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Jocqui Smollett, the brother of Jussie Smollett is thanking fans for the "Free Jussie" social media campaign, which he feels is the reason he was removed from the Cook Country Jail psych ward. He allegedly went from a restrained bed into a normal one.

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Issa Rae played it cool when recently asked about her role in the upcoming animated superhero film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) despite all the excitement around her involvement.

Da Brat hits us with some somber news today in her "Hot Spot" report, including a heartbreaking note Evelyn Braxton wrote in tribute to her late daughter Traci Braxton and the decades-spanning beef between Mase and Diddy reigniting once again.

In a follow-up to the ongoing war between D.L. Hughley and Kanye West, today in "Gary's Tea" focuses on the actual conversation they had over the phone recently that's guaranteed to make you laugh.

Celebrate 11 of our favorite girl gangs in honor of Women's History Month! 

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Kelis’ husband, Mike Mora, has passed away just a few months after revealing that he was battling stage 4 stomach cancer. He was only 37. Kelis’ management team confirmed the sad news that Mora passed away last night in an official statement, ET reported.

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Will Smith spoke with Gayle King for CBS Sunday Morning sharing that even though he and Jada have had romances outside of their 25-year marriage, there’s never been any cheating on either part.

After the recent surge in gas prices became a viral topic of discussion, we decide to invite Jini Thornton on the show for a special segment of "Money Matters" to give us all some tips on how to save money in other areas.

Kanye West ranting on social media can only mean one thing: new gossip to add into "Gary's Tea" today! However, his latest social media attack was aimed at dear friend of the show and REACH Media affiliate D.L. Hughley, which Rickey is suggesting Ye not do for his own good. 

Tinder is making an effort to attempt to make online dating a safer place by allowing users to run criminal background checks before making the next step in real life.

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The Ohio police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant in 2021 will not be facing any criminal charges.