LaVar Ball’s mouth might’ve finally written a check his ass can’t cash, because Shaq has accepted the Big Ballers’ challenge, and he’s putting his dome on the line for victory. This all got started when we got Shareef O’Neal out at LAX and asked…
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Monday, July 17, 2017
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Blue Whale Challenge: Teen Live Streams Death in Sick Suicide Game
The Blue Whale Challenge is a twisted game circling the Internet in a bid to drive teens to suicide. At least one has already fallen prey.
The haunting online addiction requires participating teens to complete 50 increasingly terrifying challenges over the course of 50 days.
The final task? That the player commit suicide.
A Texas teen, Isaiah Gonzalez, hanged himself as a direct result of partaking in the ghoulish online game, according to his grieving family.
His father, Jorge Gonzalez, wants to urge parents to monitor their kids" social media use after Isaiah was found dead in chilling fashion.
The younger Gonzalez was discovered hanging in his bedroom closet Saturday with his phone propped up on a shoe to record his death.
A report on the young man"s death from the San Antonio Police Department does not mention the Blue Whale Challenge. However:
But Gonzalez"s family said in the days after the teen died, they pieced it together from his social media and communication with friends.
His sister, Alexis, said that a person behind the challenge had gathered personal info from Isaiah and had threatened to harm the family.
Nevertheless, parents and other authorities are skeptical that the game actually exists, citing a lack of suicides directly attributed to it.
Agent Michelle Lee of the FBI"s San Antonio office said the agency is not involved, but urged parents to monitor children"s online activities.
"It"s a reminder of one of the many dangers and vulnerabilities that children face using various social media and apps online every day," Lee said.
"Parents must remain vigilant."
Jorge Gonzalez is the second parent this week to tell news outlets about a child who died by suicide allegedly as a result of the game.
A Georgia woman, who asked not to be named, spoke Monday to CNN about her 16-year-old girl killing herself in the Blue Whale Challenge.
Until this week, there had been no allegations about a U.S. death directly linked to the game, despite its rumored existence for months.
Suicides in Russia, Brazil and a half dozen other countries were reportedly linked to the challenge in cases of suicides of young people.
Notes have been posted on school district social media pages and sent home to parents in districts across the U.S., according to reports.
So how does it work? Parents believe that teens reach out to game administrators called curators through various social media platforms.
Those curators lead players through 50 days of challenges which may begin in relatively benign fashion, like watching scary movie clips.
However, they progress to cutting symbols into their arms and legs or taking pictures of themselves in incredibly dangerous positions.
The participants are allegedly required to document the completion of the task before they are directed to end their lives on the 50th day.
Horrifyingly, a search of related hashtags on Instagram shows users posting pictures of scars and cuts or memes that depict suicide.
Instagram warns that images tagged under related phrases could be harmful and directs people searching for them to seek help (above).
The Center for Missing and Exploited Children is aware of the challenge and encourages parents to report it and similar activity ASAP.
Even if people don"t have enough information of evidence to go to the police or FBI, there are still resources to help, the group urges.
Please, if you know of anyone participating or encouraging this sick activity, contact everyone in your power to make it stop immediately.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Rihanna"s New Guy Accepts Guinness Records Challenge
Rihanna’s new beau is certainly up for a new challenge — whether it’s landing a smoking hot chick or lining up hundreds of cars to smash world records. Hassan Jameel — the guy RiRi was sucking face with in Spain — accepted a challenge from…
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Bow Wow Insists Fan Chase Wasn"t Part of Bow Wow Challenge
Bow Wow is sticking to his story … that pack of rabid fans really was on his tail, and no … he did NOT pay them. In other words — NO #BowWowChallenge. We talked to Shad Moss on TMZ Live and he broke down the story behind that viral video of…
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
LeBron James Would Get ROCKED on "The Challenge" ... Says Former Winner (VIDEO)
Who’s got the balls to talk trash to LeBron James???? (besides Charles Barkley) … how about the GREATEST competitor in the history of “The Challenge!!!” TMZ Sports spoke with ‘Challenge’ legend Johnny Bananas … who’s DOMINATED on the MTV show…
Friday, January 13, 2017
Bella Hadid Flashes Sideboob, Issues Clear Challenge to Selena Gomez
It is so totally on between Bella Hadid and Selena Gomez.
In the best, most sexy way possible!
Earlier this week, Gomez was spotted out on a date with The Weeknd.
Multiple sources confirmed that the artists enjoyed a private dining experience at a hotspot in Los Angeles, with cameras capturing them kissing and hugging on the sidewalk shortly after the meal was over.
An insider says they then went back to Selena’s home to presumably… get to know each other bed.
Hubba. Hubba.
That was our reaction, at least.
But Hadad has seemingly responded in a very different way, unfollowing Gomez on Instagram in light of Selena not just dating The Weeknd – but being so open about it.
You see, Hadid and The Weeknd were a romantic item for nearly two years, splitting up in late 2016.
So it would be understandably painful for Hadid to deal with her serious ex-boyfriend dating anyone else so quickly after their split.
But Bella and Selena are kind of friends. They are both members of Taylor Swift’s Squad, making the whole situation even more awkward for everyone involved.
(Yet more entertaining for all of us not involved, let’s be honest.)
Following her PDA-filled evening out with her rumored new beau, Gomez posed for an especially racy photo on social media.
It went viral on Thursday, it features her wearing a thong and very little else and you may very well drool all over your keyboard upon seeing it again.
Don’t say we didn’t warn you!
Mere hours after this Selena picture made the Internet rounds, Hadid returned from the Bahamas, where she had been taking part in her first photo shoot of 2017.
Once she got back to California on Thursday, Hadid went ahead and posted her own X-rated video on Instagram, showing off her killer body in a tiny black one-piece swimsuit.
We’ve taken a screen shot of the footage below, which included the following words from Hadid:
“Goodnight. Love and light to you all… happy to be home.”
It’s pretty hard not to see this as a clear rebuttal to Gomez, wouldn’t you agree?
Is Bella actively trying to show The Weeknd what he’s now missing?
Is she trying to silence Selena? To prove scoff at her attempts to be seductive when Hadid acts sultry and seductive for a living?
We can’t say for certain.
We just doubt it’s a coincidence that Gomez makes her romance with The Weeknd very public… then shares a scantily-clad picture on social media… and then Hadid does the exact same thing.
There’s clearly some kind of one-upmanship attempt going on here.
And we love it! This is the best kind of celebrity feud!
Will Selena reply? Will she take off ALL of her clothes to do so? Will Hadid make a sex tape with another man in response?
We’ve already made one of these galleries for Gomez…
… the naked ball is in your court, Bella.
Go strong to the hoop with it!
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Harlem Globetrotters Challenge Splash Bros -- Let"s See You Hit THIS Shot! (VIDEO)
The Harlem Globetrotters are at it again … this time nailing a death-defying shot from the stadium roof where the Golden State Warriors play … over 100 feet in the air, no harness, no net. Globetrotters star Buckets – with his…
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Mike Tyson Does Bare-Knuckled Mannequin Challenge (VIDEO)
Just when you thought it was over … Mike Tyson jumps into the Mannequin Challenge craze, and even though it’s at least three weeks too late … it’s still pretty awesome. Mike hooked up with UFC star Roy “Big Country” Nelson for the challenge ……
Monday, December 12, 2016
Christian Slater Hilariously Directs Mannequin Challenge (VIDEO)
Christian Slater’s clearly a perfectionist … look at him trying to pull off the Mannequin Challenge. The “Mr. Robot” star threw on his director’s hat Sunday night at Mr Chow where he needed a couple takes to accomplish the feat. He even gets the…
Friday, December 2, 2016
Emma Stone Accepts Whisper Challenge from Jimmy Fallon
It"s time we finally stopped to consider the following question:
Might Emma Stone be the most entertaining guest in late-night talk show history?
We can imagine Jennifer Lawrence taking exception to this possibility. And maybe Alec Baldwin.
Heck, Cameron Diaz always looks to be having a blast any time she speaks to Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel or Stephen Colbert.
But Stone set the must-watch bar pretty high two years ago when she lip-sync battled Fallon on The Tonight Show … and then she returned to that same program last night.
And slayed it once again.
Playing the “Singing Whisper Challenge,” the beloved actress had to don headphones blasting loud music while Fallon sang (in a whisper).
His first track was “Born in the U.S.A.” which Stone had serious trouble guessing.
"Whatever you’re doing looks inappropriate. Like, there’s no why you’re doing it on the show,” Stone loudly shouted over the noise of her headphones, adding:
“It looks like ‘Pork in the Desert.""
That"s a song we would totally listen to!
Later on, Fallon went all Elvis on his guest and his viewers, while also making a rather dirty joke.
What did he say? How did Stone react?
WATCH AND FIND OUT:
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Ashley Graham -- I"ve Got a Leg Up on Mannequin Challenge (VIDEO)
Ashley Graham put a sexy new spin on the Mannequin Challenge — laying down on the job. Might not sound impressive, but Ashley was smack in the middle of her glam squad during a photo shoot with retailer Addition Elle. Okay, physically it…
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Amy Schumer -- Mannequin Challenge Trainwreck!!! (VIDEO)
Amy Schumer’s mannequin challenge was both an enormous fail and maybe the most entertaining yet. Amy tried her luck at Schwa Restaurant in Chicago Wednesday, and even though she’s a big star she had significant trouble in the cooperation dept.…
Amy Schumer -- Mannequin Challenge Trainwreck!!! (VIDEO)
Amy Schumer’s mannequin challenge was both an enormous fail and maybe the most entertaining yet. Amy tried her luck at Schwa Restaurant in Chicago Wednesday, and even though she’s a big star she had significant trouble in the cooperation dept.…
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Rae Sremmurd -- Accept TMZ"s Mannequin Challenge ... And It"s Awesome!!! (VIDEO)
Killer week for Rae Sremmurd – first “Black Beatles” hits #1, and now the guys pull off TMZ’s very first Mannequin Challenge! Yeah, we’re late bloomers. It just went down at the Delta check-in counter at LAX. Our pap, Charlie, popped the…
Saturday, November 12, 2016
The Mannequin Challenge -- Everybody Freeze for Emergencies ... Red Cross Makes Pitch (VIDEO)
The American Red Cross wants people to take pause for the Mannequin Challenge and actually do it for a cause. A rep for the humanitarian org tells TMZ they’d love to have their name attached to the viral movement that’s swept across the country,…
Friday, November 4, 2016
Pittsburgh Steelers -- Coolest.Video.Ever. ... Freeze Time With "Mannequin Challenge" (VIDEO)
Here’s super cool video of the Pittsburgh Steelers joining in the latest Internet craze … the “Mannequin Challenge.” It’s basically a bunch of guys standing still in a fixed poses … which doesn’t sound all that impressive admittedly ……
Pittsburgh Steelers -- Coolest.Video.Ever. ... Freeze Time With "Mannequin Challenge" (VIDEO)
Here’s super cool video of the Pittsburgh Steelers joining in the latest Internet craze … the “Mannequin Challenge.” It’s basically a bunch of guys standing still in a fixed poses … which doesn’t sound all that impressive admittedly ……
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