Video: Dawkins boasted of ties to Miller, others

A video recording of a conversation that was played Wednesday in the college basketball corruption trial featured aspiring sports agent Christian Dawkins promoting his connections to top coaches, including Arizona’s Sean Miller.

KiKi Layne Just Started the Chic Red Carpet Trend We Didn’t See Coming

If you ask us, KiKi Layne was the breakout red carpet star of award season this year. Who could forget her striking bow-bedecked pink gown at the Oscars or her romantic corsetted dress at the Golden Globes? Well, if you had any doubt that Layne is a fashion force to be reckoned with, her latest outfit will definitely convince you. Attending the Bulgari premiere of Celestial and The 4th Wave ahead of the Tribeca Film Festival, Layne sparked a new red carpet trend with her amazingly cool Christian Siriano dress-over-pants look, which she teamed with Bulgari jewelry and bag. Don’t be surprised if you start seeing more dresses styled over pants on red carpets. We don’t doubt Layne’s style influence one bit. 

Below, Layne and her team gave Who What Wear an exclusive look at her getting-ready process ahead of the event, which included her hairstylist, Lacy Redway; makeup artist, Keita Moore; and stylists, Wayman and Micah. In addition to her stunning Bulgari necklace, bracelets, and rings, we love how she chose the brand’s silver Serpenti bag to perfectly match her outfit, which is in keeping with the tonal trend we’ve seen a lot of this year. Scroll down to see how KiKi Layne got ready for the event and see the stylish final product. 

“Best glam squad in the city working their magic,” Layne told Who What Wear. 
Layne worked with hairstylist Lacy Redway on a beautiful braid for the event. 
A close-up look at Layne’s striking Bulgari jewelry. 
“I love how this look is so sleek yet voluminous,” Layne told us. “One final touch up before we’re out the door.”
Layne’s Christian Siriano dress-over-pants outfit is sure to spark a red carpet trend. 

Next, Mary-Kate Olsen’s unexpected red carpet shoes are ridiculously chic. 

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Watch Nicolas Cage Sing an Insane Cover of ‘Purple Rain’ at L.A. Karaoke Bar

He never meant to cause us any sorrow; he never meant to cause us any pain. But if you have ears, listening to Nicolas Cage sing in the video above will surely cause both. 

The clip—via TMZ—of the Oscar-winning icon pouring his heart out death metal style in a karaoke performance of Prince’s “Purple Rain” has gone viral for a number of reasons, including the fact it might be more proof of just how tough the guy has it right now—emotionally speaking. 

Nicolas Cage in Dec. 2018

Cage has had it rough lately, dealing with events that if someone told you the story without naming the man involved you might say, “Damn, that sounds like something that might happen to Nicolas Cage.”

Like, he got married in Vegas to a woman named Erika Koike. Congrats to the happy couple, right?

No, they got unmarried four days later—an annulment, to be precise. Cage reportedly claims they were really drunk and did it on impulse. TMZ, however, reports that Koike says the marriage was totally legit and now she wants financial support.  

So yeah—if Nic Cage seems like a guy going through a thing, well, he definitely is. 

We could make the case that the man who blew millions on fun stuff like haunted mansions, pygmy heads, and yes, a $276,000 dinosaur skull is never not going through a thing, but that would mean presuming to know the mind of Cage. 

No one can do that, obviously. The man is a mystery wrapped in an enigma wearing weird red sunglasses. 

We’ll just hope he gets to the other side of this sea of troubles and stops taking it out on the late Purple One’s timeless music.