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Natasha Lyonne to Star in Rian Johnson’s New TV Series Poker Face
Two years after making a smash hit whodunnit with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, Rian Johnson is ready to solve a different case. Earlier today, Peacock announced that the filmmaker will serve as the creator, writer, and director of a new mystery TV series called Poker Face on the streaming service. It turns out Natasha Lyonne is already onboard as a star and executive producer for the show, too. Right now, Poker Face will consist of 10 episodes. There’s no word yet on whether or not it will be a limited series or who else will star alongside the Russian Doll actress. What we do know is that this is Johnson’s first time writing a TV show, but not his first foray as a director on one. In the early 2010s, he was responsible for directing three episodes of Breaking Bad — including th...
“I’m a Trysexual”: Mister Cee Addresses His Past and Preference
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Mister Cee has finally decided to openly talk about his past. Last week, during an appearance on rapper Maino‘s podcast, Maino Presents: Kitchen Talk, Mister Cee elaborated on his sexual preferences and schooled the Brooklyn MC on the correct terminology to use when referencing trans women. In the interview, as Maino asks the legendary DJ about his past, Cee stopped to correct the language used by Maino — who wrongly refers to trans women as “dudes” while referring back to the circumstances surrounding Cee’s 2013 scandal where a trans woman reportedly recorded a conversation of them bartering over the cost of sex acts and where they would be performed. “Let me correct you. It wasn’t a dude that taped me,” Mister Cee said. “It wa...
Rick Ross & JetDoc To Provide Free Doctor Visits To Georgia Citizens
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy of Jetdoc / JetDoc Rick Ross is making sure his neighbors have a fair share to healthcare. He has announced that he will giving back to the people in a major way. As spotted on News One the Miami native is launching a unique initiative that aims on providing citizens of the Peach State an appointment that could change their life. Rozay and JetDoc, the fastest growing virtual urgent care and telehealth app, announced their service is now available in Georgia, This launch will give immediate and affordable virtual healthcare to millions in the state. With a large Black and Brown community that is often underserved by the broader healthcare system, Georgia residents can now seek expert medical care from board certified healthcare prof...
Yaphet Kotto, Actor Known For Playing Tough Characters, Dead At 81
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Yaphet Kotto made his mark in film and television by playing imposing tough guys and grizzled individuals fighting against the trials and tribulations of life. It is being reported that Kotto died on Monday (March) 15 according to an announcement from his wife via Facebook. Kotto was born November 15, 1939, in New York, N.Y. to a father reportedly of Cameroonian royalty lineage and an American mother of Panamanian and West Indian descent. Kotto began studying the craft of acting as a teenager and at 19, he made his debut as an actor in Othello. Kotto joined the Actors Studio in New York and appeared in productions on Broadway, honing his skills on stage. Kotto made his big-screen debut in 1963 in an uncredited role at 23 and the following year...
E-40 ft. Joyner Lucas & T.I. “I Stand On That,” Lil Durk ft. King Von, Booka600 & Memo600 “JUMP” & More | Daily Visuals 3.16.21
HipHopWired Featured Video It seems like that Verzuz between E-40 and Too $hort done really went and put a brand new battery in the back of 40 Fonzarelli. After dropping a few new joints in the past few weeks, E-Bonics comes through with some new visuals for “I Stand On That” which features himself, Joyner Lucas and T.I. hanging in some garages with OG whips and thick young women. If she knows how to fix a car then she’s wifey. That’s all we sayin.’ Back in Chicago Lil Durk is doing what he can to keep King Von’s legacy alive and for his visuals to “Jump” he features the dearly departed King along with Booka600 and Memo600 in what seems to be one of the last times Von got in front of a camera. R.I.P., homie. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Ranna Royce and Kxng Crook...
Never Say Die: Black Label is Shutting Down
It’s the end of an era after famed dubstep imprint Never Say Die: Black Label announced that it is shutting down indefinitely. In a statement shared via social media, the team behind the Never Say Die Records sub-label said that they have been “prompted to rethink” how they release music due to it “being blurred to staggering new levels.” In order to move forward with a more cohesive brand, all future releases will now appear under the single umbrella of its parent label. “One of the only positives we can take from the pandemic is that huge strides have been made in genre fluidity, with producers continuing to push the boundaries and keep the bass scene moving,” the statement reads. “As a result, we increasingly find that some ...
Demo Submissions for Charlotte de Witte’s KNTXT Label Are Open
For one week only, techno queen Charlotte de Witte is opening up her KNTXT Music imprint for demo submissions for the first time in history. Providing an exciting opportunity for label support, electronic music producers can send music directly to de Witte’s ears via a submission form from March 15th to 21st. With only nine releases under its belt since 2019, KNTXT Music is an exclusive hub for forward-thinking techno music. Tracks by Monoloc, Alignment and ONYVAA were hand-picked by de Witte, making this call for new demos a unique way for rising producers to get their foot in the door. According to KNTXT, this initiative kicks off a commitment to accept submissions annually. “KNTXT stands for purity, strength and progression, within a vibrant and ever evolvin...
EVs Are Going Racing at the 2021 Mint 400
The Mint 400 is touted as the oldest and most prestigious off-road race in America. Thousands of fans flock to Las Vegas, Nevada each March to see hundreds of race vehicles parade down Fremont Street before hitting the dirt on race day for 400 miles of dusty punishment. The 2021 Mint 400, postponed from March until December, will feature a new electric vehicle competition class for race cars and trucks powered by electric motors rather than fiery internal combustion engines. Can you picture the silence that’ll overtake the start line? See all 5 photos The EV class was added due to increased demand by electric car and truck manufacturers and owners wanting to put their vehicles to the test. The inaugural year of the class is open to all electric vehicle manufacturers, makes, and model...
Chevy’s Gas-Turbine Express Concept Was an ’80s Take on Futuristic Mobility
Almost a decade before Chevrolet pinned the Express moniker to its full-size van, the American brand showed off the Express concept car. Designed specifically for use on a proposed government high-speed highway network, the bar-shaped gas-turbine-powered Express could theoretically cruise from point-to-point at 150 mph, at roughly 25 miles per gallon (of kerosene). Despite packing as little as 120 hp, the limited mass and aerodynamic shape of the Express (its coefficient of drag was less than 0.20), not to mention the powertrain’s healthy 350 lb-ft of torque, allowed the vehicle to reach and maintain triple-digit speeds with relative ease. See all 27 photos Although neither the highway network nor the powertrain of the four-seat Express would ever materialize, the concept s...
That Demi Lovato & Ariana Grande Collab? It’s Really Happening
On Monday, Lovato revealed the name and release date of her upcoming seventh studio album on her socials. In her introductory Clubhouse room that same night, she noted that Dancing With the Devil…The Art of Starting Over would contain 17 songs and three bonus tracks, the most she’s ever released on an album, that will feature a blend of country, soul and ’90s pop, while mostly being categorized as pop. Her NYT interview explicitly describes two of the songs, “Melon Cake,” a track about regaining control that was inspired by the watermelon “cakes” coated with fat-free whipped cream that Lovato used to receive on birthdays instead of actual cakes, and “California Sober,” a midtempo track that signals where she’s at with her...
How Demi Lovato’s ‘Dancing With the Devil’ Documentary Sheds an Unrealistic ‘Role Model’ Label & Uncovers the Truth
“In Demi’s story, her story — it’s all intrinsically tied,” he continues. “Many of the different moments in her life lead to other moments and it’s hard to tell her story completely without sharing all that we did. I think a lot of holes or misinformation is cleared up in this project because she decided to go there. She told me that she was pretty prepared to go deep in 2018 and break the record on a lot that happened there, but I think that she even surprised herself with how comfortable she felt with the process and the way the project was turning out that she wanted to use it as the ultimate catharsis. She wanted to tell the story of her trials and tribulations since that time in 2018, 2019 and all the way up to 2021.” Ratner, who previously teamed up with...
10 Biggest Revelations From Demi Lovato’s Docuseries ‘Dancing With the Devil’
Even from the trailer she released on Feb. 17, fans couldn’t begin to wrap their heads around how much damage Lovato had suffered from her overdose, including three strokes, a heart attack and blind spots in her vision that don’t allow her to drive anymore. Dancing With the Devil, directed by Michael D. Ratner, is not a by-product of her discarded 2018 documentary. It has a completely different foundation, refocusing her narrative from center stage — as seen in snippets of the previous performance-heavy feature Lovato says would’ve only captured the “tip of the iceberg” — and opening up the floodgates about her 2018 overdose while the cameras began rolling again in 2020. The anecdotes are so harrowing that YouTube Originals featured trigger warnings regarding addiction, me...
