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One Year In: Tour Photographer Catherine Powell Bought a House, Is Hitting the Road With Dan + Shay
When COVID started, none of us knew that a year later we’d still be in this. [In] March last year, everyone was kind of like, “Prepare for three months off, and then come summer we’re gonna be back on the road,” or “Come fall we’re gonna be back on the road.” So I formatted [my online print store to sell my photographs] in a way where it was only open for like six weeks or something like that — it got me through those months that I planned on not being on the road and a little past that. And then I was like, “Aww sh–, I should have done this for longer.” But it is what it is. Unemployment would go up and down in terms of, some weeks we got that bonus and that was great and that could fully keep me afloat, but then when that ...
‘Amy Winehouse & Me: Dionne’s Story’ to Premiere on MTV, Paramount+: Exclusive
On July 23, MTV and Paramount+ will begin airing the documentary Amy Winehouse & Me: Dionne’s Story, which tell the singer’s story through the lens of her goddaughter, Dionne Bromfield, Billboard can announce. The doc about the iconic “Rehab” singer, who died on July 23, 2011, is slated to begin airing on July 23 in almost 180 countries outside the U.S. and on Paramount+ in Australia, Canada, Latin America and the Nordics later this summer. “I can’t tell you now just how therapeutic this journey has been for me. Finally, I can move forward into the next chapter of my career knowing that I have dealt with emotions that have been buried for years,” says Bromfield, a singer-songwriter. “I hope this documentary shows Amy as more than just a person struggling with ad...
Owner of Million-Dollar Charizard Card Disrespects Original Pokémon Artist, Angers TCG Community
Gary Haase, the self-dubbed “King Pokémon,” now has the entire Pokémon TCG community turning its back on him. Haase is a 67-year-old collector who owns the most expensive Pokémon collection in the world. The collection is reportedly valued at $10 million USD, giving the collector a great amount of clout in the trading card community. Unfortunately for the “King,” a recent clip from a 2020 video has resurfaced, which sees Haase pull out his “base” Charizard collection. Amongst these cards was a mint condition Charizard in a sleeve that is signed by Mitsuhiro Arita, the original illustrator of the Charizard card, now a highly coveted item across the world. In the clip, he is heard calling the signature of the artist “worthless,” going as far as stating, “In this case, the signature mean...
‘Legend of Zelda’ Cartridge Surpasses Six Digits Pre-Auction
Following the record-breaking sale of an old copy of Super Mario Bros. for $660,000 USD, Heritage Auctions is back again to offer a super-rare version of The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Pre-bidding has seen the 9.0 WATA graded 1987 NES cartridge surpass $110,000 before the auction’s July 9 start date. This special single sealed copy of The Legend of Zelda is from the game’s very first production run that lasted for a few months in late 1987 and is the earliest known copy of the game in existence at this quality. “Truly, the term ‘grail’ only begins to scratch the surface of describing this game,” said Heritage Auctions. “Of all of the games we’ve offered in our auctions, this sealed, early production copy of the first game in the groundbreaking Legend of Zelda se...
Zack Snyder to Direct New Netflix Sci-Fi Epic ‘Rebel Moon’
Following the release of his latest Netflix project Army of the Dead, filmmaker Zack Snyder is now set to direct the streamer’s upcoming sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon. The film will follow “a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy” that “is threatened by the armies of a tyrannical regent named Balisarius.” A young woman “with a mysterious past” is then sent by the colony to find warriors from their neighboring planets to help. “This is me growing up as an Akira Kurosawa fan, a Star Wars fan,” Snyder said to The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s my love of sci-fi and a giant adventure. My hope is that this also becomes a massive IP and a universe that can be built out.” Reports further state that the origins of Rebel Moon comes from a Star Wars pitch that Snyder developed 10 years ago. It didn’t come ...
HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Season One Will Reportedly Consist of 10 Episodes
The first season of HBO‘s The Last of Us will reportedly include a total of 10 episodes. The news was revealed by writer and executive producer Craig Mazin during a recent appearance on Scriptnotes. He also noted that the season one of the TV series adaptation will be helmed by five directors — Ali Abbasi, Kantemir Balagov and Jasmila Zbanic, with the other two still under wraps. Not a lot of information is known about the show, but it was confirmed that production just began. The Last of Us will see Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, Nico Parker as Sarah and Gabriel Luna as Joel’s brother, Tommy. Luna recently shared a photo of him, Pascal, Parker, cinematographer Ksenia Sereda and director Balagov on-location in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Already love these folks. #MillerTi...
Authorities Investigating If Kentavious Caldwell-Pope & Fashion Nova CEO Robberies Related
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Justin Casterline / Getty A few years ago burglars went on a crazy crime spree where they would break into the Hollywood homes of some well-known celebrities and loot them for all they were worth. But now things have gone up a notch and violence has become a part of the new M.O. Recently Lakers star Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was robbed at gunpoint on the driveway of his home by three people who made off with $150K worth of jewelry, and even Fashion Nova CEO, Richard Saghian almost fell victim to the jux before his security team saved his hide. Now TMZ is reporting that authorities believe the two incidents may actually be connected and a new kind of Bling Ring may be in full effect in Los Angeles. “TMZ’s learned police are investigating the 2 June incident...
Nick Cannon and ‘Wild ‘N Out’ Return For Sixteenth Season This August
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis/WENN.com / WENN Nick Cannon’s iconic franchise Wild ‘N Out is finally returning to television, and doing so in a major way with a brand new special. Wild ‘N Out will be making its return on VH1 on Tuesday, August 10th, at 8 PM ET/PT. The premiere of the show’s sixteenth season will air entirely commercial free. Wild ‘N Out will then air every Tuesday and Wednesday night from that point on. Cannon and ViacomCBS reunited after the host’s previous anti-Semitic comments on his podcast last June, lead the company to cut ties. Cannon has since apologized. Hosted by Nick Cannon, the show will feature ten new games and exclusive performances to go with a striking post-apocalyptic stage design. In addition, Wild ‘N Out is going to debut an interactive...
HHW Gaming: 4 FaZe Clan Members Involved In Dump-&-Pump Cryptocurrency Scheme
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Luke Walker / Getty Getting paid handsomely to play video games competitively is apparently enough for these members of FaZe Clan. The popular gaming clan that boasts famous members like Offset, Lil Yachty, and Ben Simmons is back in the news. This time, Decrypt reports that FaZe Clan punished four members for their involvement in a pump-and-dump scheme capitalizing off the Save the Kids cryptocurrency project. Bruh. According to the report, FaZe Clan suspended Jarvis, Nikan, and Teeqo and gave Kay the boot from the organization for their involvement in the scheme. The players in question promoted “Save the Kids (KIDS), a Binance Smart Chain-based cryptocurrency project billed as a charity initiative.” On the coin’s website, which is now offline, the proj...
My girl propose to me on both knees with a ring – Wizkid
Nigerian pop superstar Wizkid gives a little condition before getting married to any lady. For those hoping Wizkid should tie the knot soon that would not happen soon until his conditions are met. The Starboy gave conditions that must take place before he gets married to his girl. According to him, he would want his lady to buy him a ring and propose to him on both knees. The “Essence” crooner is 30 years old and many fans are wondering when he would get married. However, it seems he is not in a rush as he has he already has three handsome boys from three baby mamas. This information about getting married was shared by the Starboy via his Snapchat account. We have screenshots of his latest update. See photo below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we ...
Davido makes public appearance after his aide Obama’s death
Pop star David Adeleke better known as Davido has made his first public appearance after the loss of his friend and aide Uthman Habeeb aka Obama. DMW honcho Davido has made his first public appearance since the death of his friend popularly known as Obama. A few days ago, the Nigerian pop superstar lost his friend after the deceased was confirmed dead due to heart failure. This loss hits home since it has only been a couple of months since Davido lost his bodyguard Tunji (TJ). Davido was reported crying over the loss of his friend and for a brief moment stayed off social media. However, the singer has snapped out as he made his first public appearance. He was spotted with drinking alcohol as a way to drown his sorrow. Below is a recent photo of the singer. You Deserve to Make Money E...
Watch WARRANT Perform At M3 Rock Festival
Video footage of WARRANT‘s July 4 performance at the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. This past May, WARRANT singer Robert Mason was asked in an interview with the “Thunder Underground” podcast if there had been any talk of a follow-up to 2017’s “Louder Harder Faster” album. He responded: “Not as far as a defined schedule, but we’re always writing. In all candor, the focus for 2019 was the 30th anniversary of ‘Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich’ and that tour. And then, on the heels of that, in September of 1990, ‘Cherry Pie’ was released, so 2020 was the 30th anniversary — or is, [and] has been — for the ‘Cherry Pie’ record. So, in early 2020, we re...
