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R.I.P. Sally Kellerman, M*A*S*H Star Dead at 84
Sally Kellerman, the veteran actress known for portraying U.S. Army Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s 1970 film M*A*S*H, has died at age 84, Deadline reports. She passed away at an assisted living facility in Woodland Hills, California from complications of dementia. Born in Long Beach, California, Kellerman grew up in Los Angeles and attended Hollywood High School. Soon after, she studied acting at Los Angeles City College, where she performed in a stage production of Look Back in Anger alongside Jack Nicholson, Dean Stockwell, and Robert Blake. Kellerman is perhaps best known for her turn as Major Houlihan in M*A*S*H (the film, not the television series), though she also appeared in several other Altman films, Brewster McCloud, Welcome to LA, ...
Daredevil, Luke Cage & Other Netflix MCU Shows to Move To Disney+
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix Disney+’s Marvel lineup is about to get a bit longer as the MCU series that debuted on Netflix years ago will become a part of the Disney+ library sooner than later. Mobile Syrup is reporting that this March, Disney+ will now be home to the now cancelled Netflix Marvel series such as Daredevil, Luke Cage, The Punisher, Jessica Jones, The Defenders, and Iron Fist (we good on that one). The only catch is that Canada will have the pleasure of streaming the shows first before the U.S. gets their turn. Why? Who knows. The shows will remain on Netflix until March 1 and then hit Disney+ on March 16 beginning in Canada. As to when the rest of the world will be able to watch these shows, Disney hasn’t made any announcements but it probably won’t ...
Finding Your ‘Big Boi’ House Ad Brings Hip-Hop Flavor To Real Estate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Realtor.com / Youtube The real estate game got a little bit more flavor thanks to one company utilizing rap icon Big Boi as their latest commercial spokesperson. Realtor.com, the website that is dedicated to providing detailed real estate listings for properties from condos to homes, is touting new features to their search engine and devoting their latest ad campaign celebrating Black homeownership with the help of one half of the legendary Hip-Hop group Outkast, Big Boi. The “Our First Big Boi House” campaign launched in January with two television commercials featuring the Atlanta rapper admiring a young Black couple’s first home as they unpack. Big Boi celebrated the news through his Twitter account, showing off the first commercial with the caption “B...
The Internet Is Being Weird Again: Jaden Smith Shuts Down Social Media Rumor That He’s Currently Dead
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty There’s a reason why whenever a celebrity’s death is announced via social media, the first round of reactions includes people praying it’s all a hoax or that some internet reporter simply got it wrong and others ran with it—sometimes, that’s exactly what happens. Jaden Smith is not dead, y’all. According to The U.S. Sun, On Wednesday, a TikToker claimed the 23-year-old son of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith had passed away and because rumors spread far and wide like viruses during global pandemics, a lot of people believed it. From the Sun: Fans flooded Twitter, Instagram and TikTok with their concern, with some asking if the rumors were true and others taking them as fact. “RIP Jaden!” one fan tweeted, while another asked, “Why am I...
The Internet Is Being Weird Again: Jaden Smith Shuts Down Social Media Rumor That He’s Currently Dead
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty There’s a reason why whenever a celebrity’s death is announced via social media, the first round of reactions includes people praying it’s all a hoax or that some internet reporter simply got it wrong and others ran with it—sometimes, that’s exactly what happens. Jaden Smith is not dead, y’all. According to The U.S. Sun, On Wednesday, a TikToker claimed the 23-year-old son of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith had passed away and because rumors spread far and wide like viruses during global pandemics, a lot of people believed it. From the Sun: Fans flooded Twitter, Instagram and TikTok with their concern, with some asking if the rumors were true and others taking them as fact. “RIP Jaden!” one fan tweeted, while another asked, “Why am I...
2 Chainz ft. Lil Baby “Kingpen Ghostwriter,” Lil Durk “AHHH HA” & More | Daily Visuals 2.24.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been a few weeks since 2 Chainz dropped his latest project, Dope Don’t Sell Itself and today comes through with a video for one of the album’s tightest cuts. Linking up with Lil Baby for the visuals to “Kingpen Ghostwriter,” 2 Chainz and LB showoff some stylish sports car while a beautiful thick young lady elegantly twerks to the beat in all-white attire. Needless to say, she stole the show. Back in Chicago Lil Durk keeps the windy city on his back and for his latest clip to “AHHH HA” squads up with his crew to burn down some trees before roaming the snow covered streets dripping in ice. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Baby Keem, OBN Jay, and more. 2 CHAINZ FT. LIL BABY – “KINGPEN GHOSTWRITER” [embedded content] LIL DURK – “AHHH HA” [...
Kanye West Premiered New Album Donda 2 at Miami Event: Here’s What Happened
Kanye West’s “Donda Experience Performance” event, marking the premiere of his new album and Donda sequel Donda 2, took place on February 22 at LoanDepot Park in Miami. Billed as a “DONDA 2 listening and DONDA 1 performance” by West on Instagram, the event’s livestream happened at Imax theaters, on West’s Stem Player website, and on YouTube. After over two hours of heartbeat noise, the show began with a house on fire and a new song that appeared to feature posthumous vocals from XXXTentacion. As multiple new songs played in the stadium, West danced near the flaming house while wading through water. He shared “Flowers,” which he teased with his Stem Player exclusivity announcement, and “Eazy.” West was joined in the water by Migos as a new song featuring Baby Keem and the trio played. The n...
David Byrne and Montaigne Share New Song “Always Be You”: Listen
David Byrne has joined the Australian pop artist Montaigne on a new song. It’s called “Always Be You.” Watch the single’s video below. In a statement, Montaigne called working with Byrne a “dream come true” and discussed their mutual admiration for Daniel Kitson. “Jess [Montaigne] approached me about singing on a song, or a possible collaboration and to be honest I had not heard of her,” Byrne added. “After my current show was safely up and running I checked out her new and old songs and quickly responded, yes! How could I have not been aware of this person? Someone I imagine might occasionally get labelled ‘quirky’—as I often am.” Read “David Byrne’s American Utopia Is a Broadway-Sized Plea for Common Ground.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Denzel Curry and Slowthai Share Video for New Song “Zatoichi”: Watch
Denzel Curry has shared the latest single from his new album Melt My Eyez See Your Future, and it features Slowthai. “Zatoichi,” which was produced by Powers Pleasant, arrives with a new music video directed by Adrian Villagomez. It shows two individuals training for battle; watch it below. “Zatoichi” follows “Walkin,” which also received a Villagomez-directed video. Curry recently announced a world tour that’s set to begin in April. Slowthai released his new album, Tyron,i n 2021. Read Pitchfork’s 2018 interviews “How Denzel Curry Helped Pioneer SoundCloud Rap” and “Get to Know Slowthai, the Most Exciting—and Excitable—New UK Rapper Out Right Now.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Pitchfork Assistant Editor Cat Zhang Wins 2022 ASME Next Award
Pitchfork is proud to announce that our Assistant Editor Cat Zhang has been chosen as a 2022 ASME Next Award honoree by the American Society of Magazine Editors, as part of the 2022 National Magazine Awards. The organization’s description of the ASME Next award is as follows: “The awards honor outstanding achievement by magazine journalists under the age of 30. Any full-time or freelance writer, photographer, editor, designer or photo editor is eligible for nomination. Five winners are chosen each year based on their talent and skill as demonstrated by their portfolio of work and on their potential to make significant contributions to magazine journalism.” In 2021, Cat was part of the editorial operations team before being promoted to Assistant Edit...
GRiZ and Wiz Khalifa Are Performing at a Cannabis-Forward Music Festival
As music festivals return at full tilt after a brutal pandemic, there’s no better time to live the high life. Enter The Roll Up Festival, a three-day event combining cannabis culture, music and Earth Day celebrations. It’s essentially an adult playground with carnival attractions, rides, ball-pits, car shows, professional wrestling sideshows and—of course–lots of munchies. The Roll Up Festival is scheduled for April 15-17 at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, Massachusetts. The fest will feature three stages, each of which have their own unique production to express its commitment to earth consciousness and environmental awareness. Recommended Articles Electro-funk superstar GRiZ, who was named as one of EDM.com‘s Best Music Producers of 2021, is primed for a mu...
