Vince Staples gave a reality check to artists and fans alike after being asked about Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s beef during a panel on Saturday (May 4th). While fielding a question about the feud, Staples spotlighted major changes in the music industry particularly impacting Black music.
During Staples’ sitdown with Long Beach Mayor Rex Richard for a town hall at the inaugural Youth Day in the Lbc, one fan was eager to get the rapper’s take on the feud dominating hip-hop over the past several weeks. In response to the question, the 30-year-old Long Beach native explained he has been signed to Universal Music Group since he was 17 years old and proceeded to break down bigger picture issues.
“That record label just folded all of its independent labels and subsidiaries into each other,” Staples said. “None of them exist no more. They fired all the heads of the...
During Staples’ sitdown with Long Beach Mayor Rex Richard for a town hall at the inaugural Youth Day in the Lbc, one fan was eager to get the rapper’s take on the feud dominating hip-hop over the past several weeks. In response to the question, the 30-year-old Long Beach native explained he has been signed to Universal Music Group since he was 17 years old and proceeded to break down bigger picture issues.
“That record label just folded all of its independent labels and subsidiaries into each other,” Staples said. “None of them exist no more. They fired all the heads of the...
- 5/6/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
In a recent editorial, we highlighted “lifestyle” festivals as one type of event that is thriving in this challenging turning point for the music industry. If you consider that the industry itself is a lifestyle in its own right, the announcement of the new Elsewhere Festival and Conference makes perfect sense. Taking place in Wichita, Kansas on June 21st and 22nd, Elsewhere is designed to bolster opportunities for artists and music professionals in the community.
But that doesn’t mean it’s taking a strictly local approach to its lineup: Headliners include Killer Mike, Steve Aoki, Vince Staples, and Lane 8. Also on the bill are Badbadnotgood, TOKiMONSTA, Snow Tha Product, Le Youth, Blu DeTiger, Sunflower Bean, Pup, Sudan Archives, A Place to Bury Strangers, Oh He Dead, Thick, and more. As for Wichita-based talent, there’s Breeding Brainbow, Flake, Glass Age, Goaty the Kid, Paris Jane, Sir Charles, Apathy Unit.
But that doesn’t mean it’s taking a strictly local approach to its lineup: Headliners include Killer Mike, Steve Aoki, Vince Staples, and Lane 8. Also on the bill are Badbadnotgood, TOKiMONSTA, Snow Tha Product, Le Youth, Blu DeTiger, Sunflower Bean, Pup, Sudan Archives, A Place to Bury Strangers, Oh He Dead, Thick, and more. As for Wichita-based talent, there’s Breeding Brainbow, Flake, Glass Age, Goaty the Kid, Paris Jane, Sir Charles, Apathy Unit.
- 4/16/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Music
Sza, Tyler, the Creator, Blink-182, the Killers, and Future x Metro Boomin will arrive in Chicago this summer as Lollapalooza 2024 headliners. The festival will return to Grant Park, Aug. 1 through 4.
Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez, and Skrillex have also earned top billing this year, with Skrillex returning to the festival for the first time in 10 years and Stray Kids making their U.S. Lollapalooza debut. Other big name artists booked include Deftones, Tate McRae, Conan Gray, Reneé Rapp, Victoria Monét, Sexxy Red, Dominic Fike, Zedd, Labrinth, Killer Mike, Kesha,...
Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez, and Skrillex have also earned top billing this year, with Skrillex returning to the festival for the first time in 10 years and Stray Kids making their U.S. Lollapalooza debut. Other big name artists booked include Deftones, Tate McRae, Conan Gray, Reneé Rapp, Victoria Monét, Sexxy Red, Dominic Fike, Zedd, Labrinth, Killer Mike, Kesha,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Lollapalooza has revealed its 2024 lineup featuring Sza, Tyler the Creator, blink-182, The Killers, Future X Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez, and Skrillex as headliners.
The Chicago mega music festival returns to Grant Park from August 1st-4th, 2024, promising over 170 bands playing across eight stages.
Other notable acts appearing on Lollapalooza’s 2024 lineup include Deftones, Laufey with the Chicago Philharmonic, Reneé Rapp, Faye Webster, Killer Mike, Vince Staples, Kesha, Zeds Dead, Conan Gray, Tate McRae, Victoria Monét, Ethel Cain, Romy, Four Tet, Raye, Yoasobi, The Last Dinner Party, The Japanese House, Tyla, Chappell Roan, Two Door Cinema Club, Sexyy Redd, Jungle, Teezo Touchdown, Briston Maroney, Destroy Boys, Nia Archives, Armani White, Geese, Doja Jar, Cults, and more.
Get Lollapalooza 2024 Tickets Here
Four-day Ga, Ga+, and VIP passes to Lollapalooza 2024 go on sale beginning Thursday, March 21st (click here for more details). Fans can sign up to access a pre-sale beginning at 10:00 a.
The Chicago mega music festival returns to Grant Park from August 1st-4th, 2024, promising over 170 bands playing across eight stages.
Other notable acts appearing on Lollapalooza’s 2024 lineup include Deftones, Laufey with the Chicago Philharmonic, Reneé Rapp, Faye Webster, Killer Mike, Vince Staples, Kesha, Zeds Dead, Conan Gray, Tate McRae, Victoria Monét, Ethel Cain, Romy, Four Tet, Raye, Yoasobi, The Last Dinner Party, The Japanese House, Tyla, Chappell Roan, Two Door Cinema Club, Sexyy Redd, Jungle, Teezo Touchdown, Briston Maroney, Destroy Boys, Nia Archives, Armani White, Geese, Doja Jar, Cults, and more.
Get Lollapalooza 2024 Tickets Here
Four-day Ga, Ga+, and VIP passes to Lollapalooza 2024 go on sale beginning Thursday, March 21st (click here for more details). Fans can sign up to access a pre-sale beginning at 10:00 a.
- 3/19/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Exclusive: There will be quite a few familiar faces roaming the halls of Willard R. Abbott Elementary in the coming weeks.
After a surprise cameo from 2024 Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper during Sunday’s special episode of Abbott Elementary, ABC is keeping up the momentum.
Lana Condor, Keegan-Michael Key, Cree Summer, Tatyana Ali and Karan Soni will all be guest stars/recurring guest stars in various upcoming Season 3 episodes.
No details yet on how each of these actors will come into contact with the teachers at Abbott.
Audiences won’t have to wait much longer for them to start rolling through, though. Summer is set to appear in her first episode on Wednesday. Here’s the logline for that one:
Janine spearheads a pilot program that brings a librarian to Abbott; however, when friction arises with one of the teachers, it strains Janine’s relationships with both parties. Meanwhile, both...
After a surprise cameo from 2024 Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper during Sunday’s special episode of Abbott Elementary, ABC is keeping up the momentum.
Lana Condor, Keegan-Michael Key, Cree Summer, Tatyana Ali and Karan Soni will all be guest stars/recurring guest stars in various upcoming Season 3 episodes.
No details yet on how each of these actors will come into contact with the teachers at Abbott.
Audiences won’t have to wait much longer for them to start rolling through, though. Summer is set to appear in her first episode on Wednesday. Here’s the logline for that one:
Janine spearheads a pilot program that brings a librarian to Abbott; however, when friction arises with one of the teachers, it strains Janine’s relationships with both parties. Meanwhile, both...
- 3/11/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Gang shit, I invented that, huh?” asks Schoolboy Q on “Pop,” a track from Blue Lips, his first album in nearly five years. It’s clearly an overstatement. But give the former Hoover Street Crip credit: Back in the early 2010s, he fused the open-eared, genre-less sensibility of Tumblr rap with vintage L.A. gangsta flows in classic moments like “Hands on the Wheel” and “Druggys Wit Hoes Again.” Along with Vince Staples, Boogie and others, Q marked a clear break from the city’s G-funk identity, even as he...
- 3/1/2024
- by Mosi Reeves
- Rollingstone.com
Jack Harlow has announced his Gazebo Festival, a music fest headlined by the rapper in his native Louisville, Kentucky.
Taking place May 25 and 26 at the city’s Waterfront Park, Gazebo will also feature headliner Sza along with sets from Vince Staples, Omar Apollo, Pinkpantheress, Majid Jordan, a DJ set from James Blake, and many more.
Tickets for the inaugural Gazebo go on sale Friday, March 8; check out the fest’s site for more info. A portion of every ticket sale goes toward the Jack Harlow Foundation, which seeks to “reinvest,...
Taking place May 25 and 26 at the city’s Waterfront Park, Gazebo will also feature headliner Sza along with sets from Vince Staples, Omar Apollo, Pinkpantheress, Majid Jordan, a DJ set from James Blake, and many more.
Tickets for the inaugural Gazebo go on sale Friday, March 8; check out the fest’s site for more info. A portion of every ticket sale goes toward the Jack Harlow Foundation, which seeks to “reinvest,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The vignettes from the life of rapper Vince Staples provide some rib-tickling comedy, but the show functions more as a critique of the black experience in America. The floating in two boats gets the show drowned, sadly. But for whatever it was worth, The Vince Staples Show offered us an insight into the intricacies of meager fame and how someone like Vince dealt with it. The show had no fixation on a linear progression, as in raising the stakes of each episode methodically. We got a topsy-turvy world, and I think the hope was that we would get lost in it, but sadly, we couldn’t.
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Vince Get Out Of Jail?
The show began by showing us how Vince got arrested. He apparently took a U-turn and was stopped for speeding. The arresting officer was a Caucasian man, and the next thing we know, Vince wound up in jail.
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Vince Get Out Of Jail?
The show began by showing us how Vince got arrested. He apparently took a U-turn and was stopped for speeding. The arresting officer was a Caucasian man, and the next thing we know, Vince wound up in jail.
- 2/17/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
There have been shows in the past that are based on the ‘experiences’ of a real-life celebrity. The experiences are not necessarily real, but for an artist whose imagination is too strong for their own good, they might have an encounter in their head and it might appear real. Something similar seems to be happening in The Vince Staples Show, where real-life rapper Vince has some odd experiences as he tries to navigate his personal and professional life. It’s like Louie, but a little dull, and Vince doesn’t yet have those stories from his real life that can be sublimated to get weird half-hour episodes.
It’s evident from the very first episode that Vince will not ‘act’. That is for other performers to do. He will simply ‘be’. That is not necessarily a bad thing, but then the scenario has to be molded in such a way...
It’s evident from the very first episode that Vince will not ‘act’. That is for other performers to do. He will simply ‘be’. That is not necessarily a bad thing, but then the scenario has to be molded in such a way...
- 2/16/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Rapper Vince Staples plays a semi-fictionalized version of himself in “The Vince Staples Show,” debuting today on Netflix. The comedy, which skewers celebrity culture and depicts Staples’ surreal adventures, comes after roles in the films “Dope” and “White Boys Can’t Jump” and series like “Insecure” and “Abbott Elementary.”
Your character’s relationship with money is an important theme of the show. Why did you want to explore that?
It’s a big part of what we deem to be celebrity, and it’s extremely subjective. You ask a lot of people who know me personally, and I’m hyper-successful and I’ve made it to the upper echelon. But most people who live in the world don’t know who Vince Staples is. I think that’s a very interesting thing as far as how we perceive success or fame.
Many of the episodes start in reality but take surreal turns.
Your character’s relationship with money is an important theme of the show. Why did you want to explore that?
It’s a big part of what we deem to be celebrity, and it’s extremely subjective. You ask a lot of people who know me personally, and I’m hyper-successful and I’ve made it to the upper echelon. But most people who live in the world don’t know who Vince Staples is. I think that’s a very interesting thing as far as how we perceive success or fame.
Many of the episodes start in reality but take surreal turns.
- 2/16/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
It’s just another day being Vince Staples. The rapper-actor is making his Netflix debut with his first comedy series, The Vince Staples Show, premiering today. The show follows the Long Beach, California, native through the challenges and surprises of his day-to-day life being sort of rich and kind of famous in his hometown. The five-episode series is equal parts comedy and social commentary on a rapper trying to do his best to navigate the dynamics of business, family, and social status. See what he has to say about it and more in our video interview, above. The 30-year-old has made TV appearances on ABC’s Abbott Elementary and voice acting on Family Guy and American Dad. The first iteration of the show appeared in 2019 on Vevo, YouTube’s music video platform. The short films were used to showcase newly released songs accompanied by storylines that highlighted Staples’ “specific tone...
- 2/15/2024
- TV Insider
Strap in and prepare for foot races and high-speed chases through the streets of Long Beach, California, in a brand-new limited comedic series from the mind of rapper, actor, and producer Vince Staples.
Launching in February, The Vince Staples Show stars Staples as, well, Vince Staples and explores his unpredictable life over the course of five satirical tales. This show was years in the making: He previously flexed his writing, acting, and directing muscles with music videos and even episodic shorts. While those experiences informed him as he made this series, he still felt as though he was wading into uncharted territory.
“The biggest difference between doing this versus the way I had done it before was knowing the rules in order to break the rules,” he tells Tudum. “It’s about respecting, understanding, and conceptualizing the initial ideas properly to create the thing you want to create, in a...
Launching in February, The Vince Staples Show stars Staples as, well, Vince Staples and explores his unpredictable life over the course of five satirical tales. This show was years in the making: He previously flexed his writing, acting, and directing muscles with music videos and even episodic shorts. While those experiences informed him as he made this series, he still felt as though he was wading into uncharted territory.
“The biggest difference between doing this versus the way I had done it before was knowing the rules in order to break the rules,” he tells Tudum. “It’s about respecting, understanding, and conceptualizing the initial ideas properly to create the thing you want to create, in a...
- 2/15/2024
- by Christopher Hudspeth
- Tudum - Netflix
In one of the best episodes of The Vince Staples Show – a dark Netflix comedy following the fictionalized life of the titular rapper – Vince slowly but surely leverages a bank robbery he’s caught in the crosshairs of to his advantage. Perhaps this quiet doggedness is autobiographical; in reality, Vince Staples has been actively trying to produce his own television show for about eight years, finally getting it over the line with its Feb. 15 premiere.
“I feel like a lot of the time we want to do things but kind...
“I feel like a lot of the time we want to do things but kind...
- 2/15/2024
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
“Anything interesting happen?”
That’s the question Vince’s girlfriend, Deja (Andrea Ellsworth) asks him in the last moments of the fifth and final episode of The Vince Staples Showlimited series. Vince replies with a cavalier “Not really,” despite having just survived a mad dash through the city, dodging bullets from a long-lost nemesis hell-bent on killing him. Seems pretty interesting! But, with that final dialogue exchange, co-creator, writer, and actor Vince Staples is making a point: The difference between noteworthy and normal is purely subjective.
“What is a good day? What is a bad day? How do we perceive things?” Staples, in conversation with Tudum, asks. “The end of Episode 5 might not be the happiest, but sometimes that’s the way things end, and it becomes the norm for us. When you accept the norm, nothing sticks out.” It’s this nuanced space that the show explores — filled with...
That’s the question Vince’s girlfriend, Deja (Andrea Ellsworth) asks him in the last moments of the fifth and final episode of The Vince Staples Showlimited series. Vince replies with a cavalier “Not really,” despite having just survived a mad dash through the city, dodging bullets from a long-lost nemesis hell-bent on killing him. Seems pretty interesting! But, with that final dialogue exchange, co-creator, writer, and actor Vince Staples is making a point: The difference between noteworthy and normal is purely subjective.
“What is a good day? What is a bad day? How do we perceive things?” Staples, in conversation with Tudum, asks. “The end of Episode 5 might not be the happiest, but sometimes that’s the way things end, and it becomes the norm for us. When you accept the norm, nothing sticks out.” It’s this nuanced space that the show explores — filled with...
- 2/14/2024
- by Christopher Hudspeth
- Tudum - Netflix
The Vince Staples Show is premiering this month!
The Netflix series is set to hit the streamer with five episodes dropping on Thursday (February 15).
Here’s a plot summary, via Netflix: “Strap in and prepare for foot races and high speed chases through the streets of Long Beach, CA, in the brand-new scripted comedy from the mind of rapper, actor, and producer Vince Staples. Launching in February, The Vince Staples Show stars Staples as, well, Vince Staples. In the limited comedic series, he’s thrust into adventures while navigating life as a kind of famous, kind of rich, kind of criminal (but not really) rapper. Unfortunately, anything that can go wrong usually does.”
Along with the main star, there are some other recurring guest cast members, and appearances from some guest stars!
Click through to find out who is in the cast of The Vince Staples Show…...
The Netflix series is set to hit the streamer with five episodes dropping on Thursday (February 15).
Here’s a plot summary, via Netflix: “Strap in and prepare for foot races and high speed chases through the streets of Long Beach, CA, in the brand-new scripted comedy from the mind of rapper, actor, and producer Vince Staples. Launching in February, The Vince Staples Show stars Staples as, well, Vince Staples. In the limited comedic series, he’s thrust into adventures while navigating life as a kind of famous, kind of rich, kind of criminal (but not really) rapper. Unfortunately, anything that can go wrong usually does.”
Along with the main star, there are some other recurring guest cast members, and appearances from some guest stars!
Click through to find out who is in the cast of The Vince Staples Show…...
- 2/13/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Vince Staples, the young and talented American rapper and singer, has been making waves in the music industry with his unique style and thought-provoking lyrics. Born Vincent Jamal Staples on July 2, 1993, in Compton, California, he later moved to North Long Beach to escape the high crime rates of his hometown. Growing up in poverty, Staples found solace in music and sports, ultimately paving the way for his successful career in the entertainment industry.
Staples had a challenging upbringing, but he found refuge in academics and extracurricular activities. He attended Optimal Christian Academy during his formative years, where he had a positive and influential experience. However, he moved around frequently, attending several high schools in different cities, such as Jordan High School in Long Beach, Mayfair High School in Lakewood, and Esperanza High School in Anaheim. Staples’ involvement with street gangs during his childhood is well-known, but he has since become...
Staples had a challenging upbringing, but he found refuge in academics and extracurricular activities. He attended Optimal Christian Academy during his formative years, where he had a positive and influential experience. However, he moved around frequently, attending several high schools in different cities, such as Jordan High School in Long Beach, Mayfair High School in Lakewood, and Esperanza High School in Anaheim. Staples’ involvement with street gangs during his childhood is well-known, but he has since become...
- 2/13/2024
- by Penelope H. Fritz
- Martin Cid Music
Did you check out the official trailer of The Vince Staples Show? Vince Staples, a rapper and singer, is the latest artist to try his hand at acting. Staples, a member of the Odd Future group, has starred in the films Dope and White Men Can’t Jump and the popular television series Abbott Elementary. His music has appeared in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse & Black Panther.
Staples’ latest comedy, The Vince Staples Show, features him portraying a version of himself. Tvss is an eccentric neighborhood comedy similar to Atlanta or This Fool.
The Vince Staples Show | Official Trailer
The latest trailer for The Vince Staples Show indicates that it’s the genre-bending, odd sitcom Netflix needs. The trailer begins with Staples arriving at his house, where Andrea Ellsworth asks about his day.
Staples recalls his day, which began with him running across the yard and getting someone out of jail while speaking on the phone.
Staples’ latest comedy, The Vince Staples Show, features him portraying a version of himself. Tvss is an eccentric neighborhood comedy similar to Atlanta or This Fool.
The Vince Staples Show | Official Trailer
The latest trailer for The Vince Staples Show indicates that it’s the genre-bending, odd sitcom Netflix needs. The trailer begins with Staples arriving at his house, where Andrea Ellsworth asks about his day.
Staples recalls his day, which began with him running across the yard and getting someone out of jail while speaking on the phone.
- 1/20/2024
- by Mantisha
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for “The New Look,” a new historical drama series starring Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior and Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel. Inspired by true events, the series from Todd A. Kessler chronicles the fashion designers and their contemporaries as they launched modern fashion, set against the World War II Nazi occupation of Paris.
The first three episodes will premiere on Feb. 14, followed by one episode dropping every Wednesday through April 3. Per the release, “The New Look” follows “the pivotal moment in the 20th century when the French city led the world back to life through its fashion icon Christian Dior. As Dior rises to prominence with his groundbreaking, iconic imprint of beauty and influence, Chanel’s reign as the world’s most famous fashion designer is put into jeopardy. The interwoven saga follows the surprising stories of Dior’s contemporaries and rivals from Chanel to Pierre Balmain,...
The first three episodes will premiere on Feb. 14, followed by one episode dropping every Wednesday through April 3. Per the release, “The New Look” follows “the pivotal moment in the 20th century when the French city led the world back to life through its fashion icon Christian Dior. As Dior rises to prominence with his groundbreaking, iconic imprint of beauty and influence, Chanel’s reign as the world’s most famous fashion designer is put into jeopardy. The interwoven saga follows the surprising stories of Dior’s contemporaries and rivals from Chanel to Pierre Balmain,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Caroline Brew, Valerie Wu and Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is ready to debut its scripted comedy featuring rapper Vince Staples.
The Vince Staples Show, which was created by Staples, Ian Edelman and Maurice Williams and EPed by Kenya Barris, will premiere on February 15.
The comedy was first announced in 2022.
Set in Long Beach, CA, the fictional series is loosely inspired by Staples’ life. Here’s the official logline: Who’s Vince Staples? Well, that’s a tricky question. He’s kind of famous, but he’s not. He’s kind of rich, but he’s not. He’s also kind of a criminal. But he’s…not? Follow him on his daily adventures, where anything that can go wrong usually does.
The show is executive produced by Staples, Barris (Khalabo Ink Society), Corey Smyth, Edelman (Edelgang), Williams, and William Stefan Smith.
Staples has released four studio albums, Summertime 06, Big Fish Theory, FM! and his self-titled album in July...
The Vince Staples Show, which was created by Staples, Ian Edelman and Maurice Williams and EPed by Kenya Barris, will premiere on February 15.
The comedy was first announced in 2022.
Set in Long Beach, CA, the fictional series is loosely inspired by Staples’ life. Here’s the official logline: Who’s Vince Staples? Well, that’s a tricky question. He’s kind of famous, but he’s not. He’s kind of rich, but he’s not. He’s also kind of a criminal. But he’s…not? Follow him on his daily adventures, where anything that can go wrong usually does.
The show is executive produced by Staples, Barris (Khalabo Ink Society), Corey Smyth, Edelman (Edelgang), Williams, and William Stefan Smith.
Staples has released four studio albums, Summertime 06, Big Fish Theory, FM! and his self-titled album in July...
- 1/17/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
After you were done watching “Atlanta,” did you think to yourself, “Man, I really wish someone would come up with a similar show that was even more surreal and strange?” Well, you’re in luck, “The Vince Staples Show” is here.
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As seen in the trailer for “The Vince Staples Show,” the new Netflix comedy series is a wonderfully meta story of Vince Staples as he deals with the craziness in his day-to-day life.
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As seen in the trailer for “The Vince Staples Show,” the new Netflix comedy series is a wonderfully meta story of Vince Staples as he deals with the craziness in his day-to-day life.
Continue reading ‘The Vince Staples Show’ Trailer: Rapper Vince Staples Brings His Surrealist Humor To Netflix’s Meta Comedy Series at The Playlist.
- 1/17/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi (Entergalactic) will star in and produce the new animated feature Slime which will serve as animator Jeron Braxton’s (Baby Demon) feature directorial debut. Brian Ash (The Boondocks) penned the script and will executive produce.
The project hails from Mescudi’s production banner Mad Solar alongside Hammerstone Studios and Capstone Global.
Slime is described as a classic monster movie decked out in fashion-forward video game skins that are wickedly satirical, scary as hell and trippy Af. In a not-too-distant, but all-too-dystopian future, Muna, an optimistic, but broke young woman, signs up for a paid medical trial. Hope turns to horror when she is unknowingly injected with a foreign creature’s slime and begins to have visions she does not understand and unleash destructive powers she cannot control.
Hunted and desperate, Muna kidnaps Glenn (Mescudi), a lab worker from the mega-corporation who injected her. Together, they...
The project hails from Mescudi’s production banner Mad Solar alongside Hammerstone Studios and Capstone Global.
Slime is described as a classic monster movie decked out in fashion-forward video game skins that are wickedly satirical, scary as hell and trippy Af. In a not-too-distant, but all-too-dystopian future, Muna, an optimistic, but broke young woman, signs up for a paid medical trial. Hope turns to horror when she is unknowingly injected with a foreign creature’s slime and begins to have visions she does not understand and unleash destructive powers she cannot control.
Hunted and desperate, Muna kidnaps Glenn (Mescudi), a lab worker from the mega-corporation who injected her. Together, they...
- 12/5/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Idles have announced their fifth studio album, Tangk. The LP is out February 16th via Partisan Records, and as a preview, they’ve shared “Dancer,” the lead single that features LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and Nancy Whang on background vocals. Check it out below.
Idles drew from a wide swath of influences in making Tangk. The record was produced by the band’s guitarist Mark Bowen, as well as Radiohead’s go-to boardsman Nigel Godrich and Denzel Curry/Vince Staples collaborator Kenny Beats. A press release describes the project as more love-oriented than the post-punks’ previous efforts, which often dealt in political commentary.
“Tangk,” singer Joe Talbot said in a statement. “I needed love. So I made it. I gave love out to the world and it feels like magic. This is our album of gratitude and power. All love songs. All is love.”
New track “Dancer” is all about finding love — or,...
Idles drew from a wide swath of influences in making Tangk. The record was produced by the band’s guitarist Mark Bowen, as well as Radiohead’s go-to boardsman Nigel Godrich and Denzel Curry/Vince Staples collaborator Kenny Beats. A press release describes the project as more love-oriented than the post-punks’ previous efforts, which often dealt in political commentary.
“Tangk,” singer Joe Talbot said in a statement. “I needed love. So I made it. I gave love out to the world and it feels like magic. This is our album of gratitude and power. All love songs. All is love.”
New track “Dancer” is all about finding love — or,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist have brought their long-awaited joint album, Voir Dire, to major streaming services after initially only making it available on the Nft platform Gala Music. Stream it via Apple Music or Spotify below.
In the days leading up to its original release, The Alchemist drummed up anticipation for the project on his Instagram account. After sharing a brief audio clip, he teased the tracklist and announced a joint show at the Jazz Cafe in London taking place on August 25th.
Besides the album’s sole single, “Sentry” featuring Mike, the only place to hear the full project at first was Gala, a streaming platform that utilizes blockchain technology and offers NFTs connected to releases. Earl and The Alchemist later released the video for another track, “The Caliphate” featuring Vince Staples, before bringing the full album to streaming on October 6th.
Fans have been anticipating a joint...
In the days leading up to its original release, The Alchemist drummed up anticipation for the project on his Instagram account. After sharing a brief audio clip, he teased the tracklist and announced a joint show at the Jazz Cafe in London taking place on August 25th.
Besides the album’s sole single, “Sentry” featuring Mike, the only place to hear the full project at first was Gala, a streaming platform that utilizes blockchain technology and offers NFTs connected to releases. Earl and The Alchemist later released the video for another track, “The Caliphate” featuring Vince Staples, before bringing the full album to streaming on October 6th.
Fans have been anticipating a joint...
- 10/6/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
Devotees of Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist have been scouring YouTube to find their “mystery album” for years to no avail. Luckily for the scavengers, the beloved artists released their collaboration album Voir Dire last month, and they dropped the Dsp version today, with three new tracks in tow — including two with close collaborator Vince Staples.
In 2019, The Alchemist tweeted that he and Earl dropped an album under a fake name and put it on YouTube. In 2021, he doubled down, noting “We hid a whole album on YouTube under a fake name and YouTube page.
In 2019, The Alchemist tweeted that he and Earl dropped an album under a fake name and put it on YouTube. In 2021, he doubled down, noting “We hid a whole album on YouTube under a fake name and YouTube page.
- 10/6/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
The Afropunk festival is an annual celebration of the most exciting acts in Black music, from the lyricism of Vince Staples and to the genre-bending sound of Sudan Archives and R&b grooves of Teyana Taylor. It’s also renowned for hosting some of the most stylish people in the city. Take a look at some of our favorite images from Afropunk 2023 this past weekend in Brooklyn.
- 8/28/2023
- by Maria Rojas
- Rollingstone.com
After a four-year hiatus, Tyler, the Creator’s celebrated Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival is returning to Los Angeles, and the lineup is stacked. Joining Tyler at this year’s festival are The Hillbillies (aka Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem), Sza, and Clipse. It all goes down on November 11th and 12th at Dodger Stadium. Read more details below, and grab your tickets here.
Other notable acts playing the festival include Turnstile, Earl Sweatshirt, Ice Spice, Lil Yachty, Kali Uchis, Fuerza Regida, Rex Orange County, Dominic Fike, Kevin Abstract, beabadoobee, PinkPantheress, Badbadnotgood, Toro y Moi, Willow, Maxo Kream, Paris Texas, and Balming Tiger, as well as Odd Future members Syd, Domo Genesis, Mike G, and Left Brain.
Tickets for the festival are listed on its website as sold out, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get them. Read our guide on how to get tickets for more details,...
Other notable acts playing the festival include Turnstile, Earl Sweatshirt, Ice Spice, Lil Yachty, Kali Uchis, Fuerza Regida, Rex Orange County, Dominic Fike, Kevin Abstract, beabadoobee, PinkPantheress, Badbadnotgood, Toro y Moi, Willow, Maxo Kream, Paris Texas, and Balming Tiger, as well as Odd Future members Syd, Domo Genesis, Mike G, and Left Brain.
Tickets for the festival are listed on its website as sold out, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get them. Read our guide on how to get tickets for more details,...
- 8/18/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
The producer Kenny Beats has noticed some strange phenomena at his shows over the past few years. For one, the crowds have gotten noticeably bigger, as have merch sales and streams. But most notably, he says, he’s grown accustomed to members of the audience viewing him more as a friend than a performer. This is thanks to his massively popular Discord server, which hosts approximately 135,000 users and has rooms dedicated to questions about audio engineering and specific production software, as well as general channels dedicated to banter or games.
- 6/28/2023
- by Jeff Ihaza
- Rollingstone.com
Seemingly opposite street hoopers, Jeremy — an injury-prone former star — and Kamal — a has-been prodigy still clinging to his dream — team up to take one final shot at living out their dreams. The pair work as basketball hustlers who sucker would-be foes into the idea that white men can’t play as well as Black men. “White Men Can’t Jump” stars Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow, and debuts this Friday, May 19 exclusively streaming on Hulu. You can watch White Men Can't Jump with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu..
How to Watch ‘White Men Can't Jump’ When: Friday, May 19, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About ‘White Men Can't Jump’
Two hoopers that couldn’t be any more different team up to live out their dreams. Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow star in a remake of the 1992 smash hit of...
How to Watch ‘White Men Can't Jump’ When: Friday, May 19, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About ‘White Men Can't Jump’
Two hoopers that couldn’t be any more different team up to live out their dreams. Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow star in a remake of the 1992 smash hit of...
- 5/19/2023
- by Jeff Kotuby
- The Streamable
So, do you have an appetite for sports films after the entertaining true life-inspired Air from a few weeks ago? To be more specific do you have, as Cheech and Chong most famously proclaimed, a “basketball jones”? Oh, here’s the movie for you! Now unlike the earlier film, this isn’t set in the 1980s, though it has a connection to a previous decade. And it’s not “inspired by true events”. This is more of a rollicking “buddy comedy” and is a remake of a movie from over 30 years ago (the decade being the 1990s). Perhaps it will once and for all either prove this true or false per the still provocative title, White Men Can’T Jump.
Speaking of time, this version starts with a flashback going back only six or seven years. It’s a telling TV interview on a cable sports show profiling high school basketball...
Speaking of time, this version starts with a flashback going back only six or seven years. It’s a telling TV interview on a cable sports show profiling high school basketball...
- 5/19/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“White Men Can’t Jump” holds a special place in a lot of moviegoers’ hearts; while not the enduring sports classic that writer-director Ron Shelton delivered with his baseball mash note “Bull Durham,” the buddy comedy vividly captures the world of pick-up basketball players, and features three standout performances by Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson and Rosie Perez. Director Calmatic’s 2023 remake not only fails to recapture the energy of the first film but seems to misunderstand the cinematic language of streetball, and is largely uninterested in utilizing stars Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow except as delivery systems for exposition.
Updated only in its excess of contemporary slang and overwrought backstories, “White Men Can’t Jump” exemplifies the aversion to risk and lack of imagination in storytellers mining intellectual property at the behest of blandest-common-denominator-seeking corporate overlords.
Walls plays Kamal Allen, a onetime pro ball hopeful turned parcel deliveryman who relives old glories...
Updated only in its excess of contemporary slang and overwrought backstories, “White Men Can’t Jump” exemplifies the aversion to risk and lack of imagination in storytellers mining intellectual property at the behest of blandest-common-denominator-seeking corporate overlords.
Walls plays Kamal Allen, a onetime pro ball hopeful turned parcel deliveryman who relives old glories...
- 5/18/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Plot: Multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his big-screen debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his career, and Sinqua Walls stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his own future in the sport. Juggling tenuous relationships, financial pressures and serious internal struggles, the two ballers—opposites who are seemingly miles apart—find they might have more in common than they imagined possible.
Review: When White Men Can’t Jump was released in 1992, it came at a time when basketball was viewed much differently than it had been decades prior. The chemistry between Woody Harrelson’s unexpected baller and Wesley Snipes’ experienced player made for a mismatch that would work in their favor as Ron Shelton’s movie became a box office hit. Three decades later, White Men Can’t Jump gets a contemporary update as streamers continue to mine their IP. While the remake...
Review: When White Men Can’t Jump was released in 1992, it came at a time when basketball was viewed much differently than it had been decades prior. The chemistry between Woody Harrelson’s unexpected baller and Wesley Snipes’ experienced player made for a mismatch that would work in their favor as Ron Shelton’s movie became a box office hit. Three decades later, White Men Can’t Jump gets a contemporary update as streamers continue to mine their IP. While the remake...
- 5/18/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow fail to recall the magic of the 1992 hit in a shallow and mostly unfunny nostalgia play
White Men Can’t Jump did not need remaking. Rosie Perez, queen of the scene-stealers, made sure of that in 1992. “Listening versus hearing” remains among the all-time on-screen debates. Even the title encapsulated a time when basketball fandom in the 80s and 90s really was a black-and-white issue. The A-story about the mobsters hunting for their vigorish? Completely incidental. The R-rating for a comedy? No argument there.
That’s not to say the update, which premieres on Hulu, is an airball. Power’s Sinqua Walls certainly looks the part of Kamal, the hoops prodigy, to the point where the script even makes fun of his uncanny resemblance to the Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade. Teyana Taylor brings her true life experience as an NBA wife to the part of Kamal’s partner,...
White Men Can’t Jump did not need remaking. Rosie Perez, queen of the scene-stealers, made sure of that in 1992. “Listening versus hearing” remains among the all-time on-screen debates. Even the title encapsulated a time when basketball fandom in the 80s and 90s really was a black-and-white issue. The A-story about the mobsters hunting for their vigorish? Completely incidental. The R-rating for a comedy? No argument there.
That’s not to say the update, which premieres on Hulu, is an airball. Power’s Sinqua Walls certainly looks the part of Kamal, the hoops prodigy, to the point where the script even makes fun of his uncanny resemblance to the Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade. Teyana Taylor brings her true life experience as an NBA wife to the part of Kamal’s partner,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Andrew Lawrence
- The Guardian - Film News
Jack Harlow is opening up about working with the late Lance Reddick on one of the last projects before his death.
The “First Class” rapper told Entertainment Tonight on Thursday at the premiere of his new film White Men Can’t Jump that it “was an absolute pleasure to be around” the John Wick actor.
“I got about two days on set with Lance,” Harlow said. “I’m so glad you brought the legend up. Rest in peace to Lance.”
The Wire star died “suddenly … from natural causes” in March, Reddick’s publicist Mia Hansen told The Hollywood Reporter at the time. He was 60.
The Calmatic-directed remake of the 1992 hit comedy has Harlow and Sinqua Walls taking on the roles of Jeremy and Kamal – a pair of basketball hustlers, who seem to be complete opposites but end up learning they have more in common than they thought and team up to earn extra cash.
The “First Class” rapper told Entertainment Tonight on Thursday at the premiere of his new film White Men Can’t Jump that it “was an absolute pleasure to be around” the John Wick actor.
“I got about two days on set with Lance,” Harlow said. “I’m so glad you brought the legend up. Rest in peace to Lance.”
The Wire star died “suddenly … from natural causes” in March, Reddick’s publicist Mia Hansen told The Hollywood Reporter at the time. He was 60.
The Calmatic-directed remake of the 1992 hit comedy has Harlow and Sinqua Walls taking on the roles of Jeremy and Kamal – a pair of basketball hustlers, who seem to be complete opposites but end up learning they have more in common than they thought and team up to earn extra cash.
- 5/13/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
20th Century Studios has released the trailer for ‘White Men Can’t Jump,’ which begins streaming on 19 May 2023, exclusively on Disney+.
The all-new comedy is a modern remix of the 1992 film that celebrates the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles. Multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his career, and Sinqua Walls stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his own future in the sport. Juggling tenuous relationships, financial pressures and serious internal struggles, the two ballers—opposites who are seemingly miles apart—find they might have more in common than they imagined possible.
Directed by Calmatic, the movie also stars Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock and Lance Reddick.
The film is written by Kenya Barris and Doug Hall. It is produced by Kenya Barris and Paul Hall; it’s executive produced by Blake Griffin,...
The all-new comedy is a modern remix of the 1992 film that celebrates the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles. Multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his career, and Sinqua Walls stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his own future in the sport. Juggling tenuous relationships, financial pressures and serious internal struggles, the two ballers—opposites who are seemingly miles apart—find they might have more in common than they imagined possible.
Directed by Calmatic, the movie also stars Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock and Lance Reddick.
The film is written by Kenya Barris and Doug Hall. It is produced by Kenya Barris and Paul Hall; it’s executive produced by Blake Griffin,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow are Los Angeles streetball hustlers in the official trailer for Hulu’s remake of White Men Can’t Jump.
Walls (Friday Night Lights) and rapper Harlow — making his film debut — take over the roles played by Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson, respectively, in the 1992 hit comedy by writer-director Ron Shelton.
The trailer is full of the on-court trash-talk that the original machine-gunned so deftly, with Harlow being referred to as “a yoga teacher” who is allowed to enter the gym and told he’s dressed like “a white girl at Whole Foods” and “wearing a fake-ass Richard Simmons outfit,” among other slams.
In the new film, Sinqua Walls “stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his future in the sport, and multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his own career.
Walls (Friday Night Lights) and rapper Harlow — making his film debut — take over the roles played by Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson, respectively, in the 1992 hit comedy by writer-director Ron Shelton.
The trailer is full of the on-court trash-talk that the original machine-gunned so deftly, with Harlow being referred to as “a yoga teacher” who is allowed to enter the gym and told he’s dressed like “a white girl at Whole Foods” and “wearing a fake-ass Richard Simmons outfit,” among other slams.
In the new film, Sinqua Walls “stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his future in the sport, and multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his own career.
- 4/20/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Grab your Gatorade and a stack of Benjamins because an official White Men Can’t Jump trailer is here to show you how to hustle players on the basketball court. The all-new comedy starts streaming on May 19, 2023, exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
Here’s the official synopsis:
White Men Can’t Jump is a modern retelling of the iconic 1992 film that celebrates the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles. Sinqua Walls stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his future in the sport, and multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his own career. Juggling tenuous relationships, financial pressures, and serious internal struggles, the two ballers—opposites who are seemingly miles apart—find they might have more in common than they imagined possible.
Here’s the official synopsis:
White Men Can’t Jump is a modern retelling of the iconic 1992 film that celebrates the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles. Sinqua Walls stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his future in the sport, and multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his own career. Juggling tenuous relationships, financial pressures, and serious internal struggles, the two ballers—opposites who are seemingly miles apart—find they might have more in common than they imagined possible.
- 4/20/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Watch as rapper Jack Harlow dribbles alongside Sinqua Walls into the remake of “White Men Can’t Jump” in the official trailer, which dropped Thursday.
The upcoming film, set to stream on Disney+, is a modern update of the 1992 classic, which originally depicted Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as the film-favourite duo.
Walls will star in the flick as Kamal, an athlete with loads of potential who unfortunately derails his future in basketball. Harlow bursts onto the film scene, making his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star player whose injuries halt his career progress.
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‘White Men Can’t Jump’ — Photo: 20th Century Studios
Despite their initial conflict, the two conspire to hustle ballers to win a $550,000 tournament.
After a tense rollercoaster of up-and-downs, the two opposites learn they may have more in common with one another than previously thought.
The upcoming film, set to stream on Disney+, is a modern update of the 1992 classic, which originally depicted Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as the film-favourite duo.
Walls will star in the flick as Kamal, an athlete with loads of potential who unfortunately derails his future in basketball. Harlow bursts onto the film scene, making his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star player whose injuries halt his career progress.
Read More: Jack Harlow To Star Alongside Matt Damon In New Apple Original Film ‘The Instigators’
‘White Men Can’t Jump’ — Photo: 20th Century Studios
Despite their initial conflict, the two conspire to hustle ballers to win a $550,000 tournament.
After a tense rollercoaster of up-and-downs, the two opposites learn they may have more in common with one another than previously thought.
- 4/20/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Rapper Jack Harlow is set to make his acting debut in Kenya Barris’ reboot of White Men Can’t Jump, and Hulu has shared a new trailer ahead of the film’s premiere next month.
In the clip, Harlow’s streetball skills are established when he makes more baskets than his soon-to-be partner Kamal (Sinqua Walls). Before they team up, however, Harlow’s Jeremy takes offense to being underestimated with cringeworthy lines like, “You assumed I couldn’t hoop because I’m white, which is incredibly outdated.” Kamal responds by calling him out for dressing like “a white girl at Whole Foods.”
The movie is a remake of Ron Shelton’s 1992 film of the same name starring Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes, and centers around the story of Jeremy and Kamal getting on the same page while trying to win a $500,000 basketball tournament. Along the way, they balance “tenuous relationships, financial pressures,...
In the clip, Harlow’s streetball skills are established when he makes more baskets than his soon-to-be partner Kamal (Sinqua Walls). Before they team up, however, Harlow’s Jeremy takes offense to being underestimated with cringeworthy lines like, “You assumed I couldn’t hoop because I’m white, which is incredibly outdated.” Kamal responds by calling him out for dressing like “a white girl at Whole Foods.”
The movie is a remake of Ron Shelton’s 1992 film of the same name starring Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes, and centers around the story of Jeremy and Kamal getting on the same page while trying to win a $500,000 basketball tournament. Along the way, they balance “tenuous relationships, financial pressures,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
"Hustle harder." 20th Century Studios has revealed the full-length official trailer for their upcoming remake of White Men Can't Jump, this one directed by Calmatic (following up his remake of House Party that opened earlier this year). The original White Men Can't Jump movie, co-starring Wesley Snipes & Woody Harrelson, opened in 1992 and was a huge hit at the time. I remember everyone talking about it then. This remake reuses the exact some concept with a few modern tweaks - moving it to the West Coast this time. It's about a pair of basketball hustlers who team up to earn some extra cash - starring Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow in this update. The cast also includes Lance Reddick (Rip), Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Tamera Kissen, Myles Bullock, Vince Staples, and Zak Steiner. This looks damn good! Better than expected, staying true to what made the original great. One of the...
- 4/20/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
ABC's "Abbott Elementary" follows a group of passionate (and eccentric) teachers at the titular fictional Philadelphia school as they forge friendships and help one another meet the challenges of working in an underfunded district. While the award-winning, breakout workplace comedy deftly highlights real issues that exist within the US public education system, there's also tons of humor and heart. For instance, there's that slow-burn romance between optimistic second-grade teacher Janine (Quinta Brunson) and newly elected full-time teacher, Gregory (Tyler James Williams). It's one plotline fans have been following with bated breath since the very beginning, and the season two finale, which premiered April 19, gave the duo another milestone - still without them officially getting together.
Every time a spark of their undeniable chemistry flies on screen, we can't help but wonder if these two will finally give in to their feelings (or continue to awkwardly avoid their obvious connection). So,...
Every time a spark of their undeniable chemistry flies on screen, we can't help but wonder if these two will finally give in to their feelings (or continue to awkwardly avoid their obvious connection). So,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Divya Meena
- Popsugar.com
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers for “Franklin Institute,” the Season 2 finale of “Abbott Elementary.”
Will they? Won’t they? They won’t, at least for now.
Though Janine (series creator Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) finally had their first kiss at a teacher conference in Episode 16 of “Abbott Elementary’s” second season, they chalk it up to a “whoops,” bury their feelings and continue forward as friends and colleagues.
There’s a hitch of course: Janine is dating Gregory’s friend, Maurice (Vince Staples). So in Episode 17, the blushing pair head to Bone Town — Maurice’s favorite barbecue spot — to confess their mistake to Maurice and basically break up with him together.
Finally, Janine and Gregory are single at the same time and they get closer and closer as the season wraps up. But at the start of the finale, Janine runs into Maurice again, who says...
Will they? Won’t they? They won’t, at least for now.
Though Janine (series creator Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) finally had their first kiss at a teacher conference in Episode 16 of “Abbott Elementary’s” second season, they chalk it up to a “whoops,” bury their feelings and continue forward as friends and colleagues.
There’s a hitch of course: Janine is dating Gregory’s friend, Maurice (Vince Staples). So in Episode 17, the blushing pair head to Bone Town — Maurice’s favorite barbecue spot — to confess their mistake to Maurice and basically break up with him together.
Finally, Janine and Gregory are single at the same time and they get closer and closer as the season wraps up. But at the start of the finale, Janine runs into Maurice again, who says...
- 4/20/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Janelle James has received awards and fan adoration for her breakout role as the stylish and self-centered Principal Ava Coleman on "Abbott Elementary." But just five years ago, she was living in the back of a bike shop in New York. "There was an air mattress and a rat," James said in Variety's April/May cover story. The shop belonged to a friend who let her sleep there four nights a week between comedy gigs around the city. "I would wake up and get out before the store opened. I'd just walk around all day with my stuff until I did shows and then I'd go back to sleep."
James's origins as a struggling actor may be surprising to those who've seen her work. As Ava, she's a natural on screen, delivering punchy one-liners that have quickly gained her a cult following. Seeing her success as an award-winning actor, it's...
James's origins as a struggling actor may be surprising to those who've seen her work. As Ava, she's a natural on screen, delivering punchy one-liners that have quickly gained her a cult following. Seeing her success as an award-winning actor, it's...
- 4/19/2023
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: Actor and social media influencer Tamera “Tee” Kissen has signed on to lead the vampire horror flick Fanged for indies Empyrean Pictures and Rebel Maverick.
The pic is written and directed by the filmmaking duo George Watson and Kapers Williams. The cast is rounded out by Selena Anduze (WandaVision), Tyler Abron (Lace), Pauline Brown, Mataya Sweeting, Ravyn Rochelle (Good Intentions), Ashley Nocera (King Bachelor’s Pad), and Kylie Jordan (The Things We Survive: Amber Brown).
Watson and Williams are also producers, with Matt Nicholas and Nastassja Kayln serving as executive producers. The film has wrapped shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, and marks the feature debut of Watson and Williams as a directing team, following a series of music videos.
Empyrean Pictures and Rebel Maverick.
The film’s plot follows a group of young vampires celebrating the “Blood Day” of one of their own, Jasmine.
The pic is written and directed by the filmmaking duo George Watson and Kapers Williams. The cast is rounded out by Selena Anduze (WandaVision), Tyler Abron (Lace), Pauline Brown, Mataya Sweeting, Ravyn Rochelle (Good Intentions), Ashley Nocera (King Bachelor’s Pad), and Kylie Jordan (The Things We Survive: Amber Brown).
Watson and Williams are also producers, with Matt Nicholas and Nastassja Kayln serving as executive producers. The film has wrapped shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, and marks the feature debut of Watson and Williams as a directing team, following a series of music videos.
Empyrean Pictures and Rebel Maverick.
The film’s plot follows a group of young vampires celebrating the “Blood Day” of one of their own, Jasmine.
- 4/5/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Tyler, the Creator has released a deluxe edition of his 2021 album, Call Me If You Get Lost, featuring eight additional tracks. Stream it via Apple Music or Spotify below.
The new songs feature appearances from Tyler’s close collaborator A$AP Rocky (“Wharf Talk”), Vince Staples (“Stuntman”), and Yg. In a statement, Tyler explained Call Me If You Get Lost was his first album that left “a lot of songs” on the cutting room floor and he wanted to put out some of the ones that he really loved.
Physical editions of Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale include a limited edition 3xLP Geneva Blue vinyl and CD; both come with a 28-page booklet. Pick up your copy at Tyler’s website, which has also been restocked with vinyl for the original edition.
In anticipation of the album’s release, Tyler shared the ostentatious first preview “Dogtooth,...
The new songs feature appearances from Tyler’s close collaborator A$AP Rocky (“Wharf Talk”), Vince Staples (“Stuntman”), and Yg. In a statement, Tyler explained Call Me If You Get Lost was his first album that left “a lot of songs” on the cutting room floor and he wanted to put out some of the ones that he really loved.
Physical editions of Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale include a limited edition 3xLP Geneva Blue vinyl and CD; both come with a 28-page booklet. Pick up your copy at Tyler’s website, which has also been restocked with vinyl for the original edition.
In anticipation of the album’s release, Tyler shared the ostentatious first preview “Dogtooth,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
A new docuseries is coming exclusively to Hulu, highlighting the hip-hop genre. “RapCaviar Presents” examines the provocative issues addressed by some of the stars of the music industry, as well as the impact of rap on today’s culture. The docuseries gives many big names and rising stars a platform to discuss these issues, their personal stories, and their careers. “RapCaviar Presents” was inspired by the Spotify playlist of the same name. The series drops on Hulu on Thursday, March 30. You can watch RapCaviar Presents: Season 1 with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.
How to Watch ‘RapCaviar Presents’ Series Premiere When: Thursday, March 30, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About ‘RapCaviar Presents’ Series Premiere
“RapCaviar Presents” looks at the culture of hip-hop and its connections to current events in pop culture and the world. Viewers will hear the...
How to Watch ‘RapCaviar Presents’ Series Premiere When: Thursday, March 30, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About ‘RapCaviar Presents’ Series Premiere
“RapCaviar Presents” looks at the culture of hip-hop and its connections to current events in pop culture and the world. Viewers will hear the...
- 3/30/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
A pair of virtual celebrities — the “lazy and spectacularly incompetent” Janky and Guggimon — could be starring in Amazon’s next Prime Video original series.
Amazon announced that it is leading a 20 million investment round in character-design studio and art toy maker Superplastic, and alongside the funding Amazon Studios signed a first-look TV and film pact with Superplastic.
Under the first-look deal, Amazon Studios currently is in early development on “The Janky & Guggimon Show,” featuring Superplastic’s two most famous synthetic celebrities. Per the companies, the show follows the adventures of “two lazy and spectacularly incompetent best friends who are hell-bent on getting rich and famous but leave a trail of chaos and destruction in their wake.”
The cat-like Janky is described as a “lovable idiot who spends his spare time scamming celebrities,” while the rabbit-esque Guggimon (who displays disturbingly sharp teeth) is a “fashion icon and master manipulator who’s too narcissistic to care.
Amazon announced that it is leading a 20 million investment round in character-design studio and art toy maker Superplastic, and alongside the funding Amazon Studios signed a first-look TV and film pact with Superplastic.
Under the first-look deal, Amazon Studios currently is in early development on “The Janky & Guggimon Show,” featuring Superplastic’s two most famous synthetic celebrities. Per the companies, the show follows the adventures of “two lazy and spectacularly incompetent best friends who are hell-bent on getting rich and famous but leave a trail of chaos and destruction in their wake.”
The cat-like Janky is described as a “lovable idiot who spends his spare time scamming celebrities,” while the rabbit-esque Guggimon (who displays disturbingly sharp teeth) is a “fashion icon and master manipulator who’s too narcissistic to care.
- 2/15/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
In 1967’s The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman’s fresh out of college Benjamin Braddock is told the future is in plastics. In 2023, Amazon is taking some of that advice to heart and betting some of its future on Superplastic.
To be specific, that wager on the snarling character design company is taking the form of a 20 million investment round via the House of Bezos’ Alexa Fund. Additionally, the Paul Budnitz and Huck Gee formed Superplastic have inked a first-look development deal with Amazon Studios to bring their saucy street level characters to the streaming screen.
To that end and drawing from some of Superplastic’s Og synthetic celebrities, The Janky & Guggimon Show is already in development at Amazon.
Beyond promising that “each episode features a cast of animated and human celebrity friends” and will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime if picked up to series, the studio has nothing more to say...
To be specific, that wager on the snarling character design company is taking the form of a 20 million investment round via the House of Bezos’ Alexa Fund. Additionally, the Paul Budnitz and Huck Gee formed Superplastic have inked a first-look development deal with Amazon Studios to bring their saucy street level characters to the streaming screen.
To that end and drawing from some of Superplastic’s Og synthetic celebrities, The Janky & Guggimon Show is already in development at Amazon.
Beyond promising that “each episode features a cast of animated and human celebrity friends” and will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime if picked up to series, the studio has nothing more to say...
- 2/15/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
20th Century Studios has released a first-look image from ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ while also revealing the release date for the all-new comedy, which begins streaming on 19 May 2023, exclusively on Disney+.
The all-new comedy is a modern remix of the 1992 film that celebrates the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles. Multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his career, and Sinqua Walls stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his own future in the sport. Juggling tenuous relationships, financial pressures and serious internal struggles, the two ballers—opposites who are seemingly miles apart—find they might have more in common than they imagined possible.
Also in news – Tatiana Maslany set to lead sci-fi horror ‘Green Bank’
Directed by Calmatic, the movie also stars Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock and Lance Reddick.
The...
The all-new comedy is a modern remix of the 1992 film that celebrates the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles. Multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his career, and Sinqua Walls stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his own future in the sport. Juggling tenuous relationships, financial pressures and serious internal struggles, the two ballers—opposites who are seemingly miles apart—find they might have more in common than they imagined possible.
Also in news – Tatiana Maslany set to lead sci-fi horror ‘Green Bank’
Directed by Calmatic, the movie also stars Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock and Lance Reddick.
The...
- 2/7/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
20th Century Studios is hitting the court this Monday with a White Men Can’t Jump reboot teaser. In addition to the TV spot, a first-look image of Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls as the film’s stars is making the rounds. The White Men Can’t Jump reboot begins streaming on May 19, 2023, exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
Per today’s official press release for White Men Can’t Jump:
White Men Can’t Jump is a modern remix of the iconic 1992 film that celebrates the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles. Multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his career, and Sinqua Walls stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his own future in the sport. Juggling tenuous relationships, financial pressures,...
Per today’s official press release for White Men Can’t Jump:
White Men Can’t Jump is a modern remix of the iconic 1992 film that celebrates the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles. Multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his career, and Sinqua Walls stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his own future in the sport. Juggling tenuous relationships, financial pressures,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Jack Harlow is making his film debut in the remake of White Men Can’t Jump and he’s starring alongside Sinqua Walls. Watch the full preview in the video posted above!
A teaser for the upcoming movie dropped and shows the banter between Harlow’s Jeremy and Walls’ Kamal. In the preview, the stars of the film argue about who is the best living film director.
“I am like the P.T. Anderson of basketball psychological warfare,” Jeremy says with Kamal drawing a blank as to who he was.
Jeremy adds, “Our greatest living director,” to which Kamal fires back and says, “Spike Lee is our greatest living director.”
“Spike Lee is not even a good Knicks fan,” Jeremy retaliates.
“I knew this was a mistake,” Kamal adds.
Jeremy was referring to Paul Thomas Anderson, the film director behind Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, and Licorice Pizza,...
A teaser for the upcoming movie dropped and shows the banter between Harlow’s Jeremy and Walls’ Kamal. In the preview, the stars of the film argue about who is the best living film director.
“I am like the P.T. Anderson of basketball psychological warfare,” Jeremy says with Kamal drawing a blank as to who he was.
Jeremy adds, “Our greatest living director,” to which Kamal fires back and says, “Spike Lee is our greatest living director.”
“Spike Lee is not even a good Knicks fan,” Jeremy retaliates.
“I knew this was a mistake,” Kamal adds.
Jeremy was referring to Paul Thomas Anderson, the film director behind Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, and Licorice Pizza,...
- 2/5/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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