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Two Women File Criminal Rape Complaints Against Russell Simmons
‘Black Panther’ Advance Ticket Sales Are Highest In Fandango History
Russell Simmons now has 2 criminal complaints filed against him for rape. Sherri Hines is one of the women.
Two women are moving forward with an attempt to prosecute Hip-Hop mogul, Russell Simmons.
The women have filed criminal complaints with the New York Police Depart- ment, against Simmons, according to reports.
One woman, Sherri Hines aka Sheri Sher of the Mercedes Ladies has al- ready gone public with her allegation that Simmons raped her in an office in Manhattan back in 1983.
Another anonymous woman filed a new com- plaint, claiming Russell Simmons raped her when she was 32-years-old.
The woman claims Sim-
mons raped her in 1991 in- side of his Manhattan apart- ment after the pair returned from a date.
So far, 14 women have ac- cused Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct or rape.
In related news, Russell Simmons recently revealed he has halted his #NotMe campaign, after deciding that "this is a time for women to speak."
The Def Jam Recordings co-founder recently stepped down from his companies after former model Keri Claussen Khalighi and screenwriter Jenny Lumet accused him of sexual as- sault in November.
The all-star cast of the highly anticipated Marvel franchise’s ‘Black Panther’. Cast includes: Chadwick Boseman, St. Peters- burg native, Angela Bassett, Forest Whittaker, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, and Lupita Nyong’o. The movie is directed by Ryan Cooler.
All hail the Black Panther! It’s hard not to get excited by this incredible look at images from the upcoming Marvel movie directed by Ryan Coogler and led by Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa aka the Black Panther. Audiences got to see the scene-stealing T’Challa in Captain America: Civil War, but now the Wakan- dan king will get to show off his skills in his home nation while also shouldering the responsi- bilities of the royal throne after his father is assassinated.
According to Deadline, Black Panther from Disney/Marvel is already a hot ticket out of the gate.
After tickets went on sale Monday night, Black Panther is Fandango’s best-selling MCU title in the first 24 hours of pre- sales. Captain America: Civil War kicked off the opening of summer 2016 during the first weekend of May with $179M.
Black Panther opens on Feb. 16, which is part of the four-day President’s Day holiday weekend and adja- cent to Valentine’s Day. Showing in Tampa on Thursday, Feb. 15.
Snoop’s Son Lands Major Modeling Campaign
Snoop Dogg's son Cordell Broadus has booked his first modeling campaign.
The 20-year-old rising fashion star has been booked by luxury leather goods label MCM Worldwide.
He's also set to star in a Kenneth Cole advertise- ment in February, and he'll be writing and directing a short film for British brand Kangol.
Cordell is managed by former Wilhelmina Models agent Kendall Werts under the Jeffries Group.
The former UCLA football player first made a splash in the fashion world when he walked for Dolce & Gabbana in Milan in June.
Cordell Broadus, Snoop’s son is very busy in the fashion world.
He was joined by Joseph 'Rev. Run' Simmons' son Diggy Simmons and Christian Combs, son of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, on the all-star runway.
He also took part in the Philipp Plein catwalk show during New York Fashion Week in September.
And on top of his modeling gigs, Cordell has also found the time to create a clothing line.
He debuted the label, Snoop x Joyrich, created in collaboration with Tom Hi- rota, founder of L.A. streetwear brand Joyrich, at MADE LA in June last year, and even enlisted his famous father to play at the show.
Taraji Henson Talks About New Movie ‘Proud Mary’; In Theaters Friday
Taraji P. Henson hit the road promoting her latest film Proud Mary, recently.
The Academy-Award nom- inated actress plays Mary, a cold-hearted assassin who as a young girl was pulled into a world of fast cars, guns and violence by a crime boss in Boston and her perceived fa- ther figure, Benny Spencer, played by Danny Glover.
Directed by Babak Na- jafi, Mary goes on a hit as ordered, and unintentionally orphans a little boy named Danny, (Jahi Di’ Allo Winston) when the hit goes bad. From there, viewers fol- low Mary as she tries to forge a new life away from the only family she’s ever known.
Henson chatted with VIBE.com about the film, and said Proud Mary is more
Taraji Henson is Proud Mary in the film out in theaters Friday.
than just a movie about guns and violence. Mary is a woman who is daring to break away from the only world she knows, in hopes to live her own life by her own terms.
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