Early Addition: Ja Rule Wants To Throw An 'Iconic' Music Festival, Who's Down?

Feb. 15, 2019, 11:52 a.m.

Because Trump really talks like a second grader, check out today's midday links: Ja Rule's festival dreams, Kenny G on V-Day surprise, Big Pharma recruits Instagram influencers, Meg Ryan interview, selfie seats, and corn stalker.

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  • Ja Rule told TMZ that "in the midst of chaos there's opportunity," and he still wants to throw an "iconic music fest."
  • Kenny G told Rolling Stone how his Kanye West Valentine's Day surprise came together—including the fact that the whole thing didn't come up until 11 p.m. the night before V-Day.
  • Yup, Trump declared a national emergency so that he can finally give himself the gift of a border wall. On the plus side, he may have shot himself in the foot when the legal battle starts, because he said, "I could do the wall over a longer period of time. I didn't need to do this. But I would rather do it much faster."
  • Also: Trump really does speak like a second grader.
  • This dude pretended that a date stood him up at Outback Steakhouse on Valentine’s Day to see if people would pay for his tab (they did), and I don't think he realizes that he does not come across very well.
  • A totally cool and normal new trend is Big Pharma partnering with Instagram influencers to hock new drugs and medical supplies.
  • 21 Savage gave his first interview since being detained by ICE and said he believes he was "definitely targeted" by authorities: "They didn’t say nothing. They just said, ‘We got Savage.’"
  • Police are questioning two brothers who are suspects in the attack on Empire star Jussie Smollett—the brothers' attorney claims they knew Smollett from working on the show.
  • Here's a great interview with Meg Ryan about her career, her relationship with Nora Ephron, and the pitfalls of fame.
  • People keep dying while taking selfies at wondrous outdoor locations, so Ireland is looking into installing "selfie seats" at certain dangerous spots.
  • And finally, there is a corn stalker on the loose: