Prince William toured Jerusalem on the final day of his solo pilgrimage to the Middle East and made sure to stop at the tomb of his great-grandmother, Princess Alice of Battenberg. A little royal lineage knowledge … Alice was the mother of Prince…
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Friday, June 15, 2018
President Trump Says Alice Johnson Owes All Thanks to Kim Kardashian
President Trump just gave Kim Kardashian all the credit for Alice Johnson’s prison release. The Prez was giving an interview to “FOX & Friends” on the White House lawn Friday and was talking about meeting Kim and her quest…
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Kim Kardashian Says Ivanka Trump Started Process to Free Alice Johnson
Kim Kardashian says the first person she called to start the process of freeing Alice Johnson was none other than Ivanka Trump … who apparently got things in motion. Kim and Alice sat down with “TODAY” host Hoda Kotb and explained how Alice…
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Kim Kardashian West Meeting with Alice Marie Johnson Today in Memphis
Kim Kardashian West and Alice Marie Johnson are only hours away from meeting face-to-face for the very first time after months of letters and phone calls. Sources close to Kim tell us she and her attorney, Shawn Holley, are currently on a private…
Friday, June 8, 2018
Alice Marie Johnson Wants to Help Kim Kardashian West Free Other People
Alice Marie Johnson was so inspired by Kim Kardashian West’s efforts to spring her from a life prison sentence that she wants to help Kim do the same for others. We spoke with the 63-year-old great grandmother, and she told us Kim was truly the…
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Alice Marie Johnson Thanks "War Angel" Kim Kardashian
She"s been a sex tape star, a fashion maven and an Instagram model.
But Kim Kardashian now has a new title:
HERO.
It"s not one we ever thought would be bestowed on her and it"s not one we"re using facetiously.
On Wednesday afternoon, President Donald Trump commuted the setence of Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year old from Alabama who was jailed for life back in 1997 due to a first-time drug offense.
Kardashian learned of this punishment in October and has since dedicated a significant amount of time to helping free Johnson from jail.
She even met President Trump at the White House last week in order to talk about Johnson and prison reform.
This is a real issue and Kardashian just produced a real result: Johnson is a free woman.
Talking to reporters after leaving prison for the first time in over two decades yesterday, Johnson said tthe following:
“I feel like my life is starting over again."
She later referred to Kim not just as her "angel," but as her "war angel," adding:
"She has truly been relentless in her fight for me… this is not a publicity thing for her. She has never stopped fighting for me. She"s an incredible woman, an amazing woman."
Johnson also details in the video below how Kardashian was actually the person who told her she was about to go free, a stunning development for someone who thought her life was over forever.
"BEST NEWS EVER," Kim Tweeted after learning Johnson would be released from jail, later adding:
I’m so grateful to President Trump, Jared Kushner and to everyone who has showed compassion and contributed countless hours to this important moment for Ms. Alice Marie Johnson.
Her commutation and forthcoming release is inspirational and gives hope to so many others who are also deserving of a second chance.
I hope to continue this important work by working together with organizations who have been fighting this fight for much longer than I have and deserve the recognition.
Says a very emotional Johnson below, having been reunited with her family
"I will not waste this second chance in life."
WATCH THE VIDEO NOW:
Kim Kardashian West Will Meet Face-to-Face with Alice Marie Johnson
Kim Kardashian West will come face-to-face with the woman she helped to free from prison … TMZ has learned. Alice Marie Johnson had her life sentence commuted on Wednesday by President Trump after spending 22 years behind bars. Kim championed…
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Emotional Moment Alice Marie Johnson Walked Out of Prison
Alice Marie Johnson wasted NO time catching up with her loved ones, moments after she was released from prison … courtesy of President Trump and Kim Kardashian West. Alice was driven a short distance away from Alabama’s…
Trump Freeing Alice Johnson Could Start Bad Trend Says Rep. Steve Cohen
Kim Kardashian did good fighting for Alice Johnson’s clemency, but at least one U.S. congressman thinks President Trump played celeb favorites and that has no place in the prison reform discussion. We got Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee…
Kim Kardashian Does It! Alice Johnson to Go Free From Jail!
We’re about to take a deep breath, close our eyes, do our best to keep our lunch down and do something we’ve never done before in the history of The Hollywood Gossip:
Dole our praise for both Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump.
Granted, the former may never have been famous if she didn’t let Ray J rail her on video and she may often set a horrid examples for young women across the country.
And the latter may be a narcissistic racist who has molested women and who doesn’t know the words to “God Bless America.”
But in one unexpected instance last month, they came together for a very good cause.
As previosuly reported, Kardashian met with Trump in the Oval Office on May 30 in order to discuss the case of Alice Johnson.
Kardashian learned about Johnson, a 63-year old great grandmother who was sentenced to life in jail without parole in 1996, last year after watching a video on Mic.
The reality star was immediately curious about why a non-violent offender without a previous record had received such a harsh sentence for money laundering and drug conspiracy charges.
She then made it her mission to find out more about Johnson and advocate for her release, following 21 years behind bars.
In an interview with Mic after her Presidential meeting, Kardashian said Trump “really spent the time to listen to our case that we were making for Alice.”
She added of the Commander-in-Chief:
“He really understood, and I am very hopeful that this will turn out really positively.”
And now it has:
On Wednesday afternoon, President Trump commuted Johnson’s sentence.
She is expected to be released from Aliceville Correctional Facility in Alabam either today or tomorrow.
Kardashian responded to this decision by declaring it the “best news ever.”
She later added in an extended statement:
I’m so grateful to President Trump, Jared Kushner and to everyone who has showed compassion and contributed countless hours to this important moment for Ms. Alice Marie Johnson.
Her commutation and forthcoming release is inspirational and gives hope to so many others who are also deserving of a second chance.
I hope to continue this important work by working together with organizations who have been fighting this fight for much longer than I have and deserve the recognition.
While many critics scoffed at Kim meeting with President Trump last week, simply due to the history and personalities of those involved in the meeting, there’s no real debate over the outcome here:
Kardashian chose to use her very public profile for a cause far more important than diet shakes and/or weight loss lollipops.
She should be applauded for it.
There is one downside here, of course.
Just think of how irritating Kanye West is about to be with his even-more passionate support for Donald Trump.
And just think: Could this fuel a legitimate Kanye Presidential run? Does Kim now think she’d make a strong First Lady?
If so, we remain very happy for Alice Johnson/
But we’re suddenly scared to death for the rest of the country.
Kim Kardashian"s Mission to Free Alice Marie Johnson Accomplished
Kim Kardashian West’s fight to free imprisoned grandmother Alice Marie Johnson is over – President Trump has granted her clemency … TMZ has learned. Our sources tell us the Prez signed off on Wednesday, and Alice will soon be…
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Kim Kardashian to Meet with Donald Trump About Freeing Alice Marie Johnson
Kim Kardashian West will meet with Donald Trump to continue her quest … to free imprisoned great-grandmother Alice Marie Johnson. Our sources tell us Kim and her attorney, Shawn Holley, have scheduled a meeting Wednesday with Trump to lobby…
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Kim Kardashian West In Talks With White House to Pardon Alice Marie Johnson
Kim Kardashian West is in heavy talks with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to pardon imprisoned grandmother Alice Marie Johnson … TMZ has confirmed. Our sources say KKW has been working with Jared and Ivanka for several months on Johnson’s freedom…
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Crystal Castles" Alice Glass Details Rape, Abuse Allegations Against Ethan Kath in Defamation Suit
Alice Glass is firing back at her former Crystal Castles bandmate, Ethan Kath, after he sued her for defamation, and she makes it clear … she’ll swear under oath her rape allegations are true. Alice filed a declaration in court in response to the…
Friday, December 22, 2017
"Big Bang Theory" Star Alice Amter Supports Matt Damon"s Sexual Harassment Comments
Actress Alice Amter jumped to Matt Damon’s defense Thursday night, saying it’s grossly unfair to skewer Damon for saying it’s wrong to lump all men in the same basket on the subject of sexual harassment. The ‘Big Bang Theory’ actress was at Craig’s…
Friday, November 3, 2017
Crystal Castles Singer Ethan Kath Sues Alice Glass for Defamation over Rape Allegations
Ethan Kath, a member of the band Crystal Castles, has filed a defamation lawsuit a former member who claimed he raped her. Ethan had dated Alice Glass — then a member of the duo — but they broke up and it got bitter. She claimed he stole…
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Alice Cooper: Kershaw to Close Game 7? Big Unit Did It.
Alice Cooper is a baseball junkie — and says he’s convinced the Dodgers will BEAT the Houston Astros in Game 7 Wednesday night … thanks to one big reason. The rock legend was leaving Craig’s in L.A. on Halloween when we started talking…
Alice Cooper: Kershaw to Close Game 7? Big Unit Did It.
Alice Cooper is a baseball junkie — and says he’s convinced the Dodgers will BEAT the Houston Astros in Game 7 Wednesday night … thanks to one big reason. The rock legend was leaving Craig’s in L.A. on Halloween when we started talking…
Friday, October 13, 2017
Monday, December 19, 2016
Alice Eve"s Neighbors Fuming Over Illegal Fence (PHOTOS)
‘Star Trek’ actress Alice Eve is now getting the wrath of a furious neighbor who claims she illegally built a fence on city property. The Hollywood Hills dispute is all over a 6 foot fence installed back in April at the edge of her…