Breaking down Playboi Carti’s stream-subverting album rollout

Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the two-episode premiere of “Expats,” now streaming on Prime Video. Lulu Wang can’t escape Blondie’s “Heart of Glass.” At first, the acclaimed writer-director of “The Farewell” thought she was just hyper aware of the 1978 classic after she’d handpicked it to score the single moment of genuine happiness in the premiere episode of “Expats,” her new Prime Video limited series. The scene in question finds series stars Nicole Kidman and Sarayu Blue letting loose and dancing to the song during a late-night meal in a Hong Kong restaurant.

Drew Barrymore got a little teary-eyed on Thursday’s episode of her eponymous talk show.The “Never Been Kissed” star, 48, gathered her old co-stars from her 1994 Western flick “Bad Girls” for a reunion, which included Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell and Dermot Mulroney.Barrymore thanked the “Scream VI” actor, 60, for helping her through a few rough times as they shot the movie when she was a teenager.“You were so good to me, I really was like a lost 17-year-old,” Barrymore said.“I was having so much fun, but I didn’t know how to take care of myself and you took such good care of me. You were so kind to me.”“I was really wild, guys,” she jokes to her audience.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” after she was unmasked in the Jan. 2 season finale as an abusive troll who had anonymously attacked the members of the cast since March 2021. Garcia’s castmate Heather Gay, who’s been on the show since the beginning, had received the “Receipts! Proof! Timeline! Screenshots!” of Garcia’s deception on the final day of filming the show’s fourth season, during a trip to Bermuda.

Chloe Ferry broke down on camera as she talked about missing her dad, who tragically died from cancer. Fans were worried as Geordie Shore star Chloe shared a video where she's crying over her dad and talked about her "ongoing battle" that leaves her feeling "overwhelmed and vulnerable".The 28 year old TV star said: "I would like to use my platform to encourage more people to speak about health anxiety.This is my personal truth that I am sharing with all of you today, as life is not always as perfect as our posts may seem.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Shortly after the Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday morning, “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan recalled watching Cillian Murphy transform into J. Robert Oppenheimer for the first time. “It was really in the hair and makeup tests, which we shoot on Imax and in black-and-white,” Nolan told Variety.

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 28 premiere of The Bachelor.

William Earl administrator Rockers Greta Van Fleet and country star Kane Brown are set to headline Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Fest, the celebrity chef announced Monday. The inaugural version of the festival, set to take place in Columbus, Ohio from June 1-2, will also feature performances from Bret Michaels and country artists LOCASH and Niko Moon. In a statement, Brown revealed his excitement for the event.

Adele Roberts became emotional on Dancing on Ice, as she received the highest score of the competition so far.The radio presenter, 44, had shared that the show has helped her "reclaim" her body following a battle with cancer that has left her needing a stoma bag. Her impressive performance on Sunday's show proved popular with the judges, as she received the highest score. However, Christopher Dean was quick to point out that while Adele certainly deserved her high score, professional skater Mark Hanretty perhaps did not, having fallen over during the otherwise impressive routine - something fans were quick to react to.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the first four episodes of “The Traitors,” now streaming on Peacock. Ever since both the BBC and Peacock adapted the Dutch series “De Verraders” into “The Traitors,” it’s been a hit. Both produced by Studio Lambert, the U.K. version premiered on the BBC in November 2022, with the U.S.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Composer Kris Bowers calls the score to Ava DuVernay‘s “Origin” “one of the most meaningful” of his career, but there’s one music cue, “Leaves,” which he says “stands out as one of my favorite pieces I’ve ever composed.” Inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent, “Origin” follows Wilkerson’s journey in writing the book. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor plays Isabel as the film explores how caste systems have shaped societies.

Playboi Carti and other major music artists, has been arrested for alleged wire fraud and identity theft.The 19-year-old – whose real name is Noah Michael Urban – was arrested last Tuesday (January 9), according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.He was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud and five counts of aggravated identity theft.Urban – who is said to have gained notoriety online under his ‘King Bob’ moniker, an alias included the attorney office press release – is also reported to have leaked music by artists including Playboi Carti, Ariana Grande and Lil Uzi Vert.He does not currently face any charges related to song leaks.If convicted, Urban – who also went by ‘Sosa’, ‘Elijah’, and ‘Anthony Ramirez’ – faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each wire fraud charge, alongside a minimum mandatory penalty of two years’ imprisonment for the aggravated identity offences which will run consecutive to any other prison sentence.He is alleged to have stolen more than $800,000 (£630,800) from five different people.According to jail logs (per HipHopDX), Urban was handed an additional charge of being a fugitive from justice when he was picked up by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Part of his charges relate to alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency use.Bitcoin was at the centre of an alleged leak of Playboi Carti’s music in 2020 when his producer, Jetsonmade, was accused of leaking the artist’s music for money.Playboi Carti’s last album came out on Christmas day 2020, described by NME in a three-star review as a “disappointing follow-up” that “boasts moments of brilliance”.

Playboi Carti has dropped a new song and video titled "EvilJ0rdan." The video, which drinking from a Hello Kitty mug and sporting devil-like horns, can be seen below, "EvilJ0rdan" is the latest in a flurry of releases from Carti, whose last album, Whole Lotta Red, was released in 2020. "Backr00ms," featuring Travis Scott, arrived on January 2.

Kid Cudi has found a novel way to promote his new album – by erecting giant statues of himself in cities around the world.The rapper’s new album ‘Insano’ came out last Friday (January 12), and it includes appearances from ASAP Rocky, Travis Scott, Pharrell Williams, Lil Yachty, Lil Wayne, Young Thug and a posthumous guest feature from XXXTentacion.Since its release, a giant, 33-foot statue of the rapper popped up in Long Beach, California, after a similar one had done so last week in Paris.A post shared by Willis (@kidcudi)The appearance of the statue prompted the City of Long Beach’s official X/Twitter account to post: “Earlier today, the City of Long Beach learned that a 33-foot statue of musical artist Kid Cudi arrived in Alamitos Bay.

Lauryn Goodman has broken down as she admitted that she is "not coping well" amid the drama that surrounds her and Kyle Walker.The 32 year old influencer admitted that she is "breaking down in front of my children" as she shared that she has "gone away" with her two young kids. Despite Kyle being married to Annie Kilner for a number of years, and sharing three children with her, he fathered Lauryn's son, Kairo, who was born in 2020.

Michelle Keegan has spoken about the 'key' to her marriage to Mark Wright after she left him in tears. The loved-up couple tied the knot almost nine years ago in a stunning ceremony at St Mary's Church in Bury St Edmunds after meeting three years earlier in Dubai - or so was thought.

William Earl administrator SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses mild plot points in the new movie “The Beekeeper.” David Ayer‘s new film “The Beekeeper” is an action movie extravaganza that’s reminiscent of the best Schwarzenegger and Stallone flicks of the ’80s. Jason Statham stars as Adam Clay, a man who seeks vengeance on the call center that scams one of his friends (played by Phylicia Rashad). Unfortunately for the criminals, led by nepo baby tech bro Derek Danforth (Josh Hutcherson), Statham has a secret past that makes him an ass-kicking machine.

Drew Barrymore is all in her nostalgic feelings!

Drew Barrymore broke down in tears over her longtime friend Adam Sandler on Wednesday — all because she caught a viewing of their movie “The Wedding Singer” on TV.The talk show host, 48, documented staying home to catch the 1998 rom-com, even bailing on prior yoga plans that she had.“I love you so much @adamsandler. The Wedding Singer came on my TV as I was getting ready to leave the house and I had to take in this moment and watch it,” Barrymore captioned her Instagram post.“We made such a good movie, I love you so much, Happy New Year,” she said in the video, wiping away tears.

and Ashley Judd bonded over talking about the suicides of their beloved family members.Judd was on Wednesday’s episode of Cooper’s CNN podcast, “All There Is with Anderson Cooper,” to discuss the death of her mother, Naomi Judd, who died by suicide in 2022.Cooper’s brother, Carter, died by suicide in 1988 by jumping off the terrace of his mother Gloria Vanderbilt’s 14th-floor Manhattan apartment. He was 23.Judd said that her mother’s death was “traumatic and unexpected because it was death by suicide and I found her.”Still, she told Cooper she was “so glad” that she was there.“Even when I walked in that room and I saw that she had harmed herself, the first thing out of my mouth was, ‘Momma, I see how much you’ve been suffering and it is OK … I am here, and it is OK to let go.’ ““And she heard you?” Cooper asked.“Oh, she heard me,” Ashley replied.

Selena Gomez has spilled the beans about what she was whispering to Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes. Rumours were flying that Gomez and Swift were chatting about Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner, who were at their first awards show together.