Ben Affleck Surprise Appearance
Ben Affleck surprised everyone at the 2015 ESPY Awards as he showed up at the event without prior announcement. During the event taking place on Wednesday, July 15 in Los Angeles, the newly single actor was a special guest presenting retired New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter with the Iconic Award.
"If you're from Boston you always wanted to hate our next honoree," Ben said of Derek before giving the athlete the trophy. "There was something about him that made the boo's ring a little hollow. Maybe it was his inimitable class, maybe it was that he won with dignity and lost with grace. Maybe it was simply that we knew no matter what, he was a winner regardless."
Ben continued the speech, joking that Derek had broken his heart many times. "Boston fans can be many things, but we know baseball and we respect those that play the game the way it was meant to be played," Ben went on. "He broke my heart 100 times, if not more."
Ben said that Derek broke his again "when he retired, because he was absolutely one of the very best ever to play the game of baseball." Ben concluded, "So to you Derek Jeter, I tip my hat, and I thank you for every last moment of your incredible career. You made the game better for everyone."
During his surprise appearance, Ben could be seen sporting his wedding ring which he ditched earlier this week following his appearance at San Diego Comic-Con. It also marked Ben's second public appearance after splitting from Jennifer Garner.
Selleck Is Banned For Drawing Water Illegally
Tom Selleck settled water dispute with California. The "Magnum, P.I." actor agrees to pay nearly $22,000 after Calleguas Municipal Water District filed a legal complaint accusing him of having water from a fire hydrant in Thousand Oaks illegally delivered to his 60-acre estate in Hidden Valley outside the service area.
"Mr. Selleck did not receive any notifications prior to last week stating that he was acting outside of regulations decreed by the county," His lawyer Marty Singer states. "Mr. Selleck previously paid for all the water that he utilized, which the Calleguas Municipal Water District acknowledged had not been stolen."
The water district argues that the delivery, whether it was paid or not, remained illegal because it was made outside legal boundaries. Thomas Slosson, president of the district, explains, "Residents and businesses within the district - the rightful users of district water - paid for the construction, maintenance and operation of the public works necessary to meet their water needs, not those of other landowners outside Calleguas' legal boundaries."
The settlement money, an exact amount of $21,685.55, from Selleck is to cover the bill of a private investigator hired by the district to probe into the case. It's revealed that the water deliveries to his ranch happened numerous times between 2013 and 2015 during an ongoing drought that has resulted in water cutbacks in the area. As part of the settlement, Selleck is banned from drawing water from the district to supply his ranch.
Tommy Lee Barred From Performing On Reggae Sumfest
Tommy Lee Sparta fans are left disappointed after the deejay announced that he was barred from performing on Reggae Sumfest by the police high command.
The dancehall star made the announcement via social media, telling his fans that he will be taking legal action. “To my loyal fans and friends! I regret to inform you that I will not be performing at Reggae Sumfest tonight because the police high command has refused me permission on stage! This act is in breach of The Charter of Rights and Constitution of Jamaica,” Tommy Lee said. “How can the police prevent a citizen from engaging in legitimate employment? My attorney will be filing action in the Supreme Court for financial compensation. I was ready to explode tonight.
Reggae Sumfest organizers have not issued a statement on the news. Other dancehall acts on tonight’s show include Lady Saw, who will be closing the show, Capleton, Popcaan, Aidona, Gaza Slim, Demarco, Konshens, and more.
DMX In Jail For Child Support
DMX legal troubles are far from over. The former Ruff Ryders rapper is currently locked down in a jail cell in Buffalo, New York.
X will be spending the next six months in jail for a court violation and owing $400,000 in child support. MTV News also reported that the rap icon also had an outstanding arrest warrant for skipping bail in White Plains.
Jail cells are nothing new for DMX after he was arrested several times last year. He was accused of being involved in a armed robbery of a man at a New Jersey gas station. At least X will be out for the holidays.
Nicki Minaji Calls Out Her Haters
Nicki Minaj is calling out her haters on Instagram for photoshopping her photos and misleading her fans.
Maybe this is her way of silencing her critics of her fake booty. But someone who has a lot of time on their hands created a meme to show the real and the fake Nicki Minaj old photos.
The Young Money rapper posted the meme on her Instagram page. “If u ever get to a point where u photo shop someone to make them look “unattractive” using someone else’s body Ima need u to give up on life,” she wrote in the caption.
Brown Moves On After Being Rejected By Karrueche
Chris Brown might have fully given up on getting his ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran back, at least that’s what he is telling his people.
Brown and Tran has not spoken to each other since their big blow up outside Playhouse nightclub in June and subsequent war of words on Instagram.
Sources close to the former couple told Urban Islandz that Breezy has decided it’s best to hang up the towel and has deleted all contacts for his ex.
“I don’t think at this time he (Chris Brown) expect to get back with Karrueche, after all he fully accepts the blame and acknowledge that he screwed up big time,” a highly placed source told us.
“Chris did what any man in his situation would have done and that is apologize to her and try to get his girl back, but she shut him down
over and over and you can’t blame her, she has every right to do that,” Urban Islandz source revealed. “It’s now up to Breezy to decide whether or not he want to pursue her or just move on and the signs are pretty clear that he is moving past this.”
Rihanna Tells Chris Brown To Clean Up His Circle In Order For Them To Hang Together
Chris Brown is still recovering from an home invasion robbery that took place early Wednesday morning at his swanky new pad in San Fernando Valley, California.
The R&B singer was not home, but his aunt was inside when three armed men forced their way inside. One of the men reportedly held a gun to her face and forced her into a closet. Cops say that they are following several leads.
Chris Brown, who recently moved into the home, has since invited his ex-girlfriend Rihanna to come get a tour of the property. But seems RiRi is having cold feet following the unfortunate incident that left everyone around Brown shaken.
“RiRi was seriously considering taking up the offer but after this incident that will not be happening anytime soon if any at all,” sources
close to the Bajan pop star told the ER.
A highly placed source told us that Rihanna is telling Chris that he not only needs to secure his place but also do some house cleaning of his circle before she can ever feel safe around him.
“She called him immediately after learning about the unfortunate incident to make sure that he is okay. She told him like she did in the
past that he needs to clean up his circle and step up security at his home before she can ever feel safe coming over. There are just too many waste n****s hanging around Chris, she just don’t like that,” sources told us.
50 Cent Goes Bankrupt
50 Cent just went from $150 million to being broke. The G-Unit rap mogul filed for bankruptcy.
TMZ reported that 50 filed bankruptcy docs on Monday. The New York rapper lost a lawsuit for $5 million against Rick Ross baby mother just last week.
Lavonia Leviston filed a lawsuit against Fiddy accusing him of leaking a private intimate video in order to embarrassed Ricky Rozay. She said the leak hurt her personally and emotionally.
50 also had to declared his income and assets which he estimated to be between $10 million and $50 million. He also reported that his liabilities are in the same range.
Last year 50 Cent also lost another lawsuit for jacking his SMS audio from a company name Sleek. He lost that court case for $17.2 million and has not paid over a dollar since then.
Mack Williams Launches A Petition For Outkast Members
The removal of the Confederate battle flag from the capital grounds in South Carolina has sparked discussions around the country about other monuments dedicated to the Confederacy. One of the most high-profile disputes is over a sculpture at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia.
The Atlanta area site features three Confederate leaders President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee, and General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson engraved on the side of Stone Mountain. The NAACP has called for the sculpture to be removed. But another group is seeking to have two of Atlanta’s most accomplished musical representatives added to the state owned monadnock.
Mack Williams has launched a petition on MoveOn.org to have OutKast members Andre 3000 and Big Boi chiseled onto Stone Mountain. As of press time, the petition has collected over 4,000 signatures with a goal of 5,000.
Cops Have A Lead On Brown's Home Invasion
Cops have a hot lead on who is behind the home invasion robbery at Chris Brown's house ... and it centers around a recent club appearance where Chris was paid a fortune in cash. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, they believe the mastermind behind Wednesday's break-in was someone who knew Chris had just received $50,000 in cash for a nightclub gig.
We're told Chris typically does not have huge amounts of money lying around, so having it at the house was unusual. TMZ broke the story ... the robbers made it clear to Chris' aunt who was in the house that they knew the identity of the homeowner.
The robbers demanded to know from the aunt the location of the safe, and during the robbery they let it slip they knew about the $50k. Law enforcement sources say only a few people knew about the cash, and they believe a promoter is a likely suspect of masterminding the heist.