Richard Madeley has hit out at Prince Andrew and claims that the royal has finally met his destiny.
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Method Man made a name for himself in the music industry, but now he’s opening up about his journey into acting.
The artist spoke with Essence for the magazine’s February digital issue as he reflected on his 30 year-long career.
He gained fame early on as a rapper with the Wu-Tang Clan in 1992, but throughout the 2000s he made a surprising transition into the acting world – a move he credits with the changing times.
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“The higher-ups, the so-called gatekeepers didn’t have much use for a 44-year-old rapper,” he said of the changing musical landscape. “I guess my background turned some people off. Some people aren’t willing to give you a chance, especially when you’ve already had one and you kind of squandered it.”
Despite the evolving landscape, Method Man was alright with the changes – he would learn to adapt.
“There was a changing of the guard in hip-hop. I was cool with that,” he said. “I had to evolve with the business and if that meant acting, so be it. I was going to throw all my eggs in one basket.”
Throwing his “eggs in one basket” has worked out well for the star, who has gone on to find success with his portrayal of Davis Maclean in “Power Book II: Ghost” – a performance which earned him an NAACP Image Award.
The sudden career change might’ve left others doubting, but Method Man has always been his own cheerleader.
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“Understand, I was a Black boy living in some of the worst areas in New York,” says the 50-year-old Staten Island native. “I’ve always felt like I wasn’t enough. I’ve
Richard Madeley has hit out at Prince Andrew and claims that the royal has finally met his destiny.
Sony has dated Tom Hanks “A Man Called Otto” to be released on Christmas Day, and Sandra Oh’s “Umma” to be released on March 18, the company announced on Friday.Meanwhile, the Jack Black Ice Cube comedy “Oh Hell No” has been pulled from the release schedule.“A Man Called Otto,” is a comedy starring Hanks that’s an English-language remake based on the Swedish book and film “A Man Called Ove.”Marc Forster is attached to direct the film, and David Magee is writing the script based on Fredrik Backman’s book. Ove has been renamed Otto for the Americanized film version of the story.Hanks plays the title character Otto, who is a grumpy isolated widower with staunch principles, strict routines and a short fuse, and who gives everyone in his neighborhood a hard time as he watches over it like a hawk. Just as it seems like he’s finally given up on life, an unlikely and reluctant friendship develops with his new neighbors.
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Sarah Palin briefly took the stand in her libel trial against The New York Times on Wednesday, while the editor responsible for inserting incorrect language in a 2017 op ed said that he “felt terrible” about the mistake, but denied that it was intentional.
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Cheslie Kryst died at 30 years old from suicide and her father Rodney Kryst, 62, is speaking out for the first time. He wants people to know that she didn’t do drugs or alcohol but rather it was likely depression that lead her to take her own life. “She was pure, she didn’t take any kind of drugs or prescription medication,” Cheslie’s father told New York Post on Tuesday, Feb. 1. “She never had any kind of substance abuse problem.”
R&B queen Rihanna has showed off her blossoming baby bump in New York with beau A$AP Rocky.The little one will be her first baby but according to an unearthed interview, the 33-year-old singer has had a mum mindset for years. Back in 2019, Rihanna shared a few wholesome life lessons with pal and Ocean’s 8 cast mate Sarah Paulson. In the chat for Interview Magazine, the star revealed ‘me time’ was vital to keep her mental health in check.
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