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(The New York Times) – Ronald Khalis Bell, who with his brother and some neighborhood friends formed the jazz-funk-R&B band that became Kool & the Gang, and who was the lead writer on its biggest hit, the omnipresent feel-good song “Celebration,” died on Wednesday at his home in the Virgin Islands. He was 68. His […]
(New York Post) – Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” — the first blockbuster film to enter the theaters following widespread lockdown orders — brought in an estimated $20.2 million through the holiday weekend in US and Canadian theaters. The movie’s Labor Day weekend release displayed the new realities for US theaters as Americans went to the movies […]
(The Verge) – For Disney Plus subscribers who don’t want to pay an extra $30 to watch Mulan when it drops on September 4th, the company has announced it will be free to all customers on December 4th. A new description on Mulan’s Disney Plus page notes that it will be available to all subscribers on December 4th, 2020.An FAQ […]
(Independent) – Comedian Niecy Nash has announced her marriage to singer Jessica Betts. Nash posted a photo of the wedding ceremony, showing the beaming, newly married couple, on social media on Monday. Referring to herself by her given name, Carole Denise, the Claws star captioned the photo “Mrs Carol Denise Betts”, suggesting that she intends to take her wife’s last name. She […]
(CNN) – Ed Sheeran has announced the birth of his first child with his wife Cherry Seaborn.The couple’s “beautiful and healthy daughter” Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran was born last week, Sheeran wrote on Instagram Tuesday.” We are completely in love with her. Both mum and baby are doing amazing and we are on cloud nine over here,” he added.”We […]
(Complex) – Ty Dolla Sign and Nicki Minaj reunite on the former’s latest single “Expensive.” The track and accompanying visual arrived Thursday night, months after Ty teased Nicki’s verse on Instagram Live. “‘Expensive’ is all about showing your girl that she deserves only the finest things in life,” Ty said in a press release for the track. “I wanted […]
Vietnamese American actress Kelly Marie Tran is the new star of Disney’s animated “Raya and the Last Dragon,” an original fantasy film that is heavily influenced by Southeast Asian lore and cultures. Disney also gave a first look at the movie about a computer-generated Raya and her trusted steed Tuk Tuk, whom the creators describe […]
R. Kelly was reportedly attacked at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in Chicago by a fellow inmate. The initial story was broken by TMZ, who reported that a frustrated inmate had allegedly begun “punching” Kelly, who was sitting on his bed at the time of the incident. Kelly’s attorney Douglas C. Anton confirmed the attack to Billboard on August 27. […]
(Variety)- J Balvin and Roddy Ricch have dropped out of MTV’s Video Music Awards on August 30. Per Variety, the decision came about as a result of “logistical hurdles” due to an increased concern for health and safety. Balvin told fans he was recovering from COVID-19 on August 14, saying, “My message to those that follow me, young fans, […]
The 21-year-old rapper drops off a boastful debut. (New Hip Hop)-She’s grown since her days on The Rap Game, and after years of waiting, fans have officially received Mulatto’s debut studio album, Queen of Da Souf. The 21-year-old rapper has received flack for declaring herself to be southern royalty, but she’s argued that no one kicked up this […]
