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Lifetime Movie ‘Michael Jackson Searching For Neverland’ To Air Memorial Day
Travis Scott Reveals Project With Migos’ Quavo Coming Soon
L. A. Reid Leaves Sony’s Epic Records Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Recently (to the surprise of many) famed music exec L.A. Reid, 60, suddenly left his post as Epic Records Chairman after six years in the position.
According to various reports, a female assistant accused Reid of sexual harassment as recently as at the company’s holiday party last December, as well as among other instances.
The woman in question re- mains unnamed, but her lawyer sent a letter on March 22 to Julie Swidler, Sony Music’s General Counsel, who said a source provided de- tails from the letter.
The story led to reports that the woman was Zoe Alicia, who assists French Mon- tana. Alicia took to Twitter to refute the claim that it was her.
In the letter, the woman claims that while traveling on business, Reid (who’s mar- ried) asked her to lay down in
L.A. Reid has left Epic Records.
bed with him and give him a hug. She also claims Reid sug- gested she wear certain clothes and described her as looking “fine.”
In a short statement, Sony Music said: “L.A. Reid will be leaving the company.”
Reid signed chart-toppers Meghan Trainor, Future, Fifth Harmony and DJ Khaled.
Travis Scott and Quavo of Migos.
Scenes from the Lifetime movie about Michael Jackson. MJ is played by Navi.
Travis Scott delighted listen- ers by releasing three new songs Monday, (May 15), but it is his much discussed album with Quavo that has fans on pins and needles.
The man behind the platinum single “Pick Up the Phone” stoked the flames of anticipa- tion by providing an update on the project in a recent interview with GQ Style magazine.
The Quavo album is coming soon,” he said. “I’m dropping new music soon. You know how I do it though: I like surprises.”
When asked about the album’s title, Scott simply told GQ that he and Quavo are “all about surprises.”
While it may not be much, Scott’s update finally con- firmed the LP’s existence in an official manner. Until now, the album had only been referenced on Twitter.
The teaser for Lifetime’s “Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland” has been re- leased.
Based on the best-selling book, “Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson” in His Final Days, the made for TV movie will premiere on Me- morial Day, May 29 at 8pm ET/PT.
Told through the eyes of the King of Pop’s trusted body- guards, Bill Whitfield (Chad Coleman) and Javon Beard
(Sam Adegoke), the movie will reveal firsthand the devo- tion Michael (Navi, the world’s #1 Michael Jackson tribute artist) had to his chil- dren, and the hidden drama that took place during the last two years of his life.
Suzanne de Passe, Madi- son Jones and Robert Tei- tel executive produced the movie, with Dianne Houston directing from a script by Eliz- abeth Hunter.
Solange Wins Webby Awards’ ‘Artist Of The Year’
Monday night (May 15), Solange (aka Beyonce’s baby sis) was in NYC for the Webby Awards where she won for ‘Artist of the Year’; the award denotes online excel- lence and the singer was hon- ored for her online platform Saint Heron.
In a statement released back in April, the Webby Awards wrote that Solange is “a true artist of the online generation.
Like the other winners, Solange was permitted only five words in her acceptance speech, to which she sang
SOLANGE
Luniz’s 1995 hit “I got five on it.”
50 Cents’ ‘Power’ Is #2 Among Cable Shows With 8 Mil Viewers
According to a report from Deadline, Power is the #2 watched show in terms of premium cable show ratings. It is second only to HBO’s flagship show Game Of Thrones.
Last season’s premier racked up 2.26 million view- ers — the highest ever for the Starz network.
The news gets better, with the report also revealing that with other platforms and de- layed viewership being taken into account, each episode of Power ends up with an aver-
Power stars Omari Hard- wick aka Ghost and Joseph Sikora aka Tommy.
age of 8 million viewers. Starz has confirmed that Power will be returning for its fourth season on June 25, coming on during the 9 p.m.
slot.
Jimi Hendrix’s Famous 1967 Guitar To Be Auctioned; Beginning Price $500K
Rapper Rival Black Youngsta Arrested For Firing 100 Shots At Young Dolph
Detectives with the Char- lotte-Mecklenburg Police De- partment have confirmed Blac Youngsta (real name Sammie Benson) was ar- rested in connection with the February “100 Shot” shooting involving fellow Memphis rapper Young Dolph.
Along with Benson, 23- year-old two others have also been charged with six counts of discharging a weapon into occupied property and felony conspiracy, as reported early Tuesday (May 16). The men turned themselves in at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
Dolph was riding to his concert in Charlotte when more than 100 rounds were
Black Youngsta and Young Dolph are both rappers from Memphis.
fired into his bulletproof ve- hicle. No one was hurt in the shooting. Young Dolph had been in a public feud with Yo Gotti at the time of the shooting; in fact, he would go on to perform his diss record “Play Wit Yo Bi**h” later that night. Black Youngsta is signed to Yo Gotti’s label.
Jimi Hendrix with his famed guitar during the 1967 Mon- terey Pop Festival.
The night Jimi Hendrix fa- mously lit up his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival, Hen- drix had another one that sur- vived the show, and it's about to be auctioned.
A private collector from the UK is finally selling Jimi's Black Pepper Fender Strato- caster from that iconic 1967 concert, this being the 50th an- niversary of the Summer of Love.
Heritage Auctions is handling the bidding, which starts June 17 in Beverly Hills at $500k. Or- ganizers estimate the final bid could reach $750k!
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