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Chelsea star Moses announces Nigeria retirement at age 27

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The winger has confirmed his intention to step down from the Super Eagles after earning his first cap in 2012 More Chelsea winger Victor Moses has announced his international retirement from Nigeria. The 27-year-old steps down after playing all three matches for Nigeria at World Cup 2018 in Russia, with the Super Eagles eliminated in the group stage. Moses ends his international career with 37 caps and 12 goals. He played in two World Cups, and also helped the Super Eagles lift the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.  The Chelsea man announced his international retirement with a post on Twitter.  "I have experienced some of the best moments of my life wearing the Super Eagles shirt and have memories with me that will last  a lifetime," Moses said.  "However I feel that now is the right time to step away in order to be able to focus fully on club career and my young family as well as to allow the next generation of Super Eagle stars the opportunity to step

Beyoncé bonds with Blue Ivy and the twins in new 'Vogue' video

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Beyoncé’s September  cover shoot for  Vogue  is continuing to make waves. The fashion magazine has released behind-the-scenes video footage of the pop star’s history-making photo shoot with Tyler Mitchell, who is the first black photographer to land the coveted cover gig. For fans, however, the video also doubles as a Carter family home movie. Beyoncé brought daughter Blue Ivy to the 2018 Grammys. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS) More Vogue ’s video, which Beyoncé shared on her own Instagram account, shows the singer sneaking in some quality time with her three children on the set. Blue Ivy plays with a video camera — “I’m going to zoom in for you guys, OK?” the 6-year-old says like a seasoned pro — and shows off her tumbling skills, while both she and her famous mother steal smooches from 1-year-old twins Sir and Rumi. The twins make blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameos in the shoot, in keeping with Beyoncé and  Jay-Z ’s protective approach to showing off t

Omarosa is being more careful after Trump team files for arbitration

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On  The Daily Show With Trevor Noah ,  Omarosa Manigault Newman  made sure to tread lightly when speaking about recordings she made during the  Trump  campaign and her time at the White House, among other things. Omarosa has been open about why she made the tapes, citing widespread corruption throughout the administration while promoting her new book,  Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House . Besides promoting the book, Omarosa has been releasing bits of the recordings; in turn, President Trump has been releasing tweets, calling her a “crazed, crying lowlife” and a “dog.” The president will be free to tweet all he wants, but in light of legal action taken against her by the Trump campaign, Omarosa is now being circumspect about what she divulges. When Noah asked why she felt the need to make the recordings, Omarosa responded, “Well, I have to be very careful because, as of today, Donald Trump has decided to sue me, or bring litigation against me to silence me and t

Pregnant Reality Star Lyric McHenry, 26, Dies of Suspected Drug Overdose: Reports

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Lyric McHenry, who appeared on E!’s  EJNYC , died Tuesday morning of a suspected drug overdose, according to multiple reports. She was 26. McHenry was found on a sidewalk at 5 a.m. above the Major Deegan Expressway at Undercliff Avenue and Boscobel Place in Highbridge in the Bronx area of New York,  according to  the  New York Daily News . She was found only wearing a pajama top and underwear, but no pants, the  Daily Mail reports . According to the  Daily News , a small Ziplock bag of cocaine was found on McHenry, and police suspect she died of an overdose. After being found, she was taken to Bronx-Lebanon Hospital where she reportedly died. McHenry was reportedly 20 weeks pregnant. A New York Police Department spokesperson tells PEOPLE a 26-year-old female was found unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the sidewalk in the vicinity of Undercliff Avenue and Boscobel Place, within the confines of the 44 Precinct, at approximately 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday. The NYPD would not co

Morgana King Dies: ‘Godfather’ Actress And Jazz Singer Was 87

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Morgana King, who is best known for playing Marlon Brando’s wife in  Godfather I  &  II,  died March 22 from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She was 87. According to the  Washington Post , her death was not previously reported. The Riverside County coroner’s office confirmed her death. Born Maria Grazia Messina on June 4, 1930, in Pleasantville, NY, she grew up with five siblings in New York City. Her parents were from Italy. She was recognized for her singing talents at a young age and continued to hone her skills which led to a scholarship at the Metropolitan School of Music. For more than 50 years, King was a jazz singer who performed in clubs and recorded nearly 20 albums. Her talent was admired by such greats as Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Dinah Washington and opera star Eileen Farrell. In 1964, she received a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist. She performed on  The Andy Williams Show  and  The Hollywood Palace  in 1964 and continued TV appeara

'Blade Runner' actress Sean Young returns 'stolen' laptops

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Sean Young, at the 2015 SoHo International Film Festival, has resolved her headline-making drama related to “stolen” laptops. (Photo: Santiago Felipe/Getty Images) More Hines, who took over from Young as director of the film Charlie Boy, about standup comedian Greg Kritikos, picked up his computers from the NYPD, according to the Associated Press. He told the news outlet, “We want any charges against her dropped.” But will they be? “That’s still up to the district attorney’s office,” a spokeswoman for the NYPD told Yahoo. “The status of the case hasn’t been updated.” No charges have been filed at this point. Young, 58, told the New York Daily News that the whole saga was just a “publicity” stunt for the movie. And what a saga it was. News broke on Friday that Young was caught on surveillance video stealing two laptops and video production software from the Queens, N.Y., offices of School of Old/Pendragon Pictures Production just one day before. She was accompanied by her son, an

Matt Lauer Has Agreed to Pay Annette Roque $20 Million in Divorce Settlement, Source Says

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Matt Lauer has agreed to pay Annette Roque $20 million in a divorce settlement. A source tells ET that the former Today host -- who shares three children, Jack, 17, Romy, 14, and Thijs, 11, with Roque -- "wants to make sure Annette is taken care of." “Matt and Annette have had an incredibly difficult year," the source notes. "They both wanted to settle their divorce amicably for their children's sake but it hasn't been easy.” The source adds, "They've relied on their attorney's throughout the process and now after a very long year, Matt has agreed to pay Annette about $20 million in the divorce. He finally decided it was time to finalize everything and move forward and focus on the kids. He has a lot of guilt about how things went down and he wants to make sure Annette is taken care of." The move is a big step towards finalizing a settlement and has left both parties "happier," according to the source. “While they ha

Reality TV Personality Lyric McHenry Found Dead In New York; Family Releases Statement

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The family of Lyric McHenry, the reality TV personality found dead yesterday on a Bronx street, says reports of a drug overdose as the cause of death have not been verified. “Despite the speculation in earlier reports,” the McHenry family said in a statement, “at this point in time the cause of Lyric’s death has yet to be determined.” McHenry, who produced and appeared in E!’s one-season show  EJ NYC  starring Magic Johnson’s son EJ Johnson, was the daughter of producer Doug McHenry ( New Jack City, Malcolm & Eddie ). The New York Daily News reported yesterday that the 26-year-old Lyric McHenry was found dead on the sidewalk in the Bronx above the Major Deegan Expressway at about 5 a.m. According to the Daily News, the pregnant McHenry was only partially clothed and was in possession of cocaine, leading police to suspect a drug overdose and investigating whether she had been “dumped on the sidewalk.” In the McHenry family’s statement today, Lyric was remembered as “a br

Kylie Jenner Shares New Video Tour of Her $$$ Purse Closet

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In March, Kylie Jenner shared a photo of her extremely organized and drool-worthy handbag collection on Instagram. The mirror pic showed off her multi-colored accessories and her comfy silk robe ensemble. But now, she's giving fans an inside look at her bag collection and insane closet with a new video from her blog. collection and insane closet with a new video from her blog. In the video, she shows off her most-prized designer items (her favorite row is the Hermès row, she says). Two bags from that shelf are particularly special: a cream and tan medium-sized crocodile Birkin, which she says is the only bag she'd save if her house ever caught on fire, and a tiny hot pink version she got from Kourtney that she says she's planning to give to her daughter Stormi some day.