TIME: Are you mom enough?
TIME magazine’s controversial cover is dropping just in time for Mother’s Day, May 13.
President Obama Endorses Gay Marriage
President Barack Obama is expected to make a statement endorsing gay marriage in America. Obama sat down with ABC’s Robin Roberts today — one day after North Carolina voters passed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages and unions in that state.
The residents of North Carolina spoke with one voice, but Obama is expected to condemn their decision by speaking out against the amendment.
In his statements today, the president is expected to cave under pressure from special interest groups and gay rights organizations in an effort to win re-election.
Update: Here is the statement that Obama made endorsing gay marriage just moments ago during an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts.
OBAMA: I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.
Watch the video after the break.
Tami Roman tells judge “millions will suffer” if ‘Basketball Wives’ is taken off the air
“Basketball Wives” cast member Tami Roman is being sued by a hair care products company for a breach of contract. The 40-year-old mother of 2 went before a judge this week to stop the company from disrupting the show’s shooting schedule, because, as she put it “millions of people,” will “suffer” if the show is taken off the air.
Additionally, one company has already pulled ad spots from the scripted show as the result of a petition created by Alexis M., who objects to the fake violence that saturates the show every week.
In an update on Tuesday, Alexis M. reports that Summer’s Eve has agreed to pull their ads from both “Basketball Wives” and the spin-off show “Eve and Ocho,” which premieres in September.
Jay Z Slammed By Racist NY Post Columnist
Not everyone in New York is excited about rap mogul Jay Z taking a more hands on approach with the NY Nets.
NY Post columnist Phil Mushnick rankled readers with a racist, venom-filled column on Jay Z’s minority ownership of the NY Nets.
In his Equal Time column today, Mushnick wrote the following diatribe about the Nets’ new name, cheerleaders and logo which was designed by the aging rap mogul:
“Why the Brooklyn Nets when they can be the New York Niggas? The cheerleaders could be the Brooklyn Bitches or Hoes,” he wrote.
From NY Mag:
As long as the Nets are allowing Jay-Z to call their marketing shots — what a shock that he chose black and white as the new team colors to stress, as the Nets explained, their new “urban” home — why not have him apply the full Jay-Z treatment?
Why the Brooklyn Nets when they can be the New York N——s? The cheerleaders could be the Brooklyn B—-hes or Hoes. Team logo? A 9 mm with hollow-tip shell casings strewn beneath. Wanna be Jay-Z hip? Then go all the way!
Samuel L. Jackson incites Twitter war over negative ‘Avengers’ review
Samuel L. Jackson is sick and tired of hearing the word “snakes” whenever he flies on a commercial airliner. “Just drive the damn plane!” he recently told a pilot who made a reference to Jackson’s role in the campy 2006 film “Snakes On A Plane”.
Jackson, 63, was similarly outraged when a movie critic gave his latest film, The Avengers, a bad review. Jackson took to his Twitter.com account on Thursday and urged his 825,000+ followers to help NY Times critic AO Scott find a new job — “One he can ACTUALLY do!”.
The Avengers, which grossed $300 million so far overseas, and is expected to break box office records in the U.S. this weekend, has been panned by critics everywhere. But Jackson took particular offense to Scott’s review of the Joss Whedon-directed Disney film.
SHOCKER: Beyonce Wins Journalism Award
Last week People magazine named struggling singer Beyonce the most beautiful woman in the world, and now the person who is most criticized for stealing other writers’ music wins a journalism award. Wtf?
Something called the ‘New York Association of Black Journalists’ recognized Beyonce for an article she probably didn’t even write. That organization’s credibility is now shot. All true journalists who have ever been recognized by this organization should return their awards in protest of this mockery!
From Page Six:
The superstar’s Essence magazine cover article, “Eat, Play Love,” won her first place in the Arts & Entertainment category of the New York Association of Black Journalists awards.
Beyoncé wrote about taking time away from the studio to enjoy the day-to-day pleasures of life.
“Simple things like play with my nephew, pick him up from school, visit museums, go to concerts, see some Broadway shows . . . and spend time with my husband,” she wrote.
Ben Crump wants Zimmerman’s bond revoked
During a bond hearing last week, George Zimmerman, the man charged with 2nd degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, took the stand and claimed he was broke and indigent. The judge released him on a $150,000 bond.
Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara asked the state of Florida to pay his legal fees since his client could not get a job.
Now O’Mara says Zimmerman raised $200,000 in donations from the public through a website that he set up to solicit donations. The website has since been taken down.
Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Trayvon’s family, said George Zimmerman can’t be trusted, and he will ask for Zimmerman’s bond to be revoked.
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