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Basketball fans got some pretty monumental news over the weekend. As part of the agreement that will keep Warner Bros. Discovery as one of the league’s broadcast partners during its upcoming media right deal, Turner Sports will continue to produce “Inside the NBA” but license the show out to ESPN, which will air it going forward.

The deal officially got announced on Monday, and there are some pretty big questions that continue to hang over the agreement that ESPN and Turner will have to get sorted out between now and the start of the 2025-26 season. As it turns out, there’s one especially big one that hangs over the deal, as Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated reported that Shaquille O’Neal is out of a contract on July 1, 2025. And apparently, there’s a bit of tension on the Hall of Fame inductee’s side of things right now.

While sources say Shaq wants to remain on the show, he’s frustrated that there has been congratulations and press releases hyping that Inside the NBA is remaining the same while he is currently not under contract to be with the company next season.

As Traina noted, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley all do other things for Turner, so their deals are different from Shaq’s, who exclusively does NBA work for the network. It goes without saying, but Inside without Shaq would not feel the same, although we’re optimistic that Draymond Green joining the show whenever his playing career ends would be a good fill-in for him. Still, whether it’s agreeing to another deal with Turner or working something out with ESPN, here’s hoping that Shaq is at the desk with the rest of the guys when Inside airs on the Worldwide Leader for the first time.

J Balvin dropped his latest album, Rayo, this year, and today (November 18), he announced he’s getting ready to tour in support of it. He announced the Back To The Rayo tour with a Back To The Future-inspired trailer, above.

Pre-sale tickets will be available to Balvin’s Familia members on November 20 at 9 a.m. local time. General pre-sale tickets will then be available at 10 a.m. local time. Find more information on Balvin’s website.

Check out Balvin’s tour dates below.

J Balvin 2025 Tour Dates: Back To The Rayo

03/20/2025 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
03/21/2025 — Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
03/22/2025 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
03/27/2025 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
03/28/2025 — Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
03/30/2025 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
04/03/2025 — Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
04/04/2025 — Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
04/05/2025 — Reading, PA @ Santander Arena
04/07/2025 — Montreal, QC @ Place Bell
04/08/2025 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
04/10/2025 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
04/13/2025 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
04/17/2025 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
04/19/2025 — McAllen, TX @ Payne Arena
04/23/2025 — Dallas, TX @ Dickies Arena
04/24/2025 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
04/26/2025 — El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
05/01/2025 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
05/03/2025 — Las Vegas, NV @ Michelob ULTRA Arena
05/04/2025 — San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego
05/08/2025 — Ontario, CA @ Toyota Arena
05/09/2025 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
05/10/2025 — San Jose, CA @ SAP Center at San Jose
05/11/2025 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
05/16/2025 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
05/17/2025 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center

Stray Kids is bringing the dominATE World Tour to North America, South America, and Europe. The K-pop group announced 20 additional dates to the global trek, which kicked off in Asia in August and extends to 2025, including stops in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico City, and France.

Fans in the US and Canada can register for pre-sale tickets for the dominATE World Tour now. The artist presale begins on Friday, November 22, at 11 a.m. local time, followed by a general sale on Friday, November 22, at 3 p.m. local time. You can find more information here.

You can see the full dates below.

Stray Kids’ 2024 & 2025 Tour Dates: dominATE World Tour

11/23/2024 — Bulacan @ Philippine Arena
11/29/2024 — Macau @ Galaxy Arena
11/30/2024 — Macau @ Galaxy Arena
12/05/2024 — Osaka @ Kyocera Dome
12/07/2024 — Osaka @ Kyocera Dome
12/08/2024 — Osaka @ Kyocera Dome
12/14/2024 — Bangkok @ National Stadium
12/21/2024 — Jakarta @ Indonesia Arena, GBK
01/18/2025 — Hong Kong @ AsiaWorld-Arena
01/19/2025 — Hong Kong @ AsiaWorld-Arena
03/28/2025 — Santiago, CL @ Estadio Bicentenario La Florida
04/01/2025 — Rio de Janeiro, BR @ Estádio Nilton Santos
04/05/2025 — São Paulo, BRl @ Estádio MorumBIS
04/09/2025 — Lima, PE @ Estadio San Marcos
04/12/2025 — Mexico City, MMX @ Estadio GNP Seguros
05/24/2025 — Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park
05/28/2025 — San Francisco, CA @ Oracle Park
05/31/2025 — Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium
06/06/2025 — Arlington, TX @ Globe Life Field
06/10/2025 — Atlanta, GA @ Truist Park
06/14/2025 — Orlando, FL @ Camping World Stadium
06/18/2025 — New York City, NY @ Citi Field
06/23/2025 — Washington, DC @ Nationals Park
06/26/2025 — Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field
06/29/2025 — Toronto, ON @ Rogers Stadium
07/11/2025 — Amsterdam, NL @ Johan Cruijff Arena
07/15/2025 — Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park
07/18/2025 — London, UK @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
07/22/2025 — Madrid, SP @ Riyadh Air Metropolitano
07/26/2025 — Paris, FR @ Stade de France

J. Cole die-hards are in for a real treat: The rapper just announced Inevitable, which sounds like a new podcast, even if Cole isn’t specifically calling it that.

A synopsis for the show reads, “In this raw and reflective limited audio series, Jermaine Cole takes listeners on an unfiltered voyage through his life, career, and personal evolution, using both released and unreleased music to guide the story. Through conversation with Ibrahim Hamad and Scott Lazer, Season 1 finds Cole recounting his journey from his early days as a young, aspiring rapper to finally seeing his dreams become a reality, despite the many hurdles and pitfalls he faces along the way.”

Cole went into more depth in an Instagram post, writing:

“It’s hard to write a caption to describe what this is. I really don’t even know what to call it. We settled on calling it an ‘audio series’ but to me it plays like a movie in the form of a conversation.

First, me and Ib spent mad days talking to Scott, recapping the whole journey up to present day. Front to back. It was new, it was fun, it was emotional and more than anything, it was therapeutic.

After that Scott took the conversation and did his thing with it… then it was time to listen back. When I heard it with fresh ears, I was glued to the story as if it was somebody else’s. At times I could feel my adrenaline rush when hearing about the ups and the many downs and how it all played out in the end.

I got so much clarity from it, and I understood more than ever the power of having a dream, the power of fueling that dream with strong vision, the magic that happens when we stay in alignment with God, and the darkness that can come in the times that we don’t.

As the years of my career grew I found myself much more hesitant to share details of my life with the world. Even as I type this, I feel the last little bit of resistance. ‘You sure you want to do this?’ But if I was a younger version of myself, I know that I would get so much fuel from hearing this from somebody that went for theirs and ‘made it.’ For that reason, I think it’s worth sharing.

So, if you rocked with me at any point so far on my journey, I hope this will give you even more perspective and fill in a lot of blanks. If you have your own dream in life that you hope to achieve, in any field, I hope that this will feed your spirit, giving you confidence to believe in that dream and the encouragement to push through the tough times. To go for it even when you may be afraid to.

Please enjoy Season 1 of ‘Inevitable’

First episode available 11/18 @ 6pm ET.

www.inevitable.live.”

Learn more about the show here.

Azealia Banks was not a fan of Charli XCX’s dual role as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live this past weekend. “I legit just a caught how this song a lazy artist studio interpolation of Ciara’s 1,2 step,” Banks wrote on X (formerly Twitter) about her performance of “360.” After accusing Charli of having “flow just without the swag,” she continued, “I guess brat is when nobody has to tell u ur trash because u already know ur trash. This actually gets worse and worse.”

The “rantings of a lunatic” (as Banks describes herself) caught the attention of Matty Healy, whose 1975 bandmate, George Daniel, is engaged to Charli. “Shut up you f*cking prat,” he wrote in response. In a follow-up tweet, Healy added, “Being more annoying than me is actually impressive.”

This isn’t the first time Banks and Healy have sparred. She called him a “full incel” while he was rumored to be dating Taylor Swift. “Taylor, this guy is gonna give you scabies. He’s not on the level of powerful p*ss you worked hella hard to build. Ugh, so many much cooler people in music to work with,” she wrote in an Instagram Story. “You cannot be letting him climb the rich white coochie mountain, sis.” In a separate incident, Banks also advised Healy to eat “a strong green salad” and “wash [his] d*ck.”

Over the years, Band Aid has brought an all-star group of musicians together to record the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” for charity. The original version arrived in 1989, and other editions followed in 2004, 2014, and now, 2024. The 2024 edition is a bit different, though, as it combines vocal performances from previous versions of the track.

Ed Sheeran, who sung on the 2014 version, is included on the new one, and it turns out he’d prefer not to be involved.

In an Instagram Story (as NME notes), Sheeran explained:

“My approval wasn’t sought on this new Band Aid 40 release and had I had the choice I would have respectfully declined the use of my vocals. A decade on and my understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed, eloquently explained by @fuseodg This is just my personal stance, I’m hoping it’s a forward looking one. Love to all x.”

The post Sheeran referenced was from Ghanaian-English singer and rapper Fuse ODG, and it reads:

“Ten years ago, I refused to participate in Band Aid because I recognized the harm initiatives like it inflict on Africa. While they may generate sympathy and donations, they perpetuate damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economic growth, tourism, and investment, ultimately costing the continent trillions and destroying its dignity, pride and identity. By showcasing dehumanizing imagery, these initiatives fuel pity rather than partnership, discouraging meaningful engagement. My mission has been to reclaim the narrative, empowering Africans to tell their own stories, redefine their identity, and position Africa as a thriving hub for investment and tourism. Today, the diaspora drives the largest flow of funds back into the continent, not Band Aid or foreign aid proving that Africa’s solutions and progress lies in its own hands.”

The new version hasn’t been released yet, but check out a trailer for it above.

Marcello Hernández has become a Saturday Night Live favorite since joining the show’s cast in 2022. His most memorable SNL role in recent times has been as Domingo, in the “Espresso”-inspired sketch that features Ariana Grande singing delightfully poorly to a modified version of the Sabrina Carpenter tune. The sketch has been a viral hit since it aired in October, so it was a big hit when Hernández popped up at Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet Tour concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on November 17.

As seen in this video shared by Variety, a “flustered” Carpenter asked Hernández where he’s from. In character as Domingo, he responded, “I’m from Miami, baby.” He then proclaimed, “I’m the cute boy with the blue jacket and the thick accent.”

Before departing, he rehashed one of his classic lines: “Came all this way, had to explain, direct from Domingo, Sabrina’s a friend, she’s like a sis, but I would hook up, though.”

Meanwhile, the original sketch with Grande wasn’t the end of the line for Domingo. Charli XCX hosted SNL this past weekend, and the character returned in a new sketch (set to Chappell Roan’s “Hot To Go” this time), in which Domingo makes a big reveal.

(WARNING: Cross spoilers from the first season will be found below.)

The first full season of Cross arrived late last week on Prime Video/Amazon. In the process, this series introduced Aldis Hodge as the third live-action Alex Cross (following movie versions portrayed by Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry) from dozens of James Patterson novels. This first season’s story, however, didn’t strictly follow any specific novel in particular.

As a result, Cross creator, showrunner, and executive producer Ben Watkins stayed faithful to what makes Alex Cross legendary as a forensic psychologist but avoided book-predictable results. And as bingewatchers already know, the first season finale revealed that Miss Nancy was behind the death of Cross’ wife, Maria. However, the actual murderer remains at large, which of course teases that there should be more story to come.

Will There Be A Cross Season 2 On Amazon?

Heck yeah. Amazon was so confident in what was coming that, way back in June, they greenlit a second season. At that time, Ben Watkins celebrated the preemptive renewal by announcing that he is already “embarking on another chapter of Cross.” He further expressed gratitude for the “vote of confidence in the amazing work that our crew, cast, directors, writers and production team have delivered thus far.”

Following what Watkins called “the unwavering support bestowed upon us” by Prime Video/Amazon, Skydance, and James Patterson, preparations for the second season went into high gear. What does that mean for viewers?

As Watkins recently told Entertainment Weekly, we will see much more of Cross’ best friend/partner, John Sampson (Isaiah Mustafa) and supporting characters. “It’s the show that we made in season 1, and we get to build on those relationships, but when we start getting into the world of the killer, it feels and looks different in a way that is fun and refreshing. It livens it up.”

Now, we wait to hear about a second season arrival date, although the good news is that a several-month jump start should speed up the process.

The NFL has started to have a larger and larger presence on Christmas Day over the years. This season, the league will put a pair of marquee games on Dec. 25, as the Kansas City Chiefs will travel to Pittsburgh to Take on the Steelers in the 1 p.m window, while the Houston Texans will play host to the Baltimore Ravens at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Late on Sunday night, the NFL decided to announce that it has something special up its sleeve for the late afternoon game, as it was revealed that Beyonce will perform at halftime in her hometown.

There’s no word on whether the league has a similarly huge name lined up for the early game, but lining up Beyonce — who headlined the Super Bowl halftime show back in 2013 — for a performance during a showcase game like this makes a ton of sense.

Of course, there is a potential problem that will be monitored throughout the Christmas Day schedule, as the games will be aired on Netflix, which just struggled mightily with its broadcast of the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. Adding Beyonce to what will already be a highly-anticipated NFL game should only bring more eyeballs onto the platform, and there’s going to be a whole lot of interest in whether or not Netflix will be able to keep up with the demand.

Days ago, a new Juice Wrld track was shared to streaming platforms. The posthumous single, “All Girls Are the Same 2 (Insecure),” serves as the collaborative reunion of Juice Wrld and Nicki Minaj.

But the song is just the top of the Juice Wrld’s musical vault iceberg. Yesterday (November 16), music executive tied to Juice Wrld previewed what is believed to be the musician’s final posthumous album, The Party Never Ends.

At ComplexCon Las Vegas 2024, special guests were treated to an advance listen of The Party Never Ends. For some time now, the forthcoming project has been teased online. But those who weren’t able to attend the event won’t have to wait long before they can enjoy the body of work.

According to a countdown shared on the late musician’s social media page (viewable here) The Party Never Ends has an official release date. based on the timer, the album is expected to be shared on November 29.

One fan page on X (formerly Twitter) alleges that during the listening party, attendees heard 15 tracks, all of which are rumored to appear on the album.

An upload by the page (viewable here), the account alleged that it could feature guest appearances by The Kid Laroi and Miley Cyrus.

Juice Wrld’s estate hasn’t confirmed any details surrounding The Party Never Ends. So, fans will need to hold a bit longer.