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‘Hans Solo Star Wars’ Movie Starring Donald Glover Has Started Filming
Jay Z’s Newest Business: Venture Capital Fund
Jay Z’s latest mogul move is starting a venture capital fund, business publication Axios reports.
Hov is teaming up with Roc Nation‘s president, Jay Brown, for the latest en- deavor.
The pair is reportedly seek- ing a full-time investment partner and will be working loosely with San Francisco- based Sherpa Capital, which specializes in backing upstart technology companies.
Jay Z is no stranger to in- vesting in technology as he owns a share of streaming service TIDAL and he helped fund JetSmarter, a company that is being called the “Uber for private jets.”
Jay has been flexing his mogul muscles recently, sign- ing a film and TV deal last
Jay Z is setting the bar high.
September that will see him bring the Kalief Browder story to the screen.
He’s also rumored to be working on a new album and his wife Beyoncé is pregnant with twins.
The Han Solo Star Wars
prequel has officially started shooting. Considering Don- ald Glover will be starring as Lando Calrissian, this is a win #fortheculture.
According to the official Star Wars site filming began yesterday (Feb. 20) at Pinewood Studios in London.
The movie will be about the early adventures of Han Sol0, made famous Harri- son Ford in the original tril- ogy, and his Wookie co-d Chewbacca. Also getting much shine will be Glover’s Calrissian, the character originally played by actor Billy Dee Williams.
The cast also includes
Woody Harrelson,
Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino and ‘Atlanta’ creator and star is now filming the Hans Solo version of the Star Wars empire with his castmates. Glover will portray the young Lando Calrissian played by Billy Dee Williams in the original version of ‘Star Wars’.
Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Joonas Suotamo will be portraying
Chewie.
Still untitled for now, Han
Solo Star Wars story is due in theaters May 25, 2018.
Chris Brown has declared once and for all that he’s not fighting Soulja Boy.
In an Instagram post he made Tuesday (February 21), the singer promoted his up- coming Party Tour before ex- plaining what led to the boxing match being called off. Appar- ently, it was “a legit thing,” but it’s not going down because “all the wrong people got in the way.”
There were many, many rea- sons why it looked like the box- ing match wasn’t going to happen. 50 Cent, Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, 21 Savage and Kenyon Martin were all names linked
Breezy says the fight is officially off. He is promoting his tour instead.
to the event at one time or an- other and speculation ran ram- pant about the details of the main event fight.
It also seems Brown has big- ger problems to deal with, as
his ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran just filed a restraining order against him, claiming he threatened her life.
Brown’s tour will be at Amalie Arena in April.
Birdman Claims Drake, Nicki Minaj And Lil Wayne Will Drop New Music Under Cash Money
With NBA All-Star Week- end taking place in New Or- leans, it made sense for Cash Money to have some type of presence including a semi-re- union for the Hot Boys.
During a homecoming bash at Bud Light Crew HQ, both Birdman and Mannie Fresh spoke to Billboard about their plans for the up- coming year. This includes their exclusive Apple Music documentary Before Any- thing, which centers on Cash Money before the label’s suc- cess.
Birdman also gave a slew of updates on upcoming album releases on Cash Money including Rich Gang 2, his own solo project — his
Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Drake and Birdman.
first in seven years — Ms. Gladys, and those from Nicki Minaj, Drake and Lil Wayne, saying the three are “coming with their proj- ects.”
And by Weezy, he means the long-awaited Tha Carter V.
“You will get it this year,” he said. “Me and Wayne will be aight. I’ma make that work. That’s my son and I love him, and we’ll make it happen.”
This year, Wayne not only promised Tha Carter V, but also Funeral, Velvet and Dedi- cation 6.
Chris Brown Says ‘Wrong People’ Got In The Way Of Fight With Soulja Boy
TV One Original Movie, ‘Media’ Airs Saturday
‘Media’ is loosely based on numerous Black families who own media companies according to TV One CEO, and ‘Media’ creator Kathy Hughes.
TV One’s new original movie “Media,” which is also acting as a backdoor pilot to a potential series explores the drama and secrets behind a powerful family dynasty.
The executive producing team of Cathy Hughes and her production partner Susan Banks conceived and pro- duced the project.
Directed by Craig Ross, Jr., “Media” is described as a riveting story of a wealthy family battling the competi- tive challenges of keeping their status and position in the communications indus- try.
Passion, intrigue and mur- der become a lethal recipe for powerful matriarch Jackie Jones and her children. Por- trayed by Penny Johnson Jerald, Jackie is the founder of Jones Universal Media Properties, known as JUMP, the world’s premier urban media conglomerate.
A family tragedy forces her son, prominent lead city at- torney and prosecutor, Michael Jones, played by Brian White, to abandon
his political aspirations and take over the company, just as a ruthless rival challenges JUMP’s longtime domination of a lucrative industry. Michael is confronted by sins of the past, and the dan- gers of the present when Jab- bar Randolph (played by Gary Dourdan), CEO of JUMP’s biggest competitor, is released from prison. Grab- bing back the reigns from his brother, Will, played by Stephen Bishop, Jabbar embarks on a mission of re- venge, betrayal and corporate intrigue.
The Jones family is rounded out by the eldest son, Clay Jones portrayed by Pooch Hall as the mercu- rial head of the family busi- ness; Chrystee Pharris as the only daughter, Crystal Jones, JUMP’s CFO; and hard-partying youngest brother, Anthony Jones portrayed by Blue Kimble.
The drama is the latest ad- dition to the network’s im- pressive slate of original films and is set to premiere on Sat- urday February 25, 8/7c.
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