Sylvester Stallone says he's protective of his daughters: 'OK, when you're trying to kiss her, it's like you're trying to kiss me at the same time'



Actor Sylvester Stallone, known for playing tough guys on the big screen, told the Wall Street Journal that he's close to his family and protective of his daughters. He indicated that if a boyfriend behaves inappropriately, it is like they have acted against him.

"I know how these guys think. I happen to have been one. It’s nature, but I want to let them know. I say, 'OK, when you’re trying to kiss her, it's like you're trying to kiss me at the same time.' I'm very connected to my family, so if you do something that's inappropriate, it's like you did it to me. And there’s going to be an issue and it's going to be a great deal of pain. I'm incredibly protective over my daughters, because I know it's a dangerous planet," he told the outlet.

The actor has three daughters who are each in their twenties.

Stallone, whose career has spanned decades, is known for films such as the "Rocky" movies and "The Expendables" series, the latter of which has a new installment slated for release later this year in Septmeber.

When the Wall Street Journal interviewer asked about the Rocky statue that Stallone left behind at the home music superstar Adele purchased from him and is renovating, Stallone noted that he had wanted to take the statue, but Adele did not agree. Stallone said that Adele said, "That's a no deal. That's gonna blow the whole deal."

"She wanted the statue," Stallone said, according to the outlet.

Actor Chris Pratt, who has young children, has said that he thinks all dads contemplate how they would respond if someone did anything to their kids.

"I think every dad secretly fantasizes about what they would do if someone ever f***** with their kids," Pratt told Men's Journal. "Your partner sees you staring off into the distance and says, 'Honey, what are you thinking about?' And you say, 'Oh, nothing.' But what you're really thinking is, Where's the duct tape and how deep is the trunk? I think that's most dads. Or maybe that’s just me and I'm revealing something here! But as someone who’s talked to a lot of dads, I think we all ask ourselves what we would do," Pratt said, according to the outlet.

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Secret video of Johnny Depp smashing cabinets resurfaces during defamation trial; alleged photos of cocaine lines and bloody lampshades revealed by Amber Heard's defense team



The second week of Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation trial against Amber Heard ended with a bang. Video of Johnny Depp smashing cabinets before pouring himself a large glass of wine was shown to jurors on Thursday. Heard's defense team also presented photos of alleged drug use and a bloody lampshade.

Depp goes on an angry rampage

A video of Depp cursing and slamming cabinet doors in a fit of rage was shown in court. The video, from 2013, was secretly recorded by Heard in the kitchen of Depp's West Hollywood home.

Depp storms into the kitchen and Heard asks, "What happened?"

Depp then fiercely opens cabinet doors and then violently slams them shut after retrieving a glass cup.

Amber says, "Nothing happened this morning, you know that?"

More objects are heard being slammed in the background before Depp responds, "Nothing happened to you this morning." He then gets another glass cup.

Heard replies, "I just woke up, and you were so sweet and nice. We're not even fighting this morning. All I did was say, 'Sorry.'"

Depp raises his voice as he exclaims, "Did something happen to you this morning? I don't think so." Then the sound of more objects being destroyed can be heard in the video.

"You wanna see crazy? I'll give you crazy," the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor announces. As he pours himself a large cup of wine, he proclaims, "Here's crazy."

Heard asks Depp if he drank an entire bottle of wine "this morning."

Depp then realizes that Heard is secretly filming him with her cell phone.

Depp grabs the phone and yells, "You got this going? You sic that s*** on me, motherf***er?"

Heard responds, "You were smashing s**t."

The camera goes dark, and it sounds as if Heard chuckles.

As Depp is leaving the room he shouts, "A**."

At the trial in Fairfax, Virginia, Depp reacted to the video of him smashing cabinets.

"I don't know about anyone else, but I have had experiences in my life where one does stray from complete control over their emotions at times, and that is a very normal, primal thing to do," Depp said, according to Insider. "I did assault a couple of cabinets, yes."

Depp defended himself, "I did not try to intimidate Ms. Heard. If she was intimidated, why was she filming? If she was scared to death, why didn't she leave?"

Content Warning: graphic video

Video shown of #AmberHeard recording #JohnnyDepp slamming cupboards and other objects. Depp discovers her recording. \n\n@LawCrimeNetworkpic.twitter.com/U3DNPgb6N0
— Cathy Russon (@Cathy Russon) 1650572387

Alleged photos of lines of cocaine and bags of marijuana revealed

An alleged photo of a table containing lines of cocaine, whiskey, and a Keith Richards CD was presented to the jurors during cross-examination. The photo was allegedly taken at Heard's former home in March 2013 by the "Aquaman" actress – who claimed that Depp consumed the drugs and alcohol one morning before an argument.

Depp acknowledged that he had "fallen off the wagon" during the time the photo was taken.

WTTG reported, "When asked by attorneys if the white lines in the photo were indeed cocaine, Depp answered, 'I would assume.' When asked if the cocaine was his and if he kept it in a box that says, 'Property of JD' with a skull and crossbones image on it, Depp answered, 'Well the beautiful composition of the photograph would suggest that, certainly.'"

When asked if he would often drink whiskey in the morning, the 58-year-old actor retorted, "Isn’t happy hour any time?" The gallery laughed at the actor's response.

Johnny Depp says it's unlikely he kept cocaine in this metal box with "Property of JD" on it, depicted next to lines of cocaine.\n\n"When you put it in a box like that, chances are very good you\u2019ll leave a trail of a long line of cocaine behind you walking down the street,"pic.twitter.com/9ZU0MEwD7F
— Jacob Shamsian (@Jacob Shamsian) 1650553702

Heard's lawyer J. Benjamin Rottenborn asked about text messages sent between Depp and musician Marilyn Manson – which included a photo of four large bags of weed at the actor's recording studio.

Speaking about the photo, Depp said, “Yes, sir. That is a lot of marijuana.”

An attorney for Amber Heard continues questioning Johnny Depp about his drug use under cross. \n\nATTORNEY: "Mr. Depp, I'd like to ask you about this photo. This is a photo of four pretty huge bags of marijuana. Correct?"\n\nJD: "Yes sir. That is a lot of marijuana."\n#deppvsheardpic.twitter.com/56Qb76aSnb
— Teresa Whitaker (@Teresa Whitaker) 1650570548

Jurors were shown a photo of Depp “passed out” on a couch with ice cream all over his clothes that his ex-wife allegedly took in Boston in 2014.

The "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" star said he had worked a 17-hour day and had taken some opioids.

"Ms. Heard asked me to hold the ice cream as she noticed that I was on the nod – that means falling asleep – from the 17-hour day that I had worked and also the opiates that I had ingested," Depp testified.

“If you’ll notice, my right hand is in my pocket, so I wasn’t participating in the festival of ice cream," he noted.

"That was a wonderful picture for her to take,” Depp continued.

Rottenborn: This is you passed out?\n\n#JohnnyDepp: Passed out is an interesting word. I was asleep. \n\nDepp says he'd just worked a 17-hour day. He claims #AmberHeard stuck the ice cream in his hand knowing he was nodding off. "That was a wonderful picture for her to take."pic.twitter.com/sJv06RKOcy
— Cathy Russon (@Cathy Russon) 1650556508

A bloody lampshade revealed

A photo of a lampshade "painted" with a mixture of paint and Depp's own blood was introduced into court this week. The photo was reportedly taken at a house in Australia that the couple were staying at.

Depp said he poured himself two or three "stiff shots of vodka," stressing that it was the "first taste of alcohol I had had for a long time."

Heard allegedly told him, "Oh, you're drinking again."

Depp claimed, "She walked up to me, grabbed the bottle of vodka and then just stood back and hurled it at me. It just went right past my head and smashed behind me."

Depp responded by pouring another shot of vodka from another bottle, while Heard was allegedly "flinging insults left, right, and center."

"She then grabbed that bottle and threw that at me," Depp said, specifying that he was hit with the bottle on his hand after the large vodka bottle "made contact and shattered everywhere."

"I felt no pain at first all. I felt heat, and as if something was dripping down my hand," Depp recalled. "I was looking directly at my bones sticking out. Blood was just pouring out."

"I don’t know what a nervous breakdown feels like, but that’s probably the closest that I’ve ever been," he suggested. "Nothing made sense and I knew in my mind and in my heart that this is not life. No one should have to go through this."

He revealed that because of his meltdown that he was compelled "to write in my own blood on the walls."

"Little reminders from our past that essentially represented lies that she had told me and lies that I had caught her in," the actor explained. Depp said that he hid in the bathroom and texted his doctor to provide medical treatment for his hand.

Rottenborn said there was "a coffee cup stuck into the screen" of the TV, a broken window, "a penis" drawn on a painting, and messages written in blood and paint all over the walls and furniture.

In a previous trial in the U.K., Depp remembered, "I recall painting on a lampshade, on a wall, on a mirror. I remember dunking my finger into paint thinner and using paint when I had run out of blood to paint with, and I could have defaced the painting I suppose, but I do not remember a painting specifically."

Heard's legal team asked Depp about other destructive behavior, "You've trashed hotel rooms simply because you had a bad couple of days and an unpleasant time, right?" Depp replied, "I have assaulted a couch or two, yes, sir."

This lampshade was on the floor at the Austrailia house. #JohnnyDepp admits to writing this in a mixture of paint & blood with his injured finger. "GOOD LUCK AND BE CAREFUL AT TOP". Depp says he wrote it, "I thought it was good advice." \n\n#AmberHeard @LawCrimeNetworkpic.twitter.com/TRvQ5mYH1G
— Cathy Russon (@Cathy Russon) 1650567896
Images have been submitted to the court showing Johnny Depp\u2019s graffiti on the mirror of a rented house in Australia in his blood, in paint, and lipstick during an argument with his then wife Amber Heard.He denies attacking her describing the claims as \u201cfabricated and vicious\u201dpic.twitter.com/sDk0ckNMVl
— Adele Robinson (@Adele Robinson) 1594296992

Celebrities are expected to testify

Depp is suing Heard, 35, for $50 million over an op-ed piece she wrote in the Washington Post in 2018 – where she alleged that she is a victim of domestic abuse. The article does not name Depp specifically, but the Jack Sparrow actor claims that the opinion piece cause him to be blacklisted from the entertainment industry.

Deadline reported, "The trial, which is underway, runs Monday through Thursdays, with Fridays off. It is set to run for five weeks. However, there will be a pause from May 9-12 as Judge Azcarate attends to a previously scheduled conference engagement."

The outlet noted that celebrities such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, as well as actors James Franco and Paul Bettany, are expected to testify in the trial.

Adele ‘Loves Being A Woman,’ Just Like Other Females Whose Spaces Are Being Erased For ‘Inclusivity’

When cultural influences ditch sex-specific prestige, they take away the honor that comes with being an accomplished woman.

Adele says 'I really love being a woman!' and a few woke folks accuse singer of transphobia. But Twitter backs up Adele — and tears detractors to shreds.



When world-famous singer Adele was named artist of the year at Tuesday's Brit Awards — which for the first time ditched male and female categories in favor of gender-neutral prizes — she seemed quite relaxed and admitted she wasn't expecting it.

With that, Adele tossed off a casual confession in the wake of her win: “I understand why the name of this award has changed, but I really love being a woman and being a female artist! I do!” she said to the adoring audience. "I do!"

“I’m really proud of us, I really, really am,” she added.

Adele wins Artist of the Year | The BRIT Awards 2022youtu.be

What happened next?

If you figured the woke mob blasted Adele for her oh-so-gender-exclusive remark, it doesn't appear to be the case, believe it or not.

Oh, sure, a few folks spoke out against the singer's pro-woman declaration. Page Six, which cited the Times of London, said some detractors indicated they “lost a lot of respect for Adele” and would no longer “spend a cent on her music.”

Then there was a “staunch feminist” performer named Jacob who posted to his Twitter followers, “Please, no, ADELE can’t be a TERF,” Page Six added. TERF stands for "trans-exclusionary radical feminist."

But alas, Jacob's Twitter page — for some reason — indicated on Wednesday afternoon that it's now protected.

Screenshots of two Twitter users' posts read as follows: "Adele honey, that was ... low-key transphobic" and "why is Adele transphobic?" But the original tweets weren't on the users' pages Wednesday.

Another screenshot showed a Twitter user's post that read: "I love Adele, but that 'woman' comment seemed like a bit of a dig; non-binary artists deserve better." But again, the original tweet was nowhere to be found on the user's page Wednesday.

So it would seem headlines referring to a pitchfork-wielding woke mob out to get Adele are overblowing it a bit.

Lots of support for Adele

But what isn't overblown is the vast number of folks supporting Adele's statement. Here are a couple:

  • “Thank you @Adele. Just, thank you. For speaking the 2 words being vilified. Woman. Female," author Onjali Rauf tweeted. "Despite all the hate this world throws our way for being (double then triple that if you're a woman of colour & visible faith), I wouldn't have it any other way, either."
  • Teacher and journalist Debbie Hayton noted in an op-ed for the Spectator “girls need role models, and last night Adele stepped up to the plate. For that, she deserves applause, even greater than the adulation she received for her music.”

Numerous others followed suit:

  • "Thank you Adele for using those words," another Twitter user said. "Really important that we NEVER lose them."
  • "Yes, Adele," another user added.
  • "The words, 'woman' and 'female' are being erased," another user observed. "Well said, Adele."

And a whole bunch more fired back at any hint of backlash that might be heading for Adele:

  • "Let’s get society to a point where a woman saying 'I'm a woman, and I like it' isn’t an act of f***ing bravery," one commenter noted.
  • "She's a woman. She's a female artist. This should not be problematic," another user said.
  • "2022. The year in which the cult of gender has taken such a hold that when the winner of the Brits says "I really love being a woman and being a female artist" she is castigated. She'll now be [pressured] to apologize," another commenter offered. "Are you getting it yet?"
  • "A decade ago if someone had said a woman would criticized for the thought-crime of saying she liked being a woman, I would have laughed at such a ludicrous suggestion. Now it is happening, I don't know whether to cry or scream," another user noted. "Congratulations #Adele, and thank you."

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Jason Whitlock: Is LeBron James OBSESSED with the opinions of white leftists?



On BlazeTV's "Fearless with Jason Whitlock," Jason is joined by journalist Dennis Evans and James "Uncle Jimmy" Dodds to talk about how certain black celebrities, such as LeBron James, seem to be obsessed with the opinions of white liberals. Why do black men and women buy into leftist politics? Why do they seem to be obsessed with seeking the "approval of white people?" And what does this say about black culture in America?

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Adele shows off massive weight loss. All Americans can talk about is her 'cultural appropriation' — but those from other countries weigh in and shut it down.



Award-winning singer Adele has been accused of cultural appropriation after a social media post featuring the superstar went viral on the internet.

Many social media users who either purport to be American or are presumably American took the performer to task over the outfit, but those from other countries across the globe shut down the criticism as needless and inflammatory.

What are the details of the photo?

The 32-year-old British songstress, who has lost a significant amount of weight over the last year, can be seen in an Instagram post wearing leggings and a Jamaican flag-styled bikini top, her hair in Bantu knots.

Bantu knots are a traditional African way of wearing the hair.

The singer's post is clearly a tribute to London's highly attended annual Notting Hill Carnival — which was canceled this year due to COVID-19 — which celebrates Caribbean culture and diversity.

She captioned the photo, "Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London[.]"

At the time of this writing, Adele's photo has received more than 4 million likes, but has amassed a storm of criticism in the comments section.

What are people saying about this?

One commenter wrote, "Notice how it's a whole bunch of WHITE people telling her she looks good with those AFRICAN bantu knots in her head, and those are the people she's going to listen to instead of the BLACK people who are saying this is culture appropriation."

Another added, "Culture appropriation to the fullest."

"[P]roof that cancel culture is selective," another user said. "Adele."

"Nope. not out at all. 1) the bantu knots are a protective, african american hairstyle. 2) you do not have any reason to use such hairstyle. 3) completely inappropriate," one user pointed out.

Another user snapped, "Ok but is this YOUR culture?"

"Bantu knots are NOT to be worn by white people in any context, period," one person insisted.

One user even went as far as to call for the singer to be jailed.

"If you haven't quite understood cultural appropriation, look at @Adele's last Instagram post," the user wrote. "She should go to jail no parole for this."

What else are people saying about this?

Despite blowback, many people defended the musician from criticism.

One person writes, "MANY of you don't understand the difference between APPROPRIATION and APPRECIATION. Adele, sweetie you look amazing."

Another adds, "Dear African Americans. Please stop speaking on behalf of Jamaicans/West Indians. Most of you all think Jamaica makes up the whole of the Caribbean. Most of you all think Caribbean people live in huts and tend to goats and sheep all day. (yes I've been told this) It is normal for tourists and foreigners to dress like this during carnival time in the Caribbean and we love it. They get to celebrate with us. So stop screaming cultural appropriation there is nothing wrong with her attire. I love it and we embrace people like this!"

"African-Americans: You cannot advocate for freedom whilst suppressing others," another social media user added, while another user wrote, "As a white person, there's nothing worst than seeing white people tell her she's appropriating, when most Jamaicans are sayinf [sic] she's appreciating."

In a very lengthy comment, one user added, "Never in my life have I ever understood why Americans get so easily offended by this. Us, the Europeans, are all from different countries, with different descent, different languages, different culture, even when it comes to religion, the majority of the eastern part of Europe consists of orthodox Christians, the western of catholic Christians and some other European countries, especially in the Balkan peninsula, have many Muslims, too. Yet despite that, we LOVE it when we all recreate one another's traditions, or wearing traditional clothing. I am Greek and I love it when I hear people from Spain, Germany, France, Italy etc etc saying 'malaka' or wearing anything traditional of ours. This just shows love, how can it possibly be dishonor? When somebody hate something, they don't recreate it publicly just to like.. laugh at it?! They probably just like it when they express themselves this way. Get over your trust issues, please people. And don't bring me the 'skin color' issue, before you even take a look at the skin differences between for example, a Swedish and a Greek person."