_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

• AWARDS Show (Emmys, Grammys - Jay Z speech, SAG - Barbara Streisand icon award, Oscars)
  Movies, TV shows (American Fiction, Origin, Criminal Record, One Love, Killers of the Flower Moon, Lil Richard, new Twister movie etc)

• Wendy Williams and dementia diagnosis - new documentary

• Beyonce turns to Country

• Why hasn’t she won album of the year, has more grammy’s than anyone.

• Monique interview with Shannon Sharpe “Club ShayShay”…and D.L Hughley exchange + Monique’s son Shalon Jackson’s response

• Taraji P. Henson and black balling in Hollywood

• SuperBowl

• Usher Concert & upcoming tour

• Predicting next year's performer. Daisy bets it will be Taylor Swift.

• Tyler Perry new movie “Mea Culpa” Kelly Rowland & Trevante Rhodes

• Tiny Desk: Juvenile, Young Jeezy

We're back this week with our WHAT'S POPPIN' segment. We start with a continuation of last's week's topic of gentrification, and get in to the recent Chris Rock special, and talk Tyler Perry and the recent awards shows.

What’s Poppin - Housing Prices are Ridiculous!! CONT'D
General Los Angeles area - Inglewood
House cost $380k now over $900k
Black couple settle discrimination lawsuit - house was appraised at 900K, but when they allowed their white friend to be present house valued at 1.5 mil.
The Tea: Chris Rock Netflix special
Cher’s $380 million fortune is dwindling, friends say it’s the new beau AE Edwards
Tyler Perry and Byron Allen in bidding war to buy BET.
Recap: NAACP Awards, Grammy’s, Chris Brown, Rihanna Pregnancy, Award Season

Update
Love Candle & Oils

New Music
Black Panther Soundtrack
Matt Martian

POP
Superbowl 52
All Star Weekend
Ace of Diamonds Monday
Kiss N' Grind
RnB Only
Keysha Cole
Valentine’s Day

*Politricks *
Republicans passed budget that does not include DACA
Stock market (correction?)

MeToo in the White House

The Question: NoMOREhugs
Can women have real friendships with men?
Men who say they do not want to continue with friendship because they want

*Psalms *