Pharrell for Allure - December 2020/January 2021!
Pharrell Williams stars in the cover story of Allure Magazine‘s December 2020 / January 2021 edition lensed by fashion photographer Ben Hassett. In charge of styling was Cactus, with set design from Sasha Wyroba, and production by Select Services. Beauty is work of hair stylist Johnny Castellanos, and makeup artist Bo.
I will say that no matter the scenario, when it comes to music for me, there’s always a trigger. It’s just a word in the conversation or a notion, or seeing a situation, or watching a movie. It all depends. And once you find that trigger, it becomes a rabbit hole and then you just kind of go down that. The rest of it is figuring out what the groove is going to be. – Pharrell
Nice!
#RHOA: See All the Decor Details from Noelle Robinson's Fabulous 21st Birthday Party!
After Cynthia Bailey brought on the balloons to fete Mike Hill's 50th, Noelle filled her own birthday with floating decor. Held at her Los Angeles apartment (and open only to guests who had tested negative for COVID-19), the model's dinner party had buoyant balloon walls that made for perfect selfie backdrops.
In one snap from the bash, Noelle posed in a sparkling tiara, and clutched silver balloons to match her queenly bling. Behind her, more metallic balloons spelled out Happy Birthday, and curled ribbons hung all around her. More photos showed silver balloons covering the floor.
There was more helium to come. In the dining area, a pink balloon wall held rose-gold balloons that broadcast Noelle's new age: 21.
#MusicNews: Jill Scott And iIHeart Media Announce ‘Jill Scott Presents: J.ill The Podcast’!
Neo-Soul icon Jill Scott has announced her new podcast, Jill Scott Presents: J.ill the Podcast.
The new show will be an intimate talk show-style podcast that will feature conversations on relationships, culture, health, art, and everything else that comes with surviving and thriving as a Black woman in today’s world.
The new podcast will begin on November 18 and bring new episodes to fans every Wednesday. Joining Scott on the show will be fellow singer-songwriter Aja Graydon-Dantzler and leading radio personality Laiya St. Clair.
The new show arrives in the 20th anniversary year of Jill Scott’s debut and serves as a way of connecting personally with her fan base during a time of social distancing.
“J.ill the Podcast will spark unfiltered conversations by and for Black women who influence culture and uplift sisterhood,” said Scott. “2020 has been a challenging year for our community, and our hope is that this show will continue to keep our love village connected, entertained and empowered. These are valuable discussions about how we’re feeling and what’s happening in the world today.”
Jill Scott has additional multimedia projects coming this year including True Voice, where Jill is the lead investor in a digital wellness app that caters to women of color. You will also be able to see Scott in Mahalia!, which details the untold story of the life, legacy, and incredible musical and political career of the Queen of Gospel music, Mahalia Jackson and First Wives Club on BET.
Jill Scott Presents: J.ill the Podcast will be distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network, which is home to more than 750 original podcasts with over 250 million downloads each month.
#HipHopNews: Megan Thee Stallion Announces Debut Album ‘Good News’!
Amid a tumultuous year, Megan Thee Stallion is ready to lift spirits with her debut album. The long-awaited project is set to arrive Nov. 20. Today, she revealed the cover art, which features a naked Megan holding a newspaper over her body.
The album, which will be available to pre-order tonight, has already spawned the single “Don’t Stop” with Young Thug, which was preceded by the Eazy E-sampled “Girls in the Hood.”
In March, she released her Suga EP. Good News promises to show another layer to the Hot Girl, with lyrics addressing the current social and political climate.
“I feel like everything that’s going on right now, if it hasn’t moved you to speak out or try to make some type of difference, then something might be slightly wrong with you,” she told Variety. “Even though I haven’t already come out with a song with that messaging, I definitely plan on it.”
Megan is also set to perform at the American Music Awards on Nov. 22, where she will debut a brand new track.
Will Smith Shares ‘Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Reunion Trailer!
Thirty years after the NBC sitcom premiered, Smith and the Banks family get back together for HBO Max’s upcoming “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” reunion special, which is set to premiere Nov. 19 on the streaming service.
The special reunites Smith with his fellow cast members including Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro, and DJ Jazzy Jeff, who had a recurring role on the ’90s comedy series.
During the special, which was taped in September, the cast appears on a re-created set of the Banks family living room as they share their favorite moments and pay tribute to the late James Avery, who played Uncle Phil.
“James Avery was this 6’4″ Shakespearean beast and I wanted him to think I was good,” said Smith while recalling a scene he shared with Avery.
Ali reflected on the “Fresh Prince’s” impact on pop culture and the world. “Our show meant Black excellence to people. The excellence was the way that we loved each other,” she said.
At the end, Smith teased an appearance from Janet Hubert, who played Aunt Viv for the first three seasons prior to Reid. “I couldn’t celebrate 30 years without Janet,” he said.
Watch the trailer HERE
Jennifer Lopez Scores Win In Samantha Barash’s $40 Million Defamation Lawsuit Over ‘Hustlers’!
Superstar singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has scored a win in court. Jennifer Lopez‘s Hustlers production company had a judge rule in their favor on November 11th against former adult entertainment host Samantha Barash.
Back in January Samantha Barash, 43, sued Jennifer Lopez‘s,51, production company Nuyorican Productions and claimed her image was exploited and that the character was defamed in the Hustlers film. After working at several strip clubs throughout Manhattan, Barbash and a group of fellow strippers were able to garner thousands from high-end Wall Street clients by giving them drugs and having sex.
In the lawsuit Samantha Barbash sued Nuyorican Productions, the distributor of Hustlers STX, Gloria Sanchez Productions, Pole Sisters LLC, and 10 John and Jane Does for $40 million.
The court ruled that despite having similarities to Barbash’s story, and although inspired by a 2015 article The Hustlers at Score written by journalist Jessica Pressler, the movie did not exactly copy Barbash’s “name, portrait, picture, or voice”.
Barbash did not make a comment herself about the ruling.
Levar Burton Is 'Flattered' By Petition To Be 'Jeopardy!' Host, Pays Tribute To Alex Trebek's Family!
A petition to get LeVar Burton to become the new "Jeopardy!" host is gaining traction and has almost reached its goal of 75,000 signatures Friday. Fans hope he's among a list of candidates to replace Alex Trebek, who died of pancreatic cancer Sunday after hosting the show since 1984.
"LeVar Burton has inspired and shaped the minds of several generations of trivia-loving nerds," the petition on Change.org reads after listing his accomplishments, which include playing the "brainiac engineer Geordi La Forge on 'Star Trek'."
It continues: "This petition is to show Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. and producer Mike Richards just how much love the public has for Burton, and how much we'd all love to see him as the next host of Jeopardy!"
The petition caught the attention of Burton, wholobbied for the job in a tweet last September and expressed his gratitude forfans' support in a quest to become the quiz show's host.
"Even if nothing comes from it, I can’t tell how much how I appreciate all y’alls love and support!," he tweeted. "Of course while I’m very flattered by the petition, my thoughts are definitely with Alex Trebeck’s (sic) family and his millions of fans and the devastating loss of this irreplaceable legend."
Game show legend Trebek, the beloved "Jeopardy!" host who showed dignity and perseverance in dealing with his cancer diagnosis in March 2019, was 80.
He was synonymous with "Jeopardy!," a top-rated syndicated series and the brainiest of TV quiz shows, which he hosted since its revival premiered in 1984 (Art Fleming hosted an earlier NBC version from 1964 to 1975.). Will Ferrell's "Saturday Night Live" impersonation both underlined and burnished Trebek's exalted cultural status.
But Trebek, who won seven Emmys, will forever be remembered as the erudite, sharply dressed presence who offered an air of dignified formality to a scholarly show that turned answers into questions and transformed Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer from brainiacs to rock stars.
Sony has a short list of possible hosts it hasn't disclosed. One obvious choice is the show's GOAT Jennings since he currently works for the show as a consulting producer.
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Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis Break Up After Nearly 10 Years!
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis are going their separate ways after dating for nearly 10 years.
Jason and Olivia have ended their seven year engagement. According to People, the director and comedian broke up at the beginning this year, with a source explaining, "It's been amicable and they've transitioned into a great co-parenting routine. The children are the priority and the heart of the family's relationship."
The couple shares two kids together, son Otis Alexander, 6, and Daisy Josephine, 4.
At this time, it's unclear what caused the split.
Both Jason and Olivia's careers have seen major success in the past year, with various roles taking them to different cities across the globe. Most recently, Olivia began filming on the highly-anticipated Don't Worry Darling, starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. Meanwhile, Jason has been hard at work getting production started on season two of the Apple+ series Ted Lasso.
However, both of their projects have seen delays because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jason and Olivia's love story began in 2011, when they met at a Saturday Night Live after party—as it seems most Hollywood couples meet nowadays. As Jason described in 2016, "We hit it off that night."
At the time, Olivia was seeing someone else, but later became single, leaving Jason with the opportunity to swoop in. "I didn't make any moves. I was just very, very busy with other things," he recalled, "And next thing you know, I stopped being busy, she stopped dating someone, and then it was off to the races."
Two years later, the Ted Lasso actor popped the question. But they were in no rush to get married, instead welcoming son Otis first.
After that, Olivia shared that she saw no point in exchanging vows any time soon. She explained, "Before you have a child, marriage is the ultimate commitment and promise to one another, and then once you have a child, it's like, ‘Oh, we're committed and promised already.'"
Blue Ivy Stars In Beyonce's Ivy Park 'Black Pack' Promo Video!
Less than a month after her last Ivy Park x Adidas collection ("Drip 2"), Beyonce has returned with "Drip 2: Black Pack."
Queen Bey recently announced the surprise drop on Instagram, sharing photos of herself wearing the all-black collection, which features nearly the same pieces from her previous collection — size-inclusive and gender-neutral tracksuits, windbreakers, bodysuits, crop tops, workout 'fits, and footwear — but in black.
On Friday (November 13), Adidas released a promo video for the collection. The teaser featured appearances from Bey's eldest daughter, Blue Ivy and curve model Precious Lee. For Blue's cameo, the eight-year-old rocked an Ivy Park x Adidas dark green sweatsuit, neon green sneakers and a matching hat and belt bag from the first drop of "Drip 2."
Will ‘Black Panther 2’ use a digital Chadwick Boseman?
The filmmaker behind a planned sequel to the 2018 Marvel film “Black Panther” said not to expect a CGI double for actor Chadwick Boseman, who played T’Challa in the movie and died Aug. 28 at 43 following a quiet battle with colon cancer.
“No. There’s only one Chadwick and he’s not with us,” Victoria Alonso, a Marvel Studios executive producer, told Argentinian newspaper Clarin, according to a translation by the Wrap. “Our king, unfortunately, has died in real life, not just in fiction, and we are taking a little time to see how we return to history and what we do to honor this chapter of what has happened to us that was so unexpected, so painful, so terrible, really.”
The follow-up to the Marvel hit was announced in August 2019 — before the coronavirus pandemic sidelined film and TV production — with a release date planned for sometime in 2022.
“Because Chadwick was not only a wonder of a human being every day for the five years that we spent together, but it also seems to me that as a character what he did elevated us as a company, and has left his moment in history,” Alonso continued. “I know that sometimes two months go by or three months go by in production and you say, well, it was a long time. But it is not a long time. We have to think carefully about what we are going to do, and how, and think about how we are going to honor the franchise.”
Alonso wasn’t the only person weighing in about Boseman. In an interview with Net-A-Porter last month, “Black Panther” co-star Letitia Wright — who has played Shuri in Marvel’s “Avengers” franchise — said it was too soon to somehow consider his inclusion in more films.
“We’re just still mourning Chad, so it’s not something I even want to think about,” she said. “The thought of doing it without him is kinda strange. We’re just grieving at the moment, so it’s trying to find the light in the midst of it.”
Meanwhile, Boseman’s final film — the Netflix drama “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” with Oscar-nominee Viola Davis — will be released Dec. 18. In the adaptation of August Wilson’s 1982 Broadway play, Boseman portrays a musician named Levee, who works with blues legend Ma Rainey (Davis).
Wright previously posted a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. “My heart is broken, searching for old message of exchange, cards filled with your handwriting and memories of you holding my hand as if it was for eternity,” she said in a video. “I thought we had more time, and many more years to come, for more laughter and for more moments of me picking on you on set.”
Barack Obama Reveals Presidency Took Heavy Toll On His Marriage!
Former President Barack Obama opens up for the first time about the sizable toll his presidency took on his marriage.
The 44th president writes in A Promised Land, which goes on sale on Nov. 17, 2020, that he discerned underlying tensions while he and wife Michelle and their children were living in a sometimes suffocating White House bubble.
“And yet, despite Michelle’s success and popularity, I continued to sense an undercurrent of tension in her, subtle but constant, like the faint thrum of a hidden machine,” Obama writes, according to excerpts obtained by CNN. “It was as if, confined as we were within the walls of the White House, all her previous sources of frustration became more concentrated, more vivid, whether it was my round-the-clock absorption with work, or the way politics exposed our family to scrutiny and attacks, or the tendency of even friends and family members to treat her role as secondary in importance.”
The two-time Ivy League graduate and best-selling author admits he wondered if his career in politics had caused irrevocable damage to his relationship with the former first lady.
“Lying next to Michelle in the dark, I’d think about those days when everything between us felt lighter, when her smile was more constant and our love (was) less encumbered, and my heart would suddenly tighten at the thought that those days might not return,” Obama writes in the book.
Obama also spoke about his former vice president and current President-elect Joe Biden. “I liked the fact that Joe would be more than ready to serve as president if something happened to me —and that it might reassure those who still worried I was too young,” he writes.
‘Black Lightning’ Spinoff ‘Painkiller’ Starring Jordan Calloway Set As Backdoor Pilot At The CW!
Painkiller will star Jordan Calloway, reprising his role as the eponymous character. The planted pilot spinoff will air as the seventh episode of Black Lightning’s fourth season, which will premiere in February 2021. Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil will write, exec produce and direct
It marks the first pilot based on a DC Comics character for this broadcast development season and is the CW’s latest planted pilot development. Last year, the network planted potential spinoffs of Arrow and The 100.
Calloway plays Khalil Payne, a man ridden with the guilt of his troubled past from his former life in Freeland City, where, as a super-enhanced killing machine known as Painkiller he was both a member of Tobias Whale’s gang and a weapon of Agent Odell and the shadowy ASA.
After attempting to bury the darker, devastatingly lethal Painkiller part of his persona, Khalil has distanced himself away from everyone he knows and loves in a new city, Akashic Valley, in order to find peace, but peace never comes easy for men with pasts like his. As his violent, destructive history crashes his idyllic new beginning, Khalil is thrusted back into action with a new mission: bring justice where he once gave out punishment. But to do that, he will first have to deal with and harness his darker side.
The Painkiller spinoff is from Warner Bros Television. Berlanti Productions, which produces Black Lightning and all other DC series, is not involved.
Painkiller, who first appeared in comics in 1995, is based on characters created for DC by Tony Isabella with Eddie Newell.
Cuomo Responds To Trump Saying No Vaccine For NY: ‘Luckily He Won’t Be Here’!
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo clapped back after Donald Trump said the whole country would be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in the spring, except for New York.
On Friday, Trump spoke from the White House to announce Operation Warp Speed is ready to distribute Pfizer’s vaccine as soon as it receives approval from the FDA. He is expecting that the distribution of the vaccine will begin in April.
In his announcement, he said that the vaccine would be available to everyone outside of New York State because Cuomo doesn’t want it. Cuomo, who has been critical of Trump, has previously commented about not trusting a vaccine that is rushed for approval by the Trump administration.
Bond Denied For Father, Son Charged In Ahmaud Arbery Slaying!
A Georgia judge Friday denied bond for the father and son charged with murder in the February slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, saying he's concerned the white men took the law into their own hands and endangered neighbors when they pursued and shot the Black man in a residential street.
Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory McMichael, have been jailed since their arrests in May, more than two months after Arbery was slain. The McMichaels armed themselves and chased 25-year-old Arbery in a truck after they spotted him running in their neighborhood just outside the port city of Brunswick.
Defense attorneys for the McMichaels say the men had legal rights to go after Arbery because they had reason to suspect he was a burglar. They also contend Travis McMichael was defending himself when he blasted Arbery three times with a shotgun, because cellphone video of the shooting shows Arbery punching him and grappling for the gun.
Prosecutors say Arbery was no criminal but was merely out jogging and the McMichaels acted as "vigilantes" motived by racist views. They also showed the judge photos of a home near the shooting scene that was damaged by gunfire.
"You can interpret the video in a number of different ways," Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley told attorneys while denying the men bond at the hearing Friday. "But the video tells me there's a significant risk and danger to the community"
Questions about whether racism played a role in the killing sharpened during a previous hearing when an investigator testified that a third defendant, who took cellphone video of the shooting, told authorities he heard Travis McMichael, 34, utter a racial slur after he blasted Arbery three times with a shotgun.
In court Thursday, prosecutor Jesse Evans read a message Travis McMichael posted on Facebook that used an offensive term for Asians, as well as a text message Travis McMichael sent last year to a friend that used a slur for Black people when referring to a "crackhead ... with gold teeth."
The friend, Zachary Langford, at first said he didn't recall receiving the message. After reviewing a transcript of the exchange on the witness stand, he said: "He was referring to a raccoon, I believe."
Defense attorneys for both McMichaels have denied any racist motives in the shooting.
The McMichaels weren't arrested until the cellphone video of the shooting leaked online and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the case. In June, a grand jury indicted both McMichaels and a neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, on charges.
Each is charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
In seeking bond, defense attorneys for the McMichaels said neither would flee or pose a threat of further violence. They cited Travis McMichaels' decade as a U.S. Coast Guard mechanic as proof of his character.
Lee McMichael, the wife of 64-year-old Gregory McMichael, testified that her husband had never shot anyone after working three decades as a Glynn County police officer and an investigator for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit district attorney's office .
Bryan was previously denied bond. His attorney has argued in court motions that the entire indictment should be dismissed.
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