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Snoop Dogg Suggests Himself As Elon Musk’s Twitter Replacement

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Could Elon Musk’s short-lived reign as head of Twitter be coming to an end? If the results of his most recent poll on the app mean anything, then the answer is a resounding yes. Luckily, there are already a few brave souls brave enough to want to replace him should he depart.

As AllHipHop notes, the South African became the proud owner of the social media site at the end of October. Since then, we’ve seen nothing short of chaos ensue with mass layoffs and lawsuit threats. Lately, there’s even been the suspension of several journalists from the platform.

CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. – Tesla welcomed throngs of electric car lovers to Texas on April 7 for a huge party inaugurating a “gigafactory” the size of 100 professional soccer fields. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Speaking of the latter matter, Musk also used a Twitter poll to determine whether reporters who he claimed were guilty of doxxing him should be allowed back on the app immediately, or if they should have to wait a week. Later, the father of 10 spoke to some of the unbanned during a Spaces session. When his actions were compared to how the site previously handled the Hunter Biden article, he was quick to leave the chat.

On Sunday (December 18), the CEO asked his 122.2M followers if he should “step down as head” of his recent multi-billion dollar purchase. “I will abide by the results of this poll.

The final count shows that 42.5% want Musk to stay in his position. The majority 57.5%, though, would be happy to see him relinquish some control. This is likely largely due to the consistent and unusual changes he’s making on the popular platform.

First it was charging a monthly fee to obtain a verified badge (thus resulting in an abundance of impersonations). Now he’s preventing users from promoting their other social media profiles on Twitter. As a result, many are becoming increasingly disappointed in their recent user experience.

A report from TMZ reveals that on Sunday (December 18), Musk made an announcement via Support. “We recognize that many of our users are active on other social media platforms,” the statement reads.

“However, we will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter. Specifically, we will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other social platforms and content that contains links or usernames for the following platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social, Tribel, Nostr and Post.”

To clarify, Support noted that they’re banning the cross-posting of content between sites. What they want to avoid is “unadulterated plugging of one’s other accounts” that lead away from Twitter. It seems that Linktree URLs are also prohibited, which many content creators use to direct fans to their various pages.

Amid all the chaos, Snoop Dogg has come forward on the website with an interesting poll of his own. “Should I run Twitter?” the Death Row head asked his 20.8M followers yesterday.

A resounding 81% have voted yes so far, with another six hours left to get yours in at the time of publishing.

Do you think Snoop Dogg would be a good contender for Twitter head in the event that Elon Musk steps down? Let us know below, and check back later for any updates on the situation.

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Amber Heard Explains Decision To Settle Johnny Depp Case

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Amber Heard has announced that she will be settling her defamation case against Johnny Depp. The actress explained the “very difficult decision” in a statement posted on Instagram, Monday morning.

“It’s important for me to say that I never chose this,” Heard chiefly wrote in her statement. “I defended my truth in doing so my life as I knew it was destroyed. The vilification I have faced on social media is an amplified version of the ways women are re-victimised when they come forward.”

FAIRFAX, VA – MAY 27: Actress Amber Heard departs the Fairfax County Courthouse on May 27, 2022 in Fairfax, Virginia. Closing arguments in the Depp v. Heard defamation trial, brought by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard, concluded today and jury deliberations begin. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

“Now I finally have an opportunity to emancipate myself from something I attempted to leave over six years ago and on terms I can agree to,” she continued. “I have made no admission. This is not an act of concession. There are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward.”

It’s unclear how big the settlement is; however, a source close to Depp tells PEOPLE it’s “a seven-figure settlement.”

They added: “The judgment is in place. But part of the point of appealing it for her was both the financial reasons but also to ensure there wasn’t a judgment in place against her — that has significant ramifications. This judgment is never going away. Depp has said it wasn’t about money. He just wanted the truth.”

A jury had previously found that Heard defamed Depp in her op-ed about domestic violence. The court awarded him more than $10 million in damages. Heard later decided to appeal the defamation verdict back in November.

Check out Amber Heard’s statement on Instagram below.

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Diddy’s Twin Daughters Gifted Range Rovers On Their Sweet 16: Video

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Being the child of one of the world’s biggest celebrities comes with no shortage of downfalls – a lack of privacy and pressure to follow in your parent’s footsteps among them. However, it also comes with plenty of perks, such as luxurious new vehicles at just 16 years old. Such is the case for Diddy’s daughters, anyway.

While celebrating their milestone birthday, Jessie and D’Lila Combs got the gift of a lifetime from their father. In videos making rounds online, the twins obviously freak out upon receiving matching Range Rovers.

Jessie and D’Lila Combs smile court side at the Sierra Canyon vs Christ The King boys basketball game at Sierra Canyon High School on December 12, 2022 in Chatsworth, California. (Photo by Cassy Athena/Getty Images)

The clip sees the 53-year-old walking alongside his girls as they approach their whips. In their coordinated outfits, the Combs sisters express obvious excitement before making their way into their front seats.

The “Sex In The Porsche” artist earned a hug from each of his daughters, who were left speechless by the amazing presents. Prior to the big reveal, they had been partying with a huge group of friends. “Happy Birthday” was sung to them while huge galaxy cakes were lit with sparklers and brought out to commemorate the special occasion.

According to Page Six, Coi Leray was the musical entertainment for the evening. Additionally, big brother Quincy Jones took to the stage to give a rousing performance.

Diddy has been taking his daddy duties more seriously than ever as of late. Following the death of Jessie and D’Lila’s mother, Kim Porter, he’s been forced to step up as a single parent to several of his seven children.

His most recent baby was born in October, though the world didn’t know about her until earlier this month. Combs made the announcement via Twitter, which ultimately stirred up plenty of drama for Yung Miami.

The City Girl has made it clear that she’s unbothered by the Bad Boy seeing other people. “That’s not my man,” she told internet trolls.

Diddy’s been busy with a few women as of late. There’s his baby mama, 28-year-old Dana Tran, as well as influencer Shawntya Joseph. Then we have podcaster Jade Ramey, who he took to Nobu for a dinner date last week.

Read more about that here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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Shanquella Robinson’s Father Speaks On Seeing Her Lifeless Body: “All I Want Is Justice”

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When the story of Shanquella Robinson’s tragic death first went public, updates regarding the ongoing investigation were frequent. Now, as we near the two-month anniversary of her passing, the late woman’s family remains without answers from the FBI and Mexican authorities.

Earlier this month, a rally was held in the 25-year-old’s hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. At the time, various members of the community spoke out with words of comfort as well as determination to help Shanquella’s parents. Her father, Bernard was obviously emotional and even got vulnerable about his frustration with the situation.

“All I want is justice,” he told the crowd before him. Initially, Bernard and his wife were told that their daughter died due to alcohol poisoning. Upon seeing her lifeless body in a casket, though, he says he knew that wasn’t true. “I saw the knot… The cut on her lip,” the mourning man recalled.

“I know for a fact that they did some bodily harm to her,” he declared. As you may know, in the wake of Robinson’s death, a video began circulating online that shows a brutal attack during a vacation in Cabo. The circumstances leading up to the incident remain unclear, though U.S. authorities are working with Mexican police to ensure Shanquella’s killer is held accountable.

While speaking at the rally, Bernard said, “I just want the Mexican authorities, the embassy, to do the right thing, make it right. Because they came over there on your soil and did what they did and came back here.”

In previous interviews, he and his wife revealed that their daughter’s friends came by to visit after returning from Cabo. After her death certificate came back claiming atlas luxation as the cause of her demise, though, they all vanished.

The last we heard, a warrant is out for at least one of Shanquella’s six friends, said to be a female. Additionally, the U.S. will work with Mexico to extradite the suspect in this case.

The wait for updates has been so frustrating, that even Yung Miami is using her platform to push for answers. “Update on Shanquella killers?” she wrote over the weekend. “Are they in jail? I can’t stop thinking about her.”

Read more about the Shanquella Robinson murder investigation here. RIP.

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Lori Harvey & Damson Idris Fuel Dating Gossip In West Hollywood: Watch

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No more than a year ago, if you asked pretty much anyone online, they’d tell you that Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey were an “end game” couple. Practically since the start of their union, it seemed as though the model and actor were preparing for an eventual walk down the aisle. However, all of that suddenly and unexpectedly ended earlier this year when they announced their split to the world.

Since then, the Memphis native has been maintaining her single-girl status – until now, that is. Earlier this month, rumours began running rampant about her and Snowfall actor, Damson Idris. For the most part, many expressed jealousy over the gossip. Others, however, praised Harvey for her Thanos-like ability to collect fine men like infinity stones.

While there were previously no photos to substantiate any claims of an ongoing fling between them, that began to change this past weekend. As Just Jared reports, the famous pair were dining in Los Angeles a few days ago.

To avoid any suspicion, they arrived separately for their date. Additionally, details posted on @theneighborhood talk reveal that Idris’ security escorted him to the rear passenger seat of his Escalade after 10:30 PM that night.

Minutes later, his guard returned to the restaurant to safely usher Harvey to the other side of the vehicle. After leaving Olivetta, the rumoured couple reportedly went to Catch Steak to celebrate Zack Bia’s birthday party.

Sources say they waited for photographers to leave that venue before dipping near midnight. This time it was ladies first as the 25-year-old was escorted back into the Cadillac. Idris came soon after, and they sped off to their next location.

Speculators think that Harvey and her apparent new beau left separately to avoid being photographed together.

Lori Harvey attends the 2022 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Paul Mitchell at Pacific Design Center on November 12, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Baby2Baby)

Along with the Damson Idris gossip, earlier this month came a rumour suggesting that the socialite requires the men she’s romantically involved with to sign an NDA. This isn’t uncommon practice among celebrities, however, Lori Harvey’s allegedly has a severe financial penalty if broken.

Read all the juicy details about that here. Afterward, let us know what you think of the potential new couple in the comments.

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Blueface Punches Chrisean Rock’s Dad Back In New “Crazy In Love” Episode

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For some, Sunday is a holy day. For others, it’s the time that they catch up on the latest antics from Blueface and Chrisean Rock. Last night (December 18), the couple’s second episode of their Crazy In Love series aired on Zeus. Much like in the premiere earlier this month, plenty of confrontation ensued. Additionally, we see another physical blowout between the 22-year-old’s boyfriend and her father.

Ahead of the latest show’s start, clips began circulating on social media teasing just some of the drama viewers can expect. In one of them, we see the “Thotiana” rapper talking with one of his partner’s older brothers. During their conversation, Rock’s sibling admits that he previously hit his own baby mamas. However, he wants better for his own family and their relationships.

“I done hit them before, but I’m not embracing that,” he tells Blueface. When the recording artist prompts for more info on what led him to put his hands on the women in his life, he quickly explains that they hit him first.

Immediately, the California-born artist claps back “So you did the same shit as me!” From the sounds of things, he doesn’t think Rock’s brother has a right to confront him about domestic violence when his own name isn’t clear either.

The two younger men didn’t come to blows during their chat. Still though, Blueface did get his lick back against his girl’s father. If you tuned into the Crazy In Love premiere, you would have seen him take a punch from the patriarch of Chrisean’s family.

ChriseanRock and Blueface attend the 2nd annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards at The Beverly Hilton on June 24, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Prince Williams/Getty Images)

In a clip shared to @theneighborhoodtalk yesterday afternoon, two large men can be seen attempting to restrain the 25-year-old. Plenty of chaos and yelling ensues from others in the area, setting the scene for a typical episode.

After sneaking away from what appears to be his bodyguards, Blueface can be seen running up on someone (who we now know is Rock’s dad) and throwing a punch at them.

Read all about the drama seen on Crazy In Love last week here. Afterward, let us know if you’ve tuned into the Zeus original series in the comments.

First Trailer For Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” Is Here

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The first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s next film, Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy is here. The movie will detail the life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the development of the first atomic bomb.

The cast is rounded out by Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Gary Oldman, Rami Malek, and more.

“They won’t fear it until they understand it,” Murphy’s titular character says in the trailer. “And they won’t understand it until they’ve used it.”

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 16: Cillian Murphy attends the ‘Free Fire’ Closing Night Gala screening during the 60th BFI London Film Festival at Odeon Leicester Square on October 16, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Nolan has previously said that he recreated a nuclear weapon detonation without relying on CGI effects. He detailed the difficult process during a recent interview with Total Film.

“I think recreating the Trinity test without the use of computer graphics was a huge challenge to take on,” Nolan told the outlet. “Andrew Jackson—my visual effects supervisor, I got him on board early on—was looking at how we could do a lot of the visual elements of the film practically, from representing quantum dynamics and quantum physics to the Trinity test itself, to recreating, with my team, Los Alamos up on a mesa in New Mexico in extraordinary weather, a lot of which was needed for the film, in terms of the very harsh conditions out there—there were huge practical challenges.”

While released officially on Sunday night, the trailer debuted ahead of showings of Avatar: The Way of Water throughout the weekend. Oppenheimer will be Nolan’s first film since 2020’s Tenet. It is based on the biography, American Prometheus.

Oppenheimer will hit theaters on July 21, 2023.

Check out the new trailer for Oppenheimer below.

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Elon Musk Offers To Step Down As Head Of Twitter In New Poll

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Elon Musk has posted a poll asking his Twitter followers whether he should step down as head of the social media platform. Musk says that he plans to abide by the results, whatever they may be.

“Should I step down as head of Twitter?” Musk tweeted. “I will abide by the results of this poll.”

BERLIN, GERMANY DECEMBER 01: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images)

In further posts, he added: “As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it,” as well as, “Those who want power are the ones who least deserve it.”

Prior to releasing the poll, he announced that decisions would be made democratically going forward.

He said: “Going forward, there will be a vote for major policy changes. My apologies. Won’t happen again.”

Musk didn’t confirm who at Twitter would replace him. However, when Lex Fridman offered to take up the mantle, he gave some insight as to how he’s been coping with taking over the site.

“You must like pain a lot,” Musk said. “One catch: you have to invest your life savings in Twitter and it has been in the fast lane to bankruptcy since May. Still want the job?”

As of Sunday night, the poll sits at 56.5% in favor of Musk stepping down and 43.5% in support of him staying on. Over 10 million users have participated.

It isn’t the first time that Musk has made a decision for the platform based on a user poll. He previously welcomed Donald Trump back to the site after conducting a similar poll.

Check out Musk’s recent posts on Twitter below.

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Tom Cruise Jumps Out Of A Plane To Promote “Top Gun: Maverick”

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Tom Cruise has shared a video from the set of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning to promote Top Gun: Maverick. In the clip posted to Paramount Pictures’ YouTube page, he jumps out of a plane over South Africa.

“Hey everyone,” Cruise began. “Here we are over stunning South Africa, where we’re filming ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ parts one and two. And I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the theaters and thank you for supporting ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’”

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 10: Tom Cruise attends the European premiere of “Rock Of Ages” at Odeon Leicester Square on June 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)

“Where was I?” he asked while free-falling. “Oh yeah. Thank you for supporting ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and thank you for allowing us to entertain you. It truly is the honor of a lifetime.”

“I’m running out of altitude, so I have to get back to work,” he said lastly. “We have to get this shot. You have a very safe and happy holiday, we’ll see you at the movies.”

Top Gun: Maverick will begin streaming on Paramount+ on Thursday, December 22. The film released in theaters back in May, over thirty years after the release of the original movie. It earned $1.488 billion worldwide at the box office, the most of Cruise’s entire career. In addition to Cruise, the movie stars Val Kilmer, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, and Ed Harris.

As for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, the film is due to hit theaters on July 14, 2023. In a previously released promo for the film, Cruise also hung off of an airplane. That video was released back in September.

Check out Tom Cruise’s latest promo video below.

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Master P Fires Back At Romeo Miller On IG

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Master P and his son, Romeo Miller, traded shots on Instagram over the weekend. Miller seems to have blamed the loss of his sister, Tytyana Miller, on Master P neglecting her mental health struggles.

The dispute became public when Romeo called out his father on Friday. He also shared a poem titled “The Tree of Trauma” on Saturday.

“Today was a boiling point,” Romeo wrote at the time. “I seen a man avoid his own children struggle with suicide and depression but post another man whom passed today that he doesn’t even know. Yall idols be lost. Better stop following the blind. Watch when it’s revealed.”

NEW ORLEANS, LA – JUNE 29: Rapper Master P at 2017 Essence Festival – Celebrity Charity Basketball Game at Xavier University Convocation Center on June 29, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

On Sunday, Master P fired back, revealing that he hasn’t spoken to his son in months.

“This new generation of kids need to stop blaming their parents for everything. How do they think they got to where they are without their parents making sacrifices for them?” Master P wrote. “Mental illness is real and so many families are tragically affected by it especially when there is added trauma like death of a loved on.”

“Son, I love you. Stop trying to get people to feel sorry for you. And let’s come up with a solution,” he added. “You can come talk to your father and your family, like a man, you have kids too. No family is perfect but together with God, we can heal and get through this.”

Romeo responded to the posts in the comments sections, admitting that they are the “last straw.”

“I loved you so much that I followed you blindly for 30+yrs,” he continued, “You know we’ve talked behind closed doors. You aren’t the man who you paint to be and why is it war because I refuse to follow ur lead. You only want to protect your image, but the image isn’t even real.”

Check out Master P’s post on Instagram below as well as Romeo’s poem.

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