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Diddy & Luigi Mangione Are Reportedly Being Held In Separate Prison Units

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When folks heard that the alleged UnitedHealth CEO shooter Luigi Mangione would be in the same prison as Diddy, many of them assumed that they might get the chance to run into each other. Why do people care about this? We can’t say for sure, but we imagine that it’s just what happens when arguably the two biggest criminal cases in the United States right now cross over in the media. Well, it turns out that this potential meeting will not go down, as TMZ reports from alleged direct sources that they currently reside in completely different jail units right now.

For those unaware, the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn is where Luigi Mangione and Diddy are being held while their legal processes develop. While previous reports suggested that they would stay in the same block, TMZ reports that they have had no contact at all since they arrived. “For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not discuss internal security procedures or the conditions of confinement for any individual, including housing assignments,” the Federal Bureau of Prisons reportedly stated to the outlet.

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Diddy & Luigi Mangione Are In Different Jail Units

Whether or not Luigi Mangione and Diddy interact in prison is the least of their worries, even if it’s an easy pop culture story of interest for the public. In the latter’s case, the most recent update when it comes to Sean Combs’ federal trial for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering was his judge denying his legal team’s claims that prosecutors purposefully leaked the Cassie footage. “Combs never considers the possibility that many people beyond Victim-1 and government agents likely had access to the video,” Judge Arun Subramanian posited.

Meanwhile, this is in addition to the litany of other lawsuits that Diddy faces for his alleged misconduct. As for Luigi Mangione, he recently pleaded not guilty, so we have to see how that case develops. Maybe in the near future, these narratives will cross over in some way again, but we wouldn’t bet on it. After all, these are two completely different situations that skyrocketed into the public consciousness, but perhaps the Internet will always look for these connections.

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Deion Sanders Addresses Travis Hunter Drama In Front Of The Entire Colorado Buffaloes Roster

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Travis Hunter and his fiancée, Leanna Lenee, have been put through ringer over the last week and a half. As many of you are well aware by now, it all began when contentious video footage surfaced from the Heisman Trophy ceremony. After being announced the winner, a few of the folks there to support the Colorado Buffalo cornerback/wide receiver stood up to congratulate him. However, Leanna didn’t until his coach, Deion Sanders, gave her a little nudge. She did her best to try and explain why she didn’t get out of her seat right away.

But given how the internet generally feels about her, folks weren’t buying it. Then, at a fan event, Leanna appeared to be frustrated with Travis Hunter since she was just sitting there watching. That set her up for even more scrutiny and had many questioning how much she actually cared about him. From the weekend of December 15 on, multiple old videos have resurfaced of Leanna sharing how Travis used to take her to parties, wait in the car “for hours,” and then drive her home afterwards.

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Coach Prime Continues To Be A Great Father-Like Figure For Travis Hunter

 
 
 
 
 
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Additionally, there’s been a handful of videos showing Leanna with other guys. There’s one where she’s dancing/twerking on another man at a party. Moreover, another shows her at a man’s house lying in bed with him and tidying up his space. She tries to cover her face at times during it, leading some to speculate whether or not this was going on during her relationship with the future first round draft pick. Overall, this entire thing has gone way too far. It’s led Travis to deactivate his social media after fruitlessly attempting to tell people off. Even though people have tried to come to Travis’ aid, they’ve done more harm than good by digging up evidence. Believe what you want to believe, but you can’t help but feel bad for Leanna as well. Their private lives together are on public display for all to joke about and intensely criticize.

Some of his teammates have tried to come to Travis’ defense, including his quarterback, Shedeur Sanders. Now, his dad and coach, Deion Sanders, has recently stepped up. With their last game of the season coming up tomorrow (Alamo Bowl against BYU), Coach Prime took the time during practice to address the elephant in the room. He made sure to let Hunter know that him and his teammates love him and that they have his back. The entire team chants “bless him” three times before the Heisman winner ends off practice with a short speech. Prime did a great thing here, but it’s going to take some time for Travis to fully recover from everything.

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John Amos’ Son Fires Back At Elder Abuse Allegations Following His Father’s Death

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K.C. Amos, the son of late actor John Amos, has responded to his sister Shannon’s decision to investigate their father’s death. She hired lawyer James H. Davis III to investigate K.C. with allegations of elder abuse suggesting wrongdoing in the situation. In a statement provided to PEOPLE, Davis revealed that Shannon is seeking information about John’s admission to Centinela Hospital and his condition at the time of his passing.

K.C. has already responded to Shannon’s inquiries in a statement also provided to PEOPLE. “My dad wanted to go to Centinela because he trusted them and they were the nearest hospital,” he explained. “There was a discussion of contacting other family members and Pops said not to contact anyone and I honored his request. Let me be clear and transparent. There has been no physical, financial, emotional, psychological elder abuse or neglect committed against my father by me, Gene Brummett or Belinda Foster. This has been documented by an independent investigation by Homeland Security Services, Inc, Adult Protective Services, and other law enforcement agencies. The reality is that he passed of natural causes at the age of 84 years old. Stop making it more than what it is.”

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John Amos Poses With K.C. Amos

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 22: Casey Amos and John Amos arrive at The Norby Walters 25th Annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jennifer Lourie/Getty Images)

K.C.’s defense investigator and Vice President of Operations at Homeland Security Services, Inc., Kevin Faler, echoed similar sentiments on the topic when reached out to by PEOPLE. “The current allegations regarding foul play and elder abuse are frivolous,” he affirmed. “John Amos was happy working and spending time with [K.C., Gene and Belinda] writing, producing, and praying with them as a family and as his team. John passed from natural causes at the age of 84 years old. There was no foul play.” Faler further suggested that John’s longtime assistant, Belinda, described herself as being “more of a daughter to him than his own biological daughter.”

John Amos passed away back in August of congestive heart failure. Shannon had made several allegations that K.C. was taking advantage of their father before his death. At one point, police arrested K.C. for allegedly threatening to “kill Shannon Amos with the purpose to put her in imminent fear of death.” In December 2023, John spoke to PEOPLE and downplayed the drama while suggesting the family would work things out.

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Timothée Chalamet Reveals How Lil B Helped Launch His Acting Career

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Timothée Chalamet credited Lil B with the success of his acting career while reflecting on meeting the rapper during a recent interview with Nardwuar. The A Complete Unknown star explained that he met the BasedGod while studying at NYU and Lil B knighted him. A clip of the interaction has been circulating online for a number of years now.

“I met him at NYU,” Chalamet told Nardwuar, “I had $50 from a commercial I did, I bribed a kid to give me his ticket. I was in there alone, you know, front row to the right, I raised my hand, I got called on by him, [and] told him I was going to ask out a crush. He invited me on stage and he knighted me. And honestly, he said, ‘That boy’s hands been blessed,’ and from there, my acting career took off. Thank you, BasedGod. I was struggling before that, basically just done Royal Pains, and, you know, I was nominated for an Oscar by the time I was 22. Shout out, Lil B. Nothing possible without Lil B.”

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Timothée Chalamet During “A Complete Unknown” Photocall

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 16: (L-R) Elle Fanning. Timothee Chalamet, and Monica Barbaro during the London photocall for “A Complete Unknown” at The Curzon. Mayfair on December 16, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImage)

Elsewhere in the interview, Chalamet discussed the legacy of Bob Dylan, who he plays in the aforementioned film, A Complete Unknown. They spoke about Dylan’s iconic and surprising shift to electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, how his impact has carried on through the years, and much more.

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A Complete Unknown hit theaters across the United States on December 25. It also stars Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, and Scoot McNairy. Check out Timothée Chalamet’s full interview with Nardwuar below.

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Cam’ron Gets Confronted By Thanasis Antetokounmpo In Hilarious Interview Preview

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Cam’ron and Mase’s sports commentary show It Is What It Is often leads to online scuffles with certain athletes, and the former has kept up some cheeky Internet banter with Thanasis Antetokounmpo for quite some time. In fact, earlier this week, Killa Cam shared a video of the NBA player confronting him about it in his studio. “TA rắn down on me early at work, It was a joke @thanasis_ante43 you mad nice in [ball emoji]. He said it was all good, but he had a demonic laugh that I didn’t trust. Glad security got there fast,” he captioned the clip, which shows them circling around the table as Cam tries to diffuse Thanasis’ joking confrontation.

Furthermore, they will release an interview via Cam’ron’s Come & Talk With Flee show very soon, which should make for quite the interesting conversation. We wonder if it will circle more around Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s career, their online dynamic, or both. In either case, he and his brother Giannis have had a swell 2024 with a lot of highs and lows, making sure to leave space to turn up to rap’s biggest hits in the process.

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Cam’ron Tries To Diffuse Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s Cheeky Jabs

Beyond Thanasis Antetokounmpo, though, Cam’ron also recently hosted 50 Cent on his show, where they discussed their past beef and a whole lot more. For example, Fif retold the story of how Jay-Z apparently didn’t want him at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2022, the year that 50 performed alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and more. “I think when it goes past the music itself to the blocking things in business, then I don’t understand that,” he remarked. Add that onto the massive “Super Bowl discourse” pile of 2024…

In any case, this Cam’ron and Thanasis Antetokounmpo interview should be a really fun one that will surely reflect on their interactions’ own past benchmarks. The former continues to show love to his crew via some Dipset reconnections and dish out hot takes on the sports world, so he’ll always have something new to comment on. Maybe they will play up a confrontation for laughs or keep things totally calm.

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Floyd Mayweather Buys NBA YoungBoy’s Son A New York City Building For Christmas

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Christmas gifts come in many shapes and forms, but few are as large and costly as a building in New York City’s Diamond District. Yet that’s exactly what Floyd Mayweather gifted his three-year-old grandson Kentrell (KJ) Gaulden Jr., who is the son of NBA YoungBoy and the boxing star’s daughter Yaya. It reportedly cost him $20 million according to AllHipHop, and was part of a $402 million spree of over 60 properties in the Big Apple to yield affordable housing. “I used to shop in the diamond exchange as a young adult,” Money reportedly stated to TMZ Sports. “I never thought I would end up owning this important property at the entrance of 47th Street.”

Moreover, KJ’s building is a corner unit on 6th Avenue and 47th Street. While some fans in the comments section under the Instagram post below questioned why Floyd Mayweather didn’t just gift his grandson some toys, most of them recognized the value of generational wealth here… And also posited that the little one’s Christmas toys probably came in droves, too. Despite Floyd’s contentious relationship with NBA YoungBoy, family is everything.

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Floyd Mayweather Gifts NBA YoungBoy’s Son A Building

Speaking of Floyd Mayweather’s son-in-law, NBA YoungBoy spent Christmas in jail, as he finally received his sentence for federal gun charges, drug fraud charges, and other legal matters that the court rolled into one 23-month stay. Things could’ve been a lot worse for the Baton Rouge rapper considering the breadth of his struggles, but we haven’t heard much when it comes to a reaction or statement about the matter. Also, this comes after he already received his sentence, as this is a reduction of that original ruling. Fortunately, it seems like the family will build their wealth regardless of any obstacles.

Meanwhile, we can’t help but wonder what NBA YoungBoy would say of his son’s new building in New York City. He would probably extend his thanks to Floyd Mayweather, who had his own slightly turbulent 2024 in comparison. But that’s just a speculative interpretation that isn’t really any of our business. In any case, this was a big Christmas for the whole family in unexpected and curious ways.

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Wendy Williams Goes Off On Her Caretakers In Heated Argument

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Wendy Williams was recorded going off on her caretakers in a heated argument, earlier this week. “And then both of you walked away leaving my sh*t in the street,” she quips at one point in the video. “Just get the car please. Make sure it’s the right car.” She later explained to the camera that the caretakers got the wrong vehicle for her and left her scooter behind.

When The Neighborhood Talk shared the clip on Instagram, fans showed plenty of love to Williams. “The way she spun that scooter around ready for action! Wendy is still Wendy and that’s good to see,” one user wrote. Another added: “I’m just happy to see Wendy alive and in her right mind. Now get her damn car!” One more expressed their gratitude for Wendy’s son. “Im so glad Kevin Jr is with her,” they wrote.

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Wendy Williams Attends Dinner In New York City

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 21: Wendy Williams attends a private dinner at Fresco By Scotto on February 21, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

The new clip comes after Wendy Williams’ son, Kevin Hunter Jr., shared an update on her health while commenting on a post from Charlamagne Tha God. The Breakfast Club host had shared a video of Wendy attending Kevin’s college graduation ceremony. “This makes me feel ancient. Congrats @topfloor_kev for graduating from @fiuinstagram with a degree in Economics. Next stop law school!!! Keep God First, Stay Humble, and Keep Working Young Man!!! We Truly Thank GOD for it ALL!!!” Charlamagne wrote in the caption. “Thank you fam! Let’s get her home,” Hunter commented. When one user expressed their love for his mom, he wrote in response: “While I’m here quick update on my mom. She’s sober and wants to come home. We’re fighting to make that happen because Isolation is killing her faster than anything else.”

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Williams was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia in 2023. She’s been under a court-ordered guardianship since the year prior. Check out the latest clip clip of Wendy Williams below.

 
 
 
 
 
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Charleston White Defends Travis Hunter & Leanna Lenee In New Impolite Clip

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Comedian Charleston White is known for his wild commentary; however, he surprises fans with his thoughts on Travis Hunter and the football star’s fiancee, Leanna Lenee. White weighs in on the situation with an impolite defense of the Colorado Buffalo. “A lot of people been hitting me up asking what I think about Travis Hunter and his girlfriend,” White began. “Man, leave that dude alone about his b*tch. Can’t nobody come tell me about my b*tch. Can’t nobody speak on me and my ho. That’s dude, ho. Whatever she was doing, he a perfect kinda of gentleman. He knows what kind of b*tch he got. To drive her to the party and stay in the car, and let her party … And he a smart young man. You can’t tell me what to do with who I love.”

Travis Hunter and his fiancee have endured an emotional rollercoaster on social media following the football star’s winning the coveted Heisman Trophy earlier this month. Numerous clips have surfaced around Leanna’s past and have sparked other celebrities to chime in with mixed advice. After both responded to the trolling, Hunter deleted his Instagram account.

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Charleston White Weighs In On Travis Hunter & Girlfriend’s Social Media Issues

White joins other celebrities to defend the Heisman Trophy winner, including athletes college quarterback Sheduer Sanders and boxing champion Claressa Shields. “This why I go off on y’all and hurt yall feelings!” Shields said when asked about Hunter. “Why tf are you y’all trolling TRAVIS HUNTER for! Leave him tf alone! If he love the girl let him love her! Always in other mfs business! He too nice to yall ass! Mind yall MF’N business! Done made him deactivate his damn Instagram! I hate anybody who said something to him! Everybody not cut for that sh*t! To accomplish something instead of being mean to athletes and celebrities! Stg I wanna break yall damn fingers.”

Travis Hunter and the Colorado Buffaloes are set to play in their first bowl game under the guidance of Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders on December 28. Hunter is among a group of players receiving insurance while they play in the AlamoBowl game in San Antonio, Texas. The Buffaloes go head-to-head against BYU.

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Leena Sayed Denies Being Young Thug’s “Twin” After Leaked Jail Call

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Leena Sayed and Young Thug became trending topics on Monday, December 23. The two were linked through a leaked jail call dating back to 2022. Sayed became visibly emotional when Thugger told her to move on and find someone else. The rapper’s feelings on the matter have sparked widespread debate. Some have theorized that he was also emotional, while others claimed he was trying to stifle laughter over the IG model’s tears. Either way, Leena Sayed and Young Thug have tried to distance themselves from their 2022 call.

Leena Sayed and the rapper issued statements via social media on Monday. The former claimed that had yet to meet her current boyfriend, professional boxer Devin Haney, when the phone call took place. “That video was before I met my bd,” Sayed wrote on her Instagram Stories. “I would never talk to Thug or any other man.” The speculation as to whether Sayed and Thug were romantically involved, however, gained traction among fans. Many theorized that the two were carrying out an affair while Young Thug was with Mariah the Scientist. Perhaps spurred by these theories, Leena Sayed issued another statement via Insta on Tuesday.

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Leena Sayed Claims She’d “Never” Talk To Young Thug

Sayed claimed that she was never Young Thug’s “twin” in a romantic sense. She also restated her love for Devin Haney, with whom she shares a child. “Lol I’m nobody’s twin,” the Instagram model asserted. “I’m 100% down for my baby daddy with whatever he do and whoever else he f*ck with.” Leena Sayed went on to suggest that those who have been criticizing her are merely jealous of her bond with the pro boxer. “That’s why y’all mad,” she posited. Leena Sayed’s decision to refute the “twin” association does feel like a direct response to Young Thug’s social media comments.

The rapper claimed that he was never romantically involved with Leena Sayed. He also made some crass remarks about being able to have her anytime he pleased. Even today. “I can have that lil sh*t right now if I wanted it,” Thugger tweeted. “But she been pushing the p harder then n*gas lol that’s the twin… I got who I want.” The rapper also claimed that he did not have feelings for Sayed in any capacity, romantic or otherwise. “I don’t know y she spoke on loving other people or anything else cause ain giving no f*ck bout no hes or n**gas,” he concluded.

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Erica Mena & Safaree’s Saga Continues As She Allegedly Blocks Him From Seeing Their Kids For Holidays

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You all know the deal by now when it comes to Erica Mena and Safaree’s damaged relationship. After the two reality stars split from one another in 2022 it’s been nothing but constant bickering and disagreements between them. For example, Mena recently made a formal and public apology to one of her ex’s highest-profile partners, Nicki Minaj. After hating on the Trinidadian femcee for years during her and Safaree’s time together, she realized that she was not the problem. “It’s funny how life comes full circle. Because the same thing he did to her, he’s doing to me.”

That same thing she claims is how he’s portrayed himself as the victim both relationships “I remember him pouring his heart out to me about all the stuff she did to him,” Mena recalled. “I didn’t think to ask, ‘What did you do to her?’…” “I owe this woman an apology,” she said in short. Safaree has of course retaliated and tried to disprove Mena’s claims time and time again. Overall, it’s hard to take either of their words as the truth, with fans acknowledging that as well.

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Fans Are Split, Fed Up, And Etc. With Erica Mena & Safaree

 
 
 
 
 
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There saga may never end, and we are convinced of that with them trading shots once again. The Neighborhood Talk was able to collect video and photo evidence on Mena and Safaree arguing about the “deadbeat dad” storyline. She’s persisted to push this narrative about him, recently stating that he hasn’t seen their children in six months. For context, Safaree had said that he hasn’t seen them due to him trying to finalize a visitation schedule legally.

Safaree started by sharing screenshots of him trying to text his four-year-old daughter on her iPad for holiday time. He sent multiple messages, but to no avail. He suggests that Erica blocked his number, writing, “I didn’t know 4 year olds know how to block people. It’s hard being a deadbeat.. but I’m sure after this I’ll somehow magically get unblocked.” Mena then clapped back with a video of their daughter’s iPad being dead, suggesting that was the real reason why she wasn’t responding. She captioned the post in short with, “I guess the photo opportunity is more important now than the once a week parenting time that’s been court ordered since 2022.”

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