Demi has a date from hell, and heads to West America; updates on that Diddy lawsuit; *TRIGGER WARNING* the new (ish) Russell Simmons lawsuits— plural, not singular...

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Demetria L. Lucas, cultural critic and author of A Belle in Brooklyn and Don't Waste Your Pretty, muses on pop culture shenanigans, dating and relationships, and everything worth watching on any size screen. #ratchetandrespectable
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Demi still in the DMV; review of “Priscilla”; Sheila Johnson’s memoir is hot tea still on the stove; New Edition heads to Vegas; Jeezy opens up to NIa Long about his divorce Ochocinco converts to Keith Lee; stop policing Yvonne Oriji (and all women) .

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RE-RUN: What?!?!

Demi back in Paris; Opening night of Ursher in Paris; UrsherBowl in Vegas coming soon; Deion Sanders; a Black woman takes over at a British Vogue; Johnathan Majors confuses TF outta everyone; another lawsuit— and award— for Lizzo 

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RE-RUN: The Point…

BBL Drizzy; Ursher is confessing at Essence!!; The Mary Giuseppe’s have landed; a Philly Mom splurges on prom; The Miseducation Album is #1 again; Marilyn Mosby gets house arrest; Busta appears to holla at Big Gayle 

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Broke

Bridgerton is back!; The Ultimatum SA; the fired teacher is too young, Black and handsome; Demarco Morgan’s thighs in spandex; that Diddy abuse video; Cam’ron is a clown 

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Unduly Persecuted

Demi heads to wine country; Gayle cover the SI Swimsuit issue; The Luther Vandross doc has a home;  Angel Reese graduates; Shonda delivers Black Barbie; Dj Akademiks sued for rape; Sean Combs is headed to the hottest part of hell.

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