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Halle Bailey And DDG Drop Restraining Orders And Reach Temporary Custody Agreement For Halo (Exclusive Details)

Halle Bailey & DDG Drop Restraining Orders, Reach Custody Deal

by jummy84 October 28, 2025

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Halle Bailey and DDG have agreed to drop the domestic violence restraining orders (DVRO) they had against one another. They have also agreed on a temporary custody agreement for their son Halo. Signed documents obtained by The Shade Room show that both parties are finally aligned on plans for the next few months.

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As The Shade Room previously reported, Halle filed a DVRO on May 13, 2025, and DDG filed his on June 3, 2025. Earlier this month, DDG spoke about the rift in their relationship in his song ’17 More Years.’ In the record the rapper yearned for normalcy and advocated for Bailey to drop the court case. Well DDG’s wish seemingly came true!

Details About The Next 120 Days Of Halo’s Custody

The temporary custody agreement will commence in phases. For the first 60 days, DDG will have physical custody of Halo every Wednesday from morning until evening. He will also have Halo each month on the second and fourth Saturday. Halle will have Halo all other times. For the 60 days after that, DDG will be allowed to have his son overnight on some days. He will also have Halo from Wednesday to Thursday and every Saturday. For the holiday schedule, Halo will be with his dad on Halloween and Father’s Day. Halle will have him on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Day. Halle and DDG will split time with him on Christmas Day and his birthday.

What Else To Know About Halle & DDG’s Agreement

The agreement also states that neither Halle Bailey or DDG can post Halo or any information regarding him on social media. They must also ensure that their families comply with the order. They have also agreed not to disparage or speak ill of one another publicly or in the presence of Halo. So looks like fans won’t be getting cute Halo clips anytime soon. The stars’ next court date set for November 5.

Review Updated Court Documents Below

Halle Bailey & DDG Drop Restraining Orders, Reach Custody Deal

Halo Parents Reach Custody Agreement

Halle Bailey & DDG Drop Restraining Orders, Reach Custody Deal

Halo Parents Reach Custody Agreement

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October 28, 2025 0 comments

TV & Streaming

Taylor Sheridan’s New Deal Shows A-List Creators Are Still King

by jummy84 October 28, 2025

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Taylor Sheridan may never produce another series as wildly popular as “Yellowstone.” NBCUniversal will not suddenly steal away the rights to “Yellowstone” from Paramount. But the changing of the guard that will result in Sheridan taking his services from Paramount to NBCUni is seismic all the same because his name brand is more valuable than almost any individual IP he’s created.

As Puck first reported on Sunday night, Sheridan intends to strike a new overall deal for both film and TV with NBCUniversal once his commitments to Paramount are completed. Sheridan’s film deal with Paramount expires in March and his new film deal with Universal will begin next year, and he’s tied up with Paramount on the TV side until 2028, at which point he’ll then be able to start making shows for NBCUni. He’ll still be expected to stay plenty busy with Paramount until that time, but his time making a mountain of entertainment for Paramount has an end date.

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Paramount and NBCUniversal each declined to comment for this story.

It’s a shocking coup for a few reasons. For one, Paramount’s new CEO David Ellison recently fawned praise over Sheridan as his new company’s top creator, calling him a “singular genius” with a “perfect track record.” “My goal is to have Taylor call Paramount his home for as long as he wants to be telling stories,” Ellison told CNBC in August.

Paramount too since it merged with Skydance is the one that has been doing the poaching. One of the new regime’s first major deals was to woo the Duffer Brothers away from Netflix, offering them the chance to make culture-defining movies for theaters in a way Netflix would’ve been reluctant to offer. James Mangold signed an overall deal with Paramount and will now call it home for years to come. It was also unafraid to bring back Will Smith and Johnny Depp from Hollywood jail and make them the face of new franchises. Paramount even locked up “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker for $1.5 billion, because it would be a blow if they walked out the door too.

'Yellowstone' — ‘Yellowstone’Paramount Network

What Paramount realized, just as Donna Langley did at NBCUni, is that it’s the people that are worth spending on, not brands. Langley is making the bet that Sheridan will continue producing hits at the pace he’s done at Paramount, but also that audiences are coming to watch because it’s a Taylor Sheridan project. That they’re spinoffs of the Dutton family or are star vehicles for Sylvester Stallone or Nicole Kidman are secondary.

Thus far Paramount had been willing to write Sheridan a blank check because his shows — “Mayor of Kingstown,” “Tulsa King,” “Landman, “Lioness,” “1923,” the reality competition series “The Road,” and upcoming series “Y: Marshals,” spinoff “NOLA King” starring Samuel L. Jackson, and “The Madison” — comprise the majority of Paramount+’s streaming strategy. Those and new episodes of “Knuckles.” The shows may be expensive, which Puck reported may have been part of the reason that led to the divorce, but they deliver, continually topping streaming charts.

Sheridan also has rare clout to operate the way he wants. He’s the auteur creator who writes all his series on his own, he stays put on his Texas ranch and shoots most of his series from his home state, and he’s had the clout to push back on even his stars like Kevin Costner when it comes to who really calls the shots on the direction of the show.

There are only a handful of TV creators who have such clout in the industry. Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy have virtual free reign at Netflix. Non-writers like Dick Wolf and Jerry Bruckheimer are still immensely important name brands. People like Donald Glover, Greg Berlanti, Chuck Lorre, Noah Hawley, Mindy Kaling, Jesse Armstrong, Kenya Barris, and Lisa Joy & Jonah Nolan inspire that kind of loyalty and (for most of them) back it up with prolificness. Sheridan though is 1-of-1, and soon he’ll be taking his mess of shows, the type of output you can literally build a streaming service around, to NBCUni and Peacock.

L-R: Sylvester Stallone as Dwight — ‘Tulsa King’Brian Douglas/Paramount+

When the 2023 writers strike arrived, it became clear how valuable of currency it was to have an overall deal with one of those top names. Studios en masse suspended all of its first look and overall arrangements with writers, and the studios used the opportunity to purge from its ranks some of the expensive ones with talent that weren’t actually resulting in any shows. The ones that remained are the cream of the crop, and lack of activity has never been Sheridan’s problem.

By setting him up with a film deal as well, Sheridan is in a position to be a top filmmaker and a top showrunner. Universal knows how to market its auteurs, be it Steven Spielberg, Jordan Peele, or coming movies from The Daniels and Christopher Nolan. Those are similarly names who can get the clout to do what they want at the pace they want because they have a track record and an audience that is now showing up because it’s a Nolan movie or Peele movie, not because of the IP they’re working with.

We’ll see if Sheridan can join that company on both sides of the aisle. He has a film for Warner Bros. called “F.A.S.T.” likely arriving next year, and before “Yellowstone,” he looked like he was on a hot streak of movies thanks to the unofficial trilogy of “Sicario,” “Hell or High Water,” and “Wind River.” His last feature, “Those Who Wish Me Dead” with Angelina Jolie, fizzled at the box office with just $19.1 million worldwide.

Eventually, Paramount+ will get the streaming rights back to “Yellowstone” itself, which famously was licensed to none other than NBCUni’s Peacock. By that time though, Peacock could have its own new Taylor Sheridan shows to make up for it.

October 28, 2025 0 comments

Bollywood

Twinkle Khanna, Karan Johar and Kajol Say Physical Infidelity Is Not a Deal Breaker

by jummy84 October 24, 2025

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In a recent episode of the talk show Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, Twinkle Khanna, Kajol, Karan Johar, and Janhvi Kapoor had a discussion about the complexities of fidelity and relationships. During the This or That segment, the conversation highlighted the generational differences and different perspectives on infidelity. While Janhvi Kapoor expressed that physical infidelity would be a relationship-ending factor for her, Twinkle, Kajol, and Karan said that such actions might not always be considered dealbreakers.

The conversation shifted with the question about the comparative impact of physical versus emotional infidelity. Janhvi Kapoor then shared her perspective, saying, “No, the deal is broken.” Karan Johar said, “Physical infidelity is not a deal breaker,” a statement which was supported by Twinkle and Kajol. Twinkle reflected on generational differences, saying, “We’re in our 50s, she’s in her 20s, and she will get into this circle soon. She hasn’t seen what we have. Raat gayi baat gayi (What’s happened, has happened).”

The discussion highlighted that, while Janhvi Kapoor considered physical infidelity unacceptable, others emphasized more on emotional fidelity. This conversation highlighted how perspectives on fidelity and forgiveness can change with age and experience, as the guests explored the evolving nature of relationship priorities and boundaries.

Earlier in the episode, the panellists were asked whether love or compatibility held greater importance in marriage. Twinkle Khanna and Janhvi Kapoor highlighted the importance of love, whereas Kajol and Karan Johar prioritized compatibility. Kajol then said, “Love is the first thing to fade after marriage if you aren’t compatible.” Karan also mentioned that, as time passes, factors beyond love play a crucial role in sustaining a relationship.

On the question of which form of betrayal, emotional or physical, is harder to forgive, the majority of the panellists seemed to believe that emotional infidelity is more damaging. Twinkle, Karan , and Kajol expressed the view that emotional connections formed outside the relationship could potentially be more damaging to a marriage than a physical act. This perspective was in contrast to Janhvi Kapoor’s strong disapproval of physical infidelity.

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October 24, 2025 0 comments

Music

Walk and Deal with Consequences Later

by jummy84 October 20, 2025

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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard frontman Stu Mackenzie has opened up about the band’s decision to leave Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI military tech. In a recent interview with The Guardian, he said that the Aussie rockers weren’t intent on “start[ing] a movement,” but just doing what fit with their principles.

“We have done a lot of different things over the years, but sometimes you just forget that you have free will — you can do whatever you want in these spaces,” Mackenzie said. “I don’t particularly want to try to start a movement or something like that — I’m happy if other people join. But for us, it was a decision about our music and a decision about what we think is right and what we think is not right.”

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He continued, “[We decided] we’re just gonna walk and deal with consequences later. Of which there have not been many… nobody seems to really care too much.”

Mackenzie explained their decision was inspired by Leah Senior, a fellow Melbourne musician who is a close collaborator with King Gizzard. “When Leah left, she and I had this one conversation about it — I told her I was really proud of her and I thought it was an awesome thing,” he recalled. “It’s kind of a beautiful thing — you look at people leaving and think ‘That’s really admirable.’ I admire the courage to do the thing that is different and also right.”

‘No Other Land’ Rejected a Distribution Deal From MUBI

by jummy84 October 18, 2025

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The filmmakers behind the Oscar-winning Palestinian documentary “No Other Land” spent their many months on the awards circuit calling out American distributors for being unwilling to offer the film a U.S. theatrical distribution deal, telling IndieWire last November that “distributors are afraid to engage with the topic of Israel and Palestine.”

Since being released theatrically independently and winning the Oscar, the film is now finally being made available on streaming. The filmmakers have chosen to again release the movie independently, making it available for on-demand digital purchase and rental via Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, and YouTube, as they announced on Instagram earlier today. But, as it turns out, “No Other Land” did have interest from a major U.S. distributor to release the film via SVOD streaming, but the filmmakers “rejected” the offer.

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That distributor was MUBI, and in a press release, co-directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham said they ultimately turned down the deal over the long-running controversy concerning MUBI’s $100 million investment from Sequoia Capital.

“This film shows the reality of Israeli occupation and oppression against Palestinians — but that truth apparently didn’t fit the narrative that big U.S. streamers wanted to promote. We talked to MUBI for months, and initially thought our film had found its home, but in the end we learned that they were accepting a huge investment from Sequoia Capital,” Adra said in a statement.

“In addition to being unethical, it made no sense to us that they would take our film showing Israel’s oppression of Palestinians, and then also partner with a company contributing to that oppression,” Abraham added.

MUBI declined to comment when reached by IndieWire.

MUBI secured a $100 million investment from Sequoia Capital in May 2024, at which point backlash slowly grew over the fact that, in addition to MUBI (and numerous other tech companies and investments), Sequoia had also invested in Israeli military tech start-up Kela. The start-up was founded by Israeli intelligence veterans in 2024 following the October 7 terrorist attacks, as well as two other Israeli defense companies.

Since that investment became public, filmmakers and even employees internally have called on MUBI to return the investment and accused the art house streamer and distributor of being complicit with genocide in Palestine.

In August, CEO Efe Cakarel put out a lengthy statement stressing that Sequoia is merely a minority investor without oversight over programming, editorial, or financial decisions; that Cakarel remains the majority shareholder in MUBI; and that any assertion that MUBI’s profits would go to fund other companies in Sequoia’s portfolio were untrue. It also clarified that Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire, who came under fire for Islamaphobic social media posts, had no involvement with MUBI operationally or strategically. The company also put in place an “Ethical Funding and Investment Policy” about establishing criteria for future investments.

But the perception and backlash has persisted. Last month, a Los Angeles film festival dropped MUBI as a presenting sponsor over the controversy, and the “No Other Land” news is the latest example.

Though technically released without the aid of a formal distributor, “No Other Land” had a lengthy theatrical run, thanks to aid from other independent exhibition partners, and the movie has since made $3.6 million worldwide at the box office, making it one of the higher-grossing documentaries of the year.

Adra wrote a guest column for IndieWire back in February about the crisis still taking place in Masafer Yatta. A co-director on the film, Hamdan Ballal, was attacked and arrested back in March. In September, Adra revealed that his home in the West Bank was raided by the IDF. And two months ago, a collaborator on “No Other Land,” Awdah Hathaleen, was killed in the conflict.

October 18, 2025 0 comments

Music

Lowell’s Universal Deal, Mgk’s Grey Cup Gig & More Canada Music News

by jummy84 October 18, 2025

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Lowell is embarking on a new creative partnership with Universal Music Canada.

The Canadian songwriter and producer, born Elizabeth Lowell Boland, has struck up a strategic collaboration with the major label, fusing her creative knowledge and hitmaking prowess with UMC’s A&R team.

Lowell is a proven powerhouse in the music industry, working with artists like pop it-girls Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Tate McRae and homegrown talent including The Beaches, Lu Kala, Sofia Camara and more. From producing to writing to A&R, Lowell has a skilled hand in artist development.

Lowell was a part of the Grammy-nominated songwriting behind Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter hits “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “Bodyguard,” and she helped pen Camara’s charting hit “Girls Like You,” which has made waves across the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Canada airplay charts.

“Universal Music Canada and I have been unofficially working together all the way back to our joint work with bülow, and more recently, Valley, Sofia Camara, and more. I’m so excited to be able to be even more involved with the team and all their amazing artists,” says Lowell.

In this new partnership, Lowell will work alongside UMC’s A&R team, led by Amanda Kingsland and Shawn Marino, who were named co-heads of A&R this year.

“Her remarkable success as a songwriter and her ability to craft global hits speak volumes, but more than that, Lowell has an exceptional gift for finding and nurturing talent while helping artists grow into their best selves,” shares Kingsland.

UMC’s president & CEO Julie Adam (and Billboard Canada Women in Music Executive of the Year) emphasizes the label’s renewed mandate to sign, develop and elevate the next generation of Canadian artists globally.

“Lowell is a creative force,” says Adam. “Her incredible passion and fearless approach to music make her one of one. We exist to help artists achieve artistic and commercial success on a global stage out of Canada, and we are so excited, and grateful Lowell is joining us to supercharge that mission.”

Lowell echoes a similar sentiment, detailing her excitement to work with Adam, calling them “kindred spirits,” as she embarks on this new journey.

“I have so much respect for her, not only what she has already achieved in a short time in her position but what I know she will do moving forward,” she shared. “She has quickly shown me her uniquely immense respect for creatives, and in thinking outside of the box, which is imperative in this rapidly changing industry. Her willingness to grow and learn even from the top inspires me.”

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MGK To Headline Grey Cup Halftime Show in Winnipeg

Mgk is headed to Winnipeg.

The rapper and singer will headline this year’s Grey Cup halftime show at Princess Auto Stadium on Nov. 16, the Canadian Football League (CFL) has announced.

The Grammy-nominated hitmaker, born Colson Baker, is known for defying boundaries and crossing genres to reach fans of hip-hop, pop, rock and alternative — making him a prime performer for the football crowd. Mgk’s work has been a success on the charts, with his most recent album, Lost Americana, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart.

“Canada has some of the best fans, so I’m excited to play the Grey Cup halftime show and to see some epic Canadian football,” the singer said in a statement.

While the CFL’s flagship game often includes Canadian performers, the last few years have seen American artists take the stage for halftime. Last year, the Jonas Brothers headlined the halftime show at the Grey Cup in Vancouver, while Green Day played the year before.

It’s clear Mgk has an affinity for Canada. In August, he played a surprise show at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, debuting a couple of unreleased tracks before his seventh studio album came out.

Following his Grey Cup halftime show performance, Mgk kicks off his highly anticipated Lost Americana Tour in support of his seventh studio album of the same name, with stops in Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Billboard Canada Women in Music Global Rising Star Julia Wolf will join for select dates.

Joining Mgk as Grey Cup performers are Canadian alt-rockers Our Lady Peace, who are opening the festivities at the Grey Cup kickoff show, and emerging singer Catie St. Germain, who will perform the national anthem.

“We’re delivering a remarkable sound and atmosphere that will match the world-class action and entertainment on the field,” said CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston in a statement. “An iconic Canadian band to kick things off, a powerful Manitoban voice to honour our anthem and a rising megastar to electrify halftime. It’s going to be a show as unforgettable as the game itself!”

Canadian Music Organizations Raise Concerns About Artificial Intelligence at the House of Commons

Music industry stakeholders are speaking up about AI before the Canadian House of Commons.

On Wednesday, Oct. 8, representatives from some major music industry groups (SOCAN, Music Publishers Canada and Music Canada) appeared before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, which is studying the effects of technological advances in artificial intelligence on the creative industries.

The committee is talking to many groups in the cultural and creative industries, but it is an especially hot topic within music, where the use of AI has exploded at a rapid rate.

One of the people who spoke in Ottawa was Music Publishers Canada (MPC) CEO Margaret McGuffin.

“The committee was very interested in hearing our perspectives,” she tells Billboard Canada. “Nearly every song ever written by a Canadian songwriter has already been scraped and stolen by these AI companies without consent, credit or compensation. Imagine that someone accessed your paycheque without permission and that this behaviour was normalized. This is an important issue for creators and businesses in the creative industries and it is wonderful that the Heritage Committee is listening.”

SOCAN CEO Jennifer Brown also spoke at the hearings. Along with MPC, the organization has major concern for fair compensation and royalties for rightsholders.

“The Standing Committee engaged in a good dialogue with the witnesses,” says Andrea Kokonis, SOCAN chief legal officer and general counsel. “Jennifer Brown reinforced the importance of a healthy licensing market, as well as SOCAN’s long-standing expertise in licensing and royalty distribution — across every new technology that’s reshaped the music industry — positioning us to help ensure fair, practical solutions for both creators and AI companies.”

To McGuffin and MPC, the current situation is alarming.

“Unfortunately, the music industry has seen mass theft of copyright-protected songs by AI companies, both on the input side — for the purpose of training AI models — and output side — the development and publication of unlicensed generative AI models.”

“This poses serious risks for Canada’s creators and the companies that invest in them. To derive fair value for the use of this copyrighted material, the music publishing industry routinely grants licences to technology companies. AI developers should be no different. The emerging market for licensing music to AI developers should be encouraged, including by requiring AI companies to disclose and maintain records of all their training data,” she explains.

Must Read: Unilever Sells Kate Somerville to Rare Beauty Brands, Vivienne Westwood's Granddaughter Criticizes Riyadh Fashion Week Deal

by jummy84 October 15, 2025

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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday. Unilever has sold Kate Somerville to Rare Beauty Brands, the conglomerate announced on Tuesday. The Kate Somerville brand includes skin care, body care and a clinic on Melrose Place, Los Angeles. Unilever first acquired Kate Somerville …

October 15, 2025 0 comments

TV & Streaming

Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert Give Trump Credit for Gaza Deal

by jummy84 October 14, 2025

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Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert gave their reactions to the Gaza peace deal on Monday night. Both late night hosts conceded that President Donald Trump successfully helped broker a breakthrough ceasefire that resulted in Hamas releasing the remaining Israeli hostages, while still finding plenty of other things to criticize the president about.

“What a day for Donald Trump,” Kimmel said on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “You know what? He finally did something positive today and I want to give him credit for it — because I know he’s not the type to take credit for himself … While we’re only in the first phase of what will undoubtedly be a long and tricky process, but the fact is the bombing has stopped, the hostages have been released, and Trump deserves some of the praise for that. So I know it sounds crazy to say, but good work on that one, President Trump. Now maybe you can not invade Portland. Just an idea.

“Trump’s been lobbying hard to try to win the Nobel Prize for peace,” he added. “Now Trump’s focused on winning the prize next year, which is fine. Let him keep trying to make peace. I’m fine with coming up with prizes and trophies to motivate. Give them the ‘Nobel Re-Open the Government and Leave Healthcare Alone’ prize.”

Colbert, who was off last week, opened with a breathless rundown of all the news he missed: “The government shutdown is headed into its third week; Trump fired more than 4,000 federal workers; the DOJ charged New York Attorney General Leticia James with fraud after Trump’s pressure campaign; Trump sent troops to Chicago and Portland and is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act; Trump announced a whopping 100 percent new tariff on China, which caused the stock market to have its worst day in six months — and Taylor Swift dropped her new album, The Life of the Showgirl, to merely mixed reviews,” Colbert said on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. “Well, those reviewers are just jealous of her talent and of Travis Kelce’s majestic redwood.”

Then Colbert got to the peace deal, and he had quite a lot to say about it.

“There is some good news out there today: Thanks to Trump’s newly brokered ceasefire in Gaza, all living Israeli hostages and almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners have been released,” Colbert said to audience cheers. “It’s important. Credit where credit is due — Donald Trump did something good.”

Colbert paused for a quick beat. The audience remained silent.

“Are we still canceled?” Colbert asked, looking offstage. “You sure? I tried.

“It’s kind of surprising to see him do something good,” Colbert marveled. “It reminds me of in Empire Strikes Back when Darth Vader revealed this shocking secret.”

There was then a quick cut to the famous climax of the Star Wars film, only instead of Vader intoning, “I am your father,” he said, “I am an organ donor.”

“Despite the deal on Friday, in a truly foreseeable turn of events, Trump did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize,” Colbert continued. “How dare you, Nobel Committee? The man is a paragon of peace. He walks in the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King … After losing his campaign for the thing you don’t campaign for, Trump said he didn’t do the peace deal for the Nobel. And the White House communications director, Steven Chung, agreed, saying, ‘President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian.’ We remove that heart from one of the detainees in our ICE facilities. He keeps it in the Oval Office next to the Diet Coke button in a little bowl.”

Colbert then said, “On his flight over to Israel, Trump was asked by Fox News whether the ceasefire he brokered might help him in the afterlife,” before playing a clip of Trump responding, “‘I don’t think there’s anything [that’s] going to get me into heaven.’ I agree with Donald Trump. While Trump tries to bring peace to the Middle East, he’s trying just as hard to bring war to the Midwest. And personally I’m horrified to see how he’s stomping on my old stomping grounds of Chicago, Illinois, where I lived for over a decade. ICE has been terrorizing communities in the Windy City, going door to door in front of elementary schools, arresting immigrants, legal or otherwise, arresting U.S. citizens without any due process and teargassing journalists who are merely reporting on what they’re doing.”

Here are last night’s monologues from ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, below:

October 14, 2025 0 comments

Music

$18 Amazon Indoor Antenna Deal

by jummy84 October 8, 2025

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Want to watch more television channels without an extra monthly bill? The Vansky digital antenna can help.

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The best part: it’s on sale for just $17.99 right now as part of Amazon’s October Prime Day deals. Regularly $27+, Prime members save 33% off this bestselling antenna.

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Between the MLB Playoffs and NFL season, an indoor antenna could come in handy for football fans and sports lovers in general. But regardless of whether you’re a sports fan, reality TV lover or casual TV watcher, Vansky’s antenna might just be the answer to your streaming troubles.

It has a detachable signal amplifier for “maximum signal reception,” and a 16.5-foot coaxial cable with a range of up to 250 miles, per the product description. “Placement is important” though, notes one Amazon review. “I went from six channels to 50 by moving the location.”

Vansky has wracked up more than 16,000 customer ratings, has a 4-star rating (out of five) from verified reviews at Amazon — and it works better than some of the more expensive options available, according to one shopper. “Very impressed. Can’t believe the clarity of the picture for over the air,” reads an Amazon review. “Regular channels look much better than Comcast. Highly highly recommend! Especially for the price!”

Another customer review titled ‘does the job,’ explained how the antenna has been useful for watching football games. “We use a streaming service instead of cable but we don’t get local channels. This is a problem for watching live NFL games. I purchased this antenna to get the basic NBC, CBS, ABC channels. It works great. Problem solved.”

Vansky’s digital antenna isn’t the only indoor antenna on sale right now. If you’re looking for an antenna under $20, this HIDB antenna is Amazon’s bestselling release in TV antennas and delivers decent range and picture quality for its price point.

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October 8, 2025 0 comments

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Fashion

22 Early Holiday Shopping Deals On Amazon For Big Deal Days 2025

by jummy84 October 6, 2025

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As the weather cools, we draw closer to the peak holiday gifting season. I don’t know about you, but I have a big family and lots of friends I’d love to get thoughtful gifts for this year, so I’m eager to get started to avoid any gift-buying procrastination panic. Well, you and I are both lucky because it just so happens to be Amazon is having a second Prime Day, where you can expect huge discounts on the best of the best. Yes, you heard right, Amazon Big Deal Days 2025 is officially here, and it runs through October 8th.

Since shopping is my job, I’ve dug through Amazon’s robust virtual aisles, and I’ve hand-picked some promising deals that I think would make great gifts. From the best Big Deal Day fashion deals and the best beauty sale items to a range of home items and electronics, there’s something for just about everyone in your life. Keep scrolling to uncover some of the best Big Deal Days gift buys from Amazon today.