Big Brother live feeds update ahead of the live eviction include where the votes lie,  Melody Morris getting dumped and also a Barrett Pfeiffer birthday boycott and a two-man showmance and lots more.

Big Brother: The Party Poopers

Angela Murray joined the kiddos when they sang Happy Birthday to Barrett and presented his cake. Meanwhile, party poopers Dee Valladares and Rick Devens boycotted the get-together.

Taylor Brown made the cake and spelled out HBD Barrett in sprinkles. Drew Campbell said it should have said Happy Birthday Icon Slayer. Barrett used birthday hats to make a nose and ears to look like a rat.

Drew was going to do it too but Barrett said he doesn’t need the hat (implying he looks like a rat already). On her TikTok, Mallory Aurichio made a cake for Barrett’s birthday. It was hideous looking but sweet.

Oreo cake, Nutella between layers. Mint flavored green frosting glopped on. Crushed mint Oreo on the sides, chocolate chips on top and she wrote Happy Birthday Mallory on it but then wished Barrett happy birthday.

What’s funny is before Mallory was evicted, she tried to get Barrett to ask for a box mix of carrot cake with his birthday cake boxes because that’s what she likes and Big Brother gives you two boxes of mix.

Mallory specifically mentioned the Oreo cake with mint and Barrett didn’t think it sounded good. So that’s why she made it. In the house, Barrett thanked Taylor for the cake and said thank you to everybody who came to his party.

Big Brother 28: Melody Gets Dumped

Rumor has it that Melody’s boyfriend Aaron unfollowed her on all of the socials and blocked her. The Sun said several weeks ago that sources close to Aaron said he was uncomfortable with how Melody was acting with Drew on the show.

But they also said Aaron and Melody weren’t officially a couple when she went into Big Brother 28. They were casual. Aaron apparently met Melody at ASU. They graduated five years ago and they’ve been on again, off again for a while.

But according to the Sun’s report, they were apparently rekindling when Melody started Big Brother. And if the street talk is correct and Aaron is done with her because of Drew, that’s a whoops.

Icons Talk Trash on BB28

Now let’s get into the icons trash talking each other about who’s going home. Angela, Devens, and Dee sat at the dining room table, lightly roasting each other about tonight’s Blockbuster.

Dee told Devens, “You’re not going to win. I’m going to win.” He clapped back to Dee. “It’s sweet that you think that.” Dee joked that “it would be an honor to lose” to him. And Devens said, “it’ll be an honor to beat you”.

Dee laughed and said, “it’ll be a bigger honor to see you in jury”. And Angela joked, “Then vote for me.” Devens said when he gets to jury he’s going to tell Lala he needs four days alone to decompress.

Devens talked about his social battery being drained and Dee insisted her social battery is great and Devens laughed at her. He said if this is you with a good social battery, “then, okay”.

Because the rest of the house has been talking about how Dee’s been acting. Devens got a second wind just in time for the Blockbuster. He loaded up on cold medicine last night and is feeling good today.

Big Brother: Rules are Rules, Right?

Real quick, I mentioned that Dee took hot water into the Have-Not shower and eating Kamu Kirk‘s food as a Have-Not were rule violations. And then Dee made a third rule violation during the veto ceremony.

When Dee went over and put her leg up and loomed over Barrett, that was a rule break – a clear violation. The rules say during the veto ceremony, everyone must remain seated unless they are pulled off the block with the veto or renommed

Otherwise everybody must stay seated except for the veto holder until the veto box is closed and the meeting is adjourned. So Dee was rule-breaking again. But penalty votes are rare so I’d be stunned to see Dee face consequences for rule-breaking.

Big Brother 28: Votes are Flipping

Let’s talk about where the votes are because things were fluid overnight. Yash Patel and Taylor debated keeping Devens over Angela. Yash was saying if Devens would say out loud that he would target Barrett and Drew, then he would keep him.

But Taylor pushed back hard on evicting Devens. And Taylor’s had conversations with Devens where he made loyalty promises that he wouldn’t go against her and Yash so she may be waffling. Taylor told Devens he would have to make a statement.

And Devens said that he would. So, he might pull out something in his final speech if he is one of two up for eviction tonight. Right now, Dee may be safe sitting next to Devens because he’s the bigger social threat. But I wouldn’t count Rick out just yet.

Dee has also been selling herself as better to keep over Angela because she’ll be a bigger target next to anybody on the block. But that would leave intact, the trio of Devens, Dee, and Drew. Bottom line is Angela feels safe right now and maybe shouldn’t.

Angela’s been actively socializing with the rest of the house while Dee and Devens have been more standoffish and threatening. But Dee may be able to sell evicting Angela. I anticipate lots of active voting talk leading up to the Blockbuster.

So this, I think, is a really hard week to nail down who’s going to go. Dee and Devens, I think, are going to keep having conversations today and Angela may not be campaigning which would be a big mistake on her part.

Big Brother: A Forced Prediction

If I absolutely had to predict, I think Devens goes out if he’s on the block. And I think if it’s Angela versus Dee, then Angela might actually go. Which would be an insanely bad decision for these houseguests.

Maybe they haven’t watched Survivor and don’t know who they’re dealing with when it comes to Dee. I’ve watched her gameplay on two seasons of Survivor. She’s dangerous.

Big Brother 28: A Man-Man Showmance Debut?

When I saw Angela embarrass Drew and Melody about their pool action, I thought her confronting them might get her evicted. And then overnight, we had Melody and Drew griping about Angela to Barrett.

Melody was on fire about Angela and others talking about her and Drew. And Melody said I’m not here to be your romantic comedy movie. She said, “I didn’t come here to make out with Drew”. He agreed that Angela’s very persistent.

Melody said Angela’s affecting her game and projecting fantasies. Melody asked why is no one talking about me cuddling with Barrett? He agreed – Barrett asked why isn’t he being talked about?

Then, Drew joked he and Barrett could have the first man-man showmance, that they wore dresses together and reenacted movies with guy-guy loves scenes. Drew said he’s all about firsts.

The Vetr founder is turning a timely livestock treatment into the foundation of a much larger animal-health and biotechnology strategy

In biotechnology, blockbuster companies are rarely built around a single moment. They are built when an entrepreneur recognizes a market need, responds at the right time, and then develops the infrastructure to turn that initial success into something much larger.

That is the opportunity now taking shape around Andrew Hamilton, founder and CEO of Vetr, whose growing animal-health company has gained momentum through Albendamax, an albendazole-based oral suspension developed for livestock. With the product becoming more widely available and Vetr continuing to expand its distribution network, Hamilton is assembling the pieces of a potentially major biotechnology enterprise.

Albendamax contains 11.36% albendazole, an ingredient used in parasite-management programs for cattle, sheep and goats. The product entered the market at an important time, as livestock producers and veterinarians faced limited availability of established albendazole-based treatments.

For ranchers and farmers, a supply interruption involving livestock medication is not an abstract business problem. Parasite-control schedules are an essential component of herd health management. When treatments become difficult to obtain, producers can face reduced weight gain, lower feed efficiency, reproductive complications, and other costly operational challenges.

Vetr recognized that pressure and moved to increase access.

Albendamax has since progressed from being an available alternative during a strained supply period to becoming a product with an expanding retail presence. Its availability through Southern Livestock, a retailer with access to more than 700 stores across the United States, represents a significant step in that evolution.

“Livestock producers need dependable products and dependable places to purchase them,” Hamilton said when announcing the expanded availability. “Making Albendamax available through Southern Livestock brings the product closer to the people who rely on it while supporting our larger goal of building a more accessible animal-health supply network.”

That last phrase may be the most important part of Hamilton’s strategy. He is not simply attempting to sell bottles of a livestock treatment. He is working to build a supply network connecting product development, veterinary access, digital services, and retail distribution.

From Product Availability to Market Position

Albendamax initially attracted attention because it was available when livestock producers were having difficulty finding other albendazole-based products. Availability created the opening, but Vetr’s ability to expand distribution could determine whether that opening becomes a lasting market position.

The Southern Livestock relationship gives Albendamax greater visibility among the farmers, ranchers, and animal-health professionals who already purchase products through agricultural retailers. It also moves Vetr beyond a temporary response to a shortage and closer to the kind of durable distribution model required to build a nationally recognized brand.

The product is currently offered in several package sizes intended to serve different livestock operations. Users are required to follow all label instructions, withdrawal periods, pregnancy precautions, and species-specific directions. Albendamax is strictly for veterinary use, and livestock owners should consult a licensed veterinarian when making decisions regarding parasite diagnosis, treatment and control.

Those practical details matter because Hamilton’s ambitions depend on earning the confidence of the agricultural community. Livestock producers do not choose essential products based on hype alone. They value consistency, accessibility and a reliable supply chain.

Vetr’s early success with Albendamax suggests the company understands that reality.

Andrew Hamilton Is Playing a Bigger Game

Hamilton’s business interests already extend beyond one veterinary product. Through Vetr, he is developing a broader animal-health operation focused on making veterinary services and treatments more affordable and accessible. The company’s strategy spans pharmaceutical products, digital veterinary care, and expanded wholesale and retail distribution.

Hamilton has also been building a portfolio of pharmaceutical and medically relevant digital assets. Earlier in 2026, he acquired Omeprazole.com from AstraZeneca, adding a widely recognized pharmaceutical domain.

Hamilton’s digital portfolio also includes Albendazole.com, Whipworms.com, Pinworms.com, and Coccidia.com, in addition to Tapeworm.com and Tapeworms.com. Together, these domains reflect a broader strategy centered on owning authoritative online destinations related to common parasites and their treatments. 

The acquisition offered another look at how Hamilton thinks. Rather than separating biotechnology, digital discovery, and commerce into unrelated categories, he appears to view them as parts of the same system.

Consumers, pet owners and agricultural professionals increasingly begin their search for health information and products online. Owning valuable digital destinations while also developing products and distribution channels could give Hamilton a distinctive position at the intersection of healthcare information, treatment access and commerce.

That does not make billionaire status inevitable. Building a billion-dollar biotechnology business requires more than ambition. It demands sustained product development, regulatory discipline, strong distribution relationships and the ability to scale without losing customer trust.

Still, Hamilton is assembling the right kinds of assets.

“The opportunity is much larger than any one medication,” Hamilton has said. “We are building infrastructure intended to make veterinary care and animal-health products more affordable, accessible and reliable.”

Albendamax Could Be the Beginning

The real significance of Albendamax may ultimately be what it proves about Vetr’s operating model.

The company identified an underserved need, brought forward a product and expanded its reach through an established agricultural retailer. If Hamilton can repeat that process across additional animal-health categories, Vetr could develop into the integrated biotechnology and veterinary platform he envisions.

For now, Albendamax is giving that vision something every ambitious founder needs: visible traction.

Andrew Hamilton has made no secret of his desire to build a billion-dollar animal-health enterprise. With Albendamax gaining distribution and Vetr broadening its presence across pharmaceutical products, veterinary technology, and digital infrastructure, the path ahead is becoming easier to see.

Every future biotech billionaire needs a product that proves the larger idea can work. Albendamax may be that product for Andrew Hamilton.

Damson Idris is embracing his baby face by dropping a few jokes about himself! After The Shade Room reshared his youthful glow photo, the roommates joined his friendly roast session.

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Damson Idris Jokes About Looking Like “A Friendly Conversation”

Damson Idris shared his selfie from a barber’s chair on Wednesday (September 9). He posted on Instagram Story, holding the camera close to his face and slightly smirking. The 35-year-old wrote about looking extra young after shaving his face.

“Good lord lol. Why do I always look 13 years old when I shave? Out here looking like I read the Terms & Conditions. I look like a friendly conversation,” Damson added.

The Roomies Give Damson A Gentle Roast

As mentioned, TSR reshared Damson Idris’ photo and jokes on Instagram and the roommates quickly joined in on his roast. Plenty of comments mentioned other harmless things Damson’s youthful glow makes him look like.

@miyadior, for example, wrote, “Looking like a Saturday 7am knock on the door…Can I talk to you about our Lord and Savior…”

@bellaxpresssalon reminded the actor of his roots, writing, “Looking real British here.” 

@twinn.kenn added, “Definitely hops out the bed and hits his morning dance.”

“Looking like a cast member off ‘Good Times,’” @__erinnnkiole commented.

@bodyby_z said, “Looking like an imaginary friend.” 

Meanwhile, @ms_katie_baby complimented Damson Idris for sparking the roast himself. She wrote, “Roasting yourself before the innanet do is genius 😂.”

@kweenmocha joked, “This when you know he finna wear a turtleneck to sleep.”

@shecrownedme wrote, ““Nice weather we’re having” lookin ahh 😂😂”

“Looking like you’re about to have a nice waaarm cup of tea,” @briellah_khan said.

“lol @damsonidris look like the first day of school 😭😭,” @drea_cornish commented.

What Has The Actor Been Up To? 

When he’s not giving fans a kiii, Damson Idris is climbing his Hollywood ladder. Last year, the release of the film ‘F1’ and its $630 million box office success gave him a major boost. Earlier this year, Formula 1, in real life, named him its Global Brand Ambassador, the first non-driver to hold that honor. He also appears to be open to reprising his role as Joshua Pearce, though he has not confirmed whether he’s involved in a sequel.

His next major project, ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ drops in January 2027 and stars Hollywood icons like Viola Davis, Regina King, Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo.

As for his love life, he was spotted in March kissing his once-former girlfriend, Lori Harvey, on a balcony in Paris. However, it’s unclear whether their rekindled romance made it through the spring and summer.

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Retail users trading Binance’s new gold and silver options can buy calls and puts but cannot write them. The worst outcome is capped at the premium paid. No margin call, no liquidation engine, no demand arriving later.

The reason commodity optionality has been an institutional discipline was never a shortage of retail views on gold. It was that the instrument assumed a margin relationship most people were never going to be offered. This year supplied the test when gold crossed $5,000 an ounce for the first time in January, touched $5,600, and has since given back more than a fifth. That is exactly the tape that sends retail looking for protection, and protection was the one product retail could not safely hold.

The Hedge That Was Priced for Somebody Else

Selling an option is a yield strategy with an unbounded tail. The writer collects a premium in exchange for absorbing whatever the underlying does next, which demands both a high tolerance for loss and enough capital to survive being wrong at speed.

Everything built around retail access to traditional commodity options exists to manage that asymmetry. Approval tiers, suitability questionnaires, margin calls, and forced closures are all downstream of the possibility that a customer’s position could go further against them than their account balance. The cumulative effect has been to make the whole instrument feel like professional equipment, whether or not the customer intended to sell anything.

Binance’s design removes the obligation rather than the instrument. Retail accounts can buy calls and puts and nothing else, so loss is bounded at the premium, there is no maintenance margin, and no liquidation engine attaches to the position because there is nothing for one to close.

“With gold hitting record highs and investors seeking inflation hedges outside traditional equities,” says Shunyet Jan, Head of Exchange and Trading at Binance, “Binance’s commodity options offer users additional compliant, crypto-native ways to diversify without leaving the platform.”

Diversification is the polite word for it. The blunter version is that a hedge only works if whoever holds it can survive being wrong, and open-ended downside on the protection itself defeats the purpose for anyone without an institution absorbing the tail.

The volatility behind that demand has been unusual. Gold crossed $5,000 an ounce for the first time in January 2026 and later reached $5,600, while silver set a record above $120, per Cryptopolitan’s account of the rally. Both have retreated hard since, with gold near $4,347 and silver near $63 in early August.

What Buy-Only Actually Removes

A bought option has one cost, and it is paid upfront. Nothing else can be demanded later, which is the whole of the difference.

Writing inverts that. Binance restricts it to eligible institutional users and approved liquidity providers, pairs the launch with client-education material and the risk disclosures its ADGM license requires, and has said it is examining limited retail writing under tighter conditions without committing to it.

One thing most coverage of this launch has got wrong is the clock. These are not continuous contracts. Trading runs Sunday 6:00 PM ET to Friday 5:00 PM ET with a daily break between 5:00 and 6:00 PM ET, a schedule deliberately matched to the underlying metals sessions rather than to crypto’s. What changed is the shape of the risk, not the availability of the market, and treating a defined-risk story as a 24/7 story turns something accurate into something that is not.

The weekend gap those hours preserve is exactly what institutional desks organize around. “From about lunchtime, the desk basically stops thinking about making money and starts thinking about what they can live with for roughly forty-eight hours until the Sunday evening reopen,” says Mustafa Al Niama, head of capital markets at Mysten Labs and formerly head of digital assets for the Americas at Goldman Sachs. A desk manages that exposure by sizing it. A retail buyer manages it by owning an instrument that cannot cost more than it already has.

Somebody Still Has to Be Short

Every bought option has a writer, and if retail cannot be one, the short side sits with designated liquidity providers and eligible institutions. How deep that side runs is the real constraint on how large a retail options book can get.

The buying side is the part nobody disputes. “We’ve seen strong demand for our commodity perpetuals since introducing them earlier this year, and commodity options build on that momentum,” Jan says.

The short side’s depth is not guaranteed. Institutional desks have been slower to arrive than retail buyers, and the people watching the flow describe the imbalance plainly. “So it’s friction for institutions and genuine access for retail,” says Augie Ilag of CMT Digital.

Nor is that capacity sitting in one place. TokenInsight ranked Binance third by commodities and stock perpetuals volume in the second quarter of 2026, which suggests that writing capacity is distributed across venues rather than concentrated in a single book.

A bounded loss is still a loss. A contract held to expiry with the strike out of the money returns nothing at all, and options carry high market risk regardless of which side a participant takes.

Scale is worth holding onto here too. Crude oil perpetuals accounted for roughly 2% of primary futures contract equivalents traded on traditional exchanges in March 2026 and about 4% in April, per Binance Research. Markets that size do not set anyone’s terms yet.

The Application Nobody Has to Fill Out

The finding goes beyond the listing. It is the confirmation that what kept retail out of commodity optionality was an architecture built to contain short-side risk, and that removing the obligation to carry that risk removes most of the barrier along with it. What supervisors decide about defined-risk retail derivatives will shape the next phase considerably more than any exchange roadmap.

Robert Louis Stevenson‘s Treasure Island is unarguably one of the greatest adventure novels ever written. Nearly a century and a half after its publication, the classic tale remains one of the most influential works in the genre, inspiring countless adaptations across film and television. The beloved story is getting another big-screen interpretation, with iconic director Ridley Scott putting his own spin on the seafaring classic in an upcoming movie starring Hugh Jackman. However, Scott’s adaptation won’t be the only new take on Treasure Island releasing soon. MGM+ and Paramount+ have already been hard at work on their own version of Stevenson’s story set to sail soon.

MGM+ and Paramount+’s adaptation of Stevenson’s novel is simply titled Treasure Island. According to the official synopsis, the series “reimagines Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story” by following a young Jim Hawkins and his fiercely determined mother, Beth, after they come into possession of Captain Flint’s legendary treasure map. The discovery sends the pair into a brutal race for unimaginable riches, setting the stage for a high-stakes adventure filled with danger and betrayal. The series promises a contemporary spin on Stevenson’s story while retaining its timeless themes. Created by Robert Murphy, the 6-part series is directed by Jeremy Lovering (Slow Horses), William McGregor (The Buccaneers), and Paul Walker (Shameless).

Treasure Island has officially unveiled its release date, alongside a carousel of first-look images offering audiences their first glimpse at the upcoming adaptation. The series will premiere in the U.S. on October 11 on MGM+, followed by its UK and Ireland debut on Paramount+ the following day, October 12. New episodes will be released weekly, with the U.S. run concluding on November 15 and the UK and Ireland run wrapping up on November 16. Treasure Island is a Paramount+ Original series in association with MGM+ and Fifth Season, which will reportedly handle the series’ international distribution. Playground and Mark Hedges are among the producers behind the pirate adventure series.

Who Stars in ‘Treasure Island’?

Treasure Island boasts an impressive ensemble of recognizable talent, led by David Oyelowo, the star of Taylor Sheridan‘s anthology series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Oyelowo will take on the charismatic role of Long John Silver, a character Jackman will also portray in Scott’s upcoming movie adaptation.

Hayley Atwell (Avengers: Doomsday) stars as Beth Hawkins, with Tom Sweet (Great Expectations) playing Jim Hawkins. The cast also includes Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) as Aaron Graham, Tomer Capone (The Boys) as Billy Bones, Craige Els (Andor) as Mr. Arrow, Tristan Sturrock (Poldark) as Captain Smollett, and Neil Pendleton (Outlander) as Mr. Cameron.

Treasure Island is being produced as a six-part limited series, so it will tell a complete story that won’t necessarily need another season, except, of course, as is often the case, the audience reception is overwhelmingly positive. A trailer has yet to be released, but with the series’ fall premiere now approaching, audiences shouldn’t have to wait much longer for their first proper look at the adaptation. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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August 17, 1934

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Tracker is expanding its season 4 cast by promoting a cast member following multiple offscreen exits.

According to Deadline, Cassady McClincy Zhang has been promoted to series regular after joining the show as Mel. Zhang, 26, recurred throughout season 3 when she was introduced as Reenie’s (Fiona Rene) new hire with her own mysterious past.

Zhang joins Justin Hartley, Rene and Chris Lee, who are all series regulars on the hit CBS series.

Tracker quickly found success when it premiered in 2024, following fictional survivalist Colter (Hartley) as he helped solve various missing persons cases. Viewers were also introduced to his team: handlers Teddi (Robin Weigert) and Velma (Abby McEnany), hacker Bobby (Eric Graise) and attorney Reenie (Rene).

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Justin Hartley‘s hit CBS series Tracker brought Cassady McClincy in a key role after going through multiple cast changes in season 3. The network found success with Tracker immediately after it premiered in February 2024 to record-breaking ratings. Viewers have since tuned in week after week to see fictional survivalist Colter (Hartley) travel the country […]

Weigert’s character was later written off in the season 2 premiere as her wife, Velma, admitted that they needed some distance. Velma then started working with Reenie, and Teddi wasn’t discussed on the show again.

News later broke that Graise and McEnany wouldn’t be coming back for season 3. In their place, Lee returned as Randy and McClincy joined in the role of Mel.

“We didn’t ‘replace’ Velma or Bobby. It’s about where I get the most creative juice,” executive producer Elwood Reid told TVLine in September 2025. “What happened with Randy last year was that he popped in these little pieces with Fiona, and I thought, ‘He makes Fiona better. What if they were in the same space every week?’”

Reid further elaborated on the shakeup while speaking to Us, explaining, “The only rule I really have of the show is each week Colter is going to come to a new place and there’s going to be a new case. How he gets those answers and what he uses on the team, that’s all something that’s up for grabs.”

He continued: “Meeting these [local] weird characters is something we’re going to try to do more of as the season goes on. Just Colter coming in and interacting with other characters. That’s fun to see Justin flex those muscles with really good guest cast members.”

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More recently, Reid noted that Hartley’s fan-favorite character was only one constant on the show.

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“The audience leans in because they’ve seen that character before. But I think they’re still thinking the central DNA of the show is Colter. With this guy, what makes him appealing is he is a mystery to himself,” he told Us in December 2025. “He’s a mystery to the audience. We see him and his off time putting together some pieces of his past.”

He concluded, “I don’t know if we’ll ever put it all together, but he’s going to struggle to continue to do that. That’s just as far as we have thought. The biggest improvement we made this year — in my opinion — was getting people in the same room. Just that connectivity, I do think the audience is enjoying seeing their characters in the same place physically.”

Tracker returns to CBS Sunday, October 4, at 9 p.m. ET before streaming the next day on Paramount+.

For years, consumers have debated whether they’re Team Samsung or Team iPhone. From debates over emojis to camera quality, both sides are always ready to defend their favorite. Well, it looks like Samsung isn’t folding under the competition as it enters the chat following Apple’s latest foldable phone reveal. 

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Apple Unveils Its First-Ever Foldable iPhone At Annual Event

On Wednesday (Sept. 9), Apple returned with its annual event, where the company revealed its newest products and updates. This year, the company revealed its first-ever foldable phone, now known as the iPhone Duo.

The phone is set to hit shelves on October 23, with prices starting at $1,999. During the reveal, Apple showcased its dual-screen experience, allowing users to run multiple apps simultaneously. Users can also FaceTime while using another app, watch videos on the larger display, and easily switch between the two screens. The iPhone Duo also features an improved 48MP camera system, faster performance and a dual-battery system for longer battery life. Also, the company revealed the iPhone 18 Pro, new accessories, Apple Watch Series 12 and AirPods 5.

Samsung Dials Up The Shade During Apple’s Latest Event

However, during Apple’s latest event, Samsung decided to dial into the conversation and seemingly accused its longtime competitor of copying them. Samsung appeared to reference its Galaxy Z Fold series, which brought foldable phones to its lineup years before Apple entered the market.

On X, the company wrote, “So far, so same. #ItsTimeToSwitch.” Samsung also responded to a post about watching Apple’s event, writing, “Go ahead and take a nap, you’re not missing much.” The company continued with several shady posts, poking fun at Apple’s new foldable phone, features and timing. “Making us wait? Fine. We’ll be over here, folding 3 ways,” Samsung wrote in another post.

Samsung followed up with, “It’s feeling very familiar. Is this a Sims sequel…” The company continued the jokes in another post, writing, “Let us know when you’re done reheating our leftovers.”

Additionally, Samsung made several comments about Apple’s latest accessories and features as the event continued. Meanwhile, Duolingo joined in on the phone wars after Apple revealed the name of its new foldable phone. The language-learning company joked about its brand being infringed upon before asking, “It’s called the iPhone WHAT???” Duolingo also joked about the similar “Duo” name potentially affecting its SEO as it continued reacting to Apple’s announcement.

Samsung eventually jumped into Duolingo’s replies, writing, “I’m so sorry, @Duolingo. They copied us too #Solidarity.”

Duolingo jokingly rejected Samsung as its “twin,” prompting the phone company to respond, “Ugly?? Watch your language.” Duolingo later apologized to its new “twin” and joked about Samsung potentially breaking its app on Galaxy phones.

Social Media Reacts To The Phone Wars

Many folks gathered under The Shade Room as they reacted to Apple’s latest reveal. Meanwhile, over at The Shade Room Teens, TeaMates were tuned into the phone wars started up by Samsung.

Instagram user @losupreme_ wrote, “Oh Samsung got time today 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”

Instagram user @mikevalier added, “samsung been the blueprint tho😂😂we  just love apple more 🤷🏾‍♂️”

While Instagram user @_haileyy.b wrote, “Keep in mind Apple don’t have to slander y’all to sell they products😂”

Instagram user @_Killaa wrong, “Oops not NTTV (Samsung) & ZEUS(Iphone) going at it 😭🤣🤭🤭🤭🤭”

Instagram user @sheluvstenge added, “cause who samsung think they feeling like apple better respond back 😂😂😂”

While Instagram user @chris.cringle_ wrote, “Not Duolingo getting in the beef too 😂😂😂”

Instagram user @allthingsmaya_ wrote, “No shade I’m about to switch to Samsung”

Instagram user @icee.tay added, “Ion care what they talking about I’ll never get a Samsung 😩”

While Instagram user @toxicqween101 wrote. “LMAOO Samsung better give that employee a raise or sum😂😂”

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Raz-B and his wife, Mona Li Thornton, are privately grieving the passing of their infant son, Astro Monte Thornton, according to an exclusive family statement sent to The Shade Room and reported by Social Producer Lawrencia Grose. The couple’s second child together was born in May.

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Raz-B & Mona Thornton Are Requesting Privacy Amid Death

In an emailed statement, the Thornton family’s publicist and spokesperson David Robinson told The Shade Room confirmed the infant’s passing. Raz-B and his wife did not share details about the death, including when it happened. Astro was likely nearing four months old in September. The family statement mentioned his passing was unexpected. Right now, they just wants privacy.

“The family asks for privacy as they navigate this difficult time and appreciated your love and support in advance.”

Neither parent has addressed their son’s passing on social media. Their rep agency, The David Brand, reshared TSR’s exclusive statement on IG Story on Thursday.

Singer Recently Shared His Joy Over Growing Family

Ahead of welcoming baby Astro Monte in May, the B2K singer dropped family photos on his fans via the ‘gram. The images showed himself, his then-pregnant wife, her daughter Alayah and their son Versai Carter, who was born in 2024. In the caption, penned by Raz-B, he spoke of always wanting his own family to take photos with and thanked God for making a way. He revealed his post was being shared from the hospital as they prepared to welcome Astro Monte. Also, Raz shared his love and admiration of his wife, Mona Li.

“Big congratulations to my beautiful wife for being so strong through this journey. Watching you become a mother again is one of the greatest blessings I could ever witness. The Thornton family continues to grow… and our legacy does too.”

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Carmen Bryan, the mother of Nas’s oldest child, Destiny Jones, is reportedly suing N.O.R.E. for an alleged 1999 sexual assault.

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Carmen Bryan, Mom Of Nas’s Oldest Child, Sues N.O.R.E. For Alleged 1999 Sexual Assault

According to Rolling Stone, Carmen Bryan is claiming that a “visibly intoxicated” N.O.R.E. forced himself on her by committing a “act of nonconsensual digital penetration” while they were at a New York City nightclub in 1999. Per Bryan, the “pervasive sexism, sexual objectification, and ‘misogynoir” within hip hop culture prompted her to stay silent about the alleged assault for the past 25 years.

Furthermore, the outlet notes that Bryan’s lawsuit is 20 pages long and was filed in New York City on Wednesday, September 9.

“No woman signs up to be assaulted. The assertion that an assault is excusable—or simply did not happen—because a perpetrator failed to recognize his victim strips women of their fundamental humanity. Ms. Bryan is coming forward not only to demand accountability for the lasting trauma and public humiliation inflicted upon her, but to challenge the culture of entitlement that treats women’s bodies as collateral damage,” Marjorie Mesidor and Heather Palmore, Bryan’s lawyers,  reportedly told the outlet.

The outlet reports that after the act, Bryan fled the club as Santiago followed her, making “crude” comments. Once outside, N.O.R.E. allegedly recognized her as the mother of one of Nas’s children, and said, “Carm, I didn’t know it was you. You’re always doing something different with your hair.”

Social Media Reacts To Claims From Mom Of Nas’s Oldest Child

Social media users reacted to Carmen Bryan’s sexual assault claims against N.O.R.E. in TSR’s comment section.

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Furthermore, Rolling Stone reports that N.O.R.E.’s actions constitute “nonconsensual sexual contact, offensive touching, assault, battery, sexual assault, and gender-motivated violence.” The lawsuit reportedly notes that on a separate occasion, weeks later, N.O.R.E. attempted to apologize to Bryan again.

“Santiago’s repeated explanation that he had not known it was Ms. Bryan did not make the assault consensual, accidental, or lawful. It reinforced that Santiago understood he had crossed a line and sought to excuse his conduct only after recognizing who she was,” the lawsuit reportedly argues.

Per Bryan, she confided in Jay-Z about the alleged assault. The pair had reportedly had a “secret on-off relationship for years.” However, Bryan asked the rapper not to take action against N.O.R.E. Years later, after watching Cassie Ventura’s case against Diddy, Bryan reportedly decided to bring her claims to court.

“Learning of that filing triggered Ms. Bryan’s own traumatic memories of Santiago’s assault. The public nature of the assault magnified the injury. It was not only the physical violation. It was being grabbed, overpowered, and sexually humiliated in front of friends and strangers, in the orbit of an industry where women were often expected to absorb male misconduct in silence,” the lawsuit adds.

Lastly, Rolling Stone adds that Bryan attempted to privately settle the matter with N.O.R.E. in March. However, he allegedly behaved as if he did not know her, and she filed her lawsuit under the New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act.

She is reportedly seeking “compensatory damages as well as damages for emotional distress and mental anguish.”

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