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Hey y', all, what's up? It's Lauren the Rosa. And this is another episode of the Latest with Lauren the Rosa. This is your daily dig on all things pop culture, entertainment news and all of the conversations that shake the room, baby. Well, the biggest conversation of the day, the Knicks headed to the White House. But first, the biggest parade that New York City has ever freaking seen. Let's check in behind the scenes of the grind and then we'll get into all of the things. Let's do it. Back on the grinding Checking in behind the scenes of the grind, y'. All. We are coming to the end of our week and I am, when I say overjoyed. I am looking forward to celebrating Juneteenth this week. I am looking forward to sleep. I am looking forward to family these next couple weekends. Wow. Not even next couple weekends. This is actually one of my last weekends to be able to just sit, chill, sleep, work on things. I I always tell people when I'm not like working during the weekend that I'm working on my real life. So like things outside of entertainment, media related stuff, you know, you got to deal with your real life too as you're dealing with your Dreams and chasing your dreams and all the things. So just getting like real life affairs in order. Yeah, I'm like really looking forward to adulting and I'm never looking forward to adulting, but because I've had to put so, so many things on hold just because of like time and stuff. Just looking forward to knocking stuff out, but really looking forward to sleep. We are gearing up to head on out to the BET Awards in about a week and that is going to be non stop. Although I have a break in between the BET Awards in Essence festival. Yes, we will be at both. That is going to be non stop. So I've been learning to better pace just my like time and days and being very honest with myself about, you know, yo, I need rest. Like, I need sleep. Being very honest with myself about that because I'm not my best when I'm not well rested and I think for a while getting, you know, trying to get everything in order and like stay on the beat and do all these things both in real life and at work, you're like, all right, cool. Like, I'll be up all night figuring this out if I have to. And then. And during the day, what I, what I've noticed about myself is the delivery and just, just me in general. I'm not the same when I'm not fully rested. And the older I get, the more I just, I appreciate it. Kevin Hart was talking to Michelle Obama and they were talking about the different things that actually like change in your life as you get older. And I'm not as old and this is no shade to our forever first Lady. I'm not as old as anybody that sat down in this conversation. It was Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson for their podcast. In my opinion. Kevin Hart was on the podcast. He was a guest. I'm younger than all three of them, but with them talking about how things change when you get older, I felt it. Let's take a listen.
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It's the things that break down and the definitions form the words. You know, I think that's the funniest thing that I found about getting older is that you have a word and reason for everything, you know, because right now I'm losing mobility in my elbow. So what they said to me is that like, you just, you look for so much information. Yeah. So a. Apparently I don't have the same recoil that I did. So I have to basically extend my elbow but overextend to get the full, the full variation of use. But other than that, I'm fine. Yeah, other than that, I'm okay. But when it rains, it tightens up. Like, it's that you turn into that.
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And what did you say? You can't eat anything?
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Lauren LaRosa
put lemon in water, lemon's gonna mess up my system. I cracked up because I feel that way.
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You're much more regular the older.
Lauren LaRosa
You know, sometime it's like, not now. Like, I'm not having the issues that they're talking about. But you do realize how much your body changes. Like, even me, like, being, like, out all night and being able to just, like, go to work in the morning. Like, I feel like the last time I was able to successfully do that and not be, like, sleepwalking and barely making it throughout my day was, like, two years ago. But the matter of, like, two. The matter of two years has changed my ability and my thought process around rest because my body screams at me when it needs it. So take care of yourselves. Prioritize taking care of yourself. And a lot of times, it's easier said than done. Majority of the time, like, probably 95% of the time, it's easier said than done. But we talked about this before. Still in them little pockets of joy, stealing them. So that's what I'm getting ready for, basically, to spend this weekend just recuperating, resting, and catching up on things that have nothing to do with the latest news and trending topics, but real life. Deal with your real life, y'.
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You gotta deal with your real life as you're chasing your dreams. Or they catch up to you. Things catch up to you. Speaking of catching up to you, let's get on into the latest, because what has caught up on us here in New York City is the parade.
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Hetty. She starts dating Howard Hughes, the aviation tycoon. Do you know a lot about him?
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She says he's a, quote, very strange man. But they do get along really well.
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So the Knicks parade is going down. It is finally here. I feel like we've been talking about this for about a week or so now, ever since the Knicks won the championship game against the spurs in Game 5. Mom. Donnie, who is our mayor here in New York, is already saying that this is slated to be the biggest parade that New York has seen in the city's history. This is the first parade that the Knicks have seen, but this is the biggest parade in New York City history. And when I say big, they're estimating. I think I saw earlier, like 1.7 million people to be here. I feel like New York is kind of underestimating the amount of people. You guys got to think about it, right? Like the FIFA World cup is going down. That's happening at MetLife Stadium. Right over here in Jersey, you have people that are traveling into the city. Even if they don't go to the parade, they're traveling into the city just because they want to just like be here and witness the vibes of everything. Literally today, not today. You could take that out. Literally Yesterday, around like 4 or 5 o', clock, there were Knicks fans that were camping out on the parade route just so they could get certainty states. Literally, like people did interviews with them. Let's take a listen. This is about to be so serious. I feel like we're gonna at least see a good 4 million people trying to figure out the city. They're shutting down like, major. At 7am today, they're shutting down major streets. You know, people are not even trying to drive into New York City at all. I am still very undecided on if I will even attempt to at this point. It's like I don't even want to watch the. Watch the parade from within the parade or anything like that. But I was thinking about just being in the vicinity to be able to like, see all of the people and all that. Ah, that might not. Yeah, I don't know anymore. I feel like it's. It's going to be so insane that it's going to be one of those things that, like, you will get a better view and vision of from the Outside looking in, if I'm being honest. So I, I still don't know where that's going to land. But, but it was announced today, speaking of the Knicks, that they will be headed to the White House. Now, we saw with the super bowl when the Eagles won the Super Bowl. Speaking of the Eagles had like a million people at their parade. So you can get a million people in Philadelphia, you can get way more than 1.7 million in new York for the Knicks, especially with the FIFA World cup happening right here in Jersey. Just a little side note, but yes. So James Dolan, he is one of his leadership over there at the Knicks, and he was on a radio show yesterday. He made the announcement that the Knicks have accepted the White House invite. Let's take a listen.
James Dolan
Are you looking forward to the celebration at the White House? The. The. As a matter of fact, thank you for asking me that. We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted. We still have to figure out the details, etc. But, you know, yes, of course. I mean, you know, look, I invited the president to come down for the game. Right. He is a friend. I've known him for 30, for 30 years. And I'm very proud to bring the team to the world. You said you're privileged that a sitting president came to the Garden. First time ever for a Finals game. First time ever for any NBA Finals. That's right. And then you guys get to go back and be celebrated for the entire country to see at the White House.
Lauren LaRosa
I brought up the Eagles because you guys will remember Jalen Hurts. A ton of other people decided they weren't going to go to the White House. The report at the time, when, you know, I think was about 12 players who decided not to go. The report at the time was like their schedules didn't align or something. Like, it was like scheduling conflicts. But we all know what that is like, people don't want to be aligned with Trump in his White House. And even if, like, I saw reporting that this will be a historic White House visit because there's been no NBA team during this administration's time that has made it to the White House because the last team that could have went declined, nobody wants to be aligned with that. Like, even if you're just looking at it as a neutral, you know, I just want to go see the White House, which, honestly, in 2026, I don't think that there is a neutral way to just say, I want to go see the White House. Like, if you go and you see the White House and you take the pictures and you do all the things. When the Knicks go to visit, politically, you're picking aside a hundred percent. So I think we're going to see a lot of players opt out. Like, I, I, I doubt like, especially from that, like starting five, starting six, line up the, like the cats, you know, the OGs. Like you're going to see a lot of people opt out even if, because we don't know a lot of, we don't know everyone's political views, but even if their political views align with Trump and his administration, you're going to see a lot of people about like people just don't want, it's like this is such a celebration time. It's like I feel like, why bring all that smoke to yourself? Like, why? But James Dolan and, and President Trump are, you know, long time friends. Dolan is the reason why Trump was even invited to the game that he did attend during the finals. So I'm not surprised here. I think what is going to be more surprising, and honestly, I don't even, I don't even know if I would say it would be more surprising. But I think the next thing to watch out for is who announces that they're actually going to go or, you know, lack thereof.
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But in the meantime, getting back to the celebration. Yes, it's wild here in New York, y'.
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I mean, they have Nick's trash cans. I saw. You know it, because when you. If you guys are listening to this episode, this episode is going to be taped prior to the parade actually happening. So things are just being anticipated. Like, you have people currently right now that are paying $750 or more. There are people standing in line along the parade route. Four people who have paid them more than $750 to stand in line just so people can get to certain spots along the parade route. Like, this is about to be insane. Now, I'm seeing that they're going to do, you know, the security checks on the streets. I know they're shutting off, like, Canal Streets in. In certain areas and, like, other big streets in certain areas, but. And they're telling people, you know, not to bring certain type of bags to the parade. But, like, to be honest with y', all, like, the parade route isn't even that long. And then it ends at City hall, which is where they'll get the key to the city, the Knicks team. Right. To be honest with y', all, I feel like it's going to get to a certain amount of people where it's like, how can you control this amount of people? 10,000 police officers on the street is a lot of police officers, but it's not a lot compared to the amount of people I think we're about to see here in New York. We are about to. It is about to be insane. So we're making predictions now of how many people we think we will see. I'm guesstimating anywhere from 2.5 to 4 million people, y'. All. Let me know what y' all think. Get out there in the streets. Get in the tweets. Let me know what y' all think, because I'm telling you guys, I really think that New York is underestimating how, like, they're saying this is, like, the biggest. But the way that the. I'm talking about the preparation there's a lot of preparation happening that started as of today. I saw Knicks jerseys being hung. You know, barricades are set up. People are announcing who are on their floats. Fat Joe is talking. You know, he's doing the hip hop float for msg. He talked a bit about that. Let's take a listen. But with all that being said, security measures set up and everything, I still think that people are underestimating what this is about to be like. But we'll see. We start, we listen up. I'll be back in my next episode. Before I close the tail, I want to add something to the White House part. So once I saw this interview from James Dolan, I actually reached out to the White House. I've been reaching out to them since the Knicks won the championship so that I could be in the queue for when it was announced or when it was decided whether they would accept the invite or not, because I was trying to announce it myself. Y' all know me always reaching out but hadn't heard back. So when I saw the interview that James Dolan did, I reached out to them. And then I heard back from a White House official on background who, you know, they basically said to me, like, they've been in contact with the Knicks and they're looking forward to the team coming. Because people are like, dolan gonna go by himself, though. They said they're looking forward to the team. That means they've been told that players are going to pull up. So we'll see. I tell you guys, every single episode, y' all could be anywhere with any old body talking about all of the things, but you guys choose to be right here with me, my lowriders. I appreciate y'.
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This episode is a mix of pop culture updates and social commentary, with Lauren LaRosa taking the lead on "The Latest with Lauren LaRosa" segment. The two central topics she covers are the upcoming massive New York Knicks celebration parades following their NBA championship win and the complex political context of their pending visit to the White House. Interwoven are musings on the realities of getting older, self-care, and the fervor of New York sports fandom.
Lauren shares personal insights into how adult life obligations and the passage of time are affecting her energy and ability to keep up with a busy work and social calendar.
She ties this theme to a recent conversation between Kevin Hart and Michelle Obama about adjusting to changes as one ages.
"Being very honest with myself about that because I'm not my best when I'm not well rested and I think for a while...you're like, all right, cool. Like, I'll be up all night figuring this out if I have to. And then...I'm not the same when I'm not fully rested. And the older I get, the more I just, I appreciate it."
— Lauren LaRosa (06:10)
Lauren plays a clip from a podcast with Kevin Hart, Michelle Obama, and her brother Craig Robinson humorously discussing physical aches and food intolerance as part of aging:
"It's the things that break down and the definitions form the words. You know, I think that's the funniest thing that I found about getting older..."
— Podcast Guest (Kevin Hart) (07:02)
"You get to the point where you put lemon in water, lemon's gonna mess up my system. I cracked up because I feel that way."
— Lauren LaRosa (07:46)
Lauren emphasizes self-care and the realization that one's body will demand rest, even when ambition tries to ignore it. She encourages listeners to seize moments of joy and truly prioritize recuperation.
Post-champs fever has gripped New York, with the Knicks about to get the biggest ticker-tape parade in city history.
Estimates for attendance range wildly, but Lauren expects the reality to surpass even the official numbers due to overlapping global events (FIFA World Cup at nearby MetLife Stadium).
"They're estimating...like 1.7 million people to be here. I feel like New York is kind of underestimating the amount of people."
— Lauren LaRosa (12:21)
"Literally, like people did interviews with them. This is about to be so serious. I feel like we're gonna at least see a good 4 million people trying to figure out the city."
— Lauren LaRosa (12:40)
She details the extensive city preparations: early street closures, security checkpoints, bans on certain bags, barricades, and event-specific merchandise.
"I saw Knicks jerseys being hung. You know, barricades are set up. People are announcing who are on their floats. Fat Joe is talking...You know, he's doing the hip hop float for MSG."
— Lauren LaRosa (21:18)
An almost comical competitive market has erupted, with people paying up to $750 for prime parade-viewing spots.
"You have people currently right now that are paying $750 or more. There are people standing in line along the parade route for people who have paid them more than $750 to stand in line..."
— Lauren LaRosa (21:14)
Police presence is heavy (10,000 officers), but Lauren speculates that even this may be inadequate for the expected crowds.
"10,000 police officers on the street is a lot of police officers, but it's not a lot compared to the amount of people I think we're about to see here in New York."
— Lauren LaRosa (21:37)
Knicks owner James Dolan confirmed on a radio show (14:55) that the team accepted an invitation to visit the White House.
"Are you looking forward to the celebration at the White House? The. As a matter of fact, thank you for asking me that. We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted... I invited the president to come down for the game. Right. He is a friend. I've known him for 30, for 30 years."
— James Dolan (14:55)
Lauren discusses how White House visits have become a political flashpoint, referencing past instances when players opted out during the Trump administration because "nobody wants to be aligned with that."
"Even if you're just looking at it as a neutral, you know, I just want to go see the White House, which, honestly, in 2026, I don't think that there is a neutral way to just say, I want to go see the White House...politically, you're picking a side a hundred percent."
— Lauren LaRosa (16:05)
She predicts significant absences from key Knicks players, assuming many will opt out to avoid political controversy.
"I think we're going to see a lot of players opt out...especially from that, like starting five, starting six, line up the, like the cats, you know, the OGs."
— Lauren LaRosa (16:42)
Lauren notes her efforts to confirm the invitation with the White House, reporting they are "looking forward to the team coming." (23:35)
This episode captures New York’s electric sports moment, the excitement—and exhaustion—of modern urban life, and the way pop culture, politics, and personal well-being now collide. Lauren LaRosa’s reporting blends citywide anticipation, insider updates, and self-aware commentary, making for a dynamic, relatable listen—whether you’re a Knicks diehard, a news junkie, or just navigating the realities of adulthood.