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HBO Max Debuts New Teaser for ‘The Idol’ Starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp

HBO Max has shared a second teaser for the Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd-starring series, The Idol. The one-and-a-half-minute visual mostly follows the journey of Depp’s character as she works towards her career goals in the music industry and her meeting of The Weeknd’s character. The synopsis describes the story as one that is “set against the backdrop of the music industry and centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol,” and sees the likes of Jennie Kim, Moses Sumney, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Hari Nef, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey and Hank Azaria as supporting characters. The series was created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, The Weeknd and Reza Fahim, and was also writt...

Ryan Gosling Is Reportedly in Talks to Star Alongside Margot Robbie in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Prequel

It appears that Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling may just be working together on another project, this time in a more action-focused film. Earlier this year, Robbie was confirmed to be starring in and producing the new Ocean’s Eleven prequel. Now, new details have surfaced surrounding the cast which have reported Gosling currently in conversation to star in the film alongside Robbie. While there is still minimal detail about the script, the film is expected to be set in Europe in the 1960s. The original trilogy of films saw Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts star. In 2018, the hesit comedy film received an all-female cast update for Ocean’s Eight starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Sarah Paulson and Helena Bonham-Carter. Jay Roach is slated t...

Dwayne Johnson Wants to Expand DC Universe, Crossover With Marvel

With the introduction of Black Adam to the big screen scheduled for October, lead actor Dwayne Johnson is keen on expanding the DC universe in the coming years. In his recent cover story for Total Film, the actor shared that their main objective is “to really expand the universe, and introduce new characters, and spin-off, and be really strategic about the plan.” Johnson continued, “We have a few ideas of what characters people are really going to respond to in Black Adam, and so we’re already thinking ahead to: ‘Let’s start thinking about that movie, and what that movie looks like for them.’” Producer Hiram Garcia added that creating a “shared universe” was always in the back of their minds, even if the characters don’t have direct contact with each other. “While [Black Adam and Shazam] m...

Photographer Loren Haynes on Tori Amos: ‘She Was Going to Be a Star’

It was December 1991, in Santa Fe when I ran into Arthur Spivak. I had been living in L.A. since ‘85 and met Arthur at the Sunset Marquis when I met Steven Van Zandt to go over a photo shoot. Arthur was managing Steven at that time and Arthur knew I was working as a staff photographer with SPIN. He mentioned this new artist that he was representing with Michael Ameen and was clearly very excited about–and whose record was about to be released. I offered to see if I could get SPIN interested in doing a small piece for the magazine. First shot after the show. There would be no need for a hard sell or any sell: “I want to smash the faces/ Of those beautiful boys / Those Christian boys / So you can make me cum / That doesn’t make you Jesus.” [“Precious Things,” Little Earthquakes, 1992] I don’...

BNXN (Buju) – In My Mind (A COLORS Show)

Don’t miss this brand new song from BNXN titled – In My Mind. Nigerian singer BNXN performs at the Colors Studios his new song titled “In My Mind“. The new record is a thrilling piece of music off his forthcoming LP and was produced by Blaise Beats. He has previously released a single titled Kenkele with Wande Coal, a build-up for his soon-to-be-released album called “Bad Since 97“. More so, a Colors show has hosted other Nigerian music celebrities namely Ayra Starr, Joeboy, Oxlade, and Bryann among others. Listen and share BNXN – In My Mind below.

Portable – Cruise Lanje

Check out this brand new X Pro produced track titled Cruise Lanje by Portable. Zeh Nation honcho Portable has a newly released single he calls Cruise Lanje. The new record is a fantastic track to entertain his listeners & fans. Portable was previously featured on a track by Swaggu titled Anyway Na Way and he has also recently dropped a solo single titled Mosa Funaiye. The song “Cruise Lanje” was mixed by T Code. Listen and share Portable – Cruise Lanje below.Download

BNXN – Bad Man Wicked

Don’t miss BNXN newly released single titled – Bad Man Wicked. Afro-fusion singer BNXN dishes out a new song produced by TSB called “Bad Man Wicked“. The new single is on his latest body of work tagged “Bad Since 97,” which contains 7 tracks. Before now, BNXN has dropped two tracks off the LP which include Kenkele and In My Mind which he performed at Colors Show. However, this should be added to your playlist. Listen and share BNXN – Bad Man Wicked below. Download coming soon.

BNXN ft Olamide – Modupe

Check out this brand new single from BNXN titled – Modupe. Nigerian singer BNXN gets Olamide on his latest record titled “Modupe” a cut-out single from his body of work tagged “Bad Since 97“. The new record is an impressive piece of music that is a follow-up to a track he featured titled Oil by MI Abaga. However, both artists brought in their styles to deliver a masterpiece. This deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share BNXN ft Olamide – Modupe below. Download coming soon.

Hit-Boy Proves He’s “FIREPROOF” in New Single

Hit-Boy is back with his latest single, “FIREPROOF.” Clocking in at just a little over two minutes, the track hears the producer/rapper give thanks for all his success while still staying hungry and maintaining his mindset of improving his skills. “FIREPROOF” arrives shortly after Hit-Boy worked on The Game’s latest album DRILLMATIC – Heart vs. Mind as executive producer and on Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE. The Fontana, California native also recently shared that he composed the score for Madden NFL 23, which just released last week. Watch Hit-Boy’s “FIREPROOF” music video above. In related news, The Game spoke up about Wack 100’s claim regarding the removal of NBA YoungBoy’s verse on DRILLMATIC. Read Full Article

Mike Dean on Scrapping ‘Ye’ Weeks Before Release: “Anything Can Happen, Especially Kanye”

Mike Dean has opened up about his experience working on Ye, the 2018 studio album Kanye West scrapped just weeks before its due date. In a recent interview with Nile Rodgers’ Deep Hidden Meaning, the record producer and multi-instrumentalist shared, “Till it’s over, anything can happen, especially Kanye.” Dean further explained that despite the fact that they only had a few weeks to finish the new record, he was pleased with how it turned out. “In Wyoming, for the Ye album, we had 10 songs, I guess. And we were trying to do a seven-song album. I came in one day and he’d erased the whole board and said ‘We’re starting over.’ That’s what happened. And we did it in like two weeks. We made seven songs and it came out pretty good.” West previously confirmed that he scrapped Ye after he made the...

Bebe Rexha Joins ITZY’s Yeji & Ryujin for Surprise ‘Break My Heart Myself’ Performance at KCON 2022

Bebe Rexha made her KCON debut on Saturday (Aug. 20), joining ITZY members Yeji and Ryujin for a special performance of her 2021 song “Break My Heart Myself.” The exciting team-up took went down during the opening concert of America’s biggest K-pop festival, which is taking place this year at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena. Dressed in all black, Rexha strutted onto the stage during ITZY’s set and performed the ultra-personal track alongside Yeji and Ryujin, drawing thunderous applause from the packed crowd. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I love you, ITZY!” Rexha shouted to the audience while embracing her collaborators. In early June, ITZY’s Yeji and Ryujin unleashed a mesmerizing dance performance to “Break My Heart M...

BLACKPINK’s Jennie Goes Clubbing in New Teaser for The Weeknd’s ‘The Idol’: Watch

BLACKPINK‘S Jennie Ruby Jane lets loose in the latest teaser for The Weeknd‘s upcoming HBO series The Idol. In the sizzling new trailer, the K-pop singer enters the “gutters of Hollywood” as she goes clubbing alongside The Idol co-star Lily-Rose Depp. Jennie is seen flashing a devilish smile while lounging in a sauna with Depp before the two whisk away in a convertible to a packed dance club. The Weeknd premiered the second teaser for the music-industry drama during his concert at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on Saturday (Aug. 20). The brief clip was shared on social media the following morning. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news BLACKPINK’S Jennie spoke about her excitement for The Idol after the first drugs-and-sex-filled trailer dropped in late...