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*Rick Ross has formally apologized for lyrics some have called pro-rape, even after justifying them. On Thursday he tweeted his apology, the same day a women’s group, UltraViolet, planned a protest outside of one of his sponsor companies, Reebok, in Manhattan. In Rocko’s song “U.O.E.N.O,” Ross raps about giving a woman the drug MDMA, known [...]
*World sales rights to “Gallowwalkers,” the fantasy horror flick filmed by Wesley Snipes before he went to prison for tax evasion, was picked up by VMI Worldwide, according to The Hollywood Reporter. [Scroll down to watch the trailer.] Snipes stars as a cursed gunman whose victims return as zombie warriors bent on revenge. VMI will [...]
*“The Expendables 2” hasn’t even officially hit theaters yet and there’s already talk of a third edition. This time, producer Avi Lerner is considering bringing Wesley Snipes to the cast. Yes, he knows the dude is in jail serving a three-year sentence. But Snipes will be back in action by July of next year if [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE You don’t look out there for God, something [...]
*Director Spike Lee is urged fans of his incarcerated friend Wesley Snipes to send letters of encouragement to the actor to keep his spirits up during his stint for tax evasion. The filmmaker, who directed Snipes in “Jungle Fever,” visited the actor on Monday at the Pennsylvania prison where he is currently serving a three-year [...]
*”Blade”and “New Jack City” star Wesley Snipes is singing the blues. American Express is after him although he’s been cooling out in the slammer, according to The Wrap and Oh No They Didn’t. Snipes is currently serving a three-year prison sentence for tax evasion after allegedly failing to file tax returns for millions of dollars [...]
*The Supreme Court has turned down the latest attempt by Wesley Snipes to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned, reports the AP. The high court refused today to hear an appeal from Snipes, convicted in 2008 on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns. Snipes began a [...]
*Wesley Snipes is struggling while in prison for taxes. The fallen movie star is currently seeking a lawyer’s help to make some money come out of thin air as he deals with a monumental lack of cash flow. “All of Wesley’s bank accounts are wiped out. His four kids have nothing to live on,” the [...]
*Moviehole.net is reporting that Wesley Snipes, currently in jail on tax fraud charges, will be replaced in an upcoming sequel in the “Major League” franchise by Tony Todd. (No, not the Candyman). The blog site spoke to “Major League” writer/director David S.Ward last year about the sequel, at which point Charlie Sheen was onboard. Ward [...]
*Despite what state tax records say, Dennis Rodman says he don’t owe a dime. It was recently revealed that the former NBA bad boy on the court (and especially off) owed the state of California more than $42,000 and was issued a lien. “It’s got to be incorrect,” said Rodman business manager Peggy King. She [...]
*If reports are true, Wesley Snipes isn’t letting a three-year stint behind bars stop him from conducting business moves on the outside. Apparently, the actor is working on a video game while serving time for tax fraud. According to IGN, he’s teamed up with Lapland Studio to develop a puzzle-espionage title for iPhone and iPad. [...]
*TMZ is reporting that Wesley Snipes has reported to prison in Pennsylvania to begin his three-year sentence for tax evasion. Traci Billingsley, Chief Public Information Officer for the Bureau of Prisons, tells the website, “Wesley Snipes has self-surrendered to the minimum security Federal Prison Camp at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean, in Bradford, Pennsylvania.” The [...]
*The Associated Press is reporting on the conditions that will meet Wesley Snipes when he enters the prison camp in Lewis Run, Pennsylvania for a three-year sentence on tax evasion. Today, he’s scheduled to leave behind his wife, young children and celebrity neighbors in the wealthy Florida enclave made infamous by next-door neighbor Tiger Woods [...]
*In an appearance on CNN’s “Larry King Live” Tuesday night, Wesley Snipes said he relied on the advice of tax professionals and doesn’t believe he deserves a three-year prison sentence for failing to pay taxes. [Watch below.] The 48-year-old actor will report to McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, Thursday to begin serving [...]
*An attempt by Wesley Snipes to have his surrender date pushed back until after the holidays was just rejected by a judge, TMZ reports. The actor filed a request last week to begin his three-year prison sentence for tax evasion on Jan. 6, 2011 instead of Dec. 9, 2010. Snipes argued he has “four minor [...]
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