On Friday, October 4, 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo, who is severely autistic and does not speak, was last seen on camera running out of his Long Island City school. His family, friends and supporters have been searching day and night for him since then, and are now offering a reward of $70k for his safe return. Avonte reportedly has a great knowledge of the subway system, but as the flyers read, he could be anywhere by now. He is black, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 120 pounds and was wearing a gray striped shirt, black jeans and black sneakers when he went missing. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential.
SNL Has Diversity Issues & Kenan Thompson Blames The Lack Black Female Comedians For That!
Realistically, when dealing with the “Hollywood” lifestyle, as a black woman it’s hard to dive in. We’ve seen that over the years – not just with Saturday Night Live. Halle Berry broke down when she was given her Oscar! There is still a barricade to break down, and here Kenan Thompson is to give all black women comedians a voice. Hit the jump for the deets.
Maino Speaks On His Arrest
Last night, video footage surfaced of rapper Maino being arrested in Times Square for driving with a suspend license, after he’d been pulled over for his Bentley not having a front license plate. After the story hit the web, he reached out and gave a little more info and update on the situation. Details below.
Uh-Oh! Future DROPPED From Drake’s Tour…And Guess Which Up-And-Comer May Replace Him!
Ooh, this is crazy! Drake announced his “Would You Like A Tour?” tour earlier this summer, with opening acts Miguel and Future. Back in 2011, Future and Drake had a little bit of tension, after Future couldn’t get Drizzy to appear in the video for “Tony Montana,” despite the fact Drake had hopped on the remix. The two later made amends though, and have since collaborated on other songs and videos, leading to having Future on this tour. Unfortunately, things aren’t going too well any longer! Details below.
(Photo) Man Refuses To Leave Gutted NYC Rent-Stabilized Apartment
Rory Denis refuses to move out of his rent-stabilized East Village apartment in New York City, regardless if he’s the last tenant left as the building undergoes major construction and gets gutted from top to bottom. The 66-year-old, who has lived in the building since 1979, claims “I have nowhere to go. I’d literally be homeless if I did. This is my home, and I have memories here,” said Denis.
