Some may say the best Christmas gift of all is the love of a pet. This is true for many U.S. military members who find companionship in furry friends overseas — or in service animals that help them after their military duty has ended.
05.12.2023 - 22:17 / variety.com
Variety cover star Ice Spice has signed with WME for global representation in all areas, multiple sources confirm to Variety. Terms of the deal are unclear; reps for the artist, her label and WME either declined or did not respond to requests for comment or confirmation. She was previously with CAA.
Just 23 years old, the rapper has enjoyed an unusually rapid rise since breaking out on TikTok two years ago. Driven by the singles “Munch (Feelin’ U),” “In Ha Mood” and “Deli,” she signed a joint deal with 10K Projects and Capitol Records last year and dropped her debut EP, “Like..?” in January, followed by a deluxe edition several months later. In this year alone she has been endorsed by and performed in concert with Taylor Swift; collaborated with Nicki Minaj for a song on the soundtrack to the summer blockbuster “Barbie” film; scored a lucrative endorsement with Dunkin; vaulted PinkPantheress’ song “Boy’s a Liar” into one of the biggest singles of the year by appearing on a remix; performed on “Saturday Night Live” and the MTV VMAs; and, not least appeared on the cover of Variety with an expansive interview.
Her confidence has carried her a long way. “People be trying to act like I’m dumb, and I’m just like, I’m a marketing fucking genius,” she says in Variety’s cover story. “I feel like that just comes from being from New York, having to be quick on your feet, having to be witty and having a fast comeback.
Some may say the best Christmas gift of all is the love of a pet. This is true for many U.S. military members who find companionship in furry friends overseas — or in service animals that help them after their military duty has ended.
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AJ Tracey has returned with his first new solo music of the year in the form of ‘Wifey Riddim 4’. Check out the video below.The track is the latest instalment in the West London rapper’s ‘Wifey Riddim’ series, which began in 2015, and also arrives with a techno-futurist video shot in Tokyo.At the end of 2022, Tracey said that he was going into “album mode” for 2023, hinting that he would be spending the year working on his third studio record.
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“The Young and the Restless” was honored for outstanding writing team.Kelly Clarkson earned her third consecutive trophy for a daytime talk series and won as daytime talk host. The singer, who didn’t attend, moved her syndicated show from Los Angeles to New York this year.“It’s a pleasure to work with her.
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LCD Soundsystem have paid tribute to the late Shane MacGowan with a cover of The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale Of New York’.The Pogues frontman passed away “peacefully” on November 30, having died from pneumonia aged 65. His funeral occurred on Friday, December 8 in Tipperary, close to where MacGowan spent his childhood.James Murphy and co.
Barry M. Bloom The long wait for Shohei Ohtani to end his free agency is over.