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Hello Kitty: The Channing Crowder Story Sep 10, 2025

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A lame (and musty?) man projects onto Russell Wilson (again); Ananda Lewis (and Busta and Mariah) deserved better from The VMAs; Young Thug joins the Bridgerton cast; Tyler Perry accuser Derek Dixon does a PrimeTime interview on ABC.

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Act Your Wage Sep 03, 2025

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Demi’s new contractors to the rescue; Cardi B is not liable for assault (and flips out outside the courthouse); Karen Huger (RHOP) is released from prison six months early. Corey Booker is engaged (to a woman); Fed Governor Lisa Cook a/k/a the Black lady, refuses to resign; Tennis star Taylor Townsend’s Tabitha Brown come up;

PLUS: Our Friend Kim Foxx a/k/a former Cook County State’s Attorney whose office prosecuted the initial Jussie Smollett case, is back to talk about “that Netflix documentary” .

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Culture Battlegrounds: Coffee Dates, Cracker Barrel and the Body owned by Serena Williams Aug 27, 2025

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Finding your dating alignment; Lil Nas X’s arrest; Cracker Barrel crumbles under MAGA pressure; Serena Williams taking “the shot” sends folks over the edge.

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Sprung: The LaToya Cantrell Indictment —PART 2 Aug 22, 2025

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A contextual interpretation of the 45-page federal indictment of the sitting Mayor of New Orleans.

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70k Worth of. D***: The LaToya Cantrell Indictment —PART 1 Aug 20, 2025

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See Some World sells out; the Black Lady trapped in the Texas State Capitol; a review of "Highest 2 Lowest"; a review of the series finale of "And Just Like That"; Halle Berry goes full Lori Harvey in response to David Justice; the 20th anniversary of Katrina; The Mayor of New Orleans is federally indicted.

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Ample Means: The Gilded Age, Martha’s Vineyard and Black Excellence Aug 13, 2025

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Demi on the island; the Martha’s Vineyard controversy; Lawsuits: Uncle Nearest + Candace Owens; a comprehensive review of The Gilded Age finale.

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In Those Jeans/Genes Aug 06, 2025

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Demi in Martha’s Vineyard (on Appleton Estate); Shannon Shape is more than just a dirty old man; Mad Black people just got re-married; And Just Like That (Finally) Cancelled; Mad Spoilers for The Gilded Age; Beyoncé joins the jeans/genes controversy.

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Divorced Sistas (feat. LeToya Luckett) Jul 31, 2025

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Demi x LeToya Luckett chat about divorce TV as therapy, deciding to divorce in real life, dating after divorce, “keeping” a man... and more.

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The Best Man: Unfinished Business (ie, The Book) **NO SPOILERS** Jul 23, 2025

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Demi chats with Best Man creator Malcolm D Lee and book co-author Jayne Allen about the latest drama with our beloved (fictional) besties, including why we’re so obsessed with these people after 26 years, why Harper won't stop Harper-ing, why Robyn is so damn complicated; why life going left can be a good thing; and how all this makes readers want to throw the book (in a good way).

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Carrie is a Cat Lady, Essence vs “Africans” and Poor, Poor Gladys Jul 16, 2025

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Glynn Turman gets his flowers; Clispe (finally) drops a new album; spiraling-raging Recaps of “The Gilded Age” and “And Just Like That”; Essence (yes, again) because the owner went in The Breakfast Club.

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