The Corona Virus exposes America’s deep flaws, almost-Governor Andrew Gullium releases two statements that ignores the male escort in his hotel room, and boxer Floyd Mayweather mourns the loss of Josie Harris (for his fans). 
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America, the Season Finale

Demetria L. Lucas, cultural critic and author of A Belle in Brooklyn and Don't Waste Your Pretty, muses on pop culture shenanigans, dating and relationships, and everything worth watching on any size screen. #ratchetandrespectable
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Entertainment News

Demi acclimates to Cape Town; the WNBA doesn’t pay sh—; the Caitlin Clark conundrum;  Charles and Gayle’s CNN show is cancelled; Diddy returns to socials; Jerrod Carmichael defends “slave play” on The Breakfast Club; 

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Only Fans

OJ Simpson dies; Bridgerton returns; More ‘Men of the Moment’; Nekkid Ursher cannot stop talking about Chilli; J. Cole behaves like a grown man.

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Good Sense

Demi relocates to Cape Town; Beyonce breaks a bunch of records with Cowboy Carter; Missy Elliott announces her first headlining tour; Damson Idris covers Essence’s “Man of the Moment” issue; Don Lemon takes a husband; Coach Staley breaks the Internet; Jonathan Majors is sentenced; Aoki  Lee Simmons pulls a Lori Harvey?

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Uncommon Favor

STFU is free; Jerrod Carmichael put a white man’s feet in his mouth on TV; Christian Combs accused of sexual assault; Justin Combs is planning to sue over how he was treated during the Diddy raid; Emmanuel Acho is a horrible human 

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Lemon Pepper Wings

Demi prepares to exit Ghana; reviews of “BMF”, “the Art of Film” , and “Cowboy Carter”, Russell shared his own “prayer” for Ciara; Al B Sure seems to hint that Diddy is the cause of his coma.

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America, the Season Finale

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