but the message was mistakenly sent to another student in the class, according to Grimes.

When the student showed up for class on Monday, Moss told her to leave after showing her the email. 

Grimes writes in the report that the student said: “this class is very important to me and attending this class is part of my grade and I do not want to miss the lecture as we have a test coming on Wednesday.”

When Moss threatened to call the police, the student said, “do what you need to do.” She was then hauled away by three officers.

“I did not believe she was calling them [police] but, sure enough, they came a few minutes after she had stopped talking on the phone,” a student in the class told ABC News. “They escorted [her] out and once the police had left out of the classroom, a lot of students started telling [the lecturer] she had done wrong, she was being disruptive of class time and she had taken matters out of control.”

The school determined that Moss “failed to manage her classroom effectively.” She will be allowed to return to her classroom in the spring if she meets certain requirements.

Meanwhile, the student at the center of the classroom incident issued the following statement:

The last couple of days have brought a whirlwind of emotions. The support I have received, especially from my classmates, has been very encouraging for me.

I have served in many leadership roles on campus through student organizations, on-campus employment, and as a UTSA mentor to local high school students in underprivileged areas. I am passionate about UTSA and its sense of community.

Throughout these investigations, I have been repeatedly asked whether I believe the incident on Monday was based on racism. My answer is no. However, the investigations confirmed that my professor has struggled with misidentifying me with other students.

My professor apologized to me today for her classroom reaction, and I apologized to her if my behavior appeared to be disruptive, unprofessional, or uncivil as a student. I am eager to move forward and put this behind me.

I have expressed interest in being a participant in discussions on how students from underrepresented groups are treated inside and outside the classroom.

I would like to thank the UTSA faculty and staff for the efficiency with which this matter was handled. To the UTSA students who provided witness accounts in the university’s investigations and to those who communicated their support: Thank you so much.

Moving forward, I would ask the public and the news media to respect my privacy so I may continue my studies without distraction.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/white-lecturer-has-utsa-student-escorted-out-of-class-by-police-for-having-feet-propped-up/

This weekend (tonight and Saturday night), Snoop Dogg‘s autobiographical stage production “Redemption of a Dogg” will be in SoCal and if you plan on going, beware that Tamar Braxton, who co-stars, might start trippin’. Yes, we know, there’s nothing new about Tamar trippin’. But here’s the deal. She did just that this past Sunday night when the play stopped in D.C. and caused serious problems for all involved.

OK, now that we have your attention, you’re wondering what happened? Well, theJasmineBrand is reporting that Braxton allegedly refused to go on stage for the show’s second act due her food not being able to get past security.

The story goes that according to a source, a friend of Braxton was attempting to deliver the food, but never made it due to security not allowing the friend backstage. The source also details how the combustible singer became hysterical and refused to take the stage to finish out the show.

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Meanwhile, the regularly scheduled 15 minute intermission was extended to over an hour to deal with the situation, says the source”

“This isn’t my first rodeo as it pertains to live theater, but I’ve never, ever seen anyone quit over something like this and disappoint their fans this way. She was completely hysterical and totally out of control. She kept screaming, She’s not here for this. Then saying, ‘I’m so sick of this s**t.’ Then she said, ‘you can do this damn show without her,’ again, addressing herself in the third person.”

So, that meant that Braxton’s character, Angel, had to be played by one of the show’s dancers, and “American Idol” finalist LaToya London ended up singing Braxton’s songs off stage. At that point there needed to be an excuse for the audience, so the show’s creator and director, Je’Caryous Johnson, told the paying customers that Braxton could make the final curtain call because she was experiencing an emergency.

The report goes on to say that neither Braxton nor Snoop have publicly spoken about the issue, but Tamar did promote the show’s tonight’s show at the Microsoft Theater on Instagram:

Oh yeah, one last thing. The report made mention of this one important, critical fact: prior to the delivery, security was unaware the food was supposed to be delivered.

Oops.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/tamar-trips-out-and-doesnt-finish-snoop-dogg-play-because-food-wasnt-delivered-during-intermission-report/

*The year’s best movie and a must see, “Green Book,” debunks white supremacists’ theory of superiority—in more ways than one. An average intelligent person would know that nothing could come of whites staying in the same hotel, eating at the same restaurant, or using the same bathroom as a black man. Yet, this depraved concept by many pseudo intelligent, wealthy whites existed as late as the 1960s.

“Green Book” tells an important story of race relations in America, but just as important is the relationship between Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) and his chauffer, Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen). When Tony ends up behind bars, Don tells him, “You can never win with violence.” Ironically, one of Mortensen’s best films is “A History of Violence.”

When bouncer Tony from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley, a world-class pianist, who lives at Carnegie Hall, on a concert tour through the Deep South, they must rely on “The Green Book” to guide them to the few establishments that were safe for blacks. Confronted with racism, and the dangers of Jim Crow laws, they set aside their differences and form a lifetime bond.

Directed by Peter Farrelly, “Green Book” also stars Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco, Dimiter D. Marinov, and Don Stark.

‘Widows’

“Widows” is a familiar heist story but this time around women are in the driver’s seat. In the hands of director Steve McQueen, not only is the female centric concept different but the casting, particularly with Viola Davis as the desperate grieving wife left to clean up husband Harry Rawlins’ (Liam Neeson) mess. And kudos go the McQueen for the scene that show their son stopped by cops.

The story of “Widows” is set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities, take fate into their own hands, and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.

Michelle Rodriguez, Colin Farrell, Cynthia Erivo,  Robert Duvall, Elizabeth Debicki, Daniel Kaluuya, Carrie Coon, and Brian Tyree also star.

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grendelwald’

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grendelwald” (“FB”), directed by David Yates, picks up where “Fantastic Beasts” left off. The powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne).

In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander to help. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

“FB” continues to amaze with its spectacular special effects and character engagements. A favorite “beast” is Nagini (Claudia Kim). One of the creepiest onscreen transformations is James Earl Jones in “Conan The Barbarian.” Kim comes close to that.

J.K. Rowlands has always been inclusive with casting and “FB” is no exception. Members of the black cast include Zoe Kravitz, Carmen Ejogo, Cornell John, Claudius Peters, William Nadylam, Jessica Williams, Isaura Barbé-Brown, Hugh Quarshie, Johanna Thea, and Thea Lamb.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/weekend-watch-green-book-debunks-theory-of-white-supremacists/

*Porsha Williams’ fiance/baby daddy has been slapped with a lawsuit for selling subpar items at his weave and extensions company, Queen Virgin Remy Hair.

RadarOnline.com reports that Dennis McKinley has been accused by Kimberly Garlick of “selling faulty merchandise” in the amount of $400 and “refusing to mediate” in June 2014. McKinley filed a motion to dismiss the civil suit later that year.

“Plaintiff Kimberly Garlick improperly filed an action against Defendant,” the court papers read. “Defendant denies all of Plaintiff’s allegations. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant sold faulty merchandise and refused to mediate.”

He claimed that Garlick “falsely indicated that she has an account with Defendant.”

“There is no legitimate basis under the facts of this case to substantiate a claim upon which relief may be granted,” he continued. “Defendant has never sold any merchandise to Plaintiff nor has had any dealings with Plaintiff, and therefore is an improperly named party to the lawsuit.”

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In September 2014, the Plaintiff asked for the case to be dismissed with prejudice.

In October, McKinley hit ex-girlfriend Shanise Thomason with a lawsuit for “trademark infringement, conversion and other wrongful acts” in regards to Queen Virgin Remy.

He claimed Thomason had no “ownership rights or interests in Queen Virgin Remy,” but that didn’t stop her from allegedly stealing $5,900 worth of merchandise from a retail store in Georgia on February 9, 2015, the report states. 

“Defendant Thomason entered the Queen Virgin Remy retail store in Columbus and unlawfully took Queen Virgin Remy hair products from the store without paying,” the May 8, 2015 complaint read. “Thomason entered into the Columbus store with a large black trash bag. She walked behind the front counter of the store and opened the door to the store’s stock room. She removed hair products inventory from storage bins and placed them into the black trash bag and left the store with the black trash bag filled with Queen Virgin Remy hair products.”

The ex-couple agreed upon a confidential settlement in 2018.

Meanwhile, Williams, 37, announced her pregnancy with McKinley in September. They are expecting a baby girl.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/porsha-williams-fiance-accused-of-selling-faulty-merchandise-at-hair-company/

*”Widows” is the rare Hollywood production that subverts your expectations in a positive way – while still leaving you feeling slightly unsatisfied when it ends.

The premise is refreshing. Turning the “men avenging a falling female loved one” on its head, “Widows” has its protagonists losing the men in their lived to a botched robbery and then trying to survive and thrive.

However, in the hands of director Steve McQueen, don’t expect a typical action/revenge picture. If anything, the film is a slow burn, with McQueen prioritizing putting the meat of characterization onto his characters’ bones rather than guns in their hands.

In short, don’t expect a female “Expendables” movie going into “Widows”.

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*Migos rappers Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff have filed a lawsuit against their former business partner for refusing to pay royalties from a clothing line they worked on.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the trio signed a deal in 2015 with Yung Rich Nation for work on a line of clothing, jewelry, and other apparel. Migos were to be paid a percentage from the sales but they accuse YRN of failing to properly pay up and refusing to provide accounting receipts. 

The group says YRN has produced Migos-related clothes without their permission, such as “Culture” — the name of two of their albums, and “Bad and Boujee,” the name of their hit record.

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Migos is suing for an injunction prohibiting the company from continuing to profit off their brand and for unspecified damages, the report states. 

And here’s more from The Blast:

Yung Rich Nation actually sued Migos over the same deal earlier this year. YRN claimed Quavo, Offset and Takeoff were supposed to wear the clothes in six music videos a year, participate in four photo shoots and make at least six appearances in stores.

The company claimed instead of following through on their deal, Migos went and entered into a separate deal with Universal Music Group to sell band apparel and ceased to work on the planned line with them.

YRN sued Migos seeking unspecified damages.

In related news, Migos and Sean Kingston have been hit with a lawsuit by a limo driver who claims he was injured after being caught up in a brawl between the hip-hop stars.

Michael Gradney has sued over the incident that went down February 21, 2017, in Las Vegas. He claims that while standing outside the limo, a fight broke out between Kingston, Migos and two other males and he was knocked down in the melee and “severely injured.”

According to The Blast report:

Gradney claims the Migos then ordered him to get back in the car and drive them away. He says throughout the ordeal, he “feared for his life.”

The driver is suing for assault and battery, and seeking unspecified damages for the alleged permanent physical and psychological injuries he suffered, the report states.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/migos-sue-ex-business-partner-over-clothing-line-group-hit-with-lawsuit-by-limo-driver-injured-in-sean-kingston-fight/

Dungey oversaw ABC Entertainment since February 2016 and had been with the company since 2004 when she joined ABC Studios as vice president of drama development. With her at the helm, shows like “American Idol,” “Roseanne” and “The Good Doctor,” moved the network from fourth place among 18- to 49-year-olds to a three-way tie for second last season, according to Adweek.

While ABC quickly canceled “Roseanne,” it’s No. 1 show, in May after its star, Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet, Dungey told Adweek that in looking back on the debacle: “I don’t know that there’s anything we could have done differently.”

She added:

“I still am glad we made the show and brought this group of people together, because I’m hopeful that [Barr-free spinoff] ‘The Conners’ is going to continue this legacy in a new and different way,” she said at the time.

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OK, but what’s up with Dungey leaving her position? So far no one’s talking. But could it have something to do with her decision to can Roseanne Barr? Hmm, maybe, but we just don’t know at this point.

Meanwhile, Dungey is holding her head high because of what she achieved on her watch.

“I’m incredibly proud of what the team and I have accomplished over the years and all the meaningful and impactful programming we’ve developed,” Dungey, who will stay on in a transition period, said in a statement. “This job has been the highlight of my career. While I’ve loved every moment, and knew I could call ABC home for many years to come, I’m excited to tackle new challenges.”

Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger in a statement: “I’m grateful to Channing for her significant contributions and unwavering dedication to the success of ABC over the past 14 years. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to work with and mentor Channing; her curiosity, passion and creativity will ensure she is successful in whatever path she chooses going forward.”

*A 28-year-old Australian-born Seattle resident named Jack Chapman, also known as Pup Tank, is making international headlines after dying from from “silicone embolism syndrome” resulting in hemorrhaging in the lungs, after injecting silicone into his scrotum to please his cult leader lover, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office told The Stranger this week.

Chapman, pictured right, was reportedly a kink enthusiast who was part of the dominance-submission cult scene in Seattle, according to the Daily Mail UK.

Dylan Hafertepen, pictured left, was the leader of an “inflation fetish” cult that requires members to inject their genitals with liquid silicone. He has thousands of followers on social media and is known for posting photos with his slaves, whom he calls his “his pups” or “obedient puppies.”

Several of Hafertepen’s slaves appear to have artificially enlarged genitals as well as extremely muscular bodies.

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Chapman’s mother, Linda, blames Hafertepen for turning her son on to the body modification lifestyle that resulted in his death. Chapman reportedly traveled from Melbourne to the U.S. to meet the cult leader and he eventually moved in with Hafertepen and four other men.

“It was devotion, it was like some sort of clan, family, like a cult. And to prove their devotion to him they had to change their bodies,” Linda said on the Australian talk show The Project.

“He was not the Jack that I sent over there. He had no self-esteem, he’d lost himself in this cult. This was a disturbed boy,” she added.

Linda confronted Hafertepen in an episode of “The Project” on Tuesday, after he traveled to Melbourne to deliver her son’s ashes to her.

She described Jack as “Someone who feels so badly about themselves, someone who was vulnerable, who just wanted your love at any cost… and the cost of his life.”

In the weeks before he died, Jack allegedly changed his will, leaving his $200,000 inheritance to Mr. Hafertepen.

“Three weeks before he dies he writes a will and leaves everything to Dylan. If that’s not suspicious I don’t know what is,” she told The Project.

Hafertepen deactivated several of his social media accounts after Chapman’s death. It is not known who injected silicone into Chapman’s scrotum.

No charges have been filed in Jack’s death.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/man-dies-after-injecting-silicone-into-his-genitals-to-please-cult-leader/

*Intelligent, beautiful, and talented are words that are frequently used when describing glamorous Florence LaRue, the original member of the legendary 5^th Dimension.

Whether on stage performing, lecturing, or serving as a celebrity judge for beauty pageants, such as Miss Universe, Miss LaRue juggles her roles as mother, grandmother, speaker, actress, vocalist, and humanitarian with the same electric perfection that she devotes to ballads such as “One Less Bell” which bears The 5^th Dimension trademark.

“I give my best to whatever I am involved with,” explains the concerned citizen, who is also a six-time GRAMMY® winning star.

Although she plans to continue with The 5^th Dimension, Miss LaRue is excited about the new direction her career has taken as a solo artist. She has added two titles behind her name: After writing the lyrics to the beautiful ballad, “Say,” recorded by The 5^th Dimension, Florence was inspired to continue her song writing. She is also in the process of completing a soon to be published book, “Let YOUR Light Shine,” “The Physical, Mental and Spiritual Dimensions of Beauty.”

Florence is also excited about her one woman show, “Just As I Am,” which has received rave reviews. Mrs. Mary Sias, president of the Kentucky State University where Miss LaRue presented her show stated: “While the music was uplifting and exciting and delivered with an amazing energy, it was the story interwoven between the songs that was spellbinding.”

Miss LaRue will perform a few specially selected songs at 1:30pm followed by a meet and greet with fans.

About Make It Mar Vista + Mar Vista Art Walk: For the fifth consecutive year, Mar Vista will be celebrating the Shop Local, Shop Small movement.  Sponsored by American Express Small Business Saturday®, this year’s theme is a WINTER WONDERLAND – complete with falling snow and an ice skating rink – and is partnered with the Winter Holiday edition of the Mar Vista Art Walk.

When/Where:  Saturday, November 24, 2018 from 12pm to 10pm on Venice Blvd in Mar Vista

About Small Business Saturday®:  Dedicated to supporting the diverse range of local businesses that create jobs, help boost the economy, and enhance neighborhoods around the country, Small Business Saturday was created by American Express in 2010 in response to small business owners’ most pressing need: getting more customers. To learn more at and connect:  ShopSmall.com, instagram.com/shopsmall, facebook.com/SmallBusinessSaturday.

About Mar Vista Chamber of Commerce:

The Mar Vista Chamber of Commerce is an alliance of local business owners that provides advocacy, education, inspiration and support to increase revenue for and awareness of local businesses by promoting Mar Vista as a desirable place to live, work and shop, allowing these businesses to contribute to the prosperity of our community.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/florence-larue-singer-actor-and-humanitarian-to-perform-at-make-it-mar-vista-event/

*“Whenever we make a movie we use real issues,” said Sean Anders (Horrible Bosses), director and co-writer of the new Paramount Picture presentation of Instant Family starring Academy Award nominated Mark Wahlberg (Transformers) and based loosely on Sean’s own life experience adopting siblings arriving in theatres November 16, 2018. When asked why he put that experience on screen Sanders said, “It had been a few years since we adopted the kids…thought it kind of funny.”

Instant Family, arriving in theatres November 16, 2018, was indeed funny in fact it was beyond funny it was hilarious. It follows Pete (Wahlberg) and his wife Ellie, played by Emmy nominated Rose Byrne (“Neighbors”), a childless couple realizing their need to nurture a baby. They decide to adopted and care for the innocent and orphaned.

They go through all the classes, meetings and finally reach the end of the program where they can attend an event where available children are present. They meet a strong willed teenager and decide she really needs them, and surprisingly they discover she has two young siblings. How they form a bond with the three siblings – a strong willed teenager, an abused preteen and a needed baby sister – is warming to the heart and funny to the bone.

Anders, Wahlberg John Morris and Steve Levinson are producers on the Rated PG – 13 family project. It also stars Isabela Moner (Transformers: The Last Knight); Emmy nominated Tig Notaro (“Fresh Off the Boat”); Emmy winner Margo Martindale (“The Good Wife”); Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer (The Help), Julianna Gamiz, and Gustavo Quiroz. www.InstantFamilyMovie.com

The wizard tale birthed from the Harry Potter saga called Fantastic Beasts returns with a second take on the story with the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald arriving in theatres November 16, 2018. Fantastic Beasts 2 is the 10^th installation of the wizard world franchise. Eddie Redmayne returns as Newt Scamander the Minister of Magic with Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean) starring as Dark Wizard Grindelwald and Jude Law as Dumbledore the professor of wizardry who hires Redmayne to take care of the dark wizard problem, a task only he is qualified for.

The Rated PG-13 drama/fantasy is a mystical cliff-hanger that will keep you on the edge of your seats and it has an ending that will leave you wanting more. It follows Eddie’s attempt at finding Grindelwald with his friends in tow that include Jacob Kowalski (Dan Folgler), Tina (Katherine Waterston) Newts love interest and Leta Lestrange (Zoe Kravitz) as Newts’ brother’s love interest and Theseus Scamander (Callum Turner) Newts brother – a wizard law office also on the hunt for Grindelwald.

Grindelwald is building a team of pure wizards and the last is Credence (Ezra Miller) an orphaned baby he believes to be the poor blood Wizard he needs to finally rule the world of non-wizards. Credence is on the search for his heritage and Jacob is also on the search for Queenie (Alison Sudol) his love interest who is on the run. He broke the law; she fell in love with a non-wizard – Jacob Kowalski.

Fantastic Beast 2 is directed by David Yates and is a British/American production filmed in London, Switzerland and Paris. It is produced by David Heyman, J. K. Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram. www.FantasticBeasts2Full.org

SYNDICATED COLUMN: Eunice Moseley, has an estimated weekly readership of over ¼ million with The Pulse of Entertainment. She is also a Public Relations Strategist and Business Management Consultant at Freelance Associates, and is Promotions Director (at-large) for The Baltimore Times. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com. EVENT: “Uplifting Minds II” Free Entertainment Conference annually in Baltimore (Saturday April 21, 2019) and Los Angeles (October/TBD). Offering Entertainment Business panel and a talent showcase and competition (vocal, songwriting, dance and acting) with over $15,000 valued in prizes.  www.UpliftingMinds2.com.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/the-pulse-of-entertainment-instant-family-is-hilarious-fantastic-beasts-2-is-a-mystical-cliff-hanger/

*The prominent Chicago pastor has come under fire for kicking a cross-dressing male out of his church Sunday night.

Pastor Antonio Rocquemore of Power House International Ministries is speaking out about the incident after advocates of the LGBTQ came for his head.

In response, Rocquemore said the male member had been repeatedly warned that he would not be allowed to dress like a female during service.

As reported by christianpost.com, a clip showing Rocquemore rebuking the church member was first highlighted by Christian James Lhuillier.

“Some of y’all are going to have to excuse my language but I am tired of this sh*t. In a place that is supposed to be a place of change, a place of deliverance, whatever you want to call it why would you destroy someone in front of a room full of people?” Lhuillier asked.

“This is the kind of bullsh*t that causes people to go home and commit suicide. Sh*t like this is the reason that the church has no power in 2018 because they are so worried about the wrong things. I know drag queens and transsexuals that can pray you out of sickness faster and some of these preachers that collect your love offerings every Sunday,” he continued.

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“I would have turned that church clean out do you hear me!!!!!!!!! It’s time for us to stand up for what we believe and stand in our truth and walk away from these ministries that bash who we are. Too many illegitimate relationships have been created trying to conform to a mold you were never meant to fit. I have a great deal of respect for the house of God. But I wish upon wishes upon wishes that had been me. The city of Chicago would never forget my name!” Lhuillier ended.

In the complete recording of the service on the church’s Facebook page, Rocquemore warns his members to guard their minds before calling out the drag queen.

“Can you leave my church and go put on man clothes?” he asked firmly.

“And don’t come here like that no more,” he continued as someone can be heard in the video declaring “thank you Jesus!”

“I hold a standard in here. Whatever you do on the outside is your business, but I will not let drag queens come in here. And if you’re gonna come in here you’re gonna come in here dressed like a man …. If you’re a man, dress like a man. If you’re a woman, dress like a woman. I’m not going to allow it. My salvation is more important and God is holding me accountable,” he added. “… you will not be wearing weaves and heels and fooling people up in here.”

In a follow-up response to the criticism, the pastor explained that the young man has been a church member for several months and had expressed a desire to embrace his manhood. He said the church had also been working privately with him and warned him several times that he couldn’t “dress like a female” during worship, the report states. 

“He was not put out the church because he was gay. First of all I don’t bash nothing. I don’t separate sin. Sin is sin. There is no need to bash one or the other if you’re preaching the word,” Rocquemore said.

“… When you join my church, all the rules and regulations is told to you then. If you ever slip up [on the rules] we would still take you privately and go over them again. This particular situation, this young man was told several times in private. I went to him personally myself,” the pastor said.

On that Sunday night, when he challenged the pastor during service, Rocquemore said he had no choice but to rebuke him publicly.

“He challenged me publicly and I challenged him back publicly. I asked the young man to leave. There was no security taking him out … sir can you please change clothes,” he said.

 Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/pastor-under-fire-for-kicking-cross-dressing-male-member-out-of-church-service-watch/

*Idris Elba has been named People’s 2018 Sexiest Man Alive and while many women agree that the magazine finally got it right (after naming Blake Shelton the sexist last year), decider.com contributor Claire Spellberg has noted that “I’m not sure Idris Elba knows how to make out.”

Spellberg breaks down her reasoning using gifs to support her theory about Elba’s kissing skills… get into it below.

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Spellberg writes:

As Stringer Bell in The Wire, Elba kisses with so much tongue that you’d think he’s a dog trying to get the last bit of peanut butter out of a jar. We’re talking full-on licking, plus some slurping noises that definitely did not deserve to make it into the final sound mix.

While Stringer Bell’s friends (and enemies) got to bone like 24/7 on The Wire, old man String didn’t get his chance until Season 2, when he started dating Donette (Shamyl Brown) while her boyfriend, D’Angelo Barksdale, was in prison. When they hit it off, I was super excited. But alas, that excitement quickly faded when I saw that Stringer kisses like a seventh grader. Stringer goes in IMMEDIATELY with his tongue, and it would be generous to say that he sticks the landing. Instead of making out with Donette’s mouth, his tongue kind of catches on her chin, and he’s forced to (or wants to?) lick his way up until he hits her lips.

While many adoring fans would love to be licked by Mr. Elba, some might agree with Spellberg that all his extra tongue action is a deal breaker. 

pellberg writes:

I get it: people french in different ways. But you cannot — I repeat, CANNOT — tell me that I should be able to see your tongue before it makes it into someone else’s mouth. Elba goes tip-first (obviously I’m referring to the tip of his tongue) in each of his sex scenes in The Wire, practically all of which were with Brown’s Donette. Here’s Stringer grossly kissing Donnette in Season 2 Episode 3, “Hot Shots”:

Elba shows off his tongue once again in Season 3 Episode 4, “Amsterdam.” This time, String lands a little closer to Donette’s mouth, but there’s still an unsettling moment where his tongue leads the charge in their kiss, effectively negating anything sexy about the moment.

Meanwhile, this writer can’t help but think how lucky the actress was to have her mouth molested by Idris’ tongue.

pellberg ends her piece with: The verdict? Idris Elba may be the Sexiest Man Alive, but he’s still a gross kisser.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/idris-elba-may-be-the-sexiest-man-alive-but-for-some-hes-a-gross-kisser/

*Before the orange a-hole came along, the prior residents of the White House, both the president and the first lady, were expected to NOT say stuff that was “unpresidential.”

Fast forward to now as Michelle Obama isn’t the First Lady anymore. With that in mind during her visit to  Jimmy Kimmel Live, the late-night host gave her a stack of cards so she can finally say things she couldn’t say while in the White House and they are a collective hoot.

“I’ve never eaten a vegetable,” Obama read, even though we know that’s not true of the First Lady who launched the Let’s Move! health campaign.

Obama said so many other un-First-Lady like things, such as, “The whole 8 years we were in the White House, we used Laura Bush’s Netflix password.” The only one that seems to hold any truth is, “I’m not sure which one’s Sasha and which one’s Malia.”

“They agree,” she said of her kids. “They get so mad every time I mess their names up. I’m like, ‘Who are you?’ The game that Sasha plays with me is that, when we’re with a lot of people, she’ll call me, ‘Mom. Mom. Mom.’ I don’t hear her and she’s like, ‘Michelle. Michelle Obama.’”

Jimmy Kimmel capped off the segment with something many of us can relate to: he gave Obama a card that read, “Clooney is my freebie.” Accurate.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/jimmy-kimmel-gets-michelle-obama-to-say-crazy-stuff-she-couldnt-as-first-lady-watch/

*A Brooklyn lawmaker is on a mission to protect Black minors from false accusations made by racists who lack evidence to backup their claims.

Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte, who represents the 42nd District of New York has proposed a bill called “Jeremiah’s law” after a white woman called 911 on a 9-year-old boy and falsely accused him of groping her inside a Brooklyn convenience store.

The bill is named for Jeremiah Harvey, who made headlines last week after Teresa Klein, dubbed “Cornerstore Caroline” by social media, claimed he grabbed her buttocks.

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“It’s still hard because lately on my mind, like, I can’t think nothing but this,” Harvey told “Good Morning America” in an interview that aired last Friday morning. “I felt humiliated because of the way she was acting. I started to tear up.”

After watching the clip, Klein apologized and claimed she only called police because Harvey’s mom “was very aggressive” and had threatened her.

Harvey told “GMA” he cried that night out of fear that he or his mom would be taken away by police. When the family spoke out for the first time during a community meeting in Brooklyn, he tearful explained why he couldn’t forgive Klein. Days later, after viewing her on-camera apology, the kid had a change of heart.

Bicochette said Jeremiah’s Law will protect young children of color who are falsely accused.

“A situation like that with no camera, that boy, who could not even defend himself, would have probably been picked up and be detained in the juvenile system,” Bicochette said.

The bill would punish people like Klein who make false accusations about black youth without evidence.

“If it were not for the surveillance camera, Jeremiah who was with his mother, might have been arrested and detained in the Juvenile Court,” Bicochette says in her bill. “Ms. Klein’s behavior echoes an ugly past in our country’s history going back to the brutal torture and murder of Emmett Till. This provides a clear and tragic example of what can happen to children of color when they are presumed guilty by our society.”

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/lawmaker-proposes-jeremiahs-law-to-protect-black-children-from-white-lies/

*Tennis champ Serena Williams graces the cover of GQ’s annual “Men of the Year” issue and in a feature for the magazine, she recalls her spar with the U.S. Open chair umpire at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, where she lost to Naomi Osaka after an altercation that made international headlines.

Williams calls her experience at the U.S. Open a “trigger moment.” According to the publication, she feels remorseful about the incident with chair umpire Carlos Ramos, in which she argued with him about a second “coaching” code violation and demanded an apology.

“There are men out here that do a lot worse, but because I’m a woman, because I’m a woman, you’re going to take this away from me?” she told him after receiving a third violation for arguing.

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“I think a person can be a little bit more sensitive to anything in that moment,” Williams told GQ. “You know, it becomes a trigger moment. When you go through a really extreme ordeal not once, not twice, not three times, it becomes a trigger moment.”

Many on Twitter noted how differently the situation would have been handled if she were a man in the same situation disagreeing with a call.

“Especially a black woman,” Williams said in the GQ profile. “You do research on how black women, you know, in the workforce are, there’s literally papers about it, how black women are treated if they’re angry, as opposed to white women, white men, black men. It is bottom of the bottom of the totem pole.”

Media outlets cited some of those studies and compared the public reaction to Williams’ anger and Judge Brett Kavanaugh teary-eyed rage when he was up for U.S. Supreme Court nomination.

From GQ:

“Kavanaugh’s a white man,” Serena says, when asked about anger and who’s allowed to express it. “I’m a black woman. His limit is higher. My limit is way lower. And that’s where we stand right now in this world. And it’s a fact. It is literally a fact. If you don’t believe anything I say, just look at those two examples.”

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/serena-williams-recalls-outburst-at-u-s-open-calls-it-a-trigger-moment/

*Tessa Thompson is currently making promo rounds for “Creed II” and speaking to Jimmy Kimmel this week, the 35-year-old beauty revealed what really happened during her chemistry test with Michael B Jordan for the first installment hit film back in 2015.

Thompson played Jordan’s love interest in “Creed,” which is both a spin-off and sequel in the “Rocky” film series, and the actress says there certainly was chemistry between she and the film’s star. So much so that Jordan was caught looking at her butt during their chemistry test ahead of production.

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“Apparently there’s a part of the footage where he’s caught looking at my butt,” she said, adding that she was already uncomfortable with the meeting prior to production, so the video footage made it “even more awkward.”

“Creed II” follows Adonis Creed training in order to defeat the son of Ivan Drago, the powerful athlete who killed his father in the ring more than 33 years prior.·

It’s scheduled for release on November 21.

Meanwhile, Tessa also currently has the starring role in the ‘Men In Black” spin-off “MIB” opposite Chris Hemsworth.

Earlier in the year, Thompson came out as bisexual following rumors and speculation that she’s dating singer Janelle Monáe.

“In my family, you can be anything you want to be. I’m attracted to men and also to women. If I bring a woman home, or a man, we don’t even have to have the discussion,” she told Porter magazine.  “Janelle and I love each other deeply. We’re so close, we vibrate on the same frequency. If people want to speculate about what we are, it doesn’t bother me.”

Source:https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/tessa-thompson-says-she-caught-creed-star-michael-b-jordan-looking-at-my-butt-during-chemistry-test-watch/

*Unlike anything ever seen before, singer, songwriter and harpist, Tulani rocks out on the harp as she wails her bluesy, powerful voice while singing, dancing and moving across the stage.

Tulani, who has been mesmerizing audiences across the country, kicks off her “Unscripted” Tour and is bringing her “One Night Only” show to LA on December 1st at the Peppermint Club at 8pm (for more, scroll down for her LA show poster/promo).

Tulani has toured internationally with Lady Gaga and has opened up for Chaka Khan, CeeLo Green, Andra Day, Wyclef Jean, Jill Scott, Bobby Caldwell, Outkast, Erykah Badu and even George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic. This unique artist is blowing people away with music that is a blend of Pop, Funk and Soul and has been referred to as “New Century Groove.” Her sound is nostalgic and new, retro and fresh, fun and soulful. Her album “Unscripted” was released this summer and is receiving rave reviews.

Tulani has appeared on TV programs including: FOX, ABC and CBS. In print, she has been featured in Marie Claire Magazine, Sheen Magazine, and Rolling Out Magazine. Her radio coverage includes V103, Sirius XM, and MAJIC 107.5 fm.

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The Peppermint Club presents Tulani with Symphani Soto
Doors open at 8 pm.
General Admission: $15 advance tickets, $20 at the door.
Standing Room Only, Seating Upon Availability
VIP Table Packages ($400) and Super VIP Table Packages ($800) Available (click ticket link for further details)

For larger groups of 10+, please contact info@peppermintclub.com for pricing
21+. Please bring ID. Proper Dress Required

Link to get advance tickets is:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tulani-with-symphani-soto-at-the-peppermint-club-tickets-49394890447?fbclid=IwAR2m6cdLo7moiSGMhq_Gg2qe5dSl98rQeTxfQVEI3a5lt0qeJXQQkCFQjcY

Below are links to her sizzle reel/performances, a performance review, music and social media.

Link to Sizzle Reel/Performances:
https://youtu.be/KI5JdQrxGew

Link to Website:
http://www.tulanionline.com/

Link to Music:
https://www.soundcloud.com/iamtulani

Link to Review:
http://rollingout.com/2016/09/11/tulanis-performance-one-musicfest-described-epic/#1

Social Media:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamtulani
Twitter: www.twitter.com/iamtulani
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamtulani/

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/funky-harpist-singer-tulani-brings-innovative-show-to-las-peppermint-club-dec-1/

*The Starry comedy awards were set to honor the Black star power of folks such as Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Nick Cannon and Tracy Morgan. But the day the event was planned to go down, it was canceled.

Luenell was meant to MC the second-annual LOL Comedy Honors show, which was slated to take place Thursday at Gotham Hall. But as reported by Page Six, on the day of, organizers posted on Instagram: “Due to circumstances beyond our control, we must regrettably postpone the event.”

The event’s creator, Marsha Taylor, posted online, “Unfortunately, after over a year of hard work, all of the pieces, in the final hours, did not come together,” and, “I fought like hell to make it happen.”

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Taylor told Page Six that she revealed the bad news at an intimate get-to-know-you dinner the night before and a subsequent statement said, “We are . . . working overtime to ensure success. Dates in April/May are being considered so that the event won’t conflict with any holidays and the weather won’t be terribly cold.”

Taylor also shared: “It looked like a really big, grand production, but in truth, it’s just me . . . I did not expect it to get so big so quickly.”

The lack of sponsorship reportedly played a part in the cancellation, as “commitments don’t always come through.”

One commenter said online, “I actually flew in from Cleveland . . . to volunteer for this event and got a hotel room!” Another added, “How does this happen the day of the event . . . This is absolutely ridiculous!”

Others came to the defense of Taylor, such as Comic Nikki Carr, who posted, “We’ll be commending you for not giving up.”

An after-party reportedly still went down and said a source, “The only thing that was missing was the event itself.”

Taylor said: “refunds, we are working on processing.”

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/lol-comedy-honors-cancelled-at-last-minute/

*Tennis champ Serena Williams graces the cover of GQ’s annual “Men of the Year” issue and in a feature for the magazine, she recalls her spar with the U.S. Open chair umpire at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, where she lost to Naomi Osaka after an altercation that made international headlines.

Williams calls her experience at the U.S. Open a “trigger moment.” According to the publication, she feels remorseful about the incident with chair umpire Carlos Ramos, in which she argued with him about a second “coaching” code violation and demanded an apology.

“There are men out here that do a lot worse, but because I’m a woman, because I’m a woman, you’re going to take this away from me?” she told him after receiving a third violation for arguing.

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“I think a person can be a little bit more sensitive to anything in that moment,” Williams told GQ. “You know, it becomes a trigger moment. When you go through a really extreme ordeal not once, not twice, not three times, it becomes a trigger moment.”

Many on Twitter noted how differently the situation would have been handled if she were a man in the same situation disagreeing with a call.

“Especially a black woman,” Williams said in the GQ profile. “You do research on how black women, you know, in the workforce are, there’s literally papers about it, how black women are treated if they’re angry, as opposed to white women, white men, black men. It is bottom of the bottom of the totem pole.”

Media outlets cited some of those studies and compared the public reaction to Williams’ anger and Judge Brett Kavanaugh teary-eyed rage when he was up for U.S. Supreme Court nomination.

From GQ:

“Kavanaugh’s a white man,” Serena says, when asked about anger and who’s allowed to express it. “I’m a black woman. His limit is higher. My limit is way lower. And that’s where we stand right now in this world. And it’s a fact. It is literally a fact. If you don’t believe anything I say, just look at those two examples.”

*Tessa Thompson is currently making promo rounds for “Creed II” and speaking to Jimmy Kimmel this week, the 35-year-old beauty revealed what really happened during her chemistry test with Michael B Jordan for the first installment hit film back in 2015.

Thompson played Jordan’s love interest in “Creed,” which is both a spin-off and sequel in the “Rocky” film series, and the actress says there certainly was chemistry between she and the film’s star. So much so that Jordan was caught looking at her butt during their chemistry test ahead of production.

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“Apparently there’s a part of the footage where he’s caught looking at my butt,” she said, adding that she was already uncomfortable with the meeting prior to production, so the video footage made it “even more awkward.”

“Creed II” follows Adonis Creed training in order to defeat the son of Ivan Drago, the powerful athlete who killed his father in the ring more than 33 years prior.·

It’s scheduled for release on November 21.

Meanwhile, Tessa also currently has the starring role in the ‘Men In Black” spin-off “MIB” opposite Chris Hemsworth.

Earlier in the year, Thompson came out as bisexual following rumors and speculation that she’s dating singer Janelle Monáe.

“In my family, you can be anything you want to be. I’m attracted to men and also to women. If I bring a woman home, or a man, we don’t even have to have the discussion,” she told Porter magazine.  “Janelle and I love each other deeply. We’re so close, we vibrate on the same frequency. If people want to speculate about what we are, it doesn’t bother me.”