EXCLUSIVE: The Shocking Reason Barack Obama Dragged His Feet on Endorsing Kamala Harris Revealed — Before Ex-Veep's Humiliating Loss to Trump
Plus, Pete & Colin’s $280K ferry turns into a floating fail while Musk’s 'Wikipedia killer' gets called a copy-and-paste job: RADAR'S KEEPING TABS
Signals are coming in hot — but don’t stress, we’re Keeping Tabs. Here’s the latest buzz and gossip that’s shaking up the conversation today…
EXCLUSIVE: Why Obama Dragged His Feet on Harris — And What It Cost Her
Barack Obama wasn’t rushing to crown Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s replacement – because he didn’t think she could beat Donald Trump.
After Biden bowed out, Obama urged Democrats not to rush into a nominee. Jonathan Karl’s new book Retribution reveals Obama wanted a real “process” – not a hand-off. A senior Biden adviser said the real issue was Obama’s belief that Harris couldn’t win: “There’s only one Black Jesus.”
Obama was livid when Nancy Pelosi jumped in anyway. A Pelosi confidant said his message was basically, “What the f--- did you just do?” Pelosi reportedly wasn’t Harris’ first choice either – but “she had no choice” after other leaders piled on.
As she later told Obama: “That train has left the station.”
Spoiler alert: it crashed.
EXCLUSIVE: Pete & Colin's Staten Island Ferry Nightmare Worsens With Asbestos Find
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s Staten Island Ferry project looks like it’s turning into a $280,100 floating fail.
The former SNL buddies planned a 24-room, six-bar party boat – but instead they’ve got a docked money pit now contaminated with deadly asbestos. Dr. Snehal Smart warned the toxic substance can lead to “asbestosis, mesothelioma, or lung cancer” and requires expensive professional abatement. The stress has even rocked their friendship, with a pal saying the venture has “devolved into bitter disappointment.”
Pete admitted he has “no idea what’s going on with that thing” and joked, “Hopefully it turns into a Transformer and gets the f--- out of there.”
This ferry isn’t necessarily sinking – it’s just dragging them both under.
Musk's AI Encyclopedia Slammed for Allegedly Copying Wikipedia
Elon Musk’s shiny new “Wikipedia killer” is already being blasted as a blatant copy-and-paste job.
Musk touted it as “a massive improvement over Wikipedia” and a “more ‘truthful’ alternative,” but NBC News found pages that look verbatim and even say: “The content is adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.” Musk shrugged, “We should have this fixed by end of year,” while the site crashed at launch.
Wikipedia shot back that it’s “created by people, not by machines… owned by a non-profit, not a giant technology company or a billionaire.” Critics also mocked the billionaire’s anti-“woke” crusade, asking, “Why does Grok routinely cut and paste from Wokipedia?”
So far, Musk’s “truthful” wiki is just Wiki – but with a billionaire beard.
EXCLUSIVE: Perry's Last Hours Revisited — 'Shoot Me Up!' Plea Before Overdose
Two years ago, beloved Friends star Matthew Perry died at 54 from the “acute effects of ketamine,” with drowning and heart disease contributing – and KEEPING TABS has retraced his tragic final hours.
Perry, sober 19 months, was receiving ketamine therapy when he wrapped up a pickleball session on October 28, 2023. According to the Justice Department, assistant Kenneth Iwamasa – not medically licensed – said Perry told him to inject ketamine three times, including when he demanded, “shoot me up with a big one.” Iwamasa claims Perry asked him to set up the hot tub before he left. When he returned, Perry was unresponsive.
Five days earlier, Perry shared a hot tub photo calling his home “heaven” and joking, “I’m Mattman.”
Five defendants – including a “ketamine queen” – have since pled guilty in a Hollywood drug ring prosecutors said was “more interested in profiting off Mr. Perry than caring for his well-being.”
Spot the Nepo Baby: Rockstar Mom, Country Icon Stepdad — & One Wild Mullet
A Hollywood nepo baby is rocking a mullet just like his famous stepdad – and KEEPING TABS can reveal it’s Gwen Stefani’s son, Zuma Rossdale.
The 16-year-old debuted the look at Disneyland while sporting a green Levi’s tee, denim jacket, trucker hat and shades. Zuma also looked ready to join Blake Shelton onstage – mullet fully approved.
Gwen shares Zuma and sons Kingston, 19, and Apollo, 11, with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, 59. Their 2016 split was devastating for her. “It was terrible,” Gwen said. “When that happened, I had to literally start over again.”
She later fell for Blake on The Voice, marrying him in 2021. Blake has embraced stepdad life, noting, “If you’re doing it right, it’s not about you anymore.”
And mullet goals? Clearly running in the new family.
Sia's Ex Wants Full Custody — Says She's a 'Serious & Immediate' Danger
Sia’s divorce has erupted into a nasty custody battle, with ex Daniel Bernard demanding sole custody of their 1-year-old son, Somersault Wonder Bernard.
Bernard claims she’s a “serious and immediate danger”and an “unfit and unreliable parent struggling with substance abuse and addiction,” insisting: “I am the only safe and reliable parent for our son.”
He also wants random drug tests and professionally monitored visits for Sia.
She fired back that Bernard’s own visits are supervised due to a police investigation into “illicit child pornography” on his computer. Sia said she’s been sober for over six months, calling her recovery a “cornerstone” of her life and blasting him for trying to “weaponize my past sobriety journey.”
This custody battle is getting ugly – fast.
Beard Ban Blow-Up: Defense Chief Refuses to Meet Facial-Hair Troops
Pete Hegseth is doubling down on his war against military beards – by refusing to even meet troops with facial hair.
While traveling with Trump in South Korea, he reportedly doesn’t want to see soldiers at Camp Humphreys who have “shaver waivers” for medical reasons. The self-declared “Secretary of War” has become obsessed with troop appearance, ranting in a recent speech about “DEI offices, dudes in dresses,” and “fat troops,” saying, “It’s tiring to look out at combat formations… and see fat troops.” He also barked, “The answer’s not just no, it’s hell no.”
One insider said “it’s all an ego play for Pete” as he tries to shape the military “in his image.”
Meanwhile, his jokes are landing like a broken boot camp drill… with crickets as backup vocals.
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