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Perth Now
7 hours ago
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- Perth Now
Jonathan Daviss to play Snoop Dogg in biopic
Jonathan Daviss has been cast as Snoop Dogg in the upcoming biopic of the rap star. Director Craig Brewer has cast the 25-year-old actor - who is best known for playing Pope Heyward in the Netflix drama Outer Banks - in the film's lead role, Deadline reports. The upcoming movie is being produced by Snoop, Brian Grazer and Sara Ramaker, the president of Death Row Pictures. The biopic explores Snoop's rise from humble beginnings in Long Beach, California, to the top of the rap industry. Snoop's route to stardom saw him join the Death Row record label in the 90s, where he worked with rap legends like Dr Dre and Tupac Shakur. Snoop released his debut album, Doggystyle, in November 1993, and he's now one of the best-selling rap artists of all time. The What's My Name? hitmaker has enjoyed success in other spheres, too, including starring in movies such as Half Baked and Training Day, as well as releasing his own cookbook, From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen. The 53-year-old rap star has also become well-known for his innovative and unusual investments, which included launching a brand of cannabis products called Leafs By Snoop. Snoop is now set to be portrayed by Jonathan - who previously starred alongside Camila Mendes, Sophie Turner, Maya Hawke and Austin Abrams in Do Revenge - in the eagerly-awaited biopic. The project has actually been in the works for a number of years, with Snoop being announced as a producer back in 2022. He said in a statement at the time: "I waited a long time to put this project together because I wanted to choose the right director, the perfect writer, and the greatest movie company I could partner with that could understand the legacy that I'm trying to portray on screen, and the memory I'm trying to leave behind. "It was the perfect marriage. It was holy matrimony, not holy macaroni." Donna Langley, the chairwoman of Universal, was also excited by the project. The 57-year-old film executive hailed Snoop as a "singular artist". She said: "Snoop Dogg's life and legacy make him one of the most exciting and influential icons in popular culture. "We met with Snoop shortly after he acquired Death Row Records and had the opportunity to hear his story in his own words. We are humbled to be able to create the lasting document of this singular artist." Universal previously enjoyed huge success with the Oscar-nominated Straight Outta Compton, which grossed more than $200 million. The upcoming biopic will feature some of Snoop's most popular songs, and it will also be the first film from Snoop's Death Row Pictures, which he acquired in 2022.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rihanna reveals she's pregnant with 3rd child as she debuts baby bump ahead of Met Gala
Rihanna looked fierce in gray ahead of the Met Gala on Monday — and announced her third pregnancy in the process. The Fenty founder — a longtime Met Gala staple whose partner A$AP Rocky is cochairing the event this year — was spotted before arriving at Monday's star-studded event. While the music icon sported a gray hat and two-piece set with gray socks and darker gray pointy heels, all eyes were on something else: the star's pregnant stomach. Yes, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's third child together. The two are already parents to RZA Athelston Mayers, born on May 13, 2022, and Riot Rose Mayers, born on August 3, 2023. Rocky told reporters who congratulated him on the pregnancy news: "It feels amazing." "It's time that we show the people what we was cooking up. And I'm glad everybody's happy for us 'cause we definitely happy, you know," he said. Rocky added that the reception is a "blessing." 'Because you know how like some people in other situations at times can be envious of other people. But we've been seeing love for the most part," he said. "And we real receptive to that and appreciate that, you know what I mean? That's love. Love is love.' This is not the first time Rihanna announced a pregnancy at a major cultural event. At the Super Bowl halftime show in February 2023, fans were surprised to see that the 'What's My Name?' singer was expecting her second child when her outfit showed off her pregnant stomach. However, Rihanna later shared that she hadn't intended to announce her pregnancy to the world — and that it was a backstage snafu that forced the situation. 'My jumper couldn't zip up,' she told Access Hollywood in December 2023. 'No one knew I was pregnant — I just told my stylist, 'Make sure it's stretchy.'' Rihanna announced her first pregnancy in January 2022, after photographers noticed her baby bump in New York City. The nine-time Grammy winner previously spoke to British Vogue about becoming a mom, telling the magazine in 2023: 'Oh, my God, it's legendary. It's everything. You really don't remember life before, that's the craziest thing ever. You literally try to remember it — and there are photos of my life before — but the feeling, the desires, the things that you enjoy, everything, you just don't identify with it because you don't even allow yourself mentally to get that far, because … it doesn't matter.'
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
🔴 LIVE: Huge UEL second-leg clashes in Manchester, Frankfurt, and more
We've got a feast of European football in the Europa League this evening with huge second-leg ties in Manchester, Frankfurt, Rome, and more! Check back throughout the night for updates. 2025-04-17T19:03:02Z 🎆 And we're underway across the grounds! Buckle up, folks! 2025-04-17T18:59:32Z Scenes in Frankfurt as well. The atmospheres are bubbling 🦅 — Jay Harris (@jaydmharris) April 17, 2025 2025-04-17T18:59:00Z Scenes in Manchester! A picture speaks a thousand words.#MUFC || #UEL — Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 17, 2025 2025-04-17T18:45:40Z Big night for Onana after his leg-one howlers! Encouraging ovation for Onana from the United fans in the Stretford End. Boos audible from Lyon section. Rihanna's 'What's My Name?' then starts playing. #mufc — Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) April 17, 2025 2025-04-17T18:44:51Z Ange looking to rewrite the script 📝 🚨🎙️ Ange: "A club like this hasn't been in many semi-finals..." | @footballontnt — Daily Hotspur (@Daily_Hotspur) April 17, 2025 2025-04-17T17:42:25Z Back in his old stomping grounds after being in the headlines last week! Nemanja Matic is back at OT after his explosive comments about Andre Onana last week. The Serb is followed towards the tunnel by a camera crew and stops off to embrace Rio Ferdinand #mufc — Chris Wheeler (@ChrisWheelerDM) April 17, 2025
BBC News
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Rihanna says her next album will be 'unexpected'
Singer Rihanna has said her new album will be unexpected and she feels "really optimistic" about it in a rare interview. "I know it's not going to be anything that anybody expects," she told Harper's Bazaar."And it's not going to be commercial or radio digestible. It's going to be where my artistry deserves to be right now."The 37-year-old has kept fans waiting for years for her new album. Her eighth studio album, Anti, was released in 2016. There have been plenty of rumours about what direction the long-awaited record will take, including talk of it being a reggae Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, was quick to dispel those."Way off! There's no genre now. That's why I waited. Every time, I was just like, 'No, it's not me. It's not right," she said. "This much time away from music needs to count for the next thing everyone hears. It has to count," she added."I cannot put up anything mediocre. After waiting eight years, you might as well just wait some more."While not revealing any more, she told the magazine that she was "feeling really optimistic."I feel like I've finally cracked it, girl!," she multi-Grammy Award winner, who began her career in 2003, is best known for songs such as Umbrella, Shut Up And Drive and What's My Name?Despite stepping away from music in recent years, she has been keeping busy with her make-up and skincare says fashion has helped her personal 'rediscovery'In the interview, she said she was focusing on living in the also shared her thoughts on growing older, using an expletitive to describe the process, while saying "it's also a blessing"."My legacy is right now. That's all I have the most control over. My legacy is what I do with my time at this moment".Rihanna has two young sons, RZA and Riot, with her longtime partner, rapper A$AP this week, the musician, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, was found not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend by a jury in Los Angeles.
