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Gold Medal Goals: Gabby Douglas Says She Almost Gave Up Gymnastics To Work For Chik-Fil-A

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SMH @ this girl almost missing out on all these endorsement checks for some chicken! Gabby Douglas must be truly Chik-fil-a crazy!

According to People reports:

Around this time last year, Gabby Douglas dropped a bomb on her coaches and family: She wanted to quit gymnastics – and maybe try getting a job at Chick-fil-A.

“What,” she says now, “was I thinking?”

Of course, she didn’t. And the rest is history.

Four months after becoming the first black woman ever to win Olympic gold in individual all-around gymnastics, Douglas, 16, is looking back on her magical year – one that includes a new memoir Grace, Gold, & Glory: My Leap of Faith, to be published Dec. 4, and excerpted exclusively in PEOPLE this week.

“My life has changed so much,” says the bubbly former PEOPLE cover girl, who spent the morning before Thanksgiving chilling with her big sister, Arielle, 23, in her sweats and chatting with PEOPLE in her midtown Manhattan hotel. “It’s been really fun.”

Among the highlights: meeting her celebrity crush Ian Somerhalder, appearing on the VMAs and hobnobbing at the White House with the President.

“He was so down to earth,” says Douglas.

These days, with two golds at home – and a bunch of great friends by her side – Douglas admits she has every reason to smile.

At their Manhattan hotel Nov. 20, Douglas and her teammates – who were in town to walk in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – spent a giggle-filled night playing Twister, eating snacks and watching videos on YouTube, including their fun new take on Psy’s viral “Gangnam Style.”

“They’re like sisters,” says Douglas of her teammates.

Now, before starting training again, Douglas says she’ll be cherishing time at home in Virginia Beach, Va., with the other most important people in her life: mom Natalie Hawkins, 42, brother John, 18, and sisters Arielle and Joyelle, 19.

“I’m so thankful for them,” says Douglas. “I feel so blessed.”

Good thing she didn’t quit…

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Are You Feelin This Get Up? Kimmy Takes Her Cakes To Kuwait In All White Everything

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Kim Kardashian Visits Kuwait

Despite the fact that her drawn out divorce process that’s lasting longer that her actual marriage did is finally getting under way, Kim K recently took a break from the divorce drama to visit Kuwait for the opening of the “Millions of Milkshakes” parlor at the Avenue Mall.

Kimmy and her milkshake brought all the boys to the yard, rocking an all white cutout dress and chatting up with media before heading inside to test the product.

Are you feelin’ this get up? More pics from Kim in Kuwait below.

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Jesus Take The Wheel: Arizona Pastor Popped For Peddling All Kinds Of Drugs, Doing This “Helped People Be Closer To God”

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Yeah, we bet the people would be closer to God if they’re HIGH AS HELL?! SMH.

According to KPHO.com:

A Fountain Hills pastor is accused of peddling drugs and Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies worry some of the victims may be children. Sheriff’s investigators said they aren’t sure if 63-year-old Mark Derksen was using the church to sell drugs but claim the pastor admitted to doing this to bring people closer to God. MCSO authorities said they got a tip about Derksen two years ago but didn’t have enough to go on until Wednesday afternoon, after an undercover purchase led to a search warrant and a raid. Deputies raided his apartment only a block from town hall and a sheriff substation, leaving neighbors stunned.

Arpaio said Derksen was giving people free drugs to hook them and build a customer base. The sheriff said Derksen admitted he was hooked, too. Derksen had any many as 30 customers a day, Arpaio said. They seized 15 grams of meth, 5 grams of heroin, prescription drugs, scales and weapons at his apartment.

Detectives said they also found numerous meth pipes along with several seals containing oxycontin pills. Investigators are now trying to figure out where Derksen got the drugs and who he sold them to. “We’re going to see how many people were using drugs in this town to send a warning out that we’re not going to put up with this,” Arpaio said.

Derksen was also a youth pastor and visited nursing homes, MCSO said. As of Wednesday night, Derksen had not yet been booked and is in the hospital for an unknown reason.

Dayyyuuuummmmmmmm….

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What A Waste: Four Hofstra Basketball Players Popped For Stealing From Dorm Rooms!!

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Say goodbye to your scholarships…smh.

These idiots broke into dorm rooms and stole tens of thousands of dollars worth in Apple products.

According to The Huffington Post:

Detectives said the players were charged in six burglaries that occurred between Oct. 4 and Nov. 5, but they suspect there have been numerous other thefts starting at the beginning of the semester

Nassau County police said the team’s coach also reported that he had items stolen, and said an investigation was under way to determine who was responsible. But Hofstra issued a statement late Friday afternoon saying coach Mo Cassara reported his items, which police said included cash, credit cards and computer equipment, were stolen in May, before the accused players were attending the school.

The thefts included laptop computers, cellphones and cash. Nassau County Detective Lt. Raymond Cote said he expected publicity about the arrests to prompt students who may have thought they simply lost laptop computers, iPads and cellphones to now come forward and report the items stolen.

Cote said some of the stolen items were sold on Craigslist and elsewhere, but he estimated that $10,000 worth of equipment had been recovered since the players’ arrest on Thursday. Many of the items vanished from common rooms in dormitory suites, where doors were often left unlocked, Cote said.

The arrested players were Kentrell Washington, 18, of Las Vegas; Jimmy Hall, 18, of Brooklyn; Dallas Anglin, 18, of Montclair, N.J.; and Shaquille Stokes, 20, of Manhattan. Each pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday.

Hall, a freshman, is the team’s No. 2 scorer. He and Stokes, a sophomore transfer from the University of Hawaii, started in six of the team’s seven games this season. Washington and Anglin, both freshmen, have seen regular playing time off the bench. All four players are on athletic scholarships.

In a statement, the university said the four had been suspended from the basketball team, classes, residence halls and facilities, pending the outcome of the case.

Melissa Connolly, Hofstra’s vice president of university relations, said the public safety department worked with Nassau County police since the investigation began.

Stokes was charged with five counts of second-degree burglary. Washington was charged with two counts of second-degree burglary. Hall was charged with four counts of second degree burglary. Anglin was charged with one count of second-degree burglary and one count of tampering with physical evidence.

Frank Whelan, an attorney for Washington and Stokes, declined to comment on the allegations. Anglin’s attorney did not immediately return a phone message. Hall was represented by an attorney from Legal Aid, which has a policy of not commenting on pending cases.

The team, which competes in the Colonial Athletic Association, is 3-4 this season. It is scheduled to play Southern Methodist University in a home game on Saturday.

Last month, Hofstra suspended two other players, Taran Buie and Jamal Coombs-McDaniel, for violating team rules. The suspensions were for two preseason events and two regular-season games. Hofstra cited student privacy laws in providing no further information in that case.

This is just ridiculous.

Do you have any sympathy for these kids??

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Taraji P. Henson Covers JET Mag And Talks Parenthood…And She’s Not Bringing Up A Mama’s Boy!

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Taraji’s giving out parenting advice and explains how she stands as a Black woman in Hollywood.

Academy award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson’s latest leading role is as the face of JET. The multifaceted performer and producer, speaks candidly about being motivated by her family’s modest means and opens up about the controversial, tough-love parenting style that led to her decision to bench her teen son from his first year of college!

Inside the issue, Taraji tell JET:

–Why She’s Making Her Son Work Before School and says “…I’m not bringing up a mama’s boy…I’ve got him out here looking for work so he can see how hard it is when you just have a high school diploma.”

–Commanding Respect in Hollywood

–Changing Her Family’s Financial Future, “My daddy was blue-collar as you get. At one point he was homeless, but he was always a man. He never made excuses. He got it done.”

The new issue hits newsstands Monday, Dec. 3.

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Reality TV: TLC’s ‘Sisterhood’ Introduces Folks To The First Wives Of Atlanta [Video]

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Will you watch?

According to People, comparisons are being made to all of the other reality shows that don’t do our women any justice:

Think The Real Housewives of Atlanta – the men, the fashion, the drama. Now, just add church.

Premiering on Jan. 1, TLC’s The Sisterhood takes viewers behind the pews and into the lives of some of Atlanta’s “first ladies,” as preacher’s wives are often known in the evangelical community.

The view from inside their world, their world, as they support their husbands and churches, is a radical and candid rendering of how most people might view their role. They argue, get tattoos, work out to look hot and talk openly about sex, drugs and their not-so-godly pasts in a series certain to shake the Bible Belt.

“The only thing we agree on is we all love God,” says one “sister” in this exclusive…The show will feature the soul-searching sass of real-life preacher’s wives Delana, Christina, Ivy, Tara and Domonique.

Ugh…do you think TLC is making a smart move with this one?

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Elsewhere In The World: Freakazoid Chinese Man Sentenced To Death After Cops Find Slave Cave Under His Crib!

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The Chinese government doesn’t play when it comes to the death penalty…

According to the International Business Times, this lunatic had six women imprisoned, and cops only found out about his dungeon after one of his victims escaped!

A man has been sentenced to death in China for keeping six women in a dungeon as slaves and then murdering two of them.

Li Hao, 35, was found guilty of murder, assault, organized prostitution, illegal detention, and spreading adult films for profit.

He was given the death penalty at the Luoyan Luoyang Intermediate People’s Court in Henan Province, Xinhua news agency has said.

The court heard how Li had dug the dungeon himself under a basement he had bought in Luoyang in 2009. He would trick the women into going there and then kept them prisoner, the court said.

The six women had been imprisoned for between two and 21 months. Li repeatedly assaulted the women, forced them to have intercourse with customers, and made them appear in obscene web shows.

His motive, police said, was to make money by forcing the women into prostitution and appear in his shows.

Two of the women were killed while they were kept in the dungeon. Three more of Li’s prisoners were also found guilty of murder; in one case Li had instructed the women to kill.

The court allowed the women leniency for committing these crimes as they took place under extreme circumstances – one received a three year jail sentence and the other two were put on probation.

Li’s dungeon was discovered after one of his victims escaped and reported her captor to the police.

Prior to his imprisonment, Li had been a clerk for Luoyang’s technological supervision bureau. He was married and had an eight-month-old baby when he was arrested last year.

He’s got some pretty twisted skeletons in his closet.

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Downsizing: New Community In DC Prides Itself On Building 200 Square Foot Homes [Photos]

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Could you leave all the ‘unnecessary’ things in life behind in exchange for just enough space and cheaper energy bills??

According to The Daily Mail, there are lots of folks in DC that are saying ‘Yes We Can’…

A neighborhood of miniaturized homes, that look like what some Americans build in their backyards as dollhouses, is propping up in northeast Washington, D.C.

The 150 to 200 square feet living spaces in a transformed vacant lot behind a line of row houses, sell for between $20,000 to $50,000 a piece and are part of a national backlash to the conspicuous consumption of the McMansion era.

The concept of the tiny residences came from Tumbleweed Tiny House Co., based in Santa Rosa, Calif., that launched in 2000. The plans faced a tepid reception but after the credit crisis of 2008, have exploded in popularity.

The lot was purchased in March by a group of four DC residents who became interested in creating a neighborhood of tiny houses as an example of affordable, scaled back living.

The group have transformed the concrete abandoned lot into a grassy area for the stall-like homes. They also have plans to construct a garden area and plant 10-15 trees to surround the lot. The group of homes will all circle an open, grassy area with a picnic table open to the community.

The homes, ideal for one or two inhabitants, are naturally limited in space and so the neighborhood will include a 8’x20’ garage/storage structure for those items that just can’t be squeezed into the miniature shelters.

Jay Shafer, who founded the The Tumbleweed Tiny House Co., has sold more than 1,500 sets of plans for the small living spaces.

He said after the recession of 2008, the tiny houses took off.

‘Americans still like our stuff big and cheap, so a 100-square-foot house is not for everyone or big families. But people in tiny homes save a ton of money on heating and AC,’ he told the Washington Post.

Though Shafer used to reside in a 90-square foot house, he has since upgraded to a 500-square-foot home after he and his wife welcomed their second child.

‘It’s no longer about impressing your friends with your huge 1980s castle, it’s more about your lifestyle: What restaurants and fitness centers and community life can you walk to? It’s not about driving everywhere and staying inside and spending hours watching TV,’ said Monty Hoffman, chief executive and founder of PN Hoffman, a Washington area condo builder.

‘They’re a statement that no one needs to be trapped in a mortgage they can’t afford in a house that’s too big for them anyway,’ Amy Lynch, a consultant with the Minneapolis-based BridgeWorks, told the Washington Post about the practicality of the miniaturized residences after the housing crisis of 2009.

‘The baby boomers raised their children. Now, they’re looking at all this stuff they have and thinking, ‘What has meaning for me now?’ Plus, these tiny houses are small enough that you can clean — actually clean them!’

The DC neighborhood that is beginning to take shape, called Stronghold, is the brainchild of Boneyard Studios, a group that has mobilized volunteers and residents to join the cause.

But the pint-sized homes make some area residents feel like the American Dream is no long attainable.

‘These tiny houses feels like we are going backwards,’ Patricia Harris, who owns a rowhouse in the District, said.

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Quote Of The Day: Breezy Calls Love An Obstacle He “Hasn’t Yet Mastered”

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That’s an understatement. Chris Brown gets up close and reeeeeeeeeallly personal in a new magazine feature.

In an interview with XXL Magazine Chris Brown addresses his critics and admits he still has some things to learn:

“In the beginning, I used to be hot. I’m normal. I’m human, so if anybody says something that’s a lie, I’m numb to it. I’ve smartened up.”

Clearly this interview was done before the whole deleting Twitter incident went down…

On Beef With Drizzy And Meek:

“A lot of people wanna know about the whole situation with me, Drake and Meek Mill. At the end of the day, I’m me, they’re them. They rap, I sing. Totally different caliber. I rap, I play around on mixtapes. But our words don’t collide as much as you’d think.”

Forget about words. We’re talking about bottles.

On Twitter:

“I haven’t been as mature and thought out in the past, so, me growing now, it’s showing my progression. I used to use my Twitter account to vent, but now I mostly use it for marketing and promotions. Even if the media asks me something, if it’s cool then it’s, ‘What’s up?’ But if it’s anything that’s too negative, I don’t care to respond.”

Again, this had to be a pre-Jenny Johnson answer.

On Love:

“One thing people often want me to talk about is my public love life. When it comes to my love life, the perception seems as though I am a player. But that’s not true. Love is something I am still learning. It’s just an obstacle that I haven’t yet mastered. I think that’s my biggest hurdle in life.”

We can’t say for sure if it’s his biggest hurdle, but clearly Breezy has some work to do in the love department.

Right now we’d say keeping Rihanna happy is probably his biggest hurdle in life.



Alabama Lesbian That Caught Turkey Day Fade Says Attacker Has Threatened To “Finish Her Off”!!

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What the hell is wrong with this guy???

Mallory Owens Says Girlfriend’s Brother Threatened To Kill Her

Via RadarOnline

Mallory Owens was brutally beaten by her girlfriend’s teenage brother on Thanksgiving and while she initially defended him saying it wasn’t a hate crime, RadarOnline.com has now obtained a statement from her in which she reveals that he has “threatened to finish me off.”

Mallory and her family are determined to raise Travis Hawkins Jr.’s charge from second-degree assault to attempted murder — especially since this wasn’t the first time he beat her so bad she was hospitalized. Earlier this year Travis hit Mallory over the head with a metal pipe but she didn’t pursue charges.

“I was unconscious when the beating ended. I do not know what stopped him. I do know he has threatened to kill me before, he has attacked me with a metal pipe before, and on Thanksgiving Day he launched an unprovoked attack on me that left me unconscious, hospitalized, suffering horrific head trauma, severe injuries and in need of surgery and additional treatment,” Mallory said in her statement.

“Since the attack, Travis Hawkins Jr. has been seen following my family and appearing at locations where they have gathered. He has threatened to finish me off. I believe as long as he is free on bond that my life continues to be in danger. Even beyond the physical harm, I am quite traumatized. I am afraid and I feel that I have been victimized repeatedly by the Hawkins family.”

Alabama might not be the most open-minded state in the in the U.S., but this guy makes us think he’s jealous of his sister’s girlfriend on some “If I can’t have her, no one can” type isht.

News flash bruh, if you kill your sister’s girlfriend she won’t be any less gay!

Hit the following page to read Mallory’s full statement on her attack.

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Some Saturday Cakes: Check Out The Finalists From The Miss Butt Brazil 2012 Competition [Photos]

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The finalists of the second edition of what is already one of the most popular beauty contests in the world limber up in front of the cameras - and show their valuable assets - just hours ahead of the final tonight in Sao Paulo. Miss Bumbum pitted the best derrieres of all 26 Brazilian states and the federal district of Brasilia, with the group being eliminated to the final 15 before tonight's big finale.

Brazil played host to the Miss BumBum contest Friday night in Sao Paulo. But before the ladies hit the stage, they hit the gym to make sure them cakes was lookin’ right and tight (roight and toight!!!)

The finalists of the second edition of what is already one of the most popular beauty contests in the world limber up in front of the cameras - and show their valuable assets - just hours ahead of the final tonight in Sao Paulo. Miss Bumbum pitted the best derrieres of all 26 Brazilian states and the federal district of Brasilia, with the group being eliminated to the final 15 before tonight's big finale.

The contest, which is one of the world’s most popular beauty competitions, is only in it’s second year. It pits 27 finalists from each of Brazil’s 16 states and the federal district in Brasilia against each other.

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Cry Me A River: A Salty Ryan Leslie Gets “Carl Thomas Emotional” On Stage Over $1 Million Jury Verdict [Video]

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R.Les really isn’t taking this too well…

Ryan Leslie Gets Emotional On Stage Over $1 Million Jury Verdict

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Get Your Life Together: Dummy Who Got Romney/Ryan Logo Tatted On His Grill Is Having It Removed

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SMH. Somebody paid him $15K to put that on his face and now he’s gonna go erase it.

Via NY Daily News reports:

A northern Indiana man who had the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan campaign logo tattooed onto his face “to make politics fun” says it’s time for it to come off.

Eric Hartsburg of Michigan City, Ind., says he plans to have the red-and-blue “R” removed from its prominent place next to his right eye.

He says a Republican supporter paid him $15,000 to get the tattoo and keep it until at least the election was over.

Weeks after President Barack Obama defeated the former Massachusetts governor in the Nov. 6 election, Hartsburg says “now to me it represents not a losing campaign, but a sore losing campaign.”

Hartsburg says he reached out to the Romney campaign about the tattoo, but feels snubbed that no campaign staffer ever contacted him.

Does this guy make you feel proud or ashamed to be an American?

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Repeat Offenders: Married Celebs Who Got Caught Creepin’ And Still Didn’t Learn

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Married Celebrities Who Had Affairs And Didn’t Learn

Monogamy isn’t for everyone, yet some people still choose to get married and take their chances, hoping that their spouse will hit them with a healthy dose of act right.

But when Hollyweird couples make the move to matrimonydom and then get caught sideline swervin’ with someone who isn’t their spouse, having the whole world find out can be nothing short of humiliating.

But that didn’t stop these celebs. They got caught cheating and still continued to do the most.



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