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Hope Solo is facing some very serious charges.

U.S. women’s soccer player Hope Solo was arrested on Thursday, March 31, after being caught driving under the influence.

Eddie Murphy's no stranger to movie musicals, and the Mulan and Dreamgirls star may soon step into the shoes of a music legend.The actor, 60, is reportedly in early talks to portray the Godfather of Funk George Clinton in a biopic about his life, according to Deadline.However, the project is in very early development with filmmakers still attempting to secure Clinton's life rights before writing the script or fully casting the project. Taking on a living legend:Eddie Murphy's no stranger to movie musicals, and the Mulan and Dreamgirls star may soon step into the shoes of a music legend (pictured 2019)Assuming everything goes according to plan, Murphy will also work as an executive producer on the film which will follow Clinton from growing up in North Carolina during the 1940s through his numerous contributions to funk music.

Country singer Eric Church sparked controversy after canceling his upcoming concert to attend an NCAA Final Four game and now, his peers are weighing in on the backlash.

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Jerrod Carmichael — who is hosting “Saturday Night Live” on April 2 — has officially come out in his new HBO special, which premieres Friday night.“Rothaniel,” which was taped in February at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City, weaves stories of Carmichael’s family history in with his own coming out process. At times contemplative, buoyant, and occasionally heartbroken, Carmichael talks about the weight of keeping this secret throughout his life and career, and how coming out has changed his relationships with his friends and family for both the better and the worse.After telling a story about catching his father cheating, Carmichael takes a beat and looks out at his audience. “After that was out in the open, I was left alone feeling like a liar, because I had a secret,” he says.

Deadline, with John Davis and Catherine Davis through their Davis Entertainment production company.While the project is still in the very early stages, the filmmakers are still focusing on trying to secure the life rights of Clinton before they start writing the script and casting the movie in its entirety. The film will follow Clinton, 80, and his childhood in North Carolina in the 1940s to the creations of his legendary collective Parliament-Funkadelic.The biopic will also chronicle his influence on singers of the hip-hop generation including Tupac Shakur, Dr.

Saturday Night Live is welcoming a new host to the Studio 8H stage on April 2. Comedian and actor Jerrod Carmichael, 34, is leading the show alongside musical guest Gunna. He joins fellow stars like Kim Kardashian, Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Oscar Isaac, and Zoe Kravitz who have hosted an episode of SNL in season 47.  Jerrod already has an impressive career resume, but this gig is going to bring his success to an all-time high. Here’s everything you need to know about Jerrod Carmichael.

Anyone nostalgic for the mixtape era of hip-hop has been eating good this past year. First up, Tyler, The Creator recruited DJ Drama to add a layer of integrity to his stellar 2021 album Call Me If You Got Lost. Next came Dipset member Jim Jones who earlier this year released the lowkey underrated Gangsta Grillz: We Set the Trends.

The Foo Fighters will not be performing at the 2022 Grammy Awards Sunday in the wake of the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins at 50 last week.A rep for the band confirmed to Billboard Thursday that the musical group would not be taking the stage at the annual event, which will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.Hawkins was found dead in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia March 25 while on the band's tour of South America, where the group was slated to play at the Festival Estéreo Picnic. The latest:The Foo Fighters will not be performing at the 2022 Grammy Awards Sunday in the wake of the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins at 50 last week.

Angelique Jackson Academy Award-nominee Eddie Murphy is in talks to play funk legend and Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton in an upcoming biopic.Dubbed the Godfather of Funk, Clinton is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and widely regarded as one of the most important innovators of the musical genre, along with James Brown and Sly Stone.The developing project is said to chronicle Clinton’s life and legacy, from his childhood in 1940s North Carolina, to the formation of his groundbreaking bands Parliament and Funkadelic in the late 1960s. The movie will also explore Clinton and the bands’ impact of the future of hip-hop and artists like Tupac Shakur, Dr.

Eddie Murphy might be getting in touch with his musical side for his next role.

EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Murphy is in early talks to play Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton. Murphy will also serve as producer with John Davis and Catherine Davis through their Davis Entertainment banner. They are tying down rights with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and they will then set writers and shop the project. Murphy has a three-picture deal with Amazon that came after the success of Coming 2 America. This is a passion project for Murphy.

All is fair in love and basketball? Eric Church wrote an email to everyone set to attend his Saturday, April 2, concert, explaining he was canceling the show to watch the University of North Carolina play Duke in the NCAA tournament.

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Country crooner Eric Church has shared his love for his home state of North Carolina both in his music and in interviews over the years, including his beloved North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team.And with UNC set to face off against rival Duke in the Final Four of the men's NCAA tournament for the first time this weekend, Church proved his devotion by canceling a sold-out concert in order to catch Saturday's big game.The singer, 44,was slated to perform for an audience of thousands atthe AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, but an email was sent out to ticket-holders on Wednesday informing them of the cancelation. Controversial: Country music star Eric Church announced he was canceling his sold out show in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday so he could watch his beloved North Carolina Tar Heel face off against the Duke Blue Devils in one of the two Final Four NCAA men's tournament gamesChurch would call his decision to cancel his sold out show atAT&T Center in San Antonio on Saturday the 'the most selfish thing' he's ever asked of his fans to do.But still, in a messagevia Ticketmaster, to his fans, dubbed the Church Choir, theNorth Carolina native made his case, imploring them to understand his decision and why the game means so much to him.

Eric Church, 44, is getting heavy criticism after canceling his Saturday San Antonio, TX show on his Gather Again Tour to watch the No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels at the NCAA Tournament in New Orleans, LA. The singer‘s supporters quickly shared tweets full of disappointment and anger after he announced the cancellation and reason for it in a message on Ticketmaster on March 30. He called the move the “most selfish” thing he’s asked of his fans, who he refers to as “the Church choir,” and explained his “passion” for the Final Four event comes as “a lifelong Carolina basketball fan.”

Eric Church chose the North Carolina Tar Heels over a San Antonio concert stop. Church announced he was canceling his April 2 concert because he was going to attend the UNC v. Duke final four NCAA championship game happening on the same day.

Eric Church has canceled an upcoming Texas concert this weekend so that he and his family can watch a college basketball game instead. The country singer admits that his decision to choose hoops over the concert is the "most selfish thing" he's ever done in his career. In a message to his fan club, known as the "Church Choir," Eric explains why he's eschewing the San Antonio stage on Saturday, choosing instead to head to the Final Four in New Orleans to watch his beloved North Carolina Tar Heels take on their bitter rival, Duke, in the NCAA Tournament. In the long-storied rivalry between the teams, this is the first time they've ever met in the tournament."As a lifelong Carolina basketball fan, I've watched Carolina and Duke battle over the years," Church said.

Sorry to the fans, but Eric Church has other plans.

Eric Church fans are not happy with a “selfish” decision he made.