Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Ice Spice and More Light Up Governors Ball Festival

Pat McAfee recently struck a deal to bring his namesake sports commentary show to ESPN. The former NFL player has been receiving backlash after the sports network announced layoffs and many viewers are correlating that it has to do with McAfee.

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Fans of The Hunger Games have very strong opinions regarding a theory involving Jennifer Lawrence‘s Katniss Everdeen.

Julia Fox is dabbling in the Canadian film industry.

Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder and former CEO, is weighing in on the uproar Elon Musk caused on the social platform after setting “view limits” on tweets.

Michael Imperioli is reacting to the Supreme Court ruling that made it legal for a web designer to refuse to work with a same-sex couple.

Vivica A. Fox was feeling Will Smith‘s absence in the sequel to their 1996 hit movie Independence Day, and she thinks everyone else was, too.

There’s been another negative report about YouTuber Colleen Ballinger, this time about her behavior on the set of her Netflix series Haters Back Off.

Adam Lambert, Rita Ora and Idina Menzel brought the heat when they hopped onstage for Pride in London on Saturday (July 1) in London, England.

The raucous period drama “Firebrand” was the official opening-night film at the 57th annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Friday night in the spa resort town outside Prague, but there was a lot more going on in and around the Grand Hall at the Hotel Thermal than just the on-screen battle between Alicia Vikander’s Catherine Parr and Jude Law’s King Henry VIII. It also included the presentation of awards to Vikander and Russell Crowe, the usual complement of opening-night speeches, an extended dance number that appeared to be performed on ice skates (though it wasn’t on ice but on an artificial surface that mimicked ice but could be walked on safely) and, during breaks and after the movie, complete concerts by the British band Morcheeba and by Crowe’s nine-piece band, Indoor Garden Party.

July 2022. In that capacity, she led the Academy’s initiatives to address underrepresentation as well as talent development programs like Academy Gold. Kendra Carter has been promoted to SVP Impact and Global Talent Development.

first obtained by Deadline, which was originally set to expire July 1, was lifted.Previously, Massachusetts resident Shannon Guin accused Miller of behaving inappropriately around her 12-year-old child and threatening her family.“I’m encouraged by today’s outcome and very grateful at this moment to everyone who has stood beside me and sought to ensure that this egregious misuse of the protective order system was halted,” Miller said in a statement posted on Instagram.“Protective orders are meant to provide safety for individuals, families and children who are in danger. They are not meant to be used as weapons by those seeking attention or fleeting tabloid fame or some sort of personal vengeance when there are people in true and dire need of these services,” they said.“I have been unjustly and directly targeted by an individual who the facts have shown has a history of such manipulative and destructive action,” they added.Miller also called out the media, saying “I implore those members of the media who have recklessly spread false claims and failed to accurately report the truth and context of this story, to hold themselves to a higher standard and take the time to find the facts, rather than chasing the clicks.” Miller’s public meltdown over recent years eclipsed almost all prerelease hype for “The Flash,” as the actor was arrested multiple times in Hawaii and Vermont, before announcing in August 2022 they had entered into treatment for “complex mental health issues.”“Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment,” Miller said in a statement at the time.

@wbpictures Sky went black for a minute. @warnerbrostours evacuated.

pic.twitter.com/8zGyaKBKnDIn the video, Cube promised to embark on a “f–k the gatekeepers” podcast tour, in which he would spread the word about the proposed gatekeeping being done by the NBA. Cube didn’t go into specifics about which sponsors or networks the NBA has allegedly been gatekeeping from the up-and-coming league.Cube’s first stop on his tour was the most listened-to podcast in the world: Spotify’s “The Joe Rogan Experience.”“We’re not trying to compete in any way shape or form with the NBA,” Cube said of the Big3 league.

#swifttok #swiftie #taylorswift #swifties #taytok #reputation #erastour #erastourcincinnati “I love how she first goes for a strut and then realized she has to full-blown sprint,” one user wrote.“The way she’s moving through the dancers,” another person commented on the video, which shows Swift not only catching up with the dancers who were far ahead of her originally, but overtaking them.Another commenter wrote, “Welcome to the errors tour.” This certainly isn’t the first snafu Swift has experienced during the shows. For example in Philadelphia, she stopped the show to tell a security guard to leave a fan alone.

2020’s social media blackout that was supposed to be in support of the BLM movement.Disney’s chief diversity officer and senior vice president Latondra Newton, a six-year veteran, was the first of the four to go. On June 20, the company said that Newton was leaving to pursue “other endeavors.” Predictably, her exit was celebrated by a faction of people who blamed her for “The Little Mermaid’s “woke” casting of Black actress and singer Halle Bailey.

for years, following Oklahoma and Texas’ decision to eventually leave the Big 12 in favor of the Southeastern Conference. The Big 12 will operate with 14 teams for the 2023-24 season, with Oklahoma and Texas set to exit at its conclusion — a year earlier than the teams originally intended. Officially official.

Note: The following contains spoilers for “The Perfect Find” ending.“The Perfect Find” director Numa Perrier isn’t sure the film would have been made had the original ending of Tia William’s 2016 novel stayed intact.In the Netflix adaptation of Williams’ book Jenna Jones (Gabrielle Union) and Eric Combs (Keith Powers) fall in love, but their age gap presents challenges. Jenna, 40, wants to get married and have a family, but Eric, 22, just graduated from the University of Southern California with a master’s in film, eager to start his career.

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Kendrick Lamar doesn’t share much with the world. Oftentimes, it feels like he’s saving material for his albums, each of which is a massive personal unburdening — none more so than last year’s Mr.

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Kendrick Lamar became the first hip-hop artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for his universally beloved album “DAMN.”This year, the “United In Grief” rapper is headlining at five major music festivals all over North America from June through October.We’re impressed — we don’t see any of his fellow Pulitzer winners headlining alongside Foo Fighters this year.And you won’t want to miss a Kendrick festival appearance.Seeing Kendrick live was thrilling! I hadn’t seen him since his ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ tour” ” said NY Post writer PJ McCormick who saw Lamar live at New York City’s Governors Ball. “He’s really stepped up his game.

Ariana Madix is living her best life after a very tough start to the year.

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Those summer nights! Ariana Madix and her boyfriend, Daniel Wai, had a blast at Governors Ball days after the explosive Vanderpump Rules reunion finished airing.

Ariana Madix enjoyed an early birthday celebration with her new love, Daniel Wai. The pair was all smiles in a cozied-up snap from The Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City, with the fitness trainer detailing how he and her friends pulled off an epic surprise for the star. «She thought she was coming here for a dinner, but got surprised by @bradxbrad on the plane then @melissa.marie.3 @meganruth11 @meredithk8 @jasminegoode_ @norms_k @laurenb33 @rwangg @jennjenng @davekaplannyc @chef_michael_jenkins all in the city for @govballnyc,» Wai captioned the photo, which was also shared on Madix's page. The merrymaking didn't stop there, as the group shared plenty of photos and videos of their fun-filled weekend in the Big Apple that included food, drinks, dancing and sparklers on their Instagram Stories.

The nomination are in for the 2023 BET Awards and Drake claims the top spot.

Drake led the BET Awards nominations with seven nods, including “Best Male Hip Hop Artist,” “Best Male R&B/Pop Artist,” “Best Group” with 21 Savage,” “Best Collaboration” with Future and Tems (“Wait for U”), “Album of the Year for “Her Loss” with 21 Savage and “Viewer’s Choice Award.”Rapper GloRilla, whose full name is Gloria Hallelujah Woods, follows behind with six nominations — “Best Female Hip Hop Artist,” “Best New Artist,” “Album of the Year” for “Anyways, Life’s Great,” “Video of the Year” and more.Lizzo and 21 Savage tied with five nominations each. Artists with four nominations include Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice and SZA.

2023 BET Awards are ready to celebrate Black excellence across music, television, film and sports, and the nominations are stacked.This year's list of nominees — announced by the network on Thursday — is led by Drake, who scored the prize of most nominated with seven nods, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Best Group with 21 Savage and Best Collaboration with Future and Tems. GloRilla reigns as the most nominated woman of the night with six nominations, including Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best New Artist, Album of the Year for  and Video of the Year for «Tomorrow 2» with Cardi B.21 Savage and Lizzo earned the third-highest number of nods, with five nominations each, followed by Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice and SZA with four nominations each. Cardi B, Coco Jones, FLO, Future, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin and Tems round out the rest of the list of multiple nominations, tied with three nods each.While «culture's biggest night» hasn't named a host yet, last year's show was hosted by Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P.

Thania Garcia Following the release of two back-to-back chart-topping albums last summer (“Honestly, Nevermind” and his and 21 Savage’s joint “Her Loss”), Drake has scored seven BET Awards nominations for the 2023 show slated to take place on June 25 in Los Angeles. Memphis rapper Glorilla nearly meets him at a tie, clocking in with six recognitions as the 2022 winner of BET’s breakthrough hip-hop artist of the year. Among his nominations, Drake is up for best group alongside 21 Savage, best collaboration with Future and Tems for their radio favorite “Wait for U,” and album of the year for “Her Loss.” Glorilla competes with Drake in the best collaboration category twice — once for her feature with HItkidd (“F.N.F. Let’s Go”) and Cardi B (“Tomorrow 2”). The Memphis rapper is also up for album of the year for “Anyways, Life’s Great.”

Governors Ball 2023 have confirmed that the festival is still set to go ahead as scheduled, despite the unhealthy air quality in New York.This year’s instalment is set to take place at its new home of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens this weekend (June 9-11), and will feature headline slots from Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, and Odesza.However, the future of the 2023 festival was thrown into question following the city experiencing an air quality crisis. Created by over 400 active wildfires taking place in Canada, vast stretches of smoke have spread across several states in the northeastern part of the country — with the air quality in New York described as “very unhealthy” by Mayor Eric Adams (via New York Times).As of yesterday (June 7), CBS reported that the haze conditions meant that the city had some of the worst pollution in the world, and residents were urged to limit their exposure to the outdoor air until the situation passes.Despite the conditions, organisers of Governors Ball have confirmed that the three-day festival is expected to go ahead as planned.“We’re closely monitoring the air quality with weather experts and are in close contact with city officials,” a statement from the festival read, shared on Twitter.

New York City is currently smothered in wildfire smoke that has made its way south from Northern Ontario and Quebec, cratering its air quality to levels that are some of the worst in the world. Ominous weather aside, however, the Governors Ball Music Festival is still going ahead this weekend (June 9-11).

Ethan Shanfeld Despite the air quality crisis in New York due to the Canada wildfires, as of Wednesday afternoon the Governors Ball festival is still set to take place this weekend in Queens. “We’re closely monitoring the air quality with weather experts and are in close contact with city officials,” a representative for the music festival said in a statement to Variety. “As always, the health and safety of New Yorkers is our top priority. At this time, the festival is continuing as planned. We are hopeful that conditions will improve in the coming days and are looking forward to a great weekend!” The three-day music fest, often referred to as Gov Ball, is scheduled for June 9-11 at Flushing Meadows with headliners Lizzo, Odesza and Kendrick Lamar. Lil Nas X, Haim, Lil Uzi Vert, Rina Sawayama, Diplo, Lil Baby, Omar Apollo, Pusha T, Aespa, Giveon and Sofi Tukker are also set to perform.

have written songs about those places.Give up yet? It’s Governors Ball, running from June 9-11, at Flushing Meadows in Queens, one of the Big Apple’s many sprawling, beautiful parks (not to toot our own horns here). Having switched locations once again from the Citi Field parking lot, Gov Ball attendees can expect lush surroundings, great temperatures, and performances from Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Odesza, and more of the biggest names in hip-hop, pop and EDM.

Cage The Elephant frontman Matt Shultz has walked away with a no-jail plea deal after being arrested for illegal possession of two loaded guns in January.Shultz was arrested at the Bowery Hotel in Lower Manhattan on January 5, the day after an employee allegedly saw him carrying a handgun into the ground floor public toilets. The prosecutors claimed Shultz appeared to be intoxicated at the time and when the police arrived at his hotel room, they found two guns and a set of 11 Polaroid photos, some of which showed the firearm in question.Following the arrest, Shultz’s lawyer Sanford Talkin told a judge that the guns were purchased legally and registered to him, but not in New York.Now, The New York Post reports that Shultz pleaded guilty to three charges of attempted criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon.A deal was struck that would mean Shultz would avoid jail should he abide by certain conditions.