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Former President Joe Biden Diagnosed with ‘Aggressive’ Stage 4 Prostate Cancer

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Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” stage 4 prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Biden is 82.

Doctors are stunned that Biden’s prostate cancer was diagnosed following a digital rectal exam at his advanced age.

Doctors discovered a nodule on Biden’s prostate last week after he had difficulty urinating. A biopsy showed he had stage 4 prostate cancer with metastasis (spread) to the bone. Stage 4 prostate cancer, also known as metastatic prostate cancer, is the most advanced stage where cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

At Biden’s age, stage 4 prostate cancer is generally not curable.

Prior to his diagnosis, Biden was given a clean bill of health during a physical exam in 2024. He was declared “fit to serve”.

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President Donald Trump reacted to Biden’s cancer diagnosis in a post on his Truth Social app.

“Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis,” Trump wrote. “We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.”

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Biden is pictured with former U.S. House Rep. for Texas, Sheila Jackson Lee, who died of Pancreatic cancer in 2024 while still in office.

Early warning signs of prostate cancer are rare. The disease is usually diagnosed during a digital rectal exam (DRE) by a doctor.

When symptoms are present, they include frequent urination, painful urination, weak or interrupted urine flow, difficulty starting or stopping urine flow, blood in the urine.

Prostate cancer is curable if found early. Medical advancements in recent years have helped to cure more severe cases like Biden’s.

In Biden’s case, the goal is to manage the disease, not cure it. The risks of aggressive treatment and potential side effects of treatment outweigh the benefits, doctors say.

Biden’s office said the cancer appears to be hormone sensitive. The primary treatment would be to block testosterone with a drug called Lupron, combined with Zytiga, or chemotherapy, doctors say.

NeNe Leakes Defends Her Makeup Artist: ‘There’s Nothing Wrong with My Makeup’

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NeNe Leakes addressed the comments about her makeup artist’s work on the set of her YouTube series “The NeNe Leakes Show.”

Fans say NeNe’s makeup artist is very heavy-handed and she applies an excessive amount of foundation, blush, eye shadow, and contouring around the nose.

They say the makeup artist doesn’t have an eye for makeup that looks natural. If you can see makeup buildup on the skin, it’s too much.

But NeNe disagrees with her fans.

“What I’ve gotten from a lot of you guys is something’s wrong with the makeup, something’s wrong with the hair,” she said in a video. “Now you see me clear right here right? So I’m struggling with that as well. So it is not the makeup. I personally do not believe it’s the makeup.”

NeNe blames the problem on the camera crew and the different camera angles that they use. She said the “clarity” of the camera angles or the “HD” is not clear and the “coloring” is not good.

NeNe asked her followers to refer “great camera crews” and “great editors” to her email at booknene@gmail.com.

“I wanna sit on camera and look just how I’m looking,” she said. “It’s not the look that we’re giving. We bring great wardrobe, great hair, great makeup… I don’t believe it’s the makeup.”

Watch the video below.

Cassie Threatened to Kill a Man in Shocking Audio: ‘I Will BURY You in the Dirt!’

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Defense lawyers for jailed music mogul Sean Combs played shocking audio of a phone call in which Cassie Ventura threatened to kill a man.

So far, Cassie’s testimony during Combs’ sex trafficking trial has focused on their swinger lifestyle with dozens of male escorts.

Cassie portrayed herself to be an innocent victim, but the defense proved she is a calculating, aggressive woman who was not afraid of a man or woman.

During cross-examination on Friday, the defense played a 2014 audio recording for the jury.

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In the audio, Cassie is heard threatening to kill a man and hide his body so he will never be found.

“I will kill you if you don’t show me right now,” Cassie tells the unidentified man. The man had allegedly told Cassie he was in possession of one of her “freak-off” videos. Sean Combs had a tendency to send the graphic videos to close friends.

In the audio, the man would not tell her about the contents of the video.

“I will kill you and hide you,” Cassie shouted. She added that she would bury the man “in the f—ing dirt.”

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At one point, Cassie referred to the man as her “brother,” indicating they had a close relationship.

“I’m going to f—ing kill you. You’re f—ing with me,” Cassie said. “I’ve never killed anybody in my life, but I will kill you,” she threatened. “It’s not going to be blood on my hands. Someone else is going to do it.”

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Under cross-examination, defense attorney Anna Estevao asked Cassie whether Combs kept the freak-off videos from leaking. Estevao said that Combs had once “spent a significant amount of money” to make sure a certain video did not get released. But Cassie claimed she was not aware of Combs paying money to keep a video from leaking.

Cassie is known to use social media to threaten people publicly. She once threatened to attack a beloved blogger if she saw her “lingering in an Atlanta club like a creeper.”

The blogger had heard rumors about Cassie, so she took Cassie’s threats to heart.

While attending a party at R&B singer Monica’s house, A-list rapper Ludacris warned the blogger to stay inside and to hire photographers to shoot Atlanta events for her.

Chris Brown DENIED Bail in England, Remanded Into Custody Until June 13

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American singer Chris Brown was denied bail following his arrest in Manchester, England on assault charges.

Metropolitan police stormed the 5-star Lowry Hotel in Manchester and arrested Brown on charges of causing “grievous bodily harm” during an unprovoked attack on a man in 2023.

On Friday, a judge in the Manchester Magistrates’ Court denied bond and remanded the 36-year-old singer into custody until June 13.

Judge Joanne Hirst rejected Brown’s bail request after prosecutor Hannah Nicholls said that the crime was “extremely serious.”

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Photographers take pictures of a van carrying Brown back to the county jail following a bond hearing on Friday, May 16. He will remain in jail for at least a month.

Brown is accused of attacking music producer Abe Diaw and smashing a tequila bottle over his head at a London club in February 2023. He then chased Diaw and punched and kicked him in an unprovoked assault that was captured on the club’s surveillance cameras.

Defense attorney Grace Forbes argued that Brown was not a flight risk and he should be released because he will return to Europe for his court date.

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On Thursday, Brown’s bodyguard (right) was spotted shopping for his court clothes at Selfridges, a high-end department store in Manchester.

Brown was supposed to head out on a stadium world tour with Summer Walker and Bryston Tiller, kicking off on June 15 and 16 in Manchester, England. But Brown’s legal troubles means he will miss the 1st leg of his Europe and UK tour.

Tickets for the tour went on sale on April 3.

“So excited to share this moment with the world and my amazing fans. CANT WAIT TO SEE YALLS BEAUTIFUL FACES,” Brown wrote on Instagram in April.

Lawyer for blogger Milagro Gramz QUITS in Megan Thee Stallion slander case

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In February, YouTuber Milagro Gramz (left) begged her followers for donations to help pay her attorney’s fees after she was sued by Megan Thee Stallion (right).

Now Milagro’s attorney is requesting to withdraw from the case due to nonpayment of legal fees, according to Rhymeswithsnitch. A judge must grant the attorney’s motion to withdraw from the case.

Megan sued Milagro in October 2024 for intentionally spreading false information online about her.

At the time, Milagro ran the popular @MobzWorld account on X (formerly Twitter). She also runs a popular YouTube channel.

Megan accused Milagro of accepting payment from incarcerated rapper Tory Lanez’s father to smear her good name on social media. Milagro vigorously denied the allegations.

Additionally, Megan’s lawsuit accused Milagro of sharing a deepfake pornographic video of Megan, cyberstalking and accusing the Houston rapper of having a drinking problem.

Megan is asking for “compensatory damages, punitive damages, statutory damages, attorney’s fees, costs, interest and all other damages.”

“I’m being sued,” Milagro wrote in a post on X on February 25. “I need some money. Here goes the story & the link. tell everybody.”

As part of her discovery, Megan presented a prison phone call between Tory Lanez and Milagro that proves she received compensation in return for her coverage of Megan.

Tory Lanez was convicted in 2022 of shooting Megan in the feet in 2020. He is currently serving 10 years in a California prison.

On Monday, Tory was stabbed multiple times on the prison yard by a fellow inmate who is serving life for murder.

Tory’s father said he is recovering from his injuries in a hospital.

Tory’s defense attorneys presented new evidence that they claim proves Megan’s bestie, Kelsey Harris, shot Megan.

Megan previously addressed the allegations in a livestream video in December 2023.

“I know who shot me, I said who shot me. That’s why tf you in jail,” Megan said, referring to Tory Lanez.

The moment when Puffy Met Cassie: ‘I started hearing this record that was haunting me in the clubs… it was Cassie’

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A resurfaced video shows a young Sean Combs introducing aspiring singer Cassie Ventura to his employees at a Bad Boy Records meeting in New York.

In the video, Combs introduces 19-year-old aspiring singer Cassie and her boyfriend, Ryan Leslie, who was her music producer at the time.

Sitting on either side of Combs in the meeting were music execs Kevin Liles (left) and Harve Pierre (right). Pierre was named in a sexual assault lawsuit filed against Combs by a “Jane Doe” in December 2023.

After introducing Cassie and Leslie to his label execs, Combs went on to explain how he heard Cassie’s new song over in Europe.

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Cassie and Ryan were in Europe promoting their new records. Cassie had a song out called “Me & U,” which was produced by Ryan.

“I started hearing this record that was haunting me in the clubs,” Combs said. “And it was, um… it was Cassie’s record. And, um… I would hear it everywhere I was at. So I kept asking who, what record is that, and Gwen told me that it was Ryan’s act – it was Cassie.”

Combs and Ryan had worked together on other music projects for 2 years before Ryan introduced Combs to Cassie.

Combs eventually signed Cassie to a 10-year record deal. But she only released one album before Combs coerced her to leave Ryan and they began dating.

Together, Cassie and Combs would explore their darkest sexual fantasies, including orgies, voyeurism, fetishes, bondage, sadism, prostitution, and more.

Cassie eagerly recruited male escorts and had sex with them while Combs watched and pleasured himself.

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Cassie sued Combs for rape and physical assault in November 2023. He quickly settled the lawsuit the next day with a $20 million payout.

Cassie, now 38 and eight months pregnant with her third child, is currently testifying as a key witness in Combs’ sex trafficking trial in Manhattan.

She was granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for her testimony.

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Rihanna – Friend Of Mine (from the Smurfs Movie Soundtrack)

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Rihanna officially releases a new club track titled “Friend Of Mine” from Paramount Animation’s SMURFS Movie Soundtrack via Roc Nation Distribution.

Rihanna’s fans have been waiting years to hear new music from their queen. But it’s hard to understand what she’s singing, so Rihanna also released a lyric video for the track HERE.

Rihanna voices Smurfette in the film, which hits theaters on July 18th.

When announcing the film back in 2023 at CinemaCon, Rihanna — who was then pregnant with second son Riot Rose — told the crowd, “I get to show up in my PJs in my third trimester … I hope this gives me cool points with my kids one day.”

“Friend Of Mine” is the second song off the soundtrack following “Higher Love” by DESI TRILL featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B.

The movie soundtrack will also feature a new song from Tyla.

When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is kidnapped by evil wizards, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. SMURFS features an all-star voice cast including Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, and more!

Watch the official trailer for Smurfs below.

Chris Brown’s bodyguard spotted shopping for singer’s court appearances

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It looks like Chris Brown will be in custody in England for a while. Brown’s bodyguard was spotted shopping at a high-end clothing store in Manchester while the singer/songwriter remains in police custody.

According to reports, the bodyguard bought expensive clothing and shoes for the “Residuals” singer to wear to court.

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A BACKGRID photographer snapped Brown’s security guard outside Selfridges, an upscale department store based in the United Kingdom.

Selfridges sells designer clothing and shoes for discriminating men with good taste in fine clothing. The historic flagship store opened in 1909 and takes up an entire block at 400 Oxford Street in London. It is the second-largest retail store chain in the UK.

As earlier reported, Brown, 36, was arrested hours after he arrived on a private jet in Manchester, England on Thursday.

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The Metropolitan police stormed the 5-star Lowry Hotel in Manchester and took Brown into custody without resistance. The police were armed with an outstanding warrant for Brown’s arrest.

He is accused of assaulting a music producer, Abe Diaw, at Tape nightclub in London on February 19, 2023.

A lawsuit stated Brown smashed Abe Diaw over the head with a tequila bottle before he punched and kicked Diaw.

Brown is being held in jail without bond.

The incidence of violence is the latest involving the troubled singer over the years.

Brown sued Warner Bros. in January, claiming he was incorrectly portrayed as an abuser in the Warner Bros. documentary, “Chris Brown: A History of Violence.” He is seeking $500 million in damages for defamation.

Cassie’s bombshell text messages revealed during cross-examination: ‘I’m always ready to freak off’

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Casandra “Cassie” Ventura returned to court on Thursday for her third day of testimony during Sean Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial in New York.

Under cross-examination, the defense presented Cassie’s old text messages to Sean Combs.

Cassie’s earlier testimony focused on their “freak-off” sessions, also known as their swinger lifestyle with male escorts.

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Cassie, 38, told the court she was 19 when she met then-38-year-old Combs in New York. They dated for over 10 years.

She was given immunity from prosecution for her testimony.

Cassie previously implied that she was a young and naive victim under the influence of drugs.

But their text messages painted a picture of a strong, independent woman who was ready and willing to participate in the debauchery.

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“I’m always ready to Freak Off LOLOL.”

In a text message dated August 2009, Combs asked, “when do you want to Freak Off? LOl.”

Cassie replied: “I’m always ready to Freak Off LOLOL… you tell me the day, you choose.”

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Two days later, Combs, 55, texted Cassie: “I can’t wait to watch you. I want you to get real hott [sic].”

Cassie replied: “Me too, I just want it to be uncontrollable.”

Another text message shows Combs requesting a certain male to participate in their freak-offs.

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After the text messages were shown to the jury, Cassie asked for a break. The jury was also dismissed for a recess.

Mexican Tiktok Influencer Killed On Livestream: ‘He’s Coming’

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Mexican TikTok influencer Valeria Márquez was fatally shot during a livestream at her beauty salon in Zapopan, Mexico on Tuesday, May 13.

Valeria was in her beauty salon when an unknown male arrived outside the shop on a motorcycle. A witness said the man was there to deliver a small package.

Valerie said in Spanish, “He’s coming.”

She then said “Hello,” and the man asked if she was Valeria.

Valeria then reached over to mute the sound on the video. Moments later, she grabbed her abdomen before collapsing on the counter.

The gunman fired several shots at Valeria then fled on a motorcycle.

An unknown woman turned off the livestream video. The woman reportedly worked in the shop with Valeria.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the killer will be in custody soon.

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“An investigation is underway to first find those responsible and the motive behind this situation,” President Sheinbaum said in her press conference on Thursday.

Sheinbaum said Mexico’s security cabinet is working to solve the murder case with prosecutors.

“Our solidarity goes out to her family,” she added.

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