Urban News Now Latest Black News 2025-01-18T18:20:11Z https://urbannewsnow.com/feed/atom/ WordPress https://urbannewsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/eeeeeeeee.png The Root https://www.theroot.com/ <![CDATA[The Root’s Black Real Estate Rounduup]]> https://urbannewsnow.com/community/the-roots-black-real-estate-rounduup/ 2025-01-18T18:20:11Z 2025-01-18T18:20:01Z Photo: L: Getty Images, R: YouTube He may not be throwing punches in the ring himself anymore, but Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr. is always making moves. Lately, it seems like…

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He may not be throwing punches in the ring himself anymore, but Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr. is always making moves. Lately, it seems like most of the boxer-turned-promoter’s big deals are happening in the real estate game. — Angela Johnson

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adidas is putting its video game face on and teaming up with the top-selling Minecraft game for an official sneaker collaboration. And yes, it’s an IRL sneaker…with the perfect amount of glitches.

For the pairing’s debut collab, Minecraft and adidas have cooked up an incredibly cool Handball Spezial sneaker flawlessly balancing Three Stripes traditions and details plucked from the famous voxel game universe.

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For starters, what looks like smooth black suede takes over the collaborative Handball Spezial alongside accenting purple shades, referencing the appearance of Enderman, those neutral black figures who only attack when bothered or if you stare into its pixelated purple eyes.

By the way, proceed with caution. ‘Cause the Enderman eyes also appear on the heels and laces of this Minecraft collaboration.

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Of course, there’s more for Minecraft diehards to fan out over. Most notably, pixelated versions of adidas’ Three Stripes lands on the sidewalls next to the Minecraft branding, resulting in a genuinely neat sign-off that says “Minecraft was here.”

The Spezial’s shoelace system also appears to be removable with a Velcro detail, allowing fans and wearers alike to go lace-free with their Minecraft steppers.

It’s pretty refreshing to see Minecraft go with the Handball Spezial for its debut adidas collab. You’d also expect the extremely popular video game to go with an equally sought-after model like the Samba or even Gazelle.

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However, the Handball Spezial is undoubtedly Samba-like with a similar flat-soled look and retro sporty flavor. The Spezial has even made some quiet power moves in both classics constructions and stylishly rugged takes. The impressive Minecraft x adidas Handball Spezial advances the model’s secretly killer streak.

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UNN Feed https://urbannewsnow.com/ <![CDATA[Method Man Denies Assault Allegations & Says He Was Not Arrested]]> https://urbannewsnow.com/entertainment/music/method-man-denies-assault-allegations-says-he-was-not-arrested/ 2025-01-16T23:54:11Z 2025-01-16T23:30:51Z Method Man has denied allegations of assault at a gym in Staten Island as reported by the New York Post on Thursday (Jan. 16). A rep for Meth — born…

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Method Man has denied allegations of assault at a gym in Staten Island as reported by the New York Post on Thursday (Jan. 16).

A rep for Meth — born Clifford Smith — tells Billboard: “Mr. Smith categorically denies the allegations as reported and has not been the subject of an arrest by any law enforcement agency.”

According to the New York Post, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper was recently involved in an assault at a Crunch Fitness gym. The publication’s law enforcement sources alleged that Method Man punched another man in the face seven times with a closed fist.

The Post continued to say that the victim is the ex-boyfriend of Meth’s 28-year-old daughter. The man — who allegedly dated Meth’s daughter more than a decade ago — reportedly refused medical attention at the scene.

While Method Man denied ever being arrested, The Post says a complaint was filed against the 53-year-old rapper with the New York Police Department. However, the NYPD confirmed to Billboard there was no arrest report.

Meth has run into legal trouble in the past. He pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in 2010 and wrote a check on the spot for a $40,000 restitution payment after owing about $106,000. The Tical rapper was arrested in 2009 for failing to pay state and personal income taxes. “When he found out about the tax issue he hired someone and immediately corrected it,” Meth’s defense attorney Peter Frankel said at the time. “He took care of it quickly like the good member of our community he is.”

While he hasn’t released a studio album since 2022’s Meth Lab Season 3: The Rehab, Method Man remains in demand for features. In 2024, Method Man notched collabs with Redman, 38 Spesh, Skyzoo, Your Old Droog, Ghostface Killah, Marlon Craft and more.

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UNN Feed https://urbannewsnow.com/ <![CDATA[Miami’s Daniel Liburdi indicted for $1.2M bank fraud scheme]]> https://urbannewsnow.com/entertainment/gossip/miamis-daniel-liburdi-indicted-for-1-2m-bank-fraud-scheme/ 2025-01-17T00:03:16Z 2025-01-16T23:09:46Z Is the party over? A mysterious Miami party boy, Daniel Liburdi, along with three others, has been indicted by the US Attorney’s Office in Florida for alleged conspiracy to commit…

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Is the party over?

A mysterious Miami party boy, Daniel Liburdi, along with three others, has been indicted by the US Attorney’s Office in Florida for alleged conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The alleged financial ruse raked in millions, and led to the purchase of three luxury mansions on ritzy Hibiscus Island, as well as one in the Caribbean, according to the feds. One of the island mansions is worth over $40 million.

Liburdi, 35, has made a name on the Miami, Fla., social scene for throwing over-the-top parties at one Hibiscus Island home which has royally irked some of his wealthy neighbors.

Liburdi’s Instagram is full of pictures showing a lavish lifestyle, including topless pool shots, a Blade helicopter and a yacht in Monaco.

The buff dude was previously part of a group of area residents who battled Miami Beach officials over a recent crackdown on extravagant, “commercial-grade” bash during last year’s Art Basel.

(During the December festivities, Leonardo DiCaprio’s charity, Re:wild, threw an intimate bash at one of the Hibiscus Island homes that brought out starry guests including Jamie Foxx, Steve Aoki, Daymond John and Soleil Moon Frye. Though the house was not rented directly from Liburdi.) 

Liburdi along with three others, is accused of raking in $128,144,908.66 in a scheme that included submitting fraudulent applications to U.S. financial institutions to obtain merchant processing accounts, according to a release from the US Attorney’s office on the newly unsealed indictment. 

“After fraudulently obtaining these merchant accounts, the conspirators were then able to accept credit and debit cards to further an e-commerce enterprise which used high-risk and unscrupulous sales techniques,” it reads.

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UNN Feed https://urbannewsnow.com/ <![CDATA[Taylor Swift has grown Chiefs fanbase by up to 40 percent, per Gracie Hunt]]> https://urbannewsnow.com/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-has-grown-chiefs-fanbase-by-up-to-40-percent-per-gracie-hunt/ 2025-01-17T00:25:31Z 2025-01-16T22:50:23Z Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, believes Taylor Swift has upped the team’s fanbase by more than a third. Speaking to People for…

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Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, believes Taylor Swift has upped the team’s fanbase by more than a third.

Speaking to People for an article published Thursday, the 25-year-old Chiefs heiress estimated that the 14-time Grammy winner has “grown” the four-time Super Bowl-winning team’s fanbase “between 30 and 40 percent” since attending her first game in September 2023.

It’s no secret that Swift has influenced her dedicated fans to watch football. Ahead of 2024’s Super Bowl, 16% of US shoppers confirmed she influenced their decision to spend money on the big game.

Plus, the New York Times reported in February 2024 that regular-season viewership was up 7% from the previous season.

Gracie called Swift’s entrance into the Chiefs Kingdom “surreal” and “special.”

“She is absolutely incredible, as the whole world knows, and it’s been such a special time to have her be a part of Chiefs Kingdom,” she gushed. “She is just as beautiful and wonderful as you’d ever imagine her to be, so smart and intelligent.”

She also gave the 35-year-old pop star a shout-out for dressing so fashionably for the games. Some of her notable pieces include a vintage Kansas City Chiefs leather jacket and a custom Kelce jersey puffer jacket made by Kristin Juszczyk, the wife of 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk.

Gracie, who was named Miss Kansas USA in 2021, raved about Swift and her relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, 35, in December 2023.

“First of all, I think we’re all so excited to see two such phenomenal people happy,” she said on “OutKick the Morning.”

“I mean, it’s so easy for us to cheer for and for the entire world to cheer for because they’re wonderful for each other, and it’s just been so fun to watch this love story unfold. So, that’s just been so special to see how happy they are.”

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UNN Feed https://urbannewsnow.com/ <![CDATA[Hollywood honors David Lynch after his death at 78]]> https://urbannewsnow.com/entertainment/tv/hollywood-honors-david-lynch-after-his-death-at-78/ 2025-01-17T00:32:34Z 2025-01-16T22:41:03Z Hollywood is honoring the life of film legend David Lynch after he died at the age of 78 on Thursday. The “Mulholland Drive” director’s family announced his passing via Facebook,…

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Hollywood is honoring the life of film legend David Lynch after he died at the age of 78 on Thursday.

The “Mulholland Drive” director’s family announced his passing via Facebook, writing, “There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us.

“But, as he would say. ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”

In August, Lynch announced he was diagnosed with emphysema as a result of “smoking for so long” and was “homebound.”

“It would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold,” he told Sight & Sound magazine, per the Independent.

The filmmaker shared he could “only walk a short distance before” running “out of oxygen.”

Despite the setback, Lynch took to X that same month to share he would “never retire” from the movie industry.

His cause of death wasn’t revealed.

Several Hollywood moguls mourned the “Twin Peaks” director via social media, including Kyle MacLachlan, who starred in Lynch’s 1984 film “Dune,” 1986 movie “Blue Velvet” and his 1990 TV series “Twin Peaks.”

“Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie,” the actor wrote on Instagram.

“He clearly saw something in me that even I didn’t recognize. I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision.”

MacLachlan, 65, described Lynch as an “enigmatic and intuitive man with a creative ocean bursting forth inside of him.”

The “Blink Twice” star shared that his life was “much fuller” because he knew Lynch and “much emptier now that he’s gone.”

James Gunn took to X to share that the “Inland Empire” star “inspired so many.”

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UNN Feed https://urbannewsnow.com/ <![CDATA[Baldoni v. Nicepool: How the ‘Deadpool’ Character Entered the Legal Fray]]> https://urbannewsnow.com/entertainment/movies/baldoni-v-nicepool-how-the-deadpool-character-entered-the-legal-fray/ 2025-01-16T22:35:20Z 2025-01-16T22:16:49Z Half a century ago, a defining question of the Watergate scandal was, “What did the President know and when did he know it?” Today, a surprising question has emerged in…

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Half a century ago, a defining question of the Watergate scandal was, “What did the President know and when did he know it?” Today, a surprising question has emerged in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal saga: “What did Nicepool say, and when did he say it?”

On Tuesday, a letter from Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman to Disney landed in the hands of the media. Freedman’s legal hold letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger and Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige — in which he addressed them as “Bob” and “Kevin” — asked the studio to preserve any documents regarding Baldoni and the creation of Nicepool, a minor character in Deadpool & Wolverine that internet sleuths (and Freedman himself) say star-writer-producer Ryan Reynolds used to mock Baldoni.

Disney and Marvel have not yet responded to Freedman, according to sources. It is unclear if the studio has even received the letter from the attorney, who is known both for his legal acumen and for spinning compelling narratives in the press. It’s also unclear why Iger and Feige would be targeted in the letter, as it stretches credulity to think the executives would be privy to any real-world backstory involving the creation of Nicepool — or that they were familiar with Baldoni before the It Ends with Us media storm. Marvel declined to comment.

Freedman sent the letter via FedEx on Jan. 7, the day the Palisades fire broke out. He’s among thousands who lost his in the blaze.

Freedman suggests work on Nicepool came as Reynolds’ wife, Lively, was in the midst of a contentious shoot with her It Ends with Us director-star Baldoni. She later filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him, while on Thursday, Baldoni sued Reynolds, Lively and Live’y’s publicist, Leslie Sloane.

So, how (and when) did Nicepool end up in the movie?

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UNN Feed https://urbannewsnow.com/ <![CDATA[Jenna Lyons boldly wears a $4K bathrobe and diamonds to ‘RHONY’ reunion]]> https://urbannewsnow.com/lifestyle/fashion/jenna-lyons-boldly-wears-a-4k-bathrobe-and-diamonds-to-rhony-reunion/ 2025-01-17T00:18:29Z 2025-01-16T21:22:41Z It costs a lot to get Jenna Lyons out of bed. The former J.Crew executive has made her second controversial fashion choice for a “Real Housewives of New York” reunion,…

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It costs a lot to get Jenna Lyons out of bed.

The former J.Crew executive has made her second controversial fashion choice for a “Real Housewives of New York” reunion, with Bravo revealing that Lyons selected a black bathrobe for the Season 15 sit-down.

But this wasn’t just any hotel robe; Lyons’ Balenciaga look costs a cool $4,069.

“I just wanted to do something unexpected and playful,” she told the Daily Dish of the decision. “I can’t compete in the sexy dress category!”

She went glam with her accessories, however, wrapping her hair up with a black towel-like head wrap and amping up the glitz with crystal-embellished Christian Louboutin heels ($1,595).

Lyons also added some drama with oversized sunglasses and wore her jaw-dropping engagement ring from Cass Bird, along with diamond drop earrings.

Dubbed “Jenna F—king Lyons” by her co-stars due to her high-fashion sensibilities, it’s hardly the first time she’s caused a stir with her fashion choices on the show.

At last year’s reunion — the first featuring the rebooted cast of Lyons, Erin Lichy, Jessel Taank, Brynn Whitfield, Ubah Hassan and Sai De Silva (with additions this year including fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff and model Racquel Chervremont) — Lyons was criticized for eschewing the Bravo-typical ballgown for jeans.

The LoveSeen founder, 56, paired her denim with a totally sheer top, tie and blazer, with fans — who think Lyons often gets a pass on Bravo norms — declaring the look a fashion faux pas.

However, the tides have changed, with positive comments flooding Bravo’s Instagram post spotlighting Lyons’ ensemble.

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UNN Feed https://urbannewsnow.com/ <![CDATA[Justin Baldoni claims Blake Lively made fun of his nose, suggested he ‘get plastic surgery’ while filming ‘It Ends With Us’]]> https://urbannewsnow.com/entertainment/movies/justin-baldoni-claims-blake-lively-made-fun-of-his-nose-suggested-he-get-plastic-surgery-while-filming-it-ends-with-us/ 2025-01-17T00:40:57Z 2025-01-16T21:07:56Z Justin Baldoni claimed in a new lawsuit that Blake Lively made jokes about his physical appearance while they were filming “It Ends With Us.” According to the $400 million suit…

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Justin Baldoni claimed in a new lawsuit that Blake Lively made jokes about his physical appearance while they were filming “It Ends With Us.”

According to the $400 million suit obtained by Thursday, the “Jane the Virgin” alum alleged that Lively “continued to break character” during a scene and started to “speak as herself rather than as Lily, which was extremely confusing for Baldoni.”

“Lively apologized for the smell of her spray tan and body makeup. Baldoni responded, ‘It smells good,’ and continued acting, slow dancing as he believed his character would with his partner, which requires some amount of physical touching,” the docs read.

“Lively took them out of character again and began to joke about Baldoni’s nose, which he laughed off and joked in turn, even as Lively joked that he should get plastic surgery.”

The lawsuit also included a footnote that stated that the “Gossip Girl” actress “alleges Baldoni inappropriately commented on her physical appearance. It was the other way around,” referring to Lively’s December 2024 sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni.

In the lawsuit, Baldoni claimed he’s “publicly expressed insecurities about and has discussed on an episode of his podcast, ‘Man Enough,’ exploring the topic of body dysmorphia.”

The suit also alleges that Lively’s comments about Baldoni’s nose were “captured on camera.”

has reached out to Lively’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back.

On Thursday, Baldoni filed a $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist, Leslie Sloane.

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Black America Web https://blackamericaweb.com/ <![CDATA[Michelle Obama Will Not Be Attending Trump’s Inauguration]]> https://urbannewsnow.com/entertainment/michelle-obama-will-not-be-attending-trumps-inauguration/ 2025-01-14T17:56:32Z 2025-01-14T17:50:08Z An official announcement confirmed that Former first lady Michelle Obama will not be attending Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. The statement comes just days after the nation noticed her absence…

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An official announcement confirmed that Former first lady Michelle Obama will not be attending Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.

The statement comes just days after the nation noticed her absence from former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral. 

Related: Here’s Why Michelle Obama Was Not at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral

“Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration,” a statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama said.

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The decision to forgo attendance at Trump’s formal swearing-in is a break in the unspoken tradition of former presidents and their wives participating. Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush will attend the inauguration, his office said, and sources familiar told CNN that former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton also will be there.

Michelle Obama’s personal feelings towards Trump, whom she has accused of putting her family’s safety in danger through his rhetoric, is no secret—but the former first lady has been known to implement her famous “when they go low, we go high” mantra concerning political and professional affairs. 

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