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Moonlight’s Barry Jenkins Will Direct Movie Based On James Baldwin Book
The next film from Barry Jenkins, whose previous movie Moonlight won the Best Picture Oscar. He is up next to direct If Beale Street Could Talk, based on the 1974 novel by James Bald- win.
This was the film that was alluded to when Jenkins and his Pastel production company in May inked a two-
Barry Jenkins won an Oscar for ‘Best Picture’ for his film Moonlight.
film deal with Annapurna Pictures; it had already been in development. Jenkins wrote the adaptation, which has the backing of Bald- win’s estate, and production is set to start in October.
The film will reteam Moon- light‘s producers Plan B, which also has a deal at An- napurna, and Pastel.
Daddy Yankee Breaks Spotify Barrier As Top Global Streaming Artist
Daddy Yankee just secured a Spotify record that no other Latin artist has ever achieved in the past.
Announced Sunday (July 9), the streaming service congrat- ulated the “Gasolina” music mogul for becoming the #1 global artist on their platform.
With 44,735,586 monthly lis- teners, the Puerto Rican singer-rapper surpassed Ed Sheeran for the top spot.
With the remixed version of his record-breaking hit with Luis Fonsi and Justin Bieber, “Despacito (Remix)” pushing the ceiling higher for Latin artists worldwide, the 40
Puerto Rican singer/rap- per, Daddy Yankee is #1 global artist.
year-old artist is definitely on the right path to do so.
Tyler The Creator Has First Song On Billboard; Releases New Converse Sneaker
On Monday (July 10), Tyler, The Creator con- firmed his partnership with Converse via a campaign video pushing the “One Star” silhouette. Converse and Tyler waste no time with their partnership and present their very first collab with the One Star shoe.
Presenting a clean clearwa- ter and white silhouette, Con- verse and Tyler’s first
Tyler The Creator wearing his newest sneaker creation.
sneaker will be made out of a suede upper and release as a unisex shoe. Dropping in lim- ited quantities, the sneaker’s
inside will feature a white lin- ear while an Ortholite insole will provide better cushion- ing and comfort.
Tyler, The Creator re- leased his first official album in May 2011 with Goblin. So it’s amazing that six years later, he’s finally earned his first ever song on the Bill- board Hot 100 chart with “Who Dat Boy.”
Birdman Buys Into ‘Mixed Gendered’ Basketball League
Cash Money Records co- founder Bryan “Birdman” has bought into a “mixed gen- der basketball” league with the purchase of the New Orleans franchise. The news was an- nounced by James Scott, the CEO/founder of the Global Mixed Gender Basketball (GMGB) League.
The team – called The Cash Money Millionaires – are now looking for men and women to be to play in New Orleans, ages 18 and up.
There are 28 positions (14 men and 14 women players) open with tryouts on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
Tameka “Tiny” Harris
also owns a team called the At- lanta Heirs.
According to a press release,
Cash Money CEO Birdman.
“The Global Mixed Gender Basketball (GMGB) League has been the formation stages since 2013, and is becoming the heir apparent in the basketball world as it combines the skills of exceptionally talented coed players.”
True Blood Star, 39, Who Died Of Heart Failure Had Drug And Alcohol Problem
New details surrounding Nelsan Ellis' death have been revealed.
The 39-year-old True Blood actor was pronounced dead Saturday due to "complica- tions with heart failure."
On Monday, Ellis' family issued a statement via his manager, Emily Gerson Saines, in an effort to help other people who are strug- gling with the same addic- tions he faced.
"Nelsan's father has bravely agreed for me to share the circumstances of Nelsan's heart failure," she said. "Nelsan has suffered with drug and alcohol abuse for years. After many stints in rehab, Nelsan attempted to withdraw from alcohol on his own. According to his father, during his withdrawal from alcohol he had a blood infec-
Nelsan Ellis played ‘Lafayette’ on HBO series ‘True Blood’.
tion, his kidneys shut down, his liver was swollen, his blood pressure plummeted, and his dear sweet heart raced out of control.”
Nelsan was ashamed of his addiction and thus was reluc- tant to talk about it during his life.”
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