#MAGFAB: Cardi B for Vogue Mexico
Cardi B is the cover star for Vogue Mexico’s September 2023 issue, and she celebrated by posting the new cover and three additional pictures to her Instagram on Friday (Aug. 25). The cover story follows the Bronx native addressing critics of her relationship with Offset and her career. She asserted that more people attack her because she isn’t one to back down from confrontation. Cardi also detailed that the hate is what inspired her and her husband, Offset, to release their new single, “Jealousy.”
“There are many female rappers out there who are not as judged as they judge me. I don’t have room to fail, I can’t lose… I think there has been a revolution in social media. People today have become more sensitive, but also more brutal,” she said. “When I started using the internet, I didn’t get so much into the lives of artists, I didn’t want to cancel them, much less hate them or ruin their lives.”
“My husband and I wanted to make a song like this after the haters didn’t stop talking about us,’ she added. “There are many people who always tell us things, that they are attacking us all the time, and we wanted to take all that weight off our shoulders. We were very tired of responding to people on the internet and we decided to better put it in music.”
As the interview continued, the “Hot Sh*t” rapper elaborated on allegations that Offset cheated on her. She expressed how difficult it is to navigate her feelings for him while listening to and seeing her fan’s opinions of him online.
“If you love somebody and you stop being with them, and you’re depressed and social media is telling you not to talk to that person because he cheated, you’re not really happy on the inside until you have the conversation. Then, if you get back with them, it’s like, how could you? You let all of us down,” Cardi elucidated. “People that be in marriages for years, when they say ’til death do us part, they not talking about little arguments like if you leave the fridge open. That’s including everything.”
Cardi B is the cover star for Vogue Mexico’s September 2023 issue, and she celebrated by posting the new cover and three additional pictures to her Instagram on Friday (Aug. 25). The cover story follows the Bronx native addressing critics of her relationship with Offset and her career. She asserted that more people attack her because she isn’t one to back down from confrontation. Cardi also detailed that the hate is what inspired her and her husband, Offset, to release their new single, “Jealousy.”
“My husband and I wanted to make a song like this after the haters didn’t stop talking about us,’ she added. “There are many people who always tell us things, that they are attacking us all the time, and we wanted to take all that weight off our shoulders. We were very tired of responding to people on the internet and we decided to better put it in music.”
As the interview continued, the “Hot Sh*t” rapper elaborated on allegations that Offset cheated on her. She expressed how difficult it is to navigate her feelings for him while listening to and seeing her fan’s opinions of him online.
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#RHOA: The Pass, Kandi and Todd’s Movie Starring Drew Sidora, Will Stream Exclusively on Peacock
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The film stars Kandi’s RHOA castmate Drew Sidora, who previously teased to People that her role is “spicy” and “challenging.”
“It’s definitely very juicy, very juicy,” she added about the part. And Drew certainly wasn’t fibbing, as viewers saw her filming an intimate love scene in none other than Kandi and Todd’s bedroom.
Per the official press release for the film, The Pass “follows Nina (Drew Sidora) and Maurice (Rob Riley), a married couple who give each other one night off from fidelity — a ‘hall pass’” for their anniversary.
“Their lives quickly turn upside down as the one night of pleasure becomes a tool of deception,” the press release continues.
As viewers saw on RHOA Season 15, Drew plays a character who decides to use her hall pass to have a sexual relationship with a woman. Kandi also appears in the film as one of Nina’s friends. Her character poses the idea of the hall pass, and she asks Nina (aka Drew) if she’s “ready to come to the dark side” in the trailer.
Kandi and Todd’s film, The Pass, will be streaming exclusively on Peacock beginning Sunday, August 27, ahead of The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s season finale at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
When producing the film, Todd and Kandi decided to use their own home as a set.
“We actually used a lot of things that we own,” Todd explained in an interview on Episode 15 of RHOA Season 15. “We’re filming at our house. We’re saving at least six figures on location fees.”
Kandi wasn’t thrilled about the prospect of having certain scenes filmed in her space, though.
“We used my house for, like, the main house. Drew had to do some of her sex scenes in my bed!” she told Sanya Richards-Ross at Shereé Whitfield’s sip-and-see party.
“I understand my husband wants to keep the budget down,” she explained in a subsequent interview on the episode. “But in my bed, it’s just…”
Check out the steamy trailer for The Pass HERE
See more from Kandi, Todd, and Drew by tuning in to RHOA Season 15 on Sundays at 8/7c, and stream The Pass on Peacock beginning on August 28.
#NewMusic from Musiq Soulchild He Releases Video For Latest Single “white rice déjà vu”
#NewMusic from Musiq Soulchild He Releases Video For Latest Single “white rice déjà vu”
Musiq Soulchild’s collaborative album with producer Hit-Boy “Victims & Villains” was already a special project in its own right.
It’s been taken to a whole nother level by the way it’s been promoted.
“Victims & Villains” has essentially turned into a visual album of sorts. With the release of the video for “white rice déjà vu”, we’ve now stunningly received videos for eight of the ten songs on the album.
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Each video has played out in an almost cinematic way as each effectively brings the words of the songs to life.
#HipHopNews: A New Kanye West Album Is Supposedly Coming Soon
Gregor Estevan posted a photo with frequent Kanye West collaborator Ty Dolla $ign, claiming he heard new West music blasting from his hotel room. Estevan captioned his Instagram Story, “At Ye’s hotel and music is blasting from his room while they’re recording their new album. It sounds insane!!”
This post follows a report from NBC News exclaiming that sources close to the “All of the Lights” recording artist will drop a new album soon. One source claimed, “New music is imminent.” This would be his first album available on all streaming sources since his Grammy-nominated album Donda. The release was followed by Donda 2, which was dropped exclusively on his Stem Players.
The news of new Ye music is interesting based on the report’s timing. With Drake’s For All the Dogs lacking an announced timing for the album to come, West added his name to the fold. The two friends or foes have had silent battles surrounding their last major solo album dates.
West has been remotely quiet following many controversial statements and actions that led to him losing his relationship with popular brands like GAP, Balenciaga, and Adidas. More recently, he went viral for coming out to perform alongside his protégé Travis Scott. The multi-faceted rap star brought him out in Italy and showed him love after many music lovers suggested that his newest album, Utopia, sounded similar to West’s Yeezus.
When Scott shared the stage with West, he passionately asserted, “There is no Utopia without Kanye West. There is no Travis Scott without Kanye West. There is no Rome without Kanye West.” With no clear timetable for Ye’s forthcoming project, people will be looking for more information as it comes in. It will be interesting to see how the music performs and where it will be housed.
Bob Barker Remembered As 'Sweet Funny Guy' By Adam Sandler After His Death
Adam Sandler has remembered Bob Barker. The 56-year-old actor starred alongside "The Price Is Right" host Bob - who died on Saturday, August 26 just four months short of his 100th birthday - in a scene in the 1996 comedy "Happy Gilmore" which sees the pair get into an altercation and joked that he "loved" getting beat up by Bob as he noted that the TV host will be "missed" by everyone.
"Such a sweet funny guy to hang out with. Loved talking to him. Loved laughing with him. Loved him kicking the crap out of me. He will be missed by everyone I know!" he wrote on Instagram.
The legendary TV star - who hosted the iconic game show for a total of 35 years - passed away at his LA from natural causes, according to TMZ. His representative confirmed in a statement, "It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World's Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker has left us."
Bob suffered an injury in 2019 after taking a spill in his Hollywood Hills home, where he was treated by paramedics and not taken into hospital. The previous year, Bob was hospitalised in Los Angeles twice within one month because of severe back pain.
The former host also went to the hospital in 2017 after hitting his head in a fall at his home. Speaking about his long career, he admitted that he had "never" studied speech or aimed for a career on camera before he had been working for a local radio station and ended up as an announcer by chance.
He said during a speech at the Emmys in 2000, "I had never studied speech. I'd never studied drama. I had never been in a school play. I had never been before an audience and I was on duty there as an announcer. Ted Tucker, bless him, didn't show up. I didn't even have time to get nervous. I'm out there doing it live."
Keke Palmer Celebrates 30th Birthday By Hanging Out With Darius Jackson Amid Breakup Rumors
Keke Palmer has reunited with her baby daddy Darius Jackson. Amid rumors suggesting that they have broken up following the mom-shaming incident, the "Nope" actress and Darius enjoyed a meal together for her 30th birthday.
On Saturday, August 26, Darius went on Instagram Live to document his hangout with Keke. The pair were all smiles as they enjoyed some alcoholic beverages to mark her special day.
In the clip, Keke thanked Darius for taking her out to commemorate her latest milestone. "D, know you've been taking me out on my birthday as always. I mean, it's not always my birthday but you always do take me out," she said. "But I just thank you for making it special for my birthday, that's so sweet."
"I took you out for your birthday, on your birthday, and that's why we're out here on your birthday and having drinks on your birthday," Darius replied. Keke then responded, "I love that you're starting to get it."
The "Alice" star went on to joke about why Darius talks trash about Virgos, which is her astrological sign. "My mom's a Virgo, my brother's a Virgo, my best friend's a Virgo, my grandma's a Virgo,” he said before looking at the actress. "My partner in crime's a Virgo."
"You're obsessed with Virgos so that's ok. It is what it is," Keke then interjected. "Get into the Virgos and admit that Virgos are the one. It's already too late, your Virgo already has you hooked."
Split rumors between Keke and Darius emerged after he shamed her on X (formerly Twitter) for wearing a sexy outfit at Usher's concert. Earlier this month, however, Darius shut down reports saying he has moved on from Keke.
"I haven't spoken to anyone about anything or gave permission to anyone to speak for me," he wrote on X. He then added in the August 17 post, "So all these sites & post about me making any type of statement is false."
Adele Stops Las Vegas Show to Scold Security for “Bothering” a Fan: “Leave Him Alone”
Taylor Swift isn’t the only major musical artist willing to call out security in the middle of a concert.
On Saturday night, Adele stopped her own concert in Las Vegas to stand up for a fan in the crowd who she said was being “bothered” by security.
Multiple videos posted by attendees show the singer pausing the show in the middle of her performance “Water Under the Bridge” to ask security what was going on.
“What is going on there with that young fan who’s been bothered so much, since I came on, for standing up? What’s going on with him?” she asked during her Weekends With Adele show at Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
It took her a moment to get the attention of the person she was addressing, with a little apparently confusion taking place: “Yes, you, with your hand up, yes you! Put your hand up. You, no you, yes, you with the stick in your hand. Yes, him.”
Once she had their attention, she continued: “What are you doing? Why are you all bothering him? Can you leave him alone, please?”
Then, to the fan, she added: “They won’t bother you anymore, darling. You enjoy the show.”
“Leave him alone,” she reiterated to security.
Adele then spoke to the rest of the audience: “Sorry, guys. He’s been bothered the whole show by security and other people sitting behind him. He’s here to have fun. All of you are here to have fun.”
Adele then told her band, “Let’s start again,” and they started playing “Water Under the Bridge” again.
The moment was reminiscent of Swift’s actions in May at a Philadelphia stop on her Eras Tour. During her performance of “Bad Blood,” Swift shouted “She’s fine!” and “She wasn’t doing anything!” to a security guard. (The music didn’t stop, unlike it did during Adele’s interruption.)
R.I.P. Arleen Sorkin, original voice actor (and inspiration) for Harley Quinn and Days of Our Lives
#HipHopNews: A New Kanye West Album Is Supposedly Coming Soon
This post follows a report from NBC News exclaiming that sources close to the “All of the Lights” recording artist will drop a new album soon. One source claimed, “New music is imminent.” This would be his first album available on all streaming sources since his Grammy-nominated album Donda. The release was followed by Donda 2, which was dropped exclusively on his Stem Players.
The news of new Ye music is interesting based on the report’s timing. With Drake’s For All the Dogs lacking an announced timing for the album to come, West added his name to the fold. The two friends or foes have had silent battles surrounding their last major solo album dates.
West has been remotely quiet following many controversial statements and actions that led to him losing his relationship with popular brands like GAP, Balenciaga, and Adidas. More recently, he went viral for coming out to perform alongside his protégé Travis Scott. The multi-faceted rap star brought him out in Italy and showed him love after many music lovers suggested that his newest album, Utopia, sounded similar to West’s Yeezus.
When Scott shared the stage with West, he passionately asserted, “There is no Utopia without Kanye West. There is no Travis Scott without Kanye West. There is no Rome without Kanye West.” With no clear timetable for Ye’s forthcoming project, people will be looking for more information as it comes in. It will be interesting to see how the music performs and where it will be housed.
Bob Barker Remembered As 'Sweet Funny Guy' By Adam Sandler After His Death
Adam Sandler has remembered Bob Barker. The 56-year-old actor starred alongside "The Price Is Right" host Bob - who died on Saturday, August 26 just four months short of his 100th birthday - in a scene in the 1996 comedy "Happy Gilmore" which sees the pair get into an altercation and joked that he "loved" getting beat up by Bob as he noted that the TV host will be "missed" by everyone.
"Such a sweet funny guy to hang out with. Loved talking to him. Loved laughing with him. Loved him kicking the crap out of me. He will be missed by everyone I know!" he wrote on Instagram.
The legendary TV star - who hosted the iconic game show for a total of 35 years - passed away at his LA from natural causes, according to TMZ. His representative confirmed in a statement, "It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World's Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker has left us."
Bob suffered an injury in 2019 after taking a spill in his Hollywood Hills home, where he was treated by paramedics and not taken into hospital. The previous year, Bob was hospitalised in Los Angeles twice within one month because of severe back pain.
The former host also went to the hospital in 2017 after hitting his head in a fall at his home. Speaking about his long career, he admitted that he had "never" studied speech or aimed for a career on camera before he had been working for a local radio station and ended up as an announcer by chance.
He said during a speech at the Emmys in 2000, "I had never studied speech. I'd never studied drama. I had never been in a school play. I had never been before an audience and I was on duty there as an announcer. Ted Tucker, bless him, didn't show up. I didn't even have time to get nervous. I'm out there doing it live."
Keke Palmer Celebrates 30th Birthday By Hanging Out With Darius Jackson Amid Breakup Rumors
On Saturday, August 26, Darius went on Instagram Live to document his hangout with Keke. The pair were all smiles as they enjoyed some alcoholic beverages to mark her special day.
In the clip, Keke thanked Darius for taking her out to commemorate her latest milestone. "D, know you've been taking me out on my birthday as always. I mean, it's not always my birthday but you always do take me out," she said. "But I just thank you for making it special for my birthday, that's so sweet."
"I took you out for your birthday, on your birthday, and that's why we're out here on your birthday and having drinks on your birthday," Darius replied. Keke then responded, "I love that you're starting to get it."
The "Alice" star went on to joke about why Darius talks trash about Virgos, which is her astrological sign. "My mom's a Virgo, my brother's a Virgo, my best friend's a Virgo, my grandma's a Virgo,” he said before looking at the actress. "My partner in crime's a Virgo."
"You're obsessed with Virgos so that's ok. It is what it is," Keke then interjected. "Get into the Virgos and admit that Virgos are the one. It's already too late, your Virgo already has you hooked."
Split rumors between Keke and Darius emerged after he shamed her on X (formerly Twitter) for wearing a sexy outfit at Usher's concert. Earlier this month, however, Darius shut down reports saying he has moved on from Keke.
"I haven't spoken to anyone about anything or gave permission to anyone to speak for me," he wrote on X. He then added in the August 17 post, "So all these sites & post about me making any type of statement is false."
Adele Stops Las Vegas Show to Scold Security for “Bothering” a Fan: “Leave Him Alone”
Taylor Swift isn’t the only major musical artist willing to call out security in the middle of a concert.
On Saturday night, Adele stopped her own concert in Las Vegas to stand up for a fan in the crowd who she said was being “bothered” by security.
Multiple videos posted by attendees show the singer pausing the show in the middle of her performance “Water Under the Bridge” to ask security what was going on.
“What is going on there with that young fan who’s been bothered so much, since I came on, for standing up? What’s going on with him?” she asked during her Weekends With Adele show at Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
It took her a moment to get the attention of the person she was addressing, with a little apparently confusion taking place: “Yes, you, with your hand up, yes you! Put your hand up. You, no you, yes, you with the stick in your hand. Yes, him.”
Once she had their attention, she continued: “What are you doing? Why are you all bothering him? Can you leave him alone, please?”
Then, to the fan, she added: “They won’t bother you anymore, darling. You enjoy the show.”
“Leave him alone,” she reiterated to security.
Adele then spoke to the rest of the audience: “Sorry, guys. He’s been bothered the whole show by security and other people sitting behind him. He’s here to have fun. All of you are here to have fun.”
Adele then told her band, “Let’s start again,” and they started playing “Water Under the Bridge” again.
The moment was reminiscent of Swift’s actions in May at a Philadelphia stop on her Eras Tour. During her performance of “Bad Blood,” Swift shouted “She’s fine!” and “She wasn’t doing anything!” to a security guard. (The music didn’t stop, unlike it did during Adele’s interruption.)
R.I.P. Arleen Sorkin, original voice actor (and inspiration) for Harley Quinn and Days of Our Lives
Arleen Sorkin has died. Although she was a veteran actor and performer with a number of credits to her name, Sorkin is most closely associated with a single role: DC Comics character Harley Quinn, who she was originally hired to play, as an unnamed side character, for a single episode of Batman: The Animated Series in 1992—and who she would continue to play for the next 20 years, crafting one of the single most important modern additions to the Batman mythos in the process. Her death was reported tonight by Deadline, after DC Studios co-head James Gunn, and long-time co-star Mark Hamill, both appeared to confirm the news. Sorkin was 67.
Devastated to learn we've lost the brilliant Arleen Sorkin. Not just a wonderful talent, but a truly wonderful person. I'm grateful not only to have worked with her, but to have been her friend. 🙏 Sending my heartfelt condolences to her family & loved ones. 💔 pic.twitter.com/g1Mb3BWoKn
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) August 27, 2023
Born in Washington, D.C. in the 1950s, Sorkin studied theater in college—meeting Batman: TAS writer Paul Dini while the two were both at Emerson. Moving to New York after graduating, she became involved in the city’s comedy scene, booking radio ads and other small parts—including a recurring part as beloved character Calliope Jones on Days Of Our Lives, which, in addition to its own merits, was also destined to be one of the most influential soap opera gigs in all of comic book history.
Outside her voice acting work, Sorkin continued to hold a number of gigs—including a short stint co-hosting America’s Funniest People that ended in an acrimonious lawsuit in the early ’90s. Among her other jobs, she holds a strange position in the mythology of the sitcom Frasier, which was co-created by her husband, prolific TV writer and producer Christopher Lloyd: The show’s regular gag of having celebrities play the callers to Frasier Crane’s radio show was facilitated by Sorkin, who delivered the fill-in dialogue that was later replaced with the recordings from the famous cameos. (Sorkin herself appeared in the show’s final episode.)
In her later years, Sorkin was a regular on the comic convention scene, often teamed up with voice actor Diane Pershing—whose dynamic with Sorkin, as BTAS’ version of Poison Ivy, laid much of the groundwork for the characters’ future relationship. She was also a noted collector of movie and TV memorabilia, owning a hefty collection of Harley Quinn merch amongst her other treasures.
Sorkin is survived by her husband, Christopher Lloyd, and their two sons.
Bad Bunny Leaves Little to the Imagination in Nude Mirror Selfie!
The shadowy shot sees the Un Verano Sin Ti entertainer nearly putting it all on display in a reflection, as he’s seen taking the photo on his phone
Bad Bunny and Al Pacino are working on a new project together as well.
Earlier in the month, girlfriend Kendall Jenner kept close to Bad Bunny while arriving for Drake‘s private party in Los Angeles.
The “Tití Me Preguntó” singer and the 83-year-old Oscar-winning actor were seen arriving at Carbone to film a secret project days before on Thursday afternoon (August 24) in New York City
#BoxOfficeNews: ‘Gran Turismo’ is #1 at The Box Office with a $17.3M Opening
Directed by Neill Blomkamp, the racing pic had been set to launch nationwide on Aug. 11 but switched gears because of the actors strike and the resulting prohibition on the cast — led by Orlando Bloom and David Harbour — doing any press. The studio instead hosted two weekends of sneaks and a handful of fan screenings to build buzz before opening the movie everywhere on Aug. 25.
The opening number includes a hefty $3.9 million in grosses from those previous sneaks. It’s hardly the first time that a Hollywood studio has added such grosses to an opening weekend number, but the early Gran Turismo screenings were more robust than is the norm.
Put another way: Warner Bros. and Greta Gerwig’s mega-blockbuster Barbie — which has now earned an estimated $594.9 million domestically — would have been assured of topping the weekend chart. Saturday estimates showed Barbie earning $15.7 million from 3,736 locations in its sixth weekend, but Warners bumped up that number to $17.1 million by Sunday morning. (The Barbie team was none too pleased about the Gran Turismo situation.)
Monday actuals will determine the official order. Box office analysts caution that numbers for all films could shift between now and then because of Sunday’s second annual National Cinema Day when tickets will cost $4 for any film in any format at thousands of cinemas across the country. “It will be a wild day in theaters,” says one Hollywood studio distribution chief. (As of early Sunday morning, analytics firm EntTelligence reported that Barbie was in the lead in terms of ticket sales.)
Overseas, Gran Turismo grew its foreign tally to a sluggish $36.5 million from 61 markets for an early global cume of $53.8 million, while Barbie earned another $18.2 million from 75 markets for a foreign tally of $745.5 million and a stunning $1.34 billion globally.
DC’s Blue Beetle slotted third place in North America with an estimated $12.8 million from 3,871 locations in its second outing for a domestic total of $46.3 million. If these estimates hold, that’s a decline of just 49 percent. Overseas, the superhero pic earned another $10 million from 70 markets for a foreign tally of $35.5 million and a disappointing $81.8 million globally.
Taking fourth place is Universal’s summer sensation Oppenheimer, which earned an estimated $9 million from 2,872 cinemas for a domestic total of $300 million. In yet another milestone, Oppenheimer has passed up Inception to become Christopher Nolan’s third-highest-grossing film at the domestic box office behind The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, not adjusted for inflation.
Oppenheimer also continues to do big business overseas, grossing another $29.1 million for a foreign total of $477.1 million — that’s ahead of The Dark Knight‘s $471 million — and a global haul of $777.1 million.
In addition to Gran Turismo, a number of indie titles made a play this weekend at the U.S. box office as summer speeds toward the finish line. (The hope is that domestic revenue for the season will hit the $4 billion mark in a return to pre-pandemic levels.)
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions’ Retribution, the latest action pic from Liam Neeson, placed No. 8 with an estimated $3.3 million from 1,750 theaters, in line with already lowered expectations. The pic could make up ground on premium VOD, although it got slapped with a C CinemaScore from audiences
Briarcliff/Open Road opened The Hill, an inspirational sports drama starring Dennis Quaid, in 1,570 locations. The movie took in an estimated $2.5 million from 1,570 locations.
Bleecker Street’s specialty film Golda, starring Helen Mirren as former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir, is looking to take in $2 million despite playing in far fewer theaters than The Hill, or 883 locations.
At the specialty box office, MGM and Amazon’s critically acclaimed Bottoms, a teen sex comedy directed by Emma Seligman, is off to an impressive start as it launches in 10 locations. The film’s location average for the weekend is $51,600, the best average for a film starting off in 10 locations since before the pandemic.
Several high-profile rereleases were also on the marquee timed to National Cinema Day, including Jurassic Park and American Graffiti. Jurassic Park stomped to an estimated $1.7 million.
'DWTS' judge Derek Hough marries partner Hayley Erbert in fairytale redwood forest wedding
"Dancing With the Stars" judge Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert, longtime partners in life and on the ballroom dance floor, are married.
Hough, 38, and "DWTS" pro dancer Erbert, 28, married Saturday in front of family and friends in a redwood forest in Northern California’s Monterey County, People magazine reported. Hough’s publicist Susan Madore confirmed the wedding to USA TODAY.
"It's one of the most breathtaking places," Hough told People. "It's like a fairytale."
"We're in a redwood forest, but we got married right in front of this mother tree that's surrounded by all these smaller trees," Erbert said. "They drop all the seeds, and it plants kind of like an army of children to protect the mother. The symbolism of it was beautiful. We're here, planting our seeds to grow our family.
After the nuptials, guests headed to the reception, which was held in a 100-year-old barn.
The couple began dating in 2015 after meeting on "DWTS": Erbert was a dancer on the show for seven seasons and four tours. Before joining the judge’s table, Hough, the younger brother of Julianne Hough, was a "DWTS" pro dancer, winning the coveted Mirrorball Trophy a record-breaking six times in the televised dance competition.
The couple announced their engagement on June 2, 2022, with joint Instagram posts featuring a perfectly lit dancers' embrace amid white flower petals, 250 oversized candles and white feathers. The whole surprise engagement was set up by Hough, transforming the couple’s Los Angeles home.
"It’s only the beginning … the beginning of forever," the Instagram caption read.
Hough telegraphed the weekend wedding with an Instagram post Wednesday of a romantic song he had written called "Hold Back Time" featuring an animated video of a bride and groom jumping into a lake from a dock.
In the song, Hough intones, "Don’t be nervous about the future / We’ve go love and we won’t let it go."
The couple are due to dance together in their "Symphony of Dance" national tour kicking off Sept. 28 and Hough will take up judging duties for ABC’s "DWTS" this fall.
As for their first dance at the wedding, Erbert told Brides magazine the moment would be a personal one amid a professional career.
"We perform for a living, so we just want this dance to be for us," she said. "We don't want to perform for anyone else."
"We want to feel good and comfortable, but we don't need to be perfect," Hough added to Brides. "That's a lot less important to me than just looking into her eyes as we're rocking back and forth. I want to feel truly present in that moment."
People reported the couple's first dance was to "Fall Into Me" by Forest Blakk, which took place on an antique mirrored floor with a fog machine.
The WNBA Raised The Stakes At 2023 All-Star Weekend In Las Vegas
The league expanded its regular season to 40 games after previously only hosting 36. With the presence of more stars who have branched beyond the confines of the hardwood, more eyes are on the WNBA than ever before. Viewership and social media impressions have increased significantly and contributed to the longstanding fight for higher wages, proper treatment, and equal consideration to the NBA.
With so much excitement for the 2023 WNBA season, there was much intrigue going into All-Star Weekend at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. Stewart captained her own team, and reigning
WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson led the opposing side. Team Stewart took the 143-127 victory and the Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd earned the MVP trophy after racking up 31 points, six assists and four rebounds.
LeBron James in-game, wearing the purple and gold Los Angeles Lakers uniform.; A'ja Wilson in-game, wearing the Black and gold Las Vegas Aces uniform.
“It’s awesome,” Loyd shared about appearing in her fifth All-Star game ahead of taking the MVP trophy home. “People want to say, ‘You’ve been here so many times’ but it’s still a great experience. You never know, right? You want to play ball and you never know until your name is actually called. For me, it’s super important to make sure I focus on my family and everyone who’s going to help me out the right way. I take this honor to think it’s not really about me.”
Loyd’s humility was aligned with her teammate, Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier, who was the second-leading scorer for Team Stewart with 20 points. Collier and Stewart recently partnered to create Unrivaled, a U.S.-based women’s league that will provide an alternative to top WNBA players who would normally resort to playing overseas.
“We’ve been planning [this league] for about seven or eight months now,” Collier said. “Time is flying. We’re just really excited to offer an opportunity where the women can stay in the States, not have to leave their families and go overseas, but still be able to increase our visibility. [Playing] overseas we’d basically go black, content-wise. You never see us until we’re back in the [WNBA].”
Collier beamed with pride upon letting it sink in that Unrivaled could be a catalyst for other women’s leagues to follow suit. “Then, it’s also just capitalizing on women profiting from what we’re putting on the court or on the field or whatever your sport may be and just taking the reins and then taking a little bit [of] control of our futures in that way,” she said with enthusiasm.
Chicago Sky’s Allie Quigley was also enthusiastic about All-Star Weekend and the WNBA as a whole. She holds the unique title of being the only player—NBA or WNBA—to win the 3-Point Contest four times. Even her massive achievements couldn’t stop her from being in awe of what Sabrina Ionescu accomplished during the Starry 3-Point Contest this year, scoring an NBA and WNBA record-breaking 37 points in the final round of the competition to seal her victory.
“It was [like] watching a video game,” Quigley said. “It was insane. I was like everybody else– just in awe, amazed, just very impressed that she did that. That’s never going to be touched again. That’s one of the best shooting performances that I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Naturally, there was some curiosity as to what would happen if Quigley and Ionescu ever went head-to-head in a long-range shootout. “Well, if it was yesterday, it would’ve been her,” the former WNBA champion said with a laugh. “Because I don’t think anyone’s touching that, but she’s an amazing shooter. I’ve had a front-row seat all season being able to watch her, and she’s unbelievable. It would be a tough one.”
Ionescu’s victory came after a tough loss in the Skills Challenge alongside her Liberty teammate Courtney Vandersloot. They faced off against the Las Vegas Aces’ Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum in the final round, who completed their round in 45 seconds, the day’s best time, to the Liberty’s 58. While the competition may not have gone Vandersloot’s way, she was very happy with the way the Liberty has been playing this season and the reception she has received after spending the last 11 years with the Chicago Sky.
“It is so fun to play in front of the [Barclay’s Center] crowd. They just really love us, ” Vandersloot said. “To get that support, and to only have been there for half a season, it just means [the] world to me. I was nervous about that because Chicago’s tough [but] they invested in me from the beginning. [So for New York] to just welcome me like this, it’s been amazing. I’m honored to be playing in front of them every night.”
Vandersloot won a championship with the Chicago Sky in 2021 and brought that experience with her to New York, along with a few of the team’s new additions. As a result, the New York Liberty have set a franchise record this season with 25 wins—and the season isn’t even over. Fans anticipate seeing them match up against the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals.
Aces guard Jackie Young made 15 shots before being eliminated in the first round of the Starry 3-Point contest, though she could have made more if not for an unfortunate mishap. The contest featured two Starry Balls which were worth three points each, and Young skipped an entire rack in the midst of the competition.
“Yeah, I don’t know,” Young said with a laugh when asked what happened during that moment. “[I was] locked in, my teammates [were] talking to me on the side.” While the 3-Point Contest didn’t go her way, she was happy to be part of All-Star Weekend for the second time in her career and that the Aces were able to host it.
LeBron James in-game, wearing the purple and gold Los Angeles Lakers uniform.; A'ja Wilson in-game, wearing the Black and gold Las Vegas Aces uniform.
“It’s awesome,” Loyd shared about appearing in her fifth All-Star game ahead of taking the MVP trophy home. “People want to say, ‘You’ve been here so many times’ but it’s still a great experience. You never know, right? You want to play ball and you never know until your name is actually called. For me, it’s super important to make sure I focus on my family and everyone who’s going to help me out the right way. I take this honor to think it’s not really about me.”
Loyd’s humility was aligned with her teammate, Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier, who was the second-leading scorer for Team Stewart with 20 points. Collier and Stewart recently partnered to create Unrivaled, a U.S.-based women’s league that will provide an alternative to top WNBA players who would normally resort to playing overseas.
“We’ve been planning [this league] for about seven or eight months now,” Collier said. “Time is flying. We’re just really excited to offer an opportunity where the women can stay in the States, not have to leave their families and go overseas, but still be able to increase our visibility. [Playing] overseas we’d basically go black, content-wise. You never see us until we’re back in the [WNBA].”
Collier beamed with pride upon letting it sink in that Unrivaled could be a catalyst for other women’s leagues to follow suit. “Then, it’s also just capitalizing on women profiting from what we’re putting on the court or on the field or whatever your sport may be and just taking the reins and then taking a little bit [of] control of our futures in that way,” she said with enthusiasm.
Chicago Sky’s Allie Quigley was also enthusiastic about All-Star Weekend and the WNBA as a whole. She holds the unique title of being the only player—NBA or WNBA—to win the 3-Point Contest four times. Even her massive achievements couldn’t stop her from being in awe of what Sabrina Ionescu accomplished during the Starry 3-Point Contest this year, scoring an NBA and WNBA record-breaking 37 points in the final round of the competition to seal her victory.
“It was [like] watching a video game,” Quigley said. “It was insane. I was like everybody else– just in awe, amazed, just very impressed that she did that. That’s never going to be touched again. That’s one of the best shooting performances that I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Naturally, there was some curiosity as to what would happen if Quigley and Ionescu ever went head-to-head in a long-range shootout. “Well, if it was yesterday, it would’ve been her,” the former WNBA champion said with a laugh. “Because I don’t think anyone’s touching that, but she’s an amazing shooter. I’ve had a front-row seat all season being able to watch her, and she’s unbelievable. It would be a tough one.”
Ionescu’s victory came after a tough loss in the Skills Challenge alongside her Liberty teammate Courtney Vandersloot. They faced off against the Las Vegas Aces’ Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum in the final round, who completed their round in 45 seconds, the day’s best time, to the Liberty’s 58. While the competition may not have gone Vandersloot’s way, she was very happy with the way the Liberty has been playing this season and the reception she has received after spending the last 11 years with the Chicago Sky.
“It is so fun to play in front of the [Barclay’s Center] crowd. They just really love us, ” Vandersloot said. “To get that support, and to only have been there for half a season, it just means [the] world to me. I was nervous about that because Chicago’s tough [but] they invested in me from the beginning. [So for New York] to just welcome me like this, it’s been amazing. I’m honored to be playing in front of them every night.”
Vandersloot won a championship with the Chicago Sky in 2021 and brought that experience with her to New York, along with a few of the team’s new additions. As a result, the New York Liberty have set a franchise record this season with 25 wins—and the season isn’t even over. Fans anticipate seeing them match up against the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals.
Aces guard Jackie Young made 15 shots before being eliminated in the first round of the Starry 3-Point contest, though she could have made more if not for an unfortunate mishap. The contest featured two Starry Balls which were worth three points each, and Young skipped an entire rack in the midst of the competition.
“Yeah, I don’t know,” Young said with a laugh when asked what happened during that moment. “[I was] locked in, my teammates [were] talking to me on the side.” While the 3-Point Contest didn’t go her way, she was happy to be part of All-Star Weekend for the second time in her career and that the Aces were able to host it.
“It’s an honor because we haven’t played here,” Jackie said. “[I’m just] having fun, playing my game.” Young ascended to 19 points per game this season, a career-high, and understands how important she and the other young players are for the Aces to go back-to-back in the WNBA Finals. “A lot of us are young so we don’t exactly know everything that comes with repeating,” she said. “We do have some [veterans] on our team that have been to the [WNBA Finals] before, so we just try to take as much advice from them as we can.”
While conversations were mostly about the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty, the Connecticut Sun cannot be overlooked. They are the third-best team in the WNBA, with a 23-10 record and victories over both teams ahead of them in the league standings. “We’re still adjusting without [Brionna Jones], that was a huge loss for us,” forward Alyssa Thomas said. “We’re still working out kinks, but so far [I’m] just happy with how my team has responded [to] her injury. Everybody’s really stepped up and helped a lot.”
Thomas has had a very well-rounded season. She is the league’s third-best rebounder, second-best passer, and is second in steals. She is one of just two players to average eight assists per game and two steals per game. For her though, there’s nothing like a smooth pass leading to a three-pointer.
“Oh, I love it,” she said. “It’s something that I really live for. I love to push tempo. I love to get my teammate [an] easy open bucket. So for me, it’s fun being able to give an assist, especially at the three-point location.” Thomas is an unselfish player who says defense is her identity and prioritizes doing whatever the team needs to get a win.
There are just a few weeks left before the WNBA Playoffs begin. Given what the players have accomplished so far both on and off the court, one can only expect the postseason to overdeliver. It’s not too late to start watching The W and be as entertained as the rabid fans who fill up each arena on a nearly nightly basis.
Steve Harvey Addresses Divorce Rumors, “I Don’t Know What Y’all Doing, But Find Something Else To Do”
Steve Harvey took the stage at Earn Your Leisure’s “Invest Fest,” where he addressed the rumors that his marriage to wife Marjorie Harvey is in trouble
“I don’t know what y’all doing, but find something else to do,” the comedian said, “‘cause we fine.”Earlier this week, rumors surfaced that the couple was headed for divorce after Marjorie reportedly cheated on the television personality. Nigerian Senator Ned Nwoko previously claimed that the rumors were untrue and that he confirmed that with Harvey directly.
“When we read about our friend Steve Harvey and his lovely wife having issues, we had to contact him, and he confirmed that he and his wife are very much okay and it’s all fake news and should be disregarded,” he said on Instagram. “The family is happy together, and we wish them all the best.”
Judge Refuses To Dismiss Rudolph Isley Lawsuit Againt Brother Ronald Isley, Case Could Go To Trial
On Wednesday, the nasty case between Rudolph and Ronald Isley took a turn in Rudolph’s favor when U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin ruled that he would not dismiss Rudolph’s lawsuit against his brother. Ronald previously asked the courts to toss the suit since Rudolph had left the group in 1986, thus relinquishing all control over the group.
In March, Rudolph filed the claim, slamming Ronald for registering the Isley Brother’s name as an individual trademark back in 2021. It was approved last year. Since then, Rudolph argues his brother has been making various money moves. The men stipulated that they would equally divide all proceeds from the singing group, according to the retired Isley sibling. This was supposedly put in place after their other brother and group member, O’Kelly, died the same year Rudolph exited the group.
Rudolph is seeking full transparency of Ronald’s accounting and at least 50 percent of the money generated from music and other Isley Brothers endeavors. Since Ronald’s motion to dismiss was denied, both sides will collect evidence, and a jury trial could happen in the future. Judge Durkin ruled that if Rudolph’s claims are proven valid in court, then he is entitled to the rights to the name, Billboard confirmed. As of now, only Ronald and brother Ernie continue touring and performing as the Isley Brothers.
After this week’s development, Rudolph’s attorney, Brian Caplan, told Billboard that he was “happy that the court denied his brother’s motion to dismiss his complaint” and looks forward to receiving his rightful compensation.
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