In today’s episode of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show Podcast, Mayor Karen Bass fires back against President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops during the LA anti‑ICE protests, labeling his move an overreach and politically motivated power grab. Bass imposed a curfew, declared a local emergency, and joined Governor Newsom in condemning the federal response as excessive.

Claressa Shields, the decorated boxing champion and three‑time Sportswoman of the Year, expressed disappointment at being overlooked at the 2025 BET Awards. Despite her record-breaking achievements, she felt the honor this year should have been hers. Lastly, Hollywood insiders are abuzz over the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic produced by Universal Pictures and Death Row Pictures. Directed by Craig Brewer and penned by Joe Robert Cole (Black Panther), the film will feature music from Snoop’s catalog, offering an in‑depth look at the legend’s life.

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Hollywood insiders are abuzz over the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic produced by Universal Pictures and Death Row Pictures. Directed by Craig Brewer and penned by Joe Robert Cole (Black Panther), the film will feature music from Snoop’s catalog, offering an in‑depth look at the legend’s life.

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Two original 106 & Park hosts, AJ Calloway and Rocsi Diaz, apologized live—via social media—for missing their much-anticipated reunion at the BET Awards, blaming travel issues and last-minute job commitments.

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