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JANET JACKSON'S DAMITA JO: HOW THAT ALBUM DEFINED FOR HER POST-NIPPLEGATE CAREER

I promise: we'll talk about nipplegate this one last time and be done with it! But there's aso good reason for bringing it up now.  Damita Jo , Janet Jackson's eighth studio album was released 14 years ago this week (30 Mar. 2004). That's two full months after nipplegate took place on 1 Feb. 2004. So what kind of album should a black female pop star release after her boob is exposed to the whole of America live on television? The album's title is actually Janet's second name: she was born Janet Damita Jo Jackson. The album's title track aims to explain why the album was named after Janet and why specifically her second name. There's another side that I don't hide But might never show (You're Damita Jo) If you wanna get close, baby, you can't 'Til you get to know (You're Damita Jo) So simply, if you want to get to know Janet, you've got to get close enough to know her, and close enough means knowing Damita Jo

Breaking news:Arnold Schwarzenegger undergoes emergency open-heart surgery: reports

Former California governor and Hollywood actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent emergency open heart surgery in Los Angeles Thursday, according to several reports. According to TMZ, Schwarzenegger, 70, went for a catheter valve replacement but developed complications. Doctors then had to perform the emergency surgery. He is reported to be in a stable condition and recovering at Cedars-Sinai hospital. This is not the first time he has undergone heart surgery. The Austrian-American film star had an aortic valve replaced in 1997.

Kristin Kreuk breaks silence on involvement in ‘Smallville’ co-star’s alleged sex trafficking cult

Former  Smallville  star Allison Mack has been in the headlines due to her involvement with NXIVM, a self-help group that is alleged to be a sex-trafficking cult, after NXIVM (pronounced “Nexium”) leader Keith Raniere was arrested and charged with keeping women as sex slaves and branding them as his property. Mack, who played teen reporter Chloe Sullivan on the young Superman series, has been accused of recruiting young women into the cult in order to turn them into sex slaves; Mack is believed to have assumed control of the group after Raniere’s arrest, and is expected to be arrested next. Due to the notoriety of the cult (also known as DOS), it emerged that Mack joined the group alongside fellow Smallville  star Kristin Kreuk, who took to Twitter on Thursday to break her silence about her involvement in the group, refuting rumours that she was involved in recruiting young women in the cult. According to Kreuk — now starring in CBC drama “Burden of Truth” —  she wa

Chrissy Teigen saved from being hit by cyclist by stranger

Chrissy Teigen nearly got hit by a cyclist in New York on Tuesday, but thankfully a kind stranger was looking out for her. The story came to light after a fan on Twitter noticed a curiously positioned man in the background of a paparazzi photo of the pregnant 32-year-old model. In another photo taken from a different angle, the man, actually a doorman from a nearby building, can more clearly be seen stopping Teigen from stepping onto the street. The fan who had been worried about Teigen’s security was impressed learning that the man in the photo was, in fact, a gentleman.

Donald Glover responds to ‘Deadpool’ animated series cancellation, shares mock script

On Wednesday, Donald Glover posted a mock 15-page script for his Deadpool: The Animated Series. It was announced over the weekend that FX Productions, Glover and Stephen Glover would no longer be partnering with Marvel on the series. The Glover brothers were supposed to be executive producers and serve as showrunners on the animated series. A statement from FX cited “creative differences.” “Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on Marvel’s Deadpool animated series. FX will no longer be involved with the project. FX and Marvel have an ongoing relationship through our partnership on Legion, which will continue,” the statement read The Atlanta star took to Twitter on Wednesday to clarify that his busy schedule did not play a factor in the decision. “For the record: I wasn’t too busy to work on Deadpool ,” he wrote, along with a series of tweets sharing pages from his “Finale” episode of Deadpool: The Animated

Rapper DMX charged with DUI

 Rapper DMX has been arrested in South Carolina and charged with driving under the influence. Greenville County jail officials say the 42-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was arrested early Friday. He was also charged with not having a driver’s license. Simmons was arrested last year in nearby Spartanburg County for suspicion of driving without a license. In that case, he was released after paying a fine. Jail records show Simmons has been released. It wasn’t clear if he has an attorney. Simmons was arrested in a Phoenix suburb in 2011 after a trooper clocked him driving at 102 mph. He had recently finished a stint in prison on probation revocation for failing to submit to drug testing and driving without a license.

Rapper DMX arrested over unpaid child support

Rapper DMX has been arrested for failure to pay child support just as he was about to perform at Radio City Music Hall. A spokesman for the New York City Sheriff’s Department tells WPIX-TV the 44-year-old rapper was taken into custody Friday for several “issues outstanding.” He said those included $400,000 worth of unpaid child support, a warrant issued by the city of White Plains for bail jumping and a robbery complaint out of Newark, New Jersey. No charges have been filed in the Newark case. The rapper’s real name is Earl Simmons. He had been scheduled to perform at the Master of Ceremony concert at Radio City. A management company that has represented DMX did not immediately return an email seeking comment from The Associated Press

Rapper DMX sentenced to 1 year in prison

A judge heard a DMX (whose real name is Earl Simmons) song on Wednesday, before ordering the rapper imprisoned for a year in a tax fraud case. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff took requests, accommodating DMX’s desire to hear his autobiographical hit Slippin ‘ before DMX faced the music over his admission of guilt. Slippin’ is the rapper’s 1998 song in which he vows to be strong and “find my way.” As Slippin’ played in the packed courtroom, DMX nodded his head slightly to the beat while some of his supporters nodded more enthusiastically. The judge called DMX’s fraud a “brazen and blatant” crime that could not go unpunished. The 47-year-old rapper has been incarcerated since his bail was revoked in January. He sobbed during the proceeding as his lawyer Murray Richman recalled his nightmarish childhood. “I never went to the level of tax evasion where I’d sit down and plot … like a criminal in a comic book,” DMX said when given an opportunity to address the court. He said

Former Harvey Weinstein assistant says her non-disclosure agreement ‘morally lacking’

Harvey Weinstein’s former British assistant said Wednesday that a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) she had to sign when she left his film company was “morally lacking in every way” and failed to stop the movie producer’s harassment and abuse of women. Zelda Perkins quit Weinstein’s firm, Miramax, in 1998 along with a colleague who accused the movie mogul of trying to rape her. Each received a £125,000 (C$227,303) settlement and signed a non-disclosure agreement. Perkins told a committee of British lawmakers that she felt “defrauded” by the agreement, which she said contained clauses intended to stop Weinstein from sexually harassing or abusing staff. “I believed we had done the best we could in terms of stopping his behaviour,” Perkins told Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee. “Essentially we were defrauded.” The committee is investigating sexual harassment and the use of non-disclosure agreements. The former assistant said she wasn’t aware of any allegations of sex

Orlando nightclub shooter’s widow acquitted on all charges

The widow of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay Orlando nightclub has been acquitted on charges of lying to the FBI and helping her husband in the 2016 attack. Noor Salman was found not guilty of charges of obstruction and providing material support to a terrorist organization. Salman was married to Omar Mateen when he attacked the Pulse nightclub. Prosecutors say Salman knew about Mateen’s guns, his affinity for violent Muslim extremist videos and his intention to attack a location, but did nothing to stop him. Defence attorneys described Salman as a simple woman with a low IQ who was abused by her husband, and who didn’t know of his plans because he concealed much of his life from her. Salman was married to Omar Mateen when he attacked the gay nightclub. He was killed by police. Jurors deliberated over three days before reaching their verdict. They asked several questions about the charges Salman faces and closely examined the statement she made to the FBI in the hours af

Alberta Mountie wounded, man wanted in Calgary homicide killed: sources

A 21-year-old man wanted for the first-degree murder of a Calgary woman was killed and a Mountie was injured after shots were exchanged near Evansburg, Alta. on Thursday night, according to sources. Adam Bettahar was wanted for first-degree murder in the death of 22-year-old Nadia El-Dib, who was found dead in the backyard of a home in Calgary’s Marlborough Park earlier this week. Global News has learned a 59-year-old RCMP officer was airlifted to hospital in Edmonton, where he was listed in stable condition on Thursday evening. Sources told Global News that a bullet grazed the officer’s head. Shortly after 11 p.m., the RCMP issued a news release in which it confirmed the member who was injured was a member from its Evansburg detachment. Police said an officer saw a man believed to be wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in Evansburg on Thursday afternoon. At about 5:15 p.m., “efforts were made to stop the male suspect in the vehicle he was driving. The male failed to stop for polic

Super Falcons Ordega, Oparanozie among 17 players invited for France friendly

Fransica Ordega  and  Desire Oparanozie  are among the 17 players invited for the  Super Falcons  friendly with France. The eight-time champions of Africa will take on France in an international friendly scheduled for Friday, April 6. The game between the Falcons and the French women team will hold at the  Stade MMArena , Le Mans. The encounter with France will be Head Coach Thomas Dennerby ’s first match against European opposition since he was unveiled as coach of the Super Falcons. After a  bronze medal at the  WAFU Women’s Cup  in Ivory Coast , Thomas Dennerby has extended an invitation to foreign-based players to prosecute the friendly against France.    Members of the Super Falcons team that emerged African champions in December 2016 make a return to the setup. The 17-woman list includes  Rita Chikwelu , Ngozi Okobi  but a notable exemption is the absence of  reigning  African Women’s Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala  who demanded more matches for

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How Biodun Okeowo Feels When People Talk About Her In A Sexual Manner

Popular actress, Biodun Okeowo, aka Omobutty, is known to be one of the sexiest persons in the Nigerian movie industry, especially the Yoruba sector. She recently released some pictures to celebrate her birthday, and it set the pulse of a lot of people racing. In a chat with Sunday Scoop, the actress stated that she didn’t release the pictures to court attention, rather to thank God for what He had done for her. She said, “For every year one spends on earth, we have to thank God because it is all by His grace that we are alive. I have every reason to be thankful and I don’t hesitate to give God praise. I posted those pictures as a way of celebrating my birthday, and not for any other purpose. I am proud of my body and I always love to look good. I thank the people who have been appreciating me and it makes me feel good to know that there are a lot of people who love me out there.” On how she feels when people ogle her in pictures and give it different sensual captions online,

Finally, Linda Ikeji, popular blogger is engaged!!!!!

Popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji is off the market as she got “hooked” by her former boyfriend, according to media reports. According to the reports, Linda’s ex-boyfriend recently relocated to Nigeria where the lovebirds decided to rekindled their love affair. Though Linda is yet to confirm the story; her sister Sandra, however, confirmed the good news on her instagram handle on Wednesday. She wrote @sandra_Ikeji: Congratulations @officiallindaikeji So happy sweet sis! This tells me that sometimes the wait is worth it. “Can’t wait to plan your special day @eventsbysi are you readyyyy #itsagetaway. The news was also confirmed by another sister Laura, @lauraikeji who wrote, “Congrats Linlin @officiallindaikeji.” Also, Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu has already taken to Instagram to congratulate her. She wrote; “Congratulations to our very own Linda Ikeji for ticking one of the important boxes every woman has piled up on her list; as she got engaged to her hear

Lambert: We will fight to survive

Stoke manager Paul Lambert said his side are "in with a fight" for Premier League survival when they resume their relegation battle on Sunday. Stoke take on Arsenal at the Emirates following the international break and Lambert's side are on a run of seven league games without a win. When asked how important match against Arsenal will be in Stoke's bid for survival, Lambert said: "Every bit as big as the Huddersfield game when I first came in. "I view them as important as everything else. It is not down beat or anything like that but I am going to fight. As long as you fight you have a chance and that's what you do, you keep fighting for it. "It is a tough game but I know we are more than capable of winning and that's the mindset I'll have when we go down there. "It is a really tough game, the next couple of games are tough, but I can see that right through the seven games. But we are in with a fight."

BBNaija 2018: Alex, Cee-c, Rico disqualified from Head of House task next week

Big Brother Naija 2018 housemates, Cee-c, Rico, Alex have been disqualified from participating in Head of House challenge. They were disqualified for breaking the rules of Tuesday’s task. The housemates were given a task on Tuesday to sit still in little boxes designed for each person for six hours without coming out or talking. While in the boxes, they would think about ideas and also about their behavior and how to better themselves, something similar to timeout for the housemates. But Cee C, Alex, and Rico did not obey the rules as they talked freely from the boxes and even moved from their original station to converge in the living room. This made Big Brother to disqualify them from participating in the Head of House task next week.

BBNaija 2018: Why my parents will be disappointed in me – Bambam

Big Brother Naija 2018 Housemate, Bambam, has given reasons her parents will be disappointed in her actions in the house. Speaking during her diary section, Bambam said her parents who are disciplinarians and conservative do not believe in some of the things she does in the house. She further explained that her parents wants her to be a career woman but she wants to be on the reality show. Bambam said, ”My parents might be disappointed with me but I just hope they are not. ”They are disciplinarian and conservative, they don’t believe in somethings I have done in the house. ”I might have disappointed them with my actions in the house. My parents want me to be a career woman but I am here in Big Brother house because this is my life and I want this. ”Although I have no regrets, I want to apologize to my parents for my actions.”

'Bayern and Klopp would be a good fit' - Liverpool manager's agent Kosicke

The German coach's credentials have been talked up by his agent, amid speculation Jupp Heynckes will leave the Allianz Arena this summer Jurgen Klopp would be a "good fit" for Bayern Munich, according to the Liverpool manager's agent. Bayern are expected to be on the hunt for a new manager in the summer, with veteran coach Jupp Heynckes set to leave at the end of the season. The German giants have courted Klopp in the past, though no deal was ever finalised when the coach was working with Borussia Dortmund. Marc Kosicke does not believe that the 50-year-old will leave Anfield this summer, but he has talked up his client's credentials. "He is under contract until 2022 and I don't think his work is finished [at Liverpool] yet," Marc Kosicke told Sport1 . "But you have to bear in mind many factors. When you move to England, you cannot underestimate the lack of a winter break. This reduces your lifetime." He added: "Coa

Argentina's Messi dependency is a sickness - but Dybala isn't the cure

As talented as the young Juve star is, only Leo has the presence to lift an otherwise mediocre Albiceleste team as Russia 2018 looms large Finally, he could stand to watch no more. Shortly after Spain's sixth goal flew past the hapless Willy Caballero Argentina's talisman, head bowed, he retired from his seat in the Wanda Metropolitana and headed for the bowels of Atletico Madrid's impeccable new stadium. Lionel Messi had once more been sorely missed by his nation as they were dismantled by the Roja in Madrid, underlining, if there had ever been any doubt, that on his well-being lie the faint World Cup hopes of an entire nation. Over in Turin, meanwhile, another spectacularly talented No.10 may have taken in the match on television, far from his compatriots who hobbled through the final few minutes. Truth be told, there is little Paulo Dybala could have done either to avoid a result that ranks alongside 6-1 drubbings to Czechoslovakia in the 1958 World Cup and 2009&

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Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Mourinho decides to keep Pogba 28 Mar 2018 12:35:10 Transfer Zone Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond Mourinho decides to keep Pogba Jose Mourinho has decided not to make Paul Pogba available on the summer transfer market, according to Yahoo Sport UK. The France midfielder's future has been questioned in recent weeks as he has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford. But, despite feeling that Pogba doesn't "have his head in football," Mourinho believes in the 25-year-old's qualities and wants to help him turn things around in 2018-19. PSG in for Pjanic Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic is a target for Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain, according to Corriere della Sera . The Bosnia international started his career in France with Lyon before moving to Serie A initially with Roma, and PSG are willing to offer him an €8 million-per-year deal over five