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The Kardashian-Jenners were in the hot seat during the Keeping Up With the Kardashians reunion with Andy Cohen. The famous family was questioned about nearly every controversy they’ve been involved in over the years, from Kim’s sex tape with Ray J to her brief marriage to Kris Humphries to her divorce from Kanye West to the rumors that she’s romantically involved with famous figures like Van Jones and Maluma.

While some of those topics may be uncomfortable, Kim addressed them all head-on. She noted that she and Maluma have met a handful of times while in Miami, and Kim noted that the singer is “such a nice guy.”

As for Van Jones, he and Kim have been working together with political officials in criminal justice reform, but their partnership has caused the public to speculate about the alleged intimate nature of their relationship. “Van texted me and was like, ‘This rumor has gotten me so many dates, and I am so grateful,'” Kim said while laughing.

“I’m not dating either one. Not Van Jones, not Maluma,” she added. Last month, Van spoke about Kim’s efforts to become a lawyer and praised her abilities. “I think she’s going to be an unbelievable attorney and she’s already one of the best advocates that we have in criminal justice,” he said at the time.

Check out a few clips from the reunion below.

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In a recent episode of Red Table Talk, Paris Jackson sat down with Willow Smith for an intimate discussion about her life as a member of one of the most famous families in the world. The 23-year-old multi-hyphenate entertainer was just 11 when her father unexpectedly passed away, and she’s lived her life in the shadows of her uber-famous brood under the watchful eyes of a global audience. Paris has been the subject of controversies stemming from suicide attempts to gossip about her relationships, and while it’s known that she’s a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, she revealed not everyone in her family may approve.

Willow, who also stated that she dates both “girls and boys,” questioned her friend about how she’s dealt with understanding her own sexuality in a world where everyone is paying attention to her every move. “I’m still kind of figuring it out,” Paris said. “My family is very religious and a lot of, like homosexuality, is just very taboo, so we don’t talk about it, and it’s not really accepted.”

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“I’ve gotten to a point where I respect them and I have love for them. I respect their beliefs. I respect their religion,” she added. Paris admitted that there were points when she wasn’t sure that her family would accept her. “Right now, I’m at a point where, to expect them to put aside their culture and their religion, like, expectations lead to resentments. What people think about me isn’t my business.”

“As long as I’m me, I can be more feminine, I can be more tomboy; I can do whatever as long as it feels like me.” Check out the interview between Paris Jackson and Willow Smith below.

The woman who alleges that Lil Durk is the father of her seven-year-old son has more to say about the rapper, this time including his girlfriend, India Royale. Recently, Travonna appeared on blogger Tasha K’s show and detailed her alleged previous relationship with the rapper, stating that Durk has cut off her child while parenting his other kids.

Later, she shared side-by-side photos of Durk and her son on Instagram along with a FaceTime screenshot, adding that she can back up her claims. “I have a DNA test I have my proof I have my reasons I wish I would entertain you devils have a good day & just so we clear that was a prerecorded interview I had no idea when it was dropping it was ppl that seen it before me but judge away yall me (sic) nothing to me,” she said at the time.

In a more recent interview, Travonna continued to speak about her plight, adding that she doesn’t understand how India Royale can be complicit. “Y’all living a lie,” she said in the clip. “And then, it’s like, situations with his new girlfriend, India. I don’t know anything about her and I don’t have nothing bad to say about her, but at the same time, if you know these accusations, I could not be laying with no man and a female is getting exposed like this from the **** and not address the situation.”

“What type of woman are you?” Travonna questioned. “Having your own kids? And it don’t have nothing to do with her, don’t get me wrong. But I just could not be laying with my dude saying, you know, not trying to figure out, okay, if this ain’t it, let’s clear it up. My thing is, if it ain’t a dude baby, they gone come say, ‘That ain’t my baby.'”

She added that there are a “lot of people that I’m losing respect for” due to the situation. Check out her full interview below.

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Not all compensation comes in the form of cash, and Jordyn Woods is explaining why she worked out an alternative deal with Gunna. Back in 2019, the Atlanta rapper shared the music video for his single “Baby Birkin” and the visual starred Woods. It was during a time when the social media star was at the center of rumors and gossip about her frayed, now severed relationship with the Kardashian-Jenners, and now she’s explaining how her appearance in Gunna’s video came about.

“We’ve known each other for a while so [he said] come be in the video [and] you get a Birkin,” Woods told Complex in a recent interview. “I’m like, say less.”

After being questioned if that’s really how things went down, Woods added, “Well, I don’t do anything for free.” She said, “I mean, the way I view Birkins is this is an investment piece. Value goes up. Some people are like, ‘Oh, that’s stupid, spending that money on a bag.’ But really, it’s like, an investment.”

“The value is not going down, so in a sense, yeah, I got a little stock,” she continued. She then clarified that Gunna didn’t outright offer the Birkin for the appearance. “I don’t do the negotiating,” said Woods. “I’m the face. I might be like, hey, say this.” Do you think that was better than receiving cash? Check out Woods’s interview with Complex and watch the music video for “Baby Birkin” below.

Earlier this week, Tory Lanez and DaBaby kicked up dust after they released their new single, “SKAT.” It was back in January when Lanez first began teasing the collaboration, and some Hip Hop fans didn’t think it would arrive due to DaBaby’s affiliation with Megan Thee Stallion. The pair have joined together on several of one another’s singles and Megan seemed to respond that the track wasn’t cleared.

However, it may have taken some time, but Lanez and DaBaby dropped the song with an accompanying music video, and now Lanez is publicly petitioning for Nicki Minaj to hop on the remix.

A Twitter user suggested Minaj for the updated version of the track and Lanez agreed. “IF THE QUEEN GET ON SKAT REMIX …. ITS GONE ! I mean the song is already gone … but THAT SH*T AT THE MOON AFTER THAT,” he tweeted. “She would def kill the beat too !!! I was happy to see that she liked the video !!! SHES A REALER N*GGA than most THE N*GGAS in our industry.”

This week, internet sleuths did a little digging and found that after the “SKAT” video was released, Megan stopped following DaBaby on Instagram. Some believe it’s because of the collaboration, but that hasn’t been confirmed. Check out Lanez’s tweet, as well as a few reactions, below.

Many musicians have seen further success from crossing over to film, and 2 Chainz is next in line to make the transition. The rapper is slated to make his cinematic acting debut in The Enforcer, an upcoming crime thriller starring Antonio Banderas and Kate Bosworth.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Chainz will star as a crime kingpin, with little additional details having been revealed so far. Meanwhile, Kate Bosworth will depict a femme fatale crime boss and Antonio Banderas will play the titular character. Richard Hughes — who previously helmed Varsity Blues, Point Break, and Patriot Games — is set to direct. The report also indicates that he’s currently marketing the movie to be a part of this year’s Cannes Film Festival. 

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The Enforcer will be released under production company Millennium Media. “The Enforcer is a high stakes action film that the cast will absolutely thrive in, masterfully bringing their characters to life through this suspenseful script,” said the company’s vice president, Jonathan Yunger.

In addition to picking up film roles, 2 Chainz is still going hard in the rap game. Earlier this year, he featured on Yung Bleu’s “Baddest” with Chris Brown. He also linked back up with frequent collaborator, Bangladesh, for upcoming music. 

Last year saw two major releases from the “Rule the World” rapper. His sixth studio album, So Help Me God! was released in November of 2020. In February of 2020, he collaborated with his T.R.U. label mates for the drop of No Face No Case. 

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Their blended family has caused their home to be overflowing with the laughter of children, and while it isn’t always easy for couples to introduced kids from previous relationships into their new unions, Offset recently said Cardi B has made it easy. Just ahead of Father’s Day weekend, Offset visited Ellen and sang his wife’s praises over her stepmother duties.

The Migos rapper and Cardi share a two-year-old daughter, Kulture, but Offset also has three other children: Jordan, 11, Kalea, 6, and Kody, 6. He spoke about how Cardi usually surprises him for Father’s Day.

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“She usually surprises me with an expensive gift, man. That’s how it usually goes,” Offset said. “She always just give me love… My other kids who ain’t hers… [she] gives them love the same way. It’s a beautiful thing.” However, more valuable than any designer present is the ability to spend time with his kids.

“Being able to see them all at once just running around, it’s beautiful. Just with the family [having] family time,” Offset shared. “It’s wild, man. It’s non-stop. ‘Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! I want to do this! If he’s doing something, I want to do it! He ain’t pass the controller! He’s playing the game too long! He won’t give me my iPad! He’s watching the iPad too long!… But they love each other so much.”

He also shared life lessons he likes to instill in his children. “I want them to understand that they got to work hard. Life is not easy… I want them to respect the moral of life, respect other people, and not act so spoiled… I have real-life conversations with them,” he said. “Sometimes they ask, ‘I want this, this, that’… I don’t say yes to everything. Mostly because I didn’t have it.”

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She often gives unsolicited advice to celebrities via her talk show, and not everything Wendy Williams says is always accepted with open arms. Williams has targeted Erica Mena for years, often remarking on the reality star’s personal life, including Mena’s relationship with estranged husband Safaree Samuels.

The couple recently announced that they would be divorcing, and there have been updates alleging that they’re at odds over custody. Mena is currently pregnant with the couple’s second child, her third, and she reportedly claimed that the stress Safaree has been putting her through has caused complications.

Wendy has commented on the divorce, causing Mena to unleash public threats against the talk show host, but when Love & Hip Hop star Spice recently visited Williams’s show, she said she had a message from Mena to Wendy. “I have a message to tell you about Erica. She said you were right,” said Spice. “I don’t know what you said, but whatever you said about Safaree.” 

Wendy added that she mentioned that Mena shouldn’t have him in the delivery room and to divorce him. She also appreciated the message, despite their past. Check out the clip below.

The scandal surrounding Batman, Catwoman, and Harley Quinn (and somehow, DJ Khaled) continues to make headlines. Now, it’s former Batman actor Val Kilmer weighing in on the trending topic.

The whole thing started from comments made by Harley Quinn co-creator Justin Halpern. During an interview with Variety, Halpern talked with the entertainment publication about a particular scene that DC asked the producers of the show to remove. The scene from Harley Quinn in question depicted Batman and Catwoman engaging in oral sex — specifically, the act of Batman performing oral sex on Catwoman. This scene was ultimately left out of the show after DC Comics hit Halpern with a swift and decisive “NO.”

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Since Halpern’s Variety interview, pop culture fans have taken to social media to voice their reactions. This jogged the memories of Twitter users as they drew comparisons between Batman and super-producer DJ Khaled. During a 2015 interview with The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee, Khaled said “Nah, never. Nah, I can’t do that. Hell nah… I can’t do that. I don’t do that,” in response to whether he performs oral sex on his wife.

The conversation surrounding these DC characters and DJ Khaled has since evolved into a trending topic of whether or not the Dark Knight chooses to go down on his sexual partners. On Wednesday, June 16th, former Batman actor Val Kilmer, who starred in the 1995 film Batman Forever, joined the Twitter conversation. Alongside a screenshot from own Batman days, he stirred further debate with an open-ended “Does he or doesn’t he…?”

The tweet has gained more than 4K retweets and more than 21.5K likes.