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Cardi B has testified in an ongoing libel and defamation lawsuit against a YouTuber named Latasha Kebe. Filed in 2019, the suit alleges that Kebe, who goes by Tasha K online, led a “campaign of slander” against the rapper by posting multiple videos containing defamatory statements that were each counted millions of views, citing 38 different videos and multiple social media posts. One of the claims included in the lawsuit was that Kebe had told her viewers that Cardi B had contracted sexually transmitted diseases. The trial began Monday in an Atlanta federal courthouse. While testifying, the rapper said that she felt fatigued, lost weight and developed anxiety and migraines due to Kebe’s alleged defamation of her, according to Billboard. “I felt extremely suicidal,” Cardi B testified,...

Netflix has raised the price for its monthly subscription service in the U.S. and Canada, which will be in effect for all new subscribers beginning Friday. In the U.S., Netflix’s basic plan, which does not include HD content and allows only one screen at a time, will cost $9.99 USD per month, an increase from its previous cost of $8.99 USD. The streamer’s standard plan, which allows two screens to stream at once, has increased from $13.99 USD to $15.49 USD per month. Meanwhile, premium plans will now cost $19.99 USD per month. In Canada, the basic plan will remain at the same price point, though standard plans will increase to $16.49 CAD and premium plans will jump to $20.99 CAD. According to sources via The Hollywood Reporter, users who are already subscribed to Netflix will see the ...

WarnerMedia has announced that school is officially back in session for fellow Degrassi fans. HBO MAX recently picked up the American rights to the entire 14-season library of the franchise’s most popular and longest installment, Degrassi: The Next Generation, set to become available across its platform this spring. Degrassi is set in Toronto and explores group dynamics amongst high school teenagers. Overtime, the shoe has become a haven for self discovery as it dives deep into the homes of the diverse and complicated characters as they struggle to find their new normal, all while searching for hope, redemption and love. Josh Scherba, President of WildBrain said, “Now in its fourth decade, Degrassi is one of those beloved evergreen properties that demands to be refreshed for each new gener...

Shortly after receiving a Symbiote Spider-Man design, we now have Spider-Man: No Way Home concept art that reveals a cut America Chavez scene. The newly surfaced concept art reveals that Marvel‘s first Latin-American LGBTQ hero was initially set to join the MCU in the recently released Marvel Studios blockbuster. In the proof of concept art, the young hero capable of opening star-shaped holes in reality to travel through the multiverse and into other realities is seen standing in front of Peter Parker and MJ. It is unclear just how the cut scene would have fit into the movie and why it was cut out. For fans awaiting the arrival of American Chavez, the hero is now expected to appear in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Check out the Spider-Man: No Way Home concept art that r...

1938 marked the year where the Superman character made his first appearance in the comic world in Action Comics No. 1. Now a copy of Action Comics No. 1 has hit the auction blocks, selling for $3.18 million USD. This comic is now the third most expensive comic book ever purchased. The sale was brokered by Goldin Auctions on behalf of its private client. The particular copy of the DC Comics title is called “The Rocket Copy” because it features a rocket stamp placed there by the 13-year-old who purchased the issue from the newsstand in 1938. The copy has received a 6.0 CGC grading. Other Action Comics that have sold for more were graded an 8.5 CGC rating and achieved $3.25 million USD at auction in April 2021 while one which was graded a 9.0 sold for $3.2 million in August 2014. This is the ...

It looks like Bam Margera will be making an appearance on the upcoming Jackass Forever film. After a rocky discharge — which involved a lawsuit — due to apparently testing positive for Adderall, a new interview confirms that Margera is listed 45 out of the 49 cast credits in the film — appearing in a single part. “We wanted him all throughout the movie, but unfortunately that’s not the way it worked out. It’s really heartbreaking. I love Bam. We all love Bam. He’s our brother, you know? You just hope that he takes it upon himself to get the help that he needs because we all care about him a lot,” commented Johnny Knoxville. In other entertainment news, HBO Max picks up new Degrassi: The Next Generation series. Read Full Article

Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free‘s pgLang, South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Paramount Pictures are teaming up for a feature film. The forthcoming title is a live action comedy that “will depict the past and present coming to a head when a young black man who is interning as a slave reenactor at a living history museum discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his.” K-Dot, Free, Stone and Parker of Park County will produce the film while Vernon Chatman will pen the script, and production is set to begin in Spring 2022. Paramount Pictures will handle theatrical distribution, home entertainment and television licensing rights, while its streaming platform Paramount+ will acquire the streaming rights. “On behalf of Paramount Pictures and the wider Viaco...

Netflix is reportedly producing two more sequels for Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds hit heist film Red Notice. According to Deadline, the original film’s director Rawson Marshall Thurber has now begun working on two other sequels to build out the franchise for the streaming giant, and back-to-back production is slated to begin sometime in 2023. All three stars Johnson, Gadot and Reynolds will be returning, although the trilogy is said to take inspiration from Ocean’s Eleven, building out a more comprehensive heist crew with an even bigger cast over the course of the next two films. Joining Thurber on the crew will be Flynn Pictures Co’s Beau Flynn, who will return as producer alongside Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia and Johnson himself under his own Seven Bucks Production...

The newest trailer for the Joseph Gordon-Levitt-led anthology series Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber gives audiences a glimpse of “the notorious bad boy of tech.” Levitt sits in the driver’s seat as Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in the Showtime series, which is loosely based on Mike Isaac’s 2019 nonfiction novel of the same name. While Uber is on the rise to the top of its game, Kalanick shows no regard for the chaos that he has left in his wake. The series follows the recklessly stubborn Kalanick as he betrays those in his closest circles in pursuit of money. However, his endeavors prove to be unsuccessful as he was forcefully removed by his own company in a board meeting. The teaser begins with the young entrepreneur speaking with Uber’s co-founder Bill Gurley, played by Kyle Chandler, anno...

Netflix has released the official trailer for its new documentary Neymar: The Perfect Chaos, following the meteoric rise of Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar Jr., who is widely regarded as one of the best footballers in the world. The upcoming trailer will dive into Neymar’s legacy thus far as well as his early life in São Paulo, Brazil, and private life outside of football. Known for having a dynamic and unruly personality, Neymar has often landed himself in the media spotlight, sometimes for the wrong reasons. The upcoming documentary features interviews with Neymar’s teammates, competitors, and some of the best football stars of all time including Lionel Messi, David Beckham, Kylian Mbappé, Luis Suarez, and Ángel Di María. “Everything he does is about entertainment,” said Beckham in th...