Hot Tea
-
End of an Era: Apple to Announce Shutdown of iTunes
On Friday afternoon, Bloomberg News reported that Apple is soon to announce the end of its iconic iTunes digital store. Launched in 2003, iTunes took the business world by storm and started the massive movement of MP3 music sales. Rumors of iTunes impending demise have swirled for years now, but Apple is expected to make…
-
![Marlborough, NH, Police: ‘Stop Taking Your Horses Down to Our Old Town Road’ [Corrected]](https://assets-server.kinjastaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/25204710/cbrzzgnlh0vylmldux3k-300x169.jpg)
Marlborough, NH, Police: ‘Stop Taking Your Horses Down to Our Old Town Road’ [Corrected]
There’s an actual Old Town Road in Marlborough, N.H., and residents are sick and tired of the constant attention. Ever since “Old Town Road” took over the airwaves and album charts and got plenty of Wrangler-wearing booties on the line-dancing floor, 20-year-old rapper Lil Nas X has been flying high on cloud nine. You know…
-
Steve Harvey Reportedly Abandoned His Talk Show Staff, Not Returning Calls or Emails. Perhaps He Was Sleep?
Wake up! We got some more Steve Harvey news. The 62-year-old zoot suit enthusiast has had a hell of a past few weeks, having not only lost his daytime talk show but his additional gig on NBC’s Little Big Shots. Naturally, I’m wondering if the survey will name Family Feud as Steve’s third strike. We’ll…
-
Oh Na Na, What's His Name? It's Drake, But Kanye Isn't 'Allowed' to Say it
What’s in a name? Well, when it comes to Drake, it probably doesn’t matter to Kanye, because he can’t say it. Mr. West is set to appear on David Letterman’s intriguing series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman when the 2nd season drops on Netflix on May 31. With Letterman’s expert skills,…
-
Kanye West Lovingly Remembers His Mother, Donda, During Interview With David Letterman
In Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman, which begins streaming May 31, Kanye West speaks candidly about how the loss of his mom, Donda West, continues to affect him. As Rolling Stone notes, Donda, who died in 2007 after having cosmetic surgery, never got to meet her four grandkids: North, almost…
-
Drip, Drip: Cardi B Filed a Trademark for 'Bocktails' and Not Just for Drinks But a New TV Show, Too
Cardi B is making intellectual property moves. According to trademark documents obtained by TMZ, the 26-year-old rapper (and future actress!) has filed a trademark for “bocktails” in order to debut a new line of drinks. But, her bag doesn’t stop there. Cardi also wants the name to evolve into a TV show titled Bocktails with…
-
Crusty Country Music Fans Want to Boycott Wrangler Jeans For Partnering with Lil Nas X
This week, after Wrangler jeans announced a new yee haw agenda capsule collection with Lil Nas X, some country music fans are calling for a full-out boycott. The limited edition pieces are a nod to Lil Nas X’s No. 1 hit, “Old Town Road,” which features country star Billy Ray Cyrus. “Cowboy hat from Gucci/Wrangler…
-
Packing This Heat for Same Day Shipping: Ice-T Almost Shot an Amazon Delivery Driver for Creeping Up to His Crib
Ice-T uses Amazon Prime just like we use Amazon Prime. However, if you’re delivering to Ice-T’s crib, you should proceed with caution. (Side note: I had to file this story under Hot Tea, because the story is about Ice T. I’m lovably corny. Carry on.) Anyway. Earlier this week, Ice-T noticed someone attempting to deliver…
-
Lamar Odom Reveals He Passed a Drug Test for 2004 Olympics With the Help of a ‘Giant, Rubber, Black Cock’
Lamar Odom apparently needs to sell some books. Fresh off the TMI news that the embattled baller’s memoir reveals he’s bedded over 2,000 women, reports now say the book also details the um, lengths, he went through to pass his drug tests in 2004. People Magazine was given exclusive excerpts of Odom’s book, Darkness to…
-
No Applause: Mo’Nique Addresses Steve Harvey’s Recent Bad Luck
Earlier this week, news broke that serial sleep avoider Steve Harvey had not one, but two gigs stripped from his weekly schedule: his eponymous talk show was set for cancellation, and his hosting gig for NBC’s Little Big Shots would go to another personality, thought to be “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson. Harvey, who gained…