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Betty White, Golden Girl of TV Comedy, Dies at 99
Betty White, the quick-witted comedienne whose ribald humor as showcased on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls and Hot in Cleveland made her America’s ageless darling, has died. She was 99. The beloved five-time Emmy Award winner and animal advocate, whose career reached another level after she became an octogenarian, died at home on Friday (Dec. 31), her agent told People magazine. White joined the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show for the CBS sitcom’s fourth season in 1973 as Sue Ann Nivens, the blunt, man-lusting star of the WJM-TV show The Happy Homemaker, and she won two straight Emmys for outstanding continuing performance by a supporting actress in a comedy series. On NBC’s The Golden Girls, which aired for seven seasons, White played the simple-minded Minnesotan Rose Nylun...
Russia Labels Pussy Riot Members “Foreign Agents”
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova and Nika Nikulshina have been officially labeled “foreign agents” by the Russian government, BBC News and the Associated Press report. The designation is a Russian government effort to stifle dissent and discredit anyone carrying the label. “Foreign agents” are required to append disclaimer statements to their social media posts, news reports, and other public-facing content. Pussy Riot acknowledged the disclaimer requirement in a tweet, but added that they won’t adhere to the requirement and will appeal the decision in court. “Russia will be free,” they wrote. Earlier this week, it was reported that the human rights organization Memorial was shuttered for its failure to identify as a foreign agent. Tolokonnikova was arrested and spent two years in prison a...
Check Out Chance the Rapper’s Musical Genre Challenge on Jimmy Fallon’s ‘That’s My Jam’
Chance the Rapper appears on the upcoming episode of Jimmy Fallon’s music and comedy variety game show, That’s My Jam. While playing musical genre challenge, the Chicago-born rapper is tasked with offering a country-rock rendition of Nelly’s popular track, “Hot In Here.” The in-house band quickly set up a country track and Chance the Rapper hopped on as if he had the performance ready all along. Needless to say, he shocked Jimmy Fallon and everyone in the audience. Last month, Chance the Rapper teamed up with renowned R&B singer Dionne Warwick for the song, “Nothing’s Impossible.” “Nothing’s impossible if you believe/Nothing can stop you from what you’ll achieve/Dreams are forever yes they are/So don’t ever question who you are,” says the song’s chorus. The uplifting track benefits the...
LL Cool J Tests Positive For The Rona, Won’t Be Performing At NYE Celebration
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Guillermo Proano/WENN / WENN The Omicron strikes again! And by that we mean another New Year’s Eve performance being canceled due to its infection rate. Variety is reporting that LL Cool J is the latest celebrity to cancel his planned appearance at a New Year’s Eve bash but not because of fear of COVID-19 wildfire that’s burning down the final month of 2021, but because he himself has tested positive for the dreaded virus. According to the report Ladies Love Cool J is pulling out of this year’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022″ after testing positive for the Rona. Luckily for viewers of the annual show, the NYE event will still go down with Ryan Seacrest and Liza Koshy taking on hosting duties. Related Stories LL was set t...
Normani Gushes to Childhood Icon Ciara About Her Impact, Says Debut Album Is ‘Almost Done’
Ciara filled in as host for The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday (Dec. 30), and guest Normani told her she’s “almost done” with her debut album. The 25-year-old singer opened up about how being in Fifth Harmony was allowed her to “hide.” But now that she’s in the solo spotlight, Normani says she’s been experiencing firsthand all the difficulties with putting out a project — especially her first — all on her own. “People underestimate how hard it is and how much effort we put into one project, one body of work. And coming out of a girl group, there was a lot that I hard to figure out about myself and fears that I had to deal with head on,” she said. “I was always so safe being in a girl group. I remember my mom when I was little, she was like, ‘Why do you want to be in a girl grou...
Justin Bieber’s ‘Peaches’ Sets a New Grammy Record
Justin Bieber’s pop/soul jam “Peaches” (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon) broke a Grammy record that was established just last year by Beyoncé’s “Black Parade” — the song of the year nominee with the most credited co-writers. Eleven songwriters are nominated for their work on “Peaches.” That’s two more than received nominations for co-writing “Black Parade,” which was nominated for song of the year in late 2020. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In the early decades of the Grammy Awards, songs nominated for song of the year were the work of just one or two, and occasionally three, songwriters. That has changed dramatically as “songwriting by committee” has become more commonplace. Final round voting for the 64th annual Grammy Awards is underway. Voting members of the Recording A...
Normani & Cardi B’s ‘Wild Side’ Tops Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart
Normani achieves her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart as “Wild Side,” featuring Cardi B, ascends from the runner-up spot to lead the list dated Jan. 1. The single climbs despite a 2% drop in plays in the week ending Dec. 26 to become the most played song on U.S. monitored mainstream-centered R&B/hip-hop radio stations, according to MRC Data. (The previous week’s No. 1, Drake’s “Girls Want Girls,” featuring Lil Baby, falls to No. 2 with a 7% decline in plays.) Notably, “Wild Side” completes its slow-but-steady trek to No. 1 in its 22nd week on the chart, tying for the fifth-longest march to the top slot since the chart began in 1992. Here’s a look at the tracks with the most weeks to No. 1: Weeks to No. 1, Song Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 125, “Bef...
Bad Bunny, Camilo & More: The Ultimate New Year’s Eve Latin Playlist to Ring In 2022
The year is officially wrapping up today (Dec. 31) and Billboard has compiled 15 tracks you can add to your New Year’s Eve playlist to ring in 2022. The festive list includes some Fin de Año classics such as Camilo’s rendition of “5 Pa’ Las 12,” Gilberto Santa Rosa’s salsa version of Tony Camargo’s “El Año Viejo,” and a star-studded version of Mecano’s all-time favorite “Un Año Mas.” For those who want a reggaeton twist, there’s Nio Garcia’s “AM” and the newly released “El Año Que Viene” by newcomer JLiany (Anuel’s sister) in collaboration with Farina. While you’re dancing in the wee hours of New Year’s Day, we suggest listening to motivational bops such as Marc Anthony’s “Vivir mi Vida” and Jorge Celedon’s “Esta Vida” to start 2022 with positive vibes. Explore See latest videos, charts an...
Miranda Lambert Shares New Queer Eye Song “Y’all Means All”: Listen
Miranda Lambert has released a new single called “Y’all Means All.” The country singer made the song for the sixth season of Netflix’s Queer Eye, which was filmed in her home state of Texas. Hear “Y’all Means All,” and check out a trailer for the new Queer Eye season, below. Earlier this year, Lambert won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album for her latest solo record Wildcard. She also released the singles “If I Was a Cowboy” and “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home).” Coming up, Lambert is nominated for the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Country Album for The Marfa Tapes. Read Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of Miranda Lambert’s 2007 album Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates f...
Ice Cube Sets The Record Straight On ‘Friday’, Chris Tucker & How He ‘Didn’t Rob No F*ckin’ Body’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Hurcomb / Getty If you’re a fan of the 1995 classic comedy Friday, you’ve probably wondered why one of the film’s most notable stars, comedian Chris Tucker, who played the character “Smokey,” wasn’t in any of the sequels. Well, on Wednesday, legendary rapper and Friday creator Ice Cube said his piece on the subject after comedian Faizon Love, who played “Big Worm” in the movie, talked about how little the actors in the film got paid—which, of course, he went about in his usual messy way. According to HypeBeast, Friday “was dubbed as a cultural phenomenon and grossed over nine times its budget of $3 million USD. At the box office, it made over $27 million USD,” which paved the way for sequels Next Friday and Friday After Next. It’s worth mentioning...
Quavo Sued For Allegedly Blessing Limo Driver With The Fade
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Looks like Quavo has gotten himself into some hot water as his limo driver is accusing him of putting hands and feet on him. According to TMZ, the Migos rapper has just been slapped with a lawsuit by a Las Vegas limo driver who’s alleging that Quavo and his crew beat him senseless just because he forgot to pick up someone from their entourage while he was on the clock. The driver in question is claiming that he was hired to pick up Quavo and his crew from a local club and driving them to the Virgin Hotel, but things went left when they began screaming at him that someone from the crew was left behind at the club. Related Stories “In the docs, the limo driver tried reasoning with his passengers but was told, “shut the f*** u...
‘Airplane Karen’ Patricia Cornwall Arrested For Striking A Passenger Who Called Her Out For “Rosa Parks” Remark
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @ATLUncensored / Twitter What is it with these Karens and their Kent-le-men counterparts acting a caucasified fool on airplanes? Recently, another member of the mile-white club went viral after being caught on camera assaulting another passenger who had but one request: “Sit down, Karen.” According to the Grio, the incident occurred on December 23, on Delta Airlines Flight 2790 from Tampa, Florida, to Atlanta. The altercation reportedly began when some white woman named Patricia Cornwall, who, according to the New York Post, was an NFL cheerleader and an actress who played a small role nobody remembers on the show Baywatch, couldn’t get to her seat after using the restroom because a flight attendant was moving through the aisle with a bever...
