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The 2021 Emmy Nominations Are Here: See The Full List
The 2021 Emmy Awards are on the horizon once again, and this year’s ceremony — set to hit CBS and Paramount+ on September 19, 2021 — will be hosted in-person again. To unveil the latest crop of nominees, father-daughter Emmy winners Ron Cephas Jones, from This Is Us, and #FreeRayshawn star Jasmine Cephas Jones hosted a livestream this morning (July 13). As usual, there were some predictable nominations and a couple of surprises. The Crown gained the most nominations in the drama categories, while WandaVision earned Marvel its first Emmy nom. Pose’s Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, meanwhile, made history as the first trans actor to score a nod in a lead acting category. Bridgerton scored one in the Outstanding Drama Series field, along with star Regé-Jean Page landing one for Outstanding Lead ...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH’s IVAN MOODY To Release Illustrated Book of Original Poems
Z2 Comics further cements its place as the leading publisher of music-inspired books and graphic novels across all genres and formats with the announcement of a book of original poetry from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH‘s Ivan Moody. Presented in an exquisite hardcover format, “Ivan Moody’s Dirty Poetry” will be released this fall, with signed special editions available exclusively through the Z2 web site. Moody says: “Out of all the projects I’ve undertaken, this is something truly out of the ordinary, completely unorthodox, and without ‘creative walls.’ It is by far the oddest thing I’ve ever done (and that’s saying something). “I had no idea how this would turn out but thankfully — between Blake and myself — I’m ecstatic ...
ANTHRAX’s CHARLIE BENANTE Goes Head To Head With JESSICA BURDEAUX For Game Of Drummer’s Horse
Jessica Burdeaux is always up for a challenge — whether it’s playing drums with Seth Meyers‘s live band or at Reverb in a drum-off with acclaimed drummers. This time, Jessica goes head to head in a challenge with thrash-metal drum hero Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a game of drummer’s Horse. The match poses several out-of-the-box drum challenges, like playing the drum solo break from “The End” if THE BEATLES were a thrash or punk band. Benante also reflects on the past year and talks about the inception of his new record “Silver Linings” and what’s coming next. Benante‘s covers album, “Silver Linings”, was released on May 14 via Megaforce Records. The 14-track effort features an all-star cast of “who’s who”...
PAUL STANLEY Says KISS NFTs Are Coming ‘In The Foreseeable Future’
Rock legend Paul Stanley recently talked to SiriusXM‘s Jim Norton and Sam Roberts about the future of KISS non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency. “Well, we certainly are on the edge of the diving board into NFTs,” he said. “That’s obviously a natural, and we’re flexing our muscles just before we dive in. But that’s in the foreseeable future. “There’s so much cryptocurrency out there,” he continued. “NFT is almost an experience and possessing an experience. But cryptocurrency — there’s enough out there. And clearly there are a few that are much more important and seem to dictate the direction of crypto. So I don’t know we can be better at that than they are.” NFTs are a type of digital asset where ow...
MÖTLEY CRÜE’s NIKKI SIXX Wants To Take ‘The Stadium Tour’ To Other Parts Of The World
In a new interview with Marci Wiser of the 95.5 KLOS radio station, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke about the band’s “The Stadium Tour” with DEF LEPPARD, which was originally scheduled to take place last summer but ended up being pushed back to 2021, and then to 2022, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We really did wanna go this year,” Nikki said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “It’s a little scary to go out there and have the tour maybe get canceled half way. And I know a lot of bands are out there and they’re testing the water and it looks really positive; I’m super excited. “We have 30-some stadiums in America [booked for the tour],” he continued. “And we’ll see. Maybe we might even drag it to Europ...
Watch the Trailer for Halsey’s Upcoming IMAX Film ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’
Halsey’s fourth studio album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power will be accompanied by a theatrical IMAX film of the same name. Written by the pop artist herself and directed by Colin Tilley, who previously directed the music videos for her singles “Without Me” and “You Should Be Sad,” a trailer for the hour-long film experience was shared today. “This film is about the lifelong social labyrinth of sexuality and birth,” the trailer reads as it opens. The fast-paced visual goes on to show archaic Medieval rituals inflicted upon a woman, played by Halsey, over the course of her pregnancy and birth. “Artists nowadays put little to no effort into their visuals but, Halsey was like: ‘Nope, not today!,’” one commenter wrote under the trailer. If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power was produced by Tr...
Charlie Robinson of NBC’s ‘Night Court’ Fame Passes Away At 75
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Maury Phillips / Getty Sitcom star Charlie Robinson, who is best known for his role as court clerk and Vietnam war veteran Mac on NBC’s Night Court, has died. He was 75. A representative for the actor confirmed his passing last night (July 12). Robinson died from cardiac arrest and organ failure which was the result of septic shock and a form of cancer known as metastatic adenocarcinoma at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Robinson was a celebrated veteran actor of the stage and screen. Born on November 9, 1945, he started his career in his home state of Texas by attending the Studio 7 acting school at the Houston Music Theatre in the late 1960’s. After being cast in a made-for-TV movie, he moved to Hollywood. In addition t...
Trick Daddy Caught On Video Grabbing Woman Outside Miami Club Who Didn’t Want To Hang With Him
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Parra / Getty Someone should inform Trick Daddy his name really doesn’t ring that many bells anymore. Trick Daddy is once again the subject of social media chatter after video footage of himself in an altercation with a woman outside of a Miami club began making its rounds on social media on Monday (July.13). According to the op VladTV, witnesses on the scene Trick Daddy got upset when the woman refused to hang out with him after he allegedly footed the bill for them to get in the club. In the clip, he can be heard saying to the woman, “You wanna go viral, touch me,” and then grabs her wrist. The woman responds, “Who are you?” and then appears to take a swing at the Miami native with him swinging back at her, and that’s where the video ends. The 46-y...
Yerrrrr: A$AP Rocky Brings Rihanna To The South Bronx To Shoot New Video
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Splash / Splash News Even though he lives for high fashion A$AP Rocky has brought it back to the streets. He and his boo Rihanna came to the South Bronx to capture some gritty visuals for his new album. As spotted on GQ the Harlem Native went viral when he and RiRi were spotted in the Boogie Down last week. On Sunday, July 11 the pair shot several scenes throughout the Longwood section of the Bronx. In typical Mob fashion he brought a mix of street style and couture to the iconic neighborhood. During one shot the celebrity couple were just casually catching a vibe on a staircase. The two seemingly shared a blunt while wearing some neon fur; Rihanna with a coat and Rocky with a trapper hat. They then shot another clip where the couple was seen walking...
Former DEA Informants Part Of Team Who Assassinated Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty As investigations into the shocking assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise last Wednesday (July 7) continue, new information has been found showing that several of the men involved were former informants for U.S. law enforcement, allegedly The news came from a statement issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency in response to queries from press agencies. “At times, one of the suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise was a confidential source to the DEA,” the statement read. The agency acknowledged their awareness of reports that some of the assassins yelled out “DEA” at the time of the attack. The DEA declared that none of the individuals operated on behalf of the agency. The U.S. has been closely monitoring...
Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ Receives Nine-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes
Wes Anderson‘s American comedy-drama film The French Dispatch premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday evening and received one of the longest rounds of applause at the event’s 74th edition. According to Variety, Anderson earned a standing ovation that continued for nine consecutive minutes alongside his cast in attendance, which included Timothée Chalamet, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Stephen Park and Benicio Del Toro. One actress, Lea Seydoux, was unable to attend the premiere, as she is quarantining in Paris after testing positive for COVID-19. In lieu of a standard black car, the cast (and composer Alexandre Desplat) arrived to the red carpet in a massive gold party bus, escorted safely by French police on motorcycles. After assembling fo...
‘WandaVision,’ ‘The Mandalorian’ and More Nominated for 2021 Emmys
The 73rd Emmy Awards nominees were unveiled on Tuesday via the Television Academy’s YouTube livestream, hosted by Emmy-winning father-and-daughter actors Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones in New York City. “It has been an extraordinary year in which television brought multigenerational families together in a shared love of their favorite programs,” said Frank Scherma, TV Academy Chairman and CEO, in a statement. “So it seems fitting that these two accomplished performers announce this year’s Emmy nominees as we acknowledge and celebrate the exceptional programs and talent that are elevating and redefining television.” Among this year’s selections, The Crown and The Mandalorian tied for the most nominations with 24 each, followed by WandaVision (23), Th...
