Netflix announced on Monday that the ‘Netflix is a Joke’ comedy festival will launch in 2022 with Dave Chappelle and Amy Schumer as performers.  Chappelle, Schumer, Tiny Fey, Wanda Sykes, Jerry Seinfeld, David Letterman, Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng will take part in the festival, which runs April 29 to May 8, 2022, in Los Angeles.

Other performers include Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, Pete Davidson, Ray Romano, Seth Rogen, Tig Notaro, Kevin Hart, Ken Jeong, Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Iliza Shlesinger, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien and Ellen DeGeneres.

Several of the shows will be filmed for comedy specials that will premiere on Netflix at a later date.  General tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 10th, with pre-sale to begin Tuesday, Dec. 7th.  For info head to www.NetflixIsAJokeFest.com.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-stand-up-festival-dave-chappelle-1235057566/

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Drake has withdrawn from the 2022 Grammys, pulling his name out of the running in two categories for the upcoming music award ceremony. According to Variety no reason was given, however, a rep for the Recording Academy has confirmed the news of Drake‘s withdrawal.

The 35-year-old musician was nominated for two Grammys, including Best Rap Performance with Future and Young Thug for “Way Too Sexy” and Best Rap Album for Certified Lover Boy.  It’s not clear if The Recording Academy will add more nominees now that Drake has pulled out of those categories.

Drake has experienced issues with the Grammys in the past. In 2017, Drake declined to submit his album More Life for Grammy consideration, and in 2020, he called for the awards to be replaced with “something new that we can build up over time and pass on to the generations to come” after The Weeknd failed to receive any nominations despite the critical success of his last album.

The 2022 Grammys will be hosted by Trevor Noah, airing on CBS and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 8-11:30 p.m. ET / 5-8:30 p.m. PT.

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Dave East has returned with two brand new remixes. East dropped his latest album “Hoffa“ a few months ago, which was a joint effort with Harry Fraud.

The first ‘Eastmix’ is over Meek Mill’s recent single “Expensive Pain,” and the second track is over Eric B. and Rakim’s 1987’s classic “Paid In Full”. East also dropped the music videos for both tracks, which you can view below:

Paid in Full – (Eastmix) – video link

Expensive Pain (Eastmix) – video link

https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dave-east-remixes-expensive-pain-and-paid-in-full-on-new-freestyles-new-song.1993490.html

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Kim Kardashian West has been chosen to receive the ‘Fashion Icon’ honor at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards, which is set to air on NBC and E! Tuesday from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

Jen Neal, executive vice president of entertainment live events and specials at NBCUniversal Entertainment television, said in a press release: “For nearly two decades, Kim Kardashian West’s style evolution has disrupted and influenced trends on a global level and cemented herself as a force to be reckoned with within the fashion industry. For being a cultural inspiration, trailblazer and so much more, we can’t wait to honor Kim with this year’s People’s Fashion Icon award.”

The People’s Choice Awards allows fans to vote for their favorites artists across all genres of entertainment. This year’s event has ‘F9’ leading the film categories with eight nominations, while ‘This Is Us’ tops the TV categories with six nominations. Justin Bieber tops the music categories with 10 nominations.

The 2021 People’s Choice Awards, hosted by Kenan Thompson, will air simultaneously on NBC and E! on Dec. 7 at 9 p.m. ET.

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Sony unveiled the title and first-look teaser for the Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, dubbed Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (Part One).   The title implies the film will serve as the first installation of a two-part sequel; the first part is scheduled for release in theaters Oct. 7, 2022, and the second part to be released sometime in 2023.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse will chronicle Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) as he groups up with Miguel O’Hara (Oscar Isaac), “Spider-Man 2099”, and Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) to face off with a powerful super-villian.  Along with Moore, Steinfeld and Isaac, Jake Johnson will once again voice Peter Parker, while “Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae will be lending her talents to the role of Jessica Drew, aka Spider-Woman.

Click to see first-look teaser – here.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-reveals-first-footage-of-two-part-sequel_n_61acdddee4b07fe20128c1c2

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Mary J. Blige has released new music from her upcoming album, taking to social media to share the new singles, titled “Good Morning Gorgeous” and “Amazing“.

Blige wrote “Good Morning Gorgeous” with D’Mile, H.E.R., Lucky Daye, and Tiara Thomas. H.E.R. also produced the single with D’Mile and contributes guitar and background vocals. “Amazing” features DJ Khaled and was written by Blige, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, Khaled, Streetrunner, Tarik Azzouz, Willie Cobbs, and Ellas McDaniels. In addition, Khaled produced the song with Streetrunner and Azzouz.

Both singles will be featured on Blige’s 14th studio album, titled “Good Morning Gorgeous,” the follow-up to her 2017 album Strength of a Woman.  Blige stated in a press release: “I’m excited for my fans to hear these first two songs to give them a taste of what’s to come. I’m grateful to all my collaborators and partners who have walked with me through this process and even more grateful to my fans who I hope have a blast with this new music.”

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Producer DJ Snake has recruited Future for a new version of “U Are My High,” which features a sample from iconic The Gap Band.

Earlier this summer, DJ Snake dropped the original version of “U Are My High”, and it became one of the year’s most viral dance songs on TikTok, appearing in over 2.5 million user videos and tallying 4 billion+ views.

Buy or stream “U Are My High (Featuring Future)” at the link – here.

Future & DJ Snake Join Forces on New Song ‘U Are My High’: Listen

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Apple TV+ announced it has ordered the series Disclaimer, starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline.  Alfonso Cuarón will write, direct and executive produce all episodes of the series; Blanchett is also an executive producer.  Disclaimer will be the first project in Cuarón’s multi-picture deal with Apple TV+.

Based on the Renee Knight book, Disclaimer casts Blanchett as TV documentary journalist Catherine Ravenscroft. Kevin Kline will play a widower who publishes a book revealing Ravenscroft’s secrets.

According to a synopsis of the show, “Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett), a successful and respected television documentary journalist whose work has been built on revealing the concealed transgressions of long-respected institutions. When an intriguing novel written by a widower (Kline) appears on her bedside table, she is horrified to realize she is a key character in a story that she had hoped was long buried in the past. A story that reveals her darkest secret. A secret she thought was hers alone.”

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The Recording Academy and CBS announced that The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will host the 2022 Grammy Awards on Jan. 31, 2021 in Los Angeles.  Noah, 37, previously hosted the 63rd Grammy Awards, which took place in March.

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr., said in a statement: “Trevor was amazing as our host for the 63rd Grammy Awards with praise from the music community, music fans and critics. We’re so excited to welcome Trevor back to the Grammys stage and feel fortunate to once again have him hosting what we believe will be an unforgettable evening.”

Jon Batiste leads the field of nominees with 11 nominations, followed by Justin Bieber and Doja Cat with eight nominations each and Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo with seven nominations each.

The Grammys will air live Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. It will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

https://pitchfork.com/news/trevor-noah-to-host-2022-grammys/

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Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi have dropped their collaborative single “Just Look Up” from the upcoming film Don’t Look Up, which arrives in select theaters on December 10 and will be streaming on Netflix starting December 24.

Don’t Look Up follows an astronomy graduate student (played by Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor (portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio) after they discover that a comet is going to crash into the Earth. Grande and Kid Cudi act in the film alongside Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett, and Ron Perlman.

“Just Look Up” can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music.

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