WILL SMITH: Dropped Out of Grammys Performance

During the 65th Grammy Awards last night (Sunday), Questlove and Black Thought put together a who’s who of hip-hop stars past and present, including Run-DMC, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott and GloRilla. But there’s at least one super recognizable artist who had to back out ahead of music’s biggest night. Variety caught up with Questlove on the red carpet, where he said, “I’ll give the spoiler alert away. Will Smith was a part of the festivities tonight, but they started shooting Bad Boys 4 this week… There were a lot of preliminary shots that he had […]

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GRAMMY AWARDS: It’s All About Beyonce

Beyonce loomed large over the 65th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, winning in four categories to set an all-time Grammy record and throwing some shade on the proceedings by showing up late to the ceremony. Bey's only competition for the spotlight came from Bad Bunny, who opened the show with a wild medley that combined both sides of his personality -- the regular guy in jeans and tee and the entertainer with an eye for spectacle. The 65th Annual Grammy Awards - Bad Bunny performs […]

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R. KELLY: Sexual Abuse Charges Dropped

R.Kelly will escape prosecution in Illinois on four sexual abuse indictments. State prosecutors will formally dismiss the charges today during a hearing in Chicago. He’s been convicted on federal charges stemming from many of the same victims. Attorney Kim Foxx said yesterday (quote) “Our office decided not to expend our limited resources and court time. R.Kelly is looking at the possibility of never walking out of prison again. We believe justice has been served.” Last year, R.Kelly was sentenced to 30-years in New […]

January 31, 2023 21

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GRAMMYS: Beyonce Likely, Adele and Taylor Not

Less than a week before the Grammys, it remains a mystery if Beyonce will perform. She’s expected to attend Sunday's ceremony on CBS but negotiations were ongoing last weekend. Taylor Swift will not perform. Adele pledged to attend the Grammys, but her weekend residency in Las Vegas interferes with telecast rehearsals. Don’t count on Adele performing. Scheduled to take the stage are Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Lizzo, and Sam Smith with Kim Petras. The Recording Academy did not invite any of the Best New Artist nominees to perform — including Latto, Måneskin, Muni Long, Omar Apollo and Anitta. (Variety)

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MICHAEL JACKSON: Nepo Baby Cast for Biopic

Filming of the Michael Jackson bio-pic begins this year. After a "worldwide casting search," Jackson will be played by his 26-year-old nephew, Jaafar Jackson. This is Jaafar's first movie role. He's the definition of a Nepo Baby. Jaafar is one of six sons by Michael's older brother Jermaine Jackson. The film's director Antoine Fuqua shared a picture on Instagram of Jaafar rehearsing Jacko's iconic dance moves. Katherine Jackson said (quote) “Jaafar embodies my son. It’s so wonderful to see him carry on the Jackson legacy of entertainers and performers." Oddly […]

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BRITTNEY GRINER: Returning to WNBA

The WNBA basketball teams may start traveling like their NBA brothers -- on privately chartered flights. Brittney Griner is behind the potential policy change. WNBA league rules forbid teams from “cost prohibitive” private flights. However, Brittney is a security risk following her arrest and imprisonment in Russia. She’s not able to fly commercial. All-Star WNBA player Breanna Stewart offered to subsidize league-wide private travel. She tweeted, (quote) “I would contribute my NIL [name, image, and likeness], posts + productions hrs to ensure we all travel […]

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LIZZO, BAD BUNNY: Singing for Grammy

Bad Bunny, Lizzo and Sam Smith will strut their stuff at this year's Grammy Awards, which are set for February 5th. They'll take the stage behind host Trevor Noah, and they'll be joined by fellow chart-toppers Kim Petras and Steve Lacy. Producers promise more performers will be announced "soon," but this is unusually late in the game to start rolling out such announcements. All the promised performers have Grammy night nominations: Lizzo has five, Lacy has four, and Bad Bunny has three. Four-time winner Smith and first-time nominee Petras […]

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CHRIS BROWN SLAPPED WITH $4M IN TAXES … Maybe Another Yard Sale Can Foot The Bill?!?

Play video content EVERYTHING'S GOTTA GO Chris Brown was just hit with a whopping tax bill that totals $4,044,596.76 -- but never fear, the R&B artist might be able to cut into his debt if he ever decides to sell off his huge collection of designer and custom clothes Breezy posted a video that laid out his massive clothing collection on racks ... with the scene looking very much like a department store aisle!!! He also called out all rappers and […]

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DRAKE: N.Y. Giants Player Saves Concertgoer

Video taken of Drake performing at the Apollo shows the moment a concertgoer flew head-first over the balcony. Drake paused the concert for 15-minutes while security and EMS attended to the victim. A few stage lights were damaged as they tumbled over the balcony’s edge. Thankfully, they did not suffer major injuries. Thanks, in part, to the fact that they landed directly onto a New York Giants player. That NFL player -- possibly quarterback Daniel Jones or running back Saquon Barkley, who were in attendance -- helped brace the […]

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