Princess Catherine is over wasting her energy on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!
08.12.2023 - 19:29 / thefader.com
Earlier this month, Drake posted a black-and-white video to his Instagram Reels, set to the contemplative strains of Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again.” But instead of a heartfelt salute to Paul Walker, Drake repurposed the ballad to pay tribute to something else: gambling. As Charlie Puth croons and piano keys twinkle in memory of Vin Diesel’s fallen bestie, we see clips from the past year of Drake risking millions of dollars on virtual roulette, anxiously ripping a hookah at his kitchen counter as he stares intently at his computer screen and roleplays his own private Uncut Gems.
The caption? “It’s been a long time without a big win…” and the tag for Australian crypto-betting platform Stake, which launched an official partnership with Drake last year. Sports betting and casinos are hardly new territory for rappers who have money to play with, but the gambling industry has increasingly turned to hip-hop to acquire legitimacy, using rappers and sometimes rap music itself as a way to lure possible marks.
Since 2018, when the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, sports betting has been legalized in over 30 American states, bringing a backroom industry into the spotlight. If you’ve watched even a minute of professional American sports in the last five years, you’ve most likely been inundated with splashy advertisements for sportsbook apps like DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM enticing you with confusing promotional offers.
Even professional wrestling, a form of entertainment predicated on fixed outcomes, has gotten in bed with companies like DraftKings, which has official sponsorships with both WWE and rival AEW. The popularity of sportsbooks skyrocketed with COVID-19 pandemic; not only
.Princess Catherine is over wasting her energy on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!
Oprah Winfrey, was even the Queen of Talk.And the very same year, Stephen Bray — executive music producer of the new “Color Purple” movie musical that opens on Christmas Day — scored his first hits with the future Queen of Pop, Madonna, as co-writer of both “Into the Groove” and “Angel.”But Bray and Madonna shared a different kind of rhythmic history even before that — when they were both living in Ann Arbor, Michigan.“I used to play percussion in some of the dance classes that she was in,” Bray told The Post. “And then she moved to New York and was playing drums for [the band] Breakfast Club in ’79.
A member of an organised crime group (OCG) has been jailed for his part in selling almost £2million worth of Class A and B drugs.
Wesley Taylor is debuting his new relationship on his one-year anniversary!
Madison Beer has said her song ‘King Of Everything’ is about her relationship with men who have “abused their power”.The pop singer spoke to NME about her album ‘Silence Between Songs‘, which was released in September this year. In particular, she gave the backstory to ‘King Of Everything’, which includes lyrics such as “Look what you’ve done / Taken advantage of people so young / Ridin’ the high road on everyone’s lows”.“There’s a few topics, honestly, within that song,” she said.
We’re learning a bit more about Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny‘s breakup.
A pop-up shop in Grangemouth will be open for a few extra days to raise funds to reopen the town's public toilets.
The Hunger Games movies, adapted from Suzanne Collins‘ dystopian novels, are popular enough in 2023 that a prequel movie called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes just premiered in theaters!
Fresh off its fall festival circuit run, including its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival, “The Promised Land” will finally arrive in US theaters next February. That’s plenty of time for audiences to catch up with the historical drama before it might vie for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film in March.
Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has opened up about the changes viewers will see in Bethany Platt when she returns to the cobbles. It was rumoured the actress was reprising her role in the ITV soap over the summer.
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer As the 50th anniversary of hip-hop comes to a close, the Recording Academy has one last trick up its sleeve to honor the pillars of the culture. The Academy joins forces with CBS for “A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop,” an aural spectacular that’s as much an ode to the culture as it is a documentation of it.
Are you watching, Meghan Markle? Because Princess Catherine appears to have a message after being publicly called out as one of the alleged “royal racists”!
Omid Scobie must not be happy right now…
Kate Middleton and Prince William have arrived at Buckingham Palace's annual reception to highlight the UK's diplomatic relations and the role of the monarchy within it, as they put on a united front after the ongoing "race row" as a result of Omid Scobie's Endgame book. The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, looked spectacularly regal as they posed side by side in photos for the event, which came days after they appeared at the Royal Variety Show at the Royal Albert Hall, with mum-of-three Kate donning a stunning blush pink Jenny Packham gown.
Coronation Street fans have shared their 'hope' that Lauren Bolton's secret boyfriend isn't who they think it could be. The teen has claimed to be seeing someone who is helping fund her new spending habits.
How does a mistake like this happen?!?
Prince Harry and King Charles' relationship may be 'fractured beyond repair' after accusations of racism against members of the Royal Family.
Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor The intensity of the screams rumbling within the imposing Red Sea Mall could mean only one thing: there is a Bollywood star in Jeddah. The star in question is Ranveer Singh, one of the honorees at this year’s Red Sea Film Festival.
As December starts, so does the official countdown to Christmas. And if you’re looking for a unique gift for a loved one - or even a treat for yourself - we’ve got just the ticket(s)!
Ever since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry sat down with Oprah Winfrey two years ago, claiming someone in the royal family expressed “concerns” about how dark their then-unborn son Archie’s skin tone would be, everyone has been wondering and guessing who the alleged racist royal could have been.