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#RHOA: The Cast Reveals Spicy Unseen Moments From the Grenada Trip
Grenada was known as the "Isle of Spice" long before The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast arrived, but some unseen moments from the cast trip certainly gave new meaning to the nickname.
Naturally, the ladies had way more than luggage to unpack on The Real Housewives of Atlanta After Show for Season 16, Episode 15, as they spilled all the behind-the-scenes tea from their time on the Caribbean island.
Kelli Ferrell, for one, was quick to bring up the day she planned a cooking class for half of the women, including Angela Oakley and Drew Sidora, while her trip co-host, Shamea Morton, took Porsha Williams, Phaedra Parks, and Cynthia Bailey to play in a waterfall.
Not everything about the culinary experience was quite so sexy, though: "Drew was looking for her motherf–kin' bug spray, bitch, the whole time," Kelli added. "I was like, 'Drew, god damn.' … She was under attack."
As Shamea shot back, "Not you looking for bug spray when [you're] the bug."
Later the same day, the group reunited for a dinner that included Grenada's prime minister, the honorable Dickon Mitchell, joining them for a quick drink.
"It was so nice to meet the prime minister of Grenada," Shamea said, prompting Kelli, who had lusted after the politician in the episode, to chime in, "He was so fine."
As Shamea pointed out, she'd actually "wanted to hook [Kelli] up with him." Though Kelli thought her friend was "trying to hook Porsha up," instead, she still took a moment to stare directly into the camera and playfully remind the prime minister she's "still available," if he’s interested in dating.
Separately on the After Show, Angela opined that "Kelli would match well with the prime minister," elaborating, "He's very attractive, you know, very intelligent. And I just feel like he could shush Kelli a little bit. Because he's so calm."
Adding her two cents that he could "lay down that law," Drew noted that the prime minister had a "swag" about him, before agreeing that he and Kelli would complement each other nicely. "And the way she was looking at him, I was like, 'Is something happening here?'" she joked.
At the top of RHOA's June 15 episode, the women revealed even more (mostly) unseen moments from one of the Grenada trip's final nights, which Kelli dubbed "Housewives gone wild."
As brief clips rolled showing the women raucously enjoying some late-night poolside debauchery, Cynthia described "something different was in the air," while Drew credited "a lot of tequila" for their fun time.
"I mean, someone's probably pregnant," Phaedra quipped in a confessional. "I mighta got Cynthia pregnant, for all I know. Cynthia mighta got me pregnant."
During a debrief with Angela over breakfast the next morning, Drew added, "I feel like that was, like, what I was waiting for for this whole trip. That was kind of the first time it felt like a vacation where it was just like we were all laughing, having an amazing time, drinking, turning up, everybody was twerking..."
Later, she further opened up to Shamea (aka the "shot-o-clock" champion) and Kelli about how she "would love" if they could keep "that energy and that sisterhood" going back in the ATL, even suggesting they "make a pact to just not fight" anymore.
Porsha, for her part, referred to the Grenadian getaway's healing aspect: "I came here — and I'm not gonna lie — my heart was heavy; I had a lot going on," she shared in a confessional. "The waterfall helped it, Jab Jab helped it, bonding with these girls… all of it has just been exactly what the doctor ordered."
Finally, Kelli, who'd set the trip's "reset, renew, and rebirth" intentions, offered, "I'm just truly grateful for Grenada, and I feel like this was the rebirth that we all needed. We were able to finally connect on so many other levels and really just, ya know, relax and reset and renew. I pray that when we get back to Atlanta that we can continue this sisterhood."
As you wait to see exactly how long those good vibes last, don't miss a sneak peek of all the drama still to come on RHOA Season 16.
#NewMusic from Chris Brown “Holy Blindfold”
R&B superstar Chris Brown has just released his brand new single called “Holy Blindfold” via Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records.
This release continues the kickoff celebrations of his global stadium tour, Breezy Bowl XX, which started this past Sunday.
Naturally, the ladies had way more than luggage to unpack on The Real Housewives of Atlanta After Show for Season 16, Episode 15, as they spilled all the behind-the-scenes tea from their time on the Caribbean island.
Kelli Ferrell, for one, was quick to bring up the day she planned a cooking class for half of the women, including Angela Oakley and Drew Sidora, while her trip co-host, Shamea Morton, took Porsha Williams, Phaedra Parks, and Cynthia Bailey to play in a waterfall.
Not everything about the culinary experience was quite so sexy, though: "Drew was looking for her motherf–kin' bug spray, bitch, the whole time," Kelli added. "I was like, 'Drew, god damn.' … She was under attack."
As Shamea shot back, "Not you looking for bug spray when [you're] the bug."
Later the same day, the group reunited for a dinner that included Grenada's prime minister, the honorable Dickon Mitchell, joining them for a quick drink.
"It was so nice to meet the prime minister of Grenada," Shamea said, prompting Kelli, who had lusted after the politician in the episode, to chime in, "He was so fine."
As Shamea pointed out, she'd actually "wanted to hook [Kelli] up with him." Though Kelli thought her friend was "trying to hook Porsha up," instead, she still took a moment to stare directly into the camera and playfully remind the prime minister she's "still available," if he’s interested in dating.
Separately on the After Show, Angela opined that "Kelli would match well with the prime minister," elaborating, "He's very attractive, you know, very intelligent. And I just feel like he could shush Kelli a little bit. Because he's so calm."
Adding her two cents that he could "lay down that law," Drew noted that the prime minister had a "swag" about him, before agreeing that he and Kelli would complement each other nicely. "And the way she was looking at him, I was like, 'Is something happening here?'" she joked.
At the top of RHOA's June 15 episode, the women revealed even more (mostly) unseen moments from one of the Grenada trip's final nights, which Kelli dubbed "Housewives gone wild."
As brief clips rolled showing the women raucously enjoying some late-night poolside debauchery, Cynthia described "something different was in the air," while Drew credited "a lot of tequila" for their fun time.
"I mean, someone's probably pregnant," Phaedra quipped in a confessional. "I mighta got Cynthia pregnant, for all I know. Cynthia mighta got me pregnant."
During a debrief with Angela over breakfast the next morning, Drew added, "I feel like that was, like, what I was waiting for for this whole trip. That was kind of the first time it felt like a vacation where it was just like we were all laughing, having an amazing time, drinking, turning up, everybody was twerking..."
Later, she further opened up to Shamea (aka the "shot-o-clock" champion) and Kelli about how she "would love" if they could keep "that energy and that sisterhood" going back in the ATL, even suggesting they "make a pact to just not fight" anymore.
Porsha, for her part, referred to the Grenadian getaway's healing aspect: "I came here — and I'm not gonna lie — my heart was heavy; I had a lot going on," she shared in a confessional. "The waterfall helped it, Jab Jab helped it, bonding with these girls… all of it has just been exactly what the doctor ordered."
Finally, Kelli, who'd set the trip's "reset, renew, and rebirth" intentions, offered, "I'm just truly grateful for Grenada, and I feel like this was the rebirth that we all needed. We were able to finally connect on so many other levels and really just, ya know, relax and reset and renew. I pray that when we get back to Atlanta that we can continue this sisterhood."
As you wait to see exactly how long those good vibes last, don't miss a sneak peek of all the drama still to come on RHOA Season 16.
#NewMusic from Chris Brown “Holy Blindfold”
R&B superstar Chris Brown has just released his brand new single called “Holy Blindfold” via Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records.
This release continues the kickoff celebrations of his global stadium tour, Breezy Bowl XX, which started this past Sunday.
LISTEN HERE:
This is Brown’s first solo release since his Grammy award-winning album 11:11 (Deluxe), which won him his second Grammy in 13 years for Best R&B Album.
#HipHopNews: Kendrick Lamar Got A Hero’s Welcome While Performing “Not Like Us” In Toronto After Drake Beef
It marked Lamar’s first time in Toronto since he and Drake exchanged diss tracks, and plenty of fans had the date circled, patiently waiting to see how he’d acknowledge the moment. Interestingly, the GNX artist didn’t rely on theatrics and, from the looks of it, didn’t say a word about the beef while performing on stage. Instead, the only thing echoing through the venue after the Mustard-produced track wrapped was the crowd chanting, “One more time.”
It goes without saying, "Not Like Us" had a massive run in the year after its initial release. The track spent three weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went on to win five Grammys at the 67th annual ceremony: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video.
Meanwhile, Drake was scheduled to livestream with Kai Cenat on Thursday to review video treatments for “SOMEBODY LOVES ME.” Maybe it was just coincidental timing, given Lamar’s Toronto stop on that same night, but some fans speculated the “God’s Plan” rapper was trying to deflect attention. Either way, the broadcast ended up being postponed.
The "Grand National Tour" is set to return to Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Friday night (June 13). After that, Lamar and SZA will head back stateside for two more stops before crossing over to Europe through August. The "Alright" rapper will ultimately close out the trek solo in Australia this December.
#BoxOfficeNews: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ flies to top spot at weekend box office
Another live-action remake topped the charts as Universal Pictures’ “How to Train Your Dragon” soared to $83.7 million at the box office, marking the best domestic opening weekend for the franchise.
The fantasy adventure movie beat analysts’ expectations of $70 million and held off Disney’s live-action remake “Lilo & Stitch,” which had maintained the No. 1 spot at the box office for three consecutive weekends.
“There is an insatiable appetite for PG-rated family fare. And there’s the nostalgia factor with ‘How to Train Your Dragon.’ Those movies have earned collectively, even before this film, over a billion dollars worldwide,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior analyst at Comscore.
The first “How to Train Your Dragon” film opened to roughly $64.5 million in 2010 when adjusted for inflation and the third installment to the franchise opened in 2019 to about $81 million, adjusted for inflation.
A24 Films’ “Materialists” also opened this weekend and pulled in $12 million, edging the eighth “Mission: Impossible” ($10.3 million) for the No. 3 spot this weekend, and behind “Lilo & Stitch,” which grossed $15.5 million domestically for a total of $366 million.
Father’s Day weekend has offered moviegoers a diverse slate of choices as the first half of the year comes to a close. The lineup includes children and family movies (“How to Train Your Dragon” and “Lilo & Stitch”), action flicks (“Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning”) and romantic comedies (“Materialists”). The total box office for 2025 is $3.72 billion, up 23% from this period last year, according to Comscore data.
“Opening ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ on Father’s Day weekend was a really smart move,” said Shawn Robbins, director of analytics at Fandango and founder and owner of Box Office Theory. “Not only being a remake of a modern, beloved animated film but also one with a strong father-son storyline.”
Robbins added that its full weekend gross could be slightly higher than early Sunday estimates because of the holiday. Ultimately, it’s “more about that staying power for those family films,” he said.
PG-rated films account for $1.53 billion, or 41%, of this year’s earnings, according to Comscore data.
But live-action adaptations of family films have not always been box office hits. Disney’s “Snow White,” for example, dashed hope for the big-budget fairytale retelling when it grossed only $43 million domestically during its opening weekend. The most popular live-action remakes have still been Disney films, including 2017’s “Beauty and the Beast” ($230.4 million) and 2019’s “The Lion King” ($240.3 million), both figures adjusted for inflation.
Box office analyst David A. Gross, who publishes FranchiseRe, said “How to Train Your Dragon” is more of a “hybrid film” akin to the “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies, because it combines animation with human characters.
The 2022 release of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” grossed $71 million during its opening weekend, up from the first live-action remake’s $57 million opening.
Dergarabedian expects “How to Train Your Dragon” to continue to perform well despite Pixar’s “Elio,” which opens Thursday.
“This summer is really just revving up,” he said. “This is just another building block in what is turning out to be a spectacular summer for moviegoers, movie theaters and studios.”
Lizzo Reacts To Pres. Donald Trump Playing “About Damn Time” At Parade
In the clip, Lizzo stitched the performance with a video of herself. She wore a black tank top, blonde bangs, and a sparkly Yitty chain while frowning after a brief portion of the event played. In the caption, the “Truth Hurts” performer hinted at taking legal action and wrote “cease & desist.”
The original clip was uploaded by Courier Newsroom, which is self-described as “news without the bullsh*t.”
According to Rolling Stone, the commemorative event was called “Donald Trump’s birthday parade” behind closed doors. The route took the armed forces members on a more than two-mile walk and featured tanks, robot dogs, drones, and more. Guests included his wife, Melania, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“Welcome to the United States Army and have a great life,” shared Trump from the stage as 250 new and reenlisting troops were sworn in. “Thank you very much. Have a great life.”
“We’re the hottest country in the world right now,” Trump later declared. “Our country will soon be greater and stronger than ever before.” He said America is “blessed beyond words by this valued legion of army warriors.”
As POTUS celebrated his birthday, multiple protests erupted across the country, standing against his authority. Labeled as “No Kings” day, residents in cities including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, and more took to the streets in what Axios described as the “biggest single-day anti-President Trump protest during his second administration.”
The outlet reported that more than 5 million participated in “No Kings” demonstrations in over 2,100 cities and towns across the country, with an additional 300 “Kick Out the Clowns” rallies being held in additional locations.
A website attributed to “No Kings” organizers described its intent and explained, “Instead of allowing this birthday parade to be the center of gravity, we will make action everywhere else the story of America that day: people coming together in communities across the country to reject strongman politics and corruption.”
#SHOTSFIRED! K. Michelle Subliminally Calls Tamar Braxton “Muppet” And “Loud-Mouth Coyote” In Interview
K. Michelle has made it clear that her feud with fellow singer, Tamar Braxton, is far from over.
While recently appearing on Cam Newton’s Funky Friday podcast, the “Can’t Raise A Man” crooner not only reflected on her journey from R&B to country music and self-love, but also spoke on her longstanding rivalry with Braxton.
“[I] hate the b**ch… the muppet,” she said flatly, deliberately avoiding naming the Love and War singer directly. Michelle accused Braxton of continuing to take subliminal jabs at her since their Love & Hip Hop days — even as recently as after Beyoncé sent her flowers.
She also alleged that Braxton has attempted to block her from securing bookings in the past, and claimed that part of their longstanding tension stems from Braxton’s ex-husband, Vincent Herbert, allegedly pursuing her before, during, and after his relationship with Braxton.
“All because you ain’t got no edges? All because of your sister really the star? This is what this is about,” Michelle continued, while referring to Tamar’s older sister, Toni Braxton. “All because of the man that you love tried to talk to me before you, in the middle of you, and after you. All because I’m from the country, but you are the bumpkin. It is always something with this loud-mouth coyote.”
Despite advocating for women’s empowerment throughout her career, Michelle didn’t shy away from suggesting that her patience has run thin with Braxton. “I’m to the point where [although] I am for women uniting and all of this… but I’ma tell you one thing: I’ma slap the f**k out of her on sight,” she said.
Newton challenged her stance, questioning how her comments aligned with the idea of uplifting women, but Michelle didn’t back down. “That is a muppet; not a woman,” she fired back. She later added, “We don’t have to resort to violence or any of that, I get that. But if you consistently, behind closed doors — when the world isn’t watching — still poking at somebody three years consistent, and they don’t say a word, at some point I have to defend myself.”
Tamar Braxton has yet to respond to K. Michelle. See the clip at the 1:58:41-minute mark HERE
Doja Cat Slams Fan Encounter In Now-Deleted Post: ‘I Threw That Musty Ass Shirt Away’
In the clip, Tamayo is seen hugging Doja and asking what her real name is (it’s Amala, for the record), with the pair later exchanging a kiss on the cheek before Doja departs with her new shirt.
The interaction seemed innocent enough, but Doja has since shared her thoughts on the clip in a now-deleted post on X.
“Bottom line is I’ll smile at you but it doesn’t mean I fuck w you”, the message — which was screenshotted and shared before being deleted — read.
“Don’t touch me and man handle me when you don’t even fuckin know me.”
The “Say So” singer went on to declare that she “need[s] to stand up for myself in the moment” during such interactions, adding that Tamayo “didn’t even know my fuckin name to be touching me and kissing me on my face like that”.
Responding to fans who thought the interaction was sweet, Doja said she was “very drunk” when Tamayo approached her and insisted she didn’t like being touched and kissed “without asking permission”.
You mess with the Doja Kitty, you get the claws. (Image source: Doja Cat/ X)
As for the whereabouts of Tamayo’s shirt, let’s just say it won’t be in Doja’s wardrobe rotation anytime soon.
“Threw that musty ass shirt away,” the pop star wrote.
Of course, it wasn’t long before Tamayo weighed in on the hullabaloo, saying in a video after Doja’s tweet that he “would never want to make her feel uncomfortable”.
While Tamayo apologised for the interaction, he later took to his Instagram Stories to share an image of a merch shirt from one of Doja’s recent tours, captioned with — you guessed it — “so I threw that musty ass shirt away”.
He also shared a link to his website, which now sells shirts emblazoned with — you guessed it (again) — “musty ass shirt”.
It’s far from the first time Ms. Cat has beefed with her fans, but at least in this case she’s ended up with a new, musty ass dust rag.
CAPTURED! The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers has been charged
This booking photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows Vance Boelter in Green Isle, Minn., early Monday morning — shortly after a two-day manhunt ended in his capture and arrest.
Law enforcement in Minnesota have arrested the man wanted in the attack early Saturday morning that killed one state lawmaker and left another wounded.
Vance Boelter, 57, was apprehended on Sunday night after what Brooklyn Park police Chief Mark Bruley called "the largest manhunt in state history."
Bruley said at a Sunday night press conference that officers had been searching the area of Boelter's property near the town of Green Isle when one thought they saw him "running into the woods." After about an hour and a half, with the help of multiple SWAT teams and a State Patrol helicopter, authorities closed in on him and were "able to call him out to us."
"Where he was ultimately taken into custody was in a field," Bruley said, adding that Boelter was armed at the time.
Boelter was the subject of a days-long man-hunt involving hundreds of local, state and federal law enforcement after the shocking deaths of Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. Officials say the couple were shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park, Minn., home by a man impersonating a police officer.
Earlier that same morning, Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot at their home in nearby Champlin, Minn. In a statement shared with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday night, Yvette said John "is enduring many surgeries right now and is closer every hour to being out of the woods."
"He took 9 bullet hits," she wrote. "I took 8 and we are both incredibly lucky to be alive."
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent Drew Evans told reporters on Sunday that Boelter had been charged with the Hortmans' murders as well as the shooting of the Hoffmans. He said the FBI and and U.S. Attorney's Office are reviewing whether to bring additional federal charges.
Boelter was booked into the Hennepin County Jail just after 1 a.m. Monday, and is due to appear in court later in the afternoon, MPR News reports.
The shootings in Minnesota are part of a string of high-profile political violence across the country in recent years. In April, for example, a man allegedly set fire to Penn. Gov. Josh Shapiro's home and faces charges including attempted murder, terrorism and aggravated arson.
Last year, the Brennan Center for Justice, a policy think tank, released a report saying nearly half of the state lawmakers it surveyed had experienced threats or attacks in recent years. At the federal level, the U.S. Capitol Police has documented a spike in threats against members of Congress.
In a post on social media, Trump condemned the shootings in Minnesota, saying that "such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America."
Nick Cannon To Replace Will Arnett As Host Of FOX’s ‘Lego Masters’
Cannon said, “I’m a huge fan of Lego Masters. It’s an honor to join the series and host another show with my Fox family. Season six we’re bringing an action-packed hour full of family fun, passion and for the first time ever, in-person audition episodes. I can’t wait to see the insane creations and give away a big bag of money to the best of the best.”
FOX execs are embracing the switch-up, with president Michael Thorn saying, “Originally launched with the wonderful Will Arnett, the show now enters an exciting next chapter with Nick Cannon at the helm, who brings a new fun energy to the competition.”
Good for him!
R Kelly Has Been Placed in Solitary Confinement
R. Kelly is locked in solitary confinement with spiders crawling across his body as he sleeps, according to his legal team, who claim he’s being punished for filing an emergency motion to escape death threats from white supremacists inside the prison walls.
His lawyers allege that the U.S. Bureau of Prisons responded to the emergency court filing by moving R. Kelly into solitary confinement as retaliation.
“Mr. Kelly is now living in solitary confinement. He cannot call his family. He cannot eat his own food from his locker, which he purchased from commissary. The prison officials refuse to give it to him. Mr. Kelly has spiders crawling over him as he tries to sleep. He is alone in the dark in miserable conditions,” R. Kelly’s lawyer, Beau B. Brindley, said.
They also claim R. Kelly is too afraid to eat meals from the prison kitchen due to threats of poisoning.
“Mr. Kelly is afraid to eat that food. And with good reason. The prison officials refuse to let him have his own purchased and sealed food products from his locker (things like peanut butter and crackers) and, instead, insist he must eat food from the chow hall,” Brindley added.
“That left Mr. Kelly with no way to eat without the justifiable fear that his food is being poisoned. So he has been without food for two days,’ Brindley said.
The conditions have left R. Kelly physically and mentally deteriorating. He asked for a temporary furlough to home detention.
His attorneys say R. Kelly is being treated like a violent offender despite being a victim of threats, not a perpetrator of violence.
“He is being punished for asking for legal help, not for his own safety,” the filing reads. R. Kelly’s legal team is urging the court to act swiftly, warning that the current conditions pose a threat to his health and safety.
The ruling is pending.
AHHHHHH BABY LOVE! Ricky Bell & Wife Amy Correa Bell Announce Birth Of First Child On Father’s Day
Ricky Bell of New Edition and his wife Amy Correa Bell have welcomed their first child together. The couple announced the birth on Father's Day, with Ricky sharing a photo of their newborn's hand on Instagram. The baby is a girl, making Ricky a girl dad, according to Baller Alert. The couple had previously announced they were expecting in early 2025
Congrats to them!
Congrats to them!
Eric Dane Reveals ALS Has Progressed to Him Having Only 1 Functioning Arm, Explains First Symptoms & How Long It's Been Since Diagnosis
Eric Dane is sharing the heartbreaking reality of living with ALS. If you don’t know, the 52-year-old Grey’s Anatomy actor revealed his ALS diagnosis to the world on April 10.
During an interview with GMA, Eric shared, “I started experiencing some weakness in my right hand. And I didn’t really think anything of it at the time, I thought maybe I’d been texting too much and my hand was fatigued. A few weeks later, I noticed it’d gotten a little worse. I went and saw a hand specialist, who sent me to another hand specialist. I went and saw a neurologist, and the neurologist sent me to another neurologist and said, ‘This is way above my pay grade.’”
Nine months later, he was diagnosed with ALS.
It has been 18 months since his symptoms started.
He explained, “I have one functioning arm….My left side is functioning. My right side, [my dominant side], has completely stopped working. [My left arm] is going. I feel like maybe a couple, a few more months and I won’t have my left….I’m worried about my legs.”
On his relationship with his wife, Rebecca Gayheart, “We have managed to become better friends and better parents. She is probably my biggest champion and my most stalwart supporter, and I lean on her.”
He also recounted a scary recent experience while snorkeling with his daughter, when he felt too weak to continue: “She dragged me back to the boat. I was like, breaking down in tears. I made sure she got back to the water with her friend and continued on with the snorkeling. I was just heart broken.”
Eric and Rebecca split back in 2018 after 14 years of marriage, but it was revealed in March of 2025 that they decided to call off the divorce. Rebecca just gave a recent update on their relationship.
If you don’t know, there is no cure for ALS. The Mayo Clinic notes that ALS is “a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. ALS causes loss of muscle control. The disease gets worse over time.”
We’re continuing to send our thoughts to Eric and his loved ones.
18-Year-Old Black Teen Who Just Graduated is Now Running for Mayor of His City
Brandon Moss, an 18-year-old African American teen from Fairfield, Alabama, who just recently graduated from high school, is now running for mayor of his hometown. He aims to fix the city’s finances, attract businesses, and improve local infrastructure.
According to ABC News, Moss, a recent Ramsay High School graduate and lifelong Fairfield resident, recently announced his candidacy for mayor. With the current mayor not running again, Moss hopes to bring fresh ideas and new energy to the job.
“Fairfield is my home, and I’m running for mayor because I love this city, and I believe in its future,” Moss said.
Despite his age, Moss says he’s not new to leadership. Over the past four years, he’s worked with state and local politicians and served as executive assistant to the superintendent of Birmingham City Schools. He believes that hands-on experience has prepared him for public office.
His main focus is fixing the city’s financial troubles. He also wants to bring more businesses to Fairfield and improve roads and public services. He also plans to address blight in struggling neighborhoods.
While most of his peers are enjoying summer break, Moss is stepping into politics. He’s also working with his advisors to balance his college plans alongside his run for office.
“We as the next generation have to be able to move with the times—we have to mature — to be the leaders of the future,” Moss said.
Moss will face several candidates in the August 26 election, including Councilmen Herman Carnes and Cedric Norman, former Midfield Councilman James Reasor, and financial consultant Michael Williams.
Astronaut Sally Ride Gave Life Partner Permission to Reveal Their 27-Year Romance 10 Days Before Dying
Groundbreaking astronaut Sally Ride and her partner Tam O'Shaughnessy were together for 27 years
Ride died in 2012 of complications from pancreatic cancer at age 61
The new documentary Sally debuts June 16 on Nat Geo and will stream on Disney+ beginning the following day
Sally Ride is remembered for her pioneering journey into space, but a new documentary reveals another dimension of the astronaut’s story.
Ride’s life partner Tam O’Shaughnessy opens up about their 27-year romance in Sally, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in January and will debut on Nat Geo June 16 and stream on Disney+ beginning June 17. The documentary covers Ride’s rise at NASA to become the first American woman in space in 1983 as well as her lesser-told love story, which started in the ‘80s.
Though they kept their relationship hidden from the public for decades, O’Shaughnessy says that changed right before Ride died in 2012 of complications from pancreatic cancer at age 61.
Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the late Sally Ride's life partner Tam O'Shaughnessy in 2013.
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“Ten days before she died, I asked her how I should be to the public,” O’Shaughnessy tells PEOPLE. “I was holding sort of a public celebration of her life, and then a national tribute at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. And it was like, ‘So who am I?’ ”
“Our friends and family knew, and people guessed. It didn’t feel honest,” she continues. “She told me, you decide what you want to say, how open you want to be about our relationship.”
O'Shaughnessy doesn't hold back on sharing her and Ride's intimate moments in the documentary. Since Ride was such a private person and the couple only had a few photos together, Sally director Cristina Costantini says they relied on filming recreations of actors that were “all inspired directly from Tam’s memory.”
O'Shaughnessy, whose childhood friendship with Ride became romantic in 1985, says she hopes the film will help people understand their relationship and ultimately portray an American hero “as who she really was.”
“We had a wonderful relationship from the time we were kids until we became lovers,” O'Shaughnessy says. “I think it's something to be proud of.”
Costantini praises O'Shaughnessy’s vulnerability and humor as a narrator in the film, saying that her participation “changed everything.”
“Sally is so closed off in her communication that Tam was the closest and most intimate voice that we could get to Sally,” the film’s producer, Lauren Cioffi, adds.
O’Shaughnessy says there are a few moments in her Sally interview reel “where I sort of break down.”
“When I was describing my relationship with Sally, and especially when Sally got sick, I got teary-eyed, and it just got me all the way through to my heart and guts,” she says. “And that was a little bit of a surprise.”
Sally premieres on Nat Geo June 16 and will stream on Disney+ beginning June 17.
Man Pretended to Be a Flight Attendant and Flew Free Over 100 Times—Now He’s Facing 30 Years
A South Florida man is facing serious time after finessing his way into over 100 free airline flights by pretending to be a flight attendant.
Tiron Alexander, 35, was found guilty by a federal jury on June 5 of wire fraud and sneaking into secure airport areas under false pretenses. Prosecutors say his scheme ran from 2018 to 2024 and included more than 120 flights he didn’t pay a dime for.
Here’s how he pulled it off: Alexander tapped into a booking system meant for real airline employees. He claimed he worked as a flight attendant for seven different carriers and submitted fake hire dates and badge numbers—about 30 of them in total. The phony info helped him fly on 34 different trips for free.
And that wasn’t all. He also tried to impersonate flight staff from three more airlines, making the scam even bigger.
But the run is over. The TSA’s Atlanta Field Office investigated the case, and now Alexander is looking at up to 30 years in federal prison. His sentencing is set for August 25.
TSA released a statement confirming he passed all standard airport security checks and never posed a physical threat, but made it clear they’re cracking down on anyone who tries to game the system.
Justice took off—and this time, Alexander won’t be flying.
Actor Tyrin Turner Slams Suge Knight Over Gay Rumors Involving Jamie Foxx
Tyrin Turner is setting the record straight after Suge Knight suggested he and Jamie Foxx were in a romantic relationship.
While appearing on The Art of Dialogue, the Menace II Society actor said, “I never drank. I never smoked. I never f*cked with n*ggas.”
He continued, “Me and Jamie, right… we got a show called Alert. It’s on television. We created it together, we wrote it together. I’ve been knowing Jamie for 25 years. All of a sudden, when Black people work together… you have to be gay?”
Turner then directly called out the former Death Row Records boss, saying, “The thing about Suge is that… I never thought he would stoop this low. To me… he’s a straight b*tch.”
Despite Suge’s claims in a previous interview, Turner is married to a woman named Amina Garner. They share two children.
During an interview with GMA, Eric shared, “I started experiencing some weakness in my right hand. And I didn’t really think anything of it at the time, I thought maybe I’d been texting too much and my hand was fatigued. A few weeks later, I noticed it’d gotten a little worse. I went and saw a hand specialist, who sent me to another hand specialist. I went and saw a neurologist, and the neurologist sent me to another neurologist and said, ‘This is way above my pay grade.’”
Nine months later, he was diagnosed with ALS.
It has been 18 months since his symptoms started.
He explained, “I have one functioning arm….My left side is functioning. My right side, [my dominant side], has completely stopped working. [My left arm] is going. I feel like maybe a couple, a few more months and I won’t have my left….I’m worried about my legs.”
On his relationship with his wife, Rebecca Gayheart, “We have managed to become better friends and better parents. She is probably my biggest champion and my most stalwart supporter, and I lean on her.”
He also recounted a scary recent experience while snorkeling with his daughter, when he felt too weak to continue: “She dragged me back to the boat. I was like, breaking down in tears. I made sure she got back to the water with her friend and continued on with the snorkeling. I was just heart broken.”
Eric and Rebecca split back in 2018 after 14 years of marriage, but it was revealed in March of 2025 that they decided to call off the divorce. Rebecca just gave a recent update on their relationship.
If you don’t know, there is no cure for ALS. The Mayo Clinic notes that ALS is “a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. ALS causes loss of muscle control. The disease gets worse over time.”
We’re continuing to send our thoughts to Eric and his loved ones.
18-Year-Old Black Teen Who Just Graduated is Now Running for Mayor of His City
Brandon Moss, an 18-year-old African American teen from Fairfield, Alabama, who just recently graduated from high school, is now running for mayor of his hometown. He aims to fix the city’s finances, attract businesses, and improve local infrastructure.
According to ABC News, Moss, a recent Ramsay High School graduate and lifelong Fairfield resident, recently announced his candidacy for mayor. With the current mayor not running again, Moss hopes to bring fresh ideas and new energy to the job.
“Fairfield is my home, and I’m running for mayor because I love this city, and I believe in its future,” Moss said.
Despite his age, Moss says he’s not new to leadership. Over the past four years, he’s worked with state and local politicians and served as executive assistant to the superintendent of Birmingham City Schools. He believes that hands-on experience has prepared him for public office.
His main focus is fixing the city’s financial troubles. He also wants to bring more businesses to Fairfield and improve roads and public services. He also plans to address blight in struggling neighborhoods.
While most of his peers are enjoying summer break, Moss is stepping into politics. He’s also working with his advisors to balance his college plans alongside his run for office.
“We as the next generation have to be able to move with the times—we have to mature — to be the leaders of the future,” Moss said.
Moss will face several candidates in the August 26 election, including Councilmen Herman Carnes and Cedric Norman, former Midfield Councilman James Reasor, and financial consultant Michael Williams.
Astronaut Sally Ride Gave Life Partner Permission to Reveal Their 27-Year Romance 10 Days Before Dying
Ride died in 2012 of complications from pancreatic cancer at age 61
The new documentary Sally debuts June 16 on Nat Geo and will stream on Disney+ beginning the following day
Sally Ride is remembered for her pioneering journey into space, but a new documentary reveals another dimension of the astronaut’s story.
Ride’s life partner Tam O’Shaughnessy opens up about their 27-year romance in Sally, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in January and will debut on Nat Geo June 16 and stream on Disney+ beginning June 17. The documentary covers Ride’s rise at NASA to become the first American woman in space in 1983 as well as her lesser-told love story, which started in the ‘80s.
Though they kept their relationship hidden from the public for decades, O’Shaughnessy says that changed right before Ride died in 2012 of complications from pancreatic cancer at age 61.
Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the late Sally Ride's life partner Tam O'Shaughnessy in 2013.
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“Ten days before she died, I asked her how I should be to the public,” O’Shaughnessy tells PEOPLE. “I was holding sort of a public celebration of her life, and then a national tribute at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. And it was like, ‘So who am I?’ ”
“Our friends and family knew, and people guessed. It didn’t feel honest,” she continues. “She told me, you decide what you want to say, how open you want to be about our relationship.”
O'Shaughnessy doesn't hold back on sharing her and Ride's intimate moments in the documentary. Since Ride was such a private person and the couple only had a few photos together, Sally director Cristina Costantini says they relied on filming recreations of actors that were “all inspired directly from Tam’s memory.”
O'Shaughnessy, whose childhood friendship with Ride became romantic in 1985, says she hopes the film will help people understand their relationship and ultimately portray an American hero “as who she really was.”
“We had a wonderful relationship from the time we were kids until we became lovers,” O'Shaughnessy says. “I think it's something to be proud of.”
Costantini praises O'Shaughnessy’s vulnerability and humor as a narrator in the film, saying that her participation “changed everything.”
“Sally is so closed off in her communication that Tam was the closest and most intimate voice that we could get to Sally,” the film’s producer, Lauren Cioffi, adds.
O’Shaughnessy says there are a few moments in her Sally interview reel “where I sort of break down.”
“When I was describing my relationship with Sally, and especially when Sally got sick, I got teary-eyed, and it just got me all the way through to my heart and guts,” she says. “And that was a little bit of a surprise.”
Sally premieres on Nat Geo June 16 and will stream on Disney+ beginning June 17.
Man Pretended to Be a Flight Attendant and Flew Free Over 100 Times—Now He’s Facing 30 Years
A South Florida man is facing serious time after finessing his way into over 100 free airline flights by pretending to be a flight attendant.
Tiron Alexander, 35, was found guilty by a federal jury on June 5 of wire fraud and sneaking into secure airport areas under false pretenses. Prosecutors say his scheme ran from 2018 to 2024 and included more than 120 flights he didn’t pay a dime for.
Here’s how he pulled it off: Alexander tapped into a booking system meant for real airline employees. He claimed he worked as a flight attendant for seven different carriers and submitted fake hire dates and badge numbers—about 30 of them in total. The phony info helped him fly on 34 different trips for free.
And that wasn’t all. He also tried to impersonate flight staff from three more airlines, making the scam even bigger.
But the run is over. The TSA’s Atlanta Field Office investigated the case, and now Alexander is looking at up to 30 years in federal prison. His sentencing is set for August 25.
TSA released a statement confirming he passed all standard airport security checks and never posed a physical threat, but made it clear they’re cracking down on anyone who tries to game the system.
Justice took off—and this time, Alexander won’t be flying.
Actor Tyrin Turner Slams Suge Knight Over Gay Rumors Involving Jamie Foxx
While appearing on The Art of Dialogue, the Menace II Society actor said, “I never drank. I never smoked. I never f*cked with n*ggas.”
He continued, “Me and Jamie, right… we got a show called Alert. It’s on television. We created it together, we wrote it together. I’ve been knowing Jamie for 25 years. All of a sudden, when Black people work together… you have to be gay?”
Turner then directly called out the former Death Row Records boss, saying, “The thing about Suge is that… I never thought he would stoop this low. To me… he’s a straight b*tch.”
Despite Suge’s claims in a previous interview, Turner is married to a woman named Amina Garner. They share two children.
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