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The Polokwane Magistrate's Court denied bail for musician Shebeshxt, whose legal name is Lehlogonolo Katlego Chauke. The Limpopo artist, known for tracks like Ambulance, will remain in custody until a February 2026 court date. This means he spends the holiday season in jail following his...

Metro FM presenter and artist ProVerb won a top award for his memoir. His book, The Book of ProVerb, was named Best Biography Book at the SA Writers' Awards. He described the honor as humbling, stating he wrote from a place of raw honesty rather than for acclaim. The broadcaster views the win as...

The family of DJ Warras, whose real name was Warrick Stock, is shattered by his killing. He was shot and killed near the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg. Police report a suspect approached him and fled on foot, with no arrests or clear motive yet. Reports indicate the forty-year-old DJ had...

Producer DJ Mustard, legally named Dijon McFarlane, is seeking full legal custody of his three children. He filed new court documents against his ex-wife, Chanel Thierry. The couple shares kids named Kiylan, Kauner, and Kody. Mustard claims Chanel violated their custody agreement by posting...

The current prevalence of misinformation stems from a learned lack of consequence. A single political figure was documented making over thirty thousand false statements in one term, averaging about twenty-one per day. This pattern moved from exaggeration to strategy, culminating in the...

The online ecosystem known as Messytok, a TikTok subculture, profited from the harassment of Riziki Ilenre, a woman who used the name Rizi. She was in her twenties and openly discussed her mental health and trauma, including an alleged sexual assault by a former therapist named Gwen Washington...

Wiz Khalifa might do serious jail time in Romania. The Constanta Court of Appeal just approved a prosecutor's request for a nine month prison sentence, replacing an earlier small fine. This stems from him smoking a joint onstage at the Beach Please Festival in Costinesti last summer. Authorities...

Federal health officials are moving to financially cripple hospitals that provide gender affirming care to minors. The Trump administration's Health and Human Services department introduced new rules. These proposals would cut off all Medicare and Medicaid money for any hospital or doctor...

Rick Ross got into some real trouble on a plane. In a new book, the rapper says he had a major seizure during a flight back in 2022. He admits he took magic mushrooms before boarding. The situation got so bad that the pilot had to make an emergency landing to get help. Ross clarifies he was...

Wale finally addressed the whole Kai Cenat thing on Shannon Sharpe's podcast. The rapper from the DMV said the viral clip from the Streamer Awards got twisted online. He explained his side, stating it was about respect, not the streamer's age. Wale felt blindsided by the interaction after prior...

The Quesarito is back at Taco Bell for a limited run. This item, a burrito wrapped in a cheese quesadilla with beef, rice, chipotle sauce, and sour cream, returns after fan demand. It was fully discontinued last year. The chain is doing a promo for app members, offering thirty thousand of them...

The end of "Ebro in the Morning" has sparked another online skirmish, with 50 Cent claiming he got the show canceled. The rapper reposted a clip of Hot 97 host Ebro Darden criticizing him, adding a caption stating he "put a word in" to have the program removed from the air. This has ignited...

50 Cent claims Jim Jones finally paid up in their rent dispute. The rapper posted online that Jones sent a large wire transfer, presumably for the studio used by the Let's Rap About It podcast. 50 had previously accused the show's hosts, including Jones, Fabolous, Maino, and Dave East, of owing...

Amaya Espinal from Love Island USA is recovering from emergency surgery. The winner of season seven was hospitalized in Los Angeles over the weekend with severe abdominal pain. She remains in stable condition and will not resume filming any projects until after the new year. The reality star...

New plaques installed in the White House offer highly critical summaries of recent presidents. The displays, part of an approved Presidential Walk of Fame, feature strongly negative language beneath portraits of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Obama is called one of the nation's most divisive...

Core cast members from the original show are returning for a Netflix spinoff. Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Cree Summer, and Darryl M. Bell will reprise their roles throughout the new ten-episode series. The project will be led by showrunner Felicia Pride, with Debbie Allen serving as executive...

Warner Bros. Discovery rejected a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance. The board called the unsolicited offer financially unstable and overly complex, with questionable funding commitments. Leadership expressed concerns about adding significant debt and creating operational chaos across their...

The Oscars are leaving broadcast television for YouTube. Starting with the 101st ceremony, the event will stream live for free on the platform globally, ending a decades-long run on ABC. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed the multi-year exclusive deal, which also includes...

Two models are suing Roc Nation over billboard ads for Megan Thee Stallion's swimwear line. Janelle Delacruz and Tonoia Wade claim their promotional photos, shot for the Hot Girl Summer brand launch, were used far beyond their contracts. The agreements reportedly limited image usage to social...

A lawsuit against the comedian Druski has been thrown out of federal court. The case was dismissed because the person who filed it, Ashley Parham, failed to meet court deadlines after multiple warnings. Judge Rita F. Lin noted the plaintiff's inability to secure a lawyer willing to take the case...