Diddy-Gate, A Mysterious Me Too Story, And More To Kick Off The New Year

In today’s episode, we’re catching up on the major stories that unfolded over the holidays. From TD Jakes caught up in Diddy-Gate to Christian Keyes sharing a mysterious Me Too story and Cardi B and Offset’s public breakup, we’ve got the highlights covered.

In our Holiday Rewind, we delve into Bishop T.D. Jakes addressing rumors on social media, responding to accusations about Diddy’s parties. We also explore the year-end celebrity breakups, including Cardi B and Offset, as revealed on Instagram Live. The 60-Second Headlines cover noteworthy news, including a former Capitol Police officer’s candidacy announcement and Halle Bailey welcoming her first child.

Later in the episode, the Group Chat Topic of the Week kicks off, examining when being a cheerleader for your partner might dim your light. Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens’ podcast appearance sparks discussions, and Taraji P. Henson takes a stand for equal pay and better working conditions. The Big Up, Let Down segment features Le Portier Cognac and the parents of Deobra Delone Redden. The show concludes with highlights from Amanda’s memorable trip to Mexico, reflections on the Katt Williams interview on Club Shay Shay, and a Small Doses segment on the side effects of keeping or dumping things in 2023.

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(3:04) – IT’S THE AMANDA SEALES SHOW… I’M AMANDA SEALES, AND IT’S TIME FOR OUR FIRST STORY IN TODAY’S HOLIDAY REWIND!

Texas preacher, T.D. Jakes, found himself at the center of a social media rumor mill accusing him of appearing at Diddy’s sex-charged parties. This all stemmed from a social media user’s Tik Tok post that garnered millions of views. The internet was rife in backlash and jokes about the accusations. Listen to what Bishop Jakes had to say.

(7:34) – LET’S GET INTO OUR NEXT STORY IN TODAY’S HOLIDAY REWIND! We saw a LOT of celebrity breakups last year. Meg & Pardi, Ke Ke Palmer & Darius, Teyanna & Iman Shumpert, Tamar & Jeremy Robinson (but they got back together), Lupita N’yungo & Selema Masekela, TINA KNOWLES & RICHARD LAWSON. The one that wrapped up 2023 was Cardi B and Offset, which we casually learned about while she was on Instagram Live. Let’s listen.

(12:18) – IT’S TIME FOR 60 SECOND HEADLINES:

STORY 1: Former officer with the U.S. Capitol Police Department who fought during Capitol riots announced his candidacy for Congress… vows to “stop” the same kind of domestic terrorists whose actions on Jan. 6 were directly influenced by Donald Trump.

STORY 2: The US Mint released commemorative coins honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman, including $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar coins that commemorate the bicentennial of her birth.

STORY 3: “The Little Mermaid” star, Halle Bailey welcomed her first child with boyfriend and rapper DDG, revealing on Instagram a photo of the baby’s hand, with a gold bracelet adorning his wrist with his name: Halo.

STORY 4: Mark Cuban is giving $35 million in bonuses to Dallas Mavericks employees after the team sale.

(14:37) – We’ll go to the phone lines.

(16:07) – COMING UP THIS HOUR: WE’LL KICK OFF THE GROUP CHAT TOPIC OF THE WEEK. AND THIS WEEK, WHEN DOES BEING A CHEERLEADER FOR YOUR PARTNER BECOME DIMMING YOUR LIGHT?! THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO SIMONE BILES AND HER NEW HUSBAND JONATHAN OWENS. TARAJI P. HENSON TOOK A STAND FOR EQUAL PAY, TRANSPORTATION, AND SNACKS ON SET! PLUS, THE BIG UP, LET DOWN! WHICH INVOLVES SOME COGNAC, A FELON, AND HIS PARENTS. I’LL MAKE IT MAKE SENSE!

(19:07) – WE’LL KICK-OFF THE GROUP CHAT TOPIC OF THE WEEK. Simone Biles and her husband, Jonathan Owens were on the PIVOT podcast. The internet quickly flipped out after hearing some of Jonathan’s comments. Let’s listen. The question of the week is, When does being a cheerleader for your partner become dimming your light?

(24:36) – This past year, Taraji P. Henson has been advocating for Black actresses to get paid their worth and receive better working conditions. Despite having Oprah Winfrey and director Blitz Bazawule in her corner, Taraji P. Henson says the studio tried to lowball her. “I’m tired of proving myself.” Henson claimed that despite being tapped to play Shug Avery by director Blitz Bazawule, she was still asked to try out for the role. She revealed that producers of the film gave the cast rental cars to take themselves to the set of the production. The squad chimes in.

(28:52) – BIG UP – to Le Portier Cognac. Shannon Sharpe’s whiskey that will see an UPTICK in sales after the Katt Williams interview. Katt proved its potency is effective. Katt and Shannon took multiple shots of the cognac throughout as Katt kept going after comedians and celebrities in a no-holds-barred conversation. WE’LL TALK MORE ABOUT THE INTERVIEW COMING UP!

LET DOWN – to the PARENTS of Deobra Delone Redden who squandered his chances of becoming an Olympic track and field star or Spiderman. This is the man who CLEARED the judge’s bench after she denied him probation. His name is very close to DEEBO. Parents had to have noticed his ATHLETICISM as a youngster. Probably couldn’t catch him to spank him. Jumped over the whole house into the neighbor’s window.

(31:56) – And Another Thing! Amanda has more to say about film versus TV and drivers versus car service.

(35:31) – COMING UP THIS HOUR… OUR HOLIDAY REWIND CONTINUES AND I’VE GOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY TRIP TO MEXICO! IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST TRIPS OF MY LIFE! SMALL DOSES SEGMENT – THE SIDE EFFECTS OF KEEPING IT OR DUMPING IT IN 2023.

(36:54) – Amanda shares highlights of taking one of the greatest trips of her life.

(41:56) – Now this next story needs no introduction, because it has amassed over 31 million views in 4 days… the Katt Williams interview on Club Shay Shay. Katt was catty, y’all! He came in hot, telling Shannon he wanted to address lies from previous guests on the shows. Let’s listen and talk about it.

(46:04) – THIS WEEK YOUR SMALL DOSES PODCAST EPISODE – KEEPING IT OR DUMPING IT IN 2023.

(49:42) – We’ll go to the phone lines.

(52:35) – IT’S TIME TO LISTEN LAUGH AND LEARN… I HAVE THE WORD FOR THE DAY…. AND THE WORD OF THE DAY IS… INCIPIENT – (Adjective) (in-SIP-ee-unt) Developing, emerging, inceptive (MERRIAM WEBSTER DICTIONARY: Incipient is used to describe things which are beginning to come into being or which are to become apparent.)

(55:28) – Politicians Say the Darndest Things.

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