Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, and Kirk Franklin will be honored at the upcoming BET Awards. The artists will receive Ultimate Icon Awards. Recipients were selected to celebrate “their decades of groundbreaking contributions to music, entertainment, advocacy, and community impact.” The BET Awards take place tonight.
Samuel L. Jackson has a new series in the works at Paramount+. The 76-year-old actor is set to star in, and executive produce an upcoming “Tulsa King” spinoff series that will be set in New Orleans. The upcoming spinoff series, currently titled “NOLA King”, will be set up by a guest-starring appearance by Samuel in season three of “Tulsa King”.
Erin Andrews is hosting a new show. The Fox Sports sideline reporter revealed she’s currently filming Fox’s new game show “99 to Beat”. She indicated she’ll be hosting it, which is expected to premiere during the 2025-26 season, with Ken Jeong.
Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” danced circles around “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina” at the domestic box office. The live-action blockbuster topped the chart for the 3rd consecutive weekend with $33 million plus. That puts “Lilo & Stitch” over $650 million globally. “Ballerina”, the first John Wick spinoff, was projected to finish second with a softer-than-expected $25-27 million.
It’s the end of the road for “Alert: Missing Persons Unit” and “The Cleaning Lady.” Fox has opted not to renew either series, meaning “Alert: Missing Persons Unit” ended with its third season and “The Cleaning Lady” with its 4th. The news comes just after both shows aired what turned out to be their series finales.
A VR game based on Marvel’s “Deadpool” franchise is set to launch later this year with Neil Patrick Harris voicing the ‘Merc with a Mouth’. It features a new story focused around the MCU character portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the R-rated blockbuster films. “Marvel’s Deadpool VR” will launch in late 2025 for Meta Quest 3 and 3S VR devices.
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour is bringing major yee-haw energy because some fans were caught in the middle of a saloon-style brawl at her London show. In another Wild West scenario, fans fought just feet from the stage at a show in Chicago, and others got into a heated altercation in the VIP lounge in Los Angeles.
Bush has released the new song ‘The Land of Milk and Honey’ from their forthcoming 10th studio album “I Beat Loneliness”. Gavin Rossdale calls the song “a wild ride into the heart of the new record…built to be played loud—to liberate and uplift.” The album drops July 18.
Oasis fans are being invited to share their stories about an Oasis song for the “Oasis Live ’25 Tour” film. A post on www.oasis-film.com reads: “We are asking people all over the world if there is a particular Oasis song that has deep meaning for you…that tells the story of a life changing moment, a love, a loss, a heartbreak, or a break for freedom.”
Jelly Roll is so stoked about being on the road with Post Malone, that he sent him a thank-you note — via Instagram — while there are still a string of dates left their “Big A** Stadium Tour” together. Jelly wrote, “Dear Austin, I say this on stage in some way every night, but man, being on this tour with you has been unreal. I have never had more fun in my life. The energy of the people is incredible.”
Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem” sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a third consecutive week, following its chart-topping debut back in May. According to Luminate figures, his fourth studio album also claims the largest third week for an album in over a year, since Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” in May of 2024.
The 78th Tony Awards on Sunday celebrated a diverse range of theatrical productions. “Maybe Happy Ending”, a love story involving abandoned robots, was named best musical, while “Purpose”, a comedy about a Civil Rights icon’s dysfunctional family, won best play.
David Beckham will reportedly be awarded a knighthood as part of King Charles’ upcoming Birthday Honours. Sources have confirmed to various media outlets that the 50-year-old soccer icon will be bestowed the title of Sir next week.
Billie Eilish and Nat Wolff were spotted on a romantic getaway in Venice, Italy, engaging in PDA. The couple was seen passionately kissing on a balcony while sipping champagne. Nat gazed adoringly at Billie, and they even took selfies together. Rumors of their relationship have already been circulating for months.
Denzel Washington is set to star in the upcoming “Black Panther 3”, director Ryan Coogler confirmed. Marvel has officially announced the film is in development, with a planned 2028 release. Ryan has been trying to work with Denzel “since day one,” calling him “the greatest living actor” and integral to black culture.
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