Charlamagne Tha God says his beef with Drake is “planned”

Roland A. Pattillo, the gynecologic oncologist who played a pivotal role in bringing the case of Henrietta Lacks to public awareness and was played by Ruben Santiago-Hudson in the 2017 HBO movie The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, died of Parkinson’s disease on May 3 at his home outside Atlanta. He was 89.

Veteran character actress Elizabeth Hoffman, perhaps best known for her role as Beatrice Reed Ventnor, mother of the titular sisters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips, on NBC’s ’90s drama series Sisters, has died. Hoffman passed away of natural causes on Aug. 21 at her home in Malibu, CA, her son Chris confirmed to Deadline’s sister pub THR. She was 97.

EXCLUSIVE: Permut Presentations and Merkaba Media Group have acquired the rights to Cheryl Diamond‘s Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood which follows the author’s true story of being born as a fugitive.

The B-52s will perform at the White House State Dinner on Wednesday for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon.

EXCLUSIVE: Darío Yazbek Bernal, star of the hit Netflix series La Casa De Las Flores, has signed with Gersh.

EXCLUSIVE: EVO Entertainment Group will begin operating as Elevate Entertainment Group, the company said Monday. Simultaneously, EEG has acquired Austin-based arthouse chain Violet Crown Cinemas.

EXCLUSIVE: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) and Jacob Tremblay (The Toxic Avenger) have joined the cast of The Life of Chuck, the latest of many Stephen King adaptations from filmmaker Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep), which kicked off production in Alabama under an interim agreement earlier this month. Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill lead the ensemble of the pic, written and directed by Flanagan, as we were first to tell you.

The Blind is now the most successful release in the history of Fathom Events, as the faith-based feature has grossed $15.7 million at the North American box office as of Monday.

“We should have those hostages released and then we can talk.” said Joe Biden today as two more hostages were let go by Hamas amid further rising tensions and deaths in the Middle East. Speaking at a delayed event on economics, the president’s remark was in response to a reporter’s question if the US supports a “hostages for ceasefire deal?”

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. It all comes down to this. The Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers tonight in Game 7 of their American League Championship Series, with the winner advancing to the 2023 World Series.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” director James Wan told Empire magazine for a new cover story that the reshoot process on his latest DC tentpole was not out of the ordinary, despite many reports claiming post-production on the sequel was a disaster and required at least three rounds of reshoots. “We probably did seven or eight days,” Wan clarified about the reshoots, “which is nothing for a movie of this size. It was just spread out because it’s so hard to get your actors back once you’ve finished the initial shoot.” Wan previously addressed the reshoot rumors in an Entertainment Weekly interview, saying, “We have big actors in this movie, and everyone’s schedule is really hard,.

Drake offered a fan who had been dumped recently $50,000 (£40,975) at a show in Miami last night (September 30).During the concert the rapper noticed a fan holding up a sign. “Aye, I gotta read that sign, I like that sign,” Drake said upon noticing it.

plastic bag to a plastic box. The 36-year-old “Rich Flex” rapper pulled up to the Onyx Gentleman’s Club in Atlanta on Tuesday night with a giant Tupperware container, filled to the brim with stacks of money reportedly totaling $250,000.“Last night was a blur,” the club captioned a video shared to Instagram, showing the Canadian artist emptying the container filled with the bills and setting them on top of the bar.

Kanye West‘s spate of antisemitic comments last year may have been motivated by his complicated relationship with Drake, according to Malik Yusef.The US rapper and poet made the claim while appearing on the Rap Today With Francis podcast on Monday (September 25), when he spoke about West – who now goes by Ye – and his controversial comments about the Jewish community.“I think they were for Drake,” he said (via HipHopDX). “That’s what I think. I don’t know who else you would say that was.

Drake has paid tribute to Migos‘ Takeoff during a concert in Atlanta.Takeoff, real name Kirsnick Khari Ball, died on November 1 last year, aged 28, when he was shot dead in an alleged dice game gone wrong in Houston, Texas. In January, a man was charged with the murder of Takeoff but was released on bail after paying a $1million (£824,150) bond.

Drake has shared some nostalgic photos on social media while celebrating the 10th anniversary of ‘Nothing Was The Same’.On September 24, 2013, the prolific 6God dropped his third album, which hosted some of his most popular tracks, including the sombre Sampha-assisted ‘Too Much’ and R&B track ‘From Time’ featuring Jhene Aiko.On Instagram, Drake posted mostly black and white photos taken while he toured the album back in 2013 on the ‘Would You Like A Tour?’ tour. In a reflective caption, the Canadian wrote, “If I had to live my life again I’d make the same mistakes only sooner.”A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi)In a two-and-a-half-star review, NME wrote that ‘Nothing Was The Same’ was “bizarre” as Drake “continues to waste our time with his first-world problems.” Eve Barlow wrote: Drizzy’s candid lyrics about battered egos and insecure relationships were refreshing early on in his career, but the persona is wearing thin as he recalls how rich his melancholy has made him… How long can a man trade on being blue if he’s living the dream.”Since ‘Nothing Was The Same’, Drake has released a further four solo albums; 2016’s ‘Views’, 2018’s ‘Scorpion’, 2021’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ and 2022’s ‘Honestly, Nevermind’.

Drake and Charlamagne Tha God have been feuding again, after the latter criticised the former’s new song.The artist recently released a new single, ‘Slime You Out‘ featuring SZA, which is set to appear on his upcoming album ‘For All The Dogs’. Charlamagne revealed in a podcast appearance that he’s not too keen on the track, and it made Drake less than happy.During a recent episode of the Brilliant Idiots podcast, Charlamagne suggested that “nobody cared” about the track.“Drake put out this record Friday and people just getting to the lyrics on a Monday? That’s not Drake-like! He’s gonna be fine regardless.

Drake is performing live in North Carolina.On Sept. 22-23, the “Passionfruit” rapper will headline at Charlotte, NC’s Spectrum Center along with special guest 21 Savage as part of his ongoing ‘It’s All A Blur Tour.’And if you want to see Drizzy in the Queen City, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute tickets.The only problem is it will cost you.At the time of publication, the best price we could find on tickets was $246 before fees on Vivid Seats.If you want to get closer to the action, floor seats start at $502 before fees.Still, it’s hard to put a price on hearing over 45 songs live.Yes, at a recent show, Champagne Papi really performed 46 tracks (!) — way, way more than your average headliner’s career retrospective for those keeping score at home — to ensure fans got their money’s worth.Want to go to the show before Drake’s onto the next city?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Drake’s Charlotte ‘It’s All A Blur’ concerts.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best upper-deck, lower-level and floor seat prices for Drake’s two Charlotte shows can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Halle Berry is, in her words, “being the bigger guy” and moving on after Drake used an image to promote his latest single without her permission. The Catwoman star was all smiles in New York City after her first public outing since her feud with the Canadian rapper.

Berry slammed the rapper for using a photograph of her slimed at the 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards for his new track, “Slime You Out.”“Sometimes you have to be the bigger guy…even if you’re a woman!” the actress initially shared on her social media.When asked what she thought of the cover art by a fan, she added: “That’s not cool. I thought better of him! When people you admire disappoint you you have to be the bigger person and move on!”Drake has always had a thing for Berry, even admitting in September 2013 that he would date her if he got the chance.“I don’t know who the next strong female is, but I’m ready for a strong counterpart to share all these experiences with,” he said during an interview on HOT 97. “There’s nobody out here.

Drake has been criticised by fans for a lyric in ‘Slime You Out‘, his new single with SZA.The song, which is the first released off his upcoming album ‘For All The Dogs’, contains a lyric in the first verse: “You got my mind in a terrible place/ Whipped and chained you like American slaves.”Fans have taken to social media to express their concerns about the line. “Nobody in the studio told Drake that line was awful??” wrote one fan, while another criticised SZA for the collaboration: “sza heard drake say ‘whipped and chained you like American slaves’ and said ‘yeah, I need to get on that!'”“Whipped and chained you like American slaves..” nobody in the studio told Drake that line was awful?? pic.twitter.com/bzd1i3zNt5— International Sleep⁷ 시차 (@SleepDeez) September 16, 2023sza heard drake say “whipped and chained you like American slaves” and said “yeah, I need to get on that!” pic.twitter.com/O5RpMdaSlx— uncle vaun.