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and Steven Caple Jr? Please don’t wake me up from this dream. Temple Hill is one of the heaviest hitters in adapting YA, so I know ‘Thieves’ Gambit’ would have already been in brilliant hands, but add one of the most iconic studios in Hollywood, an ingenious pro like Christina, and one of the best directors in town too and it’s no wonder I’m questioning if this is reality.

“Texas Hold ’Em” singer made a last-minute pitch to country upstart Willie Jones to appear on her new “Cowboy Carter” opus — with the album deadline fast approaching to make her March 29 release date — it was either go big or stay home.“It was literally in the fourth quarter,” Jones, 29, told The Post of recording his “Just for Fun” duet with Beyoncé in the final stages of “Cowboy Carter.” “It was literally … end of February, February 20-something.”Jones got the call that would change his life from Alex Vickery, who produced his vocals on “Just for Fun” — which, despite its title, is a decidedly moody meditation.“She’s like, ‘Are you sitting down?’ I was like, ‘Yeah.’ And she’s like, ‘You know Beyoncé is working on a country album … [and] she loves your voice.’ I was like, ‘Are you serious?’ She was like, ‘Can you come out here tomorrow?’ I was like, ‘Send the car.’ ”And now the Shreveport, Louisiana native is galloping into history as one of the Black country artists spotlighted by Beyoncé Knowles Carter on “Cowboy Carter” — the undisputed event record of 2024 — which just scored the biggest sales week of the year in its chart-topping debut on the Billboard 200. Released to rave reviews (including mine), the LP also made Queen B the first Black woman to reign over the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, while simultaneously holding the top three spots on the Hot Country Songs chart led by her No.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil’s film and TV production company, mortal media, has led an investment round for animation studio Swaybox Studios, Variety has learned exclusively. As part of the investment, Mortal Media will join Swaybox’s advisory board, while Griffin and Kalil have also put an untitled live-action/animation hybrid project into development with the studio. Swaybox was co-founded by Theresa Andersson and Arthur Mintz in 2013 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Naman Ramachandran Fremantle has unveiled a trailer for documentary feature “On the Line: The Richard Williams Story,” which will have its U.K. premiere at Sheffield DocFest. In the film, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival, the father of Venus Williams and Serena Williams retraces his family’s meteoric journey in his own words. Featuring never-before-seen archive material and new, in-depth, intimate interviews, the film tells the story of one man’s fight against racism, suppression and violence to raise two of the greatest tennis champions in history. Richard Williams takes the audience from his childhood in poverty-stricken Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was raised by his cotton-picking mother, to the tennis courts of Compton. As the film charts the Williams’ ascent to the tennis world stage, Richard provides insights into family life and also shines a light on unconscious bias and repression of Black people.

ET Online on Tuesday. “He’d been battling cancer for the past few months and we found out about it in January.”“A life taken way too soon,” Nale’s brother Kevin added in a statement to the outlet.

 contestant and fan-favorite, Keith Nale, has died at 62, ET has learned. Keith's son, Wes, tells ET, «He passed away this afternoon. He'd been battling cancer for the past few months and we found out about it in January.» Keith's brother, Kevin Nale, also tells ET, «A life taken way too soon!»«It happened so quickly.

Two-time “Survivor” contestant and fan-favourite, Keith Nale, has died at 62, ET has learned.

Reality TV star Keith Nale passed away at the age of 62 on Wednesday afternoon following a battle with cancer for a “few months.” The former firefighter from Shreveport, Louisiana, first appeared on the screen during season 29 of Survivor in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, in 2014.The American TV series sees contestants dropped into isolated, often daunting areas, where they complete mental and physical challenges in the hopes of winning the grand prize of $1 million. Keith also starred in season 31 of the show in 2015, which was hosted in Cambodia. Keith’s son, Wes, confirmed his father’s death with Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday, where he revealed that his father had been battling cancer.

Keith Nale, who appeared on Survivor: San Juan del Sur and Survivor: Cambodia, has died. Family members told ET Online that Nale, 62, passed away Tuesday afternoon in Shreveport, Louisiana. His son Wes, who also participated in Survivor: San Juan del Sur, said, “He’d been battling cancer for the past few months and we found out about it in January.” 

Amazon Freevee has given a greenlight to God. Family. Football., an unscripted, coming-of-age docuseries, from Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens’ Propagate, Watershed and Ascending Media Group.

Comedian and actress Pat Carroll, a television pioneer and an Emmy, Drama Desk and Grammy winner, died at her home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts on July 30, while recovering from pnuemonia.

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As the father of two of the greatest tennis players of all time, fans have been curious about Richard Williams’ net worth for decades.

Valerie Bertinelli paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen with a series of throwback photos in the wake of the legendary rocker’s death.The Hot in Cleveland alum, 60, shared the pictures via her Instagram Story on Thursday, October 8. The first two photos were captured in Shreveport, Louisiana, on August 28, 1980, which Bertinelli noted was the night they first met.

Valerie Bertinelli is remembering the good times with her late ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen.

Valerie Bertinelli is remembering the good times with her late ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen.

multiple reports.The Shreveport, Louisiana, native had been hospitalized multiple times in recent months, with pneumonia and suspected kidney failure stemming from a scleroderma diagnosis.DeVayne made the top four in season 8, delivering impressive looks and lip syncs, including an unforgettable, iconic performance of Jennifer Holliday's «And I Am Telling You» from .An incredible performer, an incredible person.

Chi Chi DeVayne has reportedly passed away.

Today, NBC News announced that the Louisiana rapper, Christopher Dooley, also known as Hurricane Chris, was charged with second-degree murder for the shooting that took place in Shreveport, Louisiana, this past Friday. Local police confirmed to Variety that the rapper was apprehended and charged with one count of second-degree murder as well as another count of illegal possession of stolen items.

SHREVEPORT, La. -- Rap artist Hurricane Chris, known for the hit “A Bay Bay,” has been arrested on a murder charge in Louisiana.

Hurricane Chris was arrested on June 19 for murder, according to our sister publication Variety. Corporal Public Information Officer Angie Whilhite confirmed to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that Shreveport, Louisiana detectives have “charged him with second degree murder and possession of stolen vehicle.” The victim’s identity has yet to be released.

Hurricane Chris is under arrest.