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Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has spiraled into Sharon Osbourne losing her job. Following the groundbreaking sit-down with the former British Royals, controversial commentator Piers Morgan once again targeted Markle. For years, Morgan has spoken out against Markle for reasons that not many understand other than allegations that she may have ignored his advances years ago. Morgan, who has long been accused of racism, faced backlash for his comments, and soon, The Talk‘s Sharon Osbourne surfaced to defend her friend.

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Osbourne face backlash of her own and soon, she was angrily yelling at her co-host, Sheryl Underwood, about the controversy. That didn’t bode over well with the public, either, and an investigation was launched by CBS while Osbourne released an apology. On Friday (March 26), the network closed out the week by announcing that Osbourne would be leaving the show, but it doesn’t seem that she’s been fired.

“The events of the March 10 broadcast were upsetting to everyone involved, including the audience watching at home,” reads the statement, according to Deadline. “As part of our review, we concluded that Sharon’s behavior toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with our values for a respectful workplace. We also did not find any evidence that CBS executives orchestrated the discussion or blindsided any of the hosts.”

Others came forward to accuse Osbourne of racism toward an Asian-American co-host. CBS further says in their statement that during The Talk‘s hiatus (until April 12), they’ll be working with their staff in workshops on how to better handle situations such as this.

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It undeniable that Soulja Boy has deeply influenced Rap culture, and all he wants is to be appreciated for his contribution. In recent months, Soulja Boy has taken to social media to remind the world that when it comes to many of the waves that we’ve enjoyed in Rap, he was the first—or one of the firsts—to do them. Early in his career, Soulja managed to navigate social media unlike any other artist as he created viral moments that helped launch him into popularity. Recently, Drake gave Bow Wow his flowers and praise, causing Soulja Boy to call out the OVO icon.

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Although Soulja took aim at Drake, Hollywood Unlocked wanted to know if Bow Wow took it as a diss to his legacy. Bow and Soulja are friends, so Bow Wow didn’t interpret Souja’s comments as disrespectful. “If it was like that he could’ve called me. We talk. It’s nothing for him to call me,” said Bow. “You know how I looked at it? I looked at it like, the sh*t that I’ve been wanting and fighting for so long for me, for cats to start playing with my legacy and my name, it’s finally happening without me really having to ask for it.”

“I just felt that Soulja wants his flowers,” Bow Wow continued. “The same way how I’m getting mine now, I feel like—you saw me with Drizzy and he said what he said… It’s just a feeling that you want but you don’t really have to go ask for it. I never asked for it. I wanted it, bad, like stop playing with me. That’s how I felt behind closed doors.”

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Bow praised Soulja Boy and said he “Definitely changed the game in Hip Hop” in various ways. “From a viral level, from social media, from YouTube,” said the rapper. He spoke about how Soulja influenced the culture to the point that people emulated what he did and shifted the way social media was used by artists.

“Soulja, he created that lane. He was the first big digital internet sensation that we saw,” Bow added. Check out the clip of Bow Wow on Hollywood Unlocked and let us know if you think he’s speaking the truth.

Also, make sure to check out our article How Bow Wow Paved The Way For Drake’s Career.

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DeMarcus Cousins was hoping to have a successful season with the Houston Rockets following his numerous injuries over the last few seasons. There were various fans who were hoping to see Cousins perform to the best of his abilities, and in the early going of the season, he looked pretty good. Unfortunately, following the James Harden trade, things fell apart, and eventually, the Rockets decided to part ways with Cousins.

Since that time, Cousins has been a free agent and is looking for a new team. It remains surprising that he is not with a team, although today, he decided to drop a hype video that shows off the full range of his talents. Of course, this is a ploy to get signed, and it seems like it may just work.

Cousins is one of those players who can add some depth to a playoff contender, and there is no doubt that within a few weeks, he will be on a new team. He still has plenty left to give, and if he remains healthy, he could become what he was with the Warriors just a couple of years ago.

The buyout market is filled with talent, so be sure to stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to keep you informed on all of the latest updates from around the league.

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It’s been a minute since we received new music from Cordae’s camp. The rapper made appearances on a handful of singles last year as a featured artist, but his fans have been awaiting a follow-up to his impressive 2019 debut The Lost Boy. Since dropping the YBN from his moniker, the North Carolina-born rapper has been seen nurturing his romance with tennis champion Naomi Osaka, even showing face at the U.S. Open where she took home the title. It looks as if Cordae has been also cooking up something good in the kitchen because his recent social media post suggests he’s ready to serve his next record.

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On Instagram and Twitter, the rapper shared a brief snippet of a new track on the horizon. “Album almost done, but sumn’s comin just until then,” he wrote in the caption. Cordae is known to be a young bar-heavy artist who doesn’t necessarily fall in line with the more popular sounds coming out of the current Rap scene.

Earlier this month, Cordae was seen in the studio with producer Morray, so it’s looking like we’ll be getting at the very least a new single from the emcee sooner than we think. Check out the preview below and let us know if you’re looking forward to hearing more form Cordae.

Jake Paul and Ben Askren will be taking part in a massive fight on April 17th which will be broadcast by Triller. There are some big musical guests planned for the evening, although everyone will be watching to see what Paul can do against a real fighter like Askren. Paul is undefeated in his brief boxing career, although Askren poses his toughest challenge yet, and fans are skeptical as to whether or not Jake can actually win the fight.

Today, the two had their official press conference for the fight, and as you can imagine, things got pretty testy. At one point, Paul called Askren a “pussy ass bitch” all while Askren claimed that he could kill Paul in a fight if he really wanted to. Jake then proceeded to call Jorge Masvidal as a big taunt to Askren’s fighting capability.

At one point, the two were able to do their face-to-face pose which always seems to get fighters and the media riled up. Askren seemed to be quiet but Jake continued to force the issue, which led to a facewash from Askren. Paul shoved Ben from behind in retaliation although the whole thing was eventually broken up.

While this is certainly all for the show, there seems to be a distaste between these two guys and we can’t wait to see how it all plays out on April 17th.

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