Diddy allegedly made a male escort urinate in Cassie Ventura’s mouth during one of his “freak-offs”, according to prosecutors. Opening statements in Combs‘ trial officially began on Monday, May 12. While describing one of the “freak-offs”, assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ allegedly told the escort to urinate in Ventura’s mouth, after which she said she “felt like she was choking.” Johnson also claims that Diddy physically abused, and exploited Cassie throughout their 11-year relationship. Describing one incident in particular, Johnson says Diddy became angry after finding out Cassie may have been romantically involved with another man. “Furious he set out to find her. He said he would kill the man,” Johnson told the court. Johnson claims Diddy broke into the man’s home but could not find him. She says Diddy then found Cassie and “brutally” beat her, saying he kicked her in the back and tossed her around “like a rag doll.”

An update has been provided to fans after rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed 14 times while in prison. A post made to Tory’s Instagram account reads, “Tory was stabbed 14 times- including 7 wounds to his back, 4 to his torso, 2 to the back of his head, and 1 to the left side of his face. Both of his lungs collapsed, and he was placed on a breathing apparatus.” The post continued, “he is now breathing on his own. Despite being in pain, he is talking normally, in good spirits and deeply thankful to God that he is pulling through. He also wants to thank everyone for their continued prayers and support.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by @torylanez

Carmelo Anthony had the distinction of being Syracuse University’s 2025 commencement speaker. The hallowed grounds of Syracuse is familiar territory to Anthony. In 2003, he led the Orange to the NCAA title as a freshman. It remains the school’s only Men’s championship. Donning an academic gown and regalia, “Melo” reminisced about his college days. “This building was the launchpad to my life,” Anthony said. “Your path won’t be a straight line,” Anthony said to the 6,930 new Syracuse graduates in the JMA Wireless Dome. “And that’s OK. When I left for the NBA, I thought basketball would be my whole story. But life had other plans. I found myself drawn to other passions. … I was more than just an athlete. And so are you, more than just your major. You don’t have to fit in a box.” “You can have multiple careers, you can change directions, you can evolve again and again as long as you keep chasing what sets your soul on fire,” Anthony said. Concluding his speech, he spoke of his son, Kiyan, who will begin his career at Syracuse next season. “My son is now a student at Syracuse,” Anthony said/. “Watching him walk the same walls, wear the same colors is one of the proudest moments of my life. “It’s not just about following in my footsteps. It’s about watching him create his own story. That’s the power of family. That’s the power of legacy. And it reminds me that the seeds you plant today can grow far beyond what you’ve ever imagined.”

Kim Kardashian is preparing to testify in the upcoming robbery trial in Paris. According to PEOPLE, Kardashian “is eagerly awaiting her chance to testify against the suspects involved in the 2016 Paris robbery.” “Kim’s a bit nervous, but she always said that she wanted to testify in person,” a source told the outlet. “This is her choice. She was terrified for her life during the robbery. She wants the people involved convicted.” On Monday, May 12, Kardashian took her Instagram stories to reveal she was traveling to France to take the stand. Displaying the view from her private plane, Kardashian posted an emoji of the French flag, alluding to being close to landing in Paris. In October 2016, armed thieves broke into Kardashian’s room at the No Address hotel in Paris was broken into by armed thieves during Fashion Week. According to the report, she was bound, gagged, placed in a bathtub, and held hostage. While she was confined, five masked assailants wearing masks stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry in the middle of the night. “They put plastic ties around her wrists, but she managed to squeeze her hands out of the wrist ties by wriggling her hands,” a source close to Kardashian told PEOPLE at the time. The New York Times reported that ten people nicknamed the “grandpa robbers” are all defendants in the trial. During a 2017 episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the reality star opened up about the harrowing ordeal and recalled fearing for her life in a conversation with her sisters. “They ask for money. I said I don’t have any money,” she said. “They dragged me out onto the hallway on top of the stairs. That’s when I saw the gun clear, like clear as day. I was kind of looking at the gun, looking down back at the stairs.” “I was like, ‘I have a split second in my mind to make this quick decision,” she continued. “Am I going to run down the stairs and either be shot in the back? It makes me so upset to think about it. Either they’re going to shoot me in the back, or if I make it and they don’t, if the elevator does not open in time, or the stairs are locked, then like I’m f**k. There’s no way out.”

Mase could not stop laughing after hearing Paul Pierce explain why Black NBA players prefer to date white women. During the latest episode of It Is What It Is, he revealed that his wife could hear the conversation, saying, “When she’s gone, I’ll be talking again.” Cam’ron noted that Mase’s behavior is evidence that Pierce was on to something with his results. “So basically, what’s going on is, Mase’s wife is my sister, [Maurice Clarett] Mo’s wife is my sister, ’cause I love my brothers’ wives, everything, but this what Paul Pierce was talking about. Look at them n*ggs,” Cam laughed.  “Don’t be tough for me, Murda,” Cam continued. “Keep it–don’t be tough for me. Don’t do it for me. You better calm the fuck down, and don’t be tough for me.” The silence was loud pic.twitter.com/NcQNyZkVw7 — Treasure Wilson (@treasurewilsxn) May 12, 2025 After the laughter from Cam and Treasure Wilson aka “Stat Baby” died down, Mase offered some careful words, still aware that his wife could be listening his every single word. “When it comes to women, I think women kinda act the way a man allows them to act, if I can say that? Yeah, that’s exactly what I believe,” he said. “I believe there’s some women that’ll act the way you need ’em to act. And, if you get them, it’s the terms that you get ’em on, right? “Maybe Paul just chose the wrong Black women,” Maurice Clarett added. “Or maybe his approach with women is a little bit different. I don’t know how he handle women, or how he lets women handle him.” In a recent episode of his podcast “The Truth After Dark With Paul and Azar,” Piece explained why white women are often chosen by Black men in the NBA. “I honestly think that maybe they appreciate maybe more, and they apologize more,” Pierce laughed. “They don’t mind being held accountable!”

Earlier this week, Tina Knowles sat with Michelle Obama for a special live episode of her IMO podcast to discuss the journey of creating her new memoir, Matriarch, her family’s history, and what motherhood means to her. Despite her fierceness, Tina Knowles reveals to the former first lady she had second thoughts about the reception of her memoir, Matriarch. Knowles is famously known as the mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. “It was scary,” she says. However, she feels it was important to learn about her family’s roots so she could pass their stories on to her children. Knowles also touched on things that she learned about motherhood from her mother. “I took the good from my mom, which was so many great things, but I also learned from the things that I felt like [sic] she didn’t do such a great job on, and that [sic] was to protect my children. ” I would speak up…I would fight with people,” Knowles recalls. NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND – APRIL 30: Tina Knowles discusses her memoir, “Matriarch”, with former First Lady Michelle Obama at Matriarch – An Evening with Tina Knowles at The Theater at MGM National Harbor on April 30, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images) Knowles, who could be referred to as the “ultimate” matriarch of the entertainment industry makes it clear she has no problem speaking up for her children: ” I would speak up…I would fight with people,” Knowles recalls. “… I remember having to go and fight with the light people…the music people…” Knowles adds, “…Here I was this country woman from Texas with this big hair and this thick, thick [sic] accent and people didn’t really [sic] respect me…I wasn’t aggressive…I wasn’t loud…and I protected them.” In 2015, Beyoncé talked to Entertainment Tonight about how Tina Knowles “led by example.” The multi-hyphenate recalls thinking her mother was “so fly.” The singer added, “She had her own business and I admired her so much [sic]. So I just always wanna [sic] make her proud. And now she makes me proud every day. Check out the full interview below.

Lizzo recently opened up about why she’s had trouble making friends since breaking into the industry in a new interview with comedian and host Ziwe. “I used to have so many friends, but when you get famous, it gets really [sic] weird [sic],” the Grammy winner says. “Everyone makes it weird for famous people.” Lizzo continued, “I’m still a normal person…You’re still you. Everything around you changes. It’s heartbreaking.” According to Lizzo, there’s a difference between being rich and being [sic] famous. “Rich and famous are not the same thing… if you’re an artist, do your art, but don’t just be famous. You can’t leave. It never ends.” YouTube.com/Ziwe Lizzo Calls The Bible Is A ‘Historical Document,’ Fans Erupt Lizzo is no stranger to standing on her opinions, which recently landed her in hot water. According to the singer, the Bible is a “historical document.” During a spontaneous Q&A, a fan asked about her faith. Lizzo responded candidly: “The Bible is a historical document, but it’s lacking factual accuracy in many ways.” Her words spread quickly, stirring both admiration and outrage across the internet. Lizzo clarified that she sees the Bible not as a literal account, but as a collection of stories and moral lessons. To her, it offers spiritual insight, not empirical truth. The Bible’s significance extends far beyond the church. Its influence permeates Western law, literature, and ethics. Composed over centuries in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, its content ranges from myth to moral code. While many believers view it as divinely inspired, scholars continue to debate its historical veracity. Lizzo’s view, though divisive, echoes the scholarly tension between faith and fact. Her words didn’t emerge in isolation—they reflect a broader generational shift. Across music and media, young artists are reimagining their relationship with religion. Kanye West’s Yeezus II tour fuses gospel with spectacle. Kendrick Lamar’s GNX album mines Christian symbolism while questioning power and redemption.

During a recent episode of Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast with her brother Craig Robinson, she reflected on her dealing with grief after her mother’s death. Her mother, Marian Robinson, passed away last May. “…You find yourself managing other people’s grief because particularly with somebody like [our] mom that was in her own right amazingly – after all these years – she was a famous person…” Michelle Obama continued, “She meant a lot to so many people – people who knew her well, friends who grew up with us when we were little kids to… I got letters from heads of state and ambassadors. She became a world figure. That’s a pretty amazing thing.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) Michelle Obama Reveals How Therapy Helped Her In This Stage Of Her Life Michelle Obama is taking her mental health seriously. Appearing on the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty, with her brother Craig Robinson, her co-hosts on the IMO podcast, the former First Lady revealed that she needed therapy as a “tune-up” as she moves through the next phase of her life. “At this phase of my life, I’m in therapy right now because I’m transitioning,” Obama said. Obama went on to acknowledge that she completed “a really hard thing” by keeping her family “intact,” as President Barack Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha have been in the public eye for almost two decades. For the first time in years, she can make decisions just for herself. “I’m an empty nester, my girls are in…you know, they’ve been launched,” Michelle Obama said. “And now, for the first time, as I’ve said before, every choice that I’m making is completely mine.”

After being arrested earlier on Friday (May 9) while conducting a congressional visit to a NJ ICE facility,  Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark has been released from custody. According to NBC New York, Baraka was released shortly after 8 p.m. He stepped out of an SUV and addressed his concerned  supporters:  “The reality is this: I didn’t do anything wrong,” Baraka said. Alina Habba, the current interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said Baraka “committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center.” “He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state. He has been taken into custody,” Habba posted on X (formerly Twitter). View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Philadelphia Inquirer (@phillyinquirer) Leading up to his arrest, Baraka visited the facility to protest the prison being reopened. According to Baraka, the detention center is not operating legally without the proper permits. Three members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, Reps. Robert Menendez, LaMonica McIver, and Bonnie Watson Coleman acompnanied him. “We’re at Delaney Hall, an ICE prison in Newark that opened without permission from the city & in violation of local ordinances,” Rep. Coleman wrote in a post on X. “The agents started intimidating and putting their hands on the congresswomen. There was yelling and pushing,” Martinez added. “Then the officers swarmed Baraka. They threw one of the organizers to the ground. They put Baraka in handcuffs and put him in an unmarked car.” The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement claiming that the lawmakers were not granted permission to visit the facility, and as a bus carrying detainees was entering the facility, “a group of protestors, including two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, stormed the gate and broke into the detention facility.” Watson Coleman said the DHS statement was not a truthful one. “Contrary to a press statement put out by DHS, we did not ‘storm’ the detention center,” she wrote. “The author of that press release was so unfamiliar with the facts on the ground that they didn’t even correctly count the number of Representatives present. We were exercising our legal oversight function as we have done at the Elizabeth Detention Center without incident.” Baraka, a Democrat, is currently running to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy, whose term ends in November.

Don’t call it a comeback: Reebok has been here for years. Shaquille O’Neal’s Jersey Legends is set to release Power Moves, a new six-episode docuseries featuring the return to prominence of the footwear and apparel brand Reebok. The series will be available for streaming across the globe on Netflix on June 4. According to Deadline, Power Moves “offers an all-access look at O’Neal’s latest and boldest endeavor — stepping into the role of President of Reebok Basketball and leading the iconic brand’s comeback alongside Vice President and fellow NBA legend Allen Iverson.” Filmed in Boston at Reebok’s headquarters and across the country, the docuseries chronicles Reebok’s cultural revival under O’Neal and Iverson’s leadership. Additionally, Power Moves docuseries captures the signing of WNBA star Angel Reese to Reebok’s first NIL deal following O’Neal’s appointment and the creation of new initiatives that will draw in young athletes and impact communities. In a statement, O’Neal shared more details about the series. “Power Moves isn’t just about sneakers or titles. It’s about showing the work behind building something meaningful. This series shows the strategy, setbacks, and wins of what it really takes to lead a brand you love,” O’Neal said. “Reebok gave me my start, and now I get to help write its next chapter.” “There’s a powerful shift happening at Reebok right now, and Power Moves lets the world experience it with us,” said the company’s CEO, Todd Krinsky. “This isn’t just a comeback, it’s a cultural movement, fueled by purpose, passion, and the kind of leadership that inspires real change. Jersey Legends saw that spark and knew this was the moment to capture. What Shaq, Allen, and our team are building is electric, and this series brings viewers inside the heart of it, as it happens.” Beginning his relationship with Reebok in 1992,  O’Neal signed a lucrative deal with the brand just before his rookie NBA season with the Orlando Magic.  Before O’Neal and Iverson joined the leadership team of the company, Reebok experienced a steep decline that lasted almost two decades. Things for Reebok changed in 2005 when Adidas acquired Reebok for $3.8 billion, but the brand never rebounded. In 2021, Adidas sold Reebok to Authentic Brands Group, which had a reputation for turning around legacy brands.