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#RHOA: NeNe Leakes reveals where things stand between her and Andy Cohen after dropping Bravo lawsuit
NeNe Leakes revealed she’s willing to “move forward” in her relationship with Andy Cohen years after dropping a lawsuit against Bravo.
The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum — who sued the network in 2022 for allegedly fostering and tolerating a hostile and racist work environment — claimed that she and the Bravo head honcho have texted since the filing was axed, during an interview with Vulture published Tuesday.
However, the duo has yet to speak in person, and Leakes explained it was up to Cohen to decide whether he wants to get back on speaking terms.
“I guess the question would be, ‘What would it take to get him back on those terms?’” the Bravolebrity, 58, said.
“I am the kind of person that, good or bad, time heals. You don’t have to be besties or anything like that, but I move forward. I’m not into holding negative energy.”
A rep for Cohen, 57, wasn’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.
In Leakes’ bombshell lawsuit — which named Cohen as a defendant — she accused the network of dismissing her complaints about alleged racist comments made by her co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann.
“From the day the series began filming, NeNe was the target of systemic racism from co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann, which was tolerated by Bravo executive producer Andy Cohen and other executives,” her lawyer wrote in a statement.
Leakes, who starred on “RHOA” for 10 seasons between 2008 and 2020, filed to dismiss the case four months later.
During a recent interview with Vulture, Cohen shared that he couldn’t “speak to that lawsuit, but it’s in the past.
Additionally, Cohen told his radio show listeners in January that he was “happy” Leakes would be a part of the forthcoming installment of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls’ Trip: Roaring 20th.”
“She’s gonna be making an appearance,” he said. “When we go to Atlanta, she’s gonna be there.”
“People are really happy about it,” he added. “Listen, we are going to be celebrating 20 years of ‘Housewives,’ and it would be hard … to without her. And so I’m happy about it.”
At the time, Leakes also expressed her excitement to return to the network, saying via social media, “This has been a really long, long journey.”
“I’m happy, overjoyed, to say that I will be returning to Bravo. I almost can’t even believe the words that are coming out of my mouth. I’m so happy. I’m just so happy,” the TV personality continued.
Leakes concluded her statement by thanking Cohen and other executives for having “continued to throw [her] name in the ring over and over again.”
Vicki Gunvalson, Luann de Lesseps, Porsha Williams, Teresa Giudice, Kyle Richards, Gizelle Bryant and Lisa Barlow are among the cast members for “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th,” airing later this year.
The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum — who sued the network in 2022 for allegedly fostering and tolerating a hostile and racist work environment — claimed that she and the Bravo head honcho have texted since the filing was axed, during an interview with Vulture published Tuesday.
However, the duo has yet to speak in person, and Leakes explained it was up to Cohen to decide whether he wants to get back on speaking terms.
“I guess the question would be, ‘What would it take to get him back on those terms?’” the Bravolebrity, 58, said.
“I am the kind of person that, good or bad, time heals. You don’t have to be besties or anything like that, but I move forward. I’m not into holding negative energy.”
A rep for Cohen, 57, wasn’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.
In Leakes’ bombshell lawsuit — which named Cohen as a defendant — she accused the network of dismissing her complaints about alleged racist comments made by her co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann.
“From the day the series began filming, NeNe was the target of systemic racism from co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann, which was tolerated by Bravo executive producer Andy Cohen and other executives,” her lawyer wrote in a statement.
Leakes, who starred on “RHOA” for 10 seasons between 2008 and 2020, filed to dismiss the case four months later.
During a recent interview with Vulture, Cohen shared that he couldn’t “speak to that lawsuit, but it’s in the past.
Additionally, Cohen told his radio show listeners in January that he was “happy” Leakes would be a part of the forthcoming installment of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls’ Trip: Roaring 20th.”
“She’s gonna be making an appearance,” he said. “When we go to Atlanta, she’s gonna be there.”
“People are really happy about it,” he added. “Listen, we are going to be celebrating 20 years of ‘Housewives,’ and it would be hard … to without her. And so I’m happy about it.”
At the time, Leakes also expressed her excitement to return to the network, saying via social media, “This has been a really long, long journey.”
“I’m happy, overjoyed, to say that I will be returning to Bravo. I almost can’t even believe the words that are coming out of my mouth. I’m so happy. I’m just so happy,” the TV personality continued.
Leakes concluded her statement by thanking Cohen and other executives for having “continued to throw [her] name in the ring over and over again.”
Vicki Gunvalson, Luann de Lesseps, Porsha Williams, Teresa Giudice, Kyle Richards, Gizelle Bryant and Lisa Barlow are among the cast members for “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th,” airing later this year.
#NewMusic from Calvin Richardson Returns With New Single “Radio Radio”
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Calvin Richardson has officially debuted his latest single, “Radio Rodeo,” marking a bold return for the “Soul Prince.” The track serves as the first taste of Richardson’s upcoming studio project.
“Radio Rodeo” seamlessly blends Richardson’s signature Southern soul grit with modern R&B rhythms. The track explores themes of persistence and professional navigation within the music industry, utilizing the “rodeo” metaphor to describe the unpredictable nature of fame and the airwaves.
With a career spanning over two decades and multiple Grammy nominations, Richardson has long been regarded as a primary architect of the contemporary soul sound. “Radio Rodeo” highlights his vocal versatility—shifting effortlessly from a commanding baritone to a soulful falsetto—while maintaining the live-instrumentation feel that has defined his discography.
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Calvin Richardson has officially debuted his latest single, “Radio Rodeo,” marking a bold return for the “Soul Prince.” The track serves as the first taste of Richardson’s upcoming studio project.
“Radio Rodeo” seamlessly blends Richardson’s signature Southern soul grit with modern R&B rhythms. The track explores themes of persistence and professional navigation within the music industry, utilizing the “rodeo” metaphor to describe the unpredictable nature of fame and the airwaves.
With a career spanning over two decades and multiple Grammy nominations, Richardson has long been regarded as a primary architect of the contemporary soul sound. “Radio Rodeo” highlights his vocal versatility—shifting effortlessly from a commanding baritone to a soulful falsetto—while maintaining the live-instrumentation feel that has defined his discography.
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The single’s production is characterized by a driving bassline and crisp, percussive elements that signal a more upbeat direction for the artist following his successful 2019 album, Gold Dust.
While a release date for his full-length album has not yet been finalized, representatives for the artist indicate that more music and a comprehensive North American tour schedule are forthcoming.
“Radio Rodeo” is now available for streaming and download on all major digital service providers.
The single’s production is characterized by a driving bassline and crisp, percussive elements that signal a more upbeat direction for the artist following his successful 2019 album, Gold Dust.
While a release date for his full-length album has not yet been finalized, representatives for the artist indicate that more music and a comprehensive North American tour schedule are forthcoming.
“Radio Rodeo” is now available for streaming and download on all major digital service providers.
#HipHopNews:The Game Calls Out 50 Cent While Making A Club Appearance In New York City
The Game is back outside and he's looking for 50 Cent. On May 3, a viral video surfaced on social media featuring the Los Angeles rapper calling out his former G-Unit leader during a club appearance in New York City.
In the clip, which can be viewed below, Game is talking to the crowd and begins taunting Fif.
"I got kicked out of G-Unit for doing stupid s**t," he said, adding, "I'm just a f**ked up ni**a."
Before the DJ could spin a song, the Compton rhymer yelled one more vocal salvo at 50 Cent.
"Somebody tell Fif I'm here!" he exclaimed as he raised his arms in the sky.
This isn't the first time Game has called out 50 Cent. In September of 2022, the The Documentary rapper was at the Legends Only concert in Houston, TX, when he revealed to the audience that he still doesn't like 50.
"I still don't f**k with 50 cent, he's a bi**h," he told the crowd. "Ain't no cut with that ni**a."
"He's a sucka," he continued. "I'mma say it in Houston, I'll say it in New York, I'll say it anywhere...he's a straight bi**h. And I like the TV shows, ni**a, put that on the internet."
Four years later, it appears The Game and 50 Cent have settled their feud but they are not cordial with each other.
Interestingly, 50 Cent recently shared on his Instagram page a video of himself performing alongside Mary J. Blige at her Las Vegas residency. The background music he used for his visual is MJB's "MJB da MVP" from her 2005 album, The Breakthrough, which was the remix for The Game and 50 Cent's "Hate It or Love It" track.
CNN founder and entrepreneur Ted Turner Has Died at 87
Ted Turner, the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition and instincts led to a media empire that included the groundbreaking news network CNN, has died, CNN reports, citing a press release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87.
No cause of his death on Wednesday was given.
In September 2018, Turner revealed that he had Lewy body dementia, a degenerative nerve disease.
He became a billionaire by taking over his father’s billboard business, buying a television station in the 1970s and parlaying that into what would become a vast, groundbreaking television group.
“Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid and fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement. He was and always will be the presiding spirit of CNN,” CNN Worldwide CEO Mark Thompson said in a statement. “Ted is the giant on whose shoulders we stand, and we will all take a moment today to recognise him and his impact on our lives and the world.”
Turner became one of the most powerful figures in US media and entertainment, his networks specialising in news, sports, reruns and old movies. But he did not stop there. He added the MGM/UA movie studio to his portfolio before making an even bigger move – merging his Turner Broadcasting System with Time Warner in 1996.
Turner headed the new company’s cable networks division and was its leading shareholder, but he struggled to fit into a corporate system after decades of running his own show. He eventually lost control of his networks.
He made a name for himself with spectacular business deals, his ownership of professional sports clubs, his marriage to actor Jane Fonda, his leadership of a competitive yachting team, and his devotion to charitable and environmental causes.
“Ted Turner was a bold man, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, and even those who at times strongly disagreed with him respected him,” Brian Kemp, governor of the state of Georgia, where CNN’s main studio is located, said in a social media post.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in November 1938, Robert Edward “Ted” Turner III went to a military boarding school in Tennessee and then attended Brown University, but was expelled before graduating
Turner took over a faltering family advertising business after his father, despondent over financial problems, committed suicide.
After he bought a number of radio stations, Turner’s purchase of a struggling Atlanta station in 1970 was his first move into television.
Ten years later, that became the flagship of his nationwide Turner Broadcasting System, the profits from which he used to launch CNN. CNN went on the air in 1980 as the first 24-hour cable news network, gaining traction in the United States and later internationally.
The launch came as viewers were shifting from broadcast TV to cable, and CNN became a key news source during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, delivering extensive live coverage via satellite.
“Ted Turner created an unstoppable media revolution for the BENEFIT of all humankind,” CNN International Anchor Christiane Amanpour said in a social media post. “Throughout nearly 43 years at CNN, working for Ted and his vision has been the proudest achievement of my lifetime.”
CNN’s success inspired the creation of other 24-hour news channels, including Fox News, launched by longtime Turner rival Rupert Murdoch, MSNBC, and many more worldwide.
Turner’s television empire expanded beyond CNN to include TBS and TNT for sports and entertainment, Turner Classic Movies, and the Cartoon Network, among others.
Turner sold back the Hollywood group MGM/UA five months after buying it, while retaining rights to large portions of its catalogue, including MGM films.
The 2026 Tony Awards Nominations list!
It's been a season of celebrities and revivals on Broadway — as big-entertainment theater continues to get more expensive to put up, producers are looking for the sure thing,which often means basing a show on another work.
That's true about the two new musicals that are tied for 12 nominations each: a special-effects-crammed The Lost Boys, based on the 1987 comedy horror movie, and the candy-colored satire Schmigadoon!, which originated as a TV series streaming on Apple TV+.
Rounding out the new musicals are Titanique, which is kinda-sorta based on the movie Titanic — and one completely original (and delightful) show: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).
The musical revival Ragtime follows with 11 nominations, and the revival of the Arthur Miller play Death of a Salesman gets nine. Twenty-four shows have at least one nomination.
June Squibb, who received a nod for the revival of the sci-fi drama Marjorie Prime, is now the oldest Tony-nominated actor at 96; Danny Burstein, also nominated for Marjorie Prime, is now the most-nominated male actor with nine.
The play Liberation by Bess Wohl is having an especially good week. On Monday, it won the Pulitzer, and today it was nominated for a Tony for Best New Play.
The full list is below.
The nominations were announced live by actors Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss this morning on CBS Mornings and the Tony Awards YouTube live stream.
The award show itself — the 79th Annual Tony Awards — will air live on the CBS Television Network from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7, and stream on Paramount+ premium tier. They will be hosted by musician P!nk, who has songs in two current Broadway shows, Moulin Rouge: The Musical and & Juliet.
That's true about the two new musicals that are tied for 12 nominations each: a special-effects-crammed The Lost Boys, based on the 1987 comedy horror movie, and the candy-colored satire Schmigadoon!, which originated as a TV series streaming on Apple TV+.
Rounding out the new musicals are Titanique, which is kinda-sorta based on the movie Titanic — and one completely original (and delightful) show: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).
The musical revival Ragtime follows with 11 nominations, and the revival of the Arthur Miller play Death of a Salesman gets nine. Twenty-four shows have at least one nomination.
June Squibb, who received a nod for the revival of the sci-fi drama Marjorie Prime, is now the oldest Tony-nominated actor at 96; Danny Burstein, also nominated for Marjorie Prime, is now the most-nominated male actor with nine.
The play Liberation by Bess Wohl is having an especially good week. On Monday, it won the Pulitzer, and today it was nominated for a Tony for Best New Play.
The full list is below.
The nominations were announced live by actors Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss this morning on CBS Mornings and the Tony Awards YouTube live stream.
The award show itself — the 79th Annual Tony Awards — will air live on the CBS Television Network from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7, and stream on Paramount+ premium tier. They will be hosted by musician P!nk, who has songs in two current Broadway shows, Moulin Rouge: The Musical and & Juliet.
Best New Musical
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon!
Titaníque
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best New Play
The Balusters
Giant
Liberation
Little Bear Ridge Road
Best Revival of a Play
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Becky Shaw
Every Brilliant Thing
Fallen Angels
Oedipus
Best Revival of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Nicholas Christopher, Chess
Luke Evans, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Joshua Henry, Ragtime
Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Sara Chase, Schmigadoon!
Stephanie Hsu, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Caissie Levy, Ragtime
Marla Mindelle, Titaníque
Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Will Harrison, Punch
Nathan Lane, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
John Lithgow, Giant
Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing
Mark Strong, Oedipus
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
Carrie Coon, Bug
Susannah Flood, Liberation
Lesley Manville, Oedipus
Kelli O'Hara, Fallen Angels
Best Book of a Musical
The Lost Boys, David Hornsby and Chris Hoch
Schmigadoon!, Cinco Paul
Titaníque, Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Music: Caroline Shaw
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Music: Steve Bargonetti
The Lost Boys, Music & Lyrics: The Rescues
Schmigadoon!, Music & Lyrics: Cinco Paul
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Music & Lyrics: Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Christopher Abbott, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Danny Burstein, Marjorie Prime
Brandon J. Dirden, Waiting for Godot
Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Richard Thomas, The Balusters
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Betsy Aidem, Liberation
Marylouise Burke, The Balusters
Aya Cash, Giant
Laurie Metcalf, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
June Squibb, Marjorie Prime
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Bryce Pinkham, Chess
Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
Layton Williams, Titaníque
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys
Hannah Cruz, Chess
Rachel Dratch, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Ana Gasteyer, Schmigadoon!
Nichelle Lewis, Ragtime
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Hildegard Bechtler, Oedipus
Takeshi Kata, Bug
Chloe Lamford, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
David Korins, Dog Day Afternoon
David Rockwell, Fallen Angels
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
dots, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Soutra Gilmour, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Rachel Hauck, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Dane LaƯrey, The Lost Boys
Scott Pask, Schmigadoon!
Best Costume Design of a Play
Brenda Abbandandolo, Dog Day Afternoon
Qween Jean, Liberation
JeƯ Mahshie, Fallen Angels
Emilio Sosa, The Balusters
Paul Tazewell, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Linda Cho, Ragtime
Linda Cho, Schmigadoon!
Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ryan Park, The Lost Boys
David I. Reynoso, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Isabella Byrd, Dog Day Afternoon
Natasha Chivers, Oedipus
Stacey Derosier, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Heather Gilbert, Bug
Heather Gilbert, The Fear of 13
Jack Knowles, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, Chess
Jane Cox, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Donald Holder, Schmigadoon!
Adam Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Adam Honoré and Donald Holder (Lighting Design) and 59 Studio (Projection Design), Ragtime
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Best Sound Design of a Play
Justin Ellington, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Tom Gibbons, Oedipus
Lee Kinney, The Fear of 13
Josh Schmidt, Bug
Mikaal Sulaiman, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Kai Harada, Ragtime
Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys
Brian Ronan, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Walter Trarbach, Schmigadoon!
Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, Giant
Robert Icke, Oedipus
Kenny Leon, The Balusters
Joe Mantello, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Whitney White, Liberation
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Lear deBessonet, Ragtime
Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
Tim Jackson, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best Choreography
Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
Ellenore Scott, Ragtime
Ani Taj, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys
Best Orchestrations
Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon!
Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne "AG" Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann, The Lost Boys
Lux Pyramid, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Brian Usifer, Chess
Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Good Luck to the nominees!
Jury finds Stefon Diggs not guilty of assault, strangulation
Former New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty on Tuesday of assaulting his private chef in a pay dispute.
The four-time Pro Bowl wideout pleaded not guilty in February to a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge stemming from the alleged dispute.
The trial lasted only two days.
The acquittal clears a path for Diggs' return to the field, but he still could face discipline from the NFL.
"We have been monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review of the personal conduct policy," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tuesday.
The case centered on a Dec. 2 encounter at Diggs' home in Dedham, where Jamila Adams, a former live-in personal chef who is known as Mila, testified that he slapped and choked her during an argument.
Diggs' attorneys said the alleged assault never happened and questioned Adams' credibility and whether the dispute was about money, relationship tensions -- including a disagreement over a planned trip to Miami -- or an alleged assault.
"We have taken these allegations seriously from day one and that's exactly why we were eager for the facts to come to light through the legal process," Mitch Schuster of Meister, Seelig & Schuster said in a statement. "... Professional athletes have a target on their back. When someone sees a uniform and a contract, they see leverage; they see a settlement. And they're counting on that pressure in the court of public opinion to drive a default decision to settle regardless of the facts of the matter.
"The evidence has shown what we've maintained from day one: Mr. Diggs was wrongly accused, and this case represents exactly the kind of opportunistic targeting that players can face the moment they step off the field."
Diggs' attorneys pointed to financial demands she made and testimony from friends and employees who said she did not appear injured in the days after the encounter, and defense attorney Andrew Kettlewell told jurors during closing arguments that prosecutors had not presented "a single shred of credible evidence" that an assault occurred.
Prosecutors argued that the case rested on Adams' account of what happened inside the home, with Assistant District Attorney Drew Virtue having urged jurors to weigh her testimony carefully and not to disregard it because she was not "a perfect witness."
"She was argumentative, avoidant, difficult. But does that mean you should throw away everything she said? No," Virtue said, adding that jurors should give her testimony "the attention, the scrutiny, the weight it deserves."
Earlier in the trial, Adams became emotional on the stand while describing an alleged encounter with Diggs in which she said he entered her room following an argument over text.
Adams, who said she lived in the NFL star's home and prepared all of his meals, testified that Diggs "smacked me with an open hand" before wrapping his arm around her neck and choking her, leaving her struggling to breathe. She described what she called a "complicated" relationship, saying it had previously been sexual but was not at the time of the alleged assault.
Adams said that she met Diggs in 2022 on Instagram and that the two became friends -- at times "friends with benefits," as one of his attorneys described it -- before she was later hired to live in his home and prepare his meals during the football season.
Defense attorneys pressed Adams about money she said she was owed after working as a live-in chef. She testified that she was paid about $2,000 a week and that she believed she had not been fully compensated after being sent home. They pointed to a $19,000 demand and said the amount increased over time, with her attorney later seeking $5.5 million.
When asked about the $5.5 million claim, Adams said, "I can't speak on that," and at other points told jurors, "I don't understand the question" and "I don't know how to answer the question."
At one point, Adams said Diggs had offered her $100,000 to recant her statement to the police, but that remark was struck from the record after the judge called the attorneys to a sidebar.
At times during her second day on the stand, Adams was instructed by the judge to answer questions directly and not include additional details beyond what was asked. Portions of her responses were struck from the record as nonresponsive, with jurors told to disregard them.
"This is not an opportunity for you to interject your own narrative and evade answering questions," Judge Jeanmarie Carroll told her at one point, warning that continued nonresponsive answers could result in her testimony being stricken.
Kenneth Ellis, the Dedham police officer who took Adams' initial report, testified that she arrived at the station visibly upset, telling jurors she "sat down on the bench and she was crying." He said Adams initially asked to speak with a female officer before later agreeing to give a statement and identifying Diggs as the person involved.
Under cross-examination, Ellis said that he did not observe visible injuries, collect photographs or speak with other witnesses and that his investigation relied largely on Adams' account and text messages she provided.
Defense attorneys also sought to challenge Adams' account through testimony from people in Diggs' orbit and evidence they said reflected her demeanor in the days after the alleged incident.
His chief of staff, his massage therapist, a nurse who provided IV treatments and his hairstylist all testified that they saw Adams around the time of the alleged attack and that she said nothing about being assaulted.
His hairstylist, Xia Charles, testified that she spent time with Adams in New York in the days after the alleged incident and did not notice any injuries. She said that Adams appeared normal and that she did not see marks on Adams' neck or elsewhere.
Defense attorneys also showed jurors cell phone videos of Adams socializing, including clips of her in a car listening to music and dancing, which they suggested showed her demeanor in the days following the incident.
Jeanelle Sales, Diggs' chief of staff, who also goes by "Sunni," testified she saw Adams at the home on the day she alleged she was assaulted and did not see visible marks, redness or swelling on her neck or face. She said Adams appeared to be in normal spirits.
"She was walking around looking for a piece of paper and a pen to write a card -- I guess, write a note to him for his birthday gift," Sales said.
Prosecutors pushed back on that testimony, suggesting that the witnesses' livelihoods were tied to Diggs and that they had a financial interest in the outcome of the case.
Diggs, who was released by the Patriots in March, signed a three-year, $69 million contract with New England last year and was a key target for quarterback Drake Maye during the Patriots' AFC East title run. Before joining the Patriots, Diggs was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2015 and played for the Buffalo Bills before a brief stint with the Houston Texans in 2024.
Diggs' 1,000-yard season marked the seventh of his career. It helped complete a successful career revival after a season-ending knee injury derailed what turned out to be a one-year stay with the Texans in 2024.
The four-time Pro Bowl wideout pleaded not guilty in February to a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge stemming from the alleged dispute.
The trial lasted only two days.
The acquittal clears a path for Diggs' return to the field, but he still could face discipline from the NFL.
"We have been monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review of the personal conduct policy," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tuesday.
The case centered on a Dec. 2 encounter at Diggs' home in Dedham, where Jamila Adams, a former live-in personal chef who is known as Mila, testified that he slapped and choked her during an argument.
Diggs' attorneys said the alleged assault never happened and questioned Adams' credibility and whether the dispute was about money, relationship tensions -- including a disagreement over a planned trip to Miami -- or an alleged assault.
"We have taken these allegations seriously from day one and that's exactly why we were eager for the facts to come to light through the legal process," Mitch Schuster of Meister, Seelig & Schuster said in a statement. "... Professional athletes have a target on their back. When someone sees a uniform and a contract, they see leverage; they see a settlement. And they're counting on that pressure in the court of public opinion to drive a default decision to settle regardless of the facts of the matter.
"The evidence has shown what we've maintained from day one: Mr. Diggs was wrongly accused, and this case represents exactly the kind of opportunistic targeting that players can face the moment they step off the field."
Diggs' attorneys pointed to financial demands she made and testimony from friends and employees who said she did not appear injured in the days after the encounter, and defense attorney Andrew Kettlewell told jurors during closing arguments that prosecutors had not presented "a single shred of credible evidence" that an assault occurred.
Prosecutors argued that the case rested on Adams' account of what happened inside the home, with Assistant District Attorney Drew Virtue having urged jurors to weigh her testimony carefully and not to disregard it because she was not "a perfect witness."
"She was argumentative, avoidant, difficult. But does that mean you should throw away everything she said? No," Virtue said, adding that jurors should give her testimony "the attention, the scrutiny, the weight it deserves."
Earlier in the trial, Adams became emotional on the stand while describing an alleged encounter with Diggs in which she said he entered her room following an argument over text.
Adams, who said she lived in the NFL star's home and prepared all of his meals, testified that Diggs "smacked me with an open hand" before wrapping his arm around her neck and choking her, leaving her struggling to breathe. She described what she called a "complicated" relationship, saying it had previously been sexual but was not at the time of the alleged assault.
Adams said that she met Diggs in 2022 on Instagram and that the two became friends -- at times "friends with benefits," as one of his attorneys described it -- before she was later hired to live in his home and prepare his meals during the football season.
Defense attorneys pressed Adams about money she said she was owed after working as a live-in chef. She testified that she was paid about $2,000 a week and that she believed she had not been fully compensated after being sent home. They pointed to a $19,000 demand and said the amount increased over time, with her attorney later seeking $5.5 million.
When asked about the $5.5 million claim, Adams said, "I can't speak on that," and at other points told jurors, "I don't understand the question" and "I don't know how to answer the question."
At one point, Adams said Diggs had offered her $100,000 to recant her statement to the police, but that remark was struck from the record after the judge called the attorneys to a sidebar.
At times during her second day on the stand, Adams was instructed by the judge to answer questions directly and not include additional details beyond what was asked. Portions of her responses were struck from the record as nonresponsive, with jurors told to disregard them.
"This is not an opportunity for you to interject your own narrative and evade answering questions," Judge Jeanmarie Carroll told her at one point, warning that continued nonresponsive answers could result in her testimony being stricken.
Kenneth Ellis, the Dedham police officer who took Adams' initial report, testified that she arrived at the station visibly upset, telling jurors she "sat down on the bench and she was crying." He said Adams initially asked to speak with a female officer before later agreeing to give a statement and identifying Diggs as the person involved.
Under cross-examination, Ellis said that he did not observe visible injuries, collect photographs or speak with other witnesses and that his investigation relied largely on Adams' account and text messages she provided.
Defense attorneys also sought to challenge Adams' account through testimony from people in Diggs' orbit and evidence they said reflected her demeanor in the days after the alleged incident.
His chief of staff, his massage therapist, a nurse who provided IV treatments and his hairstylist all testified that they saw Adams around the time of the alleged attack and that she said nothing about being assaulted.
His hairstylist, Xia Charles, testified that she spent time with Adams in New York in the days after the alleged incident and did not notice any injuries. She said that Adams appeared normal and that she did not see marks on Adams' neck or elsewhere.
Defense attorneys also showed jurors cell phone videos of Adams socializing, including clips of her in a car listening to music and dancing, which they suggested showed her demeanor in the days following the incident.
Jeanelle Sales, Diggs' chief of staff, who also goes by "Sunni," testified she saw Adams at the home on the day she alleged she was assaulted and did not see visible marks, redness or swelling on her neck or face. She said Adams appeared to be in normal spirits.
"She was walking around looking for a piece of paper and a pen to write a card -- I guess, write a note to him for his birthday gift," Sales said.
Prosecutors pushed back on that testimony, suggesting that the witnesses' livelihoods were tied to Diggs and that they had a financial interest in the outcome of the case.
Diggs, who was released by the Patriots in March, signed a three-year, $69 million contract with New England last year and was a key target for quarterback Drake Maye during the Patriots' AFC East title run. Before joining the Patriots, Diggs was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2015 and played for the Buffalo Bills before a brief stint with the Houston Texans in 2024.
Diggs' 1,000-yard season marked the seventh of his career. It helped complete a successful career revival after a season-ending knee injury derailed what turned out to be a one-year stay with the Texans in 2024.
Dolly Parton Cancels Las Vegas Residency, Citing Health Issues
Dolly Parton has scrapped her upcoming six-date Las Vegas residency due to ongoing health issues. The 80-year-old singer-songwriter was originally set to perform at Caesar’s Palace in December 2025 before she postponed those shows (also due to health issues) to September 2026. Now, she’s shared on Instagram that she won’t make the new dates either.
Parton notes that in recent years she has struggled with her immune and digestive systems. Thankfully, she claims to be responding well to treatment, explaining that her doctors have assured her that “everything I have is treatable, so I’m going to stick with that.” But the medication she takes makes her “swimmy-headed,” making it difficult to perform on stage. “Of course I can’t be dizzy carrying banjos, guitars, and such on five-inch heels,” she explains. “And you know I’m going to wearing them.”
Despite the cancellation, Parton says she’s still working on her Broadway musical, Dolly: A True Original Musical, which is slated to open in New York in the fall: “Hopefully, sometime, you’ll come up to New York and maybe see my show, and I’ll see you somewhere down the line.”
“Thank you for standing by me and showing me so much love and support over the past year,” she adds. “I’ve still got some healing to do, but I am on my way!” “Dolly: Live in Las Vegas,” would have been Parton’s first concert series since her 65-show Pure & Simple tour in 2016.
Dolly Parton has scrapped her upcoming six-date Las Vegas residency due to ongoing health issues. The 80-year-old singer-songwriter was originally set to perform at Caesar’s Palace in December 2025 before she postponed those shows (also due to health issues) to September 2026. Now, she’s shared on Instagram that she won’t make the new dates either.
Parton notes that in recent years she has struggled with her immune and digestive systems. Thankfully, she claims to be responding well to treatment, explaining that her doctors have assured her that “everything I have is treatable, so I’m going to stick with that.” But the medication she takes makes her “swimmy-headed,” making it difficult to perform on stage. “Of course I can’t be dizzy carrying banjos, guitars, and such on five-inch heels,” she explains. “And you know I’m going to wearing them.”
Despite the cancellation, Parton says she’s still working on her Broadway musical, Dolly: A True Original Musical, which is slated to open in New York in the fall: “Hopefully, sometime, you’ll come up to New York and maybe see my show, and I’ll see you somewhere down the line.”
“Thank you for standing by me and showing me so much love and support over the past year,” she adds. “I’ve still got some healing to do, but I am on my way!” “Dolly: Live in Las Vegas,” would have been Parton’s first concert series since her 65-show Pure & Simple tour in 2016.
Former President Barack Obama condemns racist AI video.
Former President Barack Obama said President Donald Trump crossed the line.
In a recent interview with The New Yorker, Obama addressed the controversial AI video shared by Trump in February. The video was shared on Truth Social and depicted Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The post caused immediate backlash, as even Trump allies condemned the video for its overt racism.
The video was indirectly addressed shortly after, but now Obama is speaking out more directly.
“I don’t take it personally,” he told The New Yorker. “I mean, I’m always offended when my wife and kids get dragged into things, because they didn’t choose this…That’s a line that even people whose politics I deeply reject, I would expect them to care about. I would never talk about somebody’s family in that way.”
He also said the bigger danger is a political culture that treats cruelty and misinformation like entertainment.
Obama’s remarks arrive as he has been reflecting publicly on what the Trump era has done to American politics. The New Yorker reported that Obama sees the current moment as one shaped by division, spectacle, and the fading of basic civic norms.
He has also said in other recent interviews that many Americans still want decency in public life, even as outrage and viral content dominate the conversation.
“You know, it is true that it gets attention. It’s true that it’s a distraction. But, you know, as I’m traveling around the country, as you’re traveling around the country, you meet people. They still believe in decency, courtesy, kindness. And there’s this sort of clown show that’s happening in social media and on television,” he said during an appearance on Brian Tyler Cohen’s podcast.
The exchange is another sign that Obama is increasingly using his post-presidency platform to push back on Trump without making the fight about personal grievance.
Instead, he is framing it as a larger battle over the big picture and what kind of behavior people are willing to normalize online and in politics.
On Cohen’s podcast, he also said, “There doesn’t seem to be any shame” when it comes to the lack of decorum in politics lately. He also felt “a sense of propriety and respect for the office” had been lost.
“Grey’s Anatomy” Alum Jesse Williams Secretly Marries Spanish Actress Alejandra Onieva In Private Ceremony
Jesse Williams is a married man! Jesse quietly tied the knot with Spanish actress Alejandra Onieva in a super low-key ceremony, with sources confirming to TMZ that the two have actually been married for a few months now. Jesse and Alejandra first connected in 2025 while filming the Amazon Prime Video action series Hotel Costiera. By early fall that same year, the two started stepping out together, first getting spotted in Madrid, then making things red carpet official in Rome and popping up at the San Sebastián Film Festival. For Jesse, this marks a fresh chapter following his 2017 divorce from Aryn Drake-Lee, with whom he shares two children.
Congrats to the newlyweds!
Chris Brown Sued For Child Support Same Week Jada Wallace Has Baby
Chris Brown faces a paternity suit from Diamond Brown seeking custody of their 4-year-old daughter Lovely Symphani, filed same week Jada Wallace welcomed his newborn baby boy.
Chris Brown is having one of the worst weeks of his year as his baby mama, Diamond Brown, filed a paternity suit seeking custody and child support for their four-year-old daughter, Lovely Symphani.
Diamond Brown filed the legal action on April 3, seeking custody and child support for Lovely Symphani Brown, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
The filing came just days before Jada Wallace, Chris’s current girlfriend, welcomed their newborn baby boy in April, marking his fourth child with a fourth woman.
The paternity suit claims Brown acknowledged paternity through a voluntary declaration, though the real issue appears to be Diamond’s push for legal custody and child support.
Brown admitted to Lovely’s existence since her birth in January 2022, even celebrating milestones on social media, but now Diamond wants a court order to lock down formal support arrangements. She’s also asking the court to cover her legal fees in the case.
The timing couldn’t be messier, as Brown finds himself pulled into multiple legal and public-relations fires simultaneously.
Earlier this week, chaos erupted outside Brown’s Tarzana residence when a man allegedly fired a CO2-style BB gun at a woman’s vehicle during a street dispute, leaving Brown frustrated with the constant media attention.
He took to social media to fire back, stating he wasn’t involved and was tired of his name being attached to incidents near his home.
That same week, his lawyers were battling in court over whether Rihanna’s 2009 assault case could be mentioned in an upcoming dog bite lawsuit filed by former housekeeper Maria Avila, who’s suing for damages from an alleged incident in 2020.
The drama intensified when his “Fallin'” music video dropped May 1 and immediately drew comparisons to Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed film “Sinners.”
Fans flooded social media calling out the wardrobe, color grading, and overall visual aesthetic, with some even jokingly suggesting Coogler should send a cease-and-desist.
While some defended it as homage to the film, others felt Brown had crossed the line into copycat territory. The video’s placement on his upcoming album BROWN made the comparisons even harder to ignore.
Despite the legal drama, Brown continues to build momentum in his career. His “Raymond and Brown” stadium tour with Usher is already generating massive ticket demand, though boycott calls have also surfaced on social media.
The tour kicks off this summer, giving Chris Brown a platform to refocus his energy on music while these legal battles play out behind the scenes.
Congrats to the newlyweds!
Chris Brown Sued For Child Support Same Week Jada Wallace Has Baby
Chris Brown faces a paternity suit from Diamond Brown seeking custody of their 4-year-old daughter Lovely Symphani, filed same week Jada Wallace welcomed his newborn baby boy.
Chris Brown is having one of the worst weeks of his year as his baby mama, Diamond Brown, filed a paternity suit seeking custody and child support for their four-year-old daughter, Lovely Symphani.
Diamond Brown filed the legal action on April 3, seeking custody and child support for Lovely Symphani Brown, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
The filing came just days before Jada Wallace, Chris’s current girlfriend, welcomed their newborn baby boy in April, marking his fourth child with a fourth woman.
The paternity suit claims Brown acknowledged paternity through a voluntary declaration, though the real issue appears to be Diamond’s push for legal custody and child support.
Brown admitted to Lovely’s existence since her birth in January 2022, even celebrating milestones on social media, but now Diamond wants a court order to lock down formal support arrangements. She’s also asking the court to cover her legal fees in the case.
The timing couldn’t be messier, as Brown finds himself pulled into multiple legal and public-relations fires simultaneously.
Earlier this week, chaos erupted outside Brown’s Tarzana residence when a man allegedly fired a CO2-style BB gun at a woman’s vehicle during a street dispute, leaving Brown frustrated with the constant media attention.
He took to social media to fire back, stating he wasn’t involved and was tired of his name being attached to incidents near his home.
That same week, his lawyers were battling in court over whether Rihanna’s 2009 assault case could be mentioned in an upcoming dog bite lawsuit filed by former housekeeper Maria Avila, who’s suing for damages from an alleged incident in 2020.
The drama intensified when his “Fallin'” music video dropped May 1 and immediately drew comparisons to Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed film “Sinners.”
Fans flooded social media calling out the wardrobe, color grading, and overall visual aesthetic, with some even jokingly suggesting Coogler should send a cease-and-desist.
While some defended it as homage to the film, others felt Brown had crossed the line into copycat territory. The video’s placement on his upcoming album BROWN made the comparisons even harder to ignore.
Despite the legal drama, Brown continues to build momentum in his career. His “Raymond and Brown” stadium tour with Usher is already generating massive ticket demand, though boycott calls have also surfaced on social media.
The tour kicks off this summer, giving Chris Brown a platform to refocus his energy on music while these legal battles play out behind the scenes.
Rolling Stones Preview 'Foreign Tongues' at Intimate Brooklyn Event With Conan O’Brien
The Rolling Stones pulled back the curtain on their new album during an intimate conversation with Conan O'Brien in Brooklyn, offering rare insight into how one of rock's most iconic groups continues to evolve.
Held on Tuesday (May 5) at The Weylin in Williamsburg, the event drew a packed crowd of fans and industry guests, who were welcomed with a cocktail hour before the program began. Attendees were also treated to three songs from the band's upcoming new project, Foreign Tongues, giving an early listen to an album that blends classic Stones energy with a renewed sense of urgency. The lead single for the project, “In the Stars,” was released on Tuesday as well. The LP is due out July 10.
O'Brien, who moderated the conversation, pointed to “immediacy” as one of the album's defining qualities.
"What comes across to me is you're playing as if you've got something to prove," O'Brien said during the conversation. "There's an urgency to it. There's an immediacy."
That intensity, according to guitarist Ronnie Wood, comes from a mindset that hasn't changed much over the years.
"We just put it together. We love to do it," Wood said. "There's always something more… I love a challenge, and that's the whole album vibe: raising the bar. We've always been ambitious."
Guitarist Keith Richards added, "We have something in silence. We want to put it out. And you just want to see how it grows once you get in the studio with these guys [...] Let's see what you've got now [...] Some things work, other things don't. Most of them do."
Much of that energy came from the way the album was recorded. O'Brien revealed that most of the project was completed in roughly a month in London, where the group worked closely together in a tight studio setup that allowed for constant collaboration.
"We were all in the same room… you could see everyone, what they were doing, what they were thinking," Mick Jagger explained. "That room really worked out for us."
The conversation also highlighted the band's signature musical chemistry, particularly between Richards and Wood.
"You can't force it… it just comes," Wood said, pointing to the band's long history of developing riffs organically.
Beyond their rock foundation, the Stones emphasized their continued willingness to experiment across genres.
"The Stones as a rock band, but The Stones also has abilities to balance and [do] country music and dance music, and so we've run into the gamut of all these styles. So it's not stuck into all these styles [...] We've loved all kinds of music over our lives," Jagger said. "So we express that in the way we move forward."
The project also features contributions from notable collaborators, including Robert Smith of The Cure and Steve Winwood, as well as a track featuring the final performance of the group’s late drummer Charlie Watts.
"We did that in L.A. with Charlie and it's real fast like a punk rocker, hit me in the head. Charlie plays great. It's a super-fast song," said Jagger.
Wood added, "It's got the spirit of Charlie."
The group also revealed Watts handpicked Steve Jordan to handle drumming duties. [Bass duties in the group have been handled by Darryl Jones since original bassist Bill Wyman retired in 1993]. They also reflected on Paul McCartney, whom Jagger said "really wanted to jump" in the studio with them, claiming "he wanted to tick that box."
Wood added of the former Beatle, "Now he can say he played with the Rolling Stones!"
The connection between the Beatles and the Stones dates back decades. The Stones recorded and released the 1963 Lennon/McCartney composition “I Wanna Be Your Man” before the Beatles did.
Despite their legendary status, the Stones made it clear at Tuesday’s press conference that they're still driven by the same hunger that defined their early years.
"We're having fun most of the time, but, you know, a lot of times you have to really concentrate on what you're doing and make that five minutes really count," said Jagger. "I mean, it's a lot of fun, but it's also a lot of concentration. We did have a lot of fun, and I think the thing is, it's not a long drawn-out process."
Held on Tuesday (May 5) at The Weylin in Williamsburg, the event drew a packed crowd of fans and industry guests, who were welcomed with a cocktail hour before the program began. Attendees were also treated to three songs from the band's upcoming new project, Foreign Tongues, giving an early listen to an album that blends classic Stones energy with a renewed sense of urgency. The lead single for the project, “In the Stars,” was released on Tuesday as well. The LP is due out July 10.
O'Brien, who moderated the conversation, pointed to “immediacy” as one of the album's defining qualities.
"What comes across to me is you're playing as if you've got something to prove," O'Brien said during the conversation. "There's an urgency to it. There's an immediacy."
That intensity, according to guitarist Ronnie Wood, comes from a mindset that hasn't changed much over the years.
"We just put it together. We love to do it," Wood said. "There's always something more… I love a challenge, and that's the whole album vibe: raising the bar. We've always been ambitious."
Guitarist Keith Richards added, "We have something in silence. We want to put it out. And you just want to see how it grows once you get in the studio with these guys [...] Let's see what you've got now [...] Some things work, other things don't. Most of them do."
Much of that energy came from the way the album was recorded. O'Brien revealed that most of the project was completed in roughly a month in London, where the group worked closely together in a tight studio setup that allowed for constant collaboration.
"We were all in the same room… you could see everyone, what they were doing, what they were thinking," Mick Jagger explained. "That room really worked out for us."
The conversation also highlighted the band's signature musical chemistry, particularly between Richards and Wood.
"You can't force it… it just comes," Wood said, pointing to the band's long history of developing riffs organically.
Beyond their rock foundation, the Stones emphasized their continued willingness to experiment across genres.
"The Stones as a rock band, but The Stones also has abilities to balance and [do] country music and dance music, and so we've run into the gamut of all these styles. So it's not stuck into all these styles [...] We've loved all kinds of music over our lives," Jagger said. "So we express that in the way we move forward."
The project also features contributions from notable collaborators, including Robert Smith of The Cure and Steve Winwood, as well as a track featuring the final performance of the group’s late drummer Charlie Watts.
"We did that in L.A. with Charlie and it's real fast like a punk rocker, hit me in the head. Charlie plays great. It's a super-fast song," said Jagger.
Wood added, "It's got the spirit of Charlie."
The group also revealed Watts handpicked Steve Jordan to handle drumming duties. [Bass duties in the group have been handled by Darryl Jones since original bassist Bill Wyman retired in 1993]. They also reflected on Paul McCartney, whom Jagger said "really wanted to jump" in the studio with them, claiming "he wanted to tick that box."
Wood added of the former Beatle, "Now he can say he played with the Rolling Stones!"
The connection between the Beatles and the Stones dates back decades. The Stones recorded and released the 1963 Lennon/McCartney composition “I Wanna Be Your Man” before the Beatles did.
Despite their legendary status, the Stones made it clear at Tuesday’s press conference that they're still driven by the same hunger that defined their early years.
"We're having fun most of the time, but, you know, a lot of times you have to really concentrate on what you're doing and make that five minutes really count," said Jagger. "I mean, it's a lot of fun, but it's also a lot of concentration. We did have a lot of fun, and I think the thing is, it's not a long drawn-out process."
'Menace II Society' Actor Samuel Monroe Jr. Shows Signs of Improvement After Life Support
Actor Samuel Monroe Jr., best known for his role in Menace II Society, is showing signs of improvement after weeks in critical condition, marking a turning point in a medical crisis that had left him on life support.
His wife, Shawna Stewart, told TMZ that Monroe Jr.’s condition has stabilized in several key areas. Doctors have been able to stop dialysis as his kidney function improves, and blood pressure medication has also been discontinued as his levels normalize. He has also begun breathing on his own for limited periods, lasting up to four hours without ventilator assistance.
Stewart also confirmed that he is now alert and responsive, able to communicate by nodding in response to questions.
The progress follows a prolonged and severe health battle. Monroe Jr. had been hospitalized after complications from meningitis, which Stewart said went undiagnosed for months after he first contracted it while filming in Las Vegas.
“He went to several different hospitals, where his condition was repeatedly misdiagnosed,” she previously said, adding that the infection was untreated for eight months and ultimately spread to his spine and brain.
His condition worsened further after a diagnosis of MRSA pneumonia, a fast-moving and potentially fatal lung infection, leading to his placement on life support.
Despite the recent improvements, Monroe Jr. remains in critical condition. Doctors are continuing to address complications, including excess fluid buildup that has yet to be resolved. Medical staff is preparing additional interventions to manage the issue, and he is still being closely monitored for other complications tied to his extended hospitalization.
Support for the actor has extended beyond his immediate family, which includes his children and mother, as fans and peers rally around him. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help cover mounting medical costs, with early contributions already coming in, including support from radio host and actor Big Boy.
Monroe Jr. built a steady presence in the 1990s cinema with appearances in films like Set It Off, Tales from the Hood, and The Players Club, helping define an era of Black storytelling in Hollywood. His role in Menace II Society remains one of the most culturally resonant entries in that catalog.
Actor Samuel Monroe Jr., best known for his role in Menace II Society, is showing signs of improvement after weeks in critical condition, marking a turning point in a medical crisis that had left him on life support.
His wife, Shawna Stewart, told TMZ that Monroe Jr.’s condition has stabilized in several key areas. Doctors have been able to stop dialysis as his kidney function improves, and blood pressure medication has also been discontinued as his levels normalize. He has also begun breathing on his own for limited periods, lasting up to four hours without ventilator assistance.
Stewart also confirmed that he is now alert and responsive, able to communicate by nodding in response to questions.
The progress follows a prolonged and severe health battle. Monroe Jr. had been hospitalized after complications from meningitis, which Stewart said went undiagnosed for months after he first contracted it while filming in Las Vegas.
“He went to several different hospitals, where his condition was repeatedly misdiagnosed,” she previously said, adding that the infection was untreated for eight months and ultimately spread to his spine and brain.
His condition worsened further after a diagnosis of MRSA pneumonia, a fast-moving and potentially fatal lung infection, leading to his placement on life support.
Despite the recent improvements, Monroe Jr. remains in critical condition. Doctors are continuing to address complications, including excess fluid buildup that has yet to be resolved. Medical staff is preparing additional interventions to manage the issue, and he is still being closely monitored for other complications tied to his extended hospitalization.
Support for the actor has extended beyond his immediate family, which includes his children and mother, as fans and peers rally around him. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help cover mounting medical costs, with early contributions already coming in, including support from radio host and actor Big Boy.
Monroe Jr. built a steady presence in the 1990s cinema with appearances in films like Set It Off, Tales from the Hood, and The Players Club, helping define an era of Black storytelling in Hollywood. His role in Menace II Society remains one of the most culturally resonant entries in that catalog.
Sam Smith & Designer Boyfriend Christian Cowan Are Engaged! (Report)
Sam Smith and Christian Cowan are getting married!!
The 33-year-old singer and the 32-year-old fashion designer have reportedly gotten engaged recently, according to Page Six.
Sam and Christian were, of course, in attendance at the 2026 Met Gala on Monday (May 4), where they were reportedly overheard talking about their engagement while leaving the Mark Hotel ahead of the big event.
“From what I understand, it was a private engagement. They are over the moon, and from what I hear, so in love!” an onlooker told Page Six.
What does the engagement ring look like?
While Sam was not seen wearing any ring at the 2026 Met Gala, Christian was spotted wearing a stunning rock on THAT finger
Page Six reports that Christian‘s possible engagement ring is by Cartier, and as seen in photos is a square cut yellow diamond on a gold band. You can see the ring in the photo above, and in photos on Sam‘s Instagram!
How long have they been together?
Sam and Christian have been dating for over three years now!
The couple first sparked dating rumors when they were seen walking around New York City in January 2023, where they were spotted linking arms, and at one point, Sam kissed the top of Christian‘s head.
Since then, they’ve been seen out together on numerous occasions, including attending the Met Gala together for the past three years.
Sam has also sat front row at several at Christian‘s New York Fashion Week shows since 2023!
At the time of this post, neither Sam nor Christian have publicly commented on their engagement news.
Congratulations to the happy couple!!
The 33-year-old singer and the 32-year-old fashion designer have reportedly gotten engaged recently, according to Page Six.
Sam and Christian were, of course, in attendance at the 2026 Met Gala on Monday (May 4), where they were reportedly overheard talking about their engagement while leaving the Mark Hotel ahead of the big event.
“From what I understand, it was a private engagement. They are over the moon, and from what I hear, so in love!” an onlooker told Page Six.
What does the engagement ring look like?
While Sam was not seen wearing any ring at the 2026 Met Gala, Christian was spotted wearing a stunning rock on THAT finger
Page Six reports that Christian‘s possible engagement ring is by Cartier, and as seen in photos is a square cut yellow diamond on a gold band. You can see the ring in the photo above, and in photos on Sam‘s Instagram!
How long have they been together?
Sam and Christian have been dating for over three years now!
The couple first sparked dating rumors when they were seen walking around New York City in January 2023, where they were spotted linking arms, and at one point, Sam kissed the top of Christian‘s head.
Since then, they’ve been seen out together on numerous occasions, including attending the Met Gala together for the past three years.
Sam has also sat front row at several at Christian‘s New York Fashion Week shows since 2023!
At the time of this post, neither Sam nor Christian have publicly commented on their engagement news.
Congratulations to the happy couple!!
Kadeem Hardison Talks Reuniting With Disney Channel Co-Star Zendaya On ‘Euphoria’ Season 3
Kadeem Hardison and Zendaya had a little reunion in Euphoria season three!
The 60-year-old actor and the 29-year-old actress previously starred as father and daughter nearly a decade ago on the Disney Channel series KC Undercover, and reunited on the HBO series.
In Euphoria, Kadeem plays Big Eddy, who handles the money and more for Alamo at the strip club, where Rue starts working.
Following the HBO series’ fourth episode this week, Kadeem opened up about reuniting with Zendaya all these years later.
What did Kadeem Hardison say about working with Zendaya again?
Z and I go back to K.C. Undercover, and when we both left there, we were eager to see if we could really act — like, let’s get off a Disney show and get some meat and see if we can still chew. She went to Euphoria and I went to Teenage Bounty Hunters or something like that. She invited me to the premiere, and I remember being wildly uncomfortable watching that as an adult with all these kids. I was like, “Oh my God, is this what happens with the kids now? Is that what the kids are going through? This is crazy!” It introduced me to a world I had no idea existed. – Kadeem via THR
I met Sam [Levinson], visited the set and we had a couple of dinners. He was probably interested in figuring out if we could do something and then boom, next thing you know it happened. I got a call last year, “Hey, come on in and read for you Euphoria.” I was like, “What?”
Zendaya was the reason for introducing Kadeem to Sam Levinson
She had a little Christmas dinner or Thanksgiving dinner and she said, “Come on by.” And she was like, “You’ve got to meet.”
Though Zendaya introduced them, Kadeem still had to audition for his role!
Straight audition, not even like “we’ve been thinking about” or anything. Just like a regular audition: Here’s an appointment, here’s the time. I read the sides. I got an idea of what they wanted me to do, prepared, went in — and it was a live audition, which I hadn’t had in, Jesus, in years. Casting director in a room, the old school way. Maybe three weeks later they called and said, “We’ve just got to clear it with HBO and clear it with this one and clear it with that one.” It was one read and locked up.
Kadeem was excited to share scenes with Zendaya
I always wanted to be on HBO — and time was ticking (Laughs). I was like, “Damn, I don’t know if I’m ever being on an HBO show.” So this was a no-brainer, especially if I was going to get a chance to be in scenes with Z. From the sides I was like, “Well, I’m hoping this is her that I’m talking to.”
The actor also shared what was different about working with her then vs now
For lack of a better phrase, she’s still the same guy. She’s always been that person and she’s always been a boss. I was really impressed with how much of a boss she was when I met her when she was 16 or 17. I was impressed that she was the executive producer on the show we were doing then — and so, to turn around and find out she’s still operating in that capacity and just kind of expanded it to films and everything else? Yeah. She’s a little less goofy — a little less goofy. As a kid, she was pretty goofy and we would kid each other a lot and now she’s matured a little bit. But she has her goofy side. I call her my little big sister — the more mature one between the two of us, but I’m the older one.
She shocks me every time. I knew she was good when we were doing K.C., but I didn’t know she had that kind of depth to go to — and she didn’t know I had it either. It was like, “Shit, I’ve got to catch up because she’s running away with it.” She’s really one of my favorite actors to watch, especially since I know her and know that she’s not really Rue and she wasn’t really K.C. Her instincts are top-notch.
The 60-year-old actor and the 29-year-old actress previously starred as father and daughter nearly a decade ago on the Disney Channel series KC Undercover, and reunited on the HBO series.
In Euphoria, Kadeem plays Big Eddy, who handles the money and more for Alamo at the strip club, where Rue starts working.
Following the HBO series’ fourth episode this week, Kadeem opened up about reuniting with Zendaya all these years later.
What did Kadeem Hardison say about working with Zendaya again?
Z and I go back to K.C. Undercover, and when we both left there, we were eager to see if we could really act — like, let’s get off a Disney show and get some meat and see if we can still chew. She went to Euphoria and I went to Teenage Bounty Hunters or something like that. She invited me to the premiere, and I remember being wildly uncomfortable watching that as an adult with all these kids. I was like, “Oh my God, is this what happens with the kids now? Is that what the kids are going through? This is crazy!” It introduced me to a world I had no idea existed. – Kadeem via THR
I met Sam [Levinson], visited the set and we had a couple of dinners. He was probably interested in figuring out if we could do something and then boom, next thing you know it happened. I got a call last year, “Hey, come on in and read for you Euphoria.” I was like, “What?”
Zendaya was the reason for introducing Kadeem to Sam Levinson
She had a little Christmas dinner or Thanksgiving dinner and she said, “Come on by.” And she was like, “You’ve got to meet.”
Though Zendaya introduced them, Kadeem still had to audition for his role!
Straight audition, not even like “we’ve been thinking about” or anything. Just like a regular audition: Here’s an appointment, here’s the time. I read the sides. I got an idea of what they wanted me to do, prepared, went in — and it was a live audition, which I hadn’t had in, Jesus, in years. Casting director in a room, the old school way. Maybe three weeks later they called and said, “We’ve just got to clear it with HBO and clear it with this one and clear it with that one.” It was one read and locked up.
Kadeem was excited to share scenes with Zendaya
I always wanted to be on HBO — and time was ticking (Laughs). I was like, “Damn, I don’t know if I’m ever being on an HBO show.” So this was a no-brainer, especially if I was going to get a chance to be in scenes with Z. From the sides I was like, “Well, I’m hoping this is her that I’m talking to.”
The actor also shared what was different about working with her then vs now
For lack of a better phrase, she’s still the same guy. She’s always been that person and she’s always been a boss. I was really impressed with how much of a boss she was when I met her when she was 16 or 17. I was impressed that she was the executive producer on the show we were doing then — and so, to turn around and find out she’s still operating in that capacity and just kind of expanded it to films and everything else? Yeah. She’s a little less goofy — a little less goofy. As a kid, she was pretty goofy and we would kid each other a lot and now she’s matured a little bit. But she has her goofy side. I call her my little big sister — the more mature one between the two of us, but I’m the older one.
She shocks me every time. I knew she was good when we were doing K.C., but I didn’t know she had that kind of depth to go to — and she didn’t know I had it either. It was like, “Shit, I’ve got to catch up because she’s running away with it.” She’s really one of my favorite actors to watch, especially since I know her and know that she’s not really Rue and she wasn’t really K.C. Her instincts are top-notch.
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