May 30, 2011. MediaTakeOut.com learned that hip-hop singer Sean Kingston was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami on Sunday after he crashed his jet ski into a Miami Beach bridge.
Sean, 21, was driving the jet ski with a female passenger on back when the accident occurred, said Officer Jorge Pino, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
About 6 p.m. yesterday, the hip-hop and reggae singer slammed into the Palm Island Bridge, which connects the MacArthur Causeway to Palm and Hibiscus islands. Both he and the passenger were thrown into the water.
Luckily a passing boater saw the accident and took the two on board his vessel.
As of right now we're being told that Sean's condition is EXTREMELY CRITICAL and that family members are NOT OPTIMISTIC that he will pull through without SERIOUS complications.
UPDATE - Sean Kingston's reps put out a statement saying he's in STABLE condition. But we're told from family members that he in VERY SERIOUS condition, and doctors are NOT YET OPTIMISTIC that he'll make a full recovery
We here at MediaTakeOut.com are PRAYING for Sean.
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JENNIFER LOPEZ FIRST HUSBAND IS RELEASING THE SEX TAPE THEY MADE BEFORE THE DIVORCE...
Within days of wrapping her triumphant debut season as an 'American Idol' judge, Jennifer Lopez received bad news from a Los Angeles courtroom: Her first husband, Ojani Noa, has won a long legal battle now that he finally found a loophole allowing intimate home video of J.Lo to be released.
The footage, which may or may not contain nudity, was allegedly shot during the pop singer's short marriage to the former waiter. The two tied the knot in 1997 before splitting months later. Noa was J.Lo's first husband; she is currently raising young twins with third husband Marc Anthony.
Throughout the case, Lopez's legal team successfully blocked the video's release, citing a confidentiality agreement Noa reportedly signed when the couple divorced which would ban him from making such private material public.
However, J.Lo's ex has recently sold the video to his current girlfriend, who is already going forward with a scheme to release the footage via a distributor. On Friday, according to RadarOnline.com, a judge in the case has ruled that the plan is legal.
The footage, which may or may not contain nudity, was allegedly shot during the pop singer's short marriage to the former waiter. The two tied the knot in 1997 before splitting months later. Noa was J.Lo's first husband; she is currently raising young twins with third husband Marc Anthony.
Throughout the case, Lopez's legal team successfully blocked the video's release, citing a confidentiality agreement Noa reportedly signed when the couple divorced which would ban him from making such private material public.
However, J.Lo's ex has recently sold the video to his current girlfriend, who is already going forward with a scheme to release the footage via a distributor. On Friday, according to RadarOnline.com, a judge in the case has ruled that the plan is legal.
"Claudia Vazquez has been allowed to release the home videos of Ojani and Jennifer," says Ed Meyer, an executive producer involved in the project, which he says "will deal with JLo's rise to fame, and her marriage to Ojani....Claudia will be meeting with video distributors on Tuesday, and hopefully, a deal can be made very soon."
In the past several years, Lopez has taken Noa to court on mulitple occasions for his attempts to capitalize on their relationship: He has tried to write a book about her, and to produce a film about her, but those exploits were shot down by the superstar's legal team.
JAY Z HAS BEYONCE SELLING CHEAP BEER.
May 29, 2011. An MTOer was shopping at a local meat shop in Peoria, IL when they came across THE BELOW can of Miller High Life beer (the CHEAP stuff). And given that Miller is a MAJOR COMPANY . . . we doubt they could be GANKING Bey's image without her MANAGEMENT"S approval.
We know Jigga prides himself on being a STREET HUSTLER. But can he keep his HOOD ENDORSEMENT OPPORTUNITIES away from our girl Bey. . .
We know Jigga prides himself on being a STREET HUSTLER. But can he keep his HOOD ENDORSEMENT OPPORTUNITIES away from our girl Bey. . .
SHOCK REPORT: POPULAR VIDEO MODEL IS KILLED . . . THROWN OUT OF A HOTEL WINDOW . . . BY ONE OF HER GIRLFRIENDS DURING
May 29, 2011. MediaTaeOut.com learned that on Saturday morning, two woman plunged 10 stories out of a window at the W Hotel in midtown Atlanta after a round of 'play fighting,' according to police.
LaShawna Threatt, an aspiring model was celebrating her 30th birthday at the posh hotel when the incident occurred. She was killed as a result of the fall.
Ciara Williams, the other woman involved in the 'play fighting,' also fell, but rolled off a ledge and then fell the remaining 20 feet onto the patio below. She remains in critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta Police Department spokesperson Carlos Campos told the press.
Witnesses reported seeing the women crash through the window at about 3:15 a.m.
About 20 friends had gathered together to celebrate Threatt's birthday, first meeting at an Atlantic Station restaurant. They then headed over to the hotel where Threatt had a rooftop party.
Atlanta Police Lt. Paul Guerrucci said “It appears there was no malicious act, no foul play, they were just wrestling with each other, they hit the window, the window broke, and they fell out.”
Threatt worked as a model doing party promotions for beverage companies.Williams is a background urban dancer, who also owns her own marketing company, Passionate Chonvill told AJC.
LaShawna Threatt, an aspiring model was celebrating her 30th birthday at the posh hotel when the incident occurred. She was killed as a result of the fall.
Ciara Williams, the other woman involved in the 'play fighting,' also fell, but rolled off a ledge and then fell the remaining 20 feet onto the patio below. She remains in critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta Police Department spokesperson Carlos Campos told the press.
Witnesses reported seeing the women crash through the window at about 3:15 a.m.
About 20 friends had gathered together to celebrate Threatt's birthday, first meeting at an Atlantic Station restaurant. They then headed over to the hotel where Threatt had a rooftop party.
Atlanta Police Lt. Paul Guerrucci said “It appears there was no malicious act, no foul play, they were just wrestling with each other, they hit the window, the window broke, and they fell out.”
Threatt worked as a model doing party promotions for beverage companies.Williams is a background urban dancer, who also owns her own marketing company, Passionate Chonvill told AJC.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
LIL WAYNE HAS A NEW FIANCE AND SHE IS WEARING AN ENGAGEMENT RING ,HE MAID HER RETIRE FROM HER HOOTER JOB...
May 26, 2011. MediaTakeOut.com did a bit of digging and we learned that Lil Wayne's new GF/Fiance is a girl named Dhea.
According to our research, Dhea is an Italian girl from Scottsdale Arizona. And she worked as a waitress . . . before she RETIRED - to travel the world with Weezy.
Well, she looks A LOT BETTER in the new pics.
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SHOCKING RUMOR.......ICE T WIFE COCO IS SLEEPING WITH SNOOP DOGG ..OH NO...
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
R KELLY ADMITS THAT HE GOT AALIYAH PREGNANT AT THE AGE OF FIFTEEN .MUST READ.
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Monday, May 23, 2011
NICKI MINAJ GOT AN OVER DOUSE ON HER BUT IMPLANTS,SHE FELL OUT ON STAGE
IT'S OFFICIAL . . . NICKI MINAJ HAS THE BEST BODY IN THE UNIVERSE!! (AND WE DON'T GIVE A F*CK WHETHER IT'S FAKE EITHER)
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May 23, 2011. We here at MediaTakeOut.com have always been HUUUUGE Nicki fans. And we know that Nicki is an MTO fan too (HEY GIRL). But enough about that, we have a FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT to make.
Today,we are PROUD TO ANNOUNCE . . . that Nicki Minaj officially has the best body in the entire universe. And her face . . . absolutely GORGEOUS.
We're not gonna make any comments about her recent HAIR CHOICES though. No one's perfect . . .
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ANOTHER DAY .. . . ANOTHER HAIRSTYLE!! NICKI MINAJ IS NOW ROCKIN GREEN HAIR . . . NO IT'S BLUE . . . NO BLONDE . . . ACTUALLY IT'S ALL OF THEM!!
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May 23, 2011. We here at MediaTakeOut.com have always been HUUUUGE Nicki fans. And we know that Nicki is an MTO fan too (HEY GIRL). But enough about that, we have a FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT to make.
Today,we are PROUD TO ANNOUNCE . . . that Nicki Minaj officially has the best body in the entire universe. And her face . . . absolutely GORGEOUS.
We're not gonna make any comments about her recent HAIR CHOICES though. No one's perfect . . .
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
CHARLIE SHEEN ENDORSES THREE MILLION TO A A CALL GIRL COMPANY(SUGAR DADDY WEBSITE)PAYS
Charlie Sheen -- The $3,000,000 Sugar Daddy Offer
5/22/2011 1:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen has no current sources of fresh income, so what better way to score a cool $3 mil than doing what you already know -- become the king of the sugar daddies.
EstablishedMen.com -- a social network for rich men seeking needy women -- put the offer on the table earlier this week ... $3,000,000 for Charlie Sheen to endorse the sugar daddy website for three years.
But EM wants even more from Sheen. Charlie would be crowned PRESIDENT of Established Men -- running advertising, sales, and promotions -- in return for a 50% interest in the company.
Also HUGE ... EstablishedMen could not fire Charlie for "moral turpitude."
The bad news -- it's an exclusive deal ... so Charlie couldn't work for anyone else. To make matters worse, he'd have to move to Toronto (no offense).
Chuck Lorre -- eat your heart out.
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5/22/2011 1:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen has no current sources of fresh income, so what better way to score a cool $3 mil than doing what you already know -- become the king of the sugar daddies.
EstablishedMen.com -- a social network for rich men seeking needy women -- put the offer on the table earlier this week ... $3,000,000 for Charlie Sheen to endorse the sugar daddy website for three years.
But EM wants even more from Sheen. Charlie would be crowned PRESIDENT of Established Men -- running advertising, sales, and promotions -- in return for a 50% interest in the company.
Also HUGE ... EstablishedMen could not fire Charlie for "moral turpitude."
The bad news -- it's an exclusive deal ... so Charlie couldn't work for anyone else. To make matters worse, he'd have to move to Toronto (no offense).
Chuck Lorre -- eat your heart out.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER HAS 16 MISTRESS AND ONE OF THEM HAS A LOVE CHILD THAT HE DOE'S NOT KNOW ABOUT,A SPITTING IMAGE....MUST SEE.
Arnold's Love Child -- Spitting Image
5/17/2011 8:15 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained lots of information -- as well as photos -- of the boy Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered out of wedlock -- and he looks shockingly like Arnold himself.
The mother -- Mildred Patricia Baena (she goes by Patty) -- was a housekeeper/assistant for the family for more than 20 years. Her jobs included cleaning, laundry, cooking and other chores.
Sources tell TMZ -- in the late '90s Patty began to "pursue Arnold." She told friends they would have unprotected sex during the day at the house. Patty never slept overnight at the house and no one ever caught them in the act.
We're told when she became pregnant, she didn't tell Arnold he was the father. Arnold didn't learn he was the daddy until the boy was a toddler.
Patty -- who made $1,200 a week -- was treated well by Arnold once he found out. Sources say Arnold was always "generous."
Patty -- who has recently retired -- now lives in a 4 bedroom house with a pool, several hours outside of L.A. with the boy and her 3 other kids.
We are not revealing the identity of the boy, however his features are eerily like Arnold's. We have various pictures of him at various ages (he's now 10 or 11) and each picture shows striking similarities, especially the mouth and teeth.
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Jessica Alba Prom Pic -- Ex-BF's 13 YEARS of Regret
5/18/2011 12:35 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
They broke up soon after this prom photo -- and 13 years later, Jessica Alba's high school boyfriend STILL regrets it so much ... he founded a website as a monument to what could have been.
The guy in the picture -- named Chris Lakkees -- tells TMZ, his 5-year on-and-off relationship with Jessica Alba inspired him to create a website designed to prevent unnecessary break-ups ... helping feuding couples overcome their differences with advice from people across the Internet.
It's called RelationshipCourt.com -- and Chris is pretty confident Alba wouldn't have ended things if something like it existed back when they broke up ... telling us, he "always wished that someone would have mediated between Jessica and him so they at least could have stayed friends."
Yes, you and every other guy she has ever breathed on.
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Kirk Cameron -- Stephen Hawking Is WRONG!!!!!
5/18/2011 12:25 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Super Christian Kirk Cameron says Stephen Hawking is WRONG about the non-existence of Heaven -- insisting Hawking is just as ignorant as ... (wait for it) ... John Lennon.
Kirk -- who is HUGELY active in his evangelist church -- tells TMZ Hawking has no scientific evidence to back his claim that Heaven is merely a, "Fairy story for people afraid of the dark."
Cameron tells us, "Professor Hawking is heralded as 'the genius of Britain,' yet he believes in the scientific impossibility that nothing created everything and that life sprang from non-life."
He adds, "Why should anyone believe Mr. Hawking's writings if he cannot provide evidence for his unscientific belief that out of nothing, everything came?"
So how does John Lennon fit in to all this? Cameron explains:
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MTV Star ARRESTED for Stealing From His Mother
5/18/2011 12:15 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
One of the dads from last season's "16 & Pregnant" is LOCKED UP in a Michigan jail right now -- after his OWN MOTHER told cops he forged her signature on a $30.00 check.
TMZ has learned ... 19-year-old Joshua Drummonds was arrested Monday in Monroe County, MI after his mother told police he stole 5 checks out of her checkbook over the past few months and wrote them out to himself.
According to the criminal complaint, obtained by TMZ, Josh wasn't looking for a HUGE payday ... because he only took a total of $270 ... with each check ranging from $30 to $100.
Law enforcement tells us Drummonds is now facing 7 felony charges -- 1 count of larceny for stealing the checks, 5 counts of forgery and 1 count of violating his probation.
Josh is facing up to 4 years behind bars for the larceny and 14 years for EACH COUNT of forgery.
Josh's bail has been set at $20,000. They probably won't take a check.
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Arnold vs. Mel -- Who's the Baddest Bad Guy?
5/18/2011 12:02 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
What's worse ... Arnold Schwarzenegger fathering an illegitimate child -- or Mel Gibson's infamous audio rants? Kinda decision that leaves you needing a shower, but still ... CHOOSE one!
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Maria and Oprah Rip Arnold During Finale
5/17/2011 9:45 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
As Arnold Schwarzenegger's baby drama exploded ... Maria Shriver was in Chicago with Oprah Winfrey for the taping of her final show -- and together they took a blatant shot at Arnold ... to the delight of 20,000 fans.
Maria walked on the United Center stage tonight with Oprah's bff Gayle King -- and declared O had always given her "love support, wisdom, and most of all the truth."
Oprah backed that up by emphasizing, "THE TRUTH!" Our spies say everyone in the arena understood it was a message to Arnold -- and the place exploded with applause.
Other guests at the show -- Aretha Franklin, Halle Berry, Simon Cowell, and Jerry Seinfeld ... and Usher closed the show as confetti rained down on the crowd.
Not shockingly, we're told Chi-town hero Michael Jordan got the biggest ovation of any of Oprah's guests.
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Oprah Whips Out Giant Stage for Final Shows
5/17/2011 4:30 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
More than 20,000 Oprah Winfrey fans are getting their first look at O's massive pimped out stage as they file into Chicago's United Center for the taping tonight of some of her last few shows.
The arena -- usually home to the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks -- is packed to the rafters ... according to our spies.
Oprah's A-list friends -- Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Madonna -- are all expected to hit the enormous two-part stage ... during a taping that could take up to four hours.
Even Maria Shriver is in Chi-town for the show. Wonder what she has to talk about?
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Camille to Kelsey -- The Kids Want Me, Not You!
5/17/2011 3:20 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Camille Grammer is privately blasting her ex-husband Kelsey Grammer over his bid to get sole custody of their children ... telling friends the kids have already made it clear ... they want to live with her.
Sources close to Camille tell TMZ ... after Kelsey filed the legal papers today in L.A. County Superior Court, the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star called the move "another act of creepishness and chutzpah."
But we're told Camille ain't worried -- because she strongly believes their 6-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter are on her side. Camille has also told friends she will "fight like hell" to keep her kids with her ... "exactly where the children wish to be."
Our sources say Camille is ADAMANT Kelsey shouldn't get sole custody because he "abandoned his family and fathered a child out of wedlock … which speaks volumes about his parenting."
As we previously reported, Camille had been open to the idea of shared custody before Kelsey filed the docs today -- but now ... the gloves are off.
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The Sitch's New Chick -- Unsuspecting Prey
5/17/2011 5:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Warning to The Situation's new Florence fling -- by our calculations she's now kissed everyone he's kissed! How do you say, "Tell me how Snooki tastes" ... in Italian?
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'Housewives' Teresa vs. Melissa: Who'd You Rather?
5/17/2011 1:57 PM PDT by Johnny Lopez
With Danielle Staub off the show and stripping, table flipper extraordinaire Teresa Giudice's new enemy on "Real Housewives of New Jersey" is her real life sister-in-law -- and new cast member -- Melissa Gorga.
Question is ...
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Ashton & Chuck Caption Contest -- The Winner!
5/17/2011 2:04 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
"Ashton, we can't change the name of the show, you're going to have to learn fractions."
You just read the WINNING TMZ photo caption contest entry ... submitted by commenter "James Harbinson" -- who just scored TWO classy TMZ t-shirts!!!!
Fear not non-winners ... we'll have another captions contest again VERY soon ... so keep checkin' back to the site!!!
Feel free to express your outrage in the comment section below .
Filed under: Ashton Kutcher, Chuck Lorre
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Pregnant Tia Mowry Poses Nude
You can add Tia Mowry to the growing list of celebs who have showed off their pregnant bellies in the nude.
Click through for her photo from Hello Beautiful!
TMZ Live -- Why Arnold Finally Spilled the Secret
5/17/2011 1:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
What forced Arnold Schwarzenegger to drop the love child bombshell on Maria and the kids ... plus, we're kinda startin' to notice the boss loves talking about porn...
25 answers to your questions on today's TMZ Live!
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Kelsey Grammer Trying to Rip Custody From Camille
5/17/2011 12:25 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Kelsey Grammer has just filed legal papers to get sole physical custody of the two children he had with his ex-wife Camille Grammer ... TMZ has learned.
Kelsey's lawyer filed the legal docs today in L.A. County Superior Court.
Sources say Kelsey and Camille Grammer have been at war over the kids. We're told the children have been having emotional difficulty dealing with Kelsey walking out and divorcing their mom.
Kelsey is asking for joint legal but sole physical custody, but it's not clear where he wants the kids to live. Kelsey is currently in Chicago and the kids are in school in L.A.
Sources close to Camille are scoffing at Kelsey's move, saying she's been a full-time mother and he has been nothing but uncooperative in trying to work out a custody agreement. She was willing to give him 50/50 custody, but now all bets are off.
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5/17/2011 8:15 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained lots of information -- as well as photos -- of the boy Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered out of wedlock -- and he looks shockingly like Arnold himself.
The mother -- Mildred Patricia Baena (she goes by Patty) -- was a housekeeper/assistant for the family for more than 20 years. Her jobs included cleaning, laundry, cooking and other chores.
Sources tell TMZ -- in the late '90s Patty began to "pursue Arnold." She told friends they would have unprotected sex during the day at the house. Patty never slept overnight at the house and no one ever caught them in the act.
We're told when she became pregnant, she didn't tell Arnold he was the father. Arnold didn't learn he was the daddy until the boy was a toddler.
Patty -- who made $1,200 a week -- was treated well by Arnold once he found out. Sources say Arnold was always "generous."
Patty -- who has recently retired -- now lives in a 4 bedroom house with a pool, several hours outside of L.A. with the boy and her 3 other kids.
We are not revealing the identity of the boy, however his features are eerily like Arnold's. We have various pictures of him at various ages (he's now 10 or 11) and each picture shows striking similarities, especially the mouth and teeth.
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5/18/2011 12:35 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
They broke up soon after this prom photo -- and 13 years later, Jessica Alba's high school boyfriend STILL regrets it so much ... he founded a website as a monument to what could have been.
The guy in the picture -- named Chris Lakkees -- tells TMZ, his 5-year on-and-off relationship with Jessica Alba inspired him to create a website designed to prevent unnecessary break-ups ... helping feuding couples overcome their differences with advice from people across the Internet.
It's called RelationshipCourt.com -- and Chris is pretty confident Alba wouldn't have ended things if something like it existed back when they broke up ... telling us, he "always wished that someone would have mediated between Jessica and him so they at least could have stayed friends."
Yes, you and every other guy she has ever breathed on.
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Kirk Cameron -- Stephen Hawking Is WRONG!!!!!
5/18/2011 12:25 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Super Christian Kirk Cameron says Stephen Hawking is WRONG about the non-existence of Heaven -- insisting Hawking is just as ignorant as ... (wait for it) ... John Lennon.
Kirk -- who is HUGELY active in his evangelist church -- tells TMZ Hawking has no scientific evidence to back his claim that Heaven is merely a, "Fairy story for people afraid of the dark."
Cameron tells us, "Professor Hawking is heralded as 'the genius of Britain,' yet he believes in the scientific impossibility that nothing created everything and that life sprang from non-life."
He adds, "Why should anyone believe Mr. Hawking's writings if he cannot provide evidence for his unscientific belief that out of nothing, everything came?"
So how does John Lennon fit in to all this? Cameron explains:
Click here... it's not over yet
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MTV Star ARRESTED for Stealing From His Mother
5/18/2011 12:15 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
One of the dads from last season's "16 & Pregnant" is LOCKED UP in a Michigan jail right now -- after his OWN MOTHER told cops he forged her signature on a $30.00 check.
TMZ has learned ... 19-year-old Joshua Drummonds was arrested Monday in Monroe County, MI after his mother told police he stole 5 checks out of her checkbook over the past few months and wrote them out to himself.
According to the criminal complaint, obtained by TMZ, Josh wasn't looking for a HUGE payday ... because he only took a total of $270 ... with each check ranging from $30 to $100.
Law enforcement tells us Drummonds is now facing 7 felony charges -- 1 count of larceny for stealing the checks, 5 counts of forgery and 1 count of violating his probation.
Josh is facing up to 4 years behind bars for the larceny and 14 years for EACH COUNT of forgery.
Josh's bail has been set at $20,000. They probably won't take a check.
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Arnold vs. Mel -- Who's the Baddest Bad Guy?
5/18/2011 12:02 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
What's worse ... Arnold Schwarzenegger fathering an illegitimate child -- or Mel Gibson's infamous audio rants? Kinda decision that leaves you needing a shower, but still ... CHOOSE one!
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Maria and Oprah Rip Arnold During Finale
5/17/2011 9:45 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
As Arnold Schwarzenegger's baby drama exploded ... Maria Shriver was in Chicago with Oprah Winfrey for the taping of her final show -- and together they took a blatant shot at Arnold ... to the delight of 20,000 fans.
Maria walked on the United Center stage tonight with Oprah's bff Gayle King -- and declared O had always given her "love support, wisdom, and most of all the truth."
Oprah backed that up by emphasizing, "THE TRUTH!" Our spies say everyone in the arena understood it was a message to Arnold -- and the place exploded with applause.
Other guests at the show -- Aretha Franklin, Halle Berry, Simon Cowell, and Jerry Seinfeld ... and Usher closed the show as confetti rained down on the crowd.
Not shockingly, we're told Chi-town hero Michael Jordan got the biggest ovation of any of Oprah's guests.
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Oprah Whips Out Giant Stage for Final Shows
5/17/2011 4:30 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
More than 20,000 Oprah Winfrey fans are getting their first look at O's massive pimped out stage as they file into Chicago's United Center for the taping tonight of some of her last few shows.
The arena -- usually home to the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks -- is packed to the rafters ... according to our spies.
Oprah's A-list friends -- Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Madonna -- are all expected to hit the enormous two-part stage ... during a taping that could take up to four hours.
Even Maria Shriver is in Chi-town for the show. Wonder what she has to talk about?
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Camille to Kelsey -- The Kids Want Me, Not You!
5/17/2011 3:20 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Camille Grammer is privately blasting her ex-husband Kelsey Grammer over his bid to get sole custody of their children ... telling friends the kids have already made it clear ... they want to live with her.
Sources close to Camille tell TMZ ... after Kelsey filed the legal papers today in L.A. County Superior Court, the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star called the move "another act of creepishness and chutzpah."
But we're told Camille ain't worried -- because she strongly believes their 6-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter are on her side. Camille has also told friends she will "fight like hell" to keep her kids with her ... "exactly where the children wish to be."
Our sources say Camille is ADAMANT Kelsey shouldn't get sole custody because he "abandoned his family and fathered a child out of wedlock … which speaks volumes about his parenting."
As we previously reported, Camille had been open to the idea of shared custody before Kelsey filed the docs today -- but now ... the gloves are off.
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The Sitch's New Chick -- Unsuspecting Prey
5/17/2011 5:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Warning to The Situation's new Florence fling -- by our calculations she's now kissed everyone he's kissed! How do you say, "Tell me how Snooki tastes" ... in Italian?
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'Housewives' Teresa vs. Melissa: Who'd You Rather?
5/17/2011 1:57 PM PDT by Johnny Lopez
With Danielle Staub off the show and stripping, table flipper extraordinaire Teresa Giudice's new enemy on "Real Housewives of New Jersey" is her real life sister-in-law -- and new cast member -- Melissa Gorga.
Question is ...
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Ashton & Chuck Caption Contest -- The Winner!
5/17/2011 2:04 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
"Ashton, we can't change the name of the show, you're going to have to learn fractions."
You just read the WINNING TMZ photo caption contest entry ... submitted by commenter "James Harbinson" -- who just scored TWO classy TMZ t-shirts!!!!
Fear not non-winners ... we'll have another captions contest again VERY soon ... so keep checkin' back to the site!!!
Feel free to express your outrage in the comment section below .
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Pregnant Tia Mowry Poses Nude
You can add Tia Mowry to the growing list of celebs who have showed off their pregnant bellies in the nude.
Click through for her photo from Hello Beautiful!
TMZ Live -- Why Arnold Finally Spilled the Secret
5/17/2011 1:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
What forced Arnold Schwarzenegger to drop the love child bombshell on Maria and the kids ... plus, we're kinda startin' to notice the boss loves talking about porn...
25 answers to your questions on today's TMZ Live!
AND ... if you want to ask a question live via Skype, email us your info (name, phone number, Skype ID) by clicking below!!!
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Kelsey Grammer Trying to Rip Custody From Camille
5/17/2011 12:25 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Kelsey Grammer has just filed legal papers to get sole physical custody of the two children he had with his ex-wife Camille Grammer ... TMZ has learned.
Kelsey's lawyer filed the legal docs today in L.A. County Superior Court.
Sources say Kelsey and Camille Grammer have been at war over the kids. We're told the children have been having emotional difficulty dealing with Kelsey walking out and divorcing their mom.
Kelsey is asking for joint legal but sole physical custody, but it's not clear where he wants the kids to live. Kelsey is currently in Chicago and the kids are in school in L.A.
Sources close to Camille are scoffing at Kelsey's move, saying she's been a full-time mother and he has been nothing but uncooperative in trying to work out a custody agreement. She was willing to give him 50/50 custody, but now all bets are off.
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Teacher faces five sex charges
A North Texas teacher has been accused of having sex with five high school students at her home.
Arlington police said that the students are 18 or older, but it's a criminal offense for teachers to have sex with a student — no matter the age.
Kennedale High School teacher Brittni Nicole Colleps, 27, of Arlington has been charged with five counts of having an inappropriate relationship between a student and teacher, a felony. She was jailed on $125,000 bail after turning herself in Monday morning. She posted bail later that afternoon.
Police said detectives learned that the teacher and students had exchanged text messages that included sexually explicit pictures. The Kennedale school system's attorney, Mike Leasor, said Colleps is an English teacher who's now on administrative leave.
HOUSTON
Roommate charged in killing
A 32-year-old Houston man was charged Monday with killing his roommate, whose dismembered body was found outside a vacant house. Noe Gerardo Morin was in custody Monday on a murder charge.
A police statement said that the head of 35-year-old Marlon Thomas and one of his arms was found in a trash bag Sunday behind cinderblocks that supported the house. A chainsaw was next to the bag. The rest of the body, with a partially severed arm, was found in a backyard nearby. An autopsy has been ordered to determine what killed Thomas.
A woman, who lives next door to the vacant home where body parts were found, said she heard two gunshots just after 10 p.m. Saturday
Another woman who said she is the victim's former girlfriend told the Houston Chronicle that the man being questioned was the victim's longtime roommate.
Fire at mosque investigated
Security video was being reviewed by arson investigators after two masked suspects tried to burn a mosque Saturday in Houston.
Investigators said no one has been arrested in the weekend incident at Madrasah Islamiah in which some carpets were damaged by a small fire. Prayer services went on as scheduled Sunday night.
A fire alarm went off early Saturday at the mosque and school in southwestern Houston. Surveillance video indicated that a window had been broken and that an accelerant had been splashed on carpets. Elder Awni Kussad said a mosque member who was sleeping inside the building awoke to the fire alarm and called 911.
The video shows two people, apparently young men, running from the building and getting into a vehicle with a third person before driving away.
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Inmates' appeal reviews denied
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review appeals from three condemned Texas inmates, two of whom were convicted of killing children.
The high court, without comment, rejected appeals from Guadalupe Esparza, Richard Vasquez and Steven Woods.
Esparza, 46, was condemned of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and strangling a 7-year-old San Antonio girl in 1999. In the appeal, his attorneys argued that the former bricklayer and cook was mentally impaired and thus ineligible to be executed.
Vasquez, 32, was convicted of beating his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter to death in 1998 in Corpus Christi. Evidence also showed that the girl had been sexually assaulted before she died and that cocaine levels in the child's blood were double the lethal amount for an adult. In Vasquez's appeal, his lawyers argued that his trial attorneys did little to show jurors that Vasquez had a troubled childhood that could have swayed them to sentence him to life in prison, instead of execution.
Woods, 31, was convicted of robbing and killing a Dallas man and Denton woman in 2001. The two, who were shot multiple times and had their throats cuts, were found by golfers in May 2001 along a golf course road midway between Dallas and Denton.
Prosecutors said Woods lured the male victim to the isolated spot on the pretense of a drug deal and killed him. They said Woods killed the woman because she was an eyewitness. Woods' attorneys argued that his trial attorneys were deficient for not fully investigating and presenting mitigating evidence to the jurors.
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Starbucks sued for firing dwarf
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Starbucks for firing a dwarf who asked for a stool to perform her job as a barista at an El Paso shop.
The EEOC said in a statement released after the federal lawsuit was filed Monday in El Paso that Elsa Sallard was terminated after three days of training because Starbucks deemed she would pose a danger to customers and co-workers.
The commission argues that Starbucks violated the Americans With Disabilities Act by refusing to provide the stool or a small stepladder as reasonable accommodation to Sallard and then firing her. The agency also seeks lost wages and compensatory damages for Sallard and a court order that Starbucks adopt policies to correct and prevent disability discrimination.
Starbucks didn't reply to an email Monday.
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Arlington police said that the students are 18 or older, but it's a criminal offense for teachers to have sex with a student — no matter the age.
Kennedale High School teacher Brittni Nicole Colleps, 27, of Arlington has been charged with five counts of having an inappropriate relationship between a student and teacher, a felony. She was jailed on $125,000 bail after turning herself in Monday morning. She posted bail later that afternoon.
Police said detectives learned that the teacher and students had exchanged text messages that included sexually explicit pictures. The Kennedale school system's attorney, Mike Leasor, said Colleps is an English teacher who's now on administrative leave.
HOUSTON
Roommate charged in killing
A 32-year-old Houston man was charged Monday with killing his roommate, whose dismembered body was found outside a vacant house. Noe Gerardo Morin was in custody Monday on a murder charge.
A police statement said that the head of 35-year-old Marlon Thomas and one of his arms was found in a trash bag Sunday behind cinderblocks that supported the house. A chainsaw was next to the bag. The rest of the body, with a partially severed arm, was found in a backyard nearby. An autopsy has been ordered to determine what killed Thomas.
A woman, who lives next door to the vacant home where body parts were found, said she heard two gunshots just after 10 p.m. Saturday
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Vasquez, 32, was convicted of beating his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter to death in 1998 in Corpus Christi. Evidence also showed that the girl had been sexually assaulted before she died and that cocaine levels in the child's blood were double the lethal amount for an adult. In Vasquez's appeal, his lawyers argued that his trial attorneys did little to show jurors that Vasquez had a troubled childhood that could have swayed them to sentence him to life in prison, instead of execution.
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Starbucks sued for firing dwarf
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Starbucks for firing a dwarf who asked for a stool to perform her job as a barista at an El Paso shop.
The EEOC said in a statement released after the federal lawsuit was filed Monday in El Paso that Elsa Sallard was terminated after three days of training because Starbucks deemed she would pose a danger to customers and co-workers.
The commission argues that Starbucks violated the Americans With Disabilities Act by refusing to provide the stool or a small stepladder as reasonable accommodation to Sallard and then firing her. The agency also seeks lost wages and compensatory damages for Sallard and a court order that Starbucks adopt policies to correct and prevent disability discrimination.
Starbucks didn't reply to an email Monday.
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USHER SEX TAPE
Usher Sex Tape for Sale
3/14/2011 5:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
A sex tape featuring Usher and his ex-wife, Tameka Foster, is being hocked around town ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ was approached several days ago by someone claiming to have the sex tape. The person sent us a short video and two photos. We'll keep this PG-13 and just say ... the people in the video are both givers.
The video and photos are clear -- it's Usher and Tameka.
Sources close to Usher -- without specifically admitting the existence of a sex tape -- tell us they believe this video could have been among the things Usher had stolen out of his car back in December 2009. Usher reported more than $1,000,000 worth of jewelry and electronics taken -- including two laptop computers.
A rep for Usher had no comment.
UPDATE: Foster released a statement to TheYBF.com ... saying, "Would I sanction a sextape being out? Absolutely not. I am a mother and entrepreneur. Sex tapes or pornography would not be my lane. I have no desire to be seen in that way."
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Areader 65 days ago
When will celebrities learn that if you're going to make a sex tape you can bet your bottom dollar it hits the Internet!
dimes 65 days ago
He kept a sex tape in his car? What an idiot.
northern gypsy 65 days ago
why-o-why would you tape yourself in such a intimate act ???
ummm...i'm guessing it was his idea...in the spotlight 24/7...
don't even get me started on having jewelry & electronics in the car !!!
Chris 65 days ago
Sorry usher but next time you have gotta learn to keep your private life private.
fstblk 65 days ago
One would think with the money these people make they would have sense enough to put that stuff in a safe or something.Trust me this may not have been "something stolen"
kali 65 days ago
Don't the uhm participants on the tape ultimately have to give their permission to be sold? I'm sure I've heard Harvey say that in the past...
Kim K gave the nod approved by her mother/agent.
Lori 65 days ago
Is there really a market for an "Usher" Sex Tape? Really?...nah...
juice 65 days ago
c'mon what a load of bu77**** who drives around with $1,000,000 worth of **** in thier car???? I smell an insurance SCAM!! I bet this tool gets away with it too.
JLS 65 days ago
One has to be incredibly STUPID to make a sex tape and expect it to remain private.
All these celebs KNOW where it's going to end up.
smiles 65 days ago
yeah right. his people just want his fans to think he's straight. I don't buy it for a second. I smell a set up.
Eddie 65 days ago
Tameka Foster is just not that pretty at all. What is Usher thinking?
Idiot! 65 days ago
What the hell is he doing with a sex tape on his computer, which he had in his car? What a dumbass.
When the dust settles on this, we'll find it was being sold by a friend of his gold digging ex-wife/whore Tameka. She's a bitch of the first order; typical hollywood money grubber. It's all about the dollars to her; she doesn't care who she hurts or if she humilates herself, as long as "I be gettin' paid".
Attention entertainers: never marry someone in the industry or from hollywood. All they care about is money, and they'll do anything to get it, including hurting you. Marry someone from outside the business & defintely NOT from hollywood; it's a city of scuumbags, douchebags and assh*les.
James R. - Los Angeles 65 days ago
$1,000,000.00 dollars??
What a lying idiot and bullsh*tter.
Jim in Cali 65 days ago
@7 exactly. This won't see the light of day. Usher isn't going to sign off for this.
DrkAnjl 65 days ago
That's a sex tex I would pay NOT TO SEE!
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3/14/2011 5:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
A sex tape featuring Usher and his ex-wife, Tameka Foster, is being hocked around town ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ was approached several days ago by someone claiming to have the sex tape. The person sent us a short video and two photos. We'll keep this PG-13 and just say ... the people in the video are both givers.
The video and photos are clear -- it's Usher and Tameka.
Sources close to Usher -- without specifically admitting the existence of a sex tape -- tell us they believe this video could have been among the things Usher had stolen out of his car back in December 2009. Usher reported more than $1,000,000 worth of jewelry and electronics taken -- including two laptop computers.
A rep for Usher had no comment.
UPDATE: Foster released a statement to TheYBF.com ... saying, "Would I sanction a sextape being out? Absolutely not. I am a mother and entrepreneur. Sex tapes or pornography would not be my lane. I have no desire to be seen in that way."
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(Page 1 of 9) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments
Areader 65 days ago
When will celebrities learn that if you're going to make a sex tape you can bet your bottom dollar it hits the Internet!
dimes 65 days ago
He kept a sex tape in his car? What an idiot.
northern gypsy 65 days ago
why-o-why would you tape yourself in such a intimate act ???
ummm...i'm guessing it was his idea...in the spotlight 24/7...
don't even get me started on having jewelry & electronics in the car !!!
Chris 65 days ago
Sorry usher but next time you have gotta learn to keep your private life private.
fstblk 65 days ago
One would think with the money these people make they would have sense enough to put that stuff in a safe or something.Trust me this may not have been "something stolen"
kali 65 days ago
Don't the uhm participants on the tape ultimately have to give their permission to be sold? I'm sure I've heard Harvey say that in the past...
Kim K gave the nod approved by her mother/agent.
Lori 65 days ago
Is there really a market for an "Usher" Sex Tape? Really?...nah...
juice 65 days ago
c'mon what a load of bu77**** who drives around with $1,000,000 worth of **** in thier car???? I smell an insurance SCAM!! I bet this tool gets away with it too.
JLS 65 days ago
One has to be incredibly STUPID to make a sex tape and expect it to remain private.
All these celebs KNOW where it's going to end up.
smiles 65 days ago
yeah right. his people just want his fans to think he's straight. I don't buy it for a second. I smell a set up.
Eddie 65 days ago
Tameka Foster is just not that pretty at all. What is Usher thinking?
Idiot! 65 days ago
What the hell is he doing with a sex tape on his computer, which he had in his car? What a dumbass.
When the dust settles on this, we'll find it was being sold by a friend of his gold digging ex-wife/whore Tameka. She's a bitch of the first order; typical hollywood money grubber. It's all about the dollars to her; she doesn't care who she hurts or if she humilates herself, as long as "I be gettin' paid".
Attention entertainers: never marry someone in the industry or from hollywood. All they care about is money, and they'll do anything to get it, including hurting you. Marry someone from outside the business & defintely NOT from hollywood; it's a city of scuumbags, douchebags and assh*les.
James R. - Los Angeles 65 days ago
$1,000,000.00 dollars??
What a lying idiot and bullsh*tter.
Jim in Cali 65 days ago
@7 exactly. This won't see the light of day. Usher isn't going to sign off for this.
DrkAnjl 65 days ago
That's a sex tex I would pay NOT TO SEE!
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Highly prone to natural disasters, the Philippines has worked to prioritize a series of risk management projects, and the current evacuations were made possible by the early warning systems that Action Against Hunger installed last year as part of this broader natural disaster prevention framework. “Action Against Hunger worked closely with the populations in the villages and barangays, installing radios and signal repeaters and preparing evacuation plans in the case of typhoons, tsunamis and other natural disasters, which made today’s warnings possible,” states Manila Suresh Murugesu, Action Against Hunger’s Water & Sanitation Coordinator in the Philippines.
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Action Against Hunger’s disaster prevention programs install early warning systems to help at-risk populations evacuate
March 11, 2011
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CATANDUANES, PHILIPPINES—In response to the threat of tsunamis resulting from the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan, the international humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger | ACF International has launched emergency measures with local and national authorities to help more than 45,000 people evacuate from at-risk areas of Catanduanes, an island province of the Philippines.
Highly prone to natural disasters, the Philippines has worked to prioritize a series of risk management projects, and the current evacuations were made possible by the early warning systems that Action Against Hunger installed last year as part of this broader natural disaster prevention framework. “Action Against Hunger worked closely with the populations in the villages and barangays, installing radios and signal repeaters and preparing evacuation plans in the case of typhoons, tsunamis and other natural disasters, which made today’s warnings possible,” states Manila Suresh Murugesu, Action Against Hunger’s Water & Sanitation Coordinator in the Philippines.
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“At the moment the population has not begun to panic and is following the instructions provided by local authorities over the radio,” explains Eric Fort, Country Director for Action Against Hunger in the Philippines. “Our own staff have now also taken refuge in the evacuation centers.”
About Action Against Hunger | ACF International
Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. Recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, Action Against Hunger works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger. With over 30 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity, Action Against Hunger runs life-saving programs in some 40 countries benefiting 5 million people each year.
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IS THE WORLD REALLY COMING TO AN END
The World Is Not Going To End On May 21, 2011 May 16. 2011 Robert Fitzpatrick Retired New York transit worker, Robert Fitzpatrick, has wasted $140,000 in advertising money, for a series of ads insisting the world is going to come to an end on May 21, 2011. The ads state, "Global Earthquake! The Greatest Ever - Judgment Day: May 21." Judgment day is not May 21, 2011.I wish people would not proclaim such things and in the name of God. The Bible does speak of a day where the world as we know it will end by fire, popularly believed to be an asteroid, thus creating it anew. However, the Bible does not indicate the actual date of the event, but gives an indication of the general time period in history, based on world events that are to happen prior to this cosmic event. This is not it. Having written that, I do believe a massive earthquake is coming to Los Angeles in the near future that is going to cause catastrophic, unprecedented damage and many deaths. I do believe it will be stronger on the Richter scale than the recent earthquakes in Haiti, Japan and Spain. It was also an imprudent idea for the state to allow people to build on such potent faults, due to the seismic shifts that occur on them. One of the most potent, San Andreas, runs right under what is now downtown Los Angeles, among other places, which is ramp packed with skyscrapers. Skyscrapers and very potent earthquakes do not mix. There is another school of thought, based on the Mayan calendar, which allegedly states the world will end in 2012 (you know, like that stupid Sony movie). However, I am of the belief, the world will not end in 2012. I do however, believe 2012 will be a turning point for the world that will produce many events, both stunningly good and shockingly bad. But time will go on beyond next year. The purpose of Bible prophecy is to be a source of reassurance to believers, that God is who He says He is and knows, "The Beginning from the end." God is the Creator and knows the past and the future with absolute certainty, a gift He originated and shared in part with a few prophets, such as Joseph and Daniel in the Bible. During their time, people believed the words of the prophets, because they were able to accurately predict the future, something only God would know and could share - as God is everywhere and knows everything, when time began and when it will renew. He created time. In closing, God wants each person to change their unethical ways, place their faith in Christ and live a good and decent life. He wants you to live each day as if the last, not try tomake it the last. |
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