Ice Cube’s Beef With the NBA: Accusations of Gatekeeping, Targeting Big3 Basketball League

HBO’s controversial “The Idol” said goodbye to the weird, controversial world inhabited by wannabe pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) and her creepy mentor, the rat-tail sporting Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), after the show’s fifth and final episode, “Jocelyn Forever.” After struggling under ex-pimp/cult leader/star maker Tedros — Tesfaye is a co-creator of the show, along with Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”) and Reza Fahim — last night was all about Jocelyn demonstrating her power. Dwindling audiences of the show, said to have contributed “the worst sex scene in history” in an earlier episode, we are finally given access to the badass, pop diva lurking underneath, ready to strike with the same venom being poured into her by Tedros and company.Jocelyn, it turns out, is ruthless.The shift in power balance is clear from the start — while everyone gathers at Jocelyn’s house for a tour meeting, a disheveled Tedros is kicked out of Jocelyn’s life, seemingly forever.

As with many competitions, viewers will also say 'goodbye' to one or two of their favourites each week.

A.D. Amorosi “The Idol” has been the TV season’s spite-watch de rigueur – a mess of untenably dated misogyny, homophobia, angry interpersonal sexual violence and traumatic hair styles, all of it was justified in the service of reminding the world: Never trust a dude with a rat tail. However, for all of the menacingly off-putting storylines, visceral physical assaults and mawkish dialogue that made up “The Idol,” the show’s icily epic music — made by its creators and actors, in and out of character — has been mesmerizing… thrillingly so, even, through the program’s bad, brief run. The music was initially broken down as a series of EPs released between June 9-30, and now those weekly teasers are captured in full on “The Idol (Music from the HBO Original Series),” a soundtrack that stands as a far more rewarding and cohesive document than its televised counterpart.

As tensions rise in Hollywood over an imminent update on SAG-AFTRA’s negotiations with the studios, thousands of miles east, the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary is gearing up for its annual influx of industry insiders, curious film fans, and stars.

Sarah Jessica Parker is looking back on her love story with Matthew Broderick!

In November, after the likes of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” “Oppenheimer,” and “Barbie” vie for box office supremacy this summer, another blockbuster awaits: Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two.” If one of those three doesn’t unseat “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” as the highest-grossing film on 2023, Villeneuve’s sequel surely will.

Dancing On Ice star Rufus Hound has shared a gushing post revealing that he has finally found love again with EastEnders actress Sally Hodgkiss - just three years after his split from his wife of 13 years. Now, the 44 year old comedian, who appeared on the popular ITV skating show in 2021, took to social media to confirm his happy news with a series of loved up pictures. Rufus married Beth Johnson in a Las Vegas ceremony in 2007 but the couple, who have two children together, called time on their 13 year old marriage in 2020.

Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. In fact, the «Since You Been Gone» singer would like that narrative to stop.During Clarkson's appearance on Tuesday's, a fan called in to asked a question which began, «After years of everyone trying to pit you and Carrie Underwood against each other...»But before the fan could get the rest of the question out, Clarkson chimed in about their rumored feud.«I know where you're going with this. People always pit us together and we don't even know each other well enough to be pitted against each other,» she exclaimed.

Kelly Clarkson is shutting down rumors that there’s something in the water between her and Carrie Underwood.

Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany Mahomes (née Matthews) mixed business and pleasure on their latest family trip.

Bre Tiesi shared some insight into her unconventional coparenting relationship with Nick Cannon.

K.J. Yossman Like the disaster that inspired both Titan’s name and journey, last week’s submersible disaster captured the world. Millions waited with bated breath to learn the fate of the sub’s five occupants. On Friday, after a six-day search, the Coast Guard confirmed that debris from the sub consistent with a “catastrophic implosion” had been found just 1,600 feet from the wreck of the Titanic itself. In the interim, the missing sub dominated the news cycle, prompting thousands of tweets, headlines and hot takes. Before Titan had even been located, one enterprising U.K. network commissioned and aired a documentary about the sub’s deep-sea exploration to the Titanic while Netflix has faced backlash for bringing James Cameron’s 1997 feature about the original disaster back to the streaming service (sources say the timing is a coincidence).

also offering support for parents—especially those who are most vulnerable. Which is why the Princess of Wales was present for the opening of Hope Street, a charitable program that provides women in the justice system who would otherwise be imprisoned a safe space to live with their children, according to  “Hope Street offers a community alternative for women who would otherwise be imprisoned unnecessarily due to a lack of safe accommodation or concerns around their wellbeing,” reads a statement from Kensington Palace.

baby family is getting bigger!On Monday, Mark Ballas and BC Jean announced they were expecting their first child.

, Karen, Deon and their crew are heading to Detroit for the summer. But instead of packing their kids up for one of the family's road trips, the Derricos are flying the friendly skies.Good thing Karen is a former flight attendant.«I got ya'll, I used to be a flight attendant, so this is a breeze,» she tells her family before she breaks down the tips for getting 14 kids — and their grandmother, GG — aboard a flight without a hitch.«I interrupt your regularly scheduled program to tell you to get your TSA pre-check and get that wheelchair because the pace cannot be slow.

Readers of the Manchester Evening News have had their say on the growth of the city following the launch of an artistic project designed to act as a cautionary tale for the future.

Ice Spice arrived at the 2023 BET Awards dressed to impress. The 23-year-old rapper, who has four first-time nominations at this year's awards ceremony, stepped onto the red carpet outside the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday sporting a sheer floor-length number that hugged her curves with her signature red mane.It's a special time for the breakout star, who released her debut EP  in January. On Friday, «Barbie World,» her second collaboration with one of her major influences, Nicki Minaj, was released as a single off of the upcoming soundtrack for Margot Robbie's highly anticipated summer comedy, .

The ever-controversial Ice Cube took to Twitter today to promise he’ll shake things up in an upcoming podcast tour that promises to burn a few bridges.

Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice have released their new single, «Barbie World,» for Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated Barbie movie. Throughout the music video, there’s no shortage of pink as the duo is seen riding jet-skis through the clouds and living in their Barbie houses as they rap about being fabulous and «pulling in» Ken. The music video director, Hannah Lux Davis, exclusively tells ET, «It was a privilege to work with Nicki and Ice in close collaboration with the movie studio and Atlantic Records to create the visual for 'Barbie World.' The goal of the video was to create fantastical worlds that both artists could thrive in that could feel like an extension of Greta Gerwig's masterfully-crafted creative vision.»She adds, «Our 'Barbie World' coexists with the film’s effervescent, contagiously happy, playful, witty and empowering tone where anything is possible — and everything is pink! I’m such a huge fan of Greta Gerwig’s work, so to be even this close to one of her films has been an honor.»Produced by Ice Spice’s go-to hitmaker, RiotUSA, the rappers rhyme over a sampling of Aqua's hit 1997 song, «Barbie Girl.» This is the second musical collaboration between the female rappers following their last hit, the top-10 Billboard Hot 100 single «Princess Diana Remix.»«Barbie World» is the fourth single from Barbie the Album, following Dua Lipa’s «Dance the Night,» Karol G’s «Watati,» and PinkPantheress' «Angel.» The soundtrack and movie are out on Friday, July 21.Nicki Minaj—who released «Barbie Tingz» in 2018 and whose fans are known as Barbz— is planning to release her Queen follow-up on Oct.

Malia and Sasha Obama are enjoying their summer holidays in Greece. The sisters were spotted enjoying themselves alongside their parents, Barack and Michelle, as the family took in some of the country’s most famous sites.Malia and Sasha Obama look cool for a birthday party in Los AngelesBarack Obama admits his dream job was to play in the NBASasha Obama enjoys life after college and leaves a party in West HollywoodThe family was photographed in Athens, as they walked along the ruins of the Acropolis.