Wendy Williams’ Ex-Husband Kevin Hunter Just Dropped a Huge Plot Twist in Legal Drama; Megan Thee Stallion Files Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez; Internet Reacts to Rob Kardashian’s Daughter, Dream, Throwing ‘Shade’ on Her Cousins—And More

Before you head out on a well-deserved holiday break, check out the biggest entertainment stories of the week…so far.

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Whoa! Wendy Williams Ex-Husband Kevin Hunter Just Dropped a Huge Plot Twist in Legal Drama

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As if the legal drama surrounding Wendy Williams and the state of her wellbeing wasn’t complicated enough, her ex-husband Kevin Hunter has just added yet another convoluted layer to the situation. — Shanelle Genai

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MAGA Loses It Over Powerful Statue of a Black Woman in Times Square

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WATCH: 50 Cent Confronts Andrew Schulz Over Kendrick Lamar ‘Joke’ And It Doesn’t Go Down As You’d Expect

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Comedian Andrew Schultz has been on the chopping block lately since making a “joke” about sexually assaulting Kendrick Lamar. On the Dec. 15 episode of Andrew Schulz’s show “Flagrant,” 50 Cent got his turn to confront the controversial host about it all. — Candace McDuffie

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Has 50 Cent’s Diddy Trolling Finally Caught Up With Him?

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One of Diddy’s biggest rivals and the biggest troll in hip-hop is discovering that his latest project is much harder to make than he expected. — Noah A. McGee

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Mariah Carey Signs Rihanna’s Boob in NYC, and Social Media Can’t Keep It Together

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Stars collided at the Barclays Center in New York City on Tuesday night, as an epic moment captured on video between two music icons has everyone talking. — Jared Alexander

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This Just Got Uglier: Megan Thee Stallion Files Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez

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Just when you think the drama between Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez dies down, it picks up again. On Tuesday, the “Savage” rapper reportedly asked a court to file a restraining order against Lanez. — Jared Alexander

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Black Trans Actress Responds to Disney Axing Her Character’s Transgender Storyline From Upcoming Pixar Series

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Back in 2020, actress Chanel Stewart already had a few commercials under her belt but was in search of new work. She stumbled upon a post that Pixar was looking for a 14-year-old transgender girl to voice a transgender teen for one of their new series. — Candace McDuffie

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You Won’t Believe What Started the Birthday Altercation That Left Jamie Foxx With Stitches, But You’ll Probably Understand

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After a grueling year-long road to recovery following his stroke, Jamie Foxx has been back outside, resuming his life as one of Hollywood’s most talented and popular entertainers. However, it appears that not everyone is showing him the proper respect. — Stephanie Holland

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Hold Up! Here’s Why Reports of Wendy Williams Being ‘Permanently Incapacitated’ Might Be a Bunch of Garbage

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The last thing we all heard about Wendy Williams was that she was “cognitively impaired, permanently disabled, and incapacitated” due to her dementia. But in new footage shared to social media, things may not be what they seem after all. — Shanelle Genai

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You’ll Be Shocked to See Who Won the $10,000 Prize at the Drake Look-Alike Competition

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The viral look-alike competitions have reached a new level of popularity, with Drake being the latest celebrity to be cosplayed by fans. — Noah A. McGee

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Internet Reacts to Rob Kardashian’s Daughter, Dream, Throwing ‘Shade’ on Her Cousins

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As eight-year-old Dream Kardashian has come into her own and started to show off her confidence, fans have noticed that she definitely inherited her mother Blac Chyna, real name Angela White’s charisma. — Stephanie Holland

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