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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 11 december 2018

Cardi B, Pharrell, Kanye draw crowds during Art Basel Miami

By KELLI KENNEDY teamed up with American
Associated Press Express Platinum for a pri-
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — vate beachside concert at
Royalty, Real Housewives the swanky 1 Hotel South
and the fathers of two Beach.
Kardashian babies were One of the things he loves
among the celebs that most about Art Basel is the
fanned out across Miami way it brings “the curious
for a week of glamorous youth here to see what it
parties toasting the world’s is you can do when you
best artists during Art Basel. grow older if you continue
Less than 24 hours after an- to hone in on art in the way
nouncing she was splitting that you love it,” he said. “I
from her husband, Cardi B love being in an environ-
was spotted Wednesday ment that fosters creativ-
night partying at 24/7 ultra- ity.” The “Happy” singer’s
club E11EVEN MIAMI, sport- new restaurant, Swan and
ing long, rainbow streaked Bar Bevy, proved to be one
hair and a skin-tight black of the hottest reservations
dress. She grabbed the mi- of the week. Kanye West
crophone and sang along dined there with Kim Kar-
when the DJ played her dashian’s bestie Jonathan
hits, including “Bodak Yel- Cheban. Rocker Lenny
low” and “Drip,” which fea- Kravitz joined Pharrell one
tures her ex, Offset. night and Leonardo Di-
G-Eazy and Travis Scott In this Feb. 26, 2017, file photo, Pharrell Williams arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Caprio and Bono were also
also gave separate per- Angeles. seen enjoying a quiet din-
formances at the all-night Associated Press ner together.
club over the weekend. London-based art gallery natella Versace’s former the posthumous release In South Beach, music
Neither Kylie Jenner nor Hauser & Wirth where she quarters. of his album Skin. Kanye producer Swizz Beatz’ No
Kanye West were with Scott serves as director. Art Basel Miami Beach, the brought down the house Commission was again a
when he performed on top On Thursday night, Jennifer prestigious extension of the as he performed their new magnet for big name ce-
of the DJ booth and asked Lopez was spotted getting annual contemporary art song “One Minute” with lebs. The two-day event
the crowd to put away their cozy with boyfriend Alex fair in Basel, Switzerland, the late rapper who was with Bacardi featured per-
cell phones so they could Rodriguez at Prime 112 res- didn’t officially open until gunned down in South formances by Meek Mill,
enjoy the moment. taurant. And over at the Thursday, but the fair has Florida this year. Lil Wayne Fat Joe and A$AP Ferg at
And at the private upstairs former Versace Mansion, become so popular that it’s performed again at an in- night. By day, The Dean
club at Casa Tua, Basel Creed 2 star Tessa Thomp- spawned dozens of others timate party for Republic Collection gives artists free
regular Leonardo DiCaprio son hosted a party to an- around Miami along with Records at the Confidante space to exhibit their work,
hung out with U2’s Bono at nounce the finalists of Bom- star-studded parties days in Hotel, telling the crowd he along with a rare deal that
a late-night karaoke party bay Sapphire Artisan Series’ advance. hoped they were having so gives 100 percent of sales
where Paris Hilton and Ser- annual arts competition. One of the biggest draws much fun during the over directly to the artists as
ena Williams danced to Be- Guests included BlacK- of the week was at the RC the top week of parties that part of his No Commission
yonce’s “Formation.” kKlansman actress Laura Cola Factory in Wynwood, they “don’t make it back theme. The art aficionado,
Downstairs at the exclusive Harrier, singer Teyana Taylor where rappers Kanye West to where you’re from be- who is married to Alicia
Italian restaurant, Princess and former NBA champion and Lil Wayne gave surprise cause you just don’t want Keys, has talked about his
Eugenie hosted an inti- Kevin Garnett. The girls did performances to honor late to leave here.” desire to promote starving
mate seated dinner for the a quick photo shoot in Do- rapper XXXTentacion for On Saturday night, Pharrell artists. q

Aniston: Netflix ‘Friends’ deal a testament to show’s value

By RYAN PEARSON Rachel, Phoebe and Joey cluding a best comedy ac-
Associated Press available to subscribers tress Emmy for Aniston.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jen- through 2019 — at a report- Netflix paid more than triple
nifer Aniston calls it “amaz- ed $100 million price tag to the $30 million a year it had
ing” that “Friends” still has the streaming service. been paying for “Friends,”
an audience big enough “I think it says a lot about The New York Times report-
to prompt multi-million dol- the show. Especially since ed earlier this week, citing
lar business deals to keep it it takes place at a time two unidentified people
from disappearing on Net- where it’s so different from with direct knowledge of
flix. now. You know, people ac- the deal.
“I find it amazing that it’s tually spoke to each other “Friends” could soon ap-
continued to have such and hung out with each pear more places online.
love and such an audience other and talked,” Aniston The Times said nothing in
and such an appetite for Jennifer Aniston attends the world premiere of “Dumplin’” at TCL said. the Netflix deal prevented
it,” Aniston told The Associ- Chinese Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, in Los Angeles. WarnerMedia owns the the show from appear-
ated Press Thursday at the Associated Press show, which aired on NBC ing on a streaming service
premiere of her Netflix film After an outcry from fans, the week that it was keep- for ten years ending in 2004. AT&T plans to launch in
“Dumplin’.” Netflix announced earlier in ing the adventures of Ross, It won six Emmy Awards, in- 2020.q