These queens rose to fame on HBO's hit show Insecure (which Issa created), but the show also laid the groundwork for their so-called rivalry. Will they make up and become besties? We may never know - but we know they've helped each other, and Black Hollywood, immensely.

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How Insecure Opened Doors for Black Creatives in Hollywood

Issa Rae looks back on making it big–and making big mistakes

Amanda Seales Reacts to Rumors She Was a 'Mean Girl' on 'Insecure' Set

Issa Rae, Who Grew Up in Potomac, Ends Successful Five-Year Run of Her Show ‘Insecure’

You guys had a LOT of thoughts about last week's episode on Blake Lively and Leighton Meester, and we're ready to dive in. Strap in folks!

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Blake Lively's name is on everybody's lips these days, and in the wake of her lawsuit drama her old costars have found themselves in the news as well. Were she and Leighton Meester the rivals everyone thought them to be? Let's talk about it.

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Cast at Paleyfest

Gossip Girl 10 Years Later

Leighton Meester Talks Gossip Girl

Blake Lively's Parents

For our final bonus episode of 2024 we're counting down the year's best and MESSIEST moments!

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It's the Gaga x Madonna episode...you had to know we'd get here eventually. When Lady Gaga burst onto the scene in 2008 the comparisons to Madonna were immediate - but were they warranted? Let's discuss!

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Madonna and Lady Gaga - A Timeline

Everything To Know about the Gaga Madonna Feud

You guys had some (long-winded) thoughts on our Beyonce/Taylor episode - let’s dissect them, shall we? Plus Taylor’s record-breaking tour has ended, even if the clowning has not; Beyonce’s husband just added a new problem to is list; and TikTok is going bye-bye…(?!)

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Billboard published its list of The Greatest Pop Artists of the 21st Century, and wouldn’t you know it - Beyonce and Taylor are at the top. While the rest of the internet melts down over who “deserves” the #1 spot, we thought it would be more fun to revel in how dominant they’ve *both* been this century. Don’t you agree?

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⁠Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: No. 1 — Beyoncé⁠

⁠Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: No. 2 — Taylor Swift⁠

⁠How Beyonce Changed the Music Industry⁠

⁠9 Ways Taylor Swift Has Changed the Music Business⁠

Fine fine, let's talk about these mommy bloggers turned pajama tycoons.

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Anyone else wallowing in post-election depression?

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With the release of Megan Thee Stallion’s new documentary In Her Words, she’s once again in the news and reliving some of her biggest beefs. While Nicki Minaj didn’t make it into the film, their war of words has certainly been cause for speculation. We break it down and ask the big question: can they help one another more than they’ve hurt each other?

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Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj Feud Timeline

Megan Thee Stallion Billboard Interview

Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion on IG Live