Month: April 2022

Four years ago, DaBaby signed a deal with Interscope Records that would change his life. Just 11 weeks prior, he had taken one. At the time, the rapper was a few years shy of global fame, whether for a steady stream of chart-topping songs and Grammy nominations, various brawls, or widespread condemnation last summer after making homophobic remarks and comments about people with HIV/AIDS. But in 2018, DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, was just another buzzy, cocky North Carolina artist who relied on a local fan base to pass around his YouTube videos and SoundCloud links in the hopes of landing a major record label. Jaylin Craig was one such listener. Being an early admirer of Kirk cost the 19-year-old his life, according to his family, after a chance encounter at a Charlotte-...

Johnny Depp was cross-examined for a full day by Lawyers representing Amber Heard on Thursday. Amber Heard s is being sued by Depp for implying he abused her in a 2018 op-ed.  Although the actress did not name him, he claims her allegations have made it difficult for the actor to land movie roles, turning him from “Cinderella to Quasimodo” in Hollywood.  The Pirates of The Caribbean actor told the court that he believed Amber Heard was having an affair with James Franco. The trial has now adjourned, and resumes on Monday for a third week at the Fairfax County Courthouse in Virginia. Johnny Depp also spoke at length about his difficult childhood, saying that his mother, Betty Sue Palmer, “had the ability to be as cruel as anyone can be”.

Paulina Gretzky was still dressed in white Sunday when she was spotted with her new husband Dustin Johnson as they arrived at the airport to catch their private jet home to Florida after an intimate wedding at a luxury resort in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains this weekend.  Gretzky, the daughter of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, wore white pants, a white top, white sneakers, and had a white long-sleeve shirt tied around her waist as she boarded the jet at McGhee Tyson Airport. Her PGA star hubby toted an important carry-on item - a large bag of McDonald's.  Gretzky has been engaged to Johnson since 2013, and the couple share two sons together. Johnson is presently the No. 9 ranked professional golfer in the world.  The happy couple tied the knot on Saturday afternoon at Blackberry Farm, ...

Former President Donald Trump says Prince Harry is “an embarrassment” for turning his back on Buckingham Palace — and predicted the runaway royal’s controversial marriage to Meghan Markle will have a “bad” ending. Trump, speaking on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” in an interview airing Monday night, maintained that Harry “is being led around by his nose” by his ex-actress wife. “Harry is whipped. Do you know the expression?” Trump asked Morgan during the sit-down. “I’m familiar with the phrase,” Morgan answered. “I won’t use the full expression but Harry is whipped like no other person I think I’ve seen,” the former president said. Morgan famously walked off the set of “Good Morning Britain” last year while refusing to apologize to Harry and Meghan for re...

UPDATE, writethru: Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore crossed the $200M mark at the international box office this weekend, holding the top overseas position for the third frame in a row. The offshore session added $38.3M in 67 markets for a running total of $213.2M with worldwide at $280.3M. As noted last weekend, and as evidenced by the big North American drop, the FB franchise is more of an international property and had a good hold of -44% overseas this weekend. Still, it’s running behind the previous movies in the series. The threequel is performing best in the typical Harry Potter markets, though notably not leading with the UK where it should be doing better. The top hubs to date are Germany ($23.3M), Japan ($22.3M), UK ($21.7M), China ($17.5M) and Fr...

UPDATE, writethru: Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore crossed the $200M mark at the international box office this weekend, holding the top overseas position for the third frame in a row. The offshore session added $38.3M in 67 markets for a running total of $213.2M with worldwide at $280.3M. As noted last weekend, and as evidenced by the big North American drop, the FB franchise is more of an international property and had a good hold of -44% overseas this weekend. Still, it’s running behind the previous movies in the series. The threequel is performing best in the typical Harry Potter markets, though notably not leading with the UK where it should be doing better. The top hubs to date are Germany ($23.3M), Japan ($22.3M), UK ($21.7M), China ($17.5M) and Fr...