What's On Today - Thursday

Pharrell Williams Musical Biopic Has Been Scrapped

The musical biopic on Pharrell Williams’ life as a child might never see the light of day. He has confirmed that the film has been scrapped.

As spotted on Variety the multi-hyphenate is putting the brakes on what would have been his newest big screen project. On Friday, Feb. 7 he and director Michel Gondry provided the entertainment magazine a formal statement on the status of Golden. “When all of us got into the editing room we collectively decided there wasn’t a path forward to tell the version of this story that we originally envisioned,” it read.… Read more

R. Kelly Hit With New Lawsuit By Victims Claiming They’re Owed Millions Of Dollars

While Diddy continues to fight off all kinds of allegations and lawsuits centered around his disturbing predatory ways, the original pied piper of pedophilia, R. Kelly is back in the news as his victims have taken him back to court to get him to pay up for his crimes.

According to TMZ, six of R. Kelly’s victims have filed a lawsuit against the disgraced R&B singer claiming that the Chicago crooner has yet to pay them the millions of dollars they’re owed from a 2023 judgement against Kelly.… Read more

Measles Outbreak Tears Into Unvaccinated in West Texas

An outbreak of measles has hit the state of Texas, with fears that the numbers will rise among those who are unvaccinated.

According to reports, a county in Texas is seeing a rise in measles cases, with worries that there may be more cases to come given the rate of unvaccinated people in the area. At least 10 cases were reported in Gaines County, which is in west Texas on the state’s border with New Mexico.… Read more

Estate Of The Notorious B.I.G. Files Lawsuit Against iCanvas For ‘King Of New York’ Photo

The estate of the four-time Grammy-nominated rapper The Notorious B.I.G. has filed a lawsuit against iCanvas, a small printing company, and major retailers Target and Home Depot, accusing them of selling unauthorized canvas prints of the rapper’s iconic “King of New York” photograph.

According to court documents filed on Feb. 4 in federal court by the members of the Notorious B.I.G. LLC,  the estate alleges that Target and Home Depot illegally sold prints produced by iCanvas, a company that the estate claims showed a “complete disregard for celebrities’ personality rights, lack of respect for artists’ efforts, and disdain for intellectual property law,” when distributing the image.… Read more

Lil Wayne’s Hilarious Cetaphil Ad Drops Carter VI Release Date

Lil Wayne just flipped the script with his new Cetaphil lotion ad, and it’s got the internet buzzing. In a wild twist, the commercial doubles as a sneaky drop for his Carter VI album, and it’s straight up hilarious. Weezy’s playing hero in a bunch of awkward situations—like when a woman tries to kiss a dude on the Jumbotron at a game, and he curves her hard. Just when things look messy, Lil Wayne slides in outta nowhere with some Cetaphil, saving the moment and giving it that smooth touch, literally.… Read more

Ye Posts Dozenz Of Antisemitic, Misogynistic, Fatphobic, Diddy-Defending, Nazi-Praising Tweets On X

It was just a couple of years ago that the rapper formerly known as Kanye West had turned his own world upside down by tweeting vehemently antisemitic hate speech for the world to see, which ultimately caused him to lose major brand deals and arguably become somewhat of an industry pariah. After doubling down on his hateful words, and after former associates of his started airing out their stories of him praising Nazis, defending Adolf Hitler, and, for whatever reason, showing porn to random employees at Adidas, Ye apologized for his behavior (in true Ye fashion, which means he absurdly compared himself to George Floyd).… Read more

Darlene McCoy Opens Up About Her Cancer Journey and New Single “Dancing Through the Night”

Darlene McCoy is embracing joy even in the midst of life’s challenges. The singer, songwriter, actress, and radio host recently joined Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell to introduce her new single, “Dancing Through the Night.” The uplifting track is an anthem for those enduring difficult times, encouraging them to find joy even in the darkness. “For anybody that might be going through a night season, joy comes in the morning, so you might as well dance in the night,” McCoy shared.… Read more

Serena Williams Hit The Stage With Kendrick Lamar At Super Bowl LIX—And It Was Everything

Serena Williams just C-walked her way from the NFL Super Bowl LIX stage right into our hearts! The tennis icon made a surprise appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance at the NFL’s biggest showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Her cameo was just one of the many Black culture moments we lived for, alongside appearances from Samuel L. Jackson and a fiery musical set from SZA. But it was Serena’s stage moment that had us smiling.… Read more

Rihanna Voices Smurfette In New ‘Smurfs’ Movie Trailer

In the latest “Who green lights these movies?” news, it seems like Paramount Pictures is in desperate need for attention and cash as they’ve just released a trailer for their new Smurfs movie and all we can say is, “Well, at least Rihanna is getting that bag.”

That’s right, your favorite Bad Girl, Riri, is starring as the voice of Smurfette in Paramount Pictures’ fourth installment into the live-action Smurfs franchise. The question is did the previous Smurfs films make that much money at the box office to justify making another movie?… Read more

Did Drake Step On DJ Khaled’s ‘Aalam Of God’ Feature Announcement?

DJ Khaled is currently preparing to release his 14th studio album, Aalam Of God, which fans can expect will be packed with features from the We The Best honcho’s high-profile friends. Drake, a frequent collaborator of DJ Khaled’s, looked to be a part of the album’s plans but it appears that things are on hold for now.

On Wednesday (Feb. 6), DJ Khaled shared a trailer to announce the coming of Aalam Of God with actor Mark Wahlberg.… Read more

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