‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ EP on Bashing Trump as He Keeps ‘Doing More and More Awful Un-American Things’

Jeff Schaffer also unpacks that Jimmy Kimmel cameo and working with Rob Reiner a month before his death.

As America prepares for the weekend celebration of its 250th anniversary, Larry David isn't shying away from exercising his First Amendment rights with a new not-so-subtle takedown aimed at President Trump.

In the latest episode of his HBO sketch comedy series "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness," David is dropped in the middle of the announcement that George Washington will step aside as president instead of running for a third term. Of course, in normal David fashion, the decision sparks a barrage of "hypothetical" questions for Washington about what this would mean for the country going forward.

By Lucas Manfredi

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Drake pockets over R18 million after Canada's World Cup victory over Bafana Bafana

Canadian rap superstar Drake is celebrating more than just his country's progress at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after cashing in a massive sports wager following Canada's 1-0 victory over South Africa.

Before the Round of 32 clash, Drake revealed on Instagram that he had placed a $770,000 (approximately R13.8 million) bet through Stake on Canada to beat Bafana Bafana. The wager carried a total payout of $1,001,000 (around R18 million) if Canada advanced to the next round.

With Canada's victory secured, the Grammy-winning artist walked away with the seven-figure payout, earning an estimated profit of $231,000 (about R4.1 million) after deducting his original stake.

By Oluthando Keteyi

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Rapper YCee reveals he has never received royalties despite having over 100M streams

Rapper YCee says he has never received a royalty cheque despite having over 100 million streams, due to the label's claim that it hasn't recouped.

During a recent appearance on the Afropolitan Podcast, YCee mentioned that he was yet to get paid from any of his songs despite racking in over 100 million plus streams. According to YCee, this is because of the contract he signed with his previous label, Tinny Entertainment, with whom he had a 70/30 split.

The rapper revealed that the label claimed to have not recoup their invesment in him hence the reason he has never received a royalty cheque.

By Adeayo Adebiyi

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Royal Highland Show home live music drive and Chappell Roan

Mark Currie highlights the success of the Royal Highland Centre – home to the Royal Highland Show for more than 60 years – in hosting some of the UK’s biggest live music acts.

He says: “Standing in front of a sold-out crowd at Chappell Roan and seeing and hearing the venue operating at that scale was incredibly rewarding.”

Full story at Herald Scotland

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Tyra Banks Sues Netflix for Defamation, Claims 'Manipulation' of Her Participation in “America’s Next Top Model ”Doc

Tyra Banks at the Franca Fund Gala on
November 23, 2025,
in Doha, Qatar.
Credit: Darren Gerrish/Getty

Banks claims in the lawsuit that only 16 minutes of her three-and-a-half-hour interview were used in 'Reality Check: America's Next Top Model,' and that "accountability" was a major part of her conversation that wasn't featured.

In a lawsuit filed on Saturday, June 13, Banks claims that her portrayal in the docuseries about her reality TV show, America's Next Top Model, is defamatory and was edited to support a false narrative. She is asking for a jury trial to determine the "appropriate" amount she should receive in damages, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

"Tyra Banks participated in the Netflix documentary series America's Next Top Model ('ANTM') because she believed viewers deserved a candid conversation about the show's legacy—its successes and its shortcomings," the lawsuit begins. "There are aspects of the show for which Ms. Banks takes accountability and she wanted ANTM viewers to hear that from her directly."

Full story at Yahoo News

By Hedy Phillips, Latoya Gayle

Shakira and Burna Boy headline 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony

Shakira and Burna Boy got the party started with an electric performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City on Thursday. Following a fireworks display, the Colombian superstar and Nigerian artist took to the stage at the Estadio Azteca in front of an enormous replica of the World Cup trophy.

Surrounded by backup dancers, the pair delivered an energetic rendition of Dai Dai - the official song for this year's competition.

Following the performance, plumes of red and green smoke erupted from the top of the stadium, a nod to the colours of the Mexican flag.

By Cover Media.

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Ooni of Ife holds colourful naming ceremony for twin sons

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, and his wife, Olori Mariam, held a naming ceremony for their newborn twins at the Ile-Ife Palace in Osun State.

​Members of the royal household, traditional chiefs, family, and some of the monarch’s wives, including Olori Aderonke, Olori Temitope, and Olori Ashley, attended the event.

​Traditional rites for naming newborns were observed during the ceremony. Bananas, beans, kola nuts, bitter kola, sugarcane, gin, water, cash, and dried fish were offered in prayer and for the children's blessings.

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