Serena Williams Engaged to Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian

RadioOnFire.com - Serena Williams announced that she's engaged to Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian on Thursday (December 29). The tennis superstar made the announcement on a new subreddit thread "r/isaidyes," which asks people to share their engagement story.

Serena wrote a poem to announce her engagement, which read, I came home/A little late/Someone had a bag packed for me/And a carriage awaited/Destination: Rome/To escort me to my very own "charming"/Back to where our stars first collided/And now it was full circle/At the same table we first met by chance/This time he made it not by chance/But by choice/Down on one knee/He said 4 words/And/r/isaidyes."

Ohanian and Williams have been dating since the Fall of 2015 and have kept their relationship out of the public eye.

Source: CNN

Tiny Files For Divorce From T.I. After 6 Years of Marriage

RadioOnFire.com - Tameka “Tiny” Harris has filed for divorce from her husband, rapper T.I., after six years of marriage, PEOPLE confirms.

Tiny filed the papers on Dec. 7 in Henry County, Georgia, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. The two married in 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida, and have three children together: King, 12; Major Philant, 8; Heiress Diana, 9 months.

Tiny, née Tameka Cottle, also has an older daughter, Zonnique Pullins, from a previous relationship. T.I., born Clifford Harris, has other children from previous relationships, as well: Messiah, Domani and Deyjah.

Reps for Tiny, 41, and T.I., 36, did not immediately return requests for comment.

Ravens Wide Receiver Steve Smith Sr. Likely To Retire Sunday

RadioOnFire.com - Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. announced Wednesday that he likely will retire after Sunday’s regular season finale at the Cincinnati Bengals.

Smith told reporters after practice at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills that he was “89 percent” certain he would walk away from the game after the season.

“I’ve been playing with house money,” Smith told reporters. “People say come back and get some statistics. I’ve got the best statistic ever: I played 16 years.

“Today was emotional out on the field. It was little bit windy and parts of the field were frozen. The sun was shining, and it was confirmation today. God winked at me.”

Smith, who entered the NFL as a third-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2001, originally planned to retire last season but opted to return after suffering a season-ending injury when he tore his Achilles tendon in Week 8 against the San Diego Chargers.

Smith returned in hopes of making one last deep run into the playoffs after the Ravens finished a disappointing 5-11 last season. The Ravens were eliminated from postseason contention this year after losing at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas.

A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Smith enters the Bengals game with 67 catches for 765 yards and five touchdowns this season. For his career, Smith has 1,028 receptions (12th all-time in NFL history) for 14,697 yards (seventh all-time in NFL history) and 81 touchdowns.

“He’s just so darn good,” Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco told reporters. “He’s powerful. He’s not very big, but he’s explosive, so powerful. He can change direction like that …

“He’s just got a lot of ability, and he’s just not afraid. When the lights come on and the big moments are here upon us, he reacts in a positive game and he gets it going. You can see it every Sunday.”

Ravens coach John Harbaugh admits it will be tough to replace Smith next season.

“It’s been nothing but an honor and a privilege and a joy,” Harbaugh told reporters on coaching Smith.

Source WBAL

Instagram Famous Sisters Arrested for Extorting Nigerian Billionaire

RadioOnFire.com - Two sisters who have a large following on Instagram were arrested for cyber bullying and extorting a Nigerian billionaire. Jyoti and Kiran Matharoo of Toronto have been accused of trying to blackmail Nigerian oil marketing and power generating businessman Femi Otedola.

The sisters claimed they had proof that Otedola cheated on his wife, which they threatened to post online if they weren't paid. A private investigation revealed that the Matharoo sisters "have been responsible for the humiliation and cyberbullying of some 274 persons, mostly based in regions of Africa."

The sisters are currently being detained in Lagos, and a Global Affairs Canada employee confirmed that "Consular services are being provided to the Canadian citizens who have been detained in Lagos, Nigeria."

Source: Complex/Toronto Sun

Celebrity Deaths: Famous People We Lost in 2016

RadioOnFire.com - lists some famous people we lost in 2016. As you can see, this was a very challenging year!

GEORGE MICHAEL
British singer George Michael, passed away on Dec. 25, 2016 at age 53. The singer, songwriter, and producer, who rose to musical prominence as a member of the 80's duo Wham!
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CARRIE FISHER
The actress and writer - famous for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars died Tuesday morning ... days after suffering a massive heart attack on board a flight from London to LAX.

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MUHAMMAD ALI

The heavyweight boxing champion who transformed himself into a global hero, died June 3 at 74. Ali, who fought a high-profile battle with Parkinson’s disease, died of septic shock.

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FIDEL CASTRO
The cigar-chomping despot who ruled Communist Cuba for nearly half a century, sent shock waves around the world. Castro died Nov. 25 at 90.

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PRINCE
The 57-year-old singer-songwriter was found dead in his Paisley Park, Minn., home on April 21. Toxicology reports revealed that Prince died of an accidental prescription drug overdose.

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DAVID BOWIE
The 69 year old British rocker whose sound and style defied categorization, died Jan. 10 after a secret battle with cancer. 

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JOHN GLENN
The first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth — and who was aboard the shuttle Discovery in 1998 at age 77, making him the oldest person to fly in space — died Dec. 8. Glenn, also a decorated Korean War fighter pilot and U.S. senator for 24 years, was 95.

ZSA ZSA GABOR

The 99 year old Hungarian model-turned-Hollywood socialite whose turbulent romances titillated the public long before the rise of celebrity reality shows, died Dec. 18 of a heart attack.

ALAN RICKMAN
The 69 year old British actor who lent his elegant charm to dark roles in “Die Hard” and the Harry Potter movies, died Jan. 14 from pancreatic cancer.

ROB FORD 

The ex-Toronto mayor whose many scandals included smoking crack and cavorting with suspected prostitutes, died March 22 at 46 from a rare form of cancer.

MORLEY SAFER

The CBS journalist who filed more than 900 reports for “60 Minutes,” died May 19 of pneumonia. He was 84.

CRAIG SAGER
The NBA sideline reporter known as much for his outrageous suits as his deep knowledge of the game, died Dec. 15 of leukemia. He was 65.

RICKY HARRIS

The comedian & actor known for roles in 'Dope,' 'Everybody Hates Chris' and skits with Snoop Dogg, died December 26th at the age of 54.

LOR SCOOTA

The Baltimore based rapper who's hit song "Bird Flu" was about to take him to national heights before he was tragically gunned down June 25th at the age of 23.

ATTRELL CORDES
Better known as Prince Be of the ’90s R&B duo P.M. Dawn, died June 17 from kidney disease. He was 46.

RON GLASS

The Emmy-Nominated Actor known for playing Ron Harris in the sitcom “Barney Miller” and Shepherd Derrial Book in “Firefly,” died November 25th. He was 71.

ALAN THICKE

The "Growing Pains" star who played one of the quintessential television father of the 1980s, died Dec. 13. Thicke suffered a heart attack while playing hockey with his grandson.

JOAN “CHYNA” LAURER
The groundbreaking female professional wrestler died April 20, 2016 at the age of 46. Known by her moniker Chyna, the performer became popular act WWF.

FLORENCE HENDERSON

The actress who defined the television mom of the modern era with her starring role in "The Brady Bunch," died Nov. 24th at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was 82.

GENE WILDER

The actor who starred in films like "See No Evil, Hear No Evil," "Young Frankenstein," "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and "Stir Crazy," died Aug. 29 of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.

PHIFE DAWG

The founding member of A Tribe Called Quest, died March 22, 2016 at 45. The musician, who was born Malik Isaac Taylor, spent the years prior to his death battling health issues, including Type 1 diabetes.

TONY BURTON

The athlete turned actor started as a boxer before landing the role of Duke in the “Rocky” movies (trainer for Apollo Creed) died February 25, 2016 at 78.

GEORGE GAYNES 

The actor died February 15, 2016 at the age of 98. He came to the forefront with roles in “Punky Brewster,” “Police Academy,” “Mission: Impossible” and “Bonanza.”

ABE VIGODA
Veteran character actor Abe Vigoda died at 94 on January 26. The actor is most well known for his three-time Emmy nominated performance of Phil Fish in “Barney Miller” and as Salvatore “Sal” Tessio in “The Godfather” franchise.

GEORGE KENNEDY

The actor died at 91 on February 28, 2016. He appeared in films like “Cool Hand Luke,” “The Naked Gun” and “Airport.”

DORIS ROBERTS

“Everybody Loves Raymond” actress Doris Roberts died April 17, 2016 at the age of 90. Aside from the sitcom, the veteran performer also had roles in “St. Elsewhere,” “Remington Steele,” and “Perfect Strangers”

NANCY REAGAN
One of the most high-profile and influential first ladies of the 20th century died March 6th at the age of 94 from congestive heart failure.

RIP Carrie Fisher. The Death of an Icon

RadioOnFire.com - Carrie Fisher died Tuesday morning ... days after suffering a massive heart attack on board a flight from London to LAX ... a family spokesperson has confirmed.

TMZ broke the story ... Fisher was on a flight from London to LAX Friday when she suffered the heart attack 15 minutes before landing. People on the plane tell TMZ she appeared lifeless.

A passenger who's an EMT performed CPR on Carrie and once the flight landed, paramedics rushed her to UCLA Medical Center where she remained in intensive care until her death.

The family had said she was in "stable condition" but we're told she was not responsive after her medical emergency.

Carrie had been on a publicity tour for her new book, "The Princess Diarist." The book recently made headlines because she wrote about having an affair with co-star Harrison Ford while shooting the original 'Star Wars' movies.

Troy Ave Survives Christmas Shooting

RadioOnFire.com - Troy Ave is in a Brooklyn hospital recovering from two gunshot wounds he sustained while traveling to celebrate Christmas with family on Sunday, December 25.

The rapper, born Roland Collins, was ambushed as his Maserati waited for the light at the E. 91 Street and Linden Blvd. intersection in East Flatbush, shortly before 4:30 p.m. The gunman, whose identity was concealed by a hoodie, is reported to have ran up to Troy's window and opened fire, grazing him once in the head, and piercing his shoulder with a bullet that would remain lodged in his back.

"He looked to his left, he saw that the guy had a gun and was about to fire, and he started driving away," Troy's lawyer, John Stella said in a statement. "He continued driving and he reached the point where he was bleeding pretty profusely. And, apparently, a good Samaritan drove him and his girl a couple of blocks the rest of the way to Brookdale [hospital]."

Troy Ave remains in stable condition.

Source: pix11.com

J.Lo Turns Down $1 Million NYE Check to Spend Time With Drake

RadioOnFire.com - Recently, Drake and J.Lo have been “hanging out” — whatever that means — and it sounds like it’s turning into a pretty expensive habit.

Earlier this week, J.Lo turned down a $1 million New Year’s Eve gig at Miami’s E11EVEN nightclub for what her rep described as “personal and family time.” (Sure, as one does.) But according to a source who spoke to “Page Six,” she has an ulterior, Drake-shaped motive for bailing on the gig.

“He will be in Vegas and she wants to hang out with him,” reveals the source.

Is a night with Drake worth losing $1 million? What is the market value of a man telling you over and over again how pretty you are with no makeup on? We know this much: Rihanna would never.

Source NYMag

Lil Yachty Showers His Mom in Designer Bags and Sweaters for Christmas

Martin Shkreli Leaks Lil Wayne's "The Carter V," Rapper Starts Investigation

RadioOnFire.com - Hip Hop fans have been hotly anticipating Lil Wayne's "The Carter V," and they got to hear a clip of it on Friday (December 23) after controversial pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli leaked it online. The album has been tied up in a legal battle between Birdman and Lil Wayne for over a year, and Shkreli claims that it fell in his lap.

According to TMZ, Lil Wayne's camp says the album Shkreli played is legit, and they added that the rapper is conducting an investigation to determine who leaked the album to Shkreli. Earlier this year, Birdman revealed that he's never been in possession of Wayne's unreleased album. The rapper claims that he will release "The Carter V" when he gets over $10 million he feels he's owed from Cash Money.

Source: TMZ

2 Gay Men Kicked off Jet Blue for Comments on Flying w/ Ivanka Trump

Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill Have Reportedly Broken Up For Real

RadioOnFire.com - Is really Omeeka over? Rumors of a breakup between Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj have been swirling for a while now with the duo posting subliminal shots and unfollowing each other on Instagram.

Things really heated up when the Philly rapper posted the behind of a mystery woman dressed in red lace. He captioned it "Sitting like…… $avage…", before adding "just friends" later. He teased the identity of the woman on his Snapchat, asking his followers if they wanted to know who the lady is, but his next snap simply read, "Confidential." He later deleted the Instagram picture, but the rumor mill is continuing to swirl.

A source in Philly reportedly told Bossip that Meek has allegedly been cheating on Nicki with a Philly boutique owner named Sonye for over a year. In fact, word on the street is the Dreamchaser put up the cash for her to own the shop. According to the site, many people in Philly already knew about Meek and Sonje, adding that she’s close friends with the girlfriends of the men in the Dreamchasers camp.

The source claims that Meek and Nicki have indeed broken up and are living separately since he purchased his own home.

Source: hiphopdx.com

Northwest Baltimore Man Faces Child Sex Abuse Allegations

RadioOnFire.com - A northwest Baltimore man was arrested Monday for alleged child sex abuse, police say.

Joseph Goldman, 35, was arrested at 8:15 a.m. at his home in the 3500 block of Taney Road. Police say they seized suspected marijuana, two handguns, one shotgun with an altered barrel, one rifle and a homemade silencer.

Police say the victim told someone in October about the behavior which occurred over several years. That person then called police.

Goldman remains held without bail at Central Booking on charges including first- and second-degree rape, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and first- and second-degree assault. Police haven't yet charged Goldman in relation to the weapons found at his residence, and say investigation into those firearms will continue.

Source WBAL

Video Shows Baltimore Private School Students Simulating Sex Acts With Blow-Up Doll

WBAL-TV 11 is reporting that Baltimore's private Gilman School is responding to a controversial video of students that circulated on social media.

The video shows male students handling a female blow-up doll and pretending to perform sex acts on the doll.

In a statement released Monday, a school representative said, "The sequence of events involves inappropriate and unacceptable behavior by a group of students and the posting of that behavior on various social media outlets. Gilman is well aware of the situation and we are treating it with the seriousness that it deserves."

Citing privacy policies, the school would not say whether it had disciplined any students.

However, some of those at Bryn Mawr, an all-girls school that partners with Gilman said they received the video over Snapchat.

Senior Amy Egan said she felt school administrators weren't taking the issue seriously. So she decided to post the videos on Facebook, which led to a heated debate between the students.

"I wanted to let all of the women who have been made feel uncomfortable at Gilman know that they are not alone, and that I, alongside my Bryn Mawr peers, are fighting for change within our community," Egan said.

Source WBAL

Forbes Names Michael Jordan 4th Richest Celebrity in America

RadioOnFire.com - Forbes Magazine has named Michael Jordan the 4th richest celebrity in America.  This comes a few weeks after the magazine identified Jordan as the highest paid athlete of all time.

This particular celebrity list is limited to individuals in the entertainment industry.  On the list, Jordan worth an estimated $1.2 billion, only ranks behind three others: Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas. The magazine noted that most of Jordan's wealth comes from Jordan Brand, which nets around $2.8 billion each year.

Source: complex.com

Gucci Mane - The Return Of East Atlanta Santa (Album Stream)

RadioOnFire.com - Gucci Mane comes through with a new album titled "The Return of East Atlanta Santa." The 1017 Brick Squad CEO, locked down features from Drake, Bryson Tiller and Travis Scott.

You can stream and purchase a copy of the album now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/return-east-atlanta-santa/id11869...

The Return of East Atlanta Santa Tracklist:

1. St. Brick Intro
2. I Can't
3. Walk On Water
4. Both ft. Drake
5. Stutter
6. Drove U Crazy ft. Bryson Tiller
7. Crash
8. Yet
9. Nonchalant
10. Last Time ft. Travis Scott
11. Bales
12. No Smoke
13. Greatest Show On Earth