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Lil Nas X addresses backlash after coming out as gay

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Lil Nas X isn't fazed by backlash about his sexuality. The 20-year-old rapper, born Montero Hill, spoke with BBC Radio 1 Friday after coming out as gay this week. "I'm not angry or anything [about backlash], because I understand how they just want that reaction," he said. The "Old Town Road" rapper said many fans were surprised by his coming out, while some even thought he was joking. "A lot of people are like, what?" he said. "And then a lot of people still think I'm trying to troll … [Read more...]

Stevie Wonder to undergo kidney transplant, ‘I’m good’

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U.S. music icon Stevie Wonder announced at England's Summer Time Hyde Park music festival this weekend that he is scheduled to undergo a kidney transplant. "So what's gonna happen is this: I'm going to have surgery," Variety reported Wonder told his audience on Saturday night. "You ain't got to hear no rumors about nothing; I told you what's up -- I'm good." The 69-year-old Grammy winner intends to perform three more shows before he takes the break to focus on his health, E! News … [Read more...]

Bushwick Bill, Geto Boys Rapper, dead at 52

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Bushwick Bill, a member of Houston hip-hop group Geto Boys, has died at the age of 52. Bushwick Bill, real name Richard Shaw, died on Sunday following his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, his publicist Dawn P. confirmed to Rolling Stone through a statement. "Bushwick Bill passed away peacefully this evening at 9:35 p.m. He was surrounded by his immediate family," the statement said. "There were incorrect previous reports that he had passed away this morning. We are looking into … [Read more...]

Nicki Minaj cancels shows due to technical difficulties

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Nicki Minaj spoke out in an Instagram video Saturday after pulling out of her Nicki WRLD tour stop with Juice WRLD in Bordeaux, France, at the last minute. "You guys, it's not in my best interest not to perform and lose money and aggravate my fans," Minaj told her 100 million Instagram followers. "I love performing for my fans. I'm more excited than you are before the show." This was her second show canceled in three weeks. The rapper canceled her show Feb. 22 in Bratislava, Slovakia, and … [Read more...]

Spike Lee wins first Oscar ad loses to ‘Green Book’

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Director Spike Lee was visibly upset when Green Book was announced the winner of the Oscar for Best Picture over Lee's BlacKkKlansman on Sunday night. Lee walked to the back of the auditorium after the announcement, Deadline reported, before returning to his seat and turning his back to the stage during the acceptance speech. "I'm snakebit. Every time someone's driving somebody I lose. But in '89 I didn't get nominated so," Lee told reporters backstage after the ceremony. His Do the Right … [Read more...]

‘Black Panther,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel’ win big at the SAG Awards

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The stars of the superhero blockbuster Black Panther went home with the Best Ensemble in a Movie prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday night. The film featured Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira and Lupita Nyong'o. Rami Malek won the trophy for Best Actor in a Movie for Bohemian Rhapsody and Glenn Close won the award for Best Actress in a Movie for The Wife. Emily Blunt won the prize for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie for her work in A … [Read more...]

Cardi B confirms Las Vegas residency: ‘It’s true!’

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Cardi B says news of her Las Vegas residency show is true. The 26-year-old rapper confirmed in an Instagram video Thursday that she will have a residency show at Kaos nightclub at Palms Casino Resort. "ITS LIT THIS YEAR IN SIN CITY AT THE PALMS !!!!!!!!" she captioned the post. Cardi B shared her excitement with her 40.4 million Instagram followers in the video. "What's poppin', everybody? So yes, it's true that Cardi got a residency in Las Vegas in the Palms," she said. "I'm coming … [Read more...]

‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund, an iconic voice of pro wrestling, dies at 76

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"Mean" Gene Okerlund, the iconic WWE backstage interviewer who played a role in some of the biggest moments in pro wrestling history, has died, the WWE announced Wednesday. He was 76. Okerlund stood next to the likes of Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Andre the Giant, the Ultimate Warrior and many others from the mid- to late-1980s and teed up the stars of that era to deliver some of their most memorable promos. In the mid-1990s, Okerlund moved to rival WCW and stood in the … [Read more...]

Kobe Bryant, wife Vanessa expecting fourth daughter

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Retired NBA player Kobe Bryant is going to be a dad of four. The 40-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers star announced in an Instagram post Tuesday on New Year's Day that he's having another "mambacita," or daughter, with wife Vanessa Bryant. Bryant shared a message reading, "New year, new baby! Baby mamba on the way 2019." The post features a festive gold glitter background. "Vanessa and I are beyond excited to announce that we are expecting another #mamabacita to go along with Natalia, … [Read more...]

Tiffany Haddish apologizes for stand-up show, receives celebrity support

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Tiffany Haddish apologized on Twitter for a stand-up comedy show she had at the James L. Knight Center in Miami for New Year's Eve. Haddish commented on her stand-up set Tuesday alongside a link to an article about the show from The Root. The article, titled "Tiffany Haddish bombs, drinks with fans instead," mentioned how the comedian forgot some of her jokes onstage and how fans left early. "Yes this happened. I wish it was better Miami. I prayed on it and I have a strong feeling this … [Read more...]

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