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The Jennifer Hudson Show kicked off its fifth season in high spirits on September 14, 2026, and few guests could match the arrival of Tyler Perry. The prolific filmmaker, actor, and studio owner strode through the show’s hallway—often called the Spirit Tunnel—dancing, smiling, and soaking in the applause from staff lined along the walls.
Tyler Perry Dances Down Aisle 1 Week After Releasing ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’
Just days earlier, Perry released his latest Netflix production, Why Did I Get Married Again?
Perry, dressed in a sharp white jacket over black, moves with easy charisma as the crowd cheers him toward the stage. The short video captures the lively, welcoming atmosphere Jennifer Hudson has built for her daytime talk show, which returned with a star-studded premiere week.
Perry’s appearance marked his first visit to the program, where he discussed his latest Netflix film, Why Did I Get Married Again?.
The moment feels characteristic of Perry’s public presence: larger-than-life yet approachable, blending showmanship with the work ethic that built Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta into a major production hub.
A Powerhouse Partnership With Netflix
Perry’s visit comes amid continued success in his creative partnership with Netflix. After an initial multi-year first-look deal for feature films, the relationship expanded to include television series. He writes, directs, and produces under the arrangement, delivering both movies and scripted series at a rapid clip.
Among the standout series is Beauty in Black, an hour-long drama that follows two women from different worlds whose lives become intertwined. The show performed well enough to earn additional seasons, with later parts rolling out across 2025 and into 2026. Perry has also lined up Where There’s Smoke, a 16-episode firefighter drama announced in early 2026 that explores the high-stakes professional and personal lives of first responders. Other Netflix series work includes She the People.21
On the film side, the partnership has produced titles such as A Madea Homecoming, A Jazzman’s Blues, Mea Culpa, Six Triple Eight, and the new Why Did I Get Married Again? that Perry promoted on Hudson’s show. The volume and consistency of output have reinforced Perry’s reputation as one of Hollywood’s most prolific creators, particularly in stories centered on Black experiences, family, faith, and resilience.
Hudson’s show itself has grown into a reliable platform for these kinds of conversations, mixing celebrity interviews with music and community stories. Perry’s dancing entrance set a celebratory tone for a season that also features guests like Doja Cat, Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, and H.E.R.
The clip from the hallway quickly circulated because it felt unscripted and joyful—exactly the kind of moment daytime television does well. For Perry, it was another stop in a career that now spans plays, films, long-running BET and Paramount+ series, a massive Atlanta studio complex, and a deepening slate at Netflix. Viewers tuning in saw both the entertainer and the executive: the man who still knows how to work a room and the producer steadily expanding his footprint on one of the world’s largest streaming platforms.
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Phaedra Parks turned Southern manners, legal precision, and unfiltered shade into some of The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s most repeatable lines.
A licensed attorney, funeral director, and self-described Southern belle, Parks joined RHOA in season 3 and quickly distinguished herself from louder personalities with measured delivery, biblical references, and devastatingly polite insults. Her quotes work because they sound like something a well-bred Atlanta woman might actually say at a luncheon—until the punchline lands.
“Fix it, Jesus.”
This became Parks’ signature. She deployed it whenever the group’s drama exceeded her willingness to referee: arguments that wouldn’t resolve, behavior she found unladylike, or situations that simply needed divine intervention. The phrase captured her public persona—faithful, slightly above the fray, and unwilling to get her hands dirty when a higher power could handle it. It spawned merch and remains the line fans shout at her most.2
The Kenya Moore exchanges
Parks and Kenya Moore produced some of the franchise’s sharpest verbal sparring.
Kenya’s “Don’t come for me unless I send for you” received a direct rebuttal: “You didn’t send for me, but I still came for you.” Parks flipped the warning into a declaration that she would engage on her own terms.
The season 6 reunion produced her most quoted read. After Kenya’s involvement with Parks’ then-husband Apollo Nida became a storyline, Parks delivered:
“She’s sitting around, running around talking about my husband, the father of my children, and she spends her weekends peddling through sperm banks, looking through catalogs trying to find a donor. Honey, you don’t know if your baby daddy will be an ax murderer or a child molester because what you will know is that he needed $10 for a medium-size pizza, so he ejaculated in a cup so you could have a kid. Now, check that!”
The closer—“Now, check that”—became her punctuation mark for a successful read. Parks later said the moment came from bottled-up frustration rather than rehearsal.
She also compared physiques with surgical precision: “Mine is God-given, home-grown, but Miss Kenya bought hers from Home Depot.”
Donkology and body talk
Parks claimed the title “donk-ologist P.H.D.” and announced, “I love to see everybody’s booty.” She treated posterior appreciation as both joke and expertise, positioning herself as the authority on natural versus enhanced figures while staying unapologetically proud of her own. The running bit mixed humor with the body positivity that set her apart from more image-conscious castmates.
Southern euphemisms and confessionals
Parks specialized in folksy observations that sounded genteel until they didn’t:
- “Something in the buttermilk ain’t clean.”
- “A wig does not count as a hat, honey.” (aimed at Kim Zolciak at a hat-required baby shower)
- “Some people don’t like to get checked, when they need to get checked more often.”
- “You have been read.”
These lines let her deliver judgment without raising her voice. She also mixed faith and practicality: “I always carry my prayer cloth and a little holy oil with me just in case I have an old pesky lusty spirit.”
Even everyday complaints got the Parks treatment: “I might be too tired to get food, but I’m surely not too tired to have it delivered to me.”
Taglines as character statements
Her season openers distilled the same mix of piety, confidence, and self-regard:
- “I’m the ultimate Southern belle, I get what I want.”
- “A true southern belle knows her worth, and I am priceless.”
- “Only God can judge me, and he seems quite impressed.”
- Season 16 return: “I returned from the dead, now let’s bury the past for good.” (a nod to both her hiatus and her mortuary work)
Why the lines endure
Parks rarely shouted. She used vocabulary, timing, and Southern idiom to make insults sound like observations. The attorney in her built airtight cases; the belle wrapped them in manners. That combination—plus the contrast with more explosive castmates—made her quotes easy to remember and fun to repeat.
After her 2017 departure and later return, fans still greet her with “Fix it, Jesus” and “Now, check that.” The lines outlasted specific feuds because they captured a consistent character: a woman who could quote scripture, diagnose a fake booty, and close a read with the same calm authority. In a franchise built on volume, Parks proved that a well-placed Southern sentence can travel farther.
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Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz (Torence Hatch Jr.) says he paid $600,000 to two far-right lobbyists who promised to help secure a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. The pardon never arrived. He is now fighting to recover half the money and has discussed the episode with Lesley Stahl for a 60 Minutes segment.
Boosie is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana—but now lives in Georgia— says that 60 Minutes cut most of his hour-long interview about a $600,000 pardon pitch, a White House meeting with Alice Johnson, and a civil claim that he was scammed by people who used President Trump’s name.
On September 14, 2026, the Baton Rouge rapper posted that he sat for a full hour with 60 Minutes about his lawsuit but “only a few things got put out.” He used the post to fill in what he says the broadcast left out: a meeting with the White House “pardon czar,” a claim that operatives told his team the president had signed a pardon, and his demand for far more than a partial refund.
In 2023 he was arrested in San Diego on federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm after police found guns in a vehicle during a video shoot.
Boosie 60 minutes interview: I Was Scammed
He pleaded guilty in August 2025. In January 2026 a judge sentenced him to time served, three years of supervised release, 300 hours of community service, and a fine. Facing that outcome and travel restrictions that limited his work, he sought clemency.
The $600,000 pitch
In September 2025, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman of JM Burkman & Associates approached his lawyers. They presented themselves as having proximity to Trump and his orbit, claimed prior success obtaining pardons, and offered to craft a petition narrative. Boosie paid $600,000 upfront. A contract reviewed by multiple outlets included a clause that half the fee ($300,000) would be refundable if a full pardon was not secured by a deadline. The document contained typos, including a 2025 date that had already passed when it was signed.
The lobbyists later told Boosie’s attorney around New Year’s that Trump had signed the pardon and the White House just needed to announce it. Boosie has described celebrating in his house. No announcement came. An assistant U.S. attorney found no record of a signed pardon. A White House official told reporters the clemency team had never dealt with Wohl or Burkman and had not seen an application in Boosie’s name. Federal lobbying records did not support the pair’s claim of having secured multiple prior pardons.
The dispute
Boosie has called the arrangement a scam and a “Ponzi scheme,” saying the operatives “preyed on me” while he was under legal pressure. He is pursuing the $300,000 refund through arbitration or related legal action. Wohl and Burkman dispute that any refund provision was agreed to, say they performed substantial work, and have cited financial problems stemming from earlier fines. Both men have prior convictions related to a 2020 robocall scheme.
This is a contract fight between a private client and private lobbyists who marketed access. The White House has denied involvement with the pair. Boosie has still said he would welcome a pardon.
Enter Boosie 60 Minutes
A 60 Minutes segment titled “The Pardon Economy,” reported in part by CBS investigative journalists and featuring correspondent Lesley Stahl, includes an interview with Boosie about the $600,000 arrangement.
Promotional material describes it as a look at lobbyists offering a chance at clemency at a cost and with no guarantees. The episode was slated to air Sunday evening. Stahl’s interview is part of broader reporting on a market that has grown around high-volume presidential clemency.
Boosie has also recounted the episode in other interviews, including with Rickey Smiley, describing the moment he believed the pardon was signed and the subsequent realization that it was not. The case has drawn attention to the informal, high-fee industry that has developed around pardon requests. Outcomes remain uncertain: the refund fight continues, and no pardon has been issued.
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Kenya Moore’s appearance has been the talk of social media this September after a pair of high-profile outings left many fans doing a double take.
The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star and Miss USA 1993 winner, now 55, first drew widespread attention in late August at the Miss USA 75th Diamond Celebration in Miami. Photos
Kenya Moore’s Changed Facial Appearance Has Fans Concerned
and video from the event showed a tighter, more lifted look around the eyes and mid-face, with higher cheekbones and smoother skin than many remembered. Moore captioned her Instagram post “My legacy will always be Iconic.”
Fans immediately split. Some praised the polished result. Others said they barely recognized her. Comments ranged from “Who is that?” and “Did someone change her face?” to comparisons with Kimora Lee Simmons and jokes about an “eye lift” or a face that had been “yanked.” A few initially blamed heavy filters or FaceTune, but third-party video from the event appeared to match the photos, undercutting that theory.
The conversation picked up again in early September. On September 8, Moore walked the red carpet at the Los Angeles screening of Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again? Reactions on YouTube and social media were often sharper than those from the Miami event. Some viewers said the look had settled poorly, calling it “extreme,” “mannish,” or reminiscent of other celebrities who had undergone significant facial work. Others maintained she still looked good and that the procedure simply needed time to settle.
Moore has not publicly addressed the speculation. She has been open about previous procedures, including a 2021 breast reduction and additional work in 2025 that she said left her “bikini ready.” In 2016 she told Dr. Oz she preferred non-surgical techniques such as eyebrow contouring to create a lifted effect “until all else fails.” A recent visit to a dermatologist for acne-scar treatment was also documented, but she has not confirmed a facelift or brow/eye lift.
A mid-September poll by The Celebrity Post found 52 percent of respondents believed she had undergone plastic surgery, based on the new photos. The sample was modest and the question remains unconfirmed.
The debate is familiar in celebrity culture: how much change is too much, whether a woman in her mid-50s “needed” anything, and the gap between Instagram presentation and unfiltered video. Moore has long cultivated a glamorous, beauty-queen image. For many longtime viewers the latest photos represent a noticeable departure from the face they associated with her RHOA years.
As of mid-September 2026 she has offered no statement. The photos and video continue to circulate, and the comments keep coming. Whether the change is surgical, skilled contouring and makeup, or a combination, the reaction itself has become the story.
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A video circulating on social media has drawn attention to a heated exchange between a customer and an employee at a CAVA restaurant in Decatur, prompting a public service announcement about professionalism in customer service and calls to avoid harassment of those involved.
The post, posted by user Hollyhoodjojo (jojo.hollyhood), features footage from inside the restaurant that shows an employee going back and forth with a customer.
Things get disrespectful pretty quick in the video.
Video Shows Confrontation Between Customer, CAVA Employee in Decatur
Accompanying the video, is on-screen text reading “BEWARE OF ABUSIVE EMPLOYEE AT CAVA DECATUR!” It shows a male team member in a CAVA uniform and blue headwrap standing behind the counter during the interaction. The poster’s caption frames the clip as an example of customer service crossing into a hostile environment.
“If you’re having an issue with your order, asking a question, or making a reasonable complaint, you should be able to speak with an employee without feeling threatened, disrespected, or intimidated. And employees deserve respect too,” the caption states. It notes the incident occurred at a Decatur CAVA location and urges management to review the situation while emphasizing that both customers and staff should handle problems professionally.
Comments on the post reflect divided opinions. Several users defended the employee, describing him as composed and previously known for good service. One commenter wrote that “the customer is usually wrong” and that the worker “held his composure better than most especially when someone came to his job to antagonize him.” Others noted the employee appeared to be a young worker and cautioned against treating fast-food or fast-casual staff poorly.
Some remarks suggested the customer continued requesting food after the argument, while others raised concerns about food handling during tense interactions. A few comments identified the location as the North Decatur area restaurant.
CAVA operates a location at 2501 Blackmon Drive in Decatur. No official statement from the company or local authorities regarding this specific incident was immediately available, and the video does not appear to have been widely covered by traditional news outlets at the time of posting.
The clip has fueled broader online discussion about the challenges of customer-facing work, expectations of service workers, and the rapid spread of workplace videos on social media. The original poster stressed that the goal was to highlight the need for de-escalation rather than to target individuals.
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NeNe Leakes appears to have officially closed the door on The Real Housewives of Atlanta — and this time, she’s leaving little room for interpretation.
During a recent appearance as guest host on Atlanta’s V-103 Big Tigger Morning Show with Francesca Amiker, the original RHOA star was asked about returning to the franchise full-time. She shut it down.
NeNe Leakes on Returning to RHOA: ‘That’s Not Where I Want To Be’
“That’s not where I wanna be,” Leakes said. She added that she doesn’t see herself ever coming back and doesn’t want to be part of “that.” She described herself as healed from the chapter and made it clear a full-time peach is not in her plans.
The comments come after months of speculation. Leakes, who left the show after Season 12 in 2020 following a bitter contract fight, later sued Bravo and Andy Cohen, alleging a hostile and racially insensitive work environment. The suit was dropped. In 2026 she returned to the Bravo universe for The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, the franchise’s 20th-anniversary all-star trip — a limited appearance that fans treated as a possible first step back. It wasn’t.
Andy Cohen has said the current RHOA lineup is “pretty stacked” and that the network is focused on the group already in place. Rumors that Leakes was being offered a Season 18 contract circulated earlier this year; Cohen publicly called similar reports untrue.
Leakes has long said that if she ever returned, it would not be as a “friend of.” In this interview she went further: she doesn’t want the main-cast role either.
On Shamea Morton and the state of RHOA marriages
Hosts also asked whether Shamea Morton should leave the show. Leakes was cautious but pointed.
“I don’t see it being positive in her marriage,” she said. She noted how few intact marriages remain on the franchise and added that she couldn’t tell Shamea what to do — but she clearly sees the cost. “Where are the marriages?” she asked.
On dating in Atlanta and keeping her relationship private
Leakes also talked about her personal life and her boyfriend, Nyonisela Sioh (often called Nyoni), whom she has been seen with publicly in recent months.
“People in Atlanta don’t respect relationships,” she said. She described dating as on-and-off in the city, said she had rarely gone public with anyone before, and made it clear she prefers to keep this relationship private.
Why this lands differently
Leakes is still one of the most important figures the Housewives franchise ever produced. RHOA became Bravo’s flagship in large part because of her. The tension of the last six years — the exit, the lawsuit, the slow thaw, the Girls Trip cameo, the return rumors — made every interview feel like it might be the one where she said yes.
This time she said no.
Some fans heard self-protection. Others heard unfinished business. A few replies to the original clip argued the show is still the platform that made her, and that walking away for good is leaving money and cultural real estate on the table. Others said she’s earned the right to stop giving the franchise her energy.
Leakes has other lanes: her own interviews and YouTube show, acting, business, and the limited Bravo reunion she already did. For now, she’s treating RHOA as a closed chapter.
Whether Bravo ever tries again is another question. Based on what she said on V-103, the answer from her side is already in.
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After months off the air, Atlanta radio host Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan is preparing to return to The Big Tigger Morning Show on V-103. The move follows the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office declining to prosecute him on aggravated battery and third-degree cruelty to children charges tied to a May domestic dispute with his estranged wife.
Morgan’s attorney, Gabe Banks, said his client is “excited to get back to work.” The host has been off mornings since June, first after his arrest and then after he voluntarily stepped away in early July to focus on family and legal matters.
Big Tigger Set To Return to V-103 After a Summer of Arrest, Allegations, and Dropped Charges
The decision closes the criminal chapter of a case that began as a private argument, spilled onto social media, produced a mugshot, and then ballooned into competing lawsuits, a protective order, and a second arrest — this time of his wife.
A familiar Atlanta voice
Morgan, 53, is one of Atlanta’s most recognizable media figures. A Bronx native, he became nationally known as host of BET’s Rap City and later built a long local career. He joined V-103 in 2013 as an afternoon host, moved to mornings in 2020, and also works as an in-game host and public-address announcer for the Atlanta Hawks. This spring the station refreshed the morning show, adding Francesca Amiker as co-host and bringing Frank Ski back for weekends and fill-in work.
That new co-host would become central to the fight that followed.
What the warrants say happened on May 9
According to the arrest affidavit and warrant language reported by multiple Atlanta outlets, the incident occurred the night of May 9 at the couple’s Sandy Springs home. Alicia Brown told investigators she and Morgan argued in their bedroom over text messages he had received from a female co-worker.
The argument moved. Brown began recording on her phone and, according to the warrant, received a small bruise to her lower left lip. The two traded insults. Morgan allegedly called her “psycho.” She replied, “I will show you psycho.” A physical struggle followed, including a fight over a computer. Brown said Morgan grabbed her arms after she tried to unplug it and then shoved her toward an exit. The force, she said, sent her stumbling headfirst into an office door.
Police said she suffered a deep laceration above her left eye that required numerous stitches and left visible disfigurement a month later.
A Ring camera in the office partially captured the confrontation. The couple’s 13-year-old son was home and heard the fight; that presence formed the basis of the misdemeanor third-degree cruelty to children charge. Some reports said Morgan took Brown to urgent care afterward.
Brown did not immediately report the incident. When she later spoke to Sandy Springs police on June 9, she said she had been afraid of what Morgan might do and feared that, because he is a well-known celebrity, “nobody would believe me.”
The video that made it public
Before the arrest, Brown posted a video on her verified Instagram account. She appeared crying and showed what looked like stitches above and below her left eyebrow. The caption, later deleted but widely recirculated by accounts such as The Shade Room, read: “Someone ask my husband why my face happened.” She also accused Morgan of an affair with Amiker, who had only recently joined the morning show.
Morgan addressed the rumors on air June 13 after a four-day absence. He called the circulating allegations and accusations false, said he and Amiker had “never been anything more than friends and respected colleagues,” and asked for privacy. Amiker also denied an affair.
Arrest, bond, and a public denial
Sandy Springs police arrested Morgan on the morning of June 20. He was booked into Fulton County Jail on aggravated battery (a felony) and third-degree cruelty to children (a misdemeanor).
He posted a combined $10,000 surety bond the same day — $9,000 on the battery charge and $1,000 on the child-cruelty charge — and was released. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office later released his booking photo.
Morgan issued a written statement denying every allegation. “For the past 30+ years, I have built my life around relationships and community,” he wrote. Because it was an active legal matter, he said he was limited in what he could say, but added: “I have complete confidence in the facts and in the legal process. I will continue to cooperate fully and trust that the truth will come to light.”
Stepping away from the mic
He remained off the air after the arrest. On July 5 he announced he was stepping away from the morning show. “Through all of this, what hurts the most is being away from my son. Nothing is more important to me than being a great father,” he wrote. “So I’ve decided to step away from the mic for a while to focus on my family and give my legal team the room they need.” Frank Ski filled in.
The personal conflict kept expanding. Amiker filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Brown on June 30, alleging Brown made or directed posts falsely claiming an affair and suggesting that relationship helped Amiker get the V-103 job. Brown obtained a temporary protective order. On July 6, Brown herself was arrested in Hart County after deputies found an active Maryland felony kidnapping warrant tied to a custody case; children traveling with her were recovered.
The warrant was later recalled and she was not prosecuted on that charge. She has since sued Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat and the sheriff’s office, alleging the warrant used against her was erroneous and raising questions about communications between Morgan and law enforcement. Those civil claims have not been proven in court.
Prosecutors decline the case
On Sept. 4, Simone N. Hylton, an executive district attorney in Fulton County’s domestic violence division, signed a document stating that the facts and evidence had been reviewed and that the office would not prosecute.
The criminal case is over.
A declination is not the same as a finding of innocence in a trial; it means prosecutors decided they would not take the case forward. Morgan has described the public nature of that decision as unusual and told followers to look up the DA’s reasons. In a later Instagram Live he said he is not ready to date: “My trust level in new people is at an all-time low.”
Civil litigation between the parties may continue. The radio station has not issued a detailed public statement about the exact date of his return, but his attorney’s comment and the original WSB-TV report that the show is going back on air after the arrest point to an imminent comeback.
For a host whose brand has long been built on being a local fixture — mornings, Hawks games, hip-hop culture — the last four months turned that visibility into a liability. The criminal charges are gone.
The questions that circulated on social media, the Ring footage, and the competing narratives from a fractured marriage are not. Morgan has said from the beginning that the allegations are false and that he wanted the process to run its course. Prosecutors have now closed their file. The microphone is waiting.
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Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr., 15, was granted $200,000 bond Friday after a contentious Fulton County Superior Court hearing in which prosecutors disclosed prior juvenile allegations and claimed investigators found videos on his phone of sexual encounters with a family member under age 12.
Judge Melynee Leftridge ordered his release from the Metro Regional Youth Detention Center under strict conditions.
Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr., 15, granted bond
He must live full-time at his mother Kim Zolciak’s home, attend school virtually, wear an electronic monitoring device with a 24-hour curfew (except for medical or court appearances), surrender his passport, and refrain from using a cellphone or social media except for approved school or counseling purposes.
He is barred from any contact—direct or indirect—with the alleged victim in the current case, her family, or associates. He also cannot have contact with anyone 16 or younger.
That restriction includes his younger siblings: brother Kash, 14, and twins Kaia and Kane, 12. Other children that age are not permitted to stay at or visit the home.
The teenager faces seven felony counts—aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, false imprisonment, and three counts of sexual battery against a child under 16—stemming from an alleged April 23 incident at a Life Time Fitness in Alpharetta involving a 14-year-old girl. He was arrested Aug. 17 and later indicted.
Prosecutors described documented physical injury to the alleged victim and read a statement in which she expressed fear for her safety if he were released.
During the hearing, Deputy District Attorney Caitlin McGillicuddy told the court that investigators previously discovered videos on KJ’s phone depicting multiple sexual encounters with a female family member under 12, along with what she called “predatory, derogatory” language.
She said he had been under juvenile court supervision since October 2025 in connection with a 2023 matter and that this would mark a second serious sexual offense allegation involving female victims.
Defense attorney Jason Sheffield requested a $65,000 bond, saying detention had been “so traumatizing” for a quiet teenager with strong family and community ties, academic standing, and athletic prospects. He said Zolciak, who is currently at home, would supervise him.
After the hearing, Sheffield said prosecutors’ characterizations of the earlier juvenile matter “grossly misrepresent both the facts and the ultimate resolution,” describing it as “inappropriate, crude behavior involving two middle-schoolers” that did not result in an adjudication for statutory rape or comparable offenses and that was addressed through counseling.
KJ has denied the current gym allegations, submitted to a polygraph that his lawyer said showed no deception on relevant questions, and plans to plead not guilty. His team has also moved to transfer the case to juvenile court.
Zolciak, Kroy Biermann, and older sister Brielle Biermann attended the hearing. The parents, who are in the midst of a contentious divorce, sat separately. Arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 14. The charges remain allegations; KJ is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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Atlanta Falcons football is coming home, and Midtown is throwing the first party.
On Friday, Sept. 18, fans are invited to kick off home-opener weekend at Atlantic Station with the Dirty Birds Rally presented by Truist.
Atlanta Falcons Rally Set for Atlantic Station
The free, open-to-the-public celebration starts at 7 p.m. on the Atlantic Green and is built for one thing: getting the city loud before Sunday’s first home game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The lineup leans all the way into Atlanta. Current Falcons players and team Legends are expected to appear, while Soulja Boy, Roscoe Dash, Crime Mob, F.L.Y., and Pastor Troy take the stage. Radio personalities Ryan Cameron and Danie B will emcee. The Falcons Cheerleaders and Freddie Falcon will perform, and organizers are stacking the plaza with giveaways and fan activations, including the Truist Fan Drop T-shirt vending machine.
Shoppers can stay in red and black, too. The Atlantic Station Team Store will carry the Falcons’ new Sundays Collection, giving fans a chance to grab fresh gear before they head to the stadium the next weekend.
If you go
- What: Dirty Birds Rally presented by Truist
- When: Friday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.
- Where: Atlantic Green at Atlantic Station, 245 18th St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
- Cost: Free and open to the public. No tickets required.
Wear the colors, show up early, and treat it like the unofficial first snap of home-opener weekend. Rise Up.
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O’Charley’s is shutting down nearly all of its remaining company-owned restaurants, ending a 55-year run that began in Nashville.
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, employees at locations across Tennessee, Ohio, Georgia, and other states confirmed that corporate-owned restaurants would close for good at 8 p.m., or earlier if they sold out of food.
The company has not issued a public statement. Its social media accounts have been taken down, and requests for comment from news outlets have gone unanswered.
O’Charley’s Closing Down Nationwide
The Nashville-based casual dining chain, known for Southern comfort food, fresh rolls, chicken tenders, and honey mustard dressing, once operated nearly 250 restaurants. By early 2026 it was down to about 44–52 locations. A 2023 wave of closures cut roughly 17% of the portfolio as the company tried to preserve cash and shift toward a lighter operating model. Same-store sales later fell by double digits, and more stores closed in July 2026.
Charles “Sonny” Watkins opened the first O’Charley’s in 1971 on 21st Avenue South near Vanderbilt University. He sold the business in 1984 to David Watchel, a former Shoney’s executive, who expanded it into a regional chain. At its peak in the 2000s it was a familiar presence across the South and Midwest. Cannae Holdings later became the majority owner.
Not every location is vanishing on the same timeline. Reports indicate most corporate restaurants closed Wednesday night. A small number of franchised spots, including one in Niles, Ohio, said they would try to stay open as long as possible, with possible permanent closure later in September or early October. In Knoxville, the West Hills location posted a closed sign, while employees at another Knoxville restaurant and the Alcoa location said they had not been told to shut down. Underground Chuck’s, a related concept, is also closing.
The abrupt end has hit employees and regulars hard. Former staff described years of memories built around after-work meals, family dinners, and the restaurant’s familiar Southern hospitality. “I have friends who have said that they’ve been crying, they can’t sleep because so many memories built there over the years, and it’s hard to see it go,” one former employee told local media.
O’Charley’s decline followed a path common in casual dining: rising costs, changing customer habits after the pandemic, and intense competition. The 2023 closures were framed as a reset. That reset did not hold. By 2025 the portfolio had shrunk further and sales were down sharply.
For many customers in Tennessee and neighboring states, the chain was more than a restaurant. It was a neighborhood fixture. Wednesday night’s closings close that chapter for most of the remaining company stores, even if a handful of franchise locations linger a little longer. The company that started as one Nashville restaurant in 1971 is, for practical purposes, finished.
