Thursday, December 21, 2017

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Al Pacino's New Movie Scores Zero Percent Rating On Rotten Tomatoes…

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:56 PM PST

They can't all be winners...

Although Al Pacino is one of the most celebrated actors of our generation, he isn't immune to the occasional flop.

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As of Thursday, the Scarface thespian's new movie The Hangman scored a zero percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Other movies with the rare rating include Adam Sandler's The Ridiculous 6, The Nutcracker in 3D, and the Saturday Night Fever sequel Staying Alive.

The movie -- which also stars Karl Urban and Brittany Snow -- is about a detective (Pacino) who partners with a criminal profiler to catch a vicious serial killer.

It hits theaters on December 22.

[Image via WENN.]

Melissa Benoist & Blake Jenner Are Officially Divorced

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:59 PM PST

Nothing Glee-ful about this!

As we reported in December 2016, Supergirl star Melissa Benoist filed for divorce from husband/The Glee Project winner Blake Jenner after four years of marriage.

Related: The New Superman Makes His Debut!

Fast forward to now, TMZ reports they have finalized their split.

Apparently, the two thespians -- who do not have any kids -- settled a property agreement, which they did not report to the court.

In March of this year, Benoist was spotted kissing costar Chris Wood in Cancun, Mexico.

Another one bites the dust...

[Image via FayesVision/WENN.]

Leaked Miss America CEO Emails Reveal Fat-Shaming, Slut-Shaming, & Name-Calling!

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:36 PM PST

The dream of a million girls who are more than pretty... is actually a disgusting nightmare behind the scenes.

HuffPost got their hands on three years of internal emails from the Miss America organization, thanks to two inside sources disturbed by what they regularly saw. Now CEO Sam Haskell (above, right) and head writer Lewis Friedman have a lot to answer for.

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In their convos, they fat-shamed, slut-shamed, and used sexist language against pageant winners and contestants.

In one email, Haskell wrote:

"I have decided that when referring to a woman who was once Miss America, we are no longer going to call them Forever Miss Americas....please change all script copy to reflect that they are Former Miss Americas!"

To which Friedman responded:

"I'd already changed "Forevers" to "Cunts." Does that work for you?"

Haskell shot back:

"Perfect...bahahaha."

In August 2014, Haskell got an email about 2013 Miss America Mallory Hagan, who was infamously fat-shamed after her win. Apparently her hairdresser had been telling stories publicly about her sex life. Haskell shared this with Friedman, saying:

"Not a single day passes that I am not told some horrible story about Mallory."

Friedman responded:

"Mallory's preparing for her new career … as a blimp in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade As she continues to destroy her own credibility, her voice will attract less and less notice while she continues her descent to an unhappy pathetic footnote...

Ps. Are we four the only ones not to have fucked Mallory?"

Haskell approved, saying:

"It appears we are the only ones!"

He then shared a story about Hagan "seducing" a friend's son. He joked he had to break the news to the mother:

"I told her he needs to have a blood test because we lost count of the number of men she slept with at 25."

In December 2014, Friedman wrote to Haskell to give his condolences on the death of "former" Mary Ann Mobley. The subject line was:

"It should have been Kate Shindle."

(Kate Shindle was crowned Miss America in 1998.)

Haskell responded:

"Thanks so much Coach...even in my sadness you can make me laugh...how was the Kennedy Center Honors? Love you and appreciate you! Sam."

Eesh!

Related: First Woman With Down Syndrome Competed In The Miss Minnesota USA Pageant!

In response to all this, a Miss America Organization spokesman revealed Friedman had already been fired over an investigation into the emails:

"The Miss America Organization Board of Directors was notified about the concern of inappropriate language in email communications several months ago. Consequently, the organization's Board of Directors took the allegations of inappropriate comments very seriously and formed an investigative committee.

As a result of the investigation, the Board directed the organization terminate the relationship with most egregious author of inappropriate comments. In addition, the Board has started the process of instituting additional policies and procedures for communication."

As for Haskell, we'll have to wait and see.

[Image via Twitter.]

Papa John Steps Down As CEO After Accidentally Making Company The Official Pizza Of White Supremacists

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 04:18 PM PST

We guess Papa John's is going to have to find "better ingredients" for their boardroom...

The pizza company announced on Thursday founder John Schnatter, AKA Papa John himself, will be stepping down as CEO after a recent slow patch, followed by some incendiary comments.

In case you hadn't heard, Schnatter blamed slow business on the NFL not stopping the players from protesting police brutality by taking a knee during the National Anthem.

Related: Papa John's Employees Arrested For Selling Drugs To Customers Who Asked For 'Extra Olives'!

The sentiment was ridiculed by most of the public -- but lauded by white supremacists who made Papa John's the official pizza of their movement.

Not a good look. Shares have dropped another 13% in the seven weeks since he made his comments, costing Schnatter personally an estimated $84 million.

The company has not officially given the reason for Schnatter stepping down, but come on.

[Image via YouTube.]

Mexican YouTube Star Killed In Hail Of Gunfire After Insulting Drug Lord In Video!

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 03:56 PM PST

Truly a chilling story...

According to IBTimes (citing local newspaper El Debate de Culiacan), 17-year-old Mexican YouTube star Juan Luis Lagunas Rosales (pictured above) was gunned down in a bar on Monday, December 18.

Allegedly, 15 shots were fired inside Mentados Cantaros in Tlajomulco, also injuring the bar manager. It's been reported Rosales had to be identified by his tattoos.

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Witnesses say the attack was carried out by five people traveling in a black truck. However, a report from El Diario says four, not five, people were responsible for the shooting.

Though not confirmed by police, according to El Pais many believe Rosales was gunned down because of a recent video he posted where he tells drug lord Nemesio Ocegera Cervantes (a.k.a. "El Mencho"), "El Mencho a mí me pela la verga" which translates roughly to "El Mencho, peel my cock."

That video can still be seen here:

The late Rosales -- also known as "El Pirata de Culiacán" -- has around 270,000 followers on Instagram, 33,000 on Twitter, and over 1,000,000 on Facebook.

El Mencho -- who has allegedly worked with El Chapo -- is one of Mexico's most wanted and dangerous men.

[Image via @elpiratadeculiacan/Instagram.]

The Conspiracy Theories Are True! Apple's Software Updates Really ARE Slowing Down Your iPhone!

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 03:36 PM PST

Apple finally admitted that it uses software updates to slow down the operation of older iPhones, confirming the suspicion of every iPhone user ever.

The company responded to the growing horde of frustrated owners who say they notice a slower performance after upgrading their phones' software. The difference was discussed in a Reddit post then highlighted in a Geekbench blog post, putting Apple in the awkward situation of clearing the iCloud.

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In a statement on Thursday, Apple confirmed it has used iOS updates to throttle the CPU speed on older phones -- but only so owners can get "the best experience"!

Apple explained that the performance of the phone's lithium-ion batteries can degrade over time, which is why phones suddenly shut down as a way to protect its components.

Slowing down the processors, the company claims, makes it easier for these seasoned batteries to perform. They explained:

"Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which includes overall performance and prolonging the life of their devices. Lithium-ion batteries become less capable of supplying peak current demands when in cold conditions, have a low battery charge or as they age over time, which can result in the device unexpectedly shutting down to protect its electronic components."

Apple added that its software updates for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, iPhone SE and iPhone 7 are designed to prevent these surprise shutdowns and essentially extend the batteries' lifespan -- but the updates can also cause a lag in performance.

Related: Star Wars Fan May Have Rigged The Last Jedi Rotten Tomatoes Score!

This "smoothing out" means that phones will reorder incoming commands to make sure not all of them are performed simultaneously, which causes a slowdown of the average response times by the device.

For now, the slowdown affects select Apple phones, but the company plans to apply the same strategy to "other products in the future." Needless to say, many Apple fans are charged with anger.

It may be a very Merry Christmas for Android this year.

[Image via Apple.]

The Royals Showrunner Mark Schwahn Fired From E! Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations!

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 03:20 PM PST

Adios, Mark Schwahn!

As we reported, the showrunner was suspended after members of the casts from both The Royals and One Tree Hill came forward with sexual harassment allegations -- and now the 51-year-old screenwriter has been fired from the E! show altogether!

Related: Matt Lauer's Wife Has Reportedly Lawyered Up Amid Divorce Rumors

Lionsgate TV said in a statement after looking into the accusations:

"We have concluded our investigation and Mark will not be returning to The Royals. The fourth season of the show has already completed production and will air as scheduled on E! in the spring."

As stated, season four will not be affected as it is already complete -- and it's yet to be announced if the Elizabeth Hurley drama will be back for a fifth season. We'll keep you posted.

Good riddance! Can Donald Trump be next???

[Image via Nicky Nelson/WENN.]

Holy Shit! Mel B Carved Out A Chunk Of Flesh To Get Rid Of Her Stephen Belafonte Tattoo!

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 03:04 PM PST

No going back!

As TMZ reported earlier this month, Mel B is officially divorced from Stephen Belafonte, and must pay him $15,000 a month over the next three years. The two have also negotiated a joint custody deal for their daughter Madison.

Now that her breakup is official, the former Spice Girls star is getting rid of anything and everything that reminds her of her ex!

Related: Mel B Walks Off America's Got Talent Set!

As seen in the following Instagram photo (below), the musician has a long tattoo on the side of her torso that reads, "Stephen, till death do us part you own my heart":

A post shared by Mel B (@officialmelb) on Dec 2, 2016 at 11:11am PST

Recently, the America's Got Talent judge got rid of the "Stephen" part by literally cutting out a chunk of her torso!

Gurl! They make lasers for that! But as they say, desperate times call for desperate measures, right?

If you can stomach it, you can see the graphic pics HERE!

[Image via FayesVision/WENN.]

Eva Longoria Was 'More Open' To Having A Baby After 'Becoming A Stepmom'!

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 02:48 PM PST

Never say never!

As we reported earlier this week, Eva Longoria's rep confirmed the news that the 42-year-old is going to have a baby boy with husband José "Pepe" Antonio Bastón!

Related: Eva Longoria Hits The Gym After A Two-Month Hiatus!

Despite the exciting news, the former Desperate Housewives star wasn't always keen on getting pregnant!

According to a People source:

"She loves kids, but it's not something she focused on."

But what made the actress change her mind?

"Meeting Pepe and becoming a stepmom made her more open to the idea... She loves his kids and now they're really excited to be expanding the family."

In case you forgot, the Televisa president has three children from a previous marriage.

Longoria and Bastón got engaged in December 2015, and got married in Mexico in May 2016.

[Image via Brian To/WENN.]

Could Rosie O’Donnell Be In REAL Legal Trouble For Tweet Offering GOP Senators $2 Million In CASH To Vote Against GOP Tax Bill?!

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 02:32 PM PST

Rosie O'Donnell might be in a little hot water after she offered millions in cash to senators who vote against the "criminal" tax bill on Twitter on Tuesday. Eep.

The 55-year-old's effort to be on the right side of history was met with some criticism for making a public offer many (read: conservative media) are calling bribery. The alt-right especially is having a field day!

Related: Rosie Says She's 'In Love' With A MUCH Younger Woman!

But is she really in trouble?

According to the law for bribery of a federal official, anyone who "directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official" in exchange for an action, such as a vote, is in violation.

But Rebecca Roiphe, a New York Law School professor, says the actress doesn't have anything to worry about because her plea was simply "political commentary."

She told Daily News:

"It's political commentary. What she's trying to do is show these people had already been bought off."

The former prosecutor added:

"It all rides on what her intent was in writing that tweet. The point of this whole string of these tweets. What she's trying to do is fake-offer a bribe to point out that they've already been politically been bought."

It would basically be impossible to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a famous comedian wasn't being satirical with a tweet like this.

Honestly, we think our legal system has bigger fish to fry. *cough*Russia*cough* Right??

[Image via Joseph Marzullo/WENN.]

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