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Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart as Chicken Man in ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’.

The limited drama series, also starring Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Taraji P. Henson, and Terrence Howard, is “based on some s— that really happened.”

The story of Atlanta started with a hustle… and a guy known by the name of Chicken Man.

In the trailer for upcoming crime drama series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, Kevin Hart becomes said Chicken Man, who is hellbent on clearing his name after he’s suspected of being the mastermind behind an infamous heist.

The star-studded Peacock series is “based on some s— that really happened,” as the trailer tells us. Specifically, it’s based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast of the same name, and follows “the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the ‘Black Mecca,'” the series’ logline reads.

Foolio

We still don’t know if someone is hacking Foolio’s account maliciously or if this is a disturbing move from within his circle.

The tale of Foolio’s tragic death becomes a more bizarre one every day, especially thanks to the rapper’s still-active Instagram account. Over the past month or so, the page has sent out a lot of disturbing messages for fans alleging that the Florida native is still alive, and that there’s voodoo and dark magic at play with a “Demi God.” “Just know I’m still here,” the account posted to its Instagram Story on Friday (July 12). “Once the time is allowed I’ll shock the world. U can’t kill a Demi God. I’m still here [purple devil emoji]. Guess I might have to go IG LIVE SOON. STILL HERE STILL STANDING NEW MUSIC ON THE WAY. Whoever said I’m not here stop believing them. Will shock the world soon once I’m allowed too. It will all make sense.”

50 Cent and Trump

50 Cent has weighed in on the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump after his single “Many Men” began trending.

Fif took to X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday (July 13) and shared the now-famous photo of former President Trump raising his fist after his ear had been bloodied, soundtracked by 50’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ anthem.

The G-Unit icon posted the photo and wrote: “I know the vibes [palm on face emoji] we are all in trouble now !”

Many users on X were comparing the assassination attempt to 50’s song, in which he raps: “Many men wish death upon me/ Blood in my eye, dawg, and I can’t see/ I’m tryin’ to be what I’m destined to be/ And n-ggas tryin’ to take my life away/ I put a hole in a n-gga for fuckin’ with me.”

Eddie Murphy

Wedding bells are ringing for Eddie Murphy.

The comedian has married Australian model Paige Butcher in a private ceremony, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

According to People magazine, which also shared exclusive photos from the ceremony, Murphy and Butcher got married on Tuesday, July 9, in Anguilla during a small private ceremony in front of family and close friends.

The couple first got engaged in September 2018 after dating since 2012. They share an 8-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son. They welcomed their first child together in 2016. The couple then welcomed their second child in 2018 after getting engaged.

Murphy is a father of 10.

‘Bad Boys

Now having played in theaters worldwide for over a month, Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die is slowing down at the global box office, but only slightly. The movie exceeded expectations in its opening weekend and delivered impressive holds across the subsequent four weeks. But with the majority of movie screens now playing a host of newer releases, the action-comedy saw revenues declining both domestically and internationally in its fifth weekend. Starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as fast-talking Miami detectives, Bad Boys: Ride or Die retained a spot in the top five domestically, while it passed a massive new milestone globally.

The movie has made around $177 million in North America so far, having added over $6 million to its tally this weekend. Internationally, the film grossed over $8 million this weekend, taking its overseas haul to over $180 million. Bad Boys: Ride or Die’s cumulative global haul now stands at $360 million, against a reported budget of $100 million. Despite its stellar performance, however, the benchmark set by its predecessor, Bad Boys for Life, seems a little out of reach at this stage.

Released mere weeks before the pandemic brought the world to a standstill in 2020, Bad Boys for Life concluded its box office run with over $200 million domestically and around $425 million worldwide. It remains the top-grossing installment in the long-running franchise, which began in 1995 with Michael Bay’s smash-hit first film. Also directed by Bay, Bad Boys II followed in 2003 and grossed over $270 million worldwide against a reported budget of $130 million.

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy is an entertainment G.O.A.T. and he knows it.

Few people, if any, would dare to argue Eddie Murphy has not earned his place as one of the greatest comics the world has ever known.

For two decades, Murphy held the record for being the first Black comic to sell more than $1.1 million in tickets for back-to-back live comedy shows. Entertainment juggernaut Kevin Hart blew past that ceiling when he raked in $15 million for two dates of his 2011 comedy tour, “Laugh At My Pain.” Hart also became one of the few acts to sell out Madison Square Garden, a feat that Murphy pulled off with his iconic “Eddie Murphy: Raw” special in 1987.

However, the 63-year-old is confident that no one has raised the entertainment bar since the world first learned his name. “There’s a lot of people I think are funny, you know, and all of that. I haven’t witnessed the next level. The ceiling of the whole art form, you know stand-up comedy, that’s Richard [Pryor] and the ceiling for, you know, movies and stuff, for me, is [Charlie] Chaplin. And I haven’t seen anyone come along that’s better than Chaplin,” he told The New York Times in a newly released interview.

Rihanna

Rihanna has quashed pregnancy rumors with a new lingerie photoshoot for her Savage X Fenty brand.

The 36-year-old singer unveiled a pic on Monday showcasing the return of her collaboration with designer Adam Selman.

The photos, shared on the brand’s Instagram, feature Rihanna in black lingerie against a backdrop of palm trees and flowers.

The post caption announced:

“The original Rihanna X Adam Selman collab for Savage X is BACK,” garnering enthusiastic responses from fans.

This reveal comes after months of speculation about a potential third pregnancy for the star. Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky, 35, have two children: RZA, two, and Riot, 10 months.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Rihanna directly addressed the rumors stating: “I’m not pregnant if that’s what you’re asking.”