Television
Housing The Harlem Way: Cam’Ron To Host ‘Hip Hop My House’ Series On Paramount+
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty Cameron “Cam’Ron” Giles long cemented himself in the annals of Hip-Hop history, and now he’s moving on to television. Coming this month, the Harlem rapper and entrepreneur will serve as the host of Hip Hop My House. Hip Hop My House is a new home makeover series airing on the Paramout+ streaming service and pairs Cam’Ron alongside interior designer Zeez Louize. The pair will use some high-powered Hip-Hop connections to help assist homeowners in giving their homes some updated love. Helping with the makeover and design duties will be Nelly, Migos, Tyga, and more. Related Stories While Killa Cam has long displayed his penchant for fashion while possessing loads of onscreen charisma, Zeez Louise brings years of design work to the show a...
Ewan McGregor, Disney Defend ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Co-Star Against Racists
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Disney+ / Obi-Wan Kenobi The new Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi has attracted a lot of fans, but co-star Moses Ingram has been the target of racist comments against her online. Her co-star, Ewan McGregor has stepped up along with Disney to condemn those making the online remarks. Ingram, who plays the Jedi hunter Inquisitor Reva on the new Disney+ series shared the “hundreds” of racially abusive messages she received after the show made its debut last Friday (May 27th). In a video she posted to her Instagram account afterward, the 29-year-old actress plainly spoke about the situation and thanked those people who spoke out against her being treated that way. “So I really just wanted to come on, I think and say thank you to the people who show up for me in...
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea Makes Surprise Cameo in Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Off ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
Flea is putting his acting chops to the test once again. The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist made a surprise appearance on TV screens Thursday with the premiere of Disney+‘s new Star Wars spin-off series Obi-Wan Kenobi. (Haven’t watched yet? Beware of spoilers below.) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The streaming platform rolled out the first two episodes of the show, in which Flea appears as a bounty hunter who kidnaps a young Leia Skywalker from where she lives in Alderaan. And it isn’t the smallest part, either: In the episode, Flea leads a gang of criminals hired by the Third Sister Reva Severand to carry out the deed. The titular Obi-Wan Kenobi — played by Ewan McGregor — is then tasked by Leia’s adoptive father to rescue young Leia, which, ...
Selena Gomez as ‘SNL’ Host: Watch Every Sketch She Starred In
SNL host Selena Gomez‘s opening monologue made headlines for its spot-on Miley Cyrus impression and sweet Barney sing-along, but the singer and actress really showed off her comedic skill in a variety of sketches Saturday night (May 14). In just one episode, Gomez pulled off being a Bratz doll, a Latina talk show host, a documentarian, a princess, a jealous partner, a bad understudy, a model spokesperson, an irresponsible older sister and a way-too-patient girlfriend. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In total, Gomez starred in nine sketches during her gig on Saturday Night Live — and only broke character once. Watch them all below, and see the full episode on Hulu here. The streaming service is currently offering a 30-day free ...
How to Stream ‘Girls5eva’ Season 2 Starring Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry & More
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Season two of the Emmy-nominated series, Girls5eva, officially hit Peacock on Thursday (May 5). Sara Bareilles, Ashley Park, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Philipps star in the eight-episode comedy about a one-hit-wonder girl group from the ’90s who try to give their revive their careers after their song gets sampled by a young rapper. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The reunited girl group gets into “album mode” for season two, but they only have six weeks to put the project together. N...
Boo Bird Sage Steele Sues ESPN, Claims “Free Speech” Was Restricted
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jesse Grant / Getty Sage Steele, a host of ESPN’s SportsCenter program, is reportedly suing the network for her suspension due to “selective enforcement” of a rule. According to reports, the anchor is suing the network and its parent company, Walt Disney Co., alleging that she was targeted and subjected to unfair treatment after she made comments during a podcast interview last September. The details of the lawsuit filed in Connecticut, have Steele claiming that ESPN failed to “stop bullying and harassment by Ms. Steele’s colleagues,” breaching her contract and violating her First Amendment rights. Related Stories Steele landed in the midst of controversy while appearing as a guest on the Uncut With Jay Cutler podcast. In the discussion with the former NF...
Everything Coming To Netlfix This Summer Possibly Worth Keeping Your Subscription For
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / The Takedown If you’re not one of the people cutting the cord to your Netflix subscription, these movies that are coming to the streaming service this summer might be worth your time. Netflix isn’t letting a lousy stock day and bleeding subscribers from dropping new content and based on the recent slate of summer content Netflix announced, there is still plenty of reasons to stick around. We took the liberty to go through the expansive list and highlight the films we think should be added to your queue without hesitation breaking them down by the month each film is slated to be released. May The Takedown (Loin Du Périph) (May 6) starring: Omar Sy, Laurent Lafitte, Izïa Higelin (May 6) [embedded content] [embedded content] June Interceptor (June ...
Lizzo Is the YouTube Algorithm and a Costco Singer in Cut for Time ‘SNL’ Sketches
Lizzo served as both host and musical guest on this weekend’s SNL, but at least two of her sketches were cut for time from the televised show. Fortunately, they landed on YouTube the morning after it aired. One sketch, which was actually themed to YouTube, starred Chris Redd and Bowen Yang as a duo singing about how they watch YouTube while eating dinner. “Food and YouTube” brought Lizzo in as a special guest — The Algorithm — toward the end of the tune. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I am The Algorithm and I’m here to help/ B—-, I know you better than you know yourself,” Lizzo rapped. “Oh, you watch travel vids? I can show you the world/ Here’s the 10 most savage moments from The Golden Girls/ I’ll take you down roads that you never ...
Please Don’t Destroy Helps Lizzo Pen New Song ‘Horny Zookeeper’ on ‘SNL’
“Special” wasn’t the only new song Lizzo debuted on SNL this weekend. With late-night comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy’s assistance, the singer overcame a bout of writer’s block and brought “Horny Zookeeper” to life. In a writing night sketch, Saturday night’s (Feb. 16) host and musical guest sat down for a hilarious meeting with Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I mean, two new songs?” she said with a laugh. “I don’t have those … I’m not joking.” “I got writer’s block. Can you write me a new song? I’m gonna need you to write me a new song. New song now, b—-. Go,” demanded Lizzo. “I need y’all to write a Black woman anthem,” she clarified, before everyone in the room realized that really was...
‘American Idol’ Judges Give Nicolina Bozzo a Standing Ovation for Her Emotional Take on Sia
American Idol contestant Nicolina Bozzo delivered yet another show-stopping performance Sunday (April 10), only solidifying her place in the Top 24. The Canadian vocalist, who received mentorship from country star Jimmie Allen, powered through Sia‘s “Elastic Heart.” After her performance, which took place at Disney’s Aulani resort in Hawai’i, Bozzo received a standing ovation from the judges who were once again mesmerized by her vocal prowess and star quality. “I’ve always thought that you were one of — if not the best — singer in the competition. You always deliver,” said Luke Bryan. “We’re outside, we’re not getting sound necessarily like we would in a big theater, but you really, really delivered all of the emotions. It was one of those I could really sit back and enjoy the quality...
Whoopi Says Will Smith Will “Be Fine” After Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Whoopi Goldberg hasn’t been afraid to weigh in on the Oscars controversy involving Chris Rock and Will Smith, but she feels Smith will be okay in the long run. In the opening discussion on Monday’s (April 4th) episode of The View, the panel spoke about the recently publicized developments that Netflix and Sony have put film projects starring the King Richard actor on hold. This was reportedly in response to Smith slapping Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith at the Academy Awards a week ago. Related Stories “Some of Will Smith’s future projects are in question. The question is does he have a path back? Yes, of course, he does,” Goldberg said to open up the discussion with her co-hosts, chuckling....
Ol’ Dirty Bastard Documentary On The Way Via A&E Network
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Pereira / Getty The story of one of Rap’s most memorable MC’s is about to be told. A&E has confirmed they are working on an Ol’ Dirty Bastard documentary. As per Complex a prime time film on the late great has been finally green lit. On Thursday, March 31 the network announced that they have signed on to formally chronical the life and career of the Wu-Tang Clan member. While other projects have been released prior this is the first ever to be blessed by his estate. Additionally, the doc is set to feature some never seen before footage shot by his widow Icelene Jones. Tentatively titled Biography: Ol’ Dirty Bastard, the film will be co-directed by the father and son team of Sam Pollard (Black Art: In The Absence of Light) and Jason Pollard (Ge...
