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Greg Hardy‘s victory over Ben Sosoli has been overturned to a no contest. MMAFighting.com reports that the UFC has changed Hardy’s victory after he was caught using an inhaler between the second and third rounds of his fight in Boston. The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission allows a fighter to take “a maximum of 1600 micrograms [of albuterol] over 24 hours […]
Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan has opened up one of two medical clinics he’s funding, Charlotte Observer reports. Jordan, who gave a $7.2 million donation to get the Novant Health clinics up and running in Charlotte, North Carolina, was at the Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic on Thursday for its opening and made a few remarks. […]
The cast for the third installment of the Jurassic World series is rounding out with Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It star DeWanda Wise joining for a leading role, Variety reports. Wise will be featured alongside Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, who starred in the previous Jurassic World films. She will also be joining original […]
Two of the year’s biggest sneaker releases have been Travis Scott’s Air Jordan 1 and Jordan 1 Low collaborations. Released in May and September respectively, the pairs are highly sought after by collectors and have fetched thousands on the second-hand market. In addition to personalized “Cactus Jack” logo hits, the standout feature on each design is […]
Damian Lillard isn’t letting the preseason hinder his music releases. On Thursday night, the Portland Trail Blazers point guard released the deluxe edition of Big D.O.L.L.A.—his third studio album under his hip-hop pseudonym Dame D.O.L.L.A. The project includes six additional records, including remixes assisted by Lil Wayne, Jadakiss, G-Eazy, Lil Durk, Benny the Butcher, and more, as well as the Shaquille […]
The live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop has hit an unfortunate snag. According to Deadline, production for the Netflix series was put on pause this month after lead actor John Cho sustained a knee injury on set. Sources described the incident as a “freak accident” that occurred during the last take of a “well-rehearsed” scene. The 47-year-old actor was flown from the set […]
Kanye West has failed to secure the trademark for “Sunday Service.” According to documents obtained by TMZ, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected Ye’s application to register the name because someone had beaten him to the punch. Officials determined the trademark would cause confusion, as “Sunday Service” was registered back in 2015 by man who used […]
Quentin Tarantino isn’t budging. The Oscar-wining director has refused to comply with China’s demands to recut his latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, according to Variety. The critically acclaimed comedy-drama was scheduled to hit Chinese theaters on Oct. 25, but insiders say the release was put on hold after the country’s regulators determined it need to undergo […]
Another artist is claiming Lizzo copied their work. CeCe Peniston, a 90s singer, says Lizzo’s hit track “Juice” takes ad-libs from her 1992 song, “Finally.” Peniston took to Instagram with a video showing the two songs side-by-side and wrote: “this is a clear example of #copyrightinfringement. Cece Peniston versus @lizzobeeating, y’all check this out and […]
The rumored release of Playboi Carti’s long-anticipated forthcoming album, Whole Lotta Red, might have headlined the week in rap releases, but its failure to arrive didn’t ruin New Music Friday. We were still blessed with new albums from Gucci Mane (Woptober II), Kash Doll (Stacked), Benny the Butcher and Smoke DZA (Statue of Limitations), and […]
