#MAGFAB: Jonathan Majors for Men’s Health Magazine
Jonathan Majors stands out in a world short on new, exciting movie stars. Rising from indie standout to blockbuster villain, he has proved himself as a multifaceted leading man. He’s about to level up with consecutive roles that combine his physical and mental strengths. None of it came easy, which is exactly how he likes it. For Men’s Health’s November issue cover story, Majors speaks with journalist Clover Hope about his intense ambition, his dedication to transformation, and shepherding Marvel through a crucial phase as the next big villain while pursuing indie projects, dealing with great expectations while still making savvy art. Plus, in his Men’s Health Train Like video, Majors shares his Creed III back and core workout.
On training for his roles and lifting real weights during filming, because anything less is “like putting fake tears in your eyes”: “If I’m going to bench-press 250 in a film, I need to be able to bench-press 275 a few times,” [correcting himself] “305 a few times…. I will do this all day. We are not putting fake weights on. I haven’t been training for the past three months to get here and use Styrofoam. Put these f*cking weights on so we can lift it, so you can shoot it, so I can tell the story.”
On doing his own stunts and convincing the audience that his characters are real: “People have been following this character for two hours sometimes. I’ve been trying so hard to tell the truth, which is not easy. A part of you will know. That’s Kang, but that’s not my Kang. That’s Kang adjacent. That’s a stunt guy. In The Harder They Fall, I ride a horse in a very particular way. You put a stunty on that, and they go, ‘He don’t got the swag. His head ain’t bopping.’ You should never once think it’s not him. You know it’s him. So you trust in him.”
On the challenge, with physical acting, of quieting your body’s natural reflexes with physical: “When you express that much discomfort, rage, or loss, that is a physical reaction. Your body doesn’t say ‘Cut!’ and you’re over it. You can’t turn it off, because it’s not acting.”
On resisting the temptation to overdo it when physical transformation is part of the job—especially when playing a chiseled superhero: “I look at Kang and I go, Okay, cool. It’s a certain IP where people expect this at a bare minimum. No one should put themselves or their families in a place where they’re hurting, but your own discomfort is not necessarily a bad thing. That’s growth. It’s not comfortable, but you’re here to save the world, aren’t you? Or take over the world.”
On how the past year of preparation for physically demanding roles has tested the limits of his mind and body: “I’ve always been athletic, but these are body roles—where the body is part of the given circumstances. Creed taught me things about my craft, my body, and the marriage of the two. There’s levels to this sh*t.”
On music: “Music is an integral part of my life. I play it often to keep some spirits away, but often to invite them. It stays with me and plays the yang to yin of silence, which I also yearn for very often.”
On how he reacted when a photo of him shirtless on set leaked online: “Now I kind of step away from that part. There’s nothing wrong with that. I embrace it. I also mostly wear hoodies when I’m out. I stay covered up. I think that’s part of being sexy. I’m not conscious of it. My brother was the pretty boy. I was never the cute boy growing up. I was just J.”
On finding romance in his work: “It’s an occupation. It actually is what occupies my mind all the time, outside of my intimate relationships. I’m lucky in that way. I just really like it. Some days it is a job. But that’s the athlete in me, where it’s like, Okay, that’s another rep; it’s the last round. There’s something romantic about that. You get off work at 4:30 in the morning, drive home in Los Angeles through Topanga Canyon, and nobody’s on the road. I bring my dogs to work. So I got my dogs in the truck. I got my windows down. Got my Radiohead playing. I’m just gunning it. That’s the best, man.
#RHOA: Cynthia Bailey & Mike Hill Have Reportedly Filed For Divorce After Separating ‘A While’ Ago
Cynthia Bailey and Mike Hill have reportedly filed for divorce after separating earlier this year.
A source says Cynthia Bailey and her husband, Mike Hill, have split, according to reports from The Jasmine Brand.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and the sports anchor have reportedly been “separated for a while now” and everything between the pair is said to be “amicable.” The publication is also reporting that they have already filed for divorce.
“They really do love each other and it wasn’t anything scandalous or anyone at at fault…it just didn’t work out,” the source said
Bailey and Hill tied the knot in 2020. As of now, they have yet to comment on their reported split
Fans first started to suspect there was something going on with this couple when neither said anything about their two year wedding anniversary on October 10. Another fan noticed that the reality star changed her name back to Cynthia Bailey from Cynthia Bailey-Hill on Instagram, only further fueling rumors of a breakup.
Another fan on the Twitter thread pointed out, “She has pictures of him on her IG but not recent ones. You have to go back to April. But it’s their anniversary and there’s nothing. This is sad actually she seemed happy.”
Fans also posted a recent video of Mike where he wasn’t wearing his wedding band. In the clip, the sportscaster had a mystery woman holding onto him as she did a flip. In the clip, Hill was loudly cheering the woman on, giving her a high-five afterward.
#MusicNews: Lauryn Hill Teases A Tour Ahead Of ‘Miseducation’s’ 25th Anniversary
Next year, Lauryn Hill‘s debut and only solo album, The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill turns 25. This past weekend, Hill performed several of the album’s tracks during a performance at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta, GA.
During her set, Hill teased an anniversary tour next year, where fans might be able to expect her to perform the album in its entirety.
“25 years on, so we gonna be back with those songs the way you can recognize them, aye?,” she said to the crowd.
To this day, Miseducation is one of the most revered hip-hop records of all time. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Hill revealed that while she does occasionally hear things on the album that she would’ve done differently, she feels the love and passion she put into Miseducation is undeniable.
I think my intention was simply to make something that made my foremothers and forefathers in music and social and political struggle know that someone received what they’d sacrificed to give us, and to let my peers know that we could walk in that truth, proudly and confidently. At that time, I felt like it was a duty or responsibility to do so. I saw the economic and educational gaps in black communities and although I was super young myself, I used that platform to help bridge those gaps and introduce concepts and information that “we” needed even if “we” didn’t know “we” wanted it yet. Of course I’m referring to the proverbial “we.” These things had an enormous value to me and I cherished them from a very young age.
#HipHopNews: Remy Ma announces first-ever all-female battle rap tournament
On Tuesday (Oct. 11), Remy Ma announced on her Instagram account she is hosting an all-female battle rap tournament with a grand prize of $25,000.
Remy Ma aims to take battle rap to new heights by hosting the first-ever all-female battle rap tournament.
On Tuesday (Oct. 11), the Bronx rapper announced the event, “The Tournament,” in a video clip on her Instagram account. “All-female, first-ever in battle rap history,” she explains. “All b**ches can rap. It’ll be three rounds. Every round is 90 seconds. So that’s a minute and a half with a max of two minutes.”
In the caption, Remy names the 16 contestants competing in the battle rap royale scheduled for the end of the month. “$25,000 is up for grabs!! I’m back on my battle rap s**t! @ChromeTwenty3 is having the first-ever ALL-FEMALE BATTLE RAP TOURNAMENT! Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 in New York [and] the winner gets $25,000. LIVE DRAWING OF NAMES ON MY IG LIVE TONIGHT TO SEE WHO BATTLES WHO,” Remy wrote.
She added, “And the contestants are…bonniegodiva, c.bri.the.lyricist, chaynaashley, theonly_chetta, cheyraq_dwi, darealc3, therealehart, hazzylonglegz, kaypr0phet, 757kausion, kakez_by_kokokakez, _only_msmiami_, qb_blackdiamond, officialshiestraw_1, _yoshig, and @40barrs. FOLLOW THEM! If [you] love real female rappers, [you] will not be disappointed. #Reminisce #RemyMa #TheresnoPlaceLikeChrome #FemaleBattleRap.”
The tournament is Remy’s second battle rap event following Chrome 23’s debut rap battle contest, “Queens Get the Money,” in February. The battle was co-hosted by Remy’s husband, Papoose, and Fat Joe.
As previously reported that Remy Ma founded Chrome 23 to highlight women making strides in the battle rap scene, which is predominantly male. In Remy’s opinion, the league supports women pushing the battle rap culture to new heights. “I want all the women that have ever put their blood, sweat and tears into this, that’s been doing this for years to get a chance to really make some decent money,” she said.
#PRAYERS: Brandy hospitalized after possible seizure: report
Grammy winner Brandy was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering a possible seizure, according to a report Wednesday.
The 43-year-old singer-actress, whose full name is Brandy Norwood, remained at a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday and is expected to recover, TMZ reported, citing sources.
Brandy is said to be accompanied by her parents at the medical center. Emergency officials reportedly responded to the artist’s home after receiving a call at around noon Tuesday.
Representatives for Brandy didn’t immediately respond to a Daily News request for comment. The singer’s family hasn’t publicly commented on her condition.
The Mississippi-born entertainer, who grew up in Southern California, rose to fame in the 1990s as a duel-threat entertainer known for songs such as “The Boy Is Mine” and for leading roles on the series “Moesha” and in the musical film “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella.”
She has released seven studio albums, beginning with her 1994 debut “Brandy.” Her most recent album, “B7,” came out in 2020.
Brandy won her lone Grammy in 1999 for “The Boy Is Mine,” which she released with fellow singer Monica. They shared the Grammy win in the category for best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal.
Brandy has received 12 nominations overall at the Grammys, with nods also coming for best new artist in 1996 and, most recently, for best R&B performance for “Love Again” in 2020.
#RIP SADNESS: 'American Idol' fan favorite Willie Spence dies in car crash: 'Willie Pavarotti' was 23
When Willie Spence auditioned for American Idol Season 19 with a spectacular cover of Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” judge Katy Perry asked him where he expected to be in five years, to which he answered, “Hopefully winning a Grammy one day.” Many overconfident Idol contestants make such bold statements, but in the case of Spence — who went on to be widely considered to be one of the greatest singers to ever appear on the show — this seemed like a very within-reach goal.
“That Grammy is attainable, no doubt in my mind. … You’re an unbelievable, special human being,” judge Luke Bryan told Spence at the time.
But that dream and Spence’s magnificent voice were silenced Tuesday, when the 23-year-old gospel/R&B power-vocalist was killed in an automobile accident in Tennessee. A family member first confirmed the tragic news, telling TMZ that Spence had a flat tire at some point Tuesday, but had supposedly gotten it fixed and then continued driving from Tennessee to his hometown of Atlanta. The source told TMZ that Spence later crashed into a semi-truck that was parked on the side of the road. No other details were given as press time.
Just hours before his death, on Tuesday afternoon, Spence posted an Instagram reel of him belting contemporary Christian band Selah’s “You Are My Hiding Place." Chillingly, the video was filmed in his car.
Spence first caught the attention of Idol producers through another viral video, shot in 2017 in the prodigy’s high school music room, of him singing Rihanna’s “Diamonds.” (That video has racked up 15 million views on YouTube alone.) After putting his career on hold when his mother had a stroke, and suffering his own health scare that led him to take control of his life and lose 180 pounds, he tried out for Idol at age 21 with Rihanna's song and quickly established himself as the one to beat. “I feel like God has given me a second chance,” he once declared during his 2021 Idol run.
While Spence eventually placed second to Chayce Beckham, he delivered some of the most memorable performances of Season 19, or of any Idol season. Guest mentor Finneas praised Spence for having “one of the best voices I’ve ever heard,” and when another guest mentor, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, heard Spence sing a gospel remake of “Yellow,” he joked that Coldplay had been “doing it wrong this whole time!” Judge Lionel Richie compared Spence to Donny Hathaway and Luther Vandross, and told him, “Your career is waiting right there for you.” Bryan told Spence, “You're literally going to save people's lives with your voice. You're going to bring people back from a dark place. You're going to bring people out of stuff. They're going to walk up to you one day and they're going to tell you that you saved their lives.”
One of Spence’s biggest TV moments came during the top 24 round, when he dueted with fellow American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee. When he and McPhee joined forces for a stupendous rendition of Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion’s “The Prayer,” the performance earned him the nickname “Willie Pavarotti” from Richie. As the news of Spence’s death spread Tuesday evening, McPhee was one of the many mourners to pay tribute on social media, writing in her Instagram stories, “I received very tragic news tonight. Sweet @williespenceofficial passed away in a car accident. Only 23 years old. Life is so unfair and nothing is ever promised. God rest your soul Willie. It was a pleasure to sing with you and to know you.”
After American Idol, Spence teased that he was working on an EP of gospel/pop songs, posting on Instagram in May 2022, “It’s time to finally share some new music soon.” The accompanying video, titled “Willie Spence…Behind the Music,” showed him in a recording studio, listening to playback and cutting vocals. Also this year, he participated in ABC’s “Great Idol Reunion” special to celebrate American Idol’s 20th anniversary, reuniting with Season 19 third-place contestant Grace Kinstler for a soulful version of Clean Bandit’s “Rather Be.”
Before Queen Elizabeth II died, Spence had received an invitation to sing the U.K. national anthem with the Sounds of Success marching band for the queen in June 2023. “I couldn’t believe it — to be able to go out of the country. I’ve never been out of the country before,” Spence told Idol host Ryan Seacrest at the time. Although that performance obviously never happened, Spence was set to make his live London debut at Trinity Baptist Church on Nov. 12 this year.
“You have the gift from God,” Bryan once told Spence on American Idol, after Spence belted "I Was Here" by Beyoncé. "Trust me, no one will ever forget that Willie was here."
#RIP: Angela Lansbury, celebrated star of 'Murder, She Wrote', 'Beauty and the Beast,' dies at 96
Angela Lansbury, star of stage and screen best known to television audiences as mystery writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote and who gave voice to the title tune in Beauty and the Beast, died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 96.
"The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los Angeles at 1:30 AM today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday," her family said in a statement.
Lansbury was a highly decorated actress. She was awarded an Honorary Oscar in 2014 to celebrate her seven-decade film career, and she won six Tony awards, including this year's Lifetime Achievement Awards for her work on the stage. She was nominated for a Grammy Award for her work on the 1993 soundtrack for Beauty and the Beast, in which she voiced Mrs. Potts.
While she was most well-known for her TV work, the actress never took home an Emmy despite receiving a record 18 nominations, including one for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for each of Murder, She Wrote's 12 seasons. She also won six Golden Globe awards.
"What appealed to me about Jessica Fletcher is that I could do what I do best and [play someone I have had] little chance to play — a sincere, down-to-earth woman," Lansbury once said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Mostly, I've played very spectacular bitches. Jessica has extreme sincerity, compassion, extraordinary intuition. I'm not like her. My imagination runs riot. I'm not a pragmatist. Jessica is."
Born in London on Oct. 16, 1925, Lansbury's family moved to New York City during World War II. She moved on to Hollywood in 1942, and before turning 20, she had filmed Gaslight and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Lansbury received Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominations for both, and won her first Golden Globe for Gray.
Though she landed a contract with MGM, Lansbury felt the studio did not support her for the roles she craved to play because they didn't think she was glamorous or famous enough. "I had the ability but I didn't have the name," she told London's The Telegraph in February of 2014. "They could have built me, which is what they did with Deborah Kerr, but I don't think I was quite hot enough in the looks department, quite frankly. I was all talent and no looks."
She persevered in film and eventually earned her third Oscar nomination for her role as the formidable Eleanor Iselin in 1962's The Manchurian Candidate, co-starring Frank Sinatra. Other notable movies included State of the Union with Spencer Tracy, The Harvey Girls with Judy Garland and playing Elvis Presley's mother in Blue Hawaii.
Unfortunately the roles that followed left her disillusioned with her big-screen options, so she turned her attention to the theater. At 40 years old, Lansbury's first major Broadway role was the lead in a 1966 production of Mame, which featured the holiday favorite "We Need a Little Christmas" and led to her first Tony win.
She went on to co-host the Tony Awards telecast in 1968, and was named Woman of the Year by the Harvard Hasty Pudding Club the same year.
She returned to the screen for the 1971 Disney favorite Bedknobs and Broomsticks, which combined live action and animation. She would re-team with the studio two decades later to voice one of her most indelible roles, Mrs. Potts in the Oscar-nominated 1991 blockbuster Beauty and the Beast, and was eventually enshrined as a Disney Legend in 1995.
All of the success was in stark contrast to the drama in her personal life: In 1970, her Malibu home burned down, and she learned both her children were addicted to drugs. "We were so shocked because during that era, there was nowhere to go, nobody to consult, no way to help them," she told the Telegraph in 2014. She and her husband moved the family to Ireland to help her son and daughter deal with their addictions.
Lansbury worked steadily in movies and TV for the next decade before deciding to take on the lead role in CBS's new drama Murder, She Wrote in 1984. The series, which followed widowed schoolteacher-turned-bestselling detective novelist and amateur crime solver Jessica Fletcher, ran for 12 seasons and was a top 20 show for all but one. Lansbury eventually became an executive producer on the series, and maintained the show was a hit because, as she told the Daily Mail, "there was never any blood, never any violence. And there was always a satisfying conclusion to a whodunit. The jigsaw was complete. And I loved Jessica's everywoman character. I think that's what made her so acceptable to an across-the-board audience."
Murder, She Wrote's ratings slipped in its final season, when CBS moved it to a Thursday night time slot, where it aired opposite Friends, but the series was followed by four TV movies, a pair of video games and a spin-off series of novels.
Following the end of Murder, She Wrote, Lansbury returned to theater work, earning her fifth Tony Award for Blithe Spirit, and two more nominations for Deuce and A Little Night Music. Her eclectic résumé led her to receive two stars on the Walk of Fame — one for her movie work and one for her TV work — and, in 2014, she was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II.
The actress, who divorced first husband Dick Cromwell after less than a year of marriage in 1946, was married to producer Peter Shaw from 1949 to his death in 2003. She is survived by her daughter, Deirdre, and son, Anthony.
Brett Favre on $77M Mississippi welfare scandal: 'I have been unjustly smeared in the media'
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, currently embroiled in a $77 million Mississippi state welfare fund scandal, released his first statement on the scandal itself on Tuesday claiming that he is innocent of any crimes.
"I have been unjustly smeared in the media," Favre said in a statement provided exclusively to Fox News Digital. "I have done nothing wrong, and it is past time to set the record straight.
"No one ever told me, and I did not know, that funds designated for welfare recipients were going to the University or me. I tried to help my alma mater USM, a public Mississippi state university, raise funds for a wellness center. My goal was and always will be to improve the athletic facilities at my university.
"State agencies provided the funds to Nancy New’s charity, the Mississippi Community Education Center, which then gave the funds to the University, all with the full knowledge and approval of other State agencies, including the State-wide Institute for Higher Learning, the Governor’s office and the Attorney General’s office.
"I was told that the legal work to ensure that these funds could be accepted by the university was done by State attorneys and State employees."
Favre's statement is in direct opposition to texts that were released by Mississippi Today last month. The texts are reportedly between Favre and then-Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, in which Bryant tells Favre how to write a funding proposal that would be accepted by the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
Favre was allegedly looking for money to build a volleyball stadium at the Southern Miss, where his daughter plays volleyball, and was seeking it through the Mississippi Community Education Center. That charity, run by Nancy New, is allegedly where $77 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds were being distributed. New, who allegedly worked with Bryant on the distribution of funds, has since pleaded guilty to a number of state and federal charges in connection to the scheme to misappropriate welfare funds.
Favre also made over $1 million to record ads for a nonprofit, which was allegedly only developed as a way to push more money into the stadium project. And Favre allegedly didn't want anyone knowing where he got the money from. Via Mississippi Today:
Favre: If you were to pay me is there anyway the media can find out where it came from and how much?
New: No, we never have had that information publicized. I understand you being uneasy about that though. Let's see what happens on Monday with the conversation with some of the folks at Southern [Miss]. Maybe it will click with them. Hopefully.
Favre: Ok thanks
New: Wow, just got off the phone with Phil Bryant! He is on board with us! We will get this done!
Favre: Awesome I needed to hear that for sure
Favre has not been charged with any crimes related the welfare scheme.
Lizzo Defended Her ‘Feminist’ Stage Leotards, and She’s Got a Point
It's a cliché, at this point, to say anyone is living their best life, but Lizzo really is! Riding the high of her second studio album and with a new shapewear line on the market, the actor-singer-dancer-flautist (oh, and Emmy winner!) is thriving, and no amount of negativity can bring her down. In particular, she's completely embraced her body, and she knows exactly why some people have a problem with it: sexism, racism, fatphobia.
“I saw a tweet, ‘Say what you want about Lizzo,’ and I was like, what are people saying?” she told Vanity Fair in a wide-ranging new profile. “I saw a picture of me laughing and someone said she seems to have a lot of fun with her fans. Yeah, I do have fun, because if I’m not having fun right now, when am I going to be able to enjoy having a hot, rockin’ bod, being young, beautiful, and rich?”
The 34-year-old also takes on criticism of her body and the revealing outfits she wears onstage. “Black women are hypersexualized all the time, and masculinized simultaneously. Because of the structure of racism, if you’re thinner and lighter, or your features are narrow, you’re closer to being a woman,” she says, pointing out the dance leotards are at this point the industry standard for pop stars. “I wanted to be like a dancer, and also it was kind of political and feminist in my eyes to have me, a full-figured dancer, wearing leotards, showing and celebrating curves and being Olympian in strength, endurance, and flexibility.”
Owning her body is a right she knows all women deserve, and she takes the opportunity to reiterate her support for reproductive freedom. “I know plenty of people who would have died if they hadn’t had [an abortion],” she says. “It shouldn’t matter what my opinion is. Opinions is what got us in this shit in the first place—what people think people should be doing with their bodies. These days we don’t create laws that support people having health care, never mind abortions. How about letting people have access and resources and mind their fucking business?”
Amen.
Father, Son, and the Holy Sitcom: The Wayans Family Are Making a New Show
It’s a father-son reunion! Damon Wayans Sr. and Damon Wayans Jr. are going to star in a father-son comedy for CBS, according to Deadline. The untitled CBS multi-cam sitcom is about a radio host and “happily divorced” father, “Poppa,” who has to take his grown son into adulthood before he turns 40. The series is executive produced by both Wayans and former Last Man Standing executive producer Kevin Hench.
The family has worked together previously on Wayans’s ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids where Wayans stars as the family patriarch and Wayans Jr. in a recurring role. They reunited on Happy Together briefly for an episode titled, “Like Father, Like Son.”
Sade May Be Back With First New Album Since 2010
R&B legend Sade might have new music in the works. The singer — born Helen Folsade Adu — reportedly visited Brad Pitt’s Miraval Studios in Correns, France to work on a new project.
The facility is co-owned by actor Bradd Pitt and music producer, Damien Quintard. Miraval Studios is a part of the Château Miraval, a lush winery and estate that Pitt bought with his former spouse Angelina Jolie in 2012. Last year, Pitt hired Quintard to help rebuild the studio and in an interview with Billboard, he said their goal was to “make a sanctuary for artists to come in and do their thing.”
So far the studio has welcomed Till Lindemann from the German band Rammstein, and, Sade, who was the first artist to use the space. “You could feel the love that she and the band had for this place,” said Quintard. “When we talked to musicians who came here previously, they all have this special connection with Miraval that can’t really be explained,” he continued. “It’s a dream come true to see this place activate again.”
Sade has yet to confirm if and when her band will release new music, but Miraval certainly seems like a good place to whip up something magical. Located nearly eight hours south of France, the private studio is in a secluded area where artists can work in peace.
The singer rose to fame in the 80s after forming the band Sade and releasing their first album, Diamond Life. Over the next two decades their songs “Smooth Operator,” “No Ordinary Love,” and “Your Love is King,” grew immensely popular. Sade, though known as an R&B group, is largely credited with using jazz music to inspire a new sound that influenced the R&B we listen to today. Their last album Soldier of Love was released in 2010.
Since then Sade has remained relatively quiet — aside from the singles “Flower of the Universe” for Ava DuVernay’s Wrinkle in Time soundtrack and “The Big Unknown,” for Steve McQueen’s film, Widows. However, in 2018 Sade member Stuart Matthewman said they had written “a bunch of songs” for an upcoming album. As reported by Pitchfork, Matthewman said, “[Sade’s] not interested in the fame or any of that stuff. She likes to put out art. So when it’s ready it will come out.”
Perhaps their visit to Miraval Studios means we won’t have to wait much longer to see what they all have been working on.
League office will turn attention to Davante Adams situation on Wednesday
If the Raiders didn’t have a Week Six bye, the league office likely would have decided whether to impose a suspension on receiver Davante Adams today, so that there would be enough time to conduct an appeal as soon as possible. With the Raiders off this weekend, the league has some extra time to process the matter.
Per a league source, the NFL will take up on Wednesday the question of whether Adams should be suspended for his post-game actions.
Adams shoved to the ground a man carrying equipment, while Adams walked toward the tunnel. Various opinions have been articulated in the 24 hours since it happened, which really isn’t a surprise. Some say he should be suspended. Others say he shouldn’t.
Regardless, what happened shouldn’t happen. The league needs to send a message to Adams and all other players that this kind of thing can’t occur.
The man allegedly was injured. He filed a police report. The injuries don’t seem to be serious, this time. Next time, who knows? The league’s overriding goal should be to avoid a next time.
T.I. Challenged to Fight by Charleston White After He Beefed With Rapper’s Son King
Charleston White has challenged T.I. to a UFC fight after the Atlanta artist blasted the YouTube personality for starting beef with his son.
White kicked off the feud last week by throwing shade at T.I.’s 18-year-old child King Harris, as well as Boosie Badazz’s son Tootie Raww.
“Boosie, your boy don’t know how to fight,” White said in an Instagram video. “Neither do that T.I. little yellow motherfucker, long-haired freak. That little motherfucker don’t know how to fight either. N***a, y’all babies is rapper n***a babies.”
King Harris responded to White with a video in which he called him “bitch” and threatened to “whoop [Charleston’s] ass.”
“Charleston White, you’s a bitch, boy,” King said. “We was ’bout to whoop your ass when you come back down here from telling. I can see you had a soft upbringing.”
After White blasted King for threatening him, even claiming he told the Atlanta Police Department and Fulton County District Attorney on the teen, T.I. decided to get involved.
On Monday, the Grand Hustle MC hopped on social media to call out White for threatening his son.
“Come deal with the daddy,” T.I. said in a clip posted on IG. “If you don’t want no trouble, what you keep kicking up dust for? If you scared to show up somewhere, that’s fear. I don’t operate in fear. I don’t need no security around me.”
Marvel Studios suspends 'Blade' movie amidst search for a new director
Marvel Studios has put a hold on the production of Blade after Bassam Tariq stepped down as director two weeks ago.
According to a Tuesday (Oct. 11) report, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Marvel is temporarily halting production activities in Atlanta, where the project would have been shot starting in November. However, the publication reports studio officials hope to resume production in early 2023 after finding a filmmaker and developing the project further.
According to the publication, the studio presumed that a new director would quickly step in after Tariq left the project so the production would not be delayed. However, during the two weeks that followed, Marvel decided to take a step back and focus on finding a replacement.
Since Marvel announced the film during a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2019, Blade has been one of the studio’s most anticipated films. During the conversation, Mahershala Ali surprised everyone by announcing he would be playing the lead role.
Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, revealed to THR that Ali personally contacted him about the role. “When Mahershala calls, you answer,” Feige said.
Industry insider Jeff Sneider said in a tweet in September that the script was only 90 pages long with two “lackluster” fight scenes. “I’m told that the current Blade script is roughly 90 pages and features exactly TWO (lackluster) action sequences,” he tweeted. “Mahershala said to be very frustrated with the process. Feige said to be spread too thin. But hey, that’s just what sources are telling me. Don’t shoot the messenger.”
After the news of the movie’s production being on halt, Sneider alleged that an “industry notable” believed that Ali should drop out of the film. “Glad Marvel’s taking the time to get the script right,” he wrote. “Since that sounds like it was the problem. With production pushing, I wonder if it could pose a problem for Mahershala’s schedule. One industry notable thinks Ali should drop out…and try to be Magneto in the new ‘X-MEN’ pic.”
Blake Shelton Is 'Stepping Away' from ' The Voice ' After 23 Seasons: 'Hell of a Ride'
Blake Shelton has decided to take a step back from his coaching duties on The Voice after a 12-year ride.
On Tuesday, the "God's Country" singer announced that the next season of the singing competition show will be his last — marking 23 consecutive seasons with the show before his exit.
"I've been wrestling with this for a while and I've decided that it's time for me to step away from The Voice after season 23," the 46-year-old country star wrote in an Instagram post. "This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me."
He continued, "It's been a hell of a ride over these 12 years of chair turns and I want to thank everyone at 'The Voice' from NBC, every producer, the writers, musicians, crew and catering people, you are the best. It takes a lot of work, passion, and adult beverages (Ha!) to pull off a live show twice a week."
Shelton then reflected on the relationships he cultivated on the show — and gave a shoutout to the contestants.
"I've made lifelong bonds with Carson and every single one my fellow coaches over the years, including my wife, Gwen Stefani! I have to give a huge shoutout to the singers – the 'Voices' who come on this stage season after season and amaze us with their talent and a special thanks to those who chose me to be their coach."
He concluded: "Lastly, it's about y'all, the fans, who watch and support these artists, us coaches and everyone at 'The Voice' chasing their dreams. It wouldn't happen without you!"
Shelton began coaching season one alongside Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green. The Maroon 5 frontman and Shelton coached together up until Levine's exit on season 16, and various stars have filled the red chairs since including Miley Cyrus, Shakira, Usher, Nick Jonas and more. Throughout his time on the show, Team Shelton earned eight wins in total.
Aside from Shelton's exit, The Voice also announced who would be coaching beside him for season 23. Kelly Clarkson will mark her return after leaving season 21, while Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan will make their debut as coaches on the series.
The stars teased the announcement earlier in the day by posting a peace sign emoji on their Instagram feeds and tagging each other. With the news out, they each shared their excitement for the new season.
"I'm thrilled to join The Voice as a coach for the next season," said the 29-year-old "Sunday Candy" singer. "I'm excited to help other artists get to the next level and make the most of this life-changing experience. Get ready for #teamchance."
Horan, 29, added, "I'm excited to be joining this season of The Voice as a coach. I'm looking forward to meeting and mentoring the new crop of talent while we battle it out with the other teams!"
Meanwhile, the 40-year-old "Since You've Been Gone" singer said she's "so excited to be back with my Voice family!"
A premiere date for season 23 is yet to be announced, but watch season 22 of The Voice on NBC Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. with Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Camila Cabello and John Legend as coaches.
Janet Jackson & Letitia Wright Watch Naomi Campbell Walk in Alexander McQueen Fashion Show
The stars are stepping out for the Alexander McQueen Fashion Show! Janet Jackson and Letitia Wright sat front row at the Alexander McQueen SS23 Womenswear Show held on Tuesday afternoon (October 11) at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, England.
Other stars in attendance included Heartstopper actor Joe Locke, tennis star Maria Sharapova, British Vogue Editor-in-Chef Edward Enninful, After Ever Happy actor Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, Guardians of the Galaxy actress Pom Klementieff, Kering CEO Francois Henri Pinault, and Eddie Redmayne‘s wife Hannah Redmayne.
Naomi Campbell walked in the show, wearing a sparkling black and brown bodysuit.
Pete Davidson & Michelle Yeoh Join Cast of 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'
Exciting casting news for Pete Davidson and Michelle Yeoh! The 28-year-old Saturday Night Live alum and the 60-year-old Crazy Rich Asians actress have joined the cast of the upcoming movie Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
According to Variety, Pete will be voicing the character Mirage while Michelle will be voicing Airazor. Rise of the Beasts will “bring the Transformers franchise to the 1990’s, a time period which Paramount’s films have not taken place in yet. The film is said to introduce the Maximals and Terrorcons, two more cybernetic alien parties that will take sides in the Earth-bound battle between Autobots and Decepticons. Within Transformers lore, Yeoh’s character, Airazor, is a member of the Maximals, which are the descendants of the Autobots. She can transform into a falcon-like appearance.”
Mirage is an autobot that previously appeared in 2011′s Transformers: Dark of the Moon and was voiced by late actor Francesco Quinn.
Director Steven Caple Jr. also confirmed the casting news on Instagram, sharing videos of Pete and Michelle in the recording studio.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is set to hit theaters on June 9, 2023.
Kim Kardashian Reportedly Hires Extra Security At Her Children’s School After Kanye West
Kim Kardashian is taking no risk when it comes to the safety of her children after Kanye West publicly named the school during one of his social media tirades last week. According to TMZ, the private school recently hired additional security on Kardashian’s behalf as a safety precaution now that millions of people are aware of which school Kimye’s kids are attending.
Sources tell the publication that while West himself does not pose a threat to the school, there are concerns that strangers could show up to the site unannounced, and considering the recent attacks on schools across the U.S., Kardashian is going above and beyond in making sure her children are protected at all costs.
It’s believed that West wants his children moved over to his Donda Academy — a move which Kardashian has refused to comply with because it’s not an accredited school. In fact, Donda Academy was recently bashed in a Rolling Stone report, claiming that the institution offers “Parkour classes, a cone of silence, and a principal with no apparent formal teaching experience.”
News of Kardashian having hired additional security at the private school her kids attend comes just days after West took to social media and made several anti-semitic tweets about Jewish people, causing quite the outrage from celebrities including Sarah Silverman and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Curtis, in particular, says she “burst into tears” following West’s tweet, which read, “I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.” While promoting her new movie, “Halloween Ends,” the 63-year-old gave her thoughts on the comment, further stressing that she hoped West got the held he needed — not just for himself but also his children.
“‘DEFCON 3 on Jewish people?’ What are you doing? I mean, it’s bad enough that fascism is on the rise around the world. But on Twitter, on a portal, to pour that in? As if Jewish people haven’t had it hard enough? It’s just abhorrent. It’s abhorrent behaviour. I hope he gets help. I hope his children get help from him. It’s terrible.”
West’s outburst comes just days after Adidas announced it had placed its Yeezy partnership with the father of four “under review” after attempting to “resolve” a situation privately with the rapper in the midst of the heavy backlash that came with West wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt at the Yeezy SZN9 fashion show in Paris last week.
Bill Murray Pays $100K In Settlement Deal After Straddling Woman And Kissing Her On Film Set: ‘I Did Something I Thought Was Funny, And It Wasn’t Taken That Way’
Bill Murray reportedly paid $100,000 to settle a complaint a woman made about him allegedly sexually assaulting her on a film set.
Back in April, Murray was accused of “inappropriate behavior” while on the set of a film called Being Mortal; its production was shut down the same month, The Guardian reports.
The woman claimed the 72-year-old actor straddled a young female production assistant when the two were in “close proximity” to a bed on the set. He then allegedly kissed the girl on the mouth; both of them were wearing masks. While Murray said his actions were made in jest, the woman says the situation was horrifying and took it as him being sexual towards her.
“I did something I thought was funny, and it wasn’t taken that way,” said Murray during an interview with CNBC, describing the incident as a “difference of opinion.” “The movie studio wanted to do the right thing so they wanted to check it all out, investigate it, and so they stopped the production.”
The woman’s complaint was accompanied by another worker who saw the alleged assault take place. While production was paused, Searchlight Pictures didn’t release Murray’s name while the two settled the issue. The woman was paid $100,000 with the agreement to keep the incident confidential in addition to forging her right to make a legal claim against Being Mortal producers, The Guardian reports.
King Charles' Coronation Date Announced by Buckingham Palace
King Charles III's coronation plans have been unveiled. Buckingham Palace revealed the date of the crowning ceremony for the new King on Tuesday, announcing that the event will take place Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey in London, where British monarchs have been crowned for the last 900 years.
The date is earlier than widely speculated — many believed that King Charles would pick June 2 as a tribute to the day when Queen Elizabeth had her coronation in 1953.
Following nearly a thousand years of tradition, the service will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The palace also confirmed that Charles, 73, will be crowned alongside his wife, Queen Camilla.
"The Coronation will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry," Buckingham Palace said.
The update comes one month after the death of Queen Elizabeth, who died "peacefully" at age 96 on Sept. 8. Though Charles succeeded his mother as monarch immediately upon her death and was formally proclaimed King by the Accession Council on Sept. 9, his coronation did not take place immediately to respect a period of mourning as well as to allow time for preparations for the ceremony.
"Charles became King Charles the moment his mother died, but the coronation is to do with the job and being the monarch in the eyes of all the people," royal historian Robert Lacey tells PEOPLE of the upcoming service.
King Charles' coronation will be shorter and simpler than the late Queen's ceremony of 1953, PEOPLE understands.
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While 8,000 people packed into stands for Queen Elizabeth's three-hour coronation in 1953, her son will reportedly trim the guest list to Westminster Abbey's actual capacity of 2,000 for an hour-long ceremony.
Though Charles has allegedly nixed some ancient rituals to meet the modern world, Lacey expects that the new sovereign will still emphasize the religious significance of the coronation ritual, which is, at heart, a spiritual service.
"I would imagine the coronation ceremony will have much more interfaith quality to it," the historian adds, pointing to the King's deep interest in interfaith relations.
Though Elizabeth became Queen following her father's death on Feb. 6, 1952, her coronation was not held until 16 months later. On June 3, 1953, Queen Elizabeth was formally crowned at Westminster Abbey in a grand ceremony that drew 27 million television viewers — understandably so, as the first coronation ever to be broadcast. Her husband, Prince Philip, was instrumental in organizing the investiture as chair of the Coronation Committee and pushed for it to be televised as a way to bring the monarchy to the masses.
The young Queen, then 27, traveled to the medieval church in fairytale style, and three million people packed the streets to see her go by in a golden horse-drawn carriage. She arrived at Westminster in a white duchess satin dress stitched with symbolism by Sir Norman Hartnell, who designed her wedding gown six years before.
The three-hour ceremony commenced before guests including then-Prime Minister Winston Churchill, representatives from 129 countries, members of other royal families and the future King. Charles, who was just 4 at the time, watched as his mother solemnly took the Coronation Oath, making him the first heir apparent of a Queen to attend a coronation.
The Archbishop of Canterbury bequeathed the new Queen with St. Edward's Crown. Other pieces of the Coronation Regalia were also used during the ritual, including the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross, the Sovereign's Orb and the Coronation Spoon.
Unlike previous coronations, Queen Elizabeth was the only person crowned. Prince Philip, then 31, was not a King Consort like the Queen Mother had been a Queen Consort — instead, the proper title for the husband of a ruling monarch is "Prince Consort." However, following the Archbishop of Canterbury, Philip was the first person to pay homage to the new monarch.
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