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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Ellen Pompeo Shares Karen Moment She Had With Denzel Washington, Black Twitter Gathers Her
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Ron Batzdorff / Getty Add this story to you should have kept it to yourself file. Ellen Pompeo is getting clowned on Twitter after she felt the need to share a story about snapping at the living legend Denzel Washington while filming an episode of the hit ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy he directed. Pompeo told her former Grey’s costar Patrick Dempsey on her “Tell Me” podcast that she and the two-time Oscar-winning actor butted heads while he was directing the 2016 episode, “The Sound of Silence” because she ad-libbed the line “Look at me when you apologize. Look at me,” to another actor she was on screen with irritating Washington. “Denzel went ham on my ass,” she revealed to Dempsey. “He was like, ‘I’m the director. Don’t you tell him what to do....
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Fugees Reunite For 1st Time In 15 Years At New York’s Pier 17, World Tour Launching Soon [Photos]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Keeyahtay Lewis / Keeyahtay Lewis The Hip-Hop community was all shocked and pleasantly surprised by the news this week that the Fugees were reuniting for the first time in 15 years ahead of other exciting news. The New Jersey trio rocked the stages of Pier 17 in New York, and they’ll take their talents on the road with the launch of their international tour in November. Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Praz Michel were all in tow to perform select songs from their classic second album, The Score, as the album is celebrating its 25th anniversary as of this past February. Source: Keeyahtay Lewis / Keeyahtay Lewis The Fugees rocked standout tracks such as “How Many Mics, “Zealots,” “Fu-Gee-La, and “Killing Me Softly” among other tracks. Ms. Lauryn Hill said...
HHW Gaming: New First Look Photos From ‘Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City’ Have Arrived
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Screen Gems / Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Resident Evil is slated to return to the big screen his year, barring any delays due to the pandemic, and now we get our first glimpse of the movie’s stars as the video game’s iconic characters. Monday (Aug.30) Screen Gems has unleashed first look photos from its upcoming film Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City. IGN had the pleasure sharing the photos first from the film that the studio explains is not a reboot or a remake of their Resident Evil film franchise that was loosely based on the popular zombie apocalypse video game franchise that seen a plethora of games hit consoles since it was first introduced in 1996. In the first look photos, we see the new big-screen versions of Claire and Chris Red...
Bodega Reveals Their Own Milkcrates Amidst #MilkCrateChallenge Craze
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @Bodega / Inastagram As painful as they’ve been to watch, the milkcrate challenge has produced gut-wrenching and face-scrunching comedy and because of that has taken social media by storm. Now it seems like the Boston-based brand and retailer Bodega has gotten some milkcrates of their own and it’s not only branded with their “Bodega” logo, but also the Nike emblem. Wait, Nike getting in on this?! Maybe that’s why they gave their offices worldwide the day off because they know this could go horribly bad. We’re not sure if Bodega’s going to be holding their own milkcrate challenge as a means of giving customers a chance to get a pair of sneakers, but best believe if the kicks in question are some Jordans or Yeezy’s, heads will be accepting the challenge jus...
Will Smith Announces Partnership With Fitbit For Content Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FITBIT / Fitbit Will Smith has admitted to slacking on his training during the pandemic. He and Fitbit will be inspiring the people with new content around staying active. Source: FITBIT / Fitbit The Philadelphia native will now be one of the faces of the popular activity tracker. As part of the strategic partnership, Fitbit and Will have teamed up to create exclusive content across social, Fitbit Premium, and the upcoming YouTube Originals docuseries, Best Shape of My Life. The collaboration will feature a variety of health and wellness programs that focus on both physical and mental aspects of strength that define better health today. Through video sessions featuring Will and his training team, Premium members can join along this journey through workout...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty’ Takes It Back To World War II In ‘Vanguard’ Reveal Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Activision let the cat out of the bag earlier this week when it finally revealed Call of Duty: Vanguard, the next installment in the iconic first-person shooter franchise. Now we get to see even more about the upcoming title. Thursday (Aug.19), Warzone players got the first opportunity to feast their eyes on the Sledgehammer Studios produced game during the “Battle of Verdansk” event in the free-to-play online component of the game. Eventually, the trailer made its way online, showing the World War II action gamers can look forward to when the game arrives later this year. Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Call of Duty: Vanguard will feature a “historically inspired” single-player campaign that...
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Final Trailer Name Checks Thanos, Plenty Of Fades
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel / Disney Now that Marvel films are finally returning to theaters after a year of being held back due to the pandemic, people are hella excited about the upcoming slate of films that are going to drop and today we finally get a full trailer to the highly anticipated, Eternals. After years of waiting on the next Marvel installment, fans have finally gotten a sneak peak of the cosmic epic starring Angelina Jolie, Tyree Henry, Selma Hayek, and a few big named actors who may or may not be a part of the MCU in the future. In the latest trailer we get to see just how Marvel’s superheroes were hiding in the shadows for thousands of years and going about their lives as the Avengers went about saving the world numerous times over. Hoping to stay out of man’s...
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Supreme Wrapped NYC Subway Train With Its Box Logo [Photos]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @IDKwhyImHere / Twitter Looks like Supreme’s box logo isn’t just relegated to things you can use or wear. The famous Supreme branding was plastered on something that you won’t be able to find on eBay. This past weekend the hottest street brand in the game laced an entire train in Brooklyn with their famous logo and gave passengers something to be excited about while riding the subway. Four years after dropping their Supreme branded MetroCard that had people copping MetroCards by the dozens, Supreme and the MTA have once again teamed up to drape an entire train in the red box logo as part of Supreme’s promotion for their upcoming Fall/Winter 2021 collection. Rolling in hot for the hypebeasts in Brooklyn and Manhattan, the Supreme draped subway train looked...
Gotty Knows: Travis Scott Spotted In Unreleased Nike Air Trainer 1 Mid
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Travis Scott is known for being spotted in some neck-snapping kicks. The Texas rapper was seen out and about in a pair Nike Air Trainer 1’s that has discerning sneakerheads curious at the least. Source: Nike / NIke The Nike Air Trainer 1 was released in 1997 but first made popular by OG tennis pro John McEnroe, who rocked an early, prototype version of the model a year prior. Designed by the legendary Tinker Hatfield, the 3/4 or “mid” height and forefoot strap made the shoe equally distinctive and fresh. Shout out to the homie John Gotty, founder of The Smoking Section and overall good guy and sneaker aficionado, who has developed a rep as an advocate for the shoe and even wrote an in-depth report on the model for Complex in late 202...
Nike To Drop “Classic Edition” Retro Jerseys For 3 NBA Teams
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke It’s only been a few days into free agency for the NBA and with all the moves being made fans of the sport are already excited to see the next season get underway to see how things pan out. Source: Nike / NIke Knowing that the 2021-2022 season is going to be an exciting year, Nike has decided to apply their customary retro way of thinking to their upcoming NBA Classic Edition uniforms for three OG franchises and we f-ing love it. Next season the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, and Boston Celtics will be sporting some throwback looks on their threads as Nike has conjured up the ghosts of their pasts to grace their “new” jerseys. Nike decided to pay homage to those three teams in particular as they were there since the inception of the N...
Foot Locker To Buy WSS and atmos For a Cool $1.1 Billion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Foot Locker / Foot Locker Inc. Foot Locker is extending its reach into the Asia-Pacific and Hispanic market. Today (August 2), the athletic retailer announced it is set to purchase WSS and Atmos for $1.1 billion. Reuters reports that Foot Locker is copping the California-based WSS for $750 million and Japanese retailer atmos for $360 million. The purchase of the latter, a well-regarded streetwear destination, will surely get the sneakerheads talking. “atmos is uniquely positioned through its innovative retail stores, high digital penetration, and distinctive products that have made it a key influencer of youth and sneaker culture,” said Richard A. Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Foot Locker in a statement. “With atmos, we are executing against our expansion ...
Biz Markie Funeral Is Monday, Rev. Al Sharpton To Deliver Eulogy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Pereira / Getty Hip-Hop is still mourning the loss of Biz Markie, born Marcel Theo Hall. The iconic rapper’s funeral service is set for Monday, August 2, in Long Island and the Reverend Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy. Sharpton and his National Action Network announced details of the Biz’s homegoing on Friday (July 30). The private service will be held at The Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts. Plenty of fellow legends plan to be in attendance. including LL Cool, Fat Joe and his Juice Crew partner in rhyme Big Daddy Kane. Reportedly, there will be a private viewing for family and close friends from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by the proper funeral service from 1:30 p.m, to 3:30 p.m. According to TMZ, the Biz will be dipped in a custom Dap...
