After visiting several NFL teams, Russell and the Giants agreed to terms late Tuesday.
Russ will play backup quarterback to Giants starter Jameis Winston, 31.
Russ’s wife, pop singer Ciara reacted to the news with a post in her Instagram stories.
“New York State of Mind! My greatest inspiration @dangerusswilson,” the Grammy winner wrote under a photo of Russell dressed in a NY Yankees uniform.
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Russ, 36, played second base for the Yankees in 2018. He was traded to the Yankees by the Texas Rangers that same year.
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Russell and Ciara share three children together. She also has a son by rapper Future Hendrix.
In another more revealing post, Ciara, 39, uploaded an image of herself crawling across a pool table wearing only black underwear. She captioned the image simply “Ecstasy.”
After Xscape hit the stage, a video went viral on social media as fans commented about the 49-year-old singer’s Brazilian butt lift (BBL).
Tiny gave them plenty to talk about as she sashayed around the stage, making sure to turn to the side to show off her derriere from all angles.
Tiny was obviously proud of the surgeon’s work. But her fans clowned her for being self-conscious about her body.
After enduring the commentary, Tiny responded, saying the butt she has now is not the same one that went viral years ago.
“And for the record u can see my full as* from the bck & it’s small as ever,” the mom-of-5 said. “Definitely not the same as* since 2022 everybody think they know so much tho. It looks this way cause I had it removed.”
Fitness influencer Ashton Hall responded to content creators copying his viral morning routine videos.
Ashton rises before the sun every morning and starts his routine with a quick shower, brushing his teeth and rinsing his mouth with Saratoga water. Then he shaves and trims his hairline.
At 4:20 a.m. he goes out on the balcony of his hi-rise apartment for his morning workout. Then at 6:44 am. he steps into the sauna, before going for a run at 7 a.m. and returning home to shower and give himself a banana peel facial.
By 9 a.m. Ashton is ready for breakfast.
“The Morning routine. Easy routes don’t pay well, get up,” reads the caption of a recent video.
Ashton’s morning routine videos have resulted in dozens of copycats – some of them are really good.
Ashton addressed the copycats in a recent video. “So many videos are being sent to me – duplicates of my videos,” he said. “Listen to me well: you’re either going to be a leader of a follower. And it’s okay to be either one. But you have to choose. If you’re going to be a leader, people are going to follow you,” he said.
“I realize that God has me here to lead, not to follow anyone,” he added. “I’m not perfect by any means. I used to get pissed off,” he continued. “I used to block anybody who was doing anything similar to me… Why do the same thing as me? What is up? Then I realized, bro, like, people follow Jesus. Why? ‘Cause he was great.”
Watch Ashton’s reaction video and some of his copycats below.
“Beyond the Gates” matriarch Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie) dropped a freestyle on Monday’s episode that had everyone talking!
Anita expressed her support for her granddaughter, attorney Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne (played by Arielle Prepetit) who is contemplating suing her own father, attorney Bill Hamilton (played by Timon Kyle Durrett).
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In a lighthearted moment, Anita, a former R&B singer, gives Naomi a lesson in rap freestyling.
“Your grandmother is still hip and happening. So get ready because I’m about to get so lit you’re gonna have to put shadow all over it,” Anita told Naomi.
“I think you mean shade,” Naomi corrected Anita.
“Whatever, gimme a beat,” Anita said.
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Anita rapped lines like:
“Hey, hey, hey listen up y’all, I’m Anita Dupree / Singing sweet melodies since ’73 / I performed with the best, now I’m living life blessed / Got a family that’s putting me to the test
You know I’m still fly, still got that spark / My rhymes are so hot they light up the dark / From the stage to the screen to my living room /I’m Anita Dupree, still got the boom, boom, boom!”
According to Eurweb.com, the writers of “Beyond the Gates” have effectively used this scene to prioritize uplifting narratives. Anita’s playful persona shines amidst the backdrop of family tensions, reminding viewers that there’s always space for love and laughter.
Set in the affluent community of Fairmont Crest, founded by Anita’s grandfather, Paul Cheeks Dupree, in 1951, the series is rich with cultural depth. The playful rap scenes spark joy and hold deeper resonance within a story about a family striving to maintain their legacy while adapting to modern life.
Rapper NBA YoungBoy was moved to an Arizona halfway house after serving less than a year in prison for operating a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring while on house arrest in Utah.
YoungBoy, real name Kentrell Gaulden, was on house arrest in Utah on an unrelated charge when federal prosecutors say he orchestrated a fake prescription scheme to obtain codeine and promethazine — drugs commonly used to make his favorite beverage called “lean.”
He was arrested on April 16, 2024 and locked up without bond.
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YoungBoy was initially booked on 63 federal counts and was charged with 46, but he accepted a plea deal that reduced his charges to just 10.
He pled guilty on November 18, 2024 to two counts of third-degree felony identity fraud, two counts of felony forgery, and six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct.
Logan District Judge Spencer Walsh further reduced his charges to Class A felony misdemeanors, fined him $25,000, and sentenced him to 27 months in federal custody followed by five years of federal probation.
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The rapper has a history of drug addiction. “The image that I got is that I do a lot of drugs,” YoungBoy said during a podcast in 2023. “So I kind of get that thrown in my face, like, ‘Oh, this is taking over his mind’ or something like that.”
YoungBoy must submit to random drug testing during his stay at the halfway house in Arizona.
A lot happened at the star-studded opening night of the Broadway play “Othello” in New York City on Sunday night.
Former president Joe Biden was among the celebrities and VIPs who visited Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, and the other cast members at the Barrymore Theatre.
The Broadway production generated $2.8 million, exceeding the record of $2.7 million set by “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” in December, according to Deadline.
Biden and the former first lady Jill Biden spoke with Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal backstage.
The former president seemed dazed by the flashing lights. He shook Denzel’s hand and congratulated the legendary actor.
Video of the meet and greet was uploaded on TikTok.
According to Page Six, Shepherd said she’d been accosted by an “unnamed celebrity” before the show began.
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The former “The View” co-host said that Long “grabbed my arm and forcefully turned me around… and she says to me, ‘You’ve been shading me a lot.'”
Shepherd said the accusation left her “really mad.”
“I went to the bathroom during the intermission and I waited there for 15 minutes waiting for a meeting in the ladies room,” she said.
“You don’t get to grab me and turn me around like we’re in a daggone cartoon and just walk away,” she said.
Shepherd was sure the encounter was a case of “mistaken identity”. She invited Long to come on her show and clear the air.
Also at the star-studded opening were Jennifer Lopez, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, Zoe Kravitz, Christine Baranski, Peter Dinklage, Colman Domingo, Tamron Hall, Sunny Hostin, Keegan Michael Key, Spike Lee and many others.
USC star JuJu Watkins suffered a torn ACL in her right knee during the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Galen Center in Los Angeles on Monday. She will miss the remainder of the NCAA Tournament.
Breaking: USC phenom JuJu Watkins has suffered a torn ACL in her right knee, sources tell ESPN. She will undergo surgery. pic.twitter.com/2qMvpXTGwI
JuJu was driving to the basket when she went down and grabbed her right knee in the first half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. USC confirmed her season-ending injury in a statement on Monday night. She will undergo surgery to repair the torn ligament in her right knee.
There’s like a 75 % chance juju Watkins just tore her ACL the way her knee gives out smh pic.twitter.com/sI3kkm2ii0
The Internet says Regina Jackson, mom of Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels, put “roots” on JuJu because she doesn’t want her dating him.
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On Friday, Regina went viral after she sat between JuJu and Jayden to separate them at the NCAA tournament. Click here for more on that story and watch the video below.
Despite being a sophomore and only 19, JuJu is often compared to Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. JuJu was predicted to break Caitlin’s scoring record in college.
Former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton argued that JuJu is a better athlete than 23-year-old Caitlin.
“JuJu is a bigger baller than Caitlin Clark,” he said during a recent podcast. “I said it, and it has nothing to do with black and white, but the statistics say what everybody needs to be knowing. Juju is a better athlete than Caitlin Clark.”
“That’s not to say Caitlin Clark ain’t good because she’s fu**ing phenomenal,” he continued. “She’s been what the game has been missing, and I love that for her, but if I’m speaking facts, that’s what the facts is.”
Caitlin’s fans dragged Cam in the comments. They noted that he didn’t provide any facts to back up his statement that JuJu is a better athlete than Caitlin.
Why isn’t JuJu Watkins getting the same media love as Caitlin Clark?@CameronNewton thinks she’s actually the better player — but she’s missing one thing: a rivalry the media can obsess over pic.twitter.com/ELJJ9L5Orw
A 62-year-old woman was strangled by her mass murderer husband after a Bible lesson during a prison conjugal visit.
Stephanie Dowells died while visiting her husband, David Brinson, 54, in Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California.
In the early morning hours of November 13, 2024, Brinson called officers on the phone and said that his wife had passed out.
Officers rushed to the conjugal visit facility and found Dowells unresponsive. Despite the officers’ resuscitation efforts, Dowells was pronounced dead about an hour later.
Four months after Dowells was killed, the coroner’s office confirmed she died by strangulation, according to KCRA.
After Dowells’ death, Brinson was transferred to the California Health Care Facility in Stockton, a state prison for people with long-term medical or acute mental health needs.
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Dowells was a hairstylist and a small business owner in Los Angeles.
She was the primary financial provider for her sons, her elderly parents and her eight grandchildren, according to The US Sun.
Family members said Dowells visited her husband in prison to minister to him and to push him to be a better person.
Dowells’ daughter-in-law, Nataly Jimenez, told local NBC affiliate KCRA, “They would read the Bible together. He was in school in there because she was pushing him to try to be this better person.”
Armand Torres, one of Dowells’ two sons, blamed the prison system for his mother’s death.
“How could they just let this happen? I just don’t get it,” he said.
“My mom was just left alone, and she called for help, I’m sure, and there’s nothing she could do,” Torres said.
“Given the history that this guy has, we kind of wanted to know how is it even possible for them to be unsupervised?” he added.
In June 1990, David Brinson fatally shot four men during a robbery in an apartment in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood in Los Angeles. He was convicted of the murders in October 1993.
Brinson, then 23, was sentenced to four consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole in February 1994.
A conjugal visit is described as a visit “in private, apartment-like facilities on prison grounds,” by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
The visits can last 30-40 hours, according to the CDCR. A spokesperson told KCRA that conjugal visits “are a privilege, and incarcerated persons must apply and meet strict eligibility criteria to be approved.”
“Only those who demonstrate sustained good behavior and meet specific program requirements are considered,” the spokesperson added.
The prosecutor is awaiting a coroner’s final report before charging Brinson with Dowells’ murder.
Maurice assured his fans that he is still on the show for the time being. CBS will air episodes that were previously taped before he was let go.
“I’ll be back on your screen on Thursday!” he wrote before thanking fans for “blowing the Internet up” over his sudden departure.
Maurice wrote: “Sorry #BeyondTheGates fans. You’ll have about 30+ more episodes to see if Dr. Ted ever goes shirtless … I’ll be back on your screen on Thursday! Thanks for the love and blowing the internet up over the weekend about ya boy!”
Someone in Maurice’s camp DM’d me on Monday to deny rumors that he was let go due to his acting skill. They also denied a report that he didn’t get along with his co-star Daphnée Duplaix, who plays his wife Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson.
First of all, Sandrarose.com does not report false information. I report information that is sourced from other blogs or from credible insiders.
Secondly, this is a gossip blog. Information posted here is considered to be true and newsworthy.
A cast member leaving the first Black soap opera in more than 30 years is newsworthy.
Before and after photos of actress Gabrielle Union shows she has not aged in 22 years!
On Saturday, Gabby shared a selfie showing off her youthful glow on her Instagram story.
Gabrielle captioned the image: “No filter, good light, unedited at 52.”
Fans posted side-by-side photos of the actress from decades ago that show she does not age at all.
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Gabrielle is set to turn 53 on October 29, but she doesn’t look a day older than she did in 2003 when she was 30.
The Internet couldn’t believe Gabrielle looks the same at 52 as she did in her 30s.
One fan wrote: “I can’t tell if she’s had no work done at all or very subtle work done but either way she looks amazing!”
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Another fan wrote: “I wanna be happy for her but I’m just not mature enough hahaha. I’m SO jealous she looks unbelievable. My goodness.”
A third person commented: “No filter, buuuut, a medical spa on speed dial, Botox injections, weekly facials, a chef with a personalized healthy eating plan, working out 3x-4x a day.”
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Gabrielle Union (pictured in 2005) is best known for her breakthrough role in the teen movie Bring It On (2000). She also starred in The Brothers, Deliver Us from Eva, Daddy’s Little Girls, Think Like a Man and Think Like a Man Too. And she had starring roles in the CBS medical drama TV series City of Angels and in the films Bad Boys II, Cradle 2 the Grave, Cadillac Records, and The Perfect Find.
On the personal side, Gabby married former football player Chris Howard in May 2001, and they divorced in 2006. She then married NBA star Dwyane Wade on August 30, 2014. She and Dwyane share a daughter named Kaavia who was delivered by a surrogate in 2018.
