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Stephen Colbert's Final Late Show Airs May 21, Ending CBS's 33-Year Franchise

Colbert's finale on May 21 doesn't just close a host's run — it retires The Late Show itself after 33 years. The timeslot goes back to affiliates, and a nightly cultural ritual quietly ends.

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Drake Releases 18-Track Album 'Iceman' Alongside 'Habibti' and 'Maid of Honour'

Drake released three albums at once on May 15 — Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour, 43 songs in total. Iceman runs 18 tracks with features from Future, Molly Santana, and 21 Savage. Stream it on Apple Music and Spotify.

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50 Cent and Eminem Reunite Courtside at Pistons-Cavaliers Game 5 on May 13

Eminem and 50 Cent's courtside reunion in Detroit was their first joint NBA appearance since the 2005 Finals — two Detroit hip-hop exports rebuilding a public friendship that has rarely surfaced in the streaming era.

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The Daily Roundup: Kith West Hollywood Reopens With NB 99X Pack, Spurs–Wolves Game 6, Cannes Honors Peter Jackson, Anduril Raises $5B at $61B — May 14, 2026

Ronnie Fieg reopens Kith West Hollywood with the Made-in-USA New Balance 99X Pack — 990v3, 990v4, 992, and 993, with the 990v3 making its first-ever collab appearance — as Victor Wembanyama's Spurs enter Game 6 up 3–2.

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Kevin Morby Releases Aaron Dessner-Produced 'Little Wide Open' on May 15

Kevin Morby's eighth album 'Little Wide Open' drops May 15 on Dead Oceans. Aaron Dessner produced the 13-track record at Long Pond Studio with Justin Vernon, Lucinda Williams, Amelia Meath, and more.

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Kenny Mason Releases BULLDAWG With JID, Paris Texas, and Dominic Fike

Atlanta's most consistent trap-rock hybridist returned May 12 with a 15-track LP on RCA — features from JID, Paris Texas, and Dominic Fike, and the most confident statement of his self-defined lane to date.

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Peter Jackson Receives Honorary Palme d'Or From Elijah Wood at 79th Cannes Opening

Elijah Wood presented the honorary Palme d'Or to Peter Jackson on the opening night of the 79th Cannes Film Festival — a Frodo-Gandalf reunion that doubled as the festival's clearest legacy moment.

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BAPE x Crocs Echo RO Clog Lands Globally May 14 for $110

The follow-up to one of 2025's surprise breakouts: three Echo RO Clog colorways in COLOR CAMO open globally via Crocs.com and select retailers on May 14 at $110.

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The Daily Roundup: NOCTA "Alabaster" Drops, Cavs-Pistons Game 5, Final Destination's $51M Bow, and the AI Layoff Wave — May 13, 2026

NOCTA's tonal yellow 'Alabaster' capsule — shot in Rio as a World Cup prelude — goes live before Drake's Iceman album hits Friday, while Cloudflare, Coinbase, and Upwork each cite AI in cutting a combined 2,000+ jobs this week.

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Big K.R.I.T. Expands 'Dedicated to Cadalee Biarritz' to 25 Tracks With Deluxe Edition

K.R.I.T. doubles back on his Cadillac-shaped concept album with eight more tracks — a Southern rap record built to be played loud in a moving car.

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Action Bronson Releases 13-Track Eighth Album 'Planet Frog' With Lil Yachty and Paul Wall

Thirteen tracks, 32 minutes, drums so faint they barely count — Bronson's eighth album is the most committed-to-vibe record of his career.

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BNXN and Sarz Release Five-Track EP 'The Game Needs Us' on EMPIRE

The producer-singer duo behind "Mukulu" and "Sweet Tea" return with a five-track joint project — and a chart debut that lands within hours.