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DDG may have admitted that he is indeed “way too petty” on his latest single, but fans of his girlfriend, singer and actress Halle Bailey, are adding that he also jokes way too much. For the large part, most musicians held back from participating in any over-the-top April Fool’s Day pranks. But apparently Usher and DDG didn’t get the memo.

While Usher’s was a short-lived professional prank that he would be joined on stage on April 1 by his former collaborator Beyoncé within seconds, he revealed that it wasn’t going to happen. On the other hand, DDG’s prank took things a bit further.

In a tweet posted at 9:53 am, the rapper uploaded a picture of an ultrasound with the caption “can’t wait to be your dad .” Although he didn’t explicitly state who the expecting mother was, fans assumed that the mommy-to-be was The Little Mermaid actress, sending social media into a spiral.

Fans quickly headed over to Bailey’s social media profiles to see if they had missed anything. But her last post was of herself in a bikini with her mid-drift exposed on vacation, celebrating her birthday on March 27.

Later, just before 2 pm, the rapper returned to Twitter to confirm that it was just an April Fool’s Day prank. DDG is known for trolling and even pulling pranks on fans. In fact, there’s a long-running conspiracy theory prank that the rapper continues to do, known as the “real DDG voice.”

Even DDG’s family isn’t shielded from his trolling, as shown across his YouTube page.

So, no, Halle Bailey is not pregnant.

Usher may be the uncrowned king of Vegas, thanks to the success of his Usher: My Way Las Vegas residency, but on April 1, he almost became the most hated man in America — or at least Raleigh, North Carolina. During his set at Dreamville Festival, the “Glu” singer decided to have a little fun with the crowd.

Instead of provocatively feeding fans strawberries, the musician wanted to step into the role of prankster before April Fool’s Day came to a close. Before the audio engineer could cue up the next track in his set list, Usher instructed them to pump the breaks. The recording artist then took a moment to address the eager crowd.

“I said I would have a special surprise for you tonight, ladies and gentlemen,” said the singer, continuing, “You guys want to know what that surprise is?”

As the crowd’s anticipation grew, he declared, “Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, put your hands together for the one, the only — Beyoncé.” The concertgoers erupted with cheer as the lights dimmed. But after a few seconds, when the “Break My Soul” singer didn’t take the stage, fans grew uneasy. Usher then confessed that it was all a prank, “April fools.”

While the pair have collaborated in the past on music, in music videos, and onstage, Dreamville Festival 2023 was not going to be the place for their reunion.

Fans took to social media to share their reaction to the prank, with some even claiming to have been in attendance.

Look’s like if you want to see The Bey Hive queen, you’re going to have to grab tickets to the Renaissance World Tour.

Donald Trump is set to be arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday after becoming the first U.S. president to ever be indicted on criminal charges. It’s unclear how it will go down. Some of his cronies, like Marjorie Taylor Greene, are already planning on protesting. Trump himself has predicted violence. But some are trying to find the humor in this historic situation, including noted funny man William Barr.

The former attorney general, who broke with Trump over his baseless claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, went on Fox News Sunday to discuss the indictment. He imagined the forthcoming trial, which could find Trump himself taking the stand to defend himself. Barr didn’t think that was so hot a plan.

“Generally, I think it’s a bad idea to go on the stand,” Barr explained. He then started fighting back a chuckle as he imagined what such a thing could be like. “I think it’s particularly [a] bad idea for Trump because he lacks all self-control, and it’d be very difficult to prepare him and keep him testifying in a prudent fashion.” At this point, he gave up and just let it rip.

Barr spent nearly two years working with Trump in the Justice Department, and like many old guard types who worked with him, he came — eventually — to see through him. He knows the guy way too well, so it’s probably even funnier to him to imagine what a noted fabulist with epic self-control issues would do in a place where he has to tell the truth or make his already febrile situation even worse. Not that anyone should envy him.

(Via The Daily Beast)

After months of speculation, it seems like the Queen of Latin music is finally looking to return to the US on a full-time basis. Shakira is working on her new album, and the “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” singer may also be looking for a fresh start in other parts of her life as well. After her messy public split from her former professional footballer Gerard Piqué, the musician has held nothing back, even seemingly shading him in a Valentine’s Day video on TikTok.

During their marriage, Shakira, Piqué, and their two sons shared a home in Barcelona, Spain, just feet away from her ex-husband’s mother’s home. Now, according to the Daily Mail, Shakira is leaving Spain behind to find a home for her and her children in sunny Miami, Florida. The outlet shared that before settling into their new home, the family will go on a relaxing vacation first.

In a screengrab captured by Pop Crave, Shakira uploaded a picture from the window of a place with a caption that roughly translates to “But things aren’t always like we dream it. Sometimes we run, but we don’t reach. Never doubt that I’ll be here.”

The Daily Mail also shared that the move was planned to align with the Miami private school academic schedule, to ensure that her sons will be able to enter the school system after spring break. The reporting goes on to allege that her ex is “Very annoyed because he has been told with very little time,” and “He disagrees with the children not finishing the school year in Barcelona.”

Shakira and Piqué formally separated back in June 2022. Although it is unclear whether or not their divorce has been finalized in the courts, the two have moved on. Piqué has been spotted out with his new girlfriend on several occasions.

As draft season inches every closer, more attention is starting to shift to prospects, particularly for fans of teams who are starting to see their play-in dreams dissipate.

While there are plenty of questions about how the top-10 will shake out, there is no question about who is going No. 1 — as has been the case for two years. Whoever wins the NBA Draft Lottery will be taking Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick, and they will do so without any real consideration for other options. That’s not because there’s not talent beyond him, but because he is such a singular, unique talent that he is someone you simply cannot pass up.

On Sunday, Wembanyama showed off his freakish abilities once again by pulling off a feat I cannot remember ever seeing before, when he pulled a stepback three and then, realizing it was off line, ran in for a putback dunk off his own shot.

I’ve seen players get their own rebounds off a miss and even go back up quickly for a bucket, but to just glide in, taking four steps from a stepback three to taking off mid-paint, and dunk it is not something I can recall ever seeing before.

Wembanyama isn’t without room to grow as a player, as there’s plenty to refine and build, but he just has a physical skillset that no one else on earth can match. If he taps into the majority of that potential, he figures to be someone’s face of the franchise for years to come. If he reaches his full potential, he’ll become the best player in the world.

Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour is undoubtedly the hottest ticket in the nation, no matter where it plants its roots. Whether it’s the impressive three-plus hour set, the epic fan outfits, or the video footage uploaded to TikTok following each performance, Swifties (both celebrities and non-celebrities) are having the time of their lives.

During the tour’s latest stop, singer and actress Selena Gomez was sure to show her “industry bestie” love by not only attending the show but bringing her younger sister Gracie Teefey along with her. Gracie is no stranger to the spotlight, having attended several high-profile events with her sister in the past, most recently the Golden Globe Awards. Her adorable brief stage side intermission during the show for an adorable gift exchange was a walk in the park for her.

Dressed in a fun purple halter top skater dress, Gracie was seen walking at the ground level surrounding the stage to hand the singer something during her performance. As Gracie got closer it appeared that she handed off a homemade friendship bracelet to the singer. In exchange for the heartfelt gift, Swift took off her hat to gift it to Gracie, to which she excitedly accepted and then returned to her seat.

Gracie wasn’t the only kid to gift her with something. At another show, a 7-year-old fan wrote Swift a heartfelt letter.

Gomez tried to keep a pretty love profile during the show. But she was sure to follow the theme of the show, dressing as 2020 Swift, sporting the cardigan from the singer’s Folklore album cover.

April Fool’s Day was a little quiet this year, with little in the way of high-profile, outlandish pranks. But one Manhattan audience were victim to a good kind of ruse. As per Deadline, moviegoers at the Alamo Drafthouse in Lower Manhattan who were expecting to see a repertory screening of Ari Aster’s Midsommar were instead treated to his latest opus. That film is Beau is Afraid, the director’s much-anticipated follow-up to his nightmarish folk horror hit. They also learned that the film runs an 179 minutes — one hour shorter than what was originally reported.

Details remain scant about Beau is Afraid, but we do know it stars Joaquin Phoenix as “a paranoid man [who] embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother,” according to the press release. Aster, meanwhile, has compared it to The Lord of the Rings. Joining the Oscar-winning actor are Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Denise Ménochet, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Richard Kind, Hayley Squires, and Michael Gandolfini.

During a post-film Q&A with Aster that was moderated by no less than Emma Stone, the filmmaker told a story about when Phoenix collapsed during a take. “There was a scene that was very intense for Patti and it was a shot that was on Patti, it was not on him and all of a sudden he fell out of frame,” Aster told the crowd. “I was really pissed ’cause it was a really good take. It felt confusing so I went around the corner and he was collapsed.”

He went on: “I knew it was bad because he was letting people touch him and people were tending to him and he was allowing it. The point is that he fainted in somebody else’s take, he wasn’t on camera and he was helping them, he was in it for them to the point where he collapsed. It’s very poetic that he collapsed in somebody else’s shot.”

You can watch a behind-the-scenes look at Beau is Afraid below. It hits theaters on April 14.

(Via Deadline)

French Montana spends a lot of time tied up in litigation. Late last month, the “Keep It Real” rapper was hit with a civil lawsuit for $50,000 over a shooting that occurred on the set of one of his music videos. Although no major updates have taken place in that case, another one of the cases he’s battling has shifted in his favor.

Back in 2019, the rapper was sued for intellectual property infringement that claimed his 2013 song “Ain’t Worried About Nothin’” stole the instrumental from Eddie Lee Richardson (professionally known as Hotwire the Producer). However, in documents exclusively retrieved by HipHopDX, the judge presiding over the case, Nancy L. Maldonadom, has partially ruled in Montana’s favor.

Maldonado granted a summary motion to three of his five issues against producer Richardson. The judge did, however, deny the rapper’s request to rule that “any infringement was innocent or not willful.” The outlet notes that Richardson had conceded three of the five points in the lawsuit, and the judge’s summary motion leaves Montana to fight it out on the remaining two points (public performance with the instrumental and derivative works).

Tyiase Hasan, the representative for Richardson told Law360 piece, “There were no objections, and the parties were already in agreement.” adding, “the infringement here is as plain as day.”

On the other side, Dariush Adli, who represents Montana, said, “We believe the jury will likely not find the infringement to have been willful because the undisputed evidence shows that plaintiff reached out to French only once, in 2013, about potential [infringement] and that French referred him to the music producer, Rico Love.” He added, “However, plaintiff did not sue Rico Love because the 3 years statute of limitations had run on that claim.”

The latest installment of SNL’s Weekend Update was a little more chaotic than usual. After all, it was April Fool’s Day. And Michael Che got Colin Jost but good. During the opening stretch, which of course was about Donald Trump’s indictment, the audience was noticeably lukewarm to Jost’s jokes. But that was only because Che had told them not to laugh at him, as a prank.

Once Jost recovered, they got back to business. Che brought up Marjorie Taylor Greene’s plans to trek to New York City so she can protest the indictment. “Because apparently it takes her three days to put on her Joker makeup up,” he cracked.

Jost, still shaken by Che’s prank, slowly pulled himself together so he could trash Trump’s chief 2024 rival.

“Ron DeSantis said Florida officials would not help extradite Trump back to New York,” Jost said. “Unless, of course, he agrees to take a busload of migrants with him.”

There was also a strange story from Europe. “So now a sperm donor in the Netherlands who allegedly fathered more than 500 children is being sued for increasing the risk of accidental incest among the kids,” Jost said. “Accidental Incest is also the title of the Worst American Pie sequel.”

You can watch the latest Weekend Update from the Quinta Brunson-hosted episode in the videos above and below.

Quinta Brunson told the crowd during her first-ever SNL hosting stint that she was fulfilling a longtime dream. “I wanted to be on SNL back in the day but the audition process seemed long,” she said. “So instead, I just created my own TV show, made sure it became really popular, won a bunch of Emmys and then got asked to host — so much easier, so much easier.”

And so here she was, taking the long route to being on the longtime sketch show. That show, Abbott Elementary, is a rare beast these days, as she described it.

“It’s a network sitcom like, say, Friends,” she told the crowd. “Except, instead of being about a group of friends, it’s about a group of teachers. Instead of New York, it’s in Philadelphia and instead of not having Black people, it does,” she said, alluding to longtime criticism of the show’s lack of diversity.

Brunson also talked about the one “downside” of having a hit show about teachers: “every time there’s an issue with the public school system, people expect me to solve it. And that’s not fair.”

Brunson ended her monologue on a sincere note. “Please, remember how important teachers are,” she said. “Acknowledge the work they do every day and for the love of God, pay them the money they deserve.”

You can watch Brunson’s SNL monologue in the video above.