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Nicholas Cage Tapped To Play Joe Exotic In ‘Tiger King’ Scripted Television Series
Source: RB/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Weeks after Ed Norton and Dex Shephard took to social media to feud over who’d make a better Joe Exotic in a Tiger King film production, Nicholas Cage swooped in out of left field to land the first official role centered around the 2020 pop culture phenomenon. More than a decade after Ghost Rider seemingly ended whatever respectability he had left in his illustrious film career, Variety is reporting that Cage will be transformed into the openly gay zoo operator turned madman in an eight-episode limited series centered around a Texas monthly article, “Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild,” by Leif Reigstad. The series is set to be produced by CBS Television Studios and Imagine Television Studio with Dan Lagana serving as wri...
The Lincoln Project Takes Aim At President Donald Trump With “Mourning In America” Ad
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty A political action committee that has devoted much of its energy in decrying the policies of President Donald Trump just released a new ad slamming the former business mogul. The Lincoln Project, led by George Conway, the husband of Kellyanne Conway, shared the ad titled “Mourning In America,” which makes mention of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The minute-long ad made its round around social media and other outlets, highlighting the economic woes of the United States and how it relates to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The advertisement is a flip of President Ronald Reagan’s 1984 spot titled “Morning In America,” which was a fluff piece designed to acknowledge how the country flourished under the former actor’s leadership. For the Lincoln Pro...
Nike To Donate 140,000 Air Zoom Pulse Sneakers To Healthcare Workers
Source: NIKE / NIke The fashion industry continues to step up during this health crisis. Nike has committed to support the true heroes that continue to fight this Coronavirus head on. Source: NIKE / NIke On Monday, May 4 the apparel giant announced they will be providing essential employees added comfort via their signature sneakers. According to a formal press release Nike will partner with nonprofit Good360 in the United States and local organizations across Europe to donate more than 140,000 pieces of footwear, apparel and equipment globally. The Oregon based brand used the talents of several athletes including Joshua Buatsi, Cristina Chirichella, Amandine Henry, Sabrina Ionescu, Anni Espar Llaquet, Ja Morant, Joc Pederson, Casey Short and Nafi Thiam to thank healthcare workers virtuall...
EDM.com Presents Ultra Music Takeover Livestream
As the impact of COVID-19 continues to cast a dark spell over the music industry, its members have rallied to offer some truly incredible virtual concert experiences. Since the popularity of livestreaming is most likely going to persist following the end of the pandemic, music fans can look forward to dancing in their kitchens for the foreseeable future. Enter EDM.com and Ultra Music, who have teamed up for a special livestream event this Wednesday, May 6th. The virtual dance party will begin at 4PM ET (1PM PST, 8PM GMT) on EDM.com’s Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch channels, and it will be funneled to your screens via L7 Touring, a Los Angeles-based creative studio offering up its spectacular festival-style stage setup. Kicking off the stream is Sad Money, who will ...
Tiësto Announces He’s Expecting a Baby Girl
Tiësto took to Instagram to share the exciting news that he and his wife, Annika Backes Verwest, are expecting. Sharing a screengab that displays a sonogram of his baby girl, he wrote, “In these challenging times this is how I saw my daughter for the first time through Face time!” Strength in adversity is crucial during this cataclysmic global pandemic, and conceiving a child during it is a bona fide power move. The COVID-19 pandemic practically crushed the collective soul of the music community, but those in it will emerge tougher than ever. With the announcement, Tiësto and his wife are showing that the sharpest swords are forged in the hottest fires. Congratulations, Tiësto and Annika! FOLLOW TIËSTO: Facebook: facebook.com/tiestoTwitter: twitte...
Porter Robinson Unveils Huge Lineup for Virtual Music Festival Secret Sky
Only one day after announcing his new virtual music festival Secret Sky, Porter Robinson took to Twitter to share the lineup, and it’s a doozy. Featured on the lineup is Madeon, San Holo, Jai Wolf, and G Jones, among other heavy-hitters in the bass and future subgenres. Additional artists include rising dubstep trip WAVEDASH, UK trap producer Shadient, and electronic outfit Anamanaguchi, who Porter fans recognize from the band’s dazzling “Sad Machine” remix back in 2014. Secret Sky is primed for its debut virtual stream on May 9th, 2020. 100% of the funs raised from the livestream event will be donated to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, which was sadly depleted of its funds recently. You can RSVP to Secret Sky Music Festival here. FOLLOW PORTER RO...
Elon Musk’s Newborn Baby Has One of the Most Bizarre Names You’ll Ever Hear
Eccentric tech billionaire, Tesla boss, and DJ Elon Musk welcomed a newborn baby today alongside his longtime girlfriend, Grimes. X Æ A-12 was born this morning and, in true bizarre fashion, Musk shared a photo of the baby with a face tattoo filter. No, X Æ A-12 is not the serial number of one of Musk’s newest Tesla models. X Æ A-12 is the name of his child. The peculiar name is the latest golden tidbit in what has been a string of baffling news stories about Musk and Grimes. Back in January, Grimes took to Instagram to announce the pregnancy and share a NSFW photo baring her nipples, writing, “being knocked up is a very feral and war-like state of being,” in a comment. At the time, speculation about the baby’s father mounted and Musk w...
Diddy You Listening?: Joe Biden Unveils “Lift Every Voice” Plan Geared Towards Black America
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden isn’t letting sexual allegations slow down his campaign to win the White House in November. The former vice president unveiled his plan that specifically addresses problems plaguing Black America in which he hopes will appeal to the base that saved his campaign and propelled him to the nomination. Biden’s “Lift Every Voice” plan aptly named after the “Negro National Anthem” addresses issues like criminal justice reform, gun violence. It would also set aside funds to help Blacks who have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Biden’s plan aims to help Black-owned businesses by supplying more funding. NewsOne reports that Ninety-five percent of Black-owned companies were p...
Migos Celebrate Cinco De Mayo & Taco Tuesday with New Single
Source: Prince Williams / Getty While the majority of the country is still practicing social distancing on Cinco De Mayo and the beloved Taco Tuesday, it’s not stopping Migos from dropping banger that makes you feel festive–even inside. Late night on Monday (May 5), Migos released their new single, “Taco Tuesday”, featuring a sample from none other than Taco Tuesday enthusiast LeBron James. Last week a snippet of the new single was previewed by Quavo in a video where he and girlfriend Saweetie were in the kitchen, cooking up some tacos, after the song leaked online. “Taco Tuesday” comes one month after Quavo announced that the trio was back in the studio working on their highly anticipated album, Culture III, but due to COVID-19, those plans were shifted into the release of ...
Klantee: San Diego Man Wore KKK Hood To The Grocery Store
Source: Archive Photos / Getty If we’ve learned anything about racists during Donald Trump’s reign of white nationalism terror it’s that they’ll use any opportunity presented to show their true prejudice colors and that fact proves to be true even during the Coronavirus pandemic. Raw Story, via the San Diego Tribune, is reporting that a man in the San Diego County of Santee took the city’s new mask wearing requirements to a Grand Wizard level when he showed up at a Vons market sporting a Ku Klux Klan hood as if the year were 1926. Naturally, fellow shoppers were shocked not only because the classic KKK hood doesn’t prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (much less sport N-95 capabilities), but also because it was a blatant racist statement made by a man who felt it was okay to rock such a g...
Rick Ross Asks Court To Throw Out Pregnant Ex’s Paternity Suit For Child Support
Source: Alexander Tamargo / Getty The mother of Rick Ross‘ younger children is taking the rapper to court and has sued the Bawse in order to legally name him as their children’s father and to establish court-ordered support for them. According to Bossip, the MMG honcho is being sued by ex-girlfriend Briana Camille for both temporary and permanent child support for their two children. The pair currently share toddler sons Berkeley and Billion, but Camille also revealed in the same court documents she’s pregnant with their third child. The pregnant social media influencer also noted that although they were never married, she’d been living with Ross and their two kids for the last two years before their abrupt split at the end of 2019, when she left his home and decided to raise their ch...
Missouri Governor Allows Concerts to Resume Today
Starting today, May 4th, the Governor of Missouri, Mike Parson, is allowing his state to host concerts and other large-scale events. Introduced in the state’s “Show Me Strong” recovery plan, Missouri will become the first in the U.S. to permit in-person live music events since the start of the global health crisis. In a quote obtained by Billboard, a section of the new plan details the now-permitted events. “There are currently no limitations on social gatherings as long as necessary precautions are taken and six feet of distance can be maintained between individuals and/or families,” said Parson. Venues in large cities like St. Louis will not be opening their doors, as leaders on the local level have decided to uphold stay-in-place measures. I...
