The crash of EgyptAir flight 804 into the Mediterranean Sea that killed 66 people was caused by a hot Apple product … according to a new suit. The families of several of the victims of the May 19, 2016 crash claim the tragedy was due to the…
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Saturday, May 12, 2018
Friday, January 26, 2018
Fiona Apple Says Sexual Misconduct Rampant in Music, All for Time"s Up at Grammys
Fiona Apple insists the movie industry’s got nothing on the music biz when it comes to rampant sexual misconduct — which explains her shocked reaction to us even asking. We got the singer at LAX Thursday and asked her about the planned…
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Grandma the Clown Quits Big Apple Circus Amidst Sex Scandal
The #MeToo movement has come to the big top.
In a disturbing story broken by The New York Times, the man behind one of The Big Apple Circus’ most beloved performers has resigned due to an allegation of sexual misconduct.
And Barry Lubin has admitted via statement that this allegation is accurate.
The 65-year old quit his post on Friday as a clown who dresses up in pearls and a wig after a 16-year-old aerialist alleged he pressured her into posing for pornographic photos in 2004.
Through his lawyer, Lubin acknowledged the veracity of the claim and simply said in response:
“What I did was wrong, and I take full responsibility for my actions.”
The most famous circus in the nation just completed its annual three-month run at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.
It will soon open in Alpharetta, Georgia… but it will do so without Lubin and without the character he portrayed for several years.
According to circus chairman Neil Kahanovitz, a woman named Zoey Dunne leveled her accusation against Lubin in 2012.
However, there was little those associated with the circus could do about it back then because Lubin had actually left the circus.
(Kahanovitz was NOT serving as chairman at the time and says no executive working for the circus when Dunne initially filed her charge is working there now.)
Three months ago, however, Dunne learned that Lubin had returned as Grandma and once again made her complaint known.
She is now 29 years old, married, and pursuing a doctorate in school psychology in Seattle.
“I saw this ad that said ‘Grandma is back!,’” Dunne told The Times on Monday, explaining how she learned of Lubin’s reprisal and adding:
“I almost threw up on the bus.”
On Friday, Dunne reached out to Kahanovitz and he immediately took action.
Dunne tells the newspaper that she met Lubin when she was touring New England with Circus Smirkus, a youth troupe that Mr. Lubin helped coach as recently as last summer.
Lubin told her at the time that he also wanted her to be a model for his personal photography business.
She agreed and showed up at Lincoln Center, prior to being escorted by Lubin to his trailer.
Lubin proceeded to have Dunne lie down and pose in a bathing suit.
He then asked her to picture Ashton Kutcher, expecting this to lead to a state of arousal for Dunne.
“I felt overwhelmingly sad, not excited,” she tells The Times.
From there, Lubin directed her to change into a thong, spread her legs and hold a paintbrush up to her genital area. He asked her to hike her underpants up to the side.
Dunne complied.
Lubin paid her $ 100 in cash and warned her not to tell the circus, claiming folks there would be angry that he was doing outside work in their trailer.
This same process then happened a second time, at Lubin’s insistence.
After working as an aerialist for the circus, Dunne quit the industry and drifted for several years.
“I just felt really confused and lost and ashamed,” she says.
During this time, Grandma the Clown became a very popular figure, spraying himself with a hose during shows and eating popcorn out of the hands of audience members.
In his statement, Lubin apologized directly to Dunne, using her maiden name, Phillips.
“I know that what happened has had a lasting impact on her life, for which I am sorry,” he said, concluding:
“I not only failed Ms. Phillips, but I also failed in my responsibility as a man, an adult, a father, and as a representative of the Big Apple Circus.”
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Charles Oakley to Eli Apple: "Man Up & Shut Up"
Here’s Charles Oakley dishing out some tough love to Eli Apple … telling the NY Giants cornerback 3 things he’s gotta do after acting a damn fool (again). 1) “Man up.” 2) “Play ball.” 3) “Shut up.” The Knicks legend wasn’t going easy on…
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Landon Collins Apologizes for Calling Teammate Eli Apple "a Cancer"
N.Y. Giants star Landon Collins is apologizing for his recent comments referring to teammate Eli Apple as “a cancer” … saying he met with Eli in person and cleared the air. ICYMI … Collins ripped into Apple during a radio interview with 98.7…
Landon Collins Apologizes for Calling Teammate Eli Apple "a Cancer"
N.Y. Giants star Landon Collins is apologizing for his recent comments referring to teammate Eli Apple as “a cancer” … saying he met with Eli in person and cleared the air. ICYMI … Collins ripped into Apple during a radio interview with 98.7…
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Apple Sued Over Slowing Down Older iPhones When New Models are Released
Apple’s admission to slowing down older iPhones isn’t sitting well with one California man … so he’s going after the tech giant on behalf of all his fellow outdated iPhone users. A new class action suit has been filed by Stefan Bogdanovich, an…
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Apple Unveiling New iPhone, Possibly Including the $1,000 iPhone X (LIVE STREAM)
Apple’s huge new iPhone announcement is rumored to include a swanky $ 1,000 version called the iPhone X … and TMZ will be live streaming the unveiling, starting at 9:40 AM PT. The event’s going down at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple’s brand…
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Brooklyn Beckham Is Feeling Buzz of the Big Apple
Brooklyn Beckham is giving the buzz cut the old college try. Posh and Becks’ eldest is off on his own in NYC attending his freshman year at Parsons School of Design where he’s studying photography. He’s only been there only a couple of weeks, but…
Brooklyn Beckham Is Feeling Buzz of the Big Apple
Brooklyn Beckham is giving the buzz cut the old college try. Posh and Becks’ eldest is off on his own in NYC attending his freshman year at Parsons School of Design where he’s studying photography. He’s only been there only a couple of weeks, but…
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Demi Lovato Snaps Pic with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Rocks Corporate Concert
Demi Lovato put a smile on Apple CEO Tim Cook’s face … then headlined a corporate bash that made all the rest of his employees happy too. Demi stopped by Apple’s Northern California headquarters in Cupertino Friday and rocked their Beer…
Monday, March 13, 2017
Sean Spicer Confronted in Apple Store ... "Fascist, Treason" (VIDEO)
Sean Spicer got more than he bargained for at an Apple store over the weekend, when a woman put a camera in his face and accused him of treason. Shree Chauhan, a 33-year-old Indian-American woman, went after the Press Secretary, repeatedly calling…
Sean Spicer Confronted in Apple Store ... "Fascist, Treason" (VIDEO)
Sean Spicer got more than he bargained for at an Apple store over the weekend, when a woman put a camera in his face and accused him of treason. Shree Chauhan, a 33-year-old Indian-American woman, went after the Press Secretary, repeatedly calling…
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Donald Trump To Throw Big Apple Inaugural Ball
Donald Trump will host a series of inaugural balls and we’ve learned one of them is all about his home … New York City. Sources involved in the planning tell TMZ, Trump’s pet project is the Big Apple Ball, which will be festooned with every NYC…
Donald Trump To Throw Big Apple Inaugural Ball
Donald Trump will host a series of inaugural balls and we’ve learned one of them is all about his home … New York City. Sources involved in the planning tell TMZ, Trump’s pet project is the Big Apple Ball, which will be festooned with every NYC…
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Fiona Apple Revises Christmas Song, ROASTS Donald Trump
You don"t hear much from Fiona Apple these days.
And, after listening to the song below, we"re guessing many Donald Trump voters won"t want to hear much from Fiona Apple going forward, either.
The former MTV Video Music Award winner has gone viral with her updated version of "The Christmas Song," revising the original classic with brand new lyrics, all of which take direct aim at the President-Elect.
In a new video posted to her Tumblr page, Apple sings a satirical version of Nat King Cole’s holiday single, opening by crooning about how “Trump’s nuts roasting on an open fire.”
From there, the parody blasts Trump for his multitude of sexual assault allegations (“You’ll cry creepy uncle every time he arrives/ For he keeps clawing at your clothes”) … along with his racism (“Mothers of color with their kids out of sight/ Will find it hard to sleep at night”).
And just in case you get through most of the song and still aren"t sure where Apple stands?
Just in case you need her to make her opinion on the 45th President of the United States to be as clear as humanly possible?
Well… be sure to watch all the way through.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Kanye West -- Apple vs. Tidal BS Crushed My Song with Drake & Jay Z (VIDEO)
Kanye West is holding a major grudge against Tidal and Apple, and now he’s blasting the “bulls***” between them for destroying his super-collaboration with Drake and Jay Z. Kanye launched into the rant during his Seattle concert…
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Elizabeth Hurley -- Apple a Day Keeps Hottie a Bae (PHOTO)
Elizabeth Hurley’s bikini bod at 51 is a smoking hot carbon copy … of some chick who played a smoking hot devil 16 years ago. The model/actress is flaunting the same exact flawless curves she rocked in “Bedazzled.” Yeah, we like dem apples.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Apple Announces iPhone 7, Wireless Headphones: Twitter Reacts in Horror
Well, another big Apple event was held today, and that usually means people across social media freaking out over a very small change to a popular product.
But this time the changes are bigger and more controversial than usual.
It seems Apple has decided to 86 the headphone jack on the iPhone 7, which means users will either have to plug in old school headphones using a lightning jack adapter or shell out for wireless headphones.
Not surprisingly, the company also introduced its new AirPod wireless ear buds today, which look like they should come with a built-in hole in your pocket to ensure that you lose them on day one.
Naturally, the the reactions from Twitter have been hilariously outraged.
They"re even funnier when you pause to consider how many of these tweets were sent using Apple products:
1. iPhone 7 Photo
Apple announced the release of the iPhone 7 today. The lack of a headphone jack sparked some serious outrage on social media.
2. Titanic Burn
Even if you die an old lady, warm in your bed, you’ll still be pissed about the iPhone 7.
3. Life’s Too Short!
Ryan makes a solid point about the inconvenience of wireless ear buds.
4. Throwback Jack
Soon, headphone jacks may be a thing of the past. Millennials, you’re officially getting old.
5. Air Bud
Josh Groban tweeted this photo, along with a caption reading, “#AirPods? I guess another name was taken.”
6. Apple + Headpones = Hilarity
Time TV critic Daniel D’Addario tweeted the above photo along with a caption reading, “Sad I won’t be able to use headphones with my Apple products like I used to.”
Monday, April 18, 2016
Taylor Swift Drops the Mic in Awesome Apple Ad
Taylor Swift has teamed up once again with Apple Music for a fun commercial.
A couple weeks after falling flat on her face off a treadmill while showing off her rapping skills, Swift is featured in the minute-long ad below, making it clear just how much she loves Jimmy Eat World.
While getting ready to go out (likely with her #Squad), Swift is seen here scrolling through her Apple Music playlist, stopping with excitement when she comes across 2001 hit "The Middle."
“Oh my god. I love this song. I used to listen to this in middle school,” Taylor says in a voiceover.
Cue to the superstar applying lipstick and dancing in front of the mirror.
Swift has been a proud Jimmy Eat World fan for years; she even performed this same track with the band back in 2011 during her Speak Now world tour.
Then in 2013, she joined the group for a cover of “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” for an iTunes session.
Check out the commercial below and take note of Taylor"s mic drop at the end. Isn"t she the best?
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