DC has given a glimpse of the new film ‘Black Adam’, sharing a trailer featuring Dwayne Johnson as Teth-Adam, aka Black Adam.  Black Adam is based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film is a spinoff of 2019’s Shazam! starring Zachary Levi, and follows the titular Black Adam (Johnson), a morally ambiguous ancient Egyptian with superpowers.

Black Adam is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and also stars Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Sarah Shahi as Adrianna Tomaz, Quintessa Swindell as Maxine Hunkel and Pierce Brosnan as Kent Nelson.

‘Black Adam’ opens in theaters Oct. 21. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Juno Temple (Ted Lasso), and Jennifer Jason Leigh (Atypical) are set to star in the upcoming fifth installment of FX’s limited series Fargo, created and executive produced by Noah Hawley. Previous seasons of Fargo have been headlined by Billy Bob Thornton, Kirsten Dunst, Ewan McGregor and Chris Rock, among others.

Hawley is not revealing much about the plot of the new season, except to say it will be set in 2019.  Temple, Hamm and Leigh will play the central characters of Dot, Roy and Lorraine, respectively.  The tagline for season five reads, “When is a kidnapping not a kidnapping, and what if your wife isn’t yours?”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fargo-season-5-jon-hamm-juno-temple-jennifer-jason-leigh-1235159980/

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Last week, SZA tweeted about releasing some unreleased songs on the 5th anniversary of her debut studio album “Ctrl“, and now she’s following through. Ctrl was originally released on June 9, 2017.

SZA tweeted: “Everything made in 2014-2016 /17… not new lol to be absolutely clear. What isn’t on deluxe maybe on SoundCloud as well tomorrow? Deciding.  Spring cleaning old thoughts.”  SZA said on another tweet: This is JUST a gift for camp ctrl . Nothing more nothing less . if u family you get it . 5 yrs is a long time . Thank you for changing my life I love you . Happy anniversary.”

The new version of Ctrl comes  with additional 7 tracks; the original version featured guest appearances from Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, James Fauntleroy, and Isaiah Rashad. The unreleased songs include the likes of “2AM,” “Tread Carefully,” “Awkward,” “Miles,” “Percolator,” and “Jodie.” You can check out the deluxe version – here.

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Roddy Ricch — real name Rodrick Moore — was arrested and charged with multiple firearm offenses just hours before he was scheduled to perform at the popular music festival Governor’s Ball in New York City. The 23-year-old was arrested alongside two other individuals at around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 11th after police responded to a call about a firearm inside a vehicle at Citi Field.

Officers were notified that a private security company working at the arena had spotted a firearm in a vehicle entering a secure location of the venue. Police found three men inside the vehicle, including Ricch, and arrested them. The officers also discovered a loaded firearm with nine rounds of ammunition, as well a large capacity magazine. Ricch and the other two men were charged with criminal possession of a weapon, possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device and unlawful possession of an ammunition feeding device.  The rapper remains in custody and awaits his arraignment.

In a Twitter statement posted later that evening, the Governor’s Ball music festival confirmed that Ricch’s scheduled performance was canceled, writing, “Unfortunately Roddy Ricch is no longer performing today.” In addition to Ricch, the lineup for the three-day music festival included other popular artists including Halsey, Flume, Tove Lo, Joji, Kid Cudi, Jack Harlo, Skepta and more.

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Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially married.  The couple tied the knot on Thursday, June 9 at Spears’ residence in Thousand Oaks, Calif., at approximately 8:30 p.m.  The couple’s nuptials were performed by Reverend Clint Hufft, who also officiated Paris Hilton‘s 2021 wedding. The 40-year-old Spears and 28-year-old Asghari were engaged in September 2021 after nearly five years of dating.

According to People, there were approximately 60 guests in attendance with famous friends including Madonna, Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore and Paris Hilton. Spears’ sons Sean and Jayden, did not attend the wedding, but wished the happy couple the best, according to a statement. Spears’ father Jamie Spears, mother Lynn Spears and sister Jamie Lynn Spears were also not in attendance. Reportedly, Spears walked down the aisle to Elvis’ classic “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and wore a Versace gown.

Spears and Asghari’s wedding comes seven months after Spears was freed from her 13-year conservatorship. The couple announced in April that Spears was pregnant, however shared in May they had suffered a miscarriage. Spears wrote on Instagram at the time: “Our love for each other is our strength. We will continue trying to expand our beautiful family. We are grateful for all the support. We kindly ask for privacy during this difficult moment.”

This is Spears’ third marriage. She was previously married to childhood friend Jason Alexander for 55 hours in 2004, and married to Kevin Federline from 2004 to 2007, with whom she shares sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden, 15.

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Amazon has shared the first footage of its forthcoming reboot of Penny Marshall’s beloved classic A League of Their Own. The eight-episode drama, from creators Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham and Sony TV, will debut its entire first season on Friday, Aug. 12.

The minute-long teaser, set to Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen” offers a glimpse at the cast — including Jacobson, Chanté Adams, D’Arcy Carden and Melanie Field.

Check out the footage for A League of Their Own – here.

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French Montana and Harry Fraud have announced their upcoming joint project Montega.  The duo announced the album on social media, revealing its release date and cover art along with a cinematic trailer.

French called Montega as the “rap album of the year” while confirming the album will drop on June 24: “FRENCH MONTANA X HARRY FRAUD – “MONTEGA” dropping JUNE 24th  RAP ALBUM OF THE YEAR Pre-order a limited edition digital, CD or autographed copy of Montega here montega.shop”

Fraud added his own Instagram post: “From the lowest lows, to the highest highs, me and @frenchmontana have been thru it ALL… on June 24th we solidify our legacy  MONTEGA ” 

Montega will serve as the follow-up to French Montana’s They Got Amnesia, which dropped last November and featured Kodak Black, Doja Cat and Rick Ross.  Harry Fraud kept busy in 2021, releasing six collaborative projects  — The Plugs I Met 2 with Benny The Butcher, Regatta with Curren$y, Hoffa with Dave East, The Fraud Department with Jim Jones, Borrowed Time with Dark Lo and the HIGH FASHION EP with the late Lil Peep.

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The 2022 lineup for Day N Vegas has been announced, with Travis Scott, J. Cole, and SZA to headline the event. Day N Vegas 2022 will take place from Sept. 2-4 at Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Other performers include Pusha-T, Playboi Carti, 21 Savage, Jorja Smith, Don Toliver, Joji, Vince Staples, Baby Keem, Syd, T-Pain, City Girls, Trippie Redd, Summer Walker, Smino, UMI, Sabrina Claudio, Steve Lacy, Freddie Gibbs, Jhene Aiko, Earthgang, BIA, Saba, and more..

Last year’s festival saw headliners in Kendrick Lamar and Tyler, the Creator, in addition to appearances from SZA, Saweetie, Doja Cat, Lil Baby, Polo G, Ari Lennox, Thundercat, Kenny Beats, and Baby Keem.

Presale for 2022 Day N Vegas passes starts Friday, June 10 @ 10am PT. Head to www.daynvegas2022.com for more information.

https://pitchfork.com/news/day-n-vegas-2022-lineup-announced-sza-j-cole-travis-scott-and-more/

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The Recording Academy announced five new Grammy Awards categories that will be introduced in 2023. Among them are Songwriter of the Year, Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media, Best Spoken Word Album, Best Alternative Music Performance and Best Americana Performance. In addition, the Recording Academy will present a Special Merit Award for Best Song for Social Change, which will be determined by a Blue Ribbon Committee and celebrate music that addresses timely social issues.

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement: “We’re so excited to honor these diverse communities of music creators through the newly established awards and amendments, and to continue cultivating an environment that inspires change, progress and collaboration. The Academy’s top priority is to effectively represent the music people that we serve, and each year, that entails listening to our members and ensuring our rules and guidelines reflect our ever-evolving industry.”

There will be a total of 91 trophies at next year’s Grammy Awards ceremony including the new categories. The Songwriter of the Year award will honor musicians who have written a minimum of five songs in which they are credited only as a songwriter or co-writer, and not as the artist or producer.

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Ted Lasso star and writer Brett Goldstein confirmed that Season 3 will mark the end of the hit Apple TV+ series.  Goldstein told told U.K.’s The Sunday Times when asked if the show would conclude in the third season:  “We are writing it like that. It was planned as three. Spoiler alert: everyone dies.”

Goldstein’s comments are consistent with what co-creator and star Jason Sudeikis said back in 2021, when he envisioned the series ending after three seasons. Sudeikis told Entertainment Weekly: “The story that I know is the one that I wanted to tell, and so that’s the one we’re telling with the help of numerous people in front of and behind the camera. So it’s by no means me typing every key stroke and saying every word. It’s nowhere near like that. But the story that’s being told — that three-season arc — is one that I see, know, and understood. I’m glad that they are willing to pay for those three seasons. As far as what happens after that, who knows? I don’t know.”

Ted Lasso, developed by Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly, is based on a character Sudeikis originally portrayed in a series of promos for NBC Sports’ coverage of the English Premier League. The series follows Ted Lasso, an American college football coach who is hired to coach an English soccer team in the EPL. The show premiered in August 2020 and quickly turned into a smash hit.

The third season of Ted Lasso is currently in production in the U.K. and is set to premiere later this year.

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