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Blimey! Hulu Unveils Trailer for New Crime-Fighting Cartoon Koala Man: Watch
Things get weird down under. For proof, look no further than Hulu’s latest animated series Koala Man, which gets its official trailer today. Koala Man was created by Aussie director Michael Cusack, who also stars as Kevin, the titular hero. Kevin’s a regular old bloke who tries juggling his family with his burning desire to solve petty crime. Results are mixed. Armed with a marsupial mask, Koala Man traverses the city to rectify potentially catastrophic mishaps like a cat stuck in a tree, a messy lawn mowing job, and janky office Wi-Fi. He’s clearly still getting the hang of things, and his various anthropomorphic animal enemies aren’t making things any easier. Advertisement Related Video Along with Cusack, Koala Man features the voices of Hugh Jackman, Demi Lardner, Jermaine Clement, and ...
Sharon Osbourne Passed Out for 20 Minutes During Recent Medical Emergency
A few weeks ago, Sharon Osbourne was hospitalized after experiencing an undisclosed medical emergency while filming a television show in California. Now, she reveals that she passed out for 20 minutes, but “nobody knows why.” Sharon was making a guest appearance on her son Jack’s show Night of Terror at the time of the medical incident on December 16th, and was rushed to Santa Paula Hospital. The next day, Jack shared on Instagram, “She has been given the all clear from her medical team and is now home. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love and support. As to what happened to my mum — I’m gonna leave it to her to share about when she is ready.” Advertisement Related Video On Tuesday (January 3rd), Sharon spoke of the incident on her UK TV show The Talk (not affiliated with Sh...
Evil Dead Rise Trailer Promise “Scariest” Installment Yet: Watch
The Evil Dead are coming back: New Line Cinema has today unveiled the official trailer for Evil Dead Rise, the new installment in the beloved horror franchise set to hit theaters on April 21st, 2023. Creator/original director Sam Raimi won’t be helming this movie, nor will Bruce Campbell reprise his role as Ash Williams; Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin directed and wrote Evil Dead Rise, with Raimi and Campbell instead working as executive producers. It’s unclear how the new film connects to the original trilogy, except for the presence of the fabled Necronomicon. Evil Dead Rise is centered around two estranged sisters, Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and Beth (Lily Sullivan), “whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for sur...
M3GAN Will Dance and Slash Her Way Into Your Horror-Loving Heart: Review
The Pitch: Gemma (Allison Williams) works as a roboticist at a toy company, Funki, that churns out monstrous-looking hybrid versions of every kid’s ultimate companion –– a Furby, Tamagotchi, and Neopet all rolled into one. But while Gemma’s job revolves around the needs of children, she’s unfortunately ill-equipped to take in her recently orphaned nine-year-old niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), whose parents died in a tragic car accident. Feeling overwhelmed with the responsibility of having to care for a young, grieving child while feverishly trying to meet work deadlines for her demanding boss (Ronny Chieng), who expects a new toy prototype imminently, Gemma decides to kill two birds with one stone. What if she perfects her latest AI-powered invention, M3GAN (Model 3 Generative Android)...
’90s Hip-Hop Duo Black Sheep Sues Universal Music Over an Alleged $750M in Unpaid Spotify Stock Royalties
A prominent ’90s hip-hop duo is suing Universal Music Group for withholding royalties tied to what they’re alleging is a “sweetheart” deal the label reached with Spotify in the late 2000s. Filed Wednesday (Jan. 4) in U.S. district court in New York by attorneys representing Andres Titus (Dres) and William McLean (Mista Lawnge), members of the hip-hop duo Black Sheep, the lawsuit claims UMG owes its artists approximately $750 million in royalties deriving from the company’s stock in Spotify. Under a licensing deal they claim UMG and the streaming giant reached in 2008, the label agreed to receive lower royalty payments in exchange for equity in the then-nascent streaming company. But Titus and McLean say the label breached their contract with Black Sheep and other artists by withholding wha...
Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ Named U.K.’s Biggest Single In 2022
In the year that saw King Charles ascend the throne, it was Harry Styles who was crowned on the U.K. charts. The pop superstar rules 2022’s year-end singles and albums charts, with “As It Was” and its parent, Harry’s House, respectively, according to new data published by the Official Charts Company. Released in April 2022, “As It Was” reigned over the Official U.K. Singles Chart for 10 weeks, and went on to shift 1.57 million combined units, the OCC reports. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “As It Was” also finished the year as the most-streamed song in the U.K., with more than 180.9 million audio and video streams, and it was the best-seller across combined physical and digital formats, raking-in 65,000 units. The former One Direction singer l...
Harry Styles Unlocks 2022 Best-Seller In U.K. With ‘Harry’s House’
Harry Styles really did own the keys to 2022. The British pop singer’s third studio album Harry’s House was the biggest LP of the year in the U.K., according to new data published by the Official Charts Company. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The ex-One Direction singer leads the year-end albums survey with Harry’s House, which shifted north of 460,000 U.K. chart units over the year, including 160,000 sales (150,000 physical and 10,000 downloads), the OCC reports. Harry’s House logged six non-consecutive weeks atop the Official U.K. Albums Chart in 2022, more than any other album, and the lead single from it, “As It Was,” tops the U.K.’s year-end singles survey. Compatriot Ed Sheeran comes in at No. 2 on the year-end albums list with = (Equals...
Theophilus London Found Safe, Family Says
Rapper Theophilus London has been found safe after disappearing for months, a relative announced Wednesday night. “We have found Theo. He is safe and well,” the rapper’s cousin, Mikhail Noel, posted on Instagram. “At this time the family would love prayers and privacy. Thank you all!!!” The post didn’t provide details of where London had been found, where he had been or why he hadn’t contacted his family, which filed a missing persons report with Los Angeles police last week and asked for the public’s help in finding him. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news London’s family and friends had said they believed someone last spoke to the musician in July in Los Angeles. London, 35, posted prolifically on Instagram, but his last posts a...
Lil Wayne, Future, T.I. and More Could Be Called as Witnesses in Young Thug and YSL’s RICO Trial
Several rappers could be called to the witness stand in Young Thug and Young Stoner Life (YSL) Records‘ ongoing Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) trial. Channel 2 Action News obtained a list of possible witnesses for Thugger and co-defendant Miles Farley’s defense, along with the state’s. Thugger’s list includes the likes of Killer Mike, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Rich Homie Quan, YFN Lucci (whose attorneys confirmed that he will not be testifying) and Young Thug’s sister Alexis “Dolly” Grier and the list of possible witnesses for Farley includes Future, T.I. and Trippie Redd. Meanwhile, the state’s list named 157 people connected to the Atlanta police department, 62 from several law enforcement agencies and 125 lay witnesses. As of writing, eight of the 28 defendants indicted...
Popcaan Announces New Single With Drake, “We Caa Done”
Popcaan is kicking off his 2023 with the release of “We Caa Done” featuring Drake. The OVO Sound signee took to social media to tease the arrival of the single, sharing a teaser and the official release date of January 6. This will mark his first solo single since “Set It,” which he just released in mid-December 2022. “We Caa Done” will also serve as the third collaborative effort from the dancehall star and the rapper following “ALL I NEED” and “TWIST & TURN” with PARTYNEXTDOOR. Popcaan is gearing up for the release of his fifth studio album Great Is He, which was announced in February 2022 and had its cover art reveal just earlier in the week. Great Is He will follow August 2020’s Fixtape, which featured Drizzy, Dane Ray, Frahcess One, French Montana, Jada Kingdom, Masicka, PartyNext...
King Krule, Jadasea, and Pretty V Share New EP as Aqrxvst: Listen
King Krule (Archy Marshall), Jadasea, and Pretty V have shared a new EP as Aqrxvst. The three-track project Aqrxvst Is The Band’s Name was recorded last year—it’s the new group’s debut release. Check it out below. In November, Marshall shared a remix of Nilüfer Yanya’s “Midnight Sun.” He dropped the live King Krule album You Heat Me Up, You Cool Me Down in 2021; it would be released as a film later that fall. In 2019 Marshall produced Jadasea’s half-life EP under the producer moniker Edgar the Beatmaker. Read about King Krule’s set at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Skrillex Enlists Fred again.. and Flowdan for New Song “Rumble”: Listen
Skrillex has returned with a brand new collaborative single: “Rumble” features British producer Fred again.. as well as grime MC/producer Flowdan. The track marks Skrillex’s first release as lead artist since 2021. Check out “Rumble” below. The single arrives days after Skrillex seemed to tease new music with a brief video posted to Twitter. The caption for the clip simply reads “QFF/DGTC 23.” Fred again.. has also been playing “Rumble” during his recent performances for Boiler Room. Skrillex shared a string of tracks in 2021, including “Butterflies” with Four Tet and Starrah, “Too Bizarre” with Swae Lee, “In da Getto” with J Balvin, and “En Mi Cuarto” alongside Jhay Cortez. The producer’s last proper full-length was 2014’s Recess. The following year, he and Diplo dropped Skrillex and Dipl...
