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Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free to Produce Comedy Film With ‘South Park’ Creators
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free are teaming up with South Park co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to produce a comedy film for Paramount Pictures. The yet-untitled, live-action comedy, written by Vernon Chatman, will “depict the past and present coming to a head when a young Black man, who is interning as a slave re-enactor at a living history museum, discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his,” according to a press statement. The movie marks the first feature produced under Lamar and Free’s pgLang company, which they announced in 2020. They launched pgLang as a multilingual, artist-friendly service company that’s a record label, movie studio and publishing house combined. Lamar’s younger cousin and rapper Baby Keem became the first artist signed to the pgLang label se...
Jason Momoa And Lisa Bonet Are ‘Parting Ways’
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are separating. Momoa, 42, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the “family news” that he and Bonet, 54, are “parting ways in marriage.” The Aquaman and Dune star added, “We share this not because we think it’s newsworthy, But so that — as we go about our lives we may do so with dignity and honesty.” The pair married in October of 2017, with Momoa becoming the stepfather to Zoe Kravitz, Bonet’s daughter with her ex-husband Lenny Kravitz. Momoa and Bonet went on to have a son, Nakoa-Wolf, and daughter, Lola, together. “The love between us carries on,” wrote Momoa on Instagram, “evolving in ways it wishes to be known and lived. We free each other — to be who we are learning to become.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news The message was signed from “J&...
Joe Jonas’ ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Cameo Featured a ‘Camp Rock 2’ Reunion
Still rocking after all these years! It turns out Joe Jonas reunited with Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam co-star Chloe Bridges while filming his recent guest appearance on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones. Bridges, whose husband Adam DeVine plays youth pastor Kelvin Gemstone on the hit comedy series, showed off their sweet reunion in a Monday (Jan. 10) Instagram post. Explore Explore Joe Jonas See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I live in South Carolina with Adam for half the year while he’s shooting the show, so I was very pumped when the @roughhousepictures crew asked me if I wanted to go to set for a few days,” Bridges captioned the snap of herself and Jonas grinning ear-to-ear on set together. “Plus, one of my scenes involved Joe singing while I’m just kinda...
God of War Brings Its Award-Winning Adventure to PC This Week
If you haven’t played 2018’s God of War yet, you’re really running out of excuses. The lauded Game of the Year winner is considered one of the best video games in history, and now it’s not even a PlayStation exclusive anymore. Launching on PC (via both Steam and the Epic Games Store) this Friday (January 14), the adventures of Kratos, Atreus, and the whole cast of characters will be shining like never before in the newest release. Without the constraints of the PS4’s hardware, the Santa Monica Studio team was able to explore higher resolutions, modified control schemes, and a wide range of other technological improvements that PC players have grown used to. And while the game itself is technically almost 4 years old already, everything from the combat to the story to the visuals still hold...
Queer Country Pioneers Lavender Country Saddle Up for First Album In Nearly 50 Years
When Lavender Country arrived in 1973, mainstream culture – not to mention Nashville – was not ready for Patrick Haggerty, an openly gay country singer who sang candidly about hookups, heartbreak and homophobia. The band’s self-titled album didn’t make much of an impact beyond the widely marginalized LGBTQ communities of the ’70s, and eventually Haggerty drifted away from music. But as the decades wore on, the boldly pioneering band’s reputation grew. After some reissues, reappraisals and reunion shows, Haggerty – a self-proclaimed “screaming Marxist bitch singer” – found himself enjoying a degree of the attention that eluded him decades earlier, sharing the stage with Orville Peck in 2019 and recording a duet with Drag Race winner Trixie Mattel in 2020. On Feb. 18, a proper release of the...
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Eliminee Orion Story Gets Real About Being Judged, Lizzo & More
At long last, RuPaul’s Drag Race has finally returned for its 14th main season, with a batch of new queens ready to vie for the crown, $100,000, and the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar. And off the bat, the queens in episode 1 pulled out all of the stops to show their skills. In season 14’s first episode, which aired on Friday, Jan. 7, we met half of the cast for the show (with the other half being introduced in this week’s episode), as they were tasked with performing in RuPaul’s first-annual Charisma, Nerve & Talent Show. L.A. drag star Kornbread “The Snack” Jeté took home the first win of the season for her hilarious lip sync to an original song, while queens Orion Story and June Jambalaya became the first pair on the chopping block for their African dance and workout sk...
Dramatic Peacock ‘Fresh Prince’ Reboot ‘Bel-Air’ Drops First Trailer
The first trailer for the dramatic reboot of the beloved Will Smith sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air makes it clear that the Peacock re-imagining will provide a very different take on the story of the wide-eyed young man from West Philadelphia whose life is turned upside down after he moves on up to a swanky mansion in Bel-Air, Calif. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The intense three-minute preview opens with Will (played by newcomer and West Philly native Jabari Banks) trying to hold on to his hometown roots while meeting the house manager (Jimmy Akingbola) of his lavish new digs, as well as such familiar relations as his Aunt Viv (Cassandra Freeman), Uncle Phil (Adrian Holmes), Carlton (Olly Sholotan) and Hilary (Coco Jones) and Ashley (Akira Akbar). With a smile, Carlton sa...
Selena Gomez Thanks Rare Beauty Team With Full-Page Ad in ‘New York Times’
Selena Gomez “was inspired to sit down and personally write” a letter to her Rare Beauty team over the holiday break, and she published that letter on the back page of the Styles section of Sunday’s New York Times. “I want to thank you for all your hard work in making the brand such a beloved part of our community. None of it would have been possible without you,” she wrote in the full-page letter, published on Jan. 9. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “My goal with Rare Beauty was to launch a brand that helped shape the dialogue around the beauty of self-acceptance and embracing your uniqueness — something that has been desperately needed in the beauty space. The heart of this brand is in recognizing that we’re not meant to look a certain way, and that we’re all unique and differ...
Bob Saget, Comedian and ‘Full House’ Star, Dies at 65
Bob Saget, the stand-up comedian known for starring on Full House and hosting America’s Funniest Home Videos, died Sunday (Jan. 9), the Orlando Sheriff’s Department confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 65. According to the department, deputies responded just after 4 p.m. local time to the 4000 block of Central Florida Parkway, which is the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. The emergency call was in response to a person down. On arrival, deputies located Saget, who was unresponsive in a hotel room. The actor was pronounced dead on scene. Explore Explore Bob Saget See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Authorities have no information on the cause of death. Detectives have found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case. The Orange C...
Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Lingerie Brand Will Open Retail Stores in 2022
Rihanna announced on Friday (Jan. 7) that her Savage x Fenty lingerie brand will open its own brick-and-mortar stores this year. “2022, we coming in HOT! we bout to bring you a whole new #SavageXFenty experience with the launch of our brick-and-mortar retail stores!” she tweeted with an animation of what said stores would look like. It appears they’ll be featuring colorful wallpapers highlighting the rainbow assortment of lingerie, sleepwear and loungewear. Rihanna, 33, also listed out the first five locations of the Savage x Fenty stores: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. “Can’t believe it’s actually that time, and I can’t wait for you to have this experience irl,” she continued. Explore Explore Rihanna See latest videos, charts and news See latest v...
Julia Fox Details Lavish First Date & Photo Shoot With Ye: ‘It Felt Like a Real Cinderella Moment’
Julia Fox say she’s living in a fairytale after going on a first date with Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), she writes for Interview magazine on Thursday (Jan. 6). The Uncut Gems actress and model, who starred alongside Ye’s frequent collaborator The Weeknd in the 2019 Safdie Brothers film, gave details on their romantic evenings in NYC after the two met in Miami on New Year’s Eve and had “an instant connection,” Fox wrote. Explore Explore Kanye West See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “His energy is so fun to be around. He had me and my friends laughing, dancing, and smiling all night,” she continued. “We decided to keep the energy going and fly back to New York City to see Slave Play. Ye’s flight landed at six and the play was at seven and he...
Zendaya Jokes About a Tom Holland Cameo in ‘Euphoria’ Season 2
Euphoria season 2 is set to premiere on HBO on Sunday, and ahead of the show’s arrival, Zendaya spoke with Extra on Thursday (Jan. 6) to discuss what fans can expect from the upcoming season and joked how her Spider-Man: No Way Home co-star and real-life boyfriend Tom Holland could make an appearance on the show. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the official trailer for the upcoming season, Zendaya’s character Rue carries a suitcase to an addiction group meeting. When asked what’s inside, Zendaya attempts to keep mum about the suitcase’s contents and says, “I cannot tell you!” but jokes with Extra‘s Rachel Lindsey that Tom is the big surprise. “He pops out. That’s the big spoiler,” she laughs. Speaking of her character Rue, Zendaya said that ...
