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Nicki Minaj has shared the first trailer for her eponymous docuseries Nicki, a six-part event that will chronicle the rapper’s meteoric rise to stardom in the 2010s.The trailer features a litany of notable quotes from Minaj, opening with the declaration that “you don’t get a manual on how to be a famous rapper – you just learn it as you go”. Reflecting on her roots as an up-and-coming rapper in the mid-2000s, she continues: “I think the woman [I was] back then, she wasn’t afraid to fail.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMichael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society and Amazon have brought on Gennifer Hutchison to serve as showrunner on the series “Victories Greater Than Death.”Variety has learned exclusively that Hutchison, in addition to showrunning, will also write and executive produce on the series, which is based on the Charlie Jane Anders novel of the same name.

Selome Hailu HBO Max has canceled coming-of-age comedy “Gordita Chronicles” after one season. The news comes as a result of changing priorities at Warner Bros.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Twitterverse, once again, has targeted the wrong Will Smith.Will Smith, the famous actor who slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars this year, issued a new apology Friday for his behavior at the awards show, revealing that Rock is “not ready to talk.”Whereupon the owner of the verified Twitter @willsmith account braced for a new onslaught of attacks, attaboys, hot takes and other misdirected commentary, as has happened routinely over the years (even though his Twitter profile pic is of a white guy with a ginger beard).Note: The actor Will Smith does not have an official Twitter account; he posted his apology video Friday to YouTube and Instagram. The Twitter @willsmith account belongs to a man by the same same who is a podcaster and PR rep for independent game studio Stray Bombay.

Wilson Chapman editor“To Kill A Mockingbird,” Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s beloved coming-of-age novel, will not return to Broadway as previously announced, The New York Times reported.A spokesperson for the production declined to comment on the cancellation to Variety.The stage play, which opened on Broadway in 2018, played its final performance at the Shubert Theatre on Jan. 16.

Clayton Davis “Have no fear of perfection — you’ll never reach it.”A quote by Spanish artist Salvador Dalí feels appropriate when discussing the apprehension about releasing the Will Smith-starrer “Emancipation” this year. With “Killers of the Flower Moon” staying the course for 2023, and Smith posting an apology video for slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars, a path to bowing the Apple Original Film is becoming more clear.There’s never going to be a “perfect” time to release any Smith vehicle in the future — whether it’s in 2022 or a decade from now — nor will the public ever forget his actions of the evening.

Joey King is sharing her experience shaving her head, as she prepared to play two different roles, revealing that while this was because she was in a film at the time, she thinks women should definitely do it “at least once in their life.”The Hollywood star, who recently showed support for Florence Pugh, explained that she “never felt more free or more in tune with my beauty. I couldn’t hide behind my hair,” admitting that many online users did not think the same way, but she felt more empowered.“A lot of people made fun of me when I had my head shaved.

The Walt Disney Co., Comcast NBCUniversal and Sony Pictures Entertainment are among the major media and tech companies to sign on to a Human Rights Campaign letter, urging the Senate to pass marriage equality legislation amid fears that it could be rolled back by some future Supreme Court ruling.

Shakira decided to take her tax fraud case to court because she is "confident in her innocence", reps for the singer shared with HELLO!MORE: Shakira turns heads following recent break-upThe superstar singer rejected a settlement offered by the prosecution in her tax fraud case – and is now a step closer to going to trial, her team has confirmed.WATCH: Shakira displays impressive surfing skills in Don't Wait Up music video"Shakira has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer, and faithfully following the counsel of PriceWaterhouse Coopers, a prestigious and globally recognized tax firm," the representative said in a statement giving to HELLO!"Unfortunately, the Spanish Tax Office, which loses one out of every two lawsuits with its taxpayers, continues to violate her rights and pursue yet another baseless case. Shakira is confident that her innocence will be proven by the end of the judicial process."Spanish prosecutors have alleged that Shakira defrauded Spain's government of 14.5million euros in taxes.They charged the singer in January 2018 with failing to pay taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014.

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Shakira's Spanish tax fraud case. Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a prison term of eight years and two months, as well as a fine of about $25 million, if the 45-year-old singer is convicted in her expected tax fraud trial, the Associated Press reports.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon is developing a single-camera comedy set behind the scenes of a struggling national sports show.

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has opted not to renew 1980s coming-of-age comedy series Gordita Chronicles for a second season. The decision comes a little over a month after the show launched on the platform to strong reviews amid a programming shift at the Warner Bros. Discovery streamer.

False alarm? After the police were called on Shanna Moakler and Matthew Rondeau over a “domestic disturbance,” the couple are maintaining that “everything is great” between them.

On your mark! USA Network is taking fans behind the scenes of the 2022 NASCAR Cup in an all-new docuseries called Race for the Championship.

her 17-minute private jet rides, but the reality star may not be the “biggest climate change offender,” the Tab reported.Research from sustainability-driven marketing company Yard tallied up A-list private jet usage and Jenner didn’t even make the top 10 in the list of celebrities who have racked up the most CO2 emissions in their PJs so far this year.The findings showed that Taylor Swift’s private jet rides have emitted 8,293.54 metric tons of carbon in 2022, putting her at No. 1 on the list.Even while she is not touring, her average flight time is still 80 minutes, with an average of 139.36 miles per flight, per the report.While Swift was labeled the top “offender” by Yard, Floyd Mayweather was right behind her, with 7,076.8 metric tons of carbon emitted.

defamation win over ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp, 59, shared news of the sale with an Instagram pic of him sitting in front of four of his works of other icons.“NOW AT #CASTLEFINEART,” he captioned the pic, linking the UK gallerythat then told fans, “The wait is finally over!”“We’re delighted to announce that the latest signing to Castle Fine Art is the critically acclaimed actor, musician, and artist, #JohnnyDepp,” the gallery said.Less than 20 minutes later, the gallery admitted having such a rush of wannabe buyers that its website crashed.“#JohnnyDepp broke the internet!” Castle Fine Art tweeted.As fans complained about being unable to access the sale, the gallery then tweeted that Depp’s “debut collection ‘Friends & Heroes’ is now officially sold out.”“This world-first release proved to be our fastest-selling collection to date, with all titles selling out in just hours,” the gallery said.All 780 prints were quickly marked “out of stock,” with the sale making an estimated $3.65 million in the sale.In its catalog, the gallery said, “For Johnny Depp there has always been art.

Liam Llewellyn has defended Luca Bish in the wake of the Love Island boys being hit with claims of misogyny this season. Liam was part of the original line up this summer, but exited the villa after just a few days. Gathering his fellow Islanders at the time, he told them that he wasn't being “100% Liam” and decided to head home.

Love Island star Jacques O’Neill was spotted getting to know his fellow islander Mary Bedford as the pair got stuck into an exciting day out in Manchester. The professional Rugby player, 23 headed off to the Trafford Centre with model Mary, 23 to check out the centre’s Summer Daze VIP launch on Thursday.The giant funfair returned to the Trafford Centre for the summer holidays, with Jacques and Mary even seen trying out one of the rides for themselves in a snap taken from the event.

Coleen Rooney’s said to be “thrilled” after winning the Wagatha Christie trial. Rebekah Vardy, 40, launched legal action after Coleen, 36, who had claimed that her fellow WAG's Instagram account was linked to stories about her leaking to the press.The seven day-long trial took place back in May and after a wait of over eight weeks, Mrs Justice Karen Steyn delivered her verdict – announcing that Rebekah lost. In light of this, Coleen’s said to be “thrilled”.

Katy Perry holds a bottle of her new non-alcoholic apertif De Soi while attending the official launch party.

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