Trump pardons Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, leaves The Tiger King high and dry

“Black is a prominent artist and community leader,” according to a statement from White House officials. “He has committed to supporting a variety of charitable efforts, such as providing educational resources to students and families of fallen law enforcement officers and the underprivileged.”

While rumours had been flying that Trump would also pardon Joe Exotic, aka The Tiger King, following his relentless campaigning, Exotic was left out of yesterday’s pardoning spree. Exotic is currently serving a 22-year sentence for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot as well as for animal abuse charges. At least Exotic has his upcoming biopic starring Nicholas Cage to look forward to. 

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ inauguration will be celebrated with a series of live and virtual concerts today, including Lady Gaga singing the national anthem at the inauguration, as well as in-person performances from Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks, and a reunion of 90s one-hit-wonders New Radicals dusting off “You Get What You Give.”

There will also be a series of televised sets airing on the major US networks tonight as Celebrating America, featuring the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, John Legend, Demi Lovato, and Justin Timberlake. Tom Hanks will host the event, which will air on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 8:30 to 10 p.m. ET on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC. The event will also stream via  YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch.