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Morgan Freeman blamed for granddaughter’s death by killers mother

In an emotional sentencing of the man who killed Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter, the defendant’s family screamed that it was all the famed “Shawshank Redemption” actor’s fault, alleging that he sexually abused the victim when she was younger.

“Morgan Freeman molested her and he caused this. He did this,” Lamar Davenport’s mother yelled to a reporter as she was ushered out of court for shouting to her son when Justice Ellen Biben handed down a 20-year sentence.

“He’s innocent! It was an accident!” she insisted.

The allegations of an affair between Freeman and his step-granddaughter E’Dena Hines were made by the defense during Davenport’s murder trial in Manhattan Supreme Court.Freeman has strongly denied the allegations.

Davenport was convicted of stabbing Hines, who was his girlfriend, more than 25 times Aug. 16, 2015, on West 162nd Street.

He was in the throes of a PCP-induced rage when he slaughtered Hines in full view of neighbors and pedestrians.

In a partial win for the defense, Davenport was found guilty of the lesser included charge of manslaughter. He waived a jury trial, leaving his fate entirely in the hands of Biben.

/> In an emotional sentencing of the man who killed Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter, the defendant’s family screamed that it was all the famed “Shawshank Redemption” actor’s fault, alleging that he sexually abused the victim when she was younger. “Morgan Freeman molested her and he caused this. He did this,” Lamar Davenport’s mother yelled to a reporter as she was ushered out of court for shouting to her son when Justice Ellen Biben handed down a 20-year sentence. “He...

Cardi B, Camila Cabello, and Post Malone among 2019 Grammy Awards performers


The lineup for the biggest night in music has officially been unveiled!

The Recording Academy announced Thursday that Cardi B, Camila Cabello, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monáe, and Kacey Musgraves are among the first group of performers for the 61st annual Grammy Awards. 

Those taking the stage are also the night’s nominees, with Cardi B up for Record Of The Year for “I Like It” and Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album for Invasion of Privacy. The rapper is also up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Maroon 5 for “Girls Like You” and Best Rap Performance for “Be Careful.” Cabello earned two nominations for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Havana” and Best Pop Vocal Album for Camila.

First-time nominees Dan + Shay will compete for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Tequila” while another Grammy newcomer Post Malone received four nods, including Album Of The Year for Beerbongs & Bentleys. Musgraves is also in the running for four prizes, including Album of the Year for Golden Hour.

Mendes will vie for Song Of The Year for “In My Blood” and Best Pop Vocal Album for Shawn Mendes. Monáe received two nods for Album Of The Year for Dirty Computer and Best Music Video for “Pynk.”

Hosted by Alicia Keys, the event will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, airing live on CBS.

/> The lineup for the biggest night in music has officially been unveiled! The Recording Academy announced Thursday that Cardi B, Camila Cabello, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monáe, and Kacey Musgraves are among the first group of performers for the 61st annual Grammy Awards.  Those taking the stage are also the night’s nominees, with Cardi B up for Record Of The Year for “I Like It” and Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album for Invasi...

Rihanna Launching luxe fashion house under LVMH

Rihanna is getting ready for her next act in fashion, and with the world’s largest luxury group as her partner, according to WWD magazine.

Word is LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and the music sensation have been in secret discussions to launch a luxury house under her name. That would make it the first fashion brand industry titan Bernard Arnault has launched from scratch since Christian Lacroix in 1987.

LVMH has already handpicked a clutch of employees from within, including some from Louis Vuitton and Celine, to work on the project in tandem with Rihanna and her team.

Details about the launch and its timing could not immediately be learned. LVMH officials declined comment Wednesday.

On Tuesday, the Internet lit up with speculation about the origins of the bold, gold shades Rihanna wore while stepping out in Manhattan (seen above) her Fenty brand name spelled out across the temples. Sources said the music star was simply test-driving a prototype, while dropping a colossal tease about her next major foray beyond music.

/> Rihanna is getting ready for her next act in fashion, and with the world’s largest luxury group as her partner, according to WWD magazine. Word is LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and the music sensation have been in secret discussions to launch a luxury house under her name. That would make it the first fashion brand industry titan Bernard Arnault has launched from scratch since Christian Lacroix in 1987. LVMH has already handpicked a clutch of employees from within, including ...

Tia Mowry’s Listing in Agoura Hills

This place is 4,200 sf of great. Opulently furnished formal living room has a marble fireplace, the adjoining dining room has a double-height wall of windows and, configured around a large island and fitted with cherry-wood cabinets and granite countertops, the eat-in kitchen is open to a carpeted family room with fireplace and built-in entertainment unit.

Location: Agoura Hills, Calif. Price: $1.525 million Size: 4,192 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms


/> This place is 4,200 sf of great. Opulently furnished formal living room has a marble fireplace, the adjoining dining room has a double-height wall of windows and, configured around a large island and fitted with cherry-wood cabinets and granite countertops, the eat-in kitchen is open to a carpeted family room with fireplace and built-in entertainment unit. Location: Agoura Hills, Calif. Price: $1.525 million Size: 4,192 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms ...

Louis C.K. continues to joke about sexual harassment and Parkland

Louis C.K. cracked jokes about his own sexual harassment scandal and recent gaffe about Parkland during a show in California on Wednesday night.

“I like to jerk off, and I don’t like being alone,” the embattled comic quipped to the packed San Jose Improv Comedy Club — where he received a standing ovation as he took the stage, the Daily Beast reported.

The cringe-inducing joke was a nod to C.K.’s admission last year that he masturbated in front of women without their consent.

He didn’t stop there.

During Wednesday’s show, he also channeled a controversial gag from December that mocked the survivors of the Parkland massacre in Florida.

“If you ever need people to forget that you jerked off, what you do is you make a joke about kids that got shot,” he told the packed house in San Jose.

C.K. wasn’t shy about acknowledging that his career has been mired in controversy for more than a year after he copped to sexual misconduct.

“You’ve read the worst possible things you could read about a person, about me, and you’re here,” he told the crowd before explaining, “The whole point of comedy is to say things that you shouldn’t say. That’s the entire point.”

At the show’s halfway point, the 51-year-old funnyman joked about 9/11, telling a story about how after boarding a plane, a woman asked him to move so she could sit by her husband — who was motioning “no.”

“I didn’t know what to do. I don’t wanna upset him. But I don’t wanna sit with his f–king wife. So I just got off the plane,” C.K. said. “And then the plane took off. And it hit the World Trade Center.”

The gag drew some laughter — and a lot of groans, the Daily Beast said.

Guests were required to leave their phones in sealed cases that could only be unlocked in the lobby.

Before the show, a group of protesters picketed outside the San Jose club, yelling “Shame!” and “Louis C.K. has go to go!”

/> Louis C.K. cracked jokes about his own sexual harassment scandal and recent gaffe about Parkland during a show in California on Wednesday night. “I like to jerk off, and I don’t like being alone,” the embattled comic quipped to the packed San Jose Improv Comedy Club — where he received a standing ovation as he took the stage, the Daily Beast reported. The cringe-inducing joke was a nod to C.K.’s admission last year that he masturbated in front of women without their con...

Germs bassist Lorna Doom dead at 61

The bassist for the punk rock band The Germs, Lorna Doom, has died. She was 61.

Doom’s bandmate, drummer Don Bolles, confirmed the sad news on Facebook Wednesday.

“She left this mortal coil today around 1,” Bolles commented on his Facebook post, where he simply shared Lorna’s name.

Doom’s cause of death is not immediately clear.

Doom, whose real name is Teresa Ryan, joined The Germs in the 1970s. At the time, the band’s lineup included singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear and Belinda Carlisle. Carlisle would later go on to be the lead singer of The Go-Go’s.

The band went through a lot of changes in its lineup before adding on Bolles as their drummer and releasing “GI” on Slash Records in 1979. The group disbanded a year later when Crash died by suicide in 1980 at age 22.

More than two decades later, Doom, Smear and Bolles would reunite in The Germs biopic “What We Do Is Secret,” with actor Shane West in the role of Crash.

/> The bassist for the punk rock band The Germs, Lorna Doom, has died. She was 61. Doom’s bandmate, drummer Don Bolles, confirmed the sad news on Facebook Wednesday. “She left this mortal coil today around 1,” Bolles commented on his Facebook post, where he simply shared Lorna’s name. Doom’s cause of death is not immediately clear. Doom, whose real name is Teresa Ryan, joined The Germs in the 1970s. At the time, the band’s lineup included singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear and Be...

Paris Jackson Checks Into a Treatment Facility

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 08: Paris Jackson attends The Daily Front Row's 4th Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel on April 8, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Paris Jackson is seeking treatment to improve her “emotional health,” People magazine is reporting.

“After a busy year of work engagements that took her all over the globe, Paris decided that she needed to take some time off to reboot, realign and prioritize her physical and emotional health,” a source close to the 20-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson tells People.

“She checked herself into a treatment facility to aid in her wellness plan and is looking forward to coming out of this revitalized and ready to tackle the exciting new projects that await her,” the source added.

Through the years, Paris has been open about her battle with depression and anxiety.

In 2013, Paris was hospitalized after attempting suicide. Paris later admitted she attempted suicide a number of times during an interview with Rolling Stone in 2017.

/> BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 08: Paris Jackson attends The Daily Front Row's 4th Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel on April 8, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Paris Jackson is seeking treatment to improve her “emotional health,” People magazine is reporting. “After a busy year of work engagements that took her all over the globe, Paris decided that she needed to take some time off to reboot, realign and prioritize her ...

Travis Scott spoke with Kaepernick before confirming Super Bowl gig

News that Travis Scott would be performing with Maroon 5 at the Super Bowl first leaked out in December, but three weeks passed before the performance was officially announced. That announcement only came after Scott announced that he and the NFL would donate $500,000 to the nonprofit social justice organization Dream Corps. The move was clearly intended to blunt the criticism Maroon 5 and particularly Scott had received for performing at the game, due largely to the league’s treatment of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has essentially been banished from professional football for taking a knee during the pre-game performances of the national anthem, a move many feel is based in racism.

Scott and Kaepernick had at least one phone conversation before the rapper confirmed his Super Bowl appearance, sources tell Variety. A source close to Scott said that while the two did not necessarily agree, they emerged from the conversation with mutual respect and understanding, with the rapper taking the stance that everyone makes a statement in their own way and he felt that the money going toward Dream Corps, combined with the platform provided by the Super Bowl, will do some good. The source also said that Scott would not confirm his performance until the donation was locked in.

/> News that Travis Scott would be performing with Maroon 5 at the Super Bowl first leaked out in December, but three weeks passed before the performance was officially announced. That announcement only came after Scott announced that he and the NFL would donate $500,000 to the nonprofit social justice organization Dream Corps. The move was clearly intended to blunt the criticism Maroon 5 and particularly Scott had received for performing at the game, due largely to the league’s treatment of former San F...

Celebrities join in on the 10 Year challenge

Across social media platforms, people have been posting a photo from 2009 and a photo from 2019 side by side, tagging it #10YearChallenge and/or #HowHardDidAgeHitYouChallenge.

Always loving a reason to post a snap, some celebs joined in on the fun.

/> Across social media platforms, people have been posting a photo from 2009 and a photo from 2019 side by side, tagging it #10YearChallenge and/or #HowHardDidAgeHitYouChallenge. Always loving a reason to post a snap, some celebs joined in on the fun. Well, here it goes y’all??#10YearChallenge #BangBang ? pic.twitter.com/J82mG7Tfrg— Eva Longoria Baston (@EvaLongoria) January 15, 2019 Is it too late for the #10YearChallenge??@jillmanipulator/@johnrussophoto pic.twitter.com/SRvyNdk...

Most Dangerous Jobs in America

Researchers from 24/7 Wall St. recently conducted a study to determine the 25 occupations with the highest fatality rates. To do so, they reviewed fatal injury rates for 72 occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

They calculated injury rates as the number of fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. They said a full-time worker is equivalent to 2,000 hours worked by an employee during the calendar year.

After analyzing the results, they determined fishers and related fishing workers, who make about $28,310 annually, had the most dangerous jobs. They counted 41 fatal and 120 nonfatal injuries in 2017, with transportation incidents being the most common fatal accident.

Ok... on with the list...

  1. Fishers and related fishing workers
  2. Logging workers
  3. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
  4. Roofers 
  5. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
  6. Structural iron and steel workers
  7. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
  8. Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers
  9. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service and groundskeeping workers
  10. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
  11. Miscellaneous agricultural workers
  12. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
  13. Helpers, construction trades
  14. Maintenance and repair workers, general
  15. Grounds maintenance workers
  16. Construction laborers
  17. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers and repairers
  18. Police and sheriff’s patrol officers
  19. Operation engineers and other construction equipment operators
  20. Mining machine operators
  21. Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
  22. Athletes, coaches, umpires and related workers
  23. Painters, construction and maintenance
  24. Firefighters
  25. Electricians
/> Researchers from 24/7 Wall St. recently conducted a study to determine the 25 occupations with the highest fatality rates. To do so, they reviewed fatal injury rates for 72 occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. They calculated injury rates as the number of fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. They said a full-time worker is equivalent to 2,000 hours worked by an employee during the calendar year. After analyzing the results, they dete...

Ariana Grande got a giant Pokémon tattoo on her arm

Ugh.. the regret will be palpable.

Ariana Grande, who is no stranger to getting inked, just got a giant tattoo of the cute and fluffy Pokémon Eevee on her upper arm.

“I’ve wanted this for so long,” Grande, 25, wrote on Instagram.

When a fan on Twitter asked what games she played on her Nintendo Switch on Sunday, the “Imagine” singer responded, “honestly. yesterday i had a day off and i played pokemon let’s go eevee for fifteen hours. honestly.”

Perhaps Grande identifies with the rabbit-eared character. Eevee, while adorable, is also quite adaptable and is able to evolve into eight different Pokémon.

The body art was done by tattoo artist Kane Navasard who is based in Los Angeles.

“For the best Pokémon trainer in the game, @arianagrande,” he wrote on social media.

/> Ugh.. the regret will be palpable. View this post on Instagram For the best Pokémon trainer in the game, @arianagrande. For bookings, visit WWW.KANENAVASARD.COM #tattoo #singleneedle #losangeles #forthesinners #kanenavasard A post shared by Kane Navasard (@kanenavasard) on Jan 14, 2019 at 10:34am PST Ariana Grande, who is no stranger to getting inked, just got a giant tattoo of the cute and fluffy Pokémon Eevee on her upper arm. “I’ve wanted this for so long,” Grande, 25, wr...

Cory Booker dating Rosario Dawson for a month now

Presumptive presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker and “Rent” star Rosario Dawson have been dating at least since December, we’re told.

We’ve reported in the past couple weeks that the pair have been spotted out on the town — first catching a movie at the Regal Union Square, and then at a performance of Broadway hit “Dear Evan Hansen.”

But now a tipster tells us the couple were also holding hands at a performance of another play, “Apologia,” as far back as last month.

/> Presumptive presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker and “Rent” star Rosario Dawson have been dating at least since December, we’re told. We’ve reported in the past couple weeks that the pair have been spotted out on the town — first catching a movie at the Regal Union Square, and then at a performance of Broadway hit “Dear Evan Hansen.” But now a tipster tells us the couple were also holding hands at a performance of another play, “Apologia,” as far back as last month. ...