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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Returns to Broadway as Single Show
The Cursed Child is the latest show to schedule its return to New York City stages alongside other recent announcements for The Book of Mormon, The Lion King and Wicked, and the delayed debut of The Music Man. In a statement, producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender called Broadway’s reopening “an unprecedented moment in theatre history.” They shared that they were “delighted” to announce the debut of a re-imagined show “audiences can see in one afternoon or evening.” “Given the challenges of remounting and running a two-part show in the U.S. on the scale of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the commercial challenges faced by the theatre and tourism industries emerging from the global shutdowns, we are excited to be able to move forward with a new version of the play that allows au...
Ron Perlman to Voice Optimus Primal in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Next year, we’ll get our next dose of the Transformers franchise, and it’s looking promising so far: Ron Perlman has been cast as the voice of Optimus Primal in the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Collider reports that the Hellboy star will be portraying the fearless leader of the Maximals, reprising the role after appearing in the Transformers: Power of the Primes animated web series. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be inspired by the Beast Wars stroyline, bringing characters like the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons together with the Autobots and Decepticons. Unlike the robot-to-vehicle transformations of those latter Cybertronian factions, the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons turn into animals. Optimus Primal’s form is that of a gorilla, and if you’re going to hav...
Video of a Young Tom Holland Dreaming About Being Spider-Man Goes Viral: Watch
Back when Tom Holland was just 13 years old, he was cast in his first-ever major Hollywood picture, The Impossible, alongside Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor. It was an exciting time for the budding star, and most of his interviews from back then were defined by his wide-eyed excitement at it all. Earlier this month, one fan was revisiting that period of Holland’s career when they made an incredible discovery: During one of those old interviews, a very young Holland can be heard talking about what a dream it would be to play Spider-Man later in life. In this particular video, the journalist recognizes Holland’s talent and appears to ask him which characters he would like to play in the future. “There are so many roles made every year,” says Holland. “It’s impossible to say exactly what you w...
British Influencer Gets Surgery to Look Like BTS’ Jimin
A British influencer has allegedly undergone surgery numerous times in an attempt to look like BTS singer Jimin. “I’m finally Korean!” they said in a video shared with TMZ. “I’ve transitioned. I’m so, so happy I’ve completed my look. I’m finally Korean, guys: I have the eyes, I’ve just had the brow lift as well.” The influencer previously went by Oli London but recently changed their name to Jimin to closer align themselves with BTS. In a series of posts, the non-binary social media star revealed that they’ve felt “trapped” in the wrong body for eight years and now feel like they can finally “be myself” because they’re “Korean.” The process allegedly involved 18 surgeries, took several years to complete, and cost over $150,000 to pull off. In other parts of the video, Jimin the influencer ...
Christina Aguilera Calls Britney Spears’ Conservatorship “Unacceptable”
Christina Aguilera has voiced her support for Britney Spears in light of the pop star’s latest conservatorship hearing. In a lengthy statement posted to social media, Aguilera said she has been thinking about Spears nonstop, writing, “It is unacceptable that any woman, or human, wanting to be in control of their own destiny might not be allowed to live life as they wish.” Last week, Britney appeared virtually in a California court and asked that her father, Jamie Spears, be removed as her conservator. Britney spoke about being barred from marriage, put on Lithium against her will, and forced to continue using an IUD despite her desire to have more children. “I truly believe this conservatorship is abusive,” said Spears, who has been trying to end the conservatorship for ever since 2014. Si...
Walmart Removes Fake Foam Runners Kanye West Sued Over
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kanye West Purchases Second City In Wyoming To Bring Yeezy Production / Kanye West Purchases Second City In Wyoming To Bring Yeezy Production To The US Last week, Kanye West sued Walmart for bubbling some bootleg versions of his hugely popular Yeezy Foam Runners, and it seems like the lawsuit worked as Walmart has pulled the fugazi footwear from their shelves. According to TMZ the chain removed their version of the Foam Runners from its stores and website, but still many other sites are selling their own knockoff versions of adidas’ latest hottest product. “You’d think the lawsuit would scare away others, but we discovered hundreds of other listings on sites pushing what appear to be more wannabes. Friday, Etsy still remained a hotspot for them, with pair...
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Method Man, Griselda & More Honored DMX At 2021 BET Awards [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty All dogs go to heaven and Hip-Hop made sure DMX felt the love all the way from Los Angeles. Some of his closest peers paid tribute to the late MC at the 2021 BET Awards. Swizz Beatz ensured Dark Man X received the proper send off at this year’s BET Awards. The moment took top billing too as it closed out the ceremony. Wu-Tang Clan’s Method Man set things off with his rendition of X’s classic single “Get At Me Dog” from his debut album It’s Dark and Hell is Hot. As he cruised through the first verse he was joined by Swizz and some key members from the Ruff Ryder collective including Joaquin “Waah” Dean and Darrin “Dee” Dean. Next Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine and Benny The Butcher hit the stage to perform “Hood Blu...
Doritos Launches The SOLID BLACK Campaign To Amplify Black Innovators
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Doritos / Doritos Known for bringing the public through their snacks, Doritos is aiming to bring them the ideas and voices of innovative creators within the Black community with a new campaign. Doritos, as part of the Frito-Lays company has launched the SOLID BLACK campaign, with a new television advertisement that aired during the 2021 BET Awards last night (June 27th). The SOLID BLACK initiative is designed to build on the work that it underwent in 2020 with their #AmplifyBlackVoices campaign with a promise of investing $5 million into the community. The first part of the new campaign features the Changemakers which will feature seven bold and remarkable individuals from the Black community. In a press release, the company has announced that each of the...
T-Pain ft. Kehlani “I Like Dat,” YG & Mozzy ft. Young M.A. “MAD” & More | Daily Visuals 6.28.21
HipHopWired Featured Video After a lengthy absence T-Pain returns and even brings back the hat look though not exactly the Mad Hatter joints he was once known for. Linking up with Kehlani for the visuals to “I Like Dat,” T-Pain goes back in time to the Wild Wild West era where he gets the town to turn up before Kehalni gets it poppin’ at the bar much to the delight of the townspeople. Lil Nas X should be in a remix video to this or something. Back in Cali YG and Mozzy spread some love across the board and for their visuals to “MAD” call on Young M.A to join them on a yacht where the women shake their rumps to the point that the boat was in danger of capsizing. Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Chinese Kitty, Fivio F...
Justice’s Gaspard Augé Opens Up About Legal Battle With Justin Bieber: “It’s a Very Conscious Rip-Off”
Since the release of Justin Bieber‘s Justice album, the two members of fabled electro duo Justice have been locked in a legal battle with the pop star. The issue came about when Bieber announced the album, the branding of which the French pair claim is derivative of their own. Still, Bieber moved forward with promotion of the album without addressing the similarities between the font used for the album title and the Justice logo, and the situation became litigious. Now, Justice’s Gaspard Augé has spoken out about the legal conflict in an interview with The Guardian. Justice’s logo (L), Justin Bieber’s “Justice” album artwork (R). Justice/Def Jam Recordings “Obviously, we don’t own the word ‘Justice’ and we don’t own the cross,”...
Threats Made Against ILLENIUM Fans Attending “Trilogy” Show in Las Vegas
Fans are eagerly awaiting ILLENIUM‘s upcoming “Trilogy” concert at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, a performance that the EDM superstar has called the “biggest show I’ve ever done.” But alarming and threatening messages shared across a number of social media channels by a user with multiple accounts caught the attention of some prospective attendees over the weekend. After a fan called on ILLENIUM and Excision to address the situation in a since-deleted tweet, they revealed that authorities had been notified of the threats and both artists were aware of the situation. Another Twitter user then posted a reply to the tweet, which included screenshots of the threats posted from accounts that have since been deactivated. Soon after, a delug...
Watch Nandi Bushell and Arctic Monkeys Drummer Matt Helders Cover ‘I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor’
As she promised over the weekend, Nandi Bushell teamed up with Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders for a jam — which in this case is a cover of the band’s “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor.” When the clip starts, Bushell says “Believe the hype or don’t believe the hype?” to which Helders responds, “don’t believe the hype.” The interplay is a nod to Arctic Monkeys singer Alex Turner in a live video from years back. Though she’s usually been seen behind the kit, Bushell straps on a guitar and they take off from there on the three-minute instrumental jam. Check it out. [embedded content] Bushell shared in an Instagram story that the drummer visited her home for the aforementioned jams, but now there’s some more details on what’s to come from this unlikely pairing. On her YouTube page, Bu...
