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Warner Bros. and AMC Announce Deal for 45-Day Theatrical Window in 2022
Big news for people who like big screens: Warner Bros. and AMC Theaters have reached a deal for 2022 that would require a 45-day theatrical window before movies can hit streaming services. It’s a short-term victory for theaters struggling during the pandemic, but the arrangement suggests that the balance of power has permanently shifted away from multiplexes and towards the big studios. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, the pact was actually worked out several months ago, though it wasn’t revealed until an AMC earnings call on Monday, August 9th. AMC CEO Adam Aron referenced Warner Bros. controversial distribution deal with HBO Max, which allowed films like Mortal Kombat, The Suicide Squad, and more to be viewed on HBO Max the same day they arrived in theaters. “We’re es...
Fred Durst Explain Limp Bizkit’s Tour Cancellation: “The System Is Still Very Flawed”
Over the weekend, Limp Bizkit canceled the remainder of their summer US tour, citing “an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the band, crew and most of all the fans.” Now, Fred Durst has further expanded on the reason for the cancellation, citing the COVID-19 pandemic while still not going into specific details. Following their initial statement, both Durst and guitarist Wes Borland took to their Instagram Stories to announce that Borland did not test positive for COVID-19, as some reports had suggested. In a new statement issued today (August 10th) to Billboard, Durst explained, “In short, the system is still very flawed. Even if the performers, crews, staff, and promoters do their best to ensure safety on and behind the stage, that doesn’t ensure the safety of the audience...
JAY-Z and Roc Nation Invest in Fanatics, Driving $18 Billion USD Valuation
JAY-Z and Roc Nation have invested in Fanatics, Michael Rubin‘s sports licensing giant that is now valued at $18 billion USD. The sizable investment aligns with Fanatics plant to expand its technological and consumer databases to integrate new markets including NFTs, gaming, sports betting and media. In tandem with JAY-Z and Roc Nation’s investment, the MLB, SoftBank, Silver Lake, Eldridge, TWG Sports Media & Entertainment and Insight Partners have nearly tripled the company’s enterprise this year, raising an additional $325 million USD. The expanded Fanatics will be helmed by current executive chairman Rubin, who will assume the role of chief executive officer. Doug Mack, CEO of the company’s vertical commerce business, will remain in that position while also taking on the role of vic...
Erica Mena Says Safaree’s Infidelity Caused Her To Damage His Personal Property
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Erica Mena’s public relationships have been known to get messy from time to time so when she and Safaree Samuel’s marriage went from happy to hostile, no one was really surprised things went left. Now TMZ is reporting that Erica is blaming Safaree’s alleged cheating heart for causing her to take out her anger on some of his personal items including bleaching his sneaker collection valued at $30K and giving his motorcycles custom “paint jobs” just to get back at him. After Safaree asked the judge to hold Mena in contempt for violating their domestic relations order, the Love & Hip Hop reality star justified her actions by claiming Safaree pushed her over with “numerous acts of infidelity.” Yeah, that probably won’t ...
Lupe Fiasco Live Tweets About Recording a New Album In 24 Hours
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mark Sagliocco / Getty Never let it be said that Lupe Fiasco isn’t committed to the artful aspect of Hip-Hop. The latest example? He set out to put together a new album in 24 hours while sharing the process online. The Chicago rapper known for his agile lyrical prowess has been quite busy within the past few weeks. He’s uploaded a bunch of freestyles to YouTube, laid down over several classic beats from Kendrick Lamar, Dipset and Jadakiss. This is in addition to verbally sparring with his former podcast co-host Royce Da 5’9. Late Monday morning (August 9), Lupe went on Twitter to announce that he was setting out to create an entire new album from scratch in a 24-hour period, writing “1 song in…9 to go.” His mention of “Stack” is a shoutout to Stack Bundle...
‘I Am Legend’ Screenwriter Shoots Down Vaccine Conspiracy Theory
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alessandra Benedetti – Corbis / Getty Anti-vaxxers have been going crazy with conspiracy theories and using memes to convince people to refuse the COVID vaccines and instead take their chances with Tha Rona out in the jungle. But the screenwriter for I Am Legend has had enough of his film being used to push the wild conspiracy theories. Many people have begun to theorize that the vaccines would sooner or later lead to vaccinated people turning into zombies a la I Am Legend, and it’s gotten to the point where people actually believe the stupidity behind it. Hearing the nonsense and being spewed on social media and out in the streets, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman took to Twitter to respond to the conspiracy theory by stating the obvious, “Oh. My. God. I...
Nick Cannon Explains His N’Credible Seed-Spreading Ways During Breakfast Club Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhtoosByBeanz83 Nick Cannon further explains his seed-spreading ways. The Wild ‘N Out creator and host has been extremely busy making babies this year. The N’Credible babymaker has been the talk of social media for fathering 4 children alone this year, recently, he welcomed twins Zion and Zillion with DJ Abby De La Rosa bringing his total up to seven. Cannon also has 9-year-old twins Moroccan Scott Cannon and Monroe Cannon with his ex-wife Mariah Carey, a son Golden, and daughter, Powerful, with model Brittany Bell plus a son Zen with Alyssa Scott. Cannon sat down with The Breakfast Club, and of course, you know Charlamagne Tha God had to ask the mogul about having children with seven different women and didn’t bite his tongue. He lashed...
Four Tet Sues Label Over Perceived Discrepancy In Streaming Royalty Rate
A new lawsuit brought forth by Four Tet claims his label Domino Recordings underpaid his streaming royalties for music released over a decade ago. The contract, singed in 2001, led to a partnership between the producer and Domino that manifested multiple albums, including 2001’s Pause, 2003’s Rounds, and 2005’s Everything Ecstatic. At the heart of Four Tet’s claim is the assertion that he is entitled to a 50% share of the streaming royalties for these albums. However, he was historically paid only 18%, according to the suit. The basis for the claim comes from a clause in the contract which suggests that any licensing of his masters to services based outside of the UK entitles Four Tet to a 50% royalty rate. A judge could potentially rule this to be the ca...
Virtual Riot Announces New Album “Simulation” and Release Date
Fans of Virtual Riot already had September 10th down as an important “save the date” given the producer’s recently announced headlining return to Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium. Now, it has exponentially greater significance after the dubstep don announced he’s dropping a full length album on the same date. The forthcoming record, dubbed Simulation, will be his first full-length album in four years. Despite his massive influence when it comes to dubstep production best practices and contributions to the greater production ecosystem, long-form solo projects have been few and far between for Virtual Riot, so this is undoubtedly an album cycle the bass music hive mind will be watching closely. A couple producers seemingly in the know have a...
Marshmello Appears to Tease New Collaboration With Alesso and James Bay
It appears the cascade of new music from Marshmello isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Despite releasing his full-length album Shockwave in June, Mello has kept up a steady stream of high-profile collaborations in the weeks since. Now, a new cryptic email has suggested his next single will arrive later this month. Taking to Reddit, one fan posted the constellation-like artwork they received from an official email address associated with the masked superstar. “Just like magic the stars will align… August 20th,” the copy reads, alongside cosmic illustrations of three artists. Marshmello and Alesso have been identified with high confidence from fans, but the smallest headshot of the three is causing a bit of speculation. The consensus at the moment is UK singer...
CHTHONIC Frontman-Turned-Taiwanese-Politician Is Focus Of Recall Effort
According to Focus Taiwan, CHTHONIC frontman-turned-activist and lawmaker Freddy Lim is facing a possible recall as a representative of Taipei’s Wanhua District. The recall petition, initiated by one of Lim‘s constituents Cheng Ta-ping, independent Taipei City Councilor Chung Hsiao-ping and former opposition Kuomintang (KMT) spokesman Eric Huang, accuses Lim of failing in his duties, seeing as Wanhua was the epicenter of Taiwan’s recent COVID-19 outbreak. The petition has gained enough signatures to proceed to the second stage, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said Tuesday. Under Taiwanese rules, signatures from just one percent of the relevant electorate are required to propose a recall. After that, signatures from only 10 percent of the voting population are needed...
DOOGIE WHITE Looks Back On His IRON MAIDEN Audition, Says BLAZE BAYLEY ‘Did A Great Job’
Doogie White, the Scottish rock singer best known for stints with RAINBOW, Yngwie Malmsteen and Michael Schenker, recalled his audition to replace Bruce Dickinson in IRON MAIDEN in 1993. Speaking to Rocking With Jam Man, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I was recording in Brussels in Belgium, I was doing an album, and a friend of mine phoned me up and said Bruce was gonna be leaving IRON MAIDEN at the end of the tour and I should really send a tape in to Sanctuary [MAIDEN‘s management company]. So when I got home from doing the album, I put together four or five songs and sent them out. And I got contacted and told I would be singing with IRON MAIDEN on the Monday. And I got a cassette with, I think, 20 songs or something, and I had to learn them over the weekend....
