About this Episode

*Episode 172: What’s Poppin
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Travel Airlines: Spirit Airlines, Jetblue going bankrupt

TV Shows:
Virgin River new season (netflix), long standing Netflix show about a small town
Imperfect Women (apple tv) - Keri Washington - whodunnit with best friends
The Testaments - Spin off of the Handmades Tale
The Miniature Wife (Peacock)
Miami Grand Prix - F1 series (Apple TV) - many celebrity appearances
Euphoria (HBO) has premiered season 3 - this will be the final season

Movies
Michael - (27% rotten tomatoes, but viewers disagree) first ever biopic that crossed the $400 million mark globally in the first 10 days
Nia Long and Colemond Domingo and Jafar Jackson
Diana Ross relationship - rumors of grooming Michael? Dirty Diana about her.
Devil Wears Prada 2 - opening day 32.5 million.

Upcoming Movies: I Love Boosters (crime comedy), Set It Off 2 ??

Women in Billboard Awards - Keke Palmer hosted, Teyana and Kelly Rowland teleprompter mishaps technical difficulties
1st Black Female GRAMMY Board Chair Honored at Billboard Women in Music 2026 - Dr. Chelsey Green
Baby, This is Keke Palmer podcast - with Nia Long as guest spilling tea, not getting paid same amount as Colemon Domingo and she had larger role that was in her contract. Taye Diggs, digs on him from Best Man cast
Nia been using neck cream since she was 20

Whats the 411:
Meg the Stallion no longer with Klay Thompson due to infidelity/cheating (who cheated first??)
North West LA PopUp - Kanye and his wife Bianca showed up
Kim K. & Lewis Hamilton going strong
Brandy received star on the Walk of Fame!
Jada Pinkett and Will Smith - recent interview with Jada, Jada and August, Jada and Bilal lawsuit, he sued for defamation now wants Jada to pay legal fees

Lauren Hallsey South Central - sculpture art installation