Joe Drake Leaving Lionsgate, Adam Fogelson to Replace as Motion Picture Group Chair

Lil Wayne has said he believes Drake is “hated on” the hip-hop community because he is “light-skinned.”The Louisiana-born rapper appeared on The Richard Sherman Podcast last week. Sherman praised Wayne’s talent-scouting skills, to which the latter credited his mentor and Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman for showing him how to pick great artists.This led the American footballer to ask about Drake – his protégé and one of the first signees on the Young Money/Cash Money label imprint – and why he receives so much criticism in the rap community.“He red,” Wayne replied, “he light-skinned.

Sofia Vergara is single and ready to mingle!

Coming off of his first career Best Actor Oscar nomination for Netflix’s Rustin, Colman Domingo has more to celebrate: He just landed the role of Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson in Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Drake is looking to expand the purview of his OVO Sound imprint with the announcement of a partnership with Todd Moscowitz’s Santa Anna Label Group. OVO Sound, which Drake oversees alongside Noah “40” Shebib, Oliver El-Khatib and Mr.

Sofia Vergara has finally revealed what led to her split from ex-husband Joe Manganiello.In an interview with Spanish outlet El País, the “Modern Family” star said that Manganiello, 47, wanted to expand their family, but Vergara was not interested in having more children. “My marriage broke up because my husband was younger; he wanted to have kids and I didn’t want to be an old mom,” Vergara, 51, told the outlet.

Drake has accused the media for “cashing out on negativity”.Earlier this week, the Canadian rap juggernaut shared a clip of retired American football coach Nick Saban talking about giving young people the space to recover, and allowing athletes second chances should they make a mistake. The video was pulled from a 2014 college football game press conference.“I feel strong about this now — really strong — about all the criticism out there of every guy that’s 19-years-old makes a mistake and you all kill him,” the coach said in the video.

Drake has postponed his upcoming ‘It’s All A Blur – Big As What?’ tour with J. Cole. See below for the new dates and ticket information.The duo were originally meant to kick off the tour in Denver, Colorado tonight (January 18), but will now commence on February 2 in Tampa, Florida.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has told the story of meeting Eddie Van Halen, who “started crying” when they met backstage.In a new interview with Howard Stern on Wednesday (January 17), Stern noted Armstrong’s love for Van Halen, as they were his first-ever concert. “When I saw Van Halen in ’84, I was 12, and they were my favourite band, and I cried,” Armstrong began. “It’s like his guitar playing came from a different place.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor The Motion Picture Association has extended Charles Rivkin‘s contract as chairman and CEO for three more years. The decision underscores support for Rivkin’s vision of the MPA as the “voice of the global film, television and streaming industry,” the MPA said in a statement.

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has said the moral panic over trans issues is “fucking close-minded” in a new interview.Speaking to the LA Times, Armstrong recalled playing new song ‘Bobby Sox’ to a friend, who is a similar age to him. “And it brought a tear to his eye when he heard the second verse,” Armstrong said of the song’s lyrics, which explore gender fluidity.The verse in question sees Armstrong sing: “Do you want to be my best friend? / You can drive me crazy all over again / And I’ll bore you to death / Doesn’t matter when we are in love / You’re not just any type of girl / My one true love and you’re my world / Do you wanna be my girlfriend? / Do you wanna be my boyfriend?”He added: “Nowadays it’s more common for kids to be LGBTQ, and there’s more support.

Chad Stahelski, who Deadline already told you was set to direct the reboot of starring Henry Cavill, has inked a deal with Lionsgate to oversee the creative on both that franchise and John Wick. Remember, John Wick is beginning to spinoff with the Ballerina this summer; Stahelski already an EP on that film.

The Motion Picture Sound Editors unveiled the nominations today for its 71st annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards, honoring the year’s outstanding feature film, TV, animation, computer entertainment and student productions. See the full list spanning 20 categories below.

Yasiin Bey has called Drake‘s work “shopping” music, arguing that it’s not hip-hop.Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, appeared on fashion podcast The Cutting Room Floor, where a TikTok clip from his conversation went viral.Host and designer Recho Omondi asked Bey whether he thought Drake was hip-hop, to which he sighed: “Why are you doing this to me?”The rapper expanded on his thoughts, explaining: “Drake is pop to me, in the sense like, if I was in Target in Houston and I heard a Drake song… it feels like a lot of his music is compatible with shopping.

Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake is exiting the company, and handing over executive duties and title to Motion Picture Group Vice Chair Adam Fogelson.

The JITC Hollywood Bureau for Jewish Representation — “The first and only Jewish Hollywood bureau,” launched in 2021 and founded by Allison Josephs — has sent a letter to the Motion Picture Academy claiming that its inclusion policy “erases Jewish peoplehood and perpetuates myths of Jewish whiteness, power, and that racism against Jews is not a major issue or that it’s a thing of the past.”The letter has been signed by more than over 200 people, including David Schwimmer, Tiffany Haddish, Julianna Margulies, Michael Rapaport, Debra Messing, Ginnifer Goodwin and Marta Kauffman.In August, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences amended its “Representation and Inclusion Standards” for the 96th Oscars Awards Show, airing March 10 on ABC.Regarding lead actors or “significant supporting actors from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups,” the academy included, among others, African American/Black/African and/or Caribbean descent; East Asian; Hispanic or Latina/e/o/x; Indigenous Peoples; Middle Eastern/North African; and Southeast Asian.“Jewish people being excluded from the Motion Picture Academy’s Representation and Inclusion Standards is discriminating against a protected class by invalidating their historic and genetic identity,” the letter states.“This must be addressed immediately by including Jews in the Motion Picture Academy’s Representation and Inclusion Standards.”Other signees of the letter include Bret Gelman, Iliza Schlesinger, Elon Gold, Josh Dallas, Emanuelle Chriqui and Mark Feuerstein.“While many mistakenly believe that Judaism is only a religion, Jews are actually an ethnic group, with a varied spiritual practice that not all observe,” the letter says.

Stacey Solomon has admitted to being left in tears as she was helped by her friends following her return to the UK after being rushed to a hospital in Jamaica. The Loose Women star recently enjoyed a big family getaway in the Caribbean.

‘Barbie’ Leads UK Home Entertainment Charts 

2024 Golden Globes Awards .Patrick Adams dished about a potential “Suits” spinoff on Sunday’s red carpet. “We found out about — well, it’s not a revival — but a ‘Suits’ spinoff. I think it’s all in early stages.

Yorgos Lanthimos celebrated his Golden Globes win by giving a shoutout to Bruce Springsteen.

The Golden Globes kicked off the 2024 awards season with a bang, honoring the best in film and television. One of the most anticipated categories was Best Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama, which featured several powerhouse performances over the past year. In the end, the Golden Globes awarded the honor to Lily Gladstone makes history as the first Indigenous woman to receive the award in the show’s 81 year history for her transformative portrayal in Martin Scorsese drama Killers of the Flower Moon.