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Another episode of FOX’s The Masked Singer is in the books, and with its airing, yet another one of the show’s secret artists has been exposed. Wednesday marked the penultimate episode of the season, meaning that one more contestant would go home before the finals air on Wednesday, May 26.

According to USA Today, the final four contestants consisted of Yeti, Black Swan, Chameleon, and Piglet, who performed songs by Kool & the Gang, Dan + Shay, Cam’ron, and Lewis Capaldi, respectively. Ultimately, Yeti was eliminated from The Masked Singer, and the person masquerading as the ice monster was surprisingly B2K alum Omarion.   

Prior to Omarion’s unmasking, Nicki Cannon presented each of the panelist’s guesses, with predictions ranging from Justin Bieber and Jason Derulo to Mario and Ne-Yo. In the end, Robin Thicke was the only panelist to correctly guess that Yeti was in fact Omarion.   

As The Masked Singer approaches its Season 5 finale, three contestants remain: Black Swan, Chameleon, and Piglet. At the start of the season, Hip-Hop fans quickly assumed that the Chameleon is secretly Wiz Khalifa, but due to the character’s success in the singing competition, viewers will have to wait until next week to see if their hunches are correct.

The Masked Singer returns for its final episode of Season 5 on Wednesday, May 26.

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Tim Tebow is a polarizing individual whose NFL career didn’t last very long. While he was a phenomenal player in college, his skillset simply did not suit the NFL, and it led to a quick exit from the league. Since that time, Tebow has tried his hand at baseball and he’s even done some broadcasting. 

Over the past few weeks, there have been reports that he would be signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end, where he would get to reunite with his old college coach Urban Meyer. Well, today, the signing was made official as Tebow will now join the team during training camp. 

“I want to thank the Jaguars for the opportunity to compete and earn the chance to be part of this team,” Tebow said per team statement. “I know it will be a challenge, but it is a challenge I embrace. I am dedicated to taking the direction of our coaching staff and learning from my teammates. I appreciate everyone’s support as I embark on this new journey.”

It remains to be seen if Tebow will make the final roster, especially since tight end is foreign territory for him. Regardless, he is a player that attracts a lot of attention and this whole ordeal will prove to be a huge media event for the Jaguars.

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New York rapper Fivio Foreign was arrested one month ago on multiple charges after evading from police on foot. The rapper reportedly was parked in the wrong spot at the bank and when he returned to his car, a police officer approached him and asked for his license. Fivio reportedly ignored the request and walked away. The officer stayed with his car while another policeman caught up to him in a nearby parking garage. After the cop grabbed him, a loaded gun fell out of his waistband. The gun was untraceable and the serial number was scrubbed off. He was charged with possession of a firearm for unlawful purposes without the required permit, possession of a defaced firearm, and resisting arrest.

The rapper remains in custody following a month spent in jail. He has spoken out for one of the first times regarding his arrest, telling fans that he’ll be back home soon.

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“The come bacc is gon b different,” wrote the rapper on Twitter this week. “I’m readin all fan mail, I’ll b home soon I luv y’all.”

It is presently unclear when Fivio is expected to be released from jail. We will continue to keep you updated with the latest information. 

Fivio recently connected with Lil Tjay and Polo G for their video “Headshot,” which came out in March. Check that out here.

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In 2002, Friends was the number one sitcom on television. The story of six young adults learning how to navigate work, relationships, and of course, friends, was a sensation with audiences of all ages. The show became the career-defining launchpad for many stars, including Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, and Matt LeBlanc. 

About twenty years later, the show still holds its reign as one of the most well-known sitcoms. HBO claimed Friends was the most-watched show on HBO Max Streaming in July 2020, but actual viewership numbers were not disclosed.

In February 2020, the cast announced a reunion special that would take us all down memory lane. Fans responded with excitement, happy to have any look at the former cast mates back together again.

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The six ended up reuniting at the original set at Warner Bros. Studio, recreating iconic scenes and doing table reads. The two-minute trailer, which just arrived today following a teaser clip, bounces between clips of warm hugs and sweet sentiments, to lighter moments of the cast laughing about memories they made over two decades ago.

Another portion of the special will include a James Corden interview with the Friends actors, which has mixed reviews from fans on social media so far. Some expressed the wish for a reunion without an interview format, as HBO Max’s similar 2020 Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion only involved the cast.

Special guests include other minor characters from the series, such as Reese Witherspoon who played the role of Jill Greene. Celebrity Friends fans such as Justin Bieber, David Beckham, and Mindy Kaling are also expected to make an appearance. 

Friends: The Reunion will be available to stream on HBO Max on May 27. Check out the new trailer below, and let us know if this is something you’ll be tuning on for, or glossing right over.

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Last night, LeBron James was able to catapult the Los Angeles Lakers into the playoffs thanks to a last-minute three-point shot that gave his team a 103-100 lead. This turned out to be the final score and all of Twitter was praising LeBron for his clutch play. While most of the discourse surrounding LeBron was positive, there was one man who was waiting to give off an ill-advised hot take. Of course, that man was Skip Bayless, who claimed LeBron’s shot was anything but clutch.

“Lucky desperate three by LeBron with the pressure off at the end of the shot clock,” Bayless tweeted. “He’s at his best when there’s no drive-or-launch decision. He can just heave and hope. If he misses, no expectation, no fault. It’s an “impossible” shot. Besides, he “was seeing three rims.””

Today, Bayless continued to downplay LeBron’s greatness as he went on “Undisputed” and said “I’ll give you ‘big shot’ from LeBron, but I won’t even remotely give you clutch shot. How clutch was it? I give it a 1.”

Shannon Sharpe was on Skip’s case all morning in regards to this take although, in pure Skip fashion, he refused to back down. He has always had it out for LeBron and this latest take was certainly no exception. Not to mention, Skip was trending on Twitter again, which is exactly what he wants.

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T.I. and Tiny have vehemently denied all of the current sexual assault, drugging, and rape accusations against them. For the last few months, more and more accusers have come forward to claim they were kidnapped, drugged, raped, and terrorized with threats by T.I. and Tiny. As it stands, over thirty people have accused them of sexual assault. 

Attorney Tyrone Blackburn is representing eleven of the alleged victims. While the world has assumed that all eleven of the people accusing the couple are women, Blackburn revealed that one of the victims is a man.

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According to multiple reports, Blackburn said during a recent press conference that among the victims he is representing, there are ten women and one man. 

This news comes on the heels of an investigation being launched regarding allegations of rape and drugging against T.I. in 2005. Recently, one accuser claimed that T.I. and Tiny forced her to have sex with rapper Nelly. While an investigation is open in Los Angeles, the couple was cleared in a similar sexual assault investigation that took place in Las Vegas this week.

What do you make of this new information? Do you think T.I. and Tiny will end up being charged for this? We’ll keep you posted with all of the latest information as it gets released.