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Michael Tyler, the New Orleans-based rapper known as Mystikal, has been charged with first-degree rape. The Ascension Parish Police Department arrested Tyler on Saturday (July 30) and announced the arrest in a statement published on Monday.

Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld,” which comes out on Aug. 2, explains why jazz greats such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra flourished within mob empires headed by the likes of Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, John T.

Ilana Kaplan Six years after the release of Beyoncé’s magnum opus “Lemonade,” the pop icon has come through again: giving us all something to talk about. The long-anticipated “Renaissance” (volume one of three) is sticky, sweaty, hedonistic art — flanked by a pastiche of genres that never lingers on long enough for the listener to get too comfortable.It’s what makes the collection its own kind of masterpiece: beauty in the chaos.

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew McConaughey is set to star in Dallas Sting, the fact-based story of how a group of Dallas high school girls headed to China in 1984 as the ultimate underdog and beat some of the best women’s teams from China, Australia and Italy. The film was developed by Skydance and Berlanti Schechter Productions. Apple, which has an overall deal with Skydance, has first bite at the film and I expect a deal to happen before production begins this fall in New Orleans.

Mickey Guyton has broken many barriers in the contemporary country music scene. When she joined Universal Music Group’s Capitol Records Nashville division in 2011, she became the first Black woman country music singer to sign to a major label.

Lil Wayne is paying tribute to «Uncle Bob.» Earlier this week, the 39-year-old rapper remembered former New Orleans police officer Robert Hoobler, often referred to as «Uncle Bob,» who died at his home in Old Jefferson, Louisiana, according to. He was 65. In the past, Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., has credited Hoobler for saving his life when he was just 12 years old. Sharing a photo of the former cop, the rapper wrote on Instagram, «Everything happens for a reason.

Forever in love. Former NFL star Drew Brees has been married to his wife, Brittany Brees, for almost 20 years — and their romance is still going strong.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeUsher has signed on to executive produce “Storyville,” a new series about the birth of the Jazz Age in development from Starlings Television. The multi-Grammy Award-winning performer will exec produce along with creators and showrunners Bill Macdonald (“Rome”) and Walt Becker (“Wild Hogs”).“Storyville” is set in New Orleans and follows the tale of five brothel madams as they fight to control the red light district.

Content warning: This article discusses attempted suicide.Lil Wayne has paid tribute to Robert Hoobler, a former New Orleans police officer who saved the rapper’s life following a suicide attempt when he was a child.As the New Orleans Advocate reports, Hoobler – who Lil Wayne affectionately referred to as Uncle Bob – was found dead in his home in Louisiana last Friday (July 22). He was 65 years old, and had been dealing with health issues following a car accident and a struggle with diabetes.“Everything happens for a reason. I was dying when I met u at this very spot.

Lil Wayne is paying tribute to the former police officer who saved his life following the veteran cop’s death.

Stevie Nicks has announced the remaining dates for her 2022 US tour.The soloist and Fleetwood Mac singer confirmed a number of headline dates earlier this year, with a promise to book further US shows.Now she has added 12 new shows, kicking things off at Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on September 12 before wrapping up on October 28 in West Palm Beach, Florida at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre.Stevie Nicks US tour 2022 (buy tickets here):SEPTEMBERFriday 02-Sunday 04 – Snowmass, CO – JAS Aspen SnowmassThursday 08 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalSaturday 10 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalTuesday 13 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music TheatreSaturday 17 – Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now FestivalMonday 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity CenterThursday 22 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings AmphitheatreSaturday 24 – Bridgeport, CT – Sound on Sound FestivalFriday 30 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana FestivalOCTOBERMonday 03 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood BowlThursday 06 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin PavilionSunday 09 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionWednesday 12 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank AmphitheatreSunday 16 – Nashville, TN – Ascend AmphitheaterWednesday 19 – Charleston, SC – CreditOne StadiumSaturday 22 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music PavilionTuesday 25 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union AmphitheatreFriday 28 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial AmphitheatreVanessa Carlton will support on all headline dates.Nicks was already due to play various US festivals in 2022 including Bonnaroo, Sound On Sound, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Eddie Vedder‘s Ohana Festival.Last summer saw Nicks cancel all of her scheduled tour dates for 2021 due to COVID concerns.“Because singing and performing have been

Interview With The Vampire has just been released – scroll down to watch.AMC shared the first teaser at Comic-Con over the weekend (July 23), seeing Game of Thrones‘ Jacob Anderson play businessman Louis in the 1910s in New Orleans.Rolin Jones (Friday Night Lights) is creating, showrunning, and writing the series (per Bloody Disgusting), which is expected to air on AMC and AMC+ later this year. Alan Taylor is directing the first two of seven total first season episodes.Take a look at the trailer here:Based upon Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles novels, the 1994 film of the same name starred Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise as the leading members of an ancient vampire order.Elsewhere at Comic-Con, Marvel announced its next slate of films officially dubbed the Multiverse Saga.Phase Five will kick off Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantamania in February, and will include six films and six series, ending with The Thunderbolts on July 26, 2024.While the entirety of Phase Six has yet to be revealed, Marvel boss Kevin Feige has confirmed that the slate will include a total of 11 entries.

Port of Southampton is one of the most iconic destinations for a summer holiday, some of the world's most popular cruises set off from the Solent city. With destinations across Europe, thousands of passengers arrive in the city ready for a couple of days in the sunshine onboard a luxury cruise ship. A number of companies operate from the site including P&O Cruises, Cunard and Royal Caribbean.

A trailer for the upcoming AMC Interview with the Vampire series was released Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con, as the forthcoming adaptation of the 1976 Anne Rice novel heads to the small screen this fall.The gothic horror series will consist of seven episodes and star Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt, Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pointe du Lac, Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy, Chris Stack as Thomas 'Tom' Anderson and Kalyne Coleman as Grace De Pointe Du Lac.In the preview for the series, which is set in New Orleans in 1910, Lestat is seen lurking near Louis, who is heard saying, 'I was being hunted and I was completely unaware it was happening.' The latest: A new trailer for the upcoming AMC Interview with the Vampire series, starringJacob Anderson and Sam Reid, was released Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con, as the forthcoming adaptation of the 1976 Anne Rice novel heads to the small screen this fallLestat tells Louis, 'I've been watching you for sometime now, Louis. I could swap this life of shame.

Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson patrol the city of New Orleans in the first trailer for AMC’s Interview With a Vampire series.

debuted a new trailer during San Diego Comic-Con 2022. The extended look at the series comes ahead of its debut in October, the same night as the return of . Based on the late author’s legendary gothic novel, the series tells the “epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortality” as it follows Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson), Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid), Claudia (Bailey Bass) and journalist journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian). After becoming annoyed by “the limitations of life as a Black man in 1900s New Orleans, Louis finds it impossible to resist the rakish Lestat’s offer of the ultimate escape: joining him as his vampire companion.

Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, who? The new cast of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire took over Ballroom 20 at San Diego Comic-Con Saturday to share the first official teaser for the AMC series set for Oct. 20.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterApple Original Films will distribute Jennifer Lawrence’s next film, “Causeway.”The military drama, produced in association with A24, will land in theaters and on Apple TV+ later this year. An exact release date has not been set.Lila Neugebauer, who recently directed Broadway’s revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s play “The Waverly Gallery” to great acclaim, is directing “Causeway” in her feature film debut.

Blink-182. Earlier this month, the 46-year-old guitarist took to Instagram to share photos of his trip to New Orleans, and a fan asked an important question in the comments section.«You guys think he is still in Blink?» the fan questioned. «No Blink content here and the Blink guys don't post pictures [with] Matt.»“Your guess is as good as mine," Skiba replied.

Edwin Hodge is officially the newest member of the Fugitive Task Force on CBS’ following Miguel Gomez’s exit in June. He will make his debut as Ray Cannon this fall during the show’s fourth season run which kicks off on September 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Delia Owens, Sony’s “Where the Crawdads Sing” follows a young girl named Kya who learns to survive on her own in a swampy North Carolina marsh after she’s abandoned by her family. Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones) goes on to publish several illustrated books about the local environment.During the four-month shoot in the marshlands near New Orleans, the cast and crew experienced a series of obstacles ranging from alligator encounters to weather-induced shutdowns.