Month: March 2024

To borrow a phrase from the late Aaliyah, if at first you don’t succeed dust yourself and try again.

Saweetie’s refreshed Pretty B*tch Music era is upon us. To kick off the wave, the rapper released the record “Richtivities.” But the best is yet to come. Yesterday (March 30), Saweetie teased what seems to be her next single, supposedly titled “Nani.”

“Ooh, got that nani, nani, nani / How she walk through, swingin’ that body / Yellin’, “Who gon’ stop me?” / You ain’t got the time to clock me / Ooh, got that nani, nani, nani / Big, bad, I’ma keep it low with money / Yellin’, ’Who gon’ stop me?’ / You ain’t got the time to clock me / Pull the cameras out, a b*tch lookin’ too good / My name in her mouth,” raps Saweetie.

Users online immediately took to the clip and demanded that Saweetie drop the whole track. Even GloRilla gave her stamp of approval.

“I like dis ,” wrote the rapper.

“Okay, sis, this sounds like a cute little vibe. I could get behind this,” penned a user.

“I know a hit when I hear one,” wrote another.

“A pop summer hit omg,” chimed another.

“Oooooooo likeee! She really makes music for us pretty b*tches,” wrote another.

Saweetiehas yet to share a release date for the track. So, for now, the teaser will have to hold you over.

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Despite his ongoing spats, a public co-sign from Drake can catapult any rising musician to mainstream success.

The “You Broke My Heart” rapper’s latest muse, Sexyy Red, has undoubtedly seen a boom in her career. Their time on the road, recorded collaboration (“Rich Baby Daddy“), and flirty energy have made them a fun fixture for music fans. However, Joe Budden doesn’t believe any of it.

On March 28, the podcaster told his co-hosts that he believes Drake is secretly “getting paid to promote Sexyy Red.” Budden’s criticism didn’t stop there. He went on to say that he also doubts the fawned-over friendship presented by the entertainers online.

Although another member of the panel quickly agreed. Trevor “Queenzflip” Robinson pushed back. “Quick, real, quick, real quick, you said this ‘paid on somebody’s deal,’” he said. “Is this confirmed, or is this just some inside sh*t that you are saying?”

Budden quickly snapped: “Oh, you think [Drake] just likes being around Sexyy Red?”

The truth is yet to be determined. But given the extravagant gifts, including cash and lavish purses, Drake gave to Sexyy Red and his appearance in her recent “Get It Sexyy,” they seem to be fine in their friendship.

Watch the full clip below.

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament had two regional sites, as Portland and Albany played host to the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 action this weekend, meaning each site would play host to six games across the weekend.

One would think, given each site is hosting two regions, the NCAA would take extra care to ensure the court is, you know, correctly measured and that there wouldn’t be a discrepancy in the distance of the three-point line from one side of the floor to the other. You would, of course, be wrong. Prior to Texas and NC State’s showdown in the Elite 8 on Sunday, folks realized that the three-point line on the left side of the floor was a few inches shorter than the one on the right side of the floor, which was extremely noticeable on television once you had it pointed out to you.

You can see it best at the top of the key, where there’s clearly a larger gap on the right side than the left.

It’s pretty insane to have a “short side” and a “long side” in an NCAA Tournament game, and there’s not even a decent explanation for how it happened — there’s no longer a difference in the distance from the men’s and women’s line, so it’s not like a confused manufacturer issue with different measurements. They decided to just keep playing on the court, because what else were they going to do and in theory it should impact both teams the same, as each will spend 20 minutes of the game on each half of the floor.

NC State coach Wes Moore was clearly not thrilled with it when asked during his in-game interview after the first quarter, but he declined to get into it much in the moment asking instead to just talk about the game. This will clearly be a big topic of discussion after the game, though, and the NCAA will have an awful lot of questions to answer about how this could happen — and not get noticed until the third day of games.

Yesterday (March 30), Travis Scott made his long-awaited return to Saturday Night Live.

Although the “KPop” rapper didn’t appear in any of the evening’s sketches, he did treat the audience to two performances of tracks from his latest album, Utopia (“My Eyes” and “Fe!n” featuring Playboi Carti). With all attention on him, he figured it would be the perfect time to share the official visual of the project’s most popular track.

So, over on Scott’s YouTube channel, he shared his Gabriel Moses-directed video for “Fe!n.” The cinematic visual features Scott and Carti in the shadows of a black room as he spirals around the varying parts of himself, making for an exciting watch. Scott’s dramatic rotation and lively response make the video a visual representation of every rager’s deepest dark and dizzying fantasy brought to film.

Scott’s live performance style for the track has received mixed reviews. Rapper-turned-podcaster Joe Budden outright bashed his 2024 Grammys rendition. “Get the f*ck off the stage,” he shouted during an episode of his namesake podcast.

However, supporters have made “Fe!n” Scott’s mandatory repeat track during his live shows. On the Utopia Tour, the Oklahoma crowd made him perform the song ten times.

Watch Travis Scott’s official video for “Fe!n” featuring Playboi Carti above.

Does Beyoncé’s air kisses send Hollywood stars into a frenzy? According to the latest episode of The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, the answer is yes. On March 29, Sarah Paulson made the comical confession when she dropped by the late-night staple.

Paulson conveyed her love for the “Levii’s Jeans” singer’s new album, Cowboy Carter. But her admiration for Beyoncé long predates its release. In fact, in 2023, Paulson even attended the Renaissance World Tour. During the performance, Beyoncé blew a kiss at her while suspended above the crowd. However, the only problem is Pedro Pascal (who was nearby) thinks it was actually intended for him. Thus, a friendly feud has been ignited.

“Beyoncé was flying overhead as she does, ’cause she’s God incarnate,” she said. “She blew a kiss in my direction, and I believe it was to me, and Pedro thinks it was to him. He’s the most famous man in the world right now, so he believes everything is happening for him. Can I have one thing?”

Well, there’s only one way to resolve this dilemma. Both Sarah Paulson and Pedro Pascal need to secure tickets to Beyoncé’s rumored upcoming Cowboy Carter World Tour. Beyoncé can then decide the true winner.

Watch the full interview above.

TV viewers have made their love of Keri Russell known for decades, which led to six seasons of the former Felicity actress as a force of anxiety-ridden nature on FX’s The Americans. After that espionage-laden series wound down, it became clear, due to the overnight success of The Diplomat in April 2023, that Russell’s presence was missed. Netflix immediately renewed the show, and the cast quickly dove back into following up on that explosive finale.

Hey, audiences will never tire of intrigued-filled stories about government agents, and it’s nice to have a messy lady filling some of those shoes in the 2020s. Let’s get down to business on what we can expect from the dramedy/thriller’s second season, which has been in production in London.

Plot

Part of the appeal of this series is that Russell’s U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. (Kate Wyler) has plenty of at-home complications in addition to the demands of her career. A fitting way to mix that up would be to potentially kill off her husband, fellow diplomat Hal Wyler (portrayed by Rufus Sewell). Granted, we do not know if Hal will actually be (literally) bumped off the radar because the first season finale ended with the cliffhanger explosion.

Should Hal pass away, that will certainly place Kate into a new life dynamic, which would sure be interesting, given that there was finally some light on the horizon that her marriage could work out despite rough patches. No matter what happens to Hal, we do know that Kate’s world will already be somewhat shaken up by The West Wing star Allison Janney arriving on the scene as Vice President Grace Penn, who was previously discussed but never seen onscreen.

Further, we will soon find out whether multiple other characters, including Merritt Grove (Simon Chandler) and Kate’s Deputy Chief of Mission Stuart Hayford (Ato Essandoh), survived that same explosion. Additionally, we should learn whether Prime Minister Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) truly orchestrated a terrorist attack upon the U.K. and what this will do to the already combative relations between the Russia and the U.K.

Cast

There have been no hints on whether Rufus Sewell’s character survived that explosion in the season finale. We do know that Russell will of course be back as Kate Wyler, who had a hell of a time maneuvering through her personal and professional hurdles at the same time. More possibilities for returns: Ali Ahn as Eidra Graham, David Gyasi as Austin Dennison, and Rory Kinnear as Prime Minister Trowbridge. As already revealed, Allison Janney will be on hand as well.

Release Date

Netflix hasn’t revealed a firm release date, but The Diplomat is expected to return in late 2024.

Trailer

No trailer exists yet, so here’s a behind-the-scene look at Keri Russell’s Kate losing her sh*t.

Victor Wembanyama’s rookie year has been filled with firsts for the budding superstar on the beginning of his NBA journey. He’s had his first triple-double, first 5×5 game, and on Friday recorded his first 40/20 game in a very impressive overtime win over the New York Knicks, who got a 61-point performance from Jalen Brunson in the loss.

Wemby put on quite a show for the home crowd with that performance and tried to let someone go home with a souvenir, as he launched the game ball into the crowd after stealing the Knicks last gasp attempt at getting the ball down court.

That, of course, is frowned upon by the league, even if it was done in celebration rather than frustration, and on Sunday the league gave Wembanyama another first: his first official fine. The likely Rookie of the Year will fork over $25,000 for chucking the ball into the stands in celebration, learning an expensive lesson in what is and isn’t allowed by the league.

Wembanyama doesn’t seem like the type who will get a ton of fines as his career progresses, but he has now opened his account with the league office. I’m sure he’ll be just fine paying this one, but I doubt we’ll see him duplicate this celebration again this year so as not to have to make another donation.

Kodak Black has had a few unfortunate runs with the law in the last two years. Since his release from prison in February, the “Last Day In” rapper has kept a relatively low profile.

But it appears his alleged past actions are catching up with him. According to HipHopDX (a fellow subsidiary of Warner Music Group), Kodak is being sued by a transportation service company for unpaid services.

In the documents filed on March 27, I&D Concierge, a limo company based in Queens, New York, accused Kodak of supposedly racking up a tab of $618,070.10. A representative for the business alleged that for several months, Kodak would average out six figures in transportation needs.

However, Kodak Black’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, spoke with TMZ. “I&D took full advantage of his client when he was going through a rough patch,” he said. “And capitalized on the situation.”

Cohen alleges that I&D “ran the clock” when Kodak would call for a car. Due to the hour-long wait, Kodak decided to order an Uber instead, forgetting to cancel his initial request with I&D. However, the I&D driver arrived at his home and sat there until Kodak came back; the company went on to bill him for up to 16 hours.

Read the full excerpt listed in the court paperwork below.

Commencing in September 2018, the defendant engaged Plaintiff’s services and began using Plaintiff for its transportation needs on a regular basis. From September 2018 to December 2023, Defendant’s charges with Plaintiff averaged approximately $150,000 to $200,000 per month.

Between January 2023 and December 2023, in accordance with the agreement and terms between the parties, as well their course of dealing, Plaintiff provided Defendants, pursuant to their specific instance, request and confirmed order, the following services totaling $618,070.11 (the “Charges”).

This weekend, Amazon and Gen V producers revealed that Chance Perdomo, who portrayed Supe Andre Anderson in The Boys spinoff, had tragically passed away. Perdomo, who had been en route to Toronto for the first Season 2 table read, perished in a motorcycle accident on the eve of the cast reunion. At age 27, his star was rising, not only with this Amazon series but also following Netflix’s Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, in which he portrayed Cousin Ambrose Spellman during the most darkly delightful performance of the show.

Following the shocking news, Gen V producers issued a statement:

“We can’t quite wrap our heads around this. For those of us who knew him and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person. Even writing about him in the past tense doesn’t make sense. We are so sorry for Chance’s family, and we are grieving the loss of our friend and colleague. Hug your loved ones tonight.”

Deadline further reports word from Perdomo’s reps that “no other individuals were involved” in the deadly crash. Additionally, the outlet relays how filming was formally set to begin on April 8, and “[i]n light of Perdomo’s passing, start of Season 2 production on Gen V has been delayed indefinitely.”

Perdomo’s Andre Anderson has figured prominently throughout the plot of Gen V thus far. He was last seen in a first-season finale scene with his fellow college-aged Supes as they were apparently being held (after Homelander’s dastardly intervention) in a medical facility that could potentially be revealed as The Woods.

A few weeks ago, Perdomo Instagrammed a now-haunting photo of a (newly purchased?) motorcycle while alluding to the “[f]inal calm before storm” of second-season filming. Again, he was only 27 years old.

(Via Deadline, Gen V on Twitter & Chance Perdomo on Instagram)

A mother’s urge to care for a baby is one of the strongest instincts in the animal kingdom, but sometimes something somewhere along the line goes haywire. Occasionally, a mom will reject its offspring, refusing to nurture or feed or care for it in any way.

That’s what happened to baby Beau, a lamb born to a sheep on Olivia Akers’ farm.

“Beau’s mom didn’t want to be a mom. I don’t have an exact answer as to why,” Akers shared on Instagram. “I tried EVERYTHING under the sun to get her to accept Beau. Rubbing the placenta for scent, also tried with her milk, giving them time in close quarters. She got progressively more violent, telling me she didn’t want to do this. So I listened.”

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While Beau had to be bottle-fed by humans, she wasn’t left completely unnurtured by her four-legged counterparts. The family dog, Max, took an immediate liking to her, and according to Akers, it was like “love at first sight.”

“The second Max laid eyes on Beau, it was HER baby,” Akers wrote. “She protected her, cleaned her, played with her…and most importantly, Max loved her.”

The two became inseparable, romping around in the pasture together, grooming and snuggling with one another. Beau spent so much time with Max that she started developing dog-like traits. (Max is a “super mutt,” according to Akers—a mix of Blue Heeler, Pitbull Terrier, German Shepherd, and Husky—so no particular breed’s traits.)

Finally, Beau grew up enough to go live with the other sheep, but she and Max have remained close pals.

Watch:

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People love Max and Beau’s story.

“Beau is no longer sheep, Beau is now a good dog,” wrote one commenter.

“I had a dog when I was really little that was taken from his mom too early and our rabbit adopted him and they always snuggled at night,” shared another.

“This is so cool! I have a week old black sheep and my black dog Maxine aka max does this same thing!!! Her mother died in child birth,” shared another.

“Yay Max!!!!!! Beau is so lucky to have you!” wrote another.

Sometimes mothers in nature will reject babies when there’s something wrong with them, but sometimes there’s not a clear reason. No one knows why Beau’s mom refused to care for her, but everyone is so happy that Max stepped into her place.

Max and Beau still play together, and it’s pure joy to see them frolicking around on the farm. Max & Beau Part 2 has more footage of Beau all grown up and still pouncing around with her high energy friend, Max.

@oliviajaneakers

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Those little hops at the end, though. Too, too sweet.

You can follow Max and Beau and the other animals on Akers’ farm on TikTok and Instagram.