Author: Gesi Lloyd

Dave Chappelle told a sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd that he has felt better since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed, and a short clip of the moment went viral this weekend. The comments came during back-to-back shows on Nov. 6 and 7 that closed his Karmageddon tour and opened the New York Comedy Festival. Some audience members laughed and applauded, while others gasped. Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, criticized the joke on X, along with Elon Musk and other conservative figures. Chappelle had not responded publicly as of Sunday. What did Dave Chappelle say about Charlie Kirk? In the clip,…

Social Security benefits face an automatic cut of about 22% in late 2032 unless Congress acts. That’s when the retirement trust fund is projected to run out of reserves, according to the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report. The cut would apply to everyone collecting benefits, including current retirees, and the senators elected this week will serve through that deadline. Social Security isn’t going bankrupt. Payroll taxes will keep coming in after 2032 and would cover about 78% of scheduled benefits. What’s running out is the savings that have been filling the gap since 2021. How much would a Social Security…

Anthropic is still preparing to go public this month, but its expected valuation has dropped sharply after the midterm elections triggered a selloff in AI stocks. Potential investors are now discussing a valuation of about $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion, with some as low as $1.1 trillion, Bloomberg reported Friday, Nov. 6. That’s down from talk of $2 trillion in early October. The company, which makes the Claude AI models, plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. It had aimed to start marketing the deal to investors the week of Nov. 9 and begin trading before Thanksgiving.…

Dr. Dre says he is working hard not to let the decisions he made in his twenties define who he is today. The 61-year-old producer made the comment on the first episode of Listen & Laugh, the new weekly podcast from Ice Cube and Mike Epps that premiered Friday, Nov. 6. Dr. Dre said there are a few mistakes he would take back if he could. He also said people still judge him for those years, even though he has become three different people since then. The episode also included bigger news about his career. Dre said he plans to…

President Donald Trump said Thursday, Nov. 5, that an agreement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine could become a much bigger deal, one that might involve all of Europe. He made the comment at the White House after meeting Kirill Dmitriev, an envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, but gave no details. Ukrainian representatives were also in Washington that day, and Trump said he did not meet with them. Within a day, European leaders pushed back, Ukraine said it knew little about the plan, and the Kremlin said it had no details either. The reactions came just days before U.S.-mediated…

Nobody involved has explained why Usher and Chris Brown’s first Atlanta stop on The R&B Tour started hours late. The Thursday, Nov. 5 concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium opened a record five night stand, but fans say the music didn’t start until around 10 p.m. The two stars never shared the stage, and both sets were cut as the night ran up against midnight. The start time itself is in dispute. The stadium listing advertised the show for half past seven. A representative for Usher told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution the production was scheduled for half past eight. That hour changes the…

The IRS released its 2027 tax brackets on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, raising the income thresholds for all seven federal tax rates to keep pace with inflation. The rates themselves stay the same, from 10% to 37%, and the changes apply to tax returns filed in 2028. The standard deduction also climbs to $33,200 for married couples filing jointly and $16,600 for single filers, while the child tax credit rises $100 to $2,300 per child. These moves protect a raise from being eaten by inflation, but in real dollars, most households will notice the change in the tens or low…

Kid Cudi showed up for Kanye West at the Yeezy Season 01 runway show in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Nov. 4, and afterward he had nothing but praise for the man he calls his big bro. Speaking to TMZ outside the show, Cudi said he loved everything about it, had been waiting a long time for another Yeezy show and admired the collection’s clear vision. It is a sharp turnaround for a friendship that looked finished just last year. Cudi once said he was done with West, accusing him of breaking his trust and making unforgivable comments about their late…

The Los Angeles Lakers have assigned Bronny James to their G League affiliate, the Coachella Valley Lakers, after he barely saw the floor during the team’s hot start. The 22-year-old guard has played just five games this season, averaging 2.4 minutes and 0.8 points. Rookie Cameron Carr was also sent down today, Nov. 5. The move gives Bronny James regular minutes right as Coachella Valley opens its season Friday at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert against the Salt Lake City Stars. The assignment does not remove him from the Lakers’ NBA roster. Why did the Lakers send Bronny James to…

The Golden State Valkyries spent two seasons hearing they had no stars. On Halloween night, Gabby Williams dressed up as one, and the costume fit perfectly. The Valkyries knocked off the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Chase Center in San Francisco. The win delivered the franchise its first championship in only its second year of existence. Williams poured in 30 points, 28 of them after halftime, and walked away with Finals MVP honors. A cold start for both sides Nothing came easy early. Atlanta missed its first several shots, and…