_since we last had a politricks episode, the government shut down then unceremoniously re-opened. Let's get into this episode will al the frills and trickery that happened in 2025. _

US

• End of government shutdown
• DOJ released Jeffrey Epstein files, redacted pictures with Trump
• Trump Tariffs and long term impact on American people of changing decades long trade policies
• Nikki Minaj supporting Trump at recent rally

Local

• New Dept of Homeless services LA County effective Jan 31
• Running for mayor in city of compton - Andre Spicer
• Starting Jan 2026 - landlord responsible and have to provide a working stove and refrigerator
• New law - folic acid added to corn tortillas, can cancel contract with contractor for homeowners via phone or text message

Global

• LA preparing for 2028 Olympics - cleaning house with homeless population

_We're back this week with an episode of What's Poppin' - you know there's been so much goin on lately, especially with losing some great entertainers. Did you hear about Debbie Allen's new barbie? Or about Bad Bunny being the halftime show for 2026 Super Bowl? Let's talk about it!
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• Celebrity Deaths:

  • D’Angelo
  • Diane Keaton
  • Ace Fehley
  • Sam Rivers, Bassist from Limp Bizkit

• Brandy & Monica Tour -

  • Nikki Minaj & Cardi B - * Is Nikki on drugs? * Cardi B feud

• New Barbie

  • Debbie Allen is the inspiration for a new Barbie Doll!

• Sports
  * Dodgers are going to the World Series!
  * They've been to the World series 5x in the past 9 years.

• New Movies / TV

  • Him (movie) - Marlon Wayans & Tyric Withers -
  • Monster - Netflix (based on true events)
  • Loot - Apple TV
  • Golden Bachelor - getting divorced!
  • Love is Blind (netflix)
  • Super Bowl:
  • Halftime show- Bad Bunny will be the performer! * Controversy related to him being selected.

• 2025 Taste of Soul - on Crenshaw on 10/18

We're back this week with Happy Hour, listen in as we catch up on New Music, What's Poppin' and Politricks where we catch up with the wild Presidential Debate, trump catching the rona and the LA District Attorney race (because it's LOCAL too)

NEW MUSIC

Rev. Shirley Caesar - Take your knee off my kneck; YG - Out on Bail; Bryson Tiller - Out of Time feat Drake - Single; Ari Lennox - Chocolate Pomegranate; Sango - Quanto Tempo

WHAT'S POPPIN'

MUSIC
Tory Lanez come out with new ‘tell all’ album.
Mariah Carey comes out with new rarities mix + new book.
Nikki Minaj welcomes 1st child with her husband.
Chrissy Teigan and John Legen suffer miscarriage.

TV
Kiss the Ground (Netflix); The OC on (HBO Max)
Rihanna’s Savage Fenty Vol 2 (Amazon Prime)
SNL Season 46 opener w/ Meg the Stallion & Chris Rock

POLITRICKS

Trump officially nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to replace RBG. At this ceremony, many were not wearing masks.
Trumps Taxes reveal that he paid only $750 in 2016.
1st Presidential Debate
Upcoming VP debate with Kamala & Mike Pence this week
Trump catches the RONA.
is it real? or a conspiracy.

LOCAL: Los Angeles County District Attorney Debate last night with DA Jackie Lacey and George Gascón

PROVERB

News

Thousand Oaks Shooting- 12 people killed at the Borderline Bar & Grill, including shooter who was a veteran and trained shooter, who authorities later found that he suffered from PTSD. (Tamera Mowry’s niece was 1 of the victims)

Thoughts/Prayers on gun control?? “No more thoughts and prayers, we need action!!”- states a mother of 1 of the victims.
Wildfires spread through out LA & Butte County- Thousand Oaks, Malibu and Paradise (250,000 residents forced to evacuate, even all the animals from the LA Zoo in Griffith Park..death toll jumps to 25) Officials estimate about 109,000 acres and about 57,000 buildings threatened
Question is how did the fires start??

Whats Poppin’

Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade welcome baby girl that their surrogate just gave birth to this past Friday.
Travis Scott starts ASTRO WORLD Tour
Creed 2 coming out Thanksgiving
People’s Choice Award airs tonight
Whiz Khalifa and Winnie Harlow are dating
Victoria Secret Fashion Show- Brazilian bombshell Adriana Lima retires from the show after 20 years

Politricks
WHO WON THE MID-TERM ELECTION??

Democrats win the house (have 435 confirmed seats)
Stacey Abrams (in Georgia)
Florida (Bill Nelson vs Rick Scott in US Senate) (-12k votes) & (Ron DeSantis vs Andrew Gillum) (-33k votes)
(Auntie) Maxine Waters (will be the chairwoman of the financial services committee)

*The Question: Credit Card Woes
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H.E.R. - Lord is Coming
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**PROVERBS 3:5-6

Updates
DC Trip - Darrin
Costa Rica Trip - Daisy

Pop Culture/News

New Alternative weekly magazine - The Land Magazine, rival LA Weekly
High School Girls Suspended after dressing up as columbine shooters for Halloween
Celebrity Halloween Costumes & parties - Beyonce= Flo Jo + Toni Braxton, Diddy-Clown
Nobody’s Fool - Tyler Perry move with Tina Sumpter, Tiffany Haddish, Whoopi Goldberg
Cardi B. calls out Nicki Minaj on Instagram battle of the rap queens
Netflix’s Orange is the New Black - ending after 7 seasons
Kehlani pregnant - wasn’t she a lesbian?!
Red Table Talk - Jada invite Will to the table to talk about their marriage
Bad Boys 3 - It’s Official Martin and Will announce

Politricks

Nov 6th Midterm Elections. Oprah + Obama campaigning. Resurgence of youth vote
Kanye no longer in politics - YESSS!!
Migrant Kids caravan - Trump tripling amount of US troops to border
RIP Megyn Kelly on NBC - “What’s wrong with blackface” - loses her show