Kid Cudi will replace Kanye “Ye” West as headliner at the 2022 Rolling Loud Festival in Miami, after Ye unexpectedly dropped out.   The festival will take place from Friday, July 22 to Sunday, July 24 at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, with Cudi taking over the first-day appearance originally scheduled for West. The festival tweeted that Ye would no longer be appearing at the annual event “due to circumstances outside of our control. ”

Tariq Cherif and Matt Zingler, the co-founders of Rolling Loud, said in a separate statement: “We were looking forward to Ye headlining Rolling Loud Miami 2022. We spent months working with him and his team on the performance. Unfortunately, Ye has decided that he will no longer be performing.”  The statement added that this is the first time a headlining act has decided to pull out of Rolling Loud.

Additional headlining acts include Future on Saturday and Kendrick Lamar on Sunday. Other notable artists slated to perform throughout the three days include 2 Chainz, Lil Uzi Vert, Kevin Gates, Kodak Black, and A$AP Ferg.

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The teaser for the forthcoming HBO Max series ‘The Idol’ was released, starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp and co-created by The Weeknd, Reza Fahim, and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson.

According to HBO’s official synopsis, The Idol is “set against the backdrop of the music industry and centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.”

The Idol features a supporting cast that includes Troye Sivan, Jennie Kim, Debby Ryan, Rachel Sennott, Steve Zissis, Hari Nef, and Juliebeth Gonzalez.

Take a look at the teaser for The Idol – here.

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Jennifer Lopez confirmed that she and Ben Affleck tied the knot in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 16. Lopez revealed the news through her fan site “On The JLo.”

Lopez began her message to her fans:  “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient.”  Lopez said the occasion was exactly what the couple wanted, sharing that they flew to Las Vegas and waited in line with four other couples to wait for their wedding license. The 52-year-old Lopez also said that she and Affleck, 49, almost didn’t make it to the chapel by midnight, but they stayed open a few minutes late so they could take pictures in a pink Cadillac convertible. Lopez continued the post, writing, “When love is real, the only thing that matters in marriage is one another and the promise we make to love, care, understand, be patient, loving and good to one another. We had that. And so much more.”

Saying it was the “best night of our lives,” Lopez concluded: “They were right when they said, ‘all you need is love. We are so grateful to have that in abundance, a new wonderful family of five amazing children and a life that we have never had more reason to look forward to. Stick around long enough and maybe you’ll find the best moment of your life in a drive through in Las Vegas at twelve thirty in the morning in the tunnel of love drive through, with your kids and the one you’ll spend forever with. Love is a great thing, maybe the best of things-and worth waiting for.” Lopez signed the message, “With love, Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck.”

20 years after they ended their first engagement, the famous couple rekindled their romance in 2021 and got engaged for the second time in April 2022.  Lopez shares 14-year-old twins Emme and Max with her third husband, Marc Anthony; while Affleck shares three children with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner: Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10.

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Hulu released a teaser for Season 5 of The Handmaids Tale which shows June (Elizabeth Moss) ready for battle against the fallout for killing her commander in the Season 4 finale.

In the trailer, June — a free woman since killing her commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) — faces Gilead’s wrath, and hostility of Waterford’s widow Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski).

The Handmaids Tale is based on the Margaret Atwood novel of the same name, which takes place in a dystopian future where fertile women are enslaved as handmaids to serve as surrogates to rich, infertile women.

Hulu previously announced that Season 5 premieres on Sept. 14.  Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Kodak Black was arrested in Florida during a traffic stop near Fort Lauderdale and charged with drug trafficking and possession over the weekend.  He was released from jail on a $75,000 bond Saturday morning.

Police said in a press release that Black — born Dieuson Octave, and legally named Bill Capri — was pulled over by Florida Highway Patrol for expired tags and windows tinted beyond the legal limit.  Police searched the car and found 31 pills of oxycodone, a highly addictive opioid used to treat pain, and $74,960 in cash. He was booked into the Broward County Jail where he remained in custody on Saturday morning.

Black’s lawyer Bradford Cohen said that the rapper was released on the $75,000 bond after a hearing Saturday morning.  Cohen said in a statement:  “Never Judge a case based on an arrest. There are always additional facts and circumstances that give rise to a defense, especially in this case. We will get him a bond today and move forward with resolving the matter quickly.”

This is not Kodak’s first brush with the law; he was sentenced to four years in prison on weapons charges in 2019 before he was pardoned by former President Donald Trump.  And in February, Black was shot in the leg and three other people were injured outside an afterparty for a Justin Bieber concert at The Nice Guy restaurant in Los Angeles.

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Last week, Lil Uzi Vert announced his new project called “Red & White“, his new ‘pre-alum’ EP before the drop of his upcoming album “P!NK”. Uzi also unveiled on Instagram what looks like potential artwork for the album.

White he rapper did not release date for the project, he did unveil his new single titled ‘Space Cadet’, which dropped on his Soundcloud.  Uzi tweeted: ‘I am a Space cadet the geek that real SPACE CADET by Lil Uzi Vert https://soundcloud.com/liluzivert/space-cadet… on #SoundCloud’

You can check out “Space Cadet” on Uzi’s Soundcloud – here.

Lil Uzi Vert Drops New Single ‘Space Cadet’: Listen

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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have welcomed their second child, a baby girl. The couple are already parents to Willa, who was born in July 2020. Jonas and Turner were married in 2019.

Best known for her role on Game of Thrones, Turner confirmed that she and her husband were expecting again in an interview with Elle UK published in early May, saying in part:  “It’s what life is about for me — raising the next generation. The greatest thing in life is seeing my daughter go from strength to strength. We’re so excited to be expanding the family. It’s the best blessing ever.”

In addition to his work with the Jonas Brothers with siblings Kevin and Nick, Joe Jonas is also a member of the group DNCE, known for its hit “Cake By The Ocean.”

His famous brothers are also parents: Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle share 2 children, and Nick Jonas and his wife Priyanka Chopra announced in January that they had welcomed their first child via surrogate.

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Kevin Spacey entered a not-guilty plea on Thursday morning connected to sex offenses leveled against him that date back almost 20 years. The 62-year-old Spacey appeared in London’s criminal court over the sexual assault charges stemming from his time as an artistic director at a local theater between 2005 and 2013. The actor was charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

In a court appearance last month, Spacey’s lawyer said the actor “strenuously denied all allegations.” Spacey was questioned by cops in 2019 about claims by several men who said he assaulted them during his time as the artistic director of London’s Old Vic theater between 2005 and 2013. The alleged victims are all now in their 30s and 40s. Four of the alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and one in Gloucestershire, England, in April 2013. The Crown Prosecution Service authorized charges against the actor in May, but he could only be formally charged once arriving on British soil last month.

Spacey, who was granted unconditional bail, could face life in prison if found guilty of the most serious offense. If convicted of sexual assault he could be slapped with a six-month prison sentence or an unlimited fine.

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Lil Baby has shared the trailer for his upcoming documentary ‘Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby’, set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on August 26.  The documentary features cameos from collaborators such as Young Thug, Drake, Gunna and more.

The rapper posted the trailer for the documentary on Instagram, with the caption: “I know Y’all Waiting On My Album , Me Toooo But I Been Holding Off To Make Everything Come Together!! Shoutout @amazonstudios  @primevideo  @qualityfilms For Helping Me Gift The World A Little Part Of Me Álbum & Documentary Soon … Let’s Goooooo”

Lil Baby says of the project: “If even one person is inspired to think their life can change, or be close to what they dream of, then this documentary was worth making. I just want to share my story in the hope that it helps others get to their own best story.”

Director Karam Gill added: “Lil Baby is an artist who truly evolved and grew to become one of today’s most important voices for change. I hope his journey sheds light on the larger socioeconomic issues our country is facing and leaves viewers feeling inspired.”

Watch the trailer for ‘Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby’ – here.

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Drake took to Instagram to announce ‘October World Weekend,’ a three-day event that will reunite Young Money’s biggest stars.  Drake shared a lineup that included Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Lil Baby and Chris Brown, writing in his post:  “OCTOBER WORLD WEEKEND I am currently working on bringing OVO FEST around the world in 2023 for the 10th Anniversary, but of course we wanted to turn the city up for the summer!!! More event announcements to come.”

October World Weekend will kick off at the end of this month on July 29-28 as well as Aug. 1 at various venues throughout Toronto. Tickets will be available Friday, July 15th at Ticketmaster.

Drake Announces October World Weekend Feat. Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Lil Baby & Chris Brown

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