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Chris Rock Breaks Silence on Will Smith Oscars Slap at Stand-Up Show
Following the headline-making slap at the Oscars on Sunday night, Chris Rock has remained quiet about the incident between himself and Will Smith. But on Wednesday night (March 30), the comedian spoke out publicly for the first time during his stand-up show in Boston. “How was your weekend?” he asked the crowd, who began laughing, as reported by Variety. “I don’t have a bunch of sh– about what happened, so if you came to hear that, I have a whole show I wrote before this weekend. I’m still kind of processing what happened. So at some point, I’ll talk about that sh–. And it will be serious and funny.” The audience then broke into a chant, shouting “F— Will Smith,” which can be heard in the audio Variety posted on Instagram here. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest vid...
FAIR Act Bill to Repeal California’s ‘Seven-Year Statute’ Amendment Wins First Committee Vote
The Free Artists From Industry Restrictions (FAIR) Act passed out of the California State Assembly’s Labor & Employment Committee on Wednesday (March 30) after a 4-2 vote in favor of the legislation. The bill now moves to the Assembly’s Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media for an April 19 hearing and vote. Introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) in February, the FAIR Act — also known as Assembly Bill 2926 — would repeal a 1987 amendment to California’s “Seven-Year Statue” (a.k.a. California Labor Code Section 2855) that allows record labels to sue artists for damages if they leave after seven years but before delivering the required number of albums in their contract. The Seven-Year Statute, which limits personal services contracts for state ...
DJ Snake, Ozuna, LISA & Megan Thee Stallion Rule Latin Airplay With ‘SG’
LISA of BLACKPINK and Meghan Thee Stallion collect their first No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart thanks to “SG,” their collaboration with DJ Snake and Ozuna, as the song rises from No. 3 to rule the April 2-dated survey. DJ Snake, who clocks his third straight No. 1, returns to lead the all-Latin genre tally after “Loco Contigo,” with J Balvin and Tyga, reigned for one week in Nov. 2019. Ozuna, meanwhile, collects his 27th champ and second of the year: “Emojis de Corazones,” with Wisin, Jhay Cortez, which also features Los Legendarios, arrived at the summit on the Jan. 8-dated list. With the new No. 1 on Latin Airplay, here’s a look at the acts with the most No. 1s on the 27-year-old survey: 33, J Balvin32, Enrique Iglesias27, Ozuna25, Daddy Yankee21, Maluma20, Wisin19, Romeo Santos...
Here Are the Answers to the Latest Billboard x VersusGame Matchups: Rosalia, Lil Nas X & More
Last week’s Billboard and VersusGame matchups challenging your chart-predicting prowess featured Rosalía, Lil Nas X, Elton John and Dua Lipa. Billboard and VersusGame have joined forces to bring music fans a one-of-a-kind, user-generated experience with games that test knowledge of pop culture for a chance to win prizes. Billboard is hosting bi-weekly head-to-head challenges on entertainment and pop culture gaming app VersusGame, where fans can vote on their favorite artists and songs and wager on who will top the charts and more. VersusGame data shows that fans have predicted correct chart outcomes nearly three out of four times so far. Last week’s challenges featured the following questions: Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest vid...
Superorganism Drop New Song “It’s Raining” Featuring Stephen Malkmus: Stream
Superorganism are back with another look at their forthcoming album, World Wide Pop. This time around, they’ve shared “It’s Raining,” which features Pavement singer Stephen Malkmus and UK rapper Dylan Cartlidge. “It’s Raining” is a swaggering hip-hop track, with a slinky, bass-heavy beat, a mess of synthesizers, and a glitchy Scott Walker sample coalescing at full force. The single comes with an animated music video, directed by AEVA with illustrations by Risa Kazama, where an anthropomorphic raindrop slides along with the grooving passengers of a bullet train. Check it out below. Superorganism discussed the origins of “It’s Raining” in a statement. “We’ve been enormous fans of Stephen Malkmus forever, and we loved the idea of combining Malkmus and Scott Walker into a strange almost b...
Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer Say They’re “Traumatized” by Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock
Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer both say they are “traumatized” from watching Will Smith slap Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. In an excerpt from an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show airing later this week, Sykes expressed her disappointment with the Academy for not escorting Smith out of the venue. “I just felt so awful for my friend Chris,” Sykes said. “And it was sickening, absolutely sickening. I physically felt ill, and I’m still a little traumatized by it… And for them to let him stay in that room and enjoy the rest of the show and accept his award, I was like, ‘How gross is this? This is just the wrong message.’” Advertisement Related Video Sykes continued: “We were the hosts, right? So this is our house, we’re inviting you in, we’re the hosts, we’re gonna take care of...
5 Things to Know About Brothers Osborne, 2022 Grammy Nominees and Performers
“I’m not for everyone.” This mantra, a lyric stripped from their latest release Skeletons, has become a rallying cry for Brothers Osborne’s most recent album cycle. The simple, defiant phrase leads press releases, dons their merch, and titles their current expansive tour. But as their profile continues to grow and they rack up additional award nominations, it’s starting to feel more and more like everyone loves those “not for everyone” brothers. Made up of T.J. Osborne, who takes lead vocal responsibilities, and John Osborne, the group’s lead guitarist, Brothers Osborne’s unflinching attitude has been garnering them unlikely success in the famously rigid Nashville country scene. While they break the country music mold in numerous ways, from their mix of genres to their politics, the band b...
Chris Rock Addresses Will Smith’s Oscars Slap: “I’m Still Kind of Processing What Happened”
Chris Rock finally addressed Will Smith’s Oscars slap — but he didn’t have much to say. According to Variety, the comedian briefly spoke about the incident during his show in Boston on Wednesday night. “How was your weekend?” Rock began, reportedly drawing a standing ovation. “I don’t have a bunch of shit about what happened,” he said, “so if you came to hear that, I have a whole show I wrote before this weekend.” Advertisement Related Video “I’m still kind of processing what happened,” Rock continued. “So, at some point I’ll talk about that shit. And it will be serious and funny.” “I’m going to tell some jokes. It’s nice to just be out,” Rock added before launching into his set Prior to announcing the winner for documentary feature during Sunday’s Academy Awards, Rock cracked a joke ...
Donald Glover on Creating New Music: “Nothing’s as Easy as It Used to Be”
Donald Glover recently sat down with Jimmy Kimmel and opened up about his new process for creating music. Nearing the end of the 12-minute interview, Kimmel asked the Awaken, My Love! artist if he was working on a new Childish Gambino album at the moment, which received an uproar from the audience. Jokingly responding with a “No” answer at first, he clarified that he’s still “making a lot of music.” He continued, “I really love doing it. I’ve made a bunch of it, it’s just really how to experience it at this point.” Kimmel then asked if Glover if had to schedule his time in order to pursue his many artistic paths, and Glover confirmed that he is required to nowadays. “It used to just flow but now I have kids, so nothing flows anymore,” he explained. “Nothing’s as easy as it used to be so I ...
Drake Possibly Hinting at New Music With Photo in Studio
New music from Drake could be on the way as the OVO head shared a brand new photo of him working in the studio. Posting the image on Instagram, The Boy can be seen on the couch at the back of the studio, with the view showing the boards, a mic and sound engineer working on something. No caption was attached the photo, unfortunately, so fans will have to wait and see if there is a followup to Certified Lover Boy. Drizzy’s latest studio album Certified Lover Boy dropped in September 2021 after a lengthy delay as he recovered from his knee surgery. The record went on to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, holds the biggest opening week of 2021 and broke Apple Music and Spotify’s 2021 records for largest streaming debut within a single day. In related news, check out Drake’s rare 1986 Fleer M...
ANDREAS KISSER: ‘I Feel Very Proud That SEPULTURA Is Still Relevant’
In a recent Cameo video message requested by Jonathan Montenegro of Sobre La Dosis, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser commented on the band’s enduring musical influence, especially within the heavy metal scene. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Yeah, I feel very proud that SEPULTURA, after almost 40 years — we’re at 37 years now — of a career, is still relevant. People talk about our old stuff, our new stuff. We have a very rich history with some changes in lineups and characteristics in music, using the Brazilian influence of our music — percussion and et cetera — which put SEPULTURA in a different place compared to other bands, especially outside Brazil. So, yeah, it’s cool that we created something new on the business, on the scene, on the heavy mus...
EXODUS Drummer’s Doctors Performed ‘A Surgery Within A Surgery’ To Remove Second Type Of Cancer From His Abdomen Wall
EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting says that his doctors found “a second type of cancer” while they were preparing to perform a surgery on him during his battle with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. The 56-year-old, who underwent a successful total gastrectomy in July 2021, discussed his ordeal in a new interview with Zetro’s Toxic Vault, the YouTube channel run by EXODUS singer Steve “Zetro” Souza. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “They’ve gotta cut your skin and then they’ve gotta cut your muscle. They’ve gotta get into, basically, your very core and pull out this huge organ, which had a tumor inside it. And also, as a curveball… They do an exploratory surgery ahead of time called laparoscopy where they basically… Th...
