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Jay-Z & Meek Mill Let"s Fix Broken Justice System ... Check Out Our Plan!!!
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Jay-Z & Meek Mill Let"s Fix Broken Justice System ... Check Out Our Plan!!!
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Amber Rose Rocks Out With New Boyfriend at System of a Down Concert
Amber Rose is one well-rounded lady — able to strut her stuff on the SlutWalk one day … and headbang to System of a Down right up against a mosh pit the next. TMZ got a hold of this video of Amber and her new boyfriend — Def Jam Records…
Friday, June 22, 2018
Anthony Bourdain Had No Drugs in His System When He Died
Anthony Bourdain had no narcotics in his system when he died … this according to French investigators. As we reported … the beloved chef died by suicide earlier this month after he was found hanging in a hotel bathroom in France. It was…
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Rasual Butler Crash Autopsy Shows Alcohol, Weed, Pills In System
Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler had multiple substances in his system at the time of his fatal crash back in January … including alcohol, marijuana and painkillers … according to the autopsy obtained by TMZ Sports. As we previously reported,…
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Kevin Hart Says Meek Mill"s Prison Release Will Make the Justice System Better
Kevin Hart believes Meek Mill possibly getting his sentence overturned is a beacon of hope for the criminal justice system as a whole … and he’s got a helluva explanation for why. We got the comedian Monday night leaving Mr. Chow in Bev…
Monday, March 19, 2018
Mark Salling"s Autopsy Reveals Alcohol in His System During Suicide
Mark Salling had alcohol in his system when he hanged himself, and apparently took steps to evade authorities just prior to the suicide … TMZ has learned. According to the results of Salling’s autopsy … he had at least a 0.08% BAC — which…
Monday, February 12, 2018
August Ames Toxicology Report: Late Porn Star Had Cocaine, Other Drugs in Her System
In early December of 2017, porn actress August Ames committed suicide following a series of controversial tweets that nearly tore the porn industry in half.
This tragedy was mourned by both her supporters and her detractors, but some pointed the finger at the online backlash that she had received.
Now, the toxicology report has finally been completed. What light does this shed on her death at 23?
It all started with a tweet, when August Ames shared what she believed was a warning to fellow porn actresses:
“whichever (lady) performer is replacing me tomorrow for @EroticaXNews , you’re shooting with a guy who has shot gay porn, just to let cha know. BS is all I can say? Do agents really not care about who they’re representing? #ladirect I do my homework for my body.”
Yes, she was wrong, and we’ll get into that in a moment. But that does not in any way make her death less tragic.
She went on to defend herself from the backlash.
“NOT homophobic. Most girls don’t shoot with guys who have shot gay porn, for safety. That’s just how it is with me. I’m not putting my body at risk, i don’t know what they do in their private lives.”
It’s no secret that the porn industry can be miserable for women. It sounds like it might not be that fun for bisexual men, either.
“How am I homophobic if I myself am attracted to women? Not wanting to have sex with gay men is not homophobic; they don’t want to have sex with me either. So byeeeee.”
August then tried to slam people, particularly within her own industry, for what she perceived as hypocrisy and mixed messages.
“‘Choose who YOU want to work with’ ‘Don’t do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable’ ‘Share your thoughts’ Hmm. Well, I did all three, and twitter took a dump on me.”
For the record, though that is all good advise, if the thoughts that you want to share are bigoted or even just appear to be so, it might be a good time to not speak up. But, again, we sincerely wish that she were still alive.
“I don’t have anything to apologize for! Apologizing for taking extra steps to ensue that my body stays safe? F–k you guys attacking me when none of my intentions were malicious. I fucking love the gay community! What the f–k ever! I CHOOSE who I have inside my body. No hate.”
She tweeted something not unusual to see on a porn star’s Twitter, but some wondered if it was how she was coping with the backlash:
“Coffee & weed.”
Finally, August Ames sounded fed up:
“F–k y’all.”
The backlash was intense. Too intense, in fact.
Obviously, everyone has the right to refuse sex to anyone, at any time, for any reason.
But people can also have some truly terrible reasons.
Some porn stars will refuse to film scenes with black men for fear that it will “lower their value” as performers and cause them to get paid less in the future.
(Yeah, it’s horrifying — that’s perhaps less of an indictment of the women who decline than it is of all of society for being racist)
In this case, we’re talking about a bigoted belief that a man who films porn with other men but undergoes the same STI screening that she does — is any more likely than any other porn star to have HIV.
It’s not true — anal sex increases the risk of HIV transmission relative to venereal intercourse, but obviously that doesn’t preclude straight porn stars from getting infected. Particularly those who film anal scenes with women.
At what point does backlash amount to bullying? That can be difficult to determine.
But August Ames’ cause of death was suicide by hanging. It is difficult to look at her tragic death as anything but the consequence of the controversy that preceded it.
Remember when we suggested that her toxicology report might shed further light on her state of mind when she took her own life?
The Blast obtained August Ames’ toxicology report, and her system contained signs that she had taken:
-Sertraline (generic Zoloft, a pretty standard SSRI antidepressant)
-Alprazolam (which is just generic Xanax)
-Cocaine
-Marijuana
-Seizure medication
Coupled with the knowledge that August Ames had attempted suicide in the past, it appears that the controversy and ensuing backlash were related to her death … but hardly the sole cause.
When someone struggles with suicidal depression, they don’t always need an excuse. One might conclude that the controversy was a catalyst, but that’s a guess at the most.
From that list of drugs, it appears that August was using both prescription and non-prescription means of attempting to combat her anxiety (with alprazolam and marijuana and likely the seizure medication) and to beat a particularly bad depressive episode (the sertraline and cocaine).
We all long for a day when people hold more enlightened views. We also long for a day when people on social media understand nuance and compassion and can show a modicum of chill.
The backlash could have been a discussion. Perhaps then, August Ames wouldn’t have died at 23.
Joe Jonas" Home Alarm System Scares Off Wannabe Burglar
Joe Jonas has his security system to thank for warding off a potential thief and keeping his name off the list of celebs who’ve had their homes burglarized … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us … the DNCE lead singer’s home…
Friday, January 19, 2018
Roy Halladay Autopsy: Traces of Morphine In System at Time of Crash
TMZ Sports has obtained Roy Halladay’s autopsy report — in which the coroner lists the cause of death as blunt trauma and drowning … but points out the MLB star had morphine in his system. The 40-year-old died in a single passenger plane…
Monday, January 8, 2018
"Home Alone" Dad John Heard Had Various Narcotics in System at Time of Death
“Home Alone” dad John Heard a pharmacy of drugs in his system when he died … TMZ has learned. The actor died in July at age 71, and now the toxicology results are in. Among the drugs in his system — Tramadol, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Xanax,…
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Chief Keef Had Morphine, Codeine, THC, 5 Other Drugs in System in DUI Arrest
Chief Keef had a pharmacy of drugs in his system when he was busted for DUI … TMZ has learned. We broke the story … Keef was arrested in April in Miami, after cops say they saw him doing a weed deal. Keef submitted to a urine test, and now we…
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Teen Mom OG Recap: System Overload
Ryan Edwards’ drug use was at the forefront of Teen Mom OG Season 5 Episode 4 Monday night, continuing a troubling recent storyline.
Maci Bookout wanted to make sure Bentley’s father was truly clean before any reunion took place, and she had reason to be skeptical.
If you watch Teen Mom OG online, or follow any of the drama on social media, you know that Edwards’ drug use has been a big factor.
Ryan, fresh off his 30-day rehab stay, began Teen Mom OG Season 5 Episode 4 speaking to a friend about his recovery process.
“It’s a little tough sometimes,” Edwards confessed, both mentally and “just trying to get through the withdrawals and stuff.”
Meanwhile, Maci Bookout spoke to a friend about her issues with Ryan, and how she’s sending Edwards a letter via an attorney.
This letter, Bookout says, will spell out the stipulations needed for the oft-troubled Edwards to visit Bentley, the couple’s son.
Maci then read her text to Ryan aloud.
“I’ll need you to pass a drug screening, hair and urine, at my expense immediately prior to you taking [Bentley] for a visit,” she said.
Later she said that Ryan had not responded.
For their part, Ryan’s parents, Larry and Jen Edwards, said they were worried about him: “We knew there was something going on.”
But, Larry said, echoing the experience of many who have confronted addicts, “anytime we confronted him, we’d get in an argument.”
The harder they pushed, the more they pushed him away. Regarding his son’s tension with Maci, Larry added that she’s not helping.
She may mean well, for Ryan and for her son, but “We’ve learned what some of the triggers are … You use Bentley? That’s a trigger.”
Ryan later consulted with a lawyer about his custody arrangement, confessing that he had been in rehab for heroin addiction. Wow.
Maci, he claims “won’t even return my phone calls or text messages” … a far cry from the impression she appeared to have.
The lawyer agreed that given his history, Ryan would likely have to pass drug tests in order to get legal visitation with his kid.
Elsewhere, the end of Amber Portwood’s long, turbulent, controversial relationship with Matt Baier finally played out on screen.
She cut ties Baier for good following their trip to L.A. to film Marriage Boot Camp. She told a producer how that all went down:
“We went there to help our relationship … and it didn’t go well because he would lie. So I broke up with him one night.”
Amber, of course, is now pregnant with her second child.
At this stage, there was no mention of Andrew Glennon specifically, but she seemed pretty happy to single at that moment in time.
“I can talk to anybody I want, and they can call me,” she said. “When you’re single people just come out of the f–kin’ woodwork.”
Given that Glennon met Portwood while she and Baier were filming Marriage Boot Camp, many fans have wondered … how.
Was there overlap? Was there major drama?
She’s always downplayed that possibility, and at least for the time being, it appears that she might have been telling the truth.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Meek Mill Takes New Mug Shot, Checked into PA Prison System
Meek Mill looked wide-eyed as he prepared to re-enter prison for his 2 to 4 year sentence. TMZ obtained Meek’s new mug shot, taken Wednesday morning. Pennsylvania’s Dept. of Corrections says the rapper is being processed right now. It’s still…
Monday, August 14, 2017
Tiger Woods Had Traces of Weed In System During DUI Arrest
Tiger Woods had 5 different drugs in his system at the time of his DUI arrest — including painkillers and THC, the main chemical compound in marijuana. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office released the toxicology report from the May 29…
Monday, June 19, 2017
Carrie Fisher Testing Revealed Cocaine, Heroin and Other Opiates in Her System ... Unclear If They Contributed to Death
Carrie Fisher had cocaine, morphine, codeine and oxycodone in her system when she was hospitalized after suffering a massive heart attack on board a flight to LAX. The L.A. County Coroner released its full autopsy, including toxicology, and it…
Carrie Fisher Testing Revealed Cocaine, Heroin and Other Opiates in Her System ... Unclear If They Contributed to Death
Carrie Fisher had cocaine, morphine, codeine and oxycodone in her system when she was hospitalized after suffering a massive heart attack on board a flight to LAX. The L.A. County Coroner released its full autopsy, including toxicology, and it…
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Erin Moran Autopsy Confirms Cause of Death Was Cancer, No Narcotics in Her System
Erin Moran died purely from complications of advanced cancer … according to the Harrison County Coroner, whose final autopsy results confirmed what Erin’s husband had said. The coroner’s report says, “no illegal narcotics were involved in her…
Friday, January 20, 2017
Derek Fisher Says Westbrook All-Star Snub Means System Is Broken (VIDEO)
Derek Fisher wants to completely blow up the All-Star game voting process, all because Russell Westbrook — who’s averaging a FREAKIN’ TRIPLE DOUBLE — didn’t make the starting squad (which is insane). We got Fisher out in L.A. and asked him…
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Edgerrin James" Money Management System ... I Keep $40k In a Box (PHOTO)
Banks are for suckers … Edgerrin James keeps his cash — tens of thousands of dollars — IN A BOX. James — who once inked a $ 49 million contract with the Colts — revealed his 2016 savings plan on social media … a plan that would make the…
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Jose Fernandez -- Cocaine & Booze In System During Fatal Crash
Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his blood last month when he was involved in a boat crash that killed his two friends, along with the famed pitcher. Jose’s BAC was .147, approaching twice the legal limit, according to the Miami-Dade…
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