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Jennifer Hudson Becomes Aretha Franklin in 'Respect' Teaser, Delivers Powerhouse BET Performance

June 29, 2020

Blige as Dinah Washington . You probably noticed that this is a surprisingly short debut trailer, clocking in at a little over a minute long, but one could argue that it's pretty flawless. The singer showed off her powerhouse vocals in the newly released trailer for Respect , which features Jennifer playing the legendary Aretha Franklin .

Burna Boy wins 2020 BET International Act

June 29, 2020

She is up against Rema (Nigeria) Celeste (UK), Young T & Bugsey (UK), Hatik (France) and Stacy (France). Her chances of clinching the award were very skint, but she was already a victor because the nomination in itself was a big endorsement of her music.

Sacha Baron Cohen Pranks Conservative Rally Into Singing Racist Lyrics

June 29, 2020

The Daily Beast reports Baron Cohen smuggled himself onto the stage of the March for our Rights 3 rally in Olympia, Washington, where he and his band performed a deeply racist and conspiratorial bluegrass number. Anyway, Cohen managed to infiltrate a far-right rally in rural Washington state yesterday afternoon by, first of all, offering to donate to the rally and then, offering to hire security for said event.

Anthony Mackie Criticizes Marvel For Lack Of Diversity Behind The Camera

June 29, 2020

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was due to be the big Disney Plus release of this summer, with a tentative August release date set back in February. Fine. I'm cool with those numbers for the next 10 years. When " Snowpiercer " came out, you're the lead. Because it starts to build a new generation of people who can put something on their résumé to get them other jobs.

Beyoncé Receives Humanitarian Award at BET Awards

June 29, 2020

You're proving to your ancestors that their struggles were not in vain. "Now we have one more thing we need to do to walk in our true power, and that is to vote", she said. The Tender Love hitmaker was unveiled as a victor early this morning as the awards took place virtually due to the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic. While she identifies Mutare, a city in the eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, as her home town, she also spent some of her life in Bulawayo and is now based in South Africa where she has ...

Beyoncé to Release 'Black Is King' Visual Album on Disney+

June 29, 2020

On Juneteenth , Beyoncé released her latest single " Black Parade ", after announcing her Black Parade initiative that served as a directory to support Black-owned small businesses. " 'Black Is King' is a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience", said Disney and Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment in a statement.

Adele tells fan to 'be patient' for new music: 'Corona ain’t over'

June 29, 2020

Fans were quick to comment on the transformation the singer has gone through. Albums coming out today???! "Tell me now!" and though that definitely wasn't the only comment asking for new music, Adele chose this inquiry to set the record straight.

Dr Disrespect issues statement, Twitch ban reasoning still unknown

June 29, 2020

Now that GameFuel and Razer are displaying their campaigns with Dr Disrespect again, fans are again speculating about the nature of his ban. As yet, Beahm has not formally commented on the ban and the streamer has not posted on his social media accounts for two days, it's now unclear why the ban has been imposed.

Men cast reunite with nod to Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman 'feud'

June 29, 2020

It was none other than Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds . That's because Ryan Reynolds recently crashed a virtual gathering of original X-Men actors, who were celebrating the first movie's 20th anniversary. However, this hasn't stopped Reynolds from trying to convenience Jackman publicly to do a Deadpool and Wolverine movie for years. "Just you and me Logan , you know what that makes this a reunion for?" Liev Schreiber then appeared briefly on screen with the answer.

Under pressure Johnson launches UK public spending drive

June 29, 2020

They will include the new Infrastructure Delivery Taskforce, led by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, which according to Johnson, will look at speeding up the building of hospitals, schools, roads and also remove "bottlenecks at every step of development and delivery".

Rolling Stones Threaten Trump With Legal Action

June 28, 2020

British rock legends The Rolling Stones have threatened legal action against Donald Trump for the USA president's use of their song " You Can't Always Get What You Want " at campaign rallies. Campaigning go still dey go on for America as oga Trump dey face Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden for di November presidential election. Earlier this month, the family of rock musician Tom Petty issued a cease and desist letter over Trump's use of " I Won't Back Down " at a rally in Tulsa on June 20.

YouTuber Jenna Marbles quits over blackface

June 28, 2020

Mourey also apologized to her fans: "I'm just a person, trying to navigate the world, just like you are". She added that the rap song, which included the lyric "Hey Ching Chong Wing Wong, shake your King Kong ding dong", was "inexcusable" and "shouldn't have existed".

Milton Glaser, Designer Of "I Love NY" Logo, Dead At 91

June 28, 2020

The lead to was a stroke and Glaser experienced also experienced renal failure, his spouse, Shirley Glaser, informed. Glaser, long considered the dean of American graphic designers, also reimagined the logo for DC Comics as well as the logo of Brooklyn Brewery, now popular with hipsters worldwide.

'Kangaroo Jack' Writer And Elizabeth Hurley's Ex Steve Bing Dies At 55

June 28, 2020

The Academy Award-nominated Casino actress said of Bing: 'He's a complicated person who I didn't think always made good decisions.it's a tough one'. It's a tricky one. He spoke on the 18th birthday of our son. "This is devastating news and I thank everyone for their lovely messages", Hurley concluded. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone that has reached out following the devastating news ", he wrote.

Peter Okoye And His Family Members Tested Positive For Coronavirus

June 28, 2020

The 38-year-old songwriter took to his social media handles on Saturday to disclose that Lola Omotayo, his wife, and Aliona, his daughter, as well as two of his domestic staff were infected with the virus earlier this month. "But my wife did something very courageous". She picked our daughter, held her, took her to the master bedroom. "I was sick and I was being self-isolated in my guest room.

Kanye West Brings His Yeezy Brand to Gap in New Partnership

June 28, 2020

For the time being, however, these sneakers can be purchased only by pre-order. Kim Kardashian and Kanye live in a £16million ($20million) property in Hidden Hills, Los Angeles, with their four children - and it features minimalistic décor throughout.

Paris Jackson Describes Pressures Of Being MJ’s Daughter In New Facebook Series

June 28, 2020

One simply can not wrap up the pop icon's extravagant, larger-than-life, and glittery life in an article. "As a teenager, I wouldn't really allow myself to be a musician, if that makes sense", she tells cameras. This incident and the process of recovery made him experiment with plastic surgery. When Marvel Comics filed for bankruptcy in the 90s, Michael tried to buy the company so he could fulfil his dream to play the leading role.

Meghan wants Prince Harry to Love LA as much as she does

June 28, 2020

However, the 71-year-old feared that "there's only room for one strong royal woman - the Queen" in the family, The Sun reports. According to Town & Country, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are backing the Stop Hate for Profit campaign.

Sattankulam custodial deaths: TN to hand over probe to CBI, says CM

June 28, 2020

The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday stated that they will be approaching the Madras High Court to ask that the case concerning custodial deaths of a father and son in Thoothukudi district be handed over to the CBI for investigation. Family members claim Jayaraj was picked up by the police from their mobile store and verbally abused and assaulted. Jayaraj, who was also hospitalised due to an illness, died the next day.

Sushant Singh Rajput's family to support young talents - official statement!

June 28, 2020

Sandeep said that Ankita's life used to circle around Sushant and there was nothing else important to her in the whole wide world. Sushant's case seems to get more intensified as police will be interrogating more concerned people related to his case.

Judge Tosses Out Lawsuit To Block Mary Trump's Tell-All Book

June 28, 2020

According to the president, however, Mary Trump is bound by a non-disclosure agreement reached as part of a court fight over their grandfather's estate 20 years ago. "You know, when we settled with her and her brother... she ... signed a nondisclosure". In the case of Mary Trump's book, its contents remain closely guarded by the publisher.

Jaden Smith 'disgusted’ by YouTuber Shane Dawson for sexualising sister Willow Smith

June 28, 2020

Jada took to Twitter on Saturday (June 27) and sent a message to Shane . This is insane. I won't be able to think I talked to my cousin like that.' She was like, 'Oh my god, we know. In hindsight, Shane explained, "This video is coming from a place of just wanting to own up to my s-t, wanting to own up to everything I've done on the internet that has hurt people, that has added to the problem, that has not been handled well".

Justin Bieber suing women for $20 million over sexual assault claims

June 28, 2020

According to the filing, the timing of the assault - at Bieber's hotel room at 2.30am - could not have been possible as at "the same time, Bieber was at the Met Gala after-party with dozens of witnesses". According to TMZ , the singer is suing both women $10M each over what he calls malicious claims. According to Bieber, he was actually with his then girlfriend Selena Gomez , with the pair staying at a rental property together.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s Father Opens Up About His Son’s Wedding & Industry Pressure

June 28, 2020

Also, the school shared some unseen photos of Sushant while he posed with his class for the mandatory class photos, and in the other photo, Sushant Singh Rajput is seen goofing around with his fans while posing for a photo. While shooting for the family drama, the duo fell in love. I was about to go for a bath after I cam home from the last rites and I got a few phone calls and messaging asking me why I did not invite them to the funeral! He also won the Producers Guild Film Award for Best ...

Jimmy Fallon calls BLACKPINK "The biggest pop group in the world"

June 28, 2020

At the time of writing, the music video had over 41 million views on YouTube. How You Like That is the lead single from the band's first full-length studio album, which is due in September. BLACKPINK recently opened their official Twitter account, and following this surprise, they also revealed their first custom emojis. The quartet are also the most-subscribed music group on YouTube, with 37.5 million followers who call themselves "Blinks".

‘Wife-beater’ libel hearing told of Johnny Depp’s drugs texts

June 28, 2020

Mr Wolanski said: "There is a stark conflict of evidence as to whether the claimant took or had in his possession MDMA and other narcotics whilst in Australia in early March 2015". He instead claims the row in Australia in 2015 was over a pre-nup - causing Heard to go into a "prolonged and extreme rage". The court has heard that Mr Depp intends to travel from his home in France to London to give evidence, while Ms Heard is believed to have already travelled to the United Kingdom from ...

'The Boys’ season 2 release date revealed

June 28, 2020

Check out the announcement tweet here... The series was renewed for a second season before the first season even landed on Prime Video , and became one of the most-watched original shows on the platform since then and now has a third season on the way .

Cyberpunk 2077 - the cheapest way to get it on PC in Australia

June 28, 2020

Studio Trigger of Kill la Kill and Little Witch Academia fame is developing a Cyberpunk: 2077 spin-off for Netflix with a target release date of 2022. Nvidia notes that the trailer above does indeed feature visuals that use ray tracing technology, but goes into a bit more depth. In Cyberpunk 2077 , Nvidia says that ray-traced ambient occlusion will "be used with local lights to approximate local shadowing effects where shadows are missing, greatly improving the quality of the ambient ...

Wonder Woman 1984 Sounds Like A Marvel Movie

June 27, 2020

It's a complete 180 from the tone of the character of the first one", the actor told the publication. Wonder Woman 1984 has faced multiple delays due to coronavirus outbreak, as the government closed the theaters for safety reasons. Wonder Woman does not carry a weapon. If you have a sword, it means you need to use it. And we didn't feel that the shield was necessary either. So no, she has the gauntlets.

Facebook and Twitter stocks dive as Unilever halts advertising

June 27, 2020

Verizon too, announced its decision on Friday. Also, that Trump post dealt with "state use of force", something that Facebook is still working on, spokesperson Tom Reynolds said . United Kingdom -based Unilever, in announcing the decision to suspend social-media spending, said that "there is much more [work by the platforms] to be done, especially in the areas of divisiveness and hate speech during this polarized election period in the U.S".

Normal People is returning for two bonus episodes

June 27, 2020

The epic Stan series follows the lives of Marianne and Connell as they thread in and out of each other's lives, sometimes positively, and sometimes not. The special will air across two episodes. It was a mature decision but one that left us in a flood of tears and we haven't been the same since. 'I can't imagine any context in which they would have allowed this little sort of extra special into the world of Normal People '.

Here's What Matthew Morrison Said About Lea Michele Allegations

June 27, 2020

The actress previously revealed in her memoir " Brunette Ambition " that she and Morrison dated years ago. Morrison worked closely with Michele throughout the show. It was the first time Morrison has spoken out about the slew of allegations raised against Michele. Former " Glee " star Samantha Marie Ware . "She was absolutely terrible to me and ensemble", she tweeted.

White Actor Who Voiced Black 'Family Guy' Character Steps Down

June 27, 2020

The 54-year-old voice actor, who is a white man, has voiced the character since the series' debut in 1999. Over the three decades since the animated sitcom began, it has used white actors to play a number of non-white characters including Harry Shearer as Dr.

Conan Doyle estate sues Netflix over 'emotional' Sherlock Holmes

June 27, 2020

The star-studded film directed by Harry Bradbeer ( Fleabag , Killing Eve ) in his feature directorial debut will also star a plethora of British heavyweights like Helena Bonham Carter, Fiona Shaw, Frances de la Tour, Louis Partridge, Burn Gorman, Susan Wokoma , and Adeel Akhtar .

AI robot Erica to make her silver screen debut with ‘b’

June 27, 2020

In 2015, Ishiguro called Erica the "most attractive and intelligent" robot in an interview with The Guardian . If you will, allow us to introduce you to Erica , the latest leading woman in Hollywood. "She was created from scratch to play the role". The $70-million film will be backed by Belgium-based Happy Moon Productions, New York's Ten Ten Global Media and Bandit Media Capital, which funded Oscar-nominated film "Loving Vincent".

Normal People to film new episodes for Comic Relief

June 27, 2020

That's all we know for now (other than these new episodes will be shot in conjunction with United Kingdom charity Comic Relief Ireland and that there will be a guest star in it) but stay tuned for where you can expect to watch it . Stars Paul Mescal and Daisy-Edgar Jones will return, alongside Irish director Lenny Abrahamson who directed the first six episodes of the series.

Margot Robbie, Christina Hodson Partner on New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movie

June 27, 2020

The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise films which were backed by Jerry Bruckheimer will be making his return for the reboot film. As a result, Disney announced a few years back that a reboot is in the works, but it turns out that a separate Pirates of the Caribbean movie is also in development, and Margot Robbie is attached to star.

Facebook announces new hate speech and misinformation policies amid advertiser revolt

June 26, 2020

Social media companies are under an especially bright spotlight this year in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election, facing pressure to control hate speech and misinformation on their sites - something that still haunts them from rampant disinformation that spread online during the 2016 campaign.

Louis rapper Huey killed in shooting in Missouri

June 26, 2020

The shooting happened just before 11 p.m.in the 8100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Kinloch. Another victim of the shooting went to the Ferguson Police Department with a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries, which are said to be non-life-threatening.

Billie Eilish Just Unfollowed Everyone on Instagram

June 26, 2020

Today, she's released seven hit albums and has more than 135 million followers on Instagram . The Grammy Award victor, who has 65 million followers on her Instagram account, unfollowed everybody, and many users are wondering what led her to make the drastic decision.

Divya Khosla Kumar trolled for slamming Sonu Nigam

June 26, 2020

Divya Khosla Kumar Calls Sonu Nigam "Thankless" As She Responds to His Accusations Against Husband Bhushan Kumar and T-Series. Divya proceeds to answer the # MeToo allegation against Bhushan Kumar. Now Bhushan Kumar's wife Divya Kumar as come ahead and slammed the singer by claiming that they also know a lot about the singer, for which she has been severely trolled.

Tenet Delayed to Mid-August Due to Surge in COVID-19 Cases

June 26, 2020

The delay comes as the United States experienced a record day of coronavirus cases . JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON and ROBERT PATTINSON and in Warner Bros. If there are no cinema theatres opened in NY and Los Angeles, it will affect the collection of this big-budget sci-fi thriller. Hollywood studios need as many locations open as possible to make back their investments in big-budget movies.

HUL to drop 'Fair' from 'Fair & Lovely' in bid to become inclusive

June 26, 2020

The company expects the name change to happen in a few months and will drop the word "fair" from its name. Sunny Jain , president - beauty and personal care, said, "We are fully committed to having a global portfolio of skin care brands that is inclusive and cares for all skin tones, celebrating greater diversity of beauty".

Justin Bieber suing assault accusers for defamation

June 26, 2020

Bieber says that he has "indisputable documentary evidence" to prove the falsehood of the accusations. " Danielle fabricated her sexual encounter with Bieber at the Four Seasons Hotel because it was publicly reported that Bieber had dinner at the Four Seasons Restaurant on March 10, 2014 and presumed that Bieber was at the hotel because of the public reports of him dining at the restaurant.

Prince Harry and Meghan to hit the speakers' circuit

June 26, 2020

Prince Harry , 35, and Meghan Markle , 38, seem to be settling into Los Angeles life just fine! Prince Harry , Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation during their royal tour of South Africa on September 25, 2019, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Why Melania Trump is so angry at this Food Network host

June 26, 2020

Despite the truth that Barron is under age, and Malia and Sasha Obama were viewed as "off-limits" to attacks during their father's presidency, the 14-year-old boy has been repeatedly mocked by prominent liberals for the duration of his father's presidency.

Indian TikTok star Siya Kakkar found dead

June 26, 2020

The star's residence is in Preet Vihar, New Delhi . Siya's Instagram is filled with some unbelievable TikTok videos which prove she was quite talented. A resident of Delhi, Siya had in excess of one million followers on TikTok and more than one lakh followers on Instagram. The news about Siya Kakkar's demise was shared by popular Bollywood lensman Viral Bhayani on his Instagram handle this afternoon.

Katy Perry touches upon feeling overwhelmed with emotions during pregnancy

June 26, 2020

While she's taking life as it comes during 2020 and the pandemic, the singer is really excited to become a mom. "I was on medication; I was in bed; I couldn't get out of bed; I didn't know if I was gonna live to see the next day", she told Karson and Kennedy, saying she "put on a happy face" and got through it with the help and support of Orlando , family and therapy.

Jenna Marbles Has Officially Quit YouTube Amid Controversy Over Past Racist Videos

June 26, 2020

I don't know how else to say it, but it doesn't matter", she explained, adding, "All that matters is that people were offended and it hurt them and for that, I am so unbelievably sorry. I'm ashamed of things I've done and said in my past - but, it's important. It doesn't need to exist. "It's not cool, it's not cute, it is not okay, and I'm embarrassed that I ever made that, period".

Game of Thrones author aims to release book next year

June 26, 2020

He may have cabin fever, but he certainly doesn't have writer's block. And indeed the hopes from the novel The Winds of Winter has been increased. "[The] enforced isolation has helped me write", Martin wrote , crediting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for the progress.

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