But the setlist didn’t just focus on his own hits: Dre performed his own “Still D.R.E.,” Snoop Dogg’s “Nothin’ but a G Thang” and nodded back to his own headlining set at the festival — where he was sort-of joined by a hologram of Tupac — by covering his 1996 tag-team with Pac, “California Love.” 50 Cent teamed up for a medley of “In Da Club” and “My Life,” while longtime collaborator Grey joined in on “Stan,” “Walk on Water” and “Love the Way You Lie.”
Donald Glover will appear as both host and musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” May 5. This marks the first time Glover will appear on the show in either capacity.
“SNL” made the announcement about Glover with a title card during the April 14 episode that saw John Mulaney as host.
Glover, who created and stars in FX comedy “Atlanta,” is also a rapper by the name of Childish Gambino. He previously worked for NBC when he wrote on Tina Fey’s sketch-show set comedy “30 Rock” and starred on Dan Harmon’s collegiate-set comedy “Community.” Glover will also soon appear as Lando Calrissian in “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and as Simba in a new imagining of Disney’s “The Lion King.”
Childish Gambino’s most recent album was 2016’s “Awaken, My Love!”, which earned Grammy nominations in the categories of album of the year and urban contemporary album, and just last month he announced a tour, which would be kicking off in Atlanta in Sept.
Glover joins a short list of rare performers who pull double duty on the NBC late night sketch comedy series. The list, made up of primarily pop stars, includes Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Drake, Blake Shelton and Ariana Grande.
Source: Variety
In case you haven’t heard the news, actor, comedian, and host, Gary “G-Thang” Johnson is preparing to debut a new comedy album titled G-Thang Live In Atlanta on April 28th exclusively on Apple’s platform, Itunes.
G-Thang is also currently hosting one of the hottest musical tours across the country, The 90’s Block Party which features 112, Next, Dru Hill, Teddy Riley, Guy, and just to name a few.
G-Thang is also starring in the hit TV series from Bounce TV titled Grown Folks, and we hear he also has a couple of other TV projects on the way.
More news as this story develops.
Philadelphia comedian Kevin Hart has responded to the controversial incident that took place at a Center City Philadelphia Starbucks resulting in the arrests of two men.
The ‘Jumanji’ actor tweeted the following message to Starbucks Sunday morning:
“Message to the @Starbucks in Philadelphia….Our city is shining bright like a diamond right now. Please make this situation right. I repeat please make this situation right!!!!!!! Once again MAKE THIS RIGHT”
In a video posted to social media that has been viewed more than 8 million times, Philadelphia police officers can be seen arresting two black men Thursday inside the store at 18th and Spruce streets while other patrons ask ‘What did they do wrong?’
Melissa DePino@missydepino@Starbucks The police were called because these men hadn’t ordered anything. They were waiting for a friend to show up, who did as they were taken out in handcuffs for doing nothing. All the other white ppl are wondering why it’s never happened to us when we do the same thing.
In a follow-up tweet, Hart also questioned why the men were arrested.
@Sarbucks in Philadelphia I have watched the video and do not see these to [sic] young men doing anything wrong….Unless there is footage that shows otherwise you need to do what’s right and handle the manager that was on duty accordingly,” Hart tweeted.
Kevin Hart✔@KevinHart4real@Starbucks in Philadelphia I have watched the video and do not see these to young men doing anything wrong….Unless there is footage that shows otherwise you need to do what’s right and handle the manager that was on duty accordingly.
Hart added that this is not a boycott of Starbucks.
“Let’s make one thing very clear….This is not a boycott @Starbucks situation….This is horrible management. The manager on duty was wrong. It’s that simple…That’s who needs to take responsibility for this wrong doing,” Hart tweeted.
Kevin Hart
✔@KevinHart4real
Let’s make one thing very clear….This is not a boycott @Starbucks situation….This is horrible management. The manager on duty was wrong. It’s that simple…That’s who needs to take responsibility for this wrong doing.
Attorney Lauren Wimmer, who represents the two men, told Action News her clients were innocently waiting for a third person to conduct a business meeting. She said it was the manager at the Starbucks who called the police, and that her clients weren’t doing anything wrong.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said the department’s internal investigation revealed the officers who responded to the scene acted appropriately, and in accordance with police guidelines.
L.A.’s Finest is now the official title for NBC’s Bad Boys TV spinoff.
While the Bad Boys buddy cop film franchise, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, has been dormant since the 2003 sequel, it will finally return in the form L.A.’s Finest, starring Gabriel Union, who reprises her Bad Boys 2 role as Syd Burnett, the sister of Lawrence’s Marcus Burnett, who happened to be dating his police partner, Will Smith’s Mike Lowery; respective relationships that surprised both men. However, Marcus and Mike eventually learn that Syd was an undercover DEA agent who was investigating the same Cuban ecstasy ring that they were chasing.
While L.A.’s Finest star Gabriel Union’s appearance as Syd in Bad Boys 2 mostly took place in Miami, the spinoff will see her make a fresh start in Los Angeles, where she will work as an LAPD detective. However, her rough approach and brash personality – apparently masking painful secrets – will clash with new partner, Nancy McKenna, who will be played by Jessica Alba. Thus, in the spirit of Bad Boys (with a healthy dollop of Lethal Weapon,) the Peacock Network series will brandish a buddy cop dynamic, except, you know, with a pair of bad girls.
The L.A.’s Finest pilot was written by Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, a duo who work for NBC crime drama The Blacklist as writers and producers. The project was reportedly conceived by Primary Wave Entertainment as a vehicle for client Gabrielle Union. Sony Pictures Television will produce. Original film producer Jerry Bruckheimer is onboard, joined by Doug Belgrad, both as executive producers, via 2.0 Entertainment and Primary Wave Entertainment. – There’s no word yet on whether original film series director Michael Bay will be involved.
For Union, the starring role in a Bad Boys spinoff series is a timely opportunity, with her BET drama series Being Mary Jane ending with a TV movie finale after a four-season run. She’s recently been seen in films such as The Birth of a Nation, Almost Christmas and Sleepless. Long before that, she cut her teeth in teen fare and a 1997 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine guest role, before finding film success with roles in (Heath Ledger breakout film) 10 Things I Hate About You, the original Bring it On and, of course, Bad Boys 2. She also fielded TV runs on City of Angels, the short-lived Night Stalker reboot series and Flashforward.
Jessica Alba will play LAPD detective Nancy McKenna, the partner to Gabrielle Union’s DEA agent Syd Burnett. Nancy is an Army veteran who joined the military police because women weren’t allowed in combat, spent a decade in Iraq and Afghanistan and is now raising two preteen kids with her husband
Alba’s last regular TV run was back in the 2000-2002 Fox sci-fi/action series, Dark Angel, though she banked appearances on shows such as Entourage, The Office, The Spoils of Babylon and Barely Famous. She was featured in the films Sin City, Fantastic Four and its sequel Rise of the Silver Surfer, Machete, Into the Blue, El Camino Christmas, Mechanic: Resurrection. She also founded The Honest Company in 2011.
Original Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson will play Joseph Burnett, the father of Union’s character. Hudson’s seemingly interminable acting resume lives up to the words of his iconic Ghostbusters character, Winston Zeddemore, declaring that, “If there’s a steady paycheck in it, I’ll believe anything you say.” His recent notable roles include a run on Netflix comedy Grace and Frankie, a recurring role on Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival and a regular role on Fox’s cancelled high-tech police procedural, APB.
L.A.’s Finest could be a bellwether revival for the Bad Boys franchise, with rumors continuing to swirl about Bad Boys 3 becoming a reality. Thus, the TV spinoff series could end up making a more welcoming cross-media IP atmosphere for a connected sequel film that would prospectively reunite Smith and Lawrence. Of course, with 1995’s Bad Boys being a $141.4 million (worldwide) surprise smash and 2003’s Bad Boys 2 raking in $273.3 million (worldwide), the movie franchise might also have some mojo left to help generate nostalgic interest for the TV series.
The special guests are out in full force at Coachella this weekend! From Kygo x Jamie Foxx performing “Sexual Healing,” to the “Walmart Yodeling Kid” debut, Alison Wonderland bringing out Trippie Redd, and more, the festival was full of celebrities and people you had no idea you’d be seeing.
On Saturday, Party Favor took over the Sahara for a set that was packed out far past the borders of the stage, and for good reason. Throughout his set, Party Favor kept the hits coming, including some powerful special guests. Jamie Foxx made his second appearance at the festival, having come out the night before for Kygo. Party Favor was also joined by Tyga, as well as Rich The Kid to perform their collaboration “Whole Lotta Money.”
Stay tuned as this story develops and pics coming soon!
Kevin Hart is headed to CBS.
The comedian and actor will host the network’s obstacle course competition series TKO: Total Knock Out.
The 10-episode series is described as an obstacle course series where one player is pitted against competitors trying to thwart their attempts, with the network dubbing it “physical and funny.”
“This show is perfectly aligned with my global brand,” Hart said of his first-time hosting assignment. “The minute Mark Burnett pitched me, I got it and we decided to work together. This show has the potential to make me look tall.”
Hart had a big 2017, with the release of his memoir, I Can’t Make This Up, and his starring role in the Jumanji reboot. His credits include The Secret Life of Pets, Central Intelligence, the Ride Along franchise and stand-up comedy series Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City. He also exec produces BET’s Real Husbands of Hollywood.
TKO: Total Knock Out hails from MGM Television and Hart’s HartBeat Productions banner with Hart on board to also exec produce alongside Burnett and Barry Poznik.
TKO will premiere in the summer. A specific date has yet to be determined.
Hart is repped by UTA, 3 Arts and Schreck Rose.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
BET Networks has announced a new business competition series and its premiere date.
The 12-episode, one-hour series is set in Atlanta and features “16 business minded men and women vying for an opportunity of a lifetime.”
Tip “T.I.” Harris is the creator and executive producer of the show, which centers around the hopeful hustlers as they compete for a coveted position with a six-figure salary within his multimillion-dollar Grand Hustle business empire.
“The candidates are determined to prove they have what it takes to out-hustle the rest. They serve up big deals and even bigger doses of drama each week as they fight for their seat at the table. Ultimately, only one will be crowned the Grand Hustler,” said BET in a statement.
The series kicks off Thursday, July 19 at 10:00 p.m.
“The Grand Hustle Empire is always expanding so therefore we needed to add a very talented, highly skilled executive to our team. It doesn’t matter if you got your hustle at Harvard or the hood, The Grand Hustle is about how you handle business and what you can do for the brand so I wanted to create a show that offers an equal playing field,” said T.I.
“Tip is one of the smartest most impressive businessmen I have ever met. His business acumen is second to none, and his entrepreneurial spirit is unmatched. I’m excited for the world to get a window into how Tip thinks and operates,” said exec producer Brian Sher.
Along with Tip and Sher, the show is executive produced by Christian Sarabia (EP) and Johnny Petillo (EP/Showrunner) and produced by 51 Minds Entertainment.
Source: Shadow & Act
Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart’s film, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is now the biggest title in Sony history (not adjusted for inflation).
As of Tuesday it’s domestic box office stands at $403.71 and it passes 2002’s Spider-Man, which is at $403.70. The movie, a spin on the 1995 film starring Robin Williams, ruled the box office for four weeks, three of which were consecutive.
The film recently came out on DVD, and has basically wrapped its theatrical run.
It has earned $950.8 million globally.
“Given the length of Columbia Pictures’ esteemed history, this is a cool milestone. It gives us a grand target to shoot for with the next one,” said Tom Rothman, Sony Motion Picture Group chairman.
Source: Shadow And Act
