THIS WEEK

A$AP Rocky On VIBE’s Cover Addresses The Shooting At The Home He Shares With Rihanna. In March, Rihanna’s Los Angeles mansion was shot up.  Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were  shaken up because it’s one of the primary homes where they raise their kids. They left the property but hadn’t spoken out about the scary incident.

Rocky explained to journalist Jeff Ihaza his immediate reaction to the shooting. “It was f**ked up. It was hurtful, Someboattempted at me and my family and it was unprovoked. It was out of nowhere.” When the topic turns to how online culture leads to such intense fan interactions, Rocky says it existed before that, when people like Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio got mobbed at hotels, or even Kanye West .

He adds that, “Fans that [are] real loyal fans, and stans [who] love you that much-they gonna figure out a way to get to you, welcome you.” Rocky refuses to lump in deranged fans with real diehards. “There are mentally challenged people out there, obviously free. But in my own city, I do not feel afraid or threatened.” The alleged assailant is 35-year-old Ivanna Ortiz. She’s currently sitting in jail awaiting a competency hearing after being charged with attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and shooting at an inhabited dwelling. She pleaded not guilty, but if found guilty, she could face life behind bars.

Ex Of Actress Theresa Randle Claims She Broke Into His Home And Assaulted Him. Dario Pallini, the alleged ex of Bad Boys star Theresa Randle, claims the actress broke into his home and assaulted him. Pallini obtained a temporary restraining order against Randle on June 2, citing multiple incidents.

Randle was detained on suspicion of felony domestic violence in March. Dario Pallini, the alleged former boyfriend of Bad Boys and Malcolm X actress Theresa Randle, claims that Randle broke into his apartment and assaulted him on multiple occasions.

Pallini accuses Randle of harassing him long after their alleged two-year relationship ended in 2024, according to documents filed with the Los Angeles County Superior Court on June 2 and reviewed by PEOPLE. Randle broke into his apartment on multiple occasions,  threatened to shoot him, and hurled objects at him.

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Single Sketches

Awful Advice

Sheilar: “A close friend moved out of town and left her gorgeous boyfriend behind. One night, I was feeling particularly lonely and a friend advised me to call him and invite him over for pizza. She assured me that she had seen him admiringly looking at me. When I called, he claimed to be flattered but said he didn’t think it would be appropriate because of his past relationship with my friend. I was so embarrassed. But I felt even worse when I told my brother about it and he said that the guy just didn’t find me attractive. Because a man could care less about what’s appropriate when it comes to being with a woman he’d like to be with.”  ”MORE

 

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The Dating Chronicles

On Second Thought

Amy sat in the dark and contemplated her choices.  After careful deliberation, she realized she had none.  Hank had laid the cards on the table.  She could either go on without him or continue to see him at his leisure.  The wedding was in two weeks and she knew without thinking that she would ease into the back of the church to finally get a glimpse of the woman she had been competing with for the past two years.    MORE

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“My Best Date Ever!”

Celeste  – “My boyfriend and I were on a date when we got into a heated argument, and I was so angry, I was on the verge of tears.  We rode home in total silence and when we got to my door, I jumped out of his car in such haste I forgot my purse.  As I hurried angrily towards my door, I suddenly felt a snowball whiz past my head.  I turned and fell out in laughter, as he stood by his car with my purse in one hand and a giant snowball in the other.  We threw snowballs at each other until we were exhausted.  He proposed that night as we sat on my front steps all covered in snow.”  .  MORE

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SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart 

Q.   want to break up with my girlfriend, but I don’t know how without sounding deceitful and low-down. Here’s the problem, when we first started, both of us expressed a strong commitment to being honest in a relationship, but at this time I know I can’t because I don’t want to crush her. I am also not prepared for her insistent questions about why. I have fallen in love with someone else, and I simply can’t tell her the truth. I just want to walk away and leave her to speculate, but my conscience won’t let me. Any suggestions?.     MORE

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The Dating Game:

Behind The Masks…

by Dani Stone

I once dated a guy who was quite successful at convincing me that I was very special to him.  He was super-attentive and very spontaneous about sending flowers and surprising me with concert tickets to see my favorite artists. Therefore, I was shocked to learn after several months of being involved with him that he had hit on both of my best friends and had tried to bribe my sixteen-year-old niece with $50.00 to have sex with him.    MORE

 

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Story Of The Week

A Date To Remember…

by Tara Jefferson

I was a freelance reporter for a local newspaper when I was asked to do a story on high-rise fire rescues.  I called the fire department and was referred to a lieutenant who was considered an expert on the subject.    MORE

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Why Some Girls

Have All The Luck…

by Bonita Bennett

Have you ever wondered why some women appear to have a phenomenal success rate with men, while others don’t?  And how some women seem to avoid the emotional suffering experienced by most?  The answer is simple.  They enjoy the best relationships because of an attitude that appears to be cultivated.  To them, love is a collage of lovely thoughts, lavishly laced with affection, which weaves its way intricately into the values and principles of the individual.  The emotion of love and its counterparts does not supersede who they are and how they see themselves.    MORE

 

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