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Nicki Minaj Says Jay Z Owes Her $200 Million, Calls on Mogul to Take Paternity Test

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Jay Z famously rapped about having 99 problems — and now he’s got one more in the form of Nicki Minaj!

In a scathing social media tirade, Nicki claimed this week that Jay owes her $200 million for her stake in the struggling streaming service Tidal.

She also addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding a man who claims to be Jay’s illegitimate son.

Nicki Minaj performs onstage during iHeartRadio Power 96.1's Jingle Ball 2023 at State Farm Arena on December 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nicki Minaj performs onstage during iHeartRadio Power 96.1’s Jingle Ball 2023 at State Farm Arena on December 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

Minaj kicked things off by going on the offensive against Desiree Perez, CEO of Jay’s RocNation brand, by reposting a claim that Perez was abusive to her daughter.

Nicki Minaj calls out Jay Z’s paternity case

Minaj then proceeded to post about Raymir Satterthwaite, a man who claims to be Jay’s illegitimate son.

“Oh is this why he was trending the other day? Idk. I hope all is well. To God be the glory,” she wrote, alongside a screenshot of a news story about Satterthwaite.

“If he is not [my father], why can’t he prove me wrong?” Raymir recently told the Daily Mail in an interview.

“Go to the courtroom and do what everyone else has to do. I can take a no. I can take being embarrassed. I just can’t take him not saying anything. It is not fair.”

Jay-Z attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Sony Pictures' "The Book Of Clarence" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on January 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Jay-Z attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Sony Pictures’ “The Book Of Clarence” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on January 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)

Nicki says Jay owes her millions, calls out ‘blasphemous nickname’

Nicki then returned her attention to business, claiming that she was bilked out of millions on the Tidal deal

“We’ve calculated about 100-200MM so far. #JayZ call me to settle this karmic debt,” she wrote.

She went on to call out Jay for “blasphemy” for he “Hov/Hova” (a pun on “Jehovah) nickname that he’s used for most of his career.

“It’s only collecting more interest. You still in my TOP 5 tho. Let’s get it n—-a. And anyone still calling him Hov will answer to God for the blasphemy,” she wrote.

Elsewhere in her tirade, Minaj lashed out at collaborator-turned-rival Megan Thee Stallion.

Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2024 Planned Parenthood Of Greater New York Gala on April 16, 2024 in New York City.
Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2024 Planned Parenthood Of Greater New York Gala on April 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

“What was the name of that law again??????? Karma’s Law? Touch not my anointed law? Vengeance is the Lord’s law?… the blogs posting lies, thank you. More money for me. We’re working. Trust,” she wrote.

The comment is a reference to Megan’s 2024 diss track “Hiss,” in which the Houston emcee raps that her haters “don’t be mad at Megan,” but they’re “mad at Megan’s Law.”

Megan’s Law is a federal statute that requires registered sex offenders to register with local law enforcement agencies.

The reference was clearly a jab at Nicki’s husband, convicted sex offender Kenneth Petty.

Needless to say, this feud is about as intense as they get.

Jay might choose to steer clear of it, as he’s progressed past the point of beefing with fellow artists. But we’re guessing Megan will have something to say in the very near future.

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Johnny Depp Vents Outrage Over ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Firing: ‘You …

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Even though Johnny Depp won his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, the televised trial did massive damage to his public image.

Depp claimed in the suit that statements Heard made in a Washington Post essay cost him millions in earnings. He cited as one example, the fact that he was fired from the Warner Bros. film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.

Now, as he attempts to rebuild his reputation post-trial, Depp is offering a detailed account of that situation for the first time.

Director Johnny Depp attends the 'Modi, Three Days On The Wing Of Madness' photocall during the 72nd San Sebastian International Film Festival at the Kursaal Palace on September 24, 2024 in San Sebastian, Spain.
Director Johnny Depp attends the ‘Modi, Three Days On The Wing Of Madness’ photocall during the 72nd San Sebastian International Film Festival at the Kursaal Palace on September 24, 2024 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

Depp was booted from Harry Potter spinoff project following

After Depp lost his 2020 libel trial against The Sun, Warner Bros. issued a statement indicating that Depp would not be reprising the role of Gellert Grindelwald, a character he portrayed in the first two Fantastic Beasts films.

“Johnny Depp will depart the Fantastic Beasts franchise. We thank Johnny for his work on the films to date,” the studio wrote.

He was eventually replaced by Mads Mikkelsen after just one day of filming.

At the time, Depp played ball and issued a statement of his own, one in which he claimed that stepping away from the film was hs decision.

“In light of recent events, I would like to make the following short statement,” Depp wrote on Instagram.

Johnny Depp poses during a photocall for "Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness" at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 on December 12, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Johnny Depp poses during a photocall for “Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness” at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 on December 12, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival)

“Firstly, I’d like to thank everybody who has gifted me with their support and loyalty. I have been humbled and moved by your many messages of love and concern, particularly over the last few days.”

Depp comes clean about ‘Fantastic Beasts’ outrage

In a new interview with UK newspaper The Telegraph, Depp opens up for the first time about his true feelings, revealing that he thought “f–k you” after learning he’d been let go.

“It literally stopped in a millisecond, like, while I was doing the movie. They said we’d like you to resign. But what was really in my head was they wanted me to retire,” he said.

“Fuck you. There’s far too many of me to kill,” Depp recalled thinking. “If you think you can hurt me more than I’ve already been hurt you’re gravely mistaken.”

Director Johnny Depp attends the 'Modi, Three Days On The Wing Of Madness' premiere during the 72nd San Sebastian International Film Festival at the Kursaal Palace on on September 24, 2024 in San Sebastian, Spain.
Director Johnny Depp attends the ‘Modi, Three Days On The Wing Of Madness’ premiere during the 72nd San Sebastian International Film Festival at the Kursaal Palace on on September 24, 2024 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

Depp says that he was then “shunned, dumped, booted, deep-sixed, canceled” in Hollywood or “however you want to define it.”

These days, Depp is working to rebuild his career without the help of the mainstream blockbusters that made him one of the biggest stars of the 2000s.

He starred in the French film Jeanne du Barry, and he recently completed work on Modi, Three Days On The Wing Of Madness, his first directorial effort in 20 years.

Only time will tell if audiences are willing to move on from Depp’s years of scandal.

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Keri Russell Divorced: Her History of Marriage, Explained

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Keri Russell has been married and divorced over the course of her life and career.

From Felicity to The Americans to Star Wars, she is an accomplished actress.

She is also a mother of three.

Her relationship history involves ups and downs. Where do things stand today?

Keri Russell on February 23, 2025.
Keri Russell attends the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025. (Photo Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

Keri Russell married Shane Deary in 2007

In 2006, Keri Russell was already famous — most of all for her role as the titular star of Felicity — when she and Shane Deary became engaged.

She and the Brooklyn-based contractor had met socially, through mutual friends.

On Valentine’s Day, 2007, the two married in New York.

Keri Russell on February 7, 2025.
Keri Russell attends the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025. (Photo Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

They share two children

In 2007, just a few months after their nuptials, Russell and Deary welcomed their first child, River.

Then, in late December of 2011, they welcomed their second child, Willa.

(Some sites have erroneously reported Willa as having been born in 2012, but the confusion is understandable)

However, their family of four was bound for another change not long after Baby #2.

Keri Russell on May 18, 2025.
Keri Russell attends Netflix’s “The Diplomat” ATAS Special Screening Event at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens on May 18, 2025. (Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Russell and Deary were married for nearly 7 years

In early 2013, two huge things changed for Keri Russell and Shane Deary.

The first was that Russell’s most famous show, The Americans, premiered that January.

The second is that she and Deary separated.

Some separations end in reconciliation. Others do not. Months into 2014, the two divorced.

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys together in January 2024.
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys attend the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024. (Photo Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

She found love again with Matthew Rhys

On The Americans, Welsh actor Matthew Rhys portrays a fellow KGB spy who, while feigning a relationship, falls in love with Keri Russell’s character.

Sometimes, storytellers can have a profound impact upon actors as well as audiences.

Some TV writers end up “writing” a partner for their stars.

Since 2014, Russell and Rhys have been in a relationship. In 2016, they welcomed their son, Sam.

Are Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys married or divorced?

In 2021, Russell and Rhys referred to each other as husband and wife across multiple interviews.

By that point, they had been together at least as long as Russell’s erstwhile marriage to Deary lasted.

However, in 2025, Rhys confessed that the two “literally haven’t got round to marriage yet.”

So they are neither married nor divorced but a secret third thing: happily in love, albeit without legal or ceremonial formalities.

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Superman Reviews: Does the Reboot Soar… or Suck?

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a number of reviews for the latest attempt to reboot the Superman franchise!

The new version of this character and his journey stars David Corenswet as The Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, among others.

It is directed by James Gunn.

(DC Comis)

This is the official synopsis:

When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good. Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman’s four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it’s too late?

As for what critics are saying about the new Superman?

We’ve collected a number of Superman reviews below in order to help you decide whether this aspiring blockbuster is worth your time and/or your money when it gets released on July 11…

(Warner Bros)

Easily the best Superman movie made in my lifetime. — Matt Singer, Screen Crush

It falls short of the top tier of superhero cinema. I’d characterize the film as next-level good (a roster that includes Iron Man, Thor, Batman Begins, Captain America, and the hugely underrated Iron Man 3). — Owen Gleiberman, Variety

So far, this has been the century of the comic book film, and… while Superman isn’t one of the best films of the 21st century, it represents the genre well. — Scott Phillips, Forbes

Gunn and his team deliver a Superman film that feels worthy of the character’s legacy. — Danielle Solzman, Solzy at the Movies

This isn’t your grandparents’ Superman, but it’s also truer in method to his on-page adventures than anything we’ve seen on theater screens thus far. — Trace Sauveur, AwardsWatch

(Warner Bros)

A breath of fresh air… In an era saturated with dark anti-heroes, Superman is refreshingly idealistic — not in a saccharine way, but in a way that feels rebellious, even radical. — Jamie Broadnax, Black Girl Nerds

Perhaps its biggest strength is that it sidesteps all the revisionist murk of superheroes onscreen in the last decade or two and reverts almost to an enchanting state of child-like wonder. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

What makes Superman work is the same thing that has made Gunn’s other adaptations so beloved: as a filmmaker, Gunn is unafraid to embrace the comic book elements at the heart of the source material. — Spencer Perry, ComicBook.com

Much like opening a random issue at your local comic book store, Superman drops you straight into the action, counting on the audience to already be familiar with the characters and world. — Sheraz Farooqi, Cinema Debate

As both a story on its own and a prequel to a whole bunch of others, this movie must introduce us to a variety of characters we’ll meet later, and it does it without feeling too much like fan service or exposition. — Amber Wilkinson, New York Times

A Superman film lives or dies by the chemistry between Clark and Lois—and this one absolutely works… Their banter sparkles, and their emotional connection rings true. — Danielle Solzman, Solzy at the Movies

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Josh Cowen is launching a congressional bid in a swing Michigan district

Democrat Josh Cowen is launching a bid by highlighting education and affordability issues in what is already becoming a crowded primary in a tossup Michigan district.

Cowen, an education policy professor at Michigan State University, singled out the school choice and voucher programs pushed by Michigan Republicans like former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as part of what inspired him to run for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District in the central part of the state.

“I’m a teacher, and I have been fighting Betsy DeVos across the country on a specific issue, and that’s privatizing public schools,” Cowen said in an interview. “She’s been trying to disinvest, defund commitments to kids and families all over the place, and that’s actually the same fight as everything that’s going on right now — trying to protect investing in health care through Medicaid and other systems — protect jobs.”

 Josh Cowen is running for Michigan's 7th Congressional District.

Several Democrats have already announced bids against Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), who flipped the seat last cycle after Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) vacated it to run for Senate. He could be a tough incumbent for Democrats to dislodge and reported raising over $1 million last quarter.

Still, Democrats see the narrowly divided seat as a top pickup opportunity next year, with former Ukraine Ambassador Bridget Brink and retired Navy SEAL Matt Maasdam among the field of candidates running. Cowen brushed off concerns about a contested primary, saying, “They’re going to run their campaigns. I’m going to run mine.”

“I am going to be running really hard on the fact that I am in this community. I’ve been here for 12 years. My kids went to public schools here. My youngest is still there,” he added.

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This Small Village Is The Cheese Curd Capital Of Wisconsin

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The Gross Reason You Should Never Wear Open-Toed Shoes During Air Travel

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