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No, Amber Heard Was Not Fired from Aquaman 2
Despite recent rumors that Amber Heard has been cut from Aquaman 2, a new report from Variety confirms that the actress will not, in fact, be recast in the sequel. While rumors swirled that Heard — who plays Princess Mera in the franchise — was set to be replaced by Nicole Kidman in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, a spokesperson disputed the reports in a statement, saying, “The rumor mill continues as it has from day one — inaccurate, insensitive and slightly insane.” False reports of Heard’s firing come after a jury found the actress guilty of defaming her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. Heard wrote a Washington Post op-ed in 2018 in which she described herself as a victim of abuse, and Depp claimed that the story — which never mentioned him by name — damaged his career. Advertisement Re...
Brooklyn Concert by Would-Be Assassin John Hinckley Jr. Cancelled
John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan and three other men in an unhinged bid to impress Jodie Foster, will not be performing in Brooklyn after all. The venue, Market Hotel, has released a lengthy statement calling their decision to host Hinckley “stunt booking” and suggesting that such a performance would be inappropriate in our current “dangerously radicalized, reactionary climate.” Hinckley was released into the custody of his mother in 2016 after spending 34 years in institutional psychiatric care. Today, June 15th, he became free of court restrictions for the first time since his 1981 arrest. He was set to celebrate on his “Redemption Tour,” which included a sold-out stop in Brooklyn on July 8th. “If we were going to host an event for the principle, and potentia...
Pharrell’s Non-Profit YELLOW Partners With Cisco to Reimagine Education for Marginalized Youth
Pharrell‘s education-focused non-profit YELLOW has partnered with Cisco to provide marginalized youth with state-of-the-art educational tools and technologies. Founded by the Grammy-winning musician, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, YELLOW is a “microschool” in Pharrell’s hometown of Norfolk, Virginia, providing students with immersive workshops and small classes in the STEM and art domains. With Cisco, the non-profit will integrate new technologies, including data centers, DNA Spaces, The Webex Suite, Secure X, WiFi-6 and Meraki. “This partnership between YELLOW and Cisco will take the education of our students at YELLOWHAB to the next level,” said Pharrell in a statement. “I look forward to our youth experiencing education through Cisco’s state-of-the-a...
Is Beabadoobee Bringing Back the Pop-Rock Guitar Solo?
This afternoon, my inner Cheap Trick alarm system was breached at the 1:41 minute mark of “10:36.” It’s fleeting, but undeniably, a guitar solo, played by the song’s co-writer, Jacob Bugden. He also solos on her last single, the excellent “Talk,” but you have to strain to hear it just barely peeking out from the distortion. The rising pop-rock singer Beatrice Laus, who performs as Beabadoobee, has been dropping singles for her forthcoming album, Beatopia (out July 15) over the last several months between high-profiles live slots opening for Halsey, playing massive festivals including Governor’s Ball and the Newport Folk Festival, and opening for Bleachers on the east coast leg of their tour. [embedded content][embedded content] Laus said that “10:36” refers to the time she was finishe...
Chris Evans Says “It Would Have to Be Perfect” for Him to Return as Captain America
Ever since Avengers: Endgame, which saw the departure of several Marvel fan favorites, a popular conversation among Marvel fans centered around whether or not we’ll be seeing Chris Evans returning to play the role of Captain America ever again. Towards the end of Avengers: Endgame, it was revealed that an older version of Captain American returned all six of the Infinity Stones. However, it was done off-screen, and details were never shown on what actually unfolded. In a recent interview with ComicBook at a press event for Lightyear, Evans was asked whether or not we’ll be seeing him return to play the role, specifically, see him return the infinity stones. The actor promptly replied with the possibility of returning, claiming that he would only return if it was “perfect,” but hesitat...
Amber Heard Reportedly Cut From ‘Aquaman 2,’ Character Will Be Recast
According to reports, Amber Heard has been cut from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and her character, Mera, would be recast. The source notes, “Warner Bros. decided to recast Amber Heard‘s role after screen testing the movie. They are going to be doing reshoots with Jason Momoa and Nicole Kidman.” The latest rumor comes after reports that a meeting between higher-ups was recently held to make the decision of removing Heard from the Aquaman sequel. Many believe that Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Entertainment are looking to distance themselves from Amber Heard, following the verdict of her highly public defamation case with ex-husband Johnny Depp. A spokesperson for the actress has come out to deny the rumor of Heard being cut from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Aquaman and the Lost K...
The ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie Plot Has Been Revealed
Announced alongside Horizon and God of War TV shows coming to streaming platforms, the Hollywood adaptation of Gran Turismo now has a plot. Building on the popularity of the racing simulation video game series from Polyphony Digital, the upcoming movie will focus on the competitive element of Gran Turismo. Reports note that the film is “Based on a true story, the film is the ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver.” The brief plot note is believed to be inspired by Lucas Ordóñez, who was the inaugural winner of the GT Academy, an international virtual-to-reality competition by Nissan, Sony PlayStation and Polyphony Digital. Ordóñez went on to reach the podium wit...
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Is Now the Highest-Grossing Film of 2022
Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick has quickly taken the top spot as this year’s highest grossing film, after earning another $6.74 million USD on its third Monday. According to Forbes, the film has surpassed the $400 million USD domestic box office mark 18 days after the premiere, achieving a $402 million USD domestic cume. The success of Top Gun: Maverick has knocked Disney and Marvel‘s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness off the top spot as this year’s highest grossing film in North America. The Doctor Strange sequel only made $399 million USD domestically. Top Gun: Maverick is also now the second-biggest domestic earner after Spider-Man: No Way Home which grossed $804 million USD domestically. As of writing, Top Gun: Maverick has hit $764 million USD worldwide, which places it above...
Watch Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker Perform Rare DJ Set at Barcelona’s Iconic Nitsa Club
What can’t Kevin Parker do? The decorated record producer and Tame Impala frontman, whose band is currently on their “Slow Rush” tour, recently stopped in Spain for back-to-back performances at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival. But on Friday, June 3rd, he stopped by Nitsa Club for a rare solo DJ set. One of the oldest and most iconic clubs in Barcelona, Nitsa is almost 80 years old and had previously operated an amusement park on its grounds. After the room was converted to a club in 1993, it went on to host many of the most illustrious artists in electronic music history, like Aphex Twin, Carl Craig and SBTRKT. Parker took to Tame Impala’s Instagram account to share a carousel of videos from the night. Rocking out to classics like ABBA...
Gunna Drops Romantic “Banking On Me” Music Video
Gunna on Wednesday delivered a self-directed video for his Valentine’s Day single “Banking On Me.” Produced by Metro Boomin and Peter Lee Johnson, the love-on-the-brain track sees the rapper drop bars about a special love interest. “She bankin’ on me, I’m the bank (Bank) / I smack her, she love to get spanked (Get spanked),” he raps. “I tackle her, bitch love to wrestle (To wrestle) / Young bachelor, we love to play.” In January, Gunna released his latest full-length effort, DS4EVER, which opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album features 19 tracks and a sizable roster of guest appearances that includes Young Thug on “Mop,” 21 Savage on “Thought I Was Playing,” Drake on “Pussy Power,” Kodak Black on “How You Did That,” Lil Baby on...
Sundek Introduces Boardshorts to Fortnite With “The Bay of the Sun”
Italian label Sundek has announced introduction of its signature boardshorts to Fortnite. The new initiative will feature a new island — called “The Bay of the Sun” — on which players will be able to participate in surfing competitions, both beach and city parkour, shooting, swimming races and rollercoasters. As well as these activities, players will be able to collect Sundek’s boardshorts in a wide range of colors, helping to obtain special skills and drive up your score. “The Bay of the Sun” will be available for players from the end of June. A further digital-meets-physical element is introduced through a special launch event, which will see a glass gaming room built in Milan. Players participating in the event will then have their performances livestreamed across the world from the pop...
John Legend ft. JID “Dope,” RZA “We Push” & More | Daily Visuals 6.14.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard any new material from John Legend (political points don’t count) but with his eight studio album seemingly on the way, the crooner from Springfield, OH returns with some new work with the help of a new friend. Linking up with JID for the visuals to “Dope,” John Legend takes it back to the 70’s to get turnt up OG style while some women sport some sexy new age outfits. John Legend do look like he’d be at home in the 70’s. Just sayin.’ Speaking of retro flavor, RZA resurrects his Bobby Digital persona and in his animated clip to “We Push,” Bobby Digi goes the samurai comic book hero route and cuts down any and everything in his way. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from FBG Cash, Rubi Rose, and more. JOHN LE...
