DaBaby has been charged with felony battery by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. According to TMZ, court documents confirm that the charges stem from a December 2020 incident in which Gary Pagar, a 65-year-old rental property owner in Los Angeles, accused DaBaby of hitting him and knocking out his tooth.

In Feb. 2021, Pagar filed a lawsuit against DaBaby (real name Jonathan Kirk) and his associates claiming that Kirk punched him after Pagar complained that the rapper had violated the terms of their lease agreement; at the time of the incident, DaBaby was reportedly shooting a music video with over 40 people in the home, despite agreeing to not allow more than nine people in the house due to Covid-19 protocols.  The lawsuit stated: “In fact, the purpose of defendants’ trip to Los Angeles was to gather 40 people and a commercial film crew at Mr. Pagar’s house to film a music video… When Mr. Pagar asked them to stop, they beat and battered him, stole his phone by force so he couldn’t call the police, and threatened him. Then they vandalized his house and left, after stealing various valuable items. Defendants’ behavior was utterly despicable.”

Nearly 16 months after the alleged assault, Los Angeles County court documents confirmed that Kirk will face felony battery charges stemming from the incident, during which Pagar said his tooth was knocked out among other injuries. Additionally, one of Kirk’s associates, Thankgod Awute, faces a felony charge of theft using force.  According to the Los Angeles County Court database, Kirk will have a preliminary hearing in connection to the charges on June 1 at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

DaBaby Charged with Felony Battery Following Alleged Music Video Set Attack

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Travis Scott announced his first public performance since the tragedy at Astroworld 2021. After performing at two private events this year, Scott will be headlining three Primavera Sound festivals in South America, including dates in São Paulo, Brazil on November 6; Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 12; and Santiago, Chile on November 13.

Last week, Scott collaborated with Future and 808 Mafia producer Southside on “Hold That Heat,” his first new mudic since the Astroworld tragedy. The previously-noted private events Scott performed for include a pre-Oscars house party in Bel Air, California, and a Coachella afterparty in a La Quinta Venue where he performed five of his songs. Videos of Scott performing “Sicko Mode” circulated on social media the morning after the pre-Oscars party.

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Chris Brown and Lil Baby have announced their North American “One Of Them Ones” tour, kicking-off July 15 in Raleigh, N.C., and ends Aug. 27 in Las Vegas. Lil Baby wrote in an Instagram post: “You Got Cb & Wham On The Same Tour!! Summer Gone Be Crazzyyy. Coming To A City Near You!!”

The 32-year-old Brown will release his 10th studio album, Breezy, this year. The album features the singles “Iffy” and “WE (Warm Embrace).” Earlier this month, Brown said that the album marks a “new era unlocked” writing on Instagram “THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ME AND BELIEVING IN ME ALL THESE YEARS!!!!!”   The 27-year-old Lil Baby has released several singles this year, including “Right On” and “In a Minute” and shared that he will release two new videos this week.

Tickets for the One Of Them Ones tour go on sale Friday, April 29th at 10:00 am at livenation.com.

Chris Brown & Lil Baby Announce ‘One Of Them Ones’ Tour

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Lady Gaga has announced the new song from the upcoming Tom Cruise film Top Gun: Maverick titled ‘Hold My Hand.’ The song is written by Gaga and will be featured in the film, opening May 27. It will also be released on May 3 (you can pre-save the track – here).  Earlier this week, the singer teased lyrics from the song, writing, “Hold my hand everything will be ok I heard from the heavens that clouds have been grey.”  The following day she shared, “Pull me close wrap me in your aching arms I see that you’re hurtin’”

Tom Cruise returns as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in  Top Gun: Maverick.  According to a synopsis of the film, Maverick is ‘a courageous test pilot who dodges the advancement in rank that would ground him. He finds himself training a detachment of TOPGUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.’

Gaga’s ballad comes after Cruise was first spotted at her Las Vegas show, Enigma in December 2019. “Hold My Hand” was written for the motion picture and is featured throughout the film.

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Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — better known by his stage name Bad Bunny — has been cast as the newest Marvel hero, and will lead the Spider-Man standalone comic book film “El Muerto.” Ocasio will be the first Latino actor to headline a live-action Marvel film.

Sony Motion Picture Group president Sanford Panitch made the announcement at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.  Known as Juan-Carlos Estrada Sanchez in the comics, El Muerto is a wrestler whose powers are handed down by ancestry in the form of a mask (which, according to Marvel’s official site, gives him superhuman strength). In past comics, El Muerto has gotten in the ring with Spider-Man himself.  At CinemaCon, Sony suggested Ocasio will portray ‘an antihero on the verge of inheriting his father’s power.’

Bad Bunny is a noted professional wrestling fan who competed at WWE’s WrestleMania 37 in April and at the 2022 Royal Rumble in January. Bad Bunny told the crowd at CinemaCon about his love of wrestling, adding, “to bring El Muerto to life is just incredible…so exciting.”   Bad Bunny’s acting experience includes a previous role in ‘Narcos: Mexico’, and he will next be seen in Bullet Train, which comes to theaters on July 29.

“El Muerto” is set to hit theaters on Jan. 12, 2024.

https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/bad-bunny-el-muerto-movie-48802529

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The Batman is officially getting a sequel, with Robert Pattinson set to return as Gotham’s Caped Crusader and Matt Reeves serving as director.

Warner Bros. announced its plans for the sequel during its presentation at CinemaCon, the annual trade show that features the largest gathering of theater owners.  Warner Bros. chairman Toby Emmerich said:  “Matt took one of our most iconic and beloved superheroes and delivered a fresh vision that clearly resonated with audiences and with your incredible support, shattered box office records around the world. Which is one of the reasons I’m excited to break the news that Matt, Rob Pattinson and the whole team will be taking audiences back to Gotham with The Batman 2.”  Emmerich also confirmed that the entire cast of The Batman is expected to return for the sequel, which includes Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman), Paul Dano (Riddler), Colin Farrell as Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot (aka Penguin) and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne’s butler and confidant.  Reeves was also on hand at CinemaCon to reveal the news that he will write and direct the film, but he didn’t provide any details about the sequel. No release date was announced for the film.

The Batman debuted in theaters in March earning $134 million domestically over its first weekend, ranking as the biggest opening weekend of the year. To date the film has grossed more than $759 million globally, making it the highest-grossing movie of 2022 thus far.

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Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy series ‘Bupkis’ has landed at Peacock. The streaming service said in a press release that it has given a straight-to-series order to the half-hour live-action comedy series, described as a “heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life.” 

Bupkis stars Davidson, who will executive produce the series along with Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer and Erin David. Davidson also co-wrote the series, along with Dave Sirus and Judah Miller.

Peacock says the series “will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known.”  NBCUniversal television and streaming chairman of entertainment content Susan Rovner said: “Pete Davidson is one of the most sought-after comedians today with his smart, one-of-a-kind humor and honest point of view. Bupkis will showcase Pete’s funny, surprising and unfiltered brand of comedy audiences have come to love as we continue to bolster our Peacock comedy slate.” 

Davidson joined the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in 2014,  becoming the show’s youngest-ever cast member at 20-years-old.  Bupkis will mark Davidson’s first starring TV role, and he also will appear in the upcoming films Bodies Bodies Bodies, Good Mourning with a U and Meet Cute.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/pete-davidson-sets-semi-autobiographical-comedy-series-bupkis-at-peacock-1235242449/

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Lil Nas X has announced that he will embark on his first-ever tour, dubbed the “Long Live Montero Tour” in support of his smash debut album, Montero. The 14-date North American leg kicks-off in Detroit on September 6th, making stops in Chicago, Toronto, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Nashville, Miami, and Los Angeles, before wrapping up in San Francisco on October 23rd. A run of UK/European shows follows in November.

Tickets to the North American leg of Lil Nas X’s “Long Live Montero Tour” go on sale Friday, April 29th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Pre-sale for Cash App users is available now, with a Live-Nation pre-sale to be held on Thursday, April 28th (using code ROADIE).

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Future has revealed the star-studded tracklist for his upcoming album “I Never Liked You.”  The 16-song project features appearances from Kanye “Ye” West, Kodak Black, Young Thug, Gunna, EST Gee, Tems, and multiple features from Drake.  I Never Liked You is the follow-up to Future’s 2020 LP ‘High Off Life’, which featured Drake, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby, Meek Mill, Lil Baby and more.

Future had previously shared details of his new album title and cover, and just this week Epic Records shared a clip of his collaboration with Kanye West.

Future’s I Never Liked You will drop on April 29. You can pre-save/pre-order the album – here.

Future Unveils ‘I Never Liked You’ Track List Feat. Drake, Kanye West, Young Thug & More

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Apple TV+ is sharing the trailer for their new limited series, The Essex Serpent, featuring Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes.  The Essex Serpent is based on the Sarah Perry novel of the same name, which takes place in Victorian-era England. The story follows Cora Seaborne (Danes), a widow who moves from London to a small village in Essex.

In the trailer, Cora grow close to the village reverend, William Ransome (Hiddleston), amid strange events that the town attributes to the Essex Serpent, a mythological beast.  An official description reads: “[Cora] forms a surprising bond of science and skepticism with the local pastor, but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature.”

The Essex Serpent will have a two-episode premiere May 13 on Apple TV+. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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