Author: Shekari Philemon

Stephen A. Smith is not sold on JD Vance as a future president, and he is not being quiet about it. The longtime ESPN personality made his position clear during a recent appearance on a nationally syndicated talk program, where he shared his thinking on the Republican field heading into the 2028 election cycle. From his self-described centrist perspective, Smith said he strongly favors Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the current vice president. He pointed to Rubio’s experience across multiple high-level government roles as evidence that the Florida politician carries himself with a steadiness and maturity that Vance, in…

The wait is over and the numbers are in. Euphoria returned to HBO after a four-year absence and wasted no time reminding audiences why it became one of the most culturally dominant series of its generation. The season three premiere drew 8.5 million viewers across HBO and its streaming platform in its first three days of availability, a figure that represents a 44 percent increase over the season two debut back in 2022. For a show that spent years in a prolonged production limbo, the reception was nothing short of remarkable. The long gap between seasons did little to cool…

After 25 years of marriage, gospel singer Tina Campbell and her husband Teddy Campbell are ending their union. Teddy filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court on April 13, citing irreconcilable differences. Court documents reveal the couple had already been living separately since June 2024, making the filing the formal close of a chapter that had quietly been winding down for nearly a year. Tina, born Trecina Campbell, rose to national prominence as one half of the contemporary gospel duo Mary Mary, which she formed with her sister Erica Campbell in 1998. The group broke through with their…

CinemaCon in Las Vegas delivered one of the most anticipated reveals of the year when Amazon MGM Studios unveiled the first trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair. The footage introduced Michael B. Jordan in what marks his first live-action role since his recent Academy Award win, and judging by the early reaction, the wait has been more than worth it. The presentation itself was a full sensory experience from the very start. Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste, who has been confirmed to score the film, opened the studio’s showcase with a live piano performance of “The Windmills of Your Mind,” the…

A conversation about political realignment turned into one of the most charged moments of the season on The View when cohosts found themselves sharply divided over how to handle Marjorie Taylor Greene’s evolving stance on Donald Trump. What started as a policy discussion quickly became something far more personal, and moderator Whoopi Goldberg had to step in before things went any further off the rails. The episode opened with Whoopi framing a broader question for the table: could Americans from opposite ends of the political spectrum find common ground in their opposition to Trump, even if they agreed on little…

Donald Trump is no longer being subtle about it. In a recent interview, the president made clear that he is thinking seriously about the possibility of appointing replacements for two of the Supreme Court’s most senior conservative justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. While his remarks were framed around respect for both men and their records on the bench, the political undertone was unmistakable. Trump spoke about the appeal of appointing someone who could serve for four decades, mentioned that he already has a shortlist of potential nominees, and pointed to the late liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a…

Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom dropped on Netflix on March 31, and the fallout was swift. The documentary, which traces the former NBA star’s turbulent life and near-fatal 2015 overdose, also peeled back the curtain on his whirlwind 2009 marriage to Khloé Kardashian. What Odom revealed on camera sent shockwaves straight to Khloé herself, and she wasted no time making her feelings known. In the documentary, the 46-year-old former Los Angeles Laker reflected on his decision to propose after just 30 days of dating. His candid admissions painted a picture of a man drawn not only to…

It does not take much. A paparazzi photograph taken on a Los Angeles sidewalk, a slightly oversized jacket, a different pair of shoes, and within minutes the internet has decided it has something to report. The cycle is so familiar by now that it almost runs itself. Rihanna exists in public, and a corner of the internet immediately converts her physical presence into a guessing game about her reproductive status. This has been happening for years. It happened before she announced her first pregnancy, before her second, and now, in 2026, it is happening again with the same breathless urgency…

Rihanna has done it again. As of April 15, the Barbadian superstar became the first woman in history to surpass 200 million singles certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America, a milestone that places her firmly among the most certified recording artists of all time. Her current total of 200.5 million units puts her third on the all-time RIAA rankings, behind Morgan Wallen at 215 million and Drake at 277.5 million, making her presence on that list all the more remarkable given that she has not released a full studio album in nearly a decade. This is not the…

Some artists process pain in therapy. Gucci Mane processes it in the studio. Just days after a federal judge ruled that his former signee Pooh Shiesty must remain in custody pending trial, Gucci dropped a new track that makes his feelings about the situation abundantly clear. The song, titled Crash Dummy and produced by longtime collaborator Zaytoven, arrived on April 10 and wasted no time addressing what many in the hip-hop world had been watching closely for months. The release follows a January incident in which Gucci was allegedly lured to what he believed was a routine business meeting, only…