Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died at age of 67, according to a post on social media written by his family.  The statement read: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children. Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honor.”   According to Glenn Schwartz, Gottfried’s longtime friend and publicist, the comedian died on Tuesday from Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II.

Gottfried performed stand-up comedy for over 50 years, and according to his representative, became known as “the comedian’s comedian” because his live performances put aside political correctness while he delivers jokes that know no boundaries.  Gottfried’s comedic career led to roles in films including “Beverly Hills Cop II,” “Problem Child,” “Look Who’s Talking II” and “The Aristocrats.” He was also notably the voice of the wise cracking parrot Iago in Disney’s iconic animated film “Aladdin.”  In 2017, he was the subject of the documentary “Gilbert,” about his life. He also co-hosted a podcast, “Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast!”, where he and Frank Santopadre interviewed Hollywood icons and legends.

Gottfried is survived by his wife Dara, daughter Lily, 14, son Max, 12, sister Karen, and nephew Graham.

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Kodak Black has released the video for his song called “Love Isn’t Enough” which is produced by Ayo B & Dr. Zeuz. This visual follows up his last month’s “Vulnerable (Free Cool)“ and is off his latest “Back For Everything” album.

Back for Everything is a parody of the film franchise Back to the Future. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 list in the United States, selling 60,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.

Watch the new video for Love Isn’t Enough  – here.

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The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Festival has revealed it’s lineup of performers, which is being held this summer from June 17-19th 2022 in Chicago, IL.  Playboi Carti, Post Malone, Young Thug, and Gunna will be headlining, with over 60 artists set to perform over the course of three days. Cole Bennett’s Lyrical Lemonade has held Summer Smash Festival annually since its inaugural event back in 2018.

Other artists featured in the lineup include Wiz Khalifa, Polo G, Lil Skies, Trippie Redd, 2 Chainz, Ski Mask The Slump God, Lil Tecca, G Herbo, Yeat, Rico Nasty, Lucki, Flo Milli, and more.

Check out the full lineup – here.

Tickets are on sale at TheSummerSmash.com.

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Tish Cyrus has filed for divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus after almost 30 years of marriage. Tish filed for divorce in Tennessee last week, according to court documents; it also notes that Tish and Billy Ray have not lived together since February 2020. Tish cited irreconcilable differences as the grounds for their divorce and is asking that the court equitably divide and distribute their marital assets and award her separate property.

This is not the first time either has filed for divorce from the other. In October 2010, Billy Ray filed before revealing the following year that he dropped the divorce. Then, in 2013, Tish filed for divorce.  The two spoke out about working on their relationship, saying: “We both woke up and realized we love each other and decided we want to stay together. We both went into couples therapy, something we haven’t done in 22 years of being together, and its brought us closer together and really opened up our communication in amazing ways. We’ve had rough times, but we both realized we didn’t want to be another statistic and wanted to make it work.”

The couple were married in December 1993, share five kids: Miley Cyrus, 29, Noah Cyrus, 22, and Braison Cyrus, 27, as well as Brandi Cyrus, 34, and Trace Cyrus, 33, who Trish gave birth to prior to their relationship. Billy Ray also has a son, Christopher, with his ex, Kristin Luckey.

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Britney Spears announced via Instagram on April 11 that she’s expecting her third child, her first with fiancé Sam Asghari. In her caption, Spears also hinted she and Asghari may have gotten secretly married, referring to him as her “husband.”  The 40-year-old Spears said in her post: “I lost so much weight to go on my Maui trip only to gain it back  … I thought “Geez … what happened to my stomach ???” My husband said “No you’re food pregnant silly  !!!” So I got a pregnancy test … and uhhhhh well … I am having a baby  … 4 days later I got a little more food pregnant. It’s growing !!! If 2 are in there … I might just loose it  … I obviously won’t be going out as much due to the paps getting their money shot of me like they unfortunately already have … it’s hard because when I was pregnant I had perinatal depression … I have to say it is absolutely horrible  … women didn’t talk about it back then … some people considered it dangerous if a woman complained like that with a baby inside her … but now women talk about it everyday … thank Jesus we don’t have to keep that pain a reserved proper secret … This time I will be doing yoga every day !!! Spreading lots of joy and love !!!”

Spears has been vocal about her desire to have another child, claiming the rules of her past conservatorship made it unlikely. In a Los Angeles court in June 2021, she said that her father, Jamie Spears, and his team would not allow her to “get married and have a baby” under the conservatorship. After 13 years under the legal guardianship, Spears was officially freed from the conservatorship on November 12, 2021 by Judge Brenda Penny.

Spears first started dating Asghari in 2016, after they met on the set of her “Slumber Party” music video. The couple announced their engagement in September 2021, showed off the singer’s new diamond ring on social media.

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Pusha T has revealed the title of his upcoming album – It’s Almost Dry. Additionally, Pusha announced an initial run of tour dates in support of its forthcoming release

It’s Almost Dry arrives four years following the release of King Push’s previous record, Daytona, which debuted in May 2018. Since then, the rapper has put out several tracks, including “No Problem,” “Sociopath,” “Coming Home” and “Puppets (Succession Remix),” as well two singles from the forthcoming project, “Diet Coke” and “Neck & Wrist.” Pusha has not yet shared a release date for the upcoming record.

Meanwhile, the upcoming tour is set to kick off on May 29 in Seattle and conclude on June 23 in Philadelphia, with a total of 12 stops. Tickets for the shows, which will feature a yet-to-be-announced special guest, will be available for purchase at the official tour website.

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After Chlöe Bailey posted the official cover artwork for her single “Treat Me” on her social media accounts last week, she officially shared the track, along with an official music video.

Chlöe also recently spoke about her debut album, which potentially may drop this summer. In a series of tweets, Chlöe said of the LP: “I don’t control dates or anything, but just know i’m super proud of this project. it means absolutely everything to me.”

You can take a look at the video for Treat Me –  here.

You stream Treat Me, head here.

Chloe Bailey Announces ‘Treat Me’ Release Date / Unleashes Fierce Cover

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“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $71 million in its weekend debut. The film now holds the record for the biggest opening weekend for a movie adapted from a video game, surpassing the $58 million that the franchise’s original film, “Sonic the Hedgehog” made during its three-day opening weekend in February 2020.

“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” mixes animated characters with live-action actors, with comedian Ben Schwartz voicing Sonic the Hedgehog and James Marsden, Tika Sumpter and Jim Carrey starring as human characters. The sequel also features the addition in Idris Elba, who voices Knuckles, an adversary of Sonic and a fan favorite from the SEGA games.

Coming in at No. 2 is Morbius with $10.2 million, followed by The Lost City at No. 3 with $9.2 million, Ambulance at No. 4 with $8.7 million and The Batman at No. 5 with $6.6 million.

Rounding out the top tier are Everything Everywhere All at Once at No. 6 with $6.1 million, Uncharted at No. 7 with $2.7 million, Spider-Man: No Way Home at No. 8 with $625,000, Selena at No. 9 with $402,000 and Sing 2 at No. 10 with $220,000.

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The 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards will take place in September, with the Television Academy sharing on social media that the 74th annual awards show is scheduled for Sept. 12. “Attention TV lovers! Mark your calendars, the 74th #Emmy Awards are Monday, Sept. 12 at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT on @NBC. Who are you hoping to see? #Emmys #Emmys2022”

Nominations for this year’s Emmys will be announced July 12. The Primetime Emmy Awards honor the best in American primetime television. The Crown, Ted Lasso and Mare of Easttown were among the big winners at the 2021 ceremony, which took place in September.

The Emmys will air live on September 12th at 8 p.m. EDT on NBC.

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LL COOL J has announced a new hip-hop festival titled the Rock The Bells Festival.  LL revealed several of his fellow hip-hop legends will be on the bill, including Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Lil Kim, The Diplomats, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Scarface, Trina, N.O.R.E., Digable Planets, DJ Scratch, Scarface and DJ Mister Cee, among others.  According to a press release, the event will “bring together some of Hip Hop’s biggest icons and genre-defining artists for an entire day of live music, interactive experiences, art exhibits, food and much more.”

The Rock The Bells Festival takes place on August 6 at Forest Hills Stadium in LL COOL J’s hometown of Queens, New York. LL COOL J said of the event: “This festival is my way of showing love to the community of Hip Hop and celebrating the incredible journey this culture has taken, going from DJ Kool Herc’s Sedgwick Avenue rec room, to the global phenomenon we all cherish today.  Getting to bring some of the most iconic and influential Hip-Hop artists to the same stage, in my hometown and the city that started it all, is an honor and I can’t wait for everyone to see what we have in store for them.”

Check out the trailer for The Rock The Bells Festival, and for more information, head here.

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