Megan Thee Stallion, and the virtual reality concert platform company ‘AmazeVR,’ have announced their partnership on a 10-stop tour titled ‘Enter Thee Hottieverse,‘ billed as the first-ever VR concert tour.

Said Megan: “Virtual reality has always been an interest of mine and I’m glad that we’ll be able to make history with this experience. My hotties will get to watch me perform in a completely different and unique way and I appreciate the AmazeVR team for helping me to bring this VR vision to life. I can’t wait to see the Hotties show up to the tour.” Fans can expect a multi-song performance from Megan, with the AmazeVR team promising both a safety-focused and seamless blend of reality and imagination.

The Enter Thee Hottieverse U.S. tour kicks off with dates in Los Angeles before making its way to Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and more.  Tickets go on sale on March 2 on AmazeVR.com.

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Daniel Radcliffe dons a Hawaiian shirt to portray musician “Weird Al” Yankovic in Weird: The Weird Al Yankovic Story. Radcliffe also rocks curly hair, glasses and is playing a piano accordion in the first photos released from the set of the film.

Yankovic said on Instagram alongside the photo of Radcliffe: “It never fails — we’re trying to shoot a movie here, and this cosplayer weirdo tries to crash our set. Ugh! I mean, I love my fans, but… boundaries, people! Don’t worry, we had security throw him out.”

Set to premiere on The Roku Channel, the biopic will explore the life and career of Yankovic, who is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time. Yankovic produced and co-wrote the script with Eric Appel, who also serves as director and executive producer.

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Hulu has released the first teaser trailer for the limited series Under the Banner of Heaven, starring Andrew Garfield Garfield portrays a police detective who is investigating a double murder in a rural community.  The series also stars Sam Worthington, Wyatt Russell and Rory Culkin.

Under the Banner of Heaven is based on the best-selling, true-crime book by Jon Krakauer. Dustin Lance Black wrote the screen adaptation, with David Mackenzie directing, and Ron Howard and Brian Grazer producing.

A synopsis of the series reads: “A devout detective’s faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder that seems to be connected to an esteemed Utah family’s spiral into [Latter-Day Saints] fundamentalism and their distrust in the government. Andrew Garfield will star as Pyre, an LDS elder who is committed to his Church and family but begins to question some of the Church’s teachings through his contact with a suspected murderer. Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Brenda, a young faithful Mormon who is the victim of a brutal murder.”

Take a look at the teaser for Under the Banner of Heaven – here.

https://people.com/tv/andrew-garfield-has-to-solve-murder-case-in-under-the-banner-of-heaven-trailer/

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Young Thug is looking to lend a helping hand amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a “special military operation” in Ukraine under the pretense of “denazifying” the former Soviet Union republic, hundreds of thousands of people have fled the country in an effort to reach safety.

Amid the conflict, there have been various reports of African immigrants being unfairly treated at Ukraine’s borders, with a “Ukrainians first” policy preventing them from boarding trains and crossing into nearby countries. Thousands of African students live in Ukraine to study medicine and other technical subjects at affordable prices.

Young Thug posted to his Instagram Stories about the racist discrimination taking place at Ukraine’s borders, and offered his support to the country’s African population while calling on his peers to help. Wrote Young Thug: “If some of my rap brothers are in I’m willing to help Africans get out of Ukraine however I can sense [sic] they not letting us pass. Who ever holds the info for these movements please contact me ASAP I’m ready.”

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2 Chainz and Lil Baby have teamed up for the visual “Kingpen Ghostwriter.” In the cinematic video, 2 Chainz and Lil Baby are in a warehouse with walls that resemble shipping containers, accompanied by a woman who pours them drinks. Before the release of 2 Chainz upcoming LP Dope Don’t Sell Itself, he hosted a listening session, merch drop, and experiential album launch at a pop-up “Stash Box.”  Exclusive Dope Don’t Sell Itself merch, customizable lithographs, and limited edition autographed CDs are now available in the 2 Chainz official shop.

The upcoming Dope Don’t Sell Itself LP includes tracks such as “Million Dollars Worth of Game,” which features 42 Dugg. The album is 2 Chainz’s first project since his critically acclaimed 2020 project, So Help Me God!, which featured contributions from Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and more.

Take a look at the video for “Kingpen Ghostwriter” – here.

2 Chainz Puts Only A Blinged-Out Car Show In His ‘Kingpen Ghostwriter’ Video With Lil Baby

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The 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held Sunday, February 27, simulcast live on TNT and TBS from The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.

The casts of “Ted Lasso” and “Succession” won for their ensemble work in the best television comedy and drama categories, while the cast of “CODA” won for best motion picture ensemble. Jean Smart picked up the Best Actress in a Comedy statuette for Hacks, and Jason Sudeikis was awarded the Best Actor in a Comedy trophy for Ted Lasso.

Jessica Chastain won for Best Actress in a Film for The Eyes of Tammy Faye, while the Best Actor in a Film trophy went to Will Smith for King Richard. Ariana DeBose earned the honor for Best Supporting Actress for her role in West Side Story, and Troy Kotsur was named Best Supporting Actor for his performance in CODA.

Lee Jung-Jae and Jung Ho-Yeon were voted Best Actor and Actress in a Drama Series for Squid Game. Kate Winslet took home the award for Best Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series for Mare of Easttown, and Michael Keaton won the award for Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series for Dopesick.

Helen Mirren was honored with the SAG Life Achievement Award.

For the full list of SAG award winners, head here.   The 2022 SAG award ceremony will be available to stream on HBO Max on Monday.

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Theater legend Patti LuPone announced she has tested positive for COVID-19, and will be forced to miss performances of the Broadway musical Company.

LuPone tweeted Sunday: “Hi Dolls. I showed up for Saturday’s matinee, tested positive for Covid with 3 tests. Unfortunately, I’ll be out of the show for 10 days. I’m so sorry.”

The 72-year-old LuPone stars with Katrina Lenk, Matt Doyle and Christopher Fitzgerald in the show, which features Stephen Sondheim’s well-known songs, “Company,” “You Could Drive a Person Crazy,” “The Ladies Who Lunch,” “Side by Side,” and “Being Alive.”  LuPone is expected to return to the show on March 8.

https://variety.com/2022/legit/news/patti-lupone-covid-19-broadway-revival-company-1235191121/

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After just dropping the deluxe edition of his latest album, Polo G returns with the music video for “Don’t Play” featuring Lil Baby.  Polo and Lil Baby star in a Fast & Furious themed video as they hit the streets of Los Angeles with a fleet of high-powered muscle cars.  “Don’t Play” followed the rappers’ previous collaborations “Pop Out Again,” “3 Headed Goat,” and “Be Something.”

Both rappers have been keeping busy of late.  Polo G’s album Hall of Fame earned the rapper his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, and in December he dropped his expanded edition, Hall of Fame 2.0, which featured 14 additional tracks as well as guest appearances from Lil Baby, NLE Choppa, Lil Tjay, and Moneybagg Yo.  Meanwhile, Lil Baby has recently teamed up with Nicki Minaj for a pair of joint singles, “Do We Have a Problem?” and “Bussin.”

Watch the video for “Don’t Play” – here.

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DaBaby & NBA YoungBoy have dropped their latest collaborative single “Neighborhood Superstar”, off their upcoming album “Better Than You.”

After DaBaby referred to NBA YoungBoy as one of his favorite rappers back in 2019, the two have collaborated frequently, joining forces just recently on “Bestie” and “Hit.” Previously, the duo collaborated on songs including “JUMP” and “Thug of Spades.”

Following the video release for “Hit,” the duo dropped “Neighborhood Superstar.” The full-length LP Better Than You is expected to drop on March 4.

NBA YoungBoy & DaBaby To Release Joint Album ‘Better Than You’ Next Week

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“Dancing With The Stars” pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy shared a series of emotional videos on the situation unfolding in Ukraine, posting video clips from a balcony in Kyiv on Instagram and describing the scene in his home country.

Said Maksim in the first video clip: “I’m in Kyiv, contrary to what I probably should’ve done a while ago. Not that no one saw this coming, but everybody was hoping that the finality of this situation would be averted, that there wasn’t going to be these kind of aggressive measures.”

In a second video, an emotional Chmerkovskiy said: “You know me — I stay strong, and I don’t show it. But I want to go back home. And I realize that I have the way to — I realize that I have a different passport, and my family is far away.”  Maksim shared that he was “about to go into a bomb shelter because s**t’s going down,” before making a plea to Russia: “In 2022’s civilized world, this is not the way we do things. I think the Russians need to get up and actually say something, because no one’s opinion is being heard. This is all one man’s ambition of something, and however convenient it sounds in Moscow, however comfortable you are where you are in Russia, I just don’t think this is the right thing.”

Chmerkovskiy added: “I’m uneasy, I’m very scared … but I do know, at the very least, I have a chance. I have a passport and a way out. A lot of people here do not, and it’s f**king nonsense. I have [had] a f**king incredible pleasure to spend, on the ground, about six months now, and I’ve fell back in love — I never fell out of love, but I know now who these people are. I know who this country is, what it represents, what it stands for. And it’s completely not what is being portrayed to the Russian people in order to justify this invasion.”

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