Nick Cannon opened up to about getting his giant “Mariah” back tattoo right before he and Carey wed, revealing that he had no tattoos prior to that one. Nick also revealed that they flew the tattoo artist in to get their ink done, with Mariah getting a “Mrs. Cannon” butterfly inked on her lower back.
During the conversation, Nick also spoke about cashing in nearly everything to buy Mariah a 17-carat ring, adding that he had just bought another woman a 10-carat ring before that. To hear more, including Mariah playing the live ODB version of her hit song “Fantasy,” hit the above clip.
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On Friday, Netflix announced a second, surprise Dave Chappelle stand-up special will launch on New Year’s Eve. In addition to the previously announced Dave Chappelle: Equanimity, Netflix will also launch Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation on December 31, 2017.
Check out the teaser below
These are Chappelle’s third and fourth comedy specials coming exclusively to Netflix in 2017. The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at the Hollywood Palladium and Deep in the Heart of Texas: Dave Chappelle Live at Austin City Limitsdebuted earlier this year.
Equanimity was filmed at the Historic Warner Theater in Washington D.C. It sees the comedian taking on culture and class, politics and the specter of getting old.
New York, NY – December 2017 – BET Networks gets a testosterone boost this January, giving viewers full access to the male brain with the premiere of its new late-night original series BET’s MANCAVE. From Executive Producer Steve Harvey and Truly Original, this progressive new talk format assembles a diverse group of black men who will share unadulterated and provocative views about life, love, politics, sex, pop culture and more. The 12-episode weekly half-hour series features the award-winning journalist and series creator Jeff Johnson along with three other outspoken men kicking back and getting transparent about today’s hot-button topics. Four guys. Different worlds. Lots of opinions. BET’s MANCAVE opens its doors January 18, 2018 at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
Each episode will feature a new celebrity guest who will join the guys as they offer an unfiltered look at what men REALLY talk about within their inner circle of male friends. Covering such topics as entertainment, sex and relationships, politics, current events, sports and much more, this no-holds-barred conversation provides a fresh take on black men’s views of what’s happening in today’s culture. Through humor, genuine emotion and heated debate, the panel will discuss their own opinions and experiences, while revealing what it’s really like to navigate the world as an African-American man. Production starts filming in Los Angeles on January 16, 2018 with additional cast and series segments to be announced at a later date.
BET’s MANCAVE is produced by Truly Original and East 112th Street Productions/Steve Harvey Productions. Truly Original’s Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Bryan Hale and Jeff Johnson executive produce. Steve Harvey and Gerald Washington also serve as executive producers for East 112th Street Productions. Steve Barry and Joe Braswell will serve as showrunners.
For a between-commercial-breaks look at the show, plus exclusive clips, log on to BET.com and join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #MancaveBET.
The hit comedy podcast 2 DOPE QUEENS, featuring Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, comes to HBO in February as a series of four themed hour-long specials. Directed by Tig Notaro (“One Mississippi”), the show debuts FRIDAY, FEB. 2 (11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by three additional editions subsequent Fridays at the same time. Guests include Uzo Aduba (“Orange Is the New Black”), Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), Sarah Jessica Parker (HBO’s “Divorce” and “Sex and the City”) and Jon Stewart (“The Daily Show”).
The show will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, and HBO on Demand and affiliate portals.
Sony just dropped the teaser trailer for Sicario 2: Soldado which it is releasing via its Columbia Pictures banner on June 29, 2018. The Black Label Media production was directed by Stefano Sollima from a script by Taylor Sheridan. In the sequel, the drug war on the U.S./Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. Federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) reteams with the mercurial Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) join forces to fight the war.
Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Catherine Keener co-star. The first film Sicario bowed in 2015 with a reported budget of around $30M and trafficked $84.8M worldwide when it ended its run. That one came out in the fall and became a sleeper hit.
Sicario 2: Soldado was produced by Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill with executive producers Ellen H. Schwartz, Richard Middleton and Erica Lee. Take a look a the trailer:
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If you remember Bradd Pitt, Bernie Mac, Matt Damon and George Clooney’s 2001 film, Ocean’s 11, then you will notice the new remake of Ocean’s 8. This new version leans more towards women then the previous film that leaned towards men. This new film stars Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson and Awkwafina. #Oceans8 hits theaters June 8th.
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Dec. 19, 2017 – Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy Award winner John Legend has been cast as Jesus Christ in NBC’s special event “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!,” to be aired Easter Sunday, April 1. NBC continues to innovate its live musical productions with the staging of this iconic rock opera in front of a large audience at the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y.
“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!” will be executive produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Joining the creative team also as executive producers are John Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius. Rock icon Alice Cooper was previously announced for the role of King Herod and the production will be helmed by esteemed British theatre director David Leveaux.
“We’re all overjoyed to have world-class musical artist and producer John Legend starring as Jesus,” said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. “This score demands a singer with an amazing range and an actor with great depth, and there isn’t anyone better to bring this story to a new audience. His casting is also groundbreaking as the traditional image of Christ will be seen in a new way.”
“John Legend is a superstar,” said Tim Rice, lyricist of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” “As a performer, his voice is infectious and effortless. As an actor, he is believable and honest. I’m thrilled he will be able to share his portrayal of Jesus with the world.”
“I’m thrilled to join the cast of this production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!,’” Legend said. “It’s such a powerful, meaningful musical and I’m humbled to be part of this performance. We’ve already formed an incredible team, and, as we finish casting, I’m certain we will put together some of the greatest talents around to do this work justice.”
A highly accomplished musician, concert performer, songwriter, actor, and music and film producer, Legend is one of the most versatile and talented artists in entertainment today. In 2015, he, along with Common, won the Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy for their song “Glory” from the film “Selma,” which chronicled the 1965 civil rights march in Selma, Ala.
Legend, who has released five studio albums, began his impressive Grammy run in 2006 when he won Best New Artist for his debut release “Get Lifted,” which captured Best R&B Album. “Get Lifted,” along with each of his next three albums – “Once Again,” “Evolver” and “Love in the Future” – reached the Top 5 in album sales on the Billboard charts and achieved gold status.
As a film producer, Legend worked with Platt on the 2016 film sensation “La La Land,” in which he also appeared and Platt produced. Legend previously collaborated with Zadan and Meron when the pair produced the 2015 Oscar telecast in which Legend performed “Glory” with Common.
In addition to “La La Land,” Legend has acted in several TV and film productions, including “Underground,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Soul Men.”
On Broadway, Legend won a Tony Award earlier this year as a producer of August Wilson’s “Jitney,” which won for Best Revival of a Play. He has also written songs for the Broadway run of “SpongeBob SquarePants,” which recently opened to strong reviews.
The “Jesus Christ Superstar” album hit #1 on the Billboard charts and made its way to the stage in 1971. It is based on the final week of Jesus’ life. The 1971 musical opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway and starred Jeff Fenholt as Jesus and Ben Vereen as Judas. It was nominated for five Tonys, including Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Vereen. Lloyd Webber won a Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Composer.
Since then, the musical has been considered a classic and has become a staple of theatre and music organizations throughout the world. It has been performed in nearly 20 countries and translated into 18 different languages. There have been many revivals of “Jesus Christ Superstar” over the 46 years since its debut, including 2000 and 2012 Broadway versions that each earned a Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Musical. The 1973 film was directed by Oscar winner Norman Jewison and starred Ted Neeley.
“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!” will be produced by Universal Television, The Really Useful Group, Marc Platt Productions and Zadan/Meron Productions.
HBO is not only developing one new series from Issa Rae….but two!
The premium cabler has picked up two new shows, the comedy, Him Or Her, and the drama, Sweet Life. Both are a part of the first-look deal she signed with the network in 2016.
Him Or Her is EP’d by Rae and former The Daily Show writer, Travon Free. It’s description: “The single-camera half-hour chronicles the dating life of a bisexual black man and the distinctly different worlds and relationships he finds himself in.” Free is also writing the comedy series. Additionally, Rae’s ColorCreative.TV partner Deniese Davis is an exec producer as well. If we’re correct, this very well may be the first television show to center the focus on a black, LGBT male since Noah’s Arc (Andra Fuller and Benjamin Charles Watson were both a part of the main cast for The L.A. Complex (2012) and there is a forthcoming Hulu series based on the like of RuPaul Charles).
Sweet Life is “a coming of age tale of the well-heeled teens growing up” in the “Black Beverly Hills” neighborhood of Windsor Hills. Rae co-created the series with Scandal producer Raamla Mohamed. They will both EP and write the script. If you remember correctly, this logline has a striking resemblance to the ‘black 90210’ concept she pitched in a video series with The New Yorker.
Along with a third season of Insecure at HBO, she’s also producing another 1990s-set, LA drama at the network as well.
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – December 2017 – NBC has named comedian Kiry Shabazz the winner of its 14th Annual StandUp NBC competition, a nationwide search for comedians of diverse backgrounds. Shabazz has been awarded a talent holding deal with NBCUniversal and a headlining spot at the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) annual convention where he will perform before talent bookers from across the country. He will also headline the regional semi-finalist showcases for next year’s StandUp NBC.
Shabazz was chosen from among eight other finalists including Jourdain Fisher, T. Murph, Dewayne Perkins, Abby Rosenquist, Jess Salomon, Kabir “Kabeezy” Singh, Tom Thakkar and TuRae. They join Lil Rel Howery (Get Out), Deon Cole (“Black-ish,”), Dulcé Sloan ( “The Daily Show”), Tone Bell (“Disjointed”), W. Kamau Bell (CNN’s “United Shades of America”) and Hasan Minhaj (“The Daily Show”) as alumni of StandUp NBC, one of the network’s tentpole talent infusion programs (NBC TIPS).
“StandUp NBC has been a remarkably effective platform to help discover the next generation of great comedic talent,” said Karen Horne, SVP, Programming Talent Development & Inclusion, NBC Entertainment and Universal Television Studios. “As with all of our other talent pipeline programs, StandUp NBC was created with the goal of increasing representation of diverse talent in front of and behind the camera, and I could not be prouder that through programs like these we continue to bring new voices to the industry.”
Shabazz was chosen from 1,250 stand-up comedians who auditioned at open calls earlier this year in Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Atlanta, or submitted their auditions online – a first for the annual competition. Shabazz along with the eight other finalists performed last month a finale showcase hosted by comedian and StandUp NBC alumnus Vladimir Caamaño at The Improv in Hollywood. They performed their sets in front of an audience of television executives, casting directors, agents, managers and industry tastemakers.
“Kiry’s warmth and relatable humor helped him stand out from an exceptional group of talented comedians,” said Grace Wu, Executive Vice President of Casting, NBC Entertainment. “We are fortunate to have pipeline programs like StandUp NBC that continue to introduce us to fresh, new voices like Kiry’s.”
Originally from Cleveland, Shabazz started his comedy career in Northern California, where he quickly became a regular at The Punchline, Rooster T Feathers, and Cobb’s. He won the Rooster T Feathers Comedy Competition, the World Series of Comedy Satellite Competition, and was selected for the Laughing Skull Festival. When Kiry is not performing at clubs and colleges across the country, he can be seen performing all over Los Angeles. Shabazz is represented by Olivia Doud at Mosaic.
Kevin Hart, promoting his Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, hosted Saturday Night Live last night, gifting the holiday episode with some of the quirkiest sketches of the season so far.
Read quirky however you like.
In the best of the lot, the digital short “Captain Shadow and the Cardinal,” Hart played a superhero who, along with youthful sidekick the Cardinal (Chris Redd), gets pulled over by a cop (Alex Moffat) for more or less driving while black. A Shadowmobile without license plates, a scary-looking utility belt and his rather attention-warranting living arrangements with the teenage Cardinal make for an uneasy pull-over – and that’s before cops find Captain Shadow’s white powdery energy dust. (Watch it above).
In an “Inside the NBA” sketch, Hart did his devastating Shaquille O’Neal impression, joined by Kenan Thompson’s Charles Barkley, Alex Moffat’s Ernie Johnson and Chris Redd’s Kenny Smith, all discussing the Doug Jones victory in Alabama:
The host also appeared in “Active Jack,” a parody of vintage public television exercise shows, with Hart as a ’70s-era fitness buff and Kenan Thompson as the character in huffing, puffing old age. Has some laughs.
In “Nativity Play,” Hart joins the ensemble as Sunday schoolers staging a Christmas pageant with a llama playing the part of a camel. The joke (and it’s the only one in the sketch): The llama gets aroused and upstages the holiness with his lordly dimensions.
In “Office Phone Call,” Hart is a coworker who can’t bring himself to share the real reason he has to leave a meeting, leading inevitably to an explosive outcome.
Better was the digital short “Holiday Jewelry,” a commercial parody plugging those bracelet charms that men seem to think all women love. “It’s a coffee cup, Greg got it for me,” a brave-faced Kate McKinnon tells other party-goers. “Greg, look, I’m wearing it. I got Greg a motorcycle.”
Since we can’t end on that note, let’s circle back to Hart’s opening monologue. He’s been better, and his take on fatherhood isn’t exactly cutting edge, but his energy and obvious delight in returning to SNL for the third time launched the episode with fine holiday cheer. Take a look:
Source: Deadline