President Trump may not be too far off in his claim that the death toll numbers in Puerto Rico were inflated … so says a FEMA administrator, who insists deaths linked to spousal abuse in the wake of the hurricane aren’t actually the hurricane’s…
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Sunday, September 16, 2018
"OITNB" Star Dascha Polanco Slams Trump Over Comments About Puerto Rico Deaths
Dascha Polanco believes Donald Trump’s claim the death toll in Puerto Rico was inflated to make him look bad, only proves one thing — he’s all about diversions. The “Orange Is the New Black” star was at LAX Friday when she called out the…
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Jennifer Lopez Auctioning "Shades of Blue" Wardrobe for Puerto Rico Relief
Jennifer Lopez’s TV turn as dirty cop Harlee Santos might technically be over, but she’s about to do a lot of good in the real world … particularly for Puerto Rico. J Lo is partnering up with the Hispanic Federation and the UNIDOS Disaster Relief…
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Akon Says He Could Have Turned the Lights Back on in Puerto Rico Months Ago
Akon says his org could have gotten the lights back on in Puerto Rico within 30 days after Hurricane Maria hit, but the government rejected him. We got Akon Friday night at LAX, and asked about the progress in the Puerto Rican relief effort — as…
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Kailyn Lowry Helps Raise Money for Puerto Rico: Exclusive Details!
Kailyn Lowry is, for whatever reason, one of the most hated of all the Teen Moms.
Which is weird, because when was the last time you saw one of the moms put in so much work for such an important cause?
Over the weekend, Kailyn, along with Jo Rivera and Vee Torres, hosted an event to raise money for Puerto Rico, which is still suffering after the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
And the details are just so very, very touching …
1. Hurricane Maria
In September, Hurricane Maria caused an unprecedented amount of damage in Puerto Rico. Dozens of people were killed, and dozens more are still missing. Even now, much of the island is left without power and clean water.
2. Teen Moms Help Out
Shortly after the hurricane, Kailyn and Teen Mom OG star Catelynn Lowell began working on fundraising ideas — they even asked their social media followers for help in chartering a ship or a plane to deliver supplies to Puerto Rico!
3. A Plan
After a bit of planning, Kailyn announced what she’d come up with: she would team up with her ex, Jo Rivera, and his fiancée, Vee Torres, to host a fundraiser!
4. Teamwork!
Kailyn, Jo, and Vee held their fundraiser on Saturday night in Bloomfield, New Jersey — look how great they all look together!
5. $ $ $
Guests could make a $ 50 donation ahead of the gala, or they could pay $ 60 at the door. A portion of that money went towards Americares, a non-profit disaster relief organization that’s working in Puerto Rico right now. The rest of the money went towards their next fundraiser — more on that in a moment!
6. The Details!
Kailyn exclusively spoke to us about the event, explaining how it went and why it was important to her. “Catelynn and I really wanted to come up with a relief fund after what happened in Puerto Rico,” she explained. “Since Jo’s family resides in Puerto Rico, we had to reach out to him and see what they needed and what we could do to help.”
Monday, October 23, 2017
Bill Murray Savagely Turns Down $3 Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Donation
Bill Murray’s putting his foot down — want an autograph? Cough up a donation, and $ 3 is NOT gonna cut it. We got Bill out in D.C. on Sunday signing his John Hancock and noticed autograph seekers were also handing him cash. Turns out he was signing…
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Jorge Posada Teams Up with "Despacito" Singer to Save Puerto Rico
NY Yankees legend Jorge Posada has teamed up with some HUGE stars to rescue injured and sick people in hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico … and he’s not done yet. TMZ Sports spoke with Jorge and his wife Laura — who just got back from another…
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes for Virtual Reality Demo in Flooded Puerto Rico
Mark Zuckerberg admits using hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico as the backdrop to roll out Facebook’s new 360-degree virtual reality technology … was a super tone-deaf idea. No duh. Zuckerberg issued an apology for the demonstration he and other FB…
Friday, October 6, 2017
President Trump Drops Falso Spanish Accent to Show Love for Puerto Rico
Not sure if President Trump made things better or worse in the Puerto Rico department after an awkward/offensive attempt at a Spanish accent. The Prez and Melania attended a White House ceremony Friday in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, and he…
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
President Trump to Puerto Rico ... Thanks for Screwing Up Our Budget
President Trump touched down in Puerto Rico, and promptly took a metaphorical crap all over the hurricane-ravaged island. Trump, flanked by Melania and the island’s Gov. Ricardo Rossello, held a news conference and fielded questions which is when…
Monday, October 2, 2017
#PuberMe: Stars Share Awkward Pics to Help Puerto Rico
In light of Hurricane Maria tearing through Puerto Rico last month and utterly destroying this beloved U.S. territory, scores of celebrities are taking an unusual route to raise money in disaster assistance.
Also: a hilarious route.
Stephen Colbert recently shared an awkward throwback photo of himself, including with it the hashtags #PuberMe and #PuertoRicoRelief, while pledging $ 1,000 in assistance for each star who the same.
This has led to various social media feeds being filled with photos of actors, athletes and singers like you"ve never seen them before.
Scroll down for a look at who has taken the #PuberMe challenge and what they"ve written as a caption to their memorable pictures…
1. Reese Witherspoon
Giant glasses, awkward hands, feeling 14! All for a good cause. God Bless Puerto Rico. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief
2. Stephen Colbert
Nick Kroll asked me to post a pic of my awkward stage, but I never had one. So here’s me lookin’ cool as hell!
3. Allison Brie
Hey @nickkroll & @colbertlateshow – post a pic from my most awkward years and you’ll donate to #puertoricorelief you say?? Challenge accepted! #puberme #headgear #tbt#YOUREWELCOME
4. Conan O’Brien
Hey @nickkroll and @StephenAtHome, this photo was taken the day I replaced David Letterman. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief
5. James Corden
Hello ladies…. and @nickkroll and @StephenAtHome, I’m James from High Wycombe, England. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief
6. William Shatner
Hey @StephenAtHome will this do? I’m on the road. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief
Sunday, October 1, 2017
"SNL" Spoofs Trump, Serves Puerto Rico Right, They Didn"t Join FEMA Prime
“SNL” was hilarious for it’s season opener … Alec Baldwin tore the Prez apart over his reaction to the Puerto Rican disaster. No stone was left unturned. The Sarah Huckabee Sanders impression was cringe-worthy. Ditto Jeff Sessions,…
Monday, September 25, 2017
Marc Anthony to President Trump, "Shut the F*** Up" and Help Puerto Rico!!!
President Trump’s under fire from Marc Anthony … who’s begging the commander-in-chief to turn his attention away from NFL player protests — and toward the crisis in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. Marc is pissed off and bluntly called out Trump,…
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Jennifer Lopez Announces $1 Million Dollar Donation to Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief
Jennifer Lopez is opening her wallet A LOT wider than she did for Houston to help out her parents’ homeland of Puerto Rico … with a $ 1 million donation. J Lo made the announcement Sunday in NYC alongside the state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, saying…
Monday, March 20, 2017
Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family Star, Mourns Late Father
Rico Rodriguez is in a state of mourning.
The 18-year old Modern Family actor took to Instagram on Sunday in order to bid farewell to his father, Roy Rodriguez, who passed away several days ago at the young age of 52.
The death was sudden and unexpected, multiple sources confirm.
“This has been the toughest week of my life,” Rodriguez wrote as a caption to the aboe photo.
It features father and son sharing a milkshake and looking adorable.
Continued the young star:
“My Dad was the most kind hearted, loving, hard working, determined, and funny man I have ever known.
“He was like a super hero, he had the ability to get the best out of you day in and day out.”
He concluded as follows:
“I’m gonna miss your hugs. I’m gonna miss your advice. I’m gonna miss your smile, and I’m gonna miss your laugh. I know you’re looking down at us right now giving us the green light to move forward.
“I miss you Daddy. I’ll love you forever – Your youngest.”
Roy Rodriguez was laid to rest at a funeral on Saturday.
In addition to Rico, he is survived by the actor’s mother and his wife, Diane, along with kids Raini; Ray; and Roy Jr.; and 10 grandchildren.
The family patriarch is also survived by his mother, his stepfather and five siblings.
The late father, husband and grandfather owned and operated Rodriguez Tire Service in Bryan, Texas.
He was described as a car enthusiast, serving as founder and president of La Compania Car Club of Bryan, reads his obituary.
The same life review also states that, at age 47, Roy got his first tattoo: portraits on his arm of his entire family, including his wife, kids, grandchildren and parents.
How sweet, right?
Roy “made it a priority to thank God for the good things he had in life, ensuring that his children appreciated Him, as well,” his obituary reads, adding:
“In essence, Roy laughed and loved his way through life, making the most of each moment he was given.”
Rico has received an outpouring of support from friends, colleagues and social media followers in the wake of this tragedy.
“I love you,” his on-screen mom, Sofia Vergara, Tweeted in response to the milkshake photo above.
We join all of those who have wished Rodriguez well and we send all of Roy’s loved ones our condolences during this difficult time.
"Modern Family" Star Rico Rodriguez Publicly Mourns Death of Father (PHOTOS)
“Modern Family” star Rico Rodriguez, who plays Manny on the show, publicly announced the death of his father who died last week. The 18-year-old posted a photo of him and his dad, Roy Rodriguez, Sunday with a heartfelt caption that read in…
Monday, December 21, 2015
Miss Puerto Rico: Suspended for Tweeting Really Horrible Stuff About Muslims
Good news, Steve Harvey:
You are actually not responsible for the most embarrassing beauty pageant-related scandal of the past few weeks.
On Sunday night, Harvey actually announced the WRONG winner of Miss Universe, apologizing profusely after initially claiming Miss Colombia took home the crown when, in actuality, Miss Philippines came out on top.
That was quite the snafu.
But now consider the actions of Miss Puerto Rico 2015, Destiny Velez.
She has been suspended indefinitely by the Miss America Organization after she sent out numerous anti-Muslim comments on Twitter.
It all started as a response to Michael Moore’s protests in front of Trump Tower in New York City last week, during which the liberal movie director held up signs that read: “We are all Muslim.”
The beauty queen took to her Twitter page (which has since been deactivated) and spewed a slew of incendiary thoughts in reply.
To wit:
- Muslims use our constitution to terrorize USA & plant gas stations.
- All what Muslims have done is provided oil & terrorize this country & many others!!!!!! There’s NO comparison between Jews, Christians & Muslims. Jews nor Christians have terrorizing agendas in their sacred books.
- Mexicans, Arabs, Jews & anything in between aren’t the same thing. All they do is build their mosques, feel offended by American values and terrorize innocent Americans and plant gas stations … and get guns and kills innocent ppl and destroy precious artifacts.
Yeah. Really not cool.
The Miss Puerto Rico Organization then released a statement onia Facebook over the weekend about Velez’s remarks, saying it “will not tolerate any actions or behavior contrary to the Miss Puerto Rico Organization” and adding that it “apologizes for the distress that Miss Velez’s actions and conduct may have caused.”
Velez then issued her own Mea Culpa, writing:
I apologize to the people I have offended with my words. I am first and foremost an #UpStander and as such I stand up against bullying.
The last thing I wanted to do was to bully anyone. Again, I apologize to anyone who felt offended with my word.
We hear, however, that Donald Trump hired her to be his spokesperson.
Just kidding.
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