Conor McGregor Disciplinary Hearing: Nevada Drops the Hammer!
UFC 204 was a show designed for one fighter (Michael Bisping) and one city (Manchester, England). UFC 205 on Saturday, Nov. 12 is so much more.
Twenty years ago, mixed martial arts was the Wild West of sports. It had few rules, little regulation and no equipment. It was labeled as "human cockfighting" by politicians and actively embraced the idea that it was an underground blood sport.
Unsurprisingly, that led to its banning in many states in 1997, just a short time before UFC 12 was to return to New York. Worse yet, that was followed by a number of pay-per-view carriers refusing to broadcast the sport, leaving the UFC with few places to set up events and few ways for fans to see them.
Obviously, things changed with time. The UFC cleaned itself up and improved its image. It returned to television, made the push to network television and, eventually, became a normal part of the sports world.
There was, however, one black mark that lingered from MMA"s dark ages: The sport remained banned in New York.
Sure, it was easy to forget given the UFC"s gains at the box office and international expansion. And sure, it was easy to shrug it off as silly politics, given the fact that the lingering prohibition was largely rooted in a struggle between the UFC"s ownership group and the culinary workers union it viciously fought to keep out of its casinos.
Still, that blemish lasted for years on end.The UFC sank millions upon millions into lobbyists and lawsuits to push into the Empire State, which led to disappointment after disappointment...
Until March 2016. In a surprising turnaround, the New York State Assembly voted in favor of legalizing MMA, and the UFC is celebrating this turn with one of the biggest, best events in its history.
This is the UFC"s coming-out party, and because of that, it"s worth being excited and worth taking a good look at the entire event.
Janet Jackson - "No Sleeep" Feat. J. Cole (Music Video)
Janet Jackson has been on a hiatusfor the past couple of months, since sheannouncedthatshe"d bepostponingher Unbreakable: World Tour.Within the past weeks,photoshave surfaced of the singer shopping in London with an apparent baby bump, and today (Oct. 12)Janet Jacksonofficially confirmed her pregnancy in an exclusive photo for People.
"We thank G*d for our blessing", the 50-year-old star tellsPeoplein an exclusive interview for their forthcoming issue out this Friday.
Earlier this year, the "Burn It Up" crooner took to Twitter to inform fans that she and her husband Wissam Al Manawould be"planning our family" and neededto delay the tour so she can"rest up." Sources close to Jackson also previously announced that, "She is super excited about her pregnancy and is doing extremely well".
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Miley Cyrus, who has pretty much always been outspoken about her beliefs, just opened up about her sexuality in a really personal way. A way that is important and feels intimate and also educational.
But first, before we get into that, I have a confession: Isometimes feeltoo old for Miley Cyrus. BUT I FREAKING LOVE HER.By too old, I mean I was an adult when she was Hannah Montana.
But then, when I was even older, Miley released a music video in which she had the raddest short platinum haircut and wore white platform shoes and had bad a*s friends whoate money sandwiches and I was like whaaaaat??? I was paying attention.
And then she had a homeless man accept her 2014 VMAs awardAnd started the Happy Hippy Foundation that raises funds and awareness to support homeless youth, LGBTQ youth and other vulnerable populations, and I was like, THIS POPSTAR IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE.And then she went on The Voice as a judge, wearing the kookiest, most colorful outfits and every time she shows up I love her more. Shes not Madonna, shes not Britney, shes not Gaga, shes a true Original.
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She recently spoke with Varietyabout everything from the presidential race to her time as a Disney star, to her sexuality, and she is the bomb.
Of her wacky outfits for The Voice, she says, I think it makes the contestants feel safer. When I turn around, people laugh and feel lighthearted. I think they get to see that side of me.
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She explains that the decision to do The Voice was to help her activism.
I am only doing The Voice because that helps Happy Hippie. Miley is dedicating herself to using her celebrity to help disenfranchised youth. SHE ROCKS.
She says her activism came from a place of feeling insignificant, like her persona and career moves werent serving anyone.
I think I just felt so stupid. I felt like what I was doing didnt have value, because being a pop star was really silly when people are homeless and hungry.
She adds, It was making me feel like I was living a dumb life like I should just pick another job. I didnt understand my power at that point. People listen because of who I am, so instead of being embarrassed, I should say: f**k yeah, I got the microphone.
And then she gets into her own sexuality, saying she never it or her own gender. Her first relationship was with a female, and she is still dating Liam Hemsworth, but bisexual feels too limiting for her. She spent some time at the LGBTQ Center in Los Angeles.
I saw one human in particular who didnt identify as male or female. Looking at them, they were both: beautiful and sexy and tough but vulnerable and feminine but masculine. And I related to that person more than I related to anyone in my life I think that was the first gender-neutral person Id ever met. Once I understood my gender more, which was unassigned, then I understood my sexuality more. I was like, Oh thats why I dont feel straight and I dont feel gay. Its because Im not.
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Of the way the public views her, like some sort of wild, partying It Girl, she says shes settled down to become quite the opposite. Literally all I do is Im obsessed with yoga, I love hiking, and Im reading constantly. My life is so positive. From the outside, people think Im partying with rappers. That was back in my prime, the singer and activist says.
Hey, nothing wrong with someone whos been through a lot, experienced many pressures, skipped adolescencefor a very public career and unforgiving scrutiny feeling settled, more mature, self-evolved and self-reflective. Thats rad, actually.
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Of her potential influence as shes been able to shape it, she says,
On The Voice, this young girl started crying when she left, because Im the reason she came out. My mom started crying. She was like, Im so sorry about the way I was when you were that age and coming out. She never understood me until she saw that girl who couldnt be herself. It was very cool.
Well, Miley, you can also say youve inspired this way-older-than-you totally notpansexual or gender neutral or even gender fluid person to be more daring and confident in expressing her individuality. We are way into everyone accepting ourselves and each other for who we are. Youre an excellent role model, Miley Cyrus.
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JUNKENSTEIN"S REVENGE! - Overwatch Halloween Terror Update (New Skins & Brawl Gameplay)
Overwatchs second holiday/seasonal event started on the 11th of October. Like the previous Summer Games event, there are new costumes, emotes, intros, and sprays available for a limited time to celebrate the holiday plus two new maps. These seasonal costumes are available to purchase with ingame currency so if youve saved the necessary currency, or earn it during the event, you can get the costume or emote that you want, unlike the previous Summer Games event which was controversial because of its 100% random rewards.
There are twelve new spooky costumes for Ana, Soldier, Hanzo, Bastion, Junkrat, Roadhog, Mercy, Pharrah, Reaper, Reinhardt, Symmetra, and Zenyatta. Reaper, Mercy, Roadhog, and Junkrat have legendary skins available for 3000 gold. Ana, Soldier, Hanzo, Bastion, Pharrah, Reinhardt, Symmetra and Zenyatta have epics available for 750 gold. Ana and Reinhardt have each received a Halloween emote, giving out candy and smashing a pumpkin respectively, available for 750 gold. Reaper, Mei, and Genji each have a special new Highlight Intro. Each hero now has a special RIP victory pose that features their undead arm stretching out of their own grave that can be purchased for 225 gold. Halloween sprays are 75 gold. Of course, all of these plus the Halloween player icons are available in the special trick or treat basket themed Halloween loot boxes that you can buy or earn by leveling up.
The brawl for this event is a special cooperative horde defense game mode for three people in a Halloween themed Eichenwalde (please call it Eichenween or Hallowalde), where players can select Hanzo, McCree, Soldier 76, or Ana and are tasked with defending the gates of Eichenwalde against a horde Dr. Junkensteins monsters, a witch mercy, and Reaper. This game mode is narrated with its own little storyline. The Hollywood map also gets a spooky remake, and please call it Hallowood or Hollyween, which is available to play in the normal game mode.
American Housewife (ABC) "Now In Production" Promo HD
From 2010 to 2016, Katy Mixon had a supporting role as Melissa McCarthy"s sister on "Mike and Molly," but Tuesday night, Mixon takes over the spotlight as the leading lady of ABC"s new series "American Housewife."
The years Mixon spent on "Mike and Molly" were well served. They gave her the opportunity to witness firsthand as McCarthy soared into the superstar she is today, but it also gave her the chance to observe. Now, she is emulating the lessons she learned from her TV sis.
"I am such a big fan of letting everyone know how special they are and what they contribute," says Mixon, of what it means to be No. 1 on the call sheet. "I love the tone of, when everybody gets on set, [deepens voice], saying, "Were all in it together." Do you know what Im talking about? We"re a team, and were going to make it happen."
Being part of a group comes naturally to Mixon, who comes from a very large family -- six girls and one boy, where she took on the role of cheerleader.
"Ive always been the one to go, "You know what? Things are shaky right now, but were going to see it through." Or when its all positive, "Were going for the gold." Thats just who I am."
"American Housewife," loosely based on the life of series creator Sarah Dunn, is set in the wealthy town of Westport, Conn., where Katie Otto (Mixon) is struggling to raise her flawed family among the sea of "perfect" mothers and their "perfect" progeny.
When the story begins, the balance that Katie has worked hard to achieve in this relatively new environment -- the Otto family only relocated to Westport for the schools -- is challenged when her neighbor"s decision to move threatens to upgrade Katie"s status from the second fattest housewife in Westport, to No. 1.
But while her character may be dealing with weight issues -- at least in the pilot -- Mixon is way less interested in what the scale says.
Ive never let the medias outlook on weight dictate my identity, ever," Mixon says. "Sandy Bullock cast me in my first movie, "All About Steve," and I think I weighed 176, so thats just how I rock and roll. Im just who I am, and if I lose weight, I lose weight. Goodness, Im trying to be healthy, but if I"ve got to eat the cupcake, then just eat the cupcake. I"ve had unbelievable favor in Hollywood by just being who I am and playing the character."
While Mixon may eat the cupcake, she also stays active. Engaged to eight-time American Champion and Olympic javelin thrower Breaux Greer, the couple lives in the Hollywood Hills, where they take their dog Gracie for hikes.
"Im a big fan of living life," she says. "So, we go to Big Bear, we bike all over. Im a girl that loves to go to amusement park. I love it all, including a good restaurant."
"American Housewife" premieres Tuesday, Oct. 11 on ABC.
State Propertys Beanie Sigel wants you to see where Jay Zs from. The hip-hop veteran has promoted an upcoming documentary on Young Hovs Reasonable Doubt debut.
Beans went to Instagram Tuesday (October 11) and showed his support for the 1996 hip-hop classic.
In early September, Sigel flexed his loyalty to the Roc-A-Fella family.
Last year, Beanie hinted at the possibility of reuniting with former Roc-A-Fella Records owner Dame Dash and making a State Property 3 film.
We all right, Sigel said when asked about his relationship with Dame. We all right. Me and Dame good. [Expect to see me in upcoming movies?] Yeah. [State Property 3?] To be continued. (HHS1987)
In May 2015, Sigel said fans anticipation for a full-fledged Roc reunion could force it to happen.
Thats just life, life just pulls you in different directions, Sigel said about the reunion. The other day it was like, nothing ever changed. Everyone was happy, smiling, laughing, joking. It was normal. [Full-fledged reunion?] I dont want to spoil it. The reaction from the public, from the people, whether we on the same page or not, the public want that. I think after giving them that for two days and the reaction from it is undeniable, its gotta happen. (Boom 107.9)
Fox News Guest Breaks Down Discussing Trump’s ‘Sexual Assault’ Language: ‘It’s Just Not OK’
After 48 hours of sheer media h**l, Donald Trump lived to fight another day.
And all of the pundits and news organizations that filled the airwaves and websites with speculative chatter about whether he might drop out are looking a little silly today. That was never going to happen.
Nor, as it turned out, was Mike Pence leaving the ticket or Kellyanne Conway quitting the campaign.
Conway, in fact, tweeted this in response to CNN reported that Pence never considered bowing out: So, this actually ISN"T #BreakingNews unless you"d convinced yourself rumor, innuendo, conspiracy & the telephone game are news.
Sitting there in St. Louis about 20 minutes into the ugly opening of the debate, I didnt think things looked good for Trump. Having endured virtually nonstop covering of the decade-old Access Hollywood tape in which he boasted of being a celebrity who could grope womens genitals at will, the Republican nominee staged a bizarre, dimly lit news conference with Paula Jones, Kathleen Willey and Juanita Broaddrick, and then brought Broaddrick to the debate. The message to Hillary Clintonyour husbands sexual misconduct is worse than my sexual embarrassmentsseemed to accomplish little more than dragging the evening into the gutter.
Sure, Trumps supporters must have cheered at seeing him try to pivot from apologizing for what he called locker room talk to an attack on the Clintons characterbut its not clear how that approach would attract new voters to Trumps cause.
Still, he battled his way to a strong performance in the rest of the debate, and Clinton spent much time on the defensive as the focus shifted to her record. Plus, she had used most of her ammunition in the first debate, so her attacks sounded a bit more rehearsed.
Even an over-the-top verbal assaultTrump not only vowing to name a special prosecutor to pursue Clinton but snapping that if he won she would be in jaildid little to derail him, except among critics in the media.
But Trumps off-the-mat performance failed to stem the tide of criticism from big-name Republicans who had been abandoning him in droves over the weekend. Word quickly leaked when Paul Ryan held a GOP conference call that he would no longer defend Trump but would concentrate on saving the partys House majority. The P-word tape had finally pushed the speaker, with his tepid backing of Trump, to cancel a weekend appearance and bail on the standard-bearer.
Trump fired back on Twitter: Paul Ryan should spend more time on balancing the budget, jobs and illegal immigration and not waste his time on fighting Republican nominee.
Such intramural sniping took the gloss off what should have been a good morning-after for Trump. Some Republicans are furious at Ryan for making the story about him and undercutting the only nominee the party has. Others say the party is smart to try to contain the down-ballot damage and wonder how many lawmakers will follow Ryan. A Wall Street Journal/NBC poll taken after the Access Hollywood flapbut before Sundays debategives Clinton a 46-35 lead over Trump.
Trump, of course, is here because he ran against the entire Republican establishment and beat 16 contenders. Now he may finish the race the way he started it, on his own.
Howard Kurtz is a Fox News analyst and the host of "MediaBuzz" (Sundays 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET). He is the author of five books and is based in Washington. Follow him at @HowardKurtz. Click here for more information on Howard Kurtz.
