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DaBaby Had An Epic Wild ‘N Out Proposal For B. Simone

B. Simone has made her love for DaBaby no secret — and he may have made her wildest dreams come true. During this week’s Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Outepisode, the rapper and the WNO cast member met at the alter during “Let Me Holla” (as seen in the video below). But not before B. — wedding dress and all — had to interrupt another woman in a white gown talking to her man. Two words: “Hell nah!” So why did baby girl B end up on the floor post-proposal? Are these two officially betrothed? Well? The two were as flirty as ever throughout the Old School vs. New School-themed season. Like, in Kick ‘Em Out The Classroom: And holding each other (!) as they Wildstyle: Watch the roundup of these DaBaby and B. Simone moments, then keep wa...

Homecoming Season 2 Adds More Stars, Builds a Bigger World, But Loses the Mystery: Review

The Pitch: As opposed to the first season of Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg’s Homecoming—which saw Colin Belfast (Bobby Cannavale) covertly feeding returning soldiers a memory loss drug designed to speed their return to active duty—the Geist Emergent Group thrives. The conglomerate has now re-tooled the substance into a stress-reducing product called The Roller. Belfast’s former assistant Audrey Temple (Hong Chau) continues to climb at Geist, even while several fires erupt around her. Walter Cruz (Stephan James) is one such blaze. Now living in a secluded forest, he looks for answers after his repressed memories begin to surface. Meanwhile, an amnesiac woman (Janelle Monáe) wakes up with questions and Leonard Geist (Chris Cooper) plans to take back his company. Forget Me Not: To begin, M...

What Jackie Cox’s Drag Race Run Meant For LGBTQ+ Middle Eastern Representation

By Christopher Rudolph As the Persian princess of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12, Jackie Cox took viewers on a magic carpet ride. The New York-based, Canadian queen was a steady competitor throughout the season, holding her own against her seasoned New York sisters, including Brita Filter and Jan Sport. While she never won a maxi challenge, Jackie was consistently among the top-performing queens, even winning three mini-challenges.  She won over RuPaul and the judges with her over-the-top impersonation of Real Housewives star Lisa Rinna on Snatch Game, and leaned into her Middle Eastern heritage when she donned an American flag-inspired hijab for the “Stars and Stripes” runway challenge. But the self-proclaimed “nerdy queen” found herself in the bottom three times. For someone with “dad...

The ‘Quarantine Beard’: Should DJ Pauly D Keep His New Look — Or Ditch It Fast?

For as long as we’ve known DJ Pauly D — and it’s been more than 10 years — the lovable Jersey Shore buddy has always rocked his signature spiky ‘do (except for the one time he shocked us all and CUT IT!) and a clean shave. But now, the Double Shot at Love star has ditched the latter (his trademark locks remain) and opted to grow facial hair. Yeah buddy beards! The signs of some scruff first appeared on April 19 — as seen below: But it wasn’t five o’clock shadow. Pauly D was skipping shaving and opting for a new look: And soon enough, the “beard was coming in.” We love beards this time of year: New need? Some “beard oil”: It’s looking like the “quarantine beard” could be here to stay, but what do you t...

The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Release Date Announced With Adorable Dance Montage

Your favorite motley crew of superhero siblings — The White Violin, Spaceboy, The Rumor, The Kraken, and The Boy — are returning for a second season. Netflix announced on Monday (May 18) that The Umbrella Academy Season 2 will premiere Friday, July 31. The announcement arrived via a socially distant montage video of the cast dancing around their bedrooms and living rooms to Tiffany’s “I Think We’re Alone Now.” The new run will feature returning actors Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, and Justin H. Min, all of whom joined for the announcement reel. Check it out below. The first season of The Umbrella Academy released February 15, 2019, becoming the third most popular series released...

For Snowpiercer Star Daveed Diggs, The Professional Is Political

By Tre’vell Anderson Ever since Daveed Diggs shot to international acclaim in 2015 as an original cast member of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, for which he won both a Grammy and Tony, Hollywood’s been the actor-rapper-everything man’s oyster. Unlike others who might say “yes” to every project that comes their way, however, the Oakland-born polymath is judicious with his choices, keenly attaching himself to works with greater meanings than pure entertainment. Because the professional, like the personal, is political. “I come from a culture of protest,” he tells MTV News over the phone from his Los Angeles home, observing stay-at-home orders as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In high school, he says, he was part of walkout protests every other week. With a Black father and Jewi...

Chris Oyakhilome’s TV station sanctioned in UK over coronavirus claims

A TV channel in the UK owned by one of Nigeria’s most flamboyant evangelical pastors has been sanctioned by Ofcom, the broadcasting authority in London, BBC reports. According to BBC, the authority punished Chris Oyakhilome’s Loveworld Limited, which runs the Loveworld channel that can be viewed in the UK, “after a news programme and a live sermon included potentially harmful claims about causes of, and treatments for Covid-19”. Pastor Oyakhilome has linked the virus to 5G networks and alleged that it was part of a plot to create a “new world order”. Such views have been widely condemned by scientists, who say the idea of a connection between Covid-19 and 5G is “complete rubbish” and biologically impossible. Ofcom said that the programme “Loveworld News included unsubstantiated claims that...

Gerard Way’s The Umbrella Academy Sets Season 2 Premiere Date on Netflix

The dysfunctional superheroes of The Umbrella Academy will suit up once again this summer: Season 2 of the hit TV series is set to premiere on Netflix on July 31st. The announcement was made Monday via a quarantine-style video featuring the show’s core cast dancing to Tiffany’s “I Think We’re Alone Now”, a callback to a particularly fun and poignant Season 1 scene. Season 2 will reportedly consist of 10 new one-hour episodes. Much of the first season’s cast is expected to come back, including Ellen Page, Mary J. Blige, Cameron Britton, David Castañeda, Tom Hopper, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Colm Feore, Adam Godley, Robert Sheehan, and Aidan Gallagher. The Umbrella Academy will also welcome three new faces in Marin Ireland (Homeland), Yusuf Gatewood (The Originals), and Ritu Arya (Humans). The Umb...

Tier Drop Ranks The Office Characters on Twitch

Last week, the cast of The Office reunited to bring us all some good news — but mainly superfans John and Susan, who got to watch John Krasinski, Steve Carell, Mindy Kaling, Ed Helms, and more do the infamous wedding dance to celebrate their surprise nuptials. This past Saturday also happened to be the anniversary of the classic sitcom’s series finale. In light of all of this, we’re heading to Scranton, the Electric City, to rank the characters of The Office on our Twitch show Tier Drop. It’s rare for a primary cast to feature so many characters that could easily be fan-favorites. Sure, there’s the Michael Scotts, Jim Halperns, Jim Halperts, Pam Beeslys, and Dwight Schrutes, who center much of the show’s story. But swipe that ruler across the desk and you’re bound to bump into a ...

Pearl Jam’s “Present Tense” Was Always the Perfect Swan Song for Michael Jordan’s Last Dance

Pearl Jam is no stranger to Chicago sports. They’ve performed at Wrigley Field multiple times. They’ve brought out a rolodex of athletes on stage. Hell, they’ve even written a song for the Cubs. In a sense, they’re as much a Chicago band as they are a Seattle export, and all of this has to do with the Midwestern blood that pumps through frontman Eddie Vedder. So, it’s not just poetic, but rather fitting that Vedder and co. would close down shop on ESPN’s The Last Dance, the fantastic 10-episode docuseries on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls that have kept us sane these past five weeks. “Time to go,” a now-grey Phil Jackson says of his Chicago Bulls. Soon after, the soft strings of Pearl Jam’s “Present Tense” begin — and with it the emotions. Slowly, we float around Chicago’s United Cen...

Donald Glover and Community Cast Reunite for Virtual Table Read: Watch

Some flies are too awesome for the wall, even while quarantined. That’s why the entire cast of Community, including Donald Glover, is reuniting for a virtual table read and Q&A today at 5:00 p.m. ET via the Community YouTube channel. The event will raise money for COVID-19 charities — and, unintentionally, add more fuel to the fire of those movie rumors. In addition to Glover, who left the series in Season 5, the event will include Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, Ken Jeong, and series creator Dan Harmon. After concluding the reading, the cast will stroll down memory lane by answering questions from viewers. Fans can submit their questions on social media by using #AskCommunity and tagging @CommunityTV. Obviously that list excludes Ch...

HBO Max’s Love Life Feels Late to a Party That’s Already Ending: Review

The Pitch: HBO Max is arriving at the end of May with a slew of beloved classic films and TV shows, but like all streaming services, they have original content of their own. One of their first titles is the romantic dramedy Love Life, following a young woman in New York City trying to find The One, through plenty of unexpected twists, turns, and pitfalls. The Power of Kendrick: If the last six months have taught us anything about the world of streaming services, it should be this: Anna Kendrick’s presence is apparently a legal requirement. When Disney+ went live in November, one of its premiere original films was Noelle, a Christmas movie in which Kendrick played the daughter of Santa Claus. When Quibi went live in April (Remember Quibi? Trick question, no one does), one of its first strea...