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Ryan Coogler Producing Wakanda Television Series For Disney+, More
Source: Paul Bruinooge / Getty In the Marvel Comics Universe, Wakanda is much more than a location for the Black Panther storyline, it’s an entire movement. So much so that director Ryan Coogler will be bringing a series based on the fictional African nation with all the vibranium to Disney+. On Feb. 1, the first day of Black History Month no less, Marvel announced that it signed a 5-year deal with the Black Panther-director Coogler’s Proximity Media to develop a TV show based on the Kingdom of Wakanda. At the moment, Coogler is working on the sequel to Black Panther, which starred the late, great Chadwick Boseman and became a global smash. “Ryan Coogler is a singular storyteller whose vision and range have made him one of the standout filmmakers of his generation,”...
“Hollyboob” Stunt Was Actually a Statement Against Instagram’s Censorship
On Monday, a group of people climbed up and altered the iconic Hollywood sign to read “Hollyboob”. All six of them were subsequently arrested and charged with misdemeanor trespassing, but their stunt wasn’t for naught. As it turns out, the feat wasn’t a pointless prank like the 2017 “Hollyweed” hi-jink, but a statement against Instagram’s censorship of sex workers. The person who organized the caper is a woman named Julia Rose, the founder and CEO of an adult website called Shagmag, which boasts the description “Playboy’s hotter, younger sister” on its website. In an interview with Vice, Rose explained that both her personal Instagram account and the official Shagmag account were recently suspended from the app for nudity. The “Hollyboob” maneuver was an elaborate way t...
Morgan Wallen Caught on Video Using N-Word
Country music star Morgan Wallen once again finds himself in hot water after being caught on camera using the n-word. TMZ has video of Wallen hurling the racial slur, which it obtained from Wallen’s neighbor. Apparently, the country singer and a group of friends returned home from a Nashville bar this past weekend when they began making a ruckus outside. Wallen can be audibly heard saying, “Take care of this pussy ass motherfucker,” before adding, “Take care of this pussy ass n****.” In a statement to TMZ, Wallen acknowledged the veracity of the video and issued an apology. “I’m embarrassed and sorry. I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back,” he said. “There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using...
Selena Gomez Congratulates Stacey Abrams on ‘Well Deserved’ Nobel Peace Prize Nomination
In July, Abrams took over Gomez’s Instagram account, as part of a campaign dubbed #ShareTheMicNow. Abrams told The Hollywood Reporter at the time that she was proud to have the platform and a conversation with the 27-year-old star. “I was privileged to be in communication with Selena. We had a really thoughtful conversation about the work that I’ve been doing, not only around voter suppression and the census, but why,” she said. “This is how we create economic and social progress and these are tools, not ends of themselves but tools, for how we make the change. That’s what Selena is so committed to.” Gomez’s good deeds have extended into 2021, as her HBO Max cooking show, Selena + Chef has raised $360,000 for 23 nonpr...
A Timeline of Silento’s Legal Troubles
Since then, the rapper (real name: Ricky Hawk) has been unable to match his breakout success and has faced a string of legal issues, most recently being arrested and charged with the murder of his cousin on Monday. We’ve compiled a timeline of the 23-year-old’s brushes with the law since 2017. See them below: February 2017 – Held in United Arab Emirates Silento was stopped from leaving the country over a business dispute. A court ruling issued against him in the city of Al Ain ordered the then-19-year-old Atlanta artist to pay a local promoter 300,000 dirhams ($81,500) after he did not perform two scheduled shows in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi. The judgment placed a travel ban on the rapper and ordered him to surrender his passport to the court until the case...
Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ Takes Top Documentary Prizes at Sundance
“I really wish there was a Sundance this year if only to watch the war between the Pfizer and Moderna suites trying to woo all the cool celebs to use their vaccine,” joked ceremony host Patton Oswalt to open the virtual ceremony. Sundance Institute director Keri Putnam offered words on the pandemic and Sundance’s place within it. “We have been able to gather in new ways that we weren’t sure to work but did,” said Putnam. “After a year that has been exceptionally difficult for artists and the arts. It is inspiring to this community rally so fiercely around both.” Newly instated director Tabitha Jackson followed Putnam and gave out thanks, concluding with the filmmakers for “trusting us with your work and going along with us on this ...
Morgan Wallen Apologizes for Using N-Word in Newly Surfaced Video: ‘I Promise to Do Better’
On Tuesday (Feb. 2), TMZ posted a video recorded over the weekend of Morgan Wallen yelling expletives, including the N-word. The country star offered an apology to TMZ, taking responsibility for his words in the grainy video. “I’m embarrassed and sorry,” Wallen told TMZ. “I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better.” In the video, Wallen is seen arriving home with some friends and he advises his pals, who are getting into another car, to “take care” of his buddy twice, adding profanities, including the N-word, at the end. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Date...
J. Prince Says He & Jay-Z Are Close To Resolving Meg Thee Stallion’s Contract
Source: Jemal Countess / Getty One of Hip-Hop’s top talents will hopefully find some resolution regarding her paperwork. J. Prince says Jay-Z will be making good on Meg Thee Stallion’s original contract. The Rap-A-Lot Records executive and mogul recently paid a visit to The Breakfast Club. While the crew got the Houston native to discuss some of his newer business ventures he also gave a much needed update on his city’s biggest star. During the exchange he revealed he and Jay-Z spoke regarding Meg’s contract. “Me and the homie Jay-Z spoke last week on the last point of closing that deal. He and I, you know, I think we was on the phone for 2 minutes but we was in agreement with reaching the last deal points,” he said. “I’m looking for that to be wrapped up.” He also made it c...
Lupe Fiasco Participates In #SilhouetteChallenge With Some Bars
Source: Jeff Schear / Getty Hip-Hop fans across the world know that Lupe Fiasco gets busy with the rhymes. So when a fan challenged him to take part in the #silhouetteChallenge (as a rapper of course, not a model), Lupe didn’t just deliver, he caught a body. For the past minute, TikTok has been ablaze with regular folks and celebrities showing off their shapes under red and dim lights, but one Twitter user named rappers he felt could actually spit a hot 16 over Doja’s “Streets” instrumental. Tagging Fabolous, The Game, and Lupe on the tweet, the Chicago MC wasted no time in showing and proving that he was more than capable of flowing flawlessly over the Blaq Tuxedo-produced cut. Spitting clever bars and weaving his sentences into the beat, Lupe got right on the cut saying, “I’m from the er...
Thanks To Black Creatives Clubhouse Is Reportedly Valued At $1 Billion
Source: Florian Gaertner / Getty Clubhouse is all the wave, and it has no one to thank but Black creatives for its success. When invite-only app Clubhouse first came on the scene nearly a year ago, you could only find venture capitalists using it to talk about investments and public offerings. Founded by Silicon Valley veterans Paul Davison and Rohan Seth Now, the app is the talk of Twitter after Black creatives plus regular users have found a way to make multiple uses of the audio-only social media medium. Recently it has managed to raise a reported $100 million in backing led by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz and as is reportedly now valued at $1 billion. Once you get the golden ticket to partake in the current iOS only (sorry Android users) app, you might find yourself in a room, getting g...
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing First Look: So Long, ATS-V—Hello BMW M3
The Cadillac ATS-V is back! Well, spiritually at least—the all-new 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing picks up right where Caddy’s hi-po compact sports sedan and coupe models left off in 2019 with the same BMW M3/M4-baiting performance and capability. An identical powertrain package, standard manual transmission, and a suite of upgraded go-fast hardware means that if you liked the ATS-V, the CT4-V Blackwing is sure to hit the same spot just as sweetly. Like the preceding ATS-V, the CT4-V Blackwing represents the zenith of its lineup—in this case, the CT4 family, rather than the old ATS family. The Blackwing also smokes the rears and squishes straights with an upgraded version of the ATS-V’s 3.6-liter twin-turbo LF4 V-6, now rated to 472 hp and 445 lb-ft. This is only a slight upgrad...
‘The Voice’ Winner Jake Hoot Teams Up With Coach Kelly Clarkson for ‘I Would’ve Loved You’ Video
Jake Hoot is reuniting with his former The Voice coach Kelly Clarkson for an emotionally charged duet. The season 17 winner unveiled the new music video for “I Would’ve Loved You,” featuring Clarkson, on Monday (Feb. 1), and the Taylor Ballantyne-directed vignette finds the duo belting the heartbreaking lyrics in an empty theater. “For the rest of my life, I promise you / And I’m gonna hate you as long and as much / As I would’ve loved you,” they sing together in the chorus. “I Would’ve Loved You” is featured on Hoot’s 2021 EP, Love Out of Time. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful ...
