New York Mayor Eric Adams Calls On Social Media To Ban Drill Rap Videos

While many of the recent rise-and-fall, true-story tech unicorn company tales follow a familiar pattern of hubris, greed, seductive hustlers, narcissistic splendor, delusions of grandeur and similar ideas of FOMO hype, (“The Dropout,” and “Super Pumped” to name a couple), the terrific Apple TV+ series “WeCrashed” stands out with its fascinating mix of entrepreneurial capitalism, new-age spirituality and an inspiring love story that fuels its protagonists to great heights.

When it comes to the world of social media stars, well, it’s all happened so suddenly. Fifteen years ago, talk of influencers, vlogging, and the concept of “instafamous” would have raised eyebrows.

A weekend of multiple awards ceremonies meant a number of no-shows at the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards, but that didn’t diminish the star power across the pond. Lady Gaga, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston and Emma Watson, among others, brought the paps to the BAFTA’s red carpet and, the BAFTA voters? Well, overall they spread the love, but Jane Campion and “The Power of the Dog” came out decidedly on top.

Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole claims the professional dancers face an annual nightmare over the types of celebrities booked for the show.During his time on the BBC series, he says there were stars who wanted to learn to dance, others who were forced into it by their pushy agents and some who signed up but didn’t actually want to do it all.Talented Brendan was one of the main professional dancers on Strictly for 15 years.He won the first glitterball with newsreader Natasha Kaplinksy.And he coached the likes of Sophie Ellis-Bextor, inset, Kelly Brook, Lulu, Jo Wood and Charlotte Hawkins.He left the show in 2018 but admits that during his time there, behind the scenes it became obvious which celebrities really wanted to learn to dance and which ones did not.Brendan said: "To be honest, there were those who entered because they were really up for the challenge and wanted to dance, so were very good. Others were slightly more hard work, but great fun."Then there were those who had perhaps been pushed into the show by their agents and were initially a bit hesitant but were also great fun."And then there were other partners who were just not up for the whole thing.

Director Guy Ritchie has been churning out movies at a rapid pace since the success of his Disney film “Aladdin” (a remake of the beloved animated film) but is looking towards a return to television after turning his film “Snatch” into a short-lived series. The filmmaker has been developing a show based on his 2019 film “The Gentlemen” that starred Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey as an American pot kingpin living in England that is attempting to sell his business to a rival only for things to south real quick.

Samuel L. Jackson is unforgettable in the new Apple TV+ series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” even when he’s silent, slumped in a lawn chair, and fading away in a monumentally cluttered apartment.

BAFTA viewers speechless tonight after opening the award ceremony with a powerful rendition of Diamonds Are Forever.The singer, 85, sparked a frenzy as she took to the stage at the 75th BAFTA Awards in honour of 60 years of James Bond, but soon left viewers stunned at her youthful appearance and ageless looks.The This Is My Life singer left fans stunned as she appeared in a glittering silver dress to sing the theme song of the 1971 James Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever.The star sported her signature coiffed brown bob and a glamorous face of makeup, including a fuschia pink lip and a smokey eye.Opening the awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall tonight, Dame Shirley sparked a frenzy on social media, as she left viewers reeling and gobsmacked over her ageless looks.Flocking to Twitter, social media users told how they were in disbelief at the singer's youthful appearance.Twitter user @sophwall97 wrote: "I just hope I look as good as @shirleybassey at 85! Such an iconic voice!."@GemmaPollarddd penned: "Shirley Bassey bless her how good does she look?!"While @chanadehemming chipped in: "Shirley Bassey proving that age is just a number. #BAFTAs"@ZoeWatsonArtist added: "85 years old!!! She was magnificent!"Social media users also commended the star's performance of the 1971 hit.@Karycustardnew wrote: "OMG Shirley Bassey amazing." (sic)Twitter user @mattbruce007 penned: "Shirley Bassey killing it at the BAFTAs with Diamonds Are Forever at age 85!"While @gorbalsgoebbels added: "Shirley Bassey was utterly brilliant.

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi are red carpet official.  The actress was joined by her boyfriend, and Jon Bon Jovi’s son, Jake Bongiovi during the BAFTAs on Sunday. The 18-year-old actress stunned in a custom black laced dress by Louis Vuitton.

as the British Academy Film Awards returned Sunday with a live, black-tie ceremony after a pandemic-curtailed event in 2021.Jane Campion was named best director for “The Power of the Dog,” only the third woman to win the prize in the awards’ 75-year history.Lead acting trophies went to Hollywood star Will Smith and British performer Joanna Scanlan, as an event that has worked to overcome a historic lack of diversity recognized a wide range of talents — including the first deaf acting winner in Troy Kotsur for “CODA.”Last year’s awards ceremony was largely conducted online, with only the hosts and presenters appearing in person.

BAFTAs are coming under fire for going ahead with the star-studded event amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with some film fans at home choosing not to tune in.The EE British Academy Film Awards 2022 is taking place tonight at The Royal Albert Hall in London, and is taking place in order to honour the best British and international contributions to film. With the film and cinema industries bouncing back after the global Coronavirus pandemic, tonight marks a monuments night in the movie industry – but some fans are "not comfortable" about the ceremony.

Taraji Henson is calling to have Jussie Smollett freed from his 150-day jail sentence.  The actress, 51, shared with her Instagram followers on Sunday a lengthy captioned with an image that read, "#FREEJUSSIE". "I am not here to debate you on his innocence but we can agree that the punishment does not fit the crime," she began.  Taraji P. Henson is calling to have Jussie Smollett freed from his 150-day jail sentence.

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll published Sunday found that more than six in ten Americans oppose legislation that would prohibit classroom lessons about sexual orientation or gender identity in elementary school.

Jesus’s followers wrapped his body in after the crucifixion.But David Adkins has a different theory. He claims it is in fact a tablecloth - made in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire.The anthropologist and historian has come to his shocking conclusion after studying the lives of medieval monks in Burton, and researching their dealings with the Knights Templar.The Templars were outlawed in 1307 and many of them fled to England.

Phillip Schofield wished his co-host Holly Willoughby well on Sunday's Dancing On Ice after she was forced to pull out due to testing positive for Covid-19.The presenter, 59, was forced to present the hit ITV skating show alone as his co-host, 41, isolates at home. Addressing Holly's absence, Phillip said: "As you can see, Holly isn't here tonight. We found out just a few hours ago [she tested positive for Covid].

Kanye West has taken to Instagram to criticise his daughter North appearing on TikTok once again. The rapper hit back at his ex Kim Kardashian for allowing eight year old daughter North to appear on the social media app alongside her mother, something he’s long admitted he’s not a fan of. In a video posted to Instagram, Kanye raised an array of attacks and various people and places, including social media, his children’s private school and the actor DL Hughley.

after he recently spoke out against “alarming” drill music.Adams, who took office last month as the 110th mayor of New York City, said last week that he wanted to sit down with social media companies to “state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility” in regards to promoting drill music.“You know, I mean, we pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing, yet we are allowing music – displaying of guns, violence – we’re allowing it to stay on these sites,” he added.On Tuesday (February 15), Adams met with the likes of Fivio Foreign, Maino, B-Lovee, Slow Bucks and Bleezy to discuss public safety in the city and the gun violence that is impacting the hip-hop community (via ABC News).Speaking to reporters yesterday (February 16), Adams said that the group came to the meeting “with a lot of energy” and were concerned that the mayor intended to “ban” drill music.A post shared by JERMAINE (@mainohustlehard)Adding that he had “a great conversation” with the group, Adams said that he was primarily concerned by drill rappers who make violent threats to their rivals in their music.“Violent people who are using drill rapping to post who they killed, and then antagonise the people who they are going to kill, is what the problem is.”In a video from the meeting that was shared on Instagram, the rapper Maino says: “There’s been a lot of talk about drill rap, drill music in New York City, connecting violence with the culture, and I just wanted to create a conversation with the mayor.”The clip then sees Adams add: “We’re going to roll out something together on the whole conversation, and we’re looking forward to it.”You can see a selection of social media posts from Adams’ meeting with the rappers below.A post shared by

In an off-topic Q&A following a Friday press conference on pay raises for essential gig workers, a reporter asked New York City Mayor Eric Adams for his thoughts on the relationship between the city's violent crime rate and drill music. The rap subgenre's violent lyrics and street-focused aesthetic make it an easy target for politicians, and Adams' response has prompted concern from some in the hip-hop and legal communities who feel it reflects a long tradition of criminalizing rap. "I had no idea what drill rapping was, but I called my son, and he sent me some videos, and it is alarming," Mayor Adams said.

drill videos from social media, likening the music to Donald Trump tweets.In a press conference yesterday (February 11), Adams said he was sent a number of drill videos by his son, which he called “alarming,” adding: “We pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing. Yet we are allowing music, displaying of guns, violence, we’re allowing it to stay on these sites.”Adams said: “We are going to pull together the social media companies, and state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility.”The Mayor then specifically attached blame to drill music for a rise in violent crime in New York, saying: “We are alarmed by the use of social media to really overproliferate the use of violence in our communities… this is contributing to the violence we are seeing all over this country.

Drill music, the hardcore gangsta rap that has found regional strains in several different places including New York City, was condemned by the city's Mayor Eric Adams on Friday at a press conference. Adams said that he was first exposed to drill when his son sent him some music videos, which he called "alarming." The Mayor went on to compare the videos to tweets by former President Donald Trump, who was permanently suspended from Twitter for inciting an insurrection at the United States Capitol.

Jordan Moreau New York City became River City on Thursday night.Tony-winning stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster took the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre to kick off the long-delayed revival of “The Music Man,” which withstood COVID outbreaks, production pauses and the removal of lead producer Scott Rudin over nearly two years.Before the curtains even raised, opening night festivities began with a high-school marching band rousing the eagerly waiting crowd with renditions of “76 Trombones” and “The Wells Fargo Wagon.” Executive producer Kate Horton, who was appointed after Rudin left the show in June 2021 due to allegations of abusive and bullying workplace behavior, welcomed the early attendees alongside NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks. “Our kids have been through a lot throughout this pandemic,” Banks said.

Blake Lively looks royal in a sleek purple suit for opening night of The Music Man held at Winter Garden Theatre on Tuesday (February 10) in New York City.