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Selome Hailu editorAmazon Studios has closed a first-look deal with Nnamdi Asomugha, who produced and starred in the Amazon film “Sylvie’s Love,” as well as his company iAm21 Entertainment. Asomugha will develop and produce projects for both theatrical and Amazon Prime Video premieres. Asomugha is a former professional football player, having been a cornerback for the Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.

Megan Thee Stallion ushered in the first day of the Made in America Festival in style on Saturday. The “Savage” rapper, real name Megan Pete, 26, hit the stage in at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia in a sequin purple lamé bustier and fishnet tights in black as she performed some of her biggest hits for the crowd. She finished the look with a matching baker boy hat with the same sequin detailing and colors.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” drama reboot series at Peacock has cast newcomer Jabari Banks in the lead role, Variety has learned.Banks will play the role of Will, who was played by Will Smith in the original 90’s sitcom. Banks was informed by Smith himself that he had landed the part in a video which can be seen above.Banks currently lives in West Philadelphia, also the birthplace of his character.

Jordan Moreau Comedian Louis C.K., whose career derailed after he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2017, is making a return to stand-up comedy in a nationwide tour beginning next week, he announced on his website on Wednesday.Announced on Wednesday, C.K. has shows in 30 cities, including New York, Chicago, Detroit, San Diego, Philadelphia, Boston and more.

Netflix film Hustle.A casting call-out shared via social media stated that the film is seeking “highly-skilled basketball players” aged between 18-30.The tryouts will take place in Delaware, and the successful players will begin shooting in Philadelphia in August. See the full advertisement below.A post shared by Heery Loftus Casting (@heery_loftuscasting)Hustle is produced by Sandler and LeBron James, and is currently filming.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThree and a half years after Elton John announced his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour,” after an unavoidable pandemic delay, he has finally unveiled the closing stadium dates of that tour.

Almost two years after he came out as gay to the world, Lil Nas X is being honoured and how! The 22-year-old hit musician, who came out as gay on the last day of the Pride Month in June 2019, has been honoured with a stunning wall mural this year. Fans of the Old Town Road singer painted a visually striking mural that is almost as three-story-tall.

St. Vincent has announced a new set of US tour dates for the autumn.The artist, AKA Annie Clark, will tour in support of her recently released sixth studio album ‘Daddy’s Home’.St.

EXCLUSIVE: Equity and A Call to Spy writer, producer, and star Sarah Megan Thomas has signed on to direct Audrey’s Children, a biographical drama about healthcare hero Dr. Audrey Evans.

fully right now: It’s meant to be heard solo on headphones.”For Reid, Soundwalk provided a nice departure from her typical day-to-day routine of developing scores for opera and film and works for chamber ensemble and chorus, allowing her time to explore individual parks and develop site-specific works available through a specially created app.

After having previously gone through heartbreak when she split from rapper Stormzy, it appears that Maya Jama could have bagged herself a new man.The presenter, who was told she was morphing into Kim Kardashian by fans, is reportedly dating Australian basketball player Ben Simmons.The 26 year old is said to have flown to Philadelphia in the US earlier this year and the pair are believed to have been spending plenty of time together.

NEW YORK -- English rock band Genesis is returning to the U.S. for their first tour in 14 years.Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford announced The Last Domino? Tour on Thursday, which will kick off in Chicago on Nov.

Owen Simon, a former marketing executive with Group W Productions and The Mike Douglas Show, died Friday in Los Angeles, his family said. He was 93.

Irv Cross, the former NFL defensive back who shattered a color barrier as the first African American to appear as a full-time TV sports analyst before co-hosting CBS' The NFL Today for 14 years, has died. He was 81.

Kiko Martinez No one said starting a revolution, even at a local level, was going to be easy.

Before he left office, former President Trump spent weeks making false claims of massive voter fraud in the 2020 election, alleging that’s what cost him victory.

Sunday’s primetime was dominated by NFL’s wildcard playoff matchup that saw the Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 48-37. The game smashed out a 6.0 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and drew 20.8 million viewers in fast affiliate Nielsen Live+Same Day numbers, which likely will be adjusted later today.

Tom Morello has recalled in a new interview Rage Against The Machine‘s infamous naked protest during one of their sets at Lollapalooza in 1993.Morello and his bandmates walked out on stage naked in Philadelphia in July 1993 (back when Lollapalooza was a touring festival) in a protest against censorship, with each member of the band wearing black electrical tape over their mouths.

At the end of a record-setting year of news consumption, Amazon Fire TV said local TV stations in 12 U.S. cities will be added to Amazon’s news app, with another 90 on deck for 2021.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany predicted Wednesday that President Trump will defeat Joe Biden by roughly 40,000 votes in Pennsylvania as the campaign launched a legal battle challenging the handling of ballots in the hotly contested state.

Local television markets in the battleground states of Florida, Arizona, and Pennsylvania have become ground zero in the ferocious ad war between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

American singer-songwriters Daryl Hall and John Oates - or as they are known by their moniker Hall & Oates - are celebrating a massive career milestone as their classic hit You Make My Dreams reaches 1 billion streams worldwide.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterNBC’s Sunday Night Football and ABC’s coverage of the NBA Finals dominated primetime programming Sunday, though both SNF and the Miami Heat’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 dipped from their most recently outings as they likely split sports fans’ allegiances.On NBC, its Football Night In America pregame show paved the way for the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers, which drew a 3.5 rating in the adults 18-49

Bill Cosby’s appeal as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court prepares to review his 2018 sex assault conviction.Cosby was the first celebrity to go on trial in the #MeToo era, and his appeal could resolve lingering questions about how the cases should be tried.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe NFL’s early games today saw six teams remain in the locker room during the national anthem, while some players and coaches kneeled, sat on the bench, or raised fists during the song.The Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins elected to stay inside during the anthem.

Best Coast have shared a surprise new live EP – listen to ‘Live At World Cafe’ in full below.The EP was recorded at a show the band played in early 2020 at the titular World Cafe in Philadelphia.“Today we share with you a new live EP from a show we played at World Cafe in Philadelphia in early 2020 before ‘Always Tomorrow’ came out,” the band said of the new EP in a statement.“It was the first time we played new songs for fans, and the first time we stepped on stage as a full band in a really

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterLive Nation Philadelphia, in partnership with the Philadelphia Phillies, has announced plans for a four-week local drive-in concert series coming to the parking lot of Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.The Live-In / Drive-In Concert Series presented by Budweiser Zero kicks off on Sunday, August 16 with comedian Bert Kreischer, and will continue with a variety of music artists through Labor Day Weekend.

Will Smith has opened up about his experiences with police while growing up in Philadelphia in the '70s and '80s. The 51-year-old actor spoke with Angela Rye for her podcast "On One With Angela Rye" on Monday about how he was racially profiled and "stopped frequently" as a Black man.

used to live in Greater Manchester.The Manchester Evening News understands Khairi Saadallah, 25, was based in Bury after coming from Libya as a refugee around ten years ago, before moving to Berkshire.It is believed he spent a period of time homeless while living in Greater Manchester.

Jimmy Kimmel pulled off a special surprise for a nurse in Pennsylvania on Thursday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. As part of the program's #HealthCareHero initiative, the 52-year-old host honored Natasha Lewis, who works for the City of Philadelphia in Health Center 9.

Queer Eye is ready to transform Philadelphia!

Timothy Brown, a former NFL running back who later appeared in both the film and TV versions of “M*A*SH,” died April 4 from complications with dementia, according to reports. He was 82.

Timothy Brown, a former NFL running back who later appeared in both the film and TV versions of “M*A*SH,” died April 4 from complications with dementia, according to reports. He was 82.

Hal Willner — the respected producer who worked with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, was a long-time “Saturday Night Live” staffer and compiled a series of eccentric all-star tribute albums — died Monday at the age of 64. A rep for Willner confirmed the producer’s death to Rolling Stone. While a cause of death has yet to be announced, a source close to Willner tells Rolling Stone he was suffering from symptoms consistent with the coronavirus.

Former football player Tom Dempsey has sadly died from the COVID-19 Coronavirus at age 73.

By Bruce Haring