Month: November 2023

Here Are The Performers For Macy’s 2023 Thanksgiving Day Parade

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The 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is just around the corner, now that today is the first day of November. With the event being held each year in New York, viewers and attendees who are looking forward might be wondering who will be performing this year — when it will be hosted on November 23.

Here’s a look at the current lineup — and some of the key highlights.

Jon Batiste is set to open the show. Earlier this year, the Grammy winner released his new album, World Music Radio.

Cher is also one of the performers at the parade this year. She recently announced that she’s made her first Christmas album, and she’s expected to play a selection from that.

Throughout the parade’s runtime, other acts on the lineup include “Bell Biv DeVoe, Brandy, Chicago, En Vogue, ENHYPEN, David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors, Jessie James Decker, Ashley Park with the cast and Muppets of Sesame Street, Pentatonix, Paul Russell, Amanda Shaw and Alex Smith and Manuel Turizo,” according to Today.com.

There will also be 16 balloons themed to characters, including new ones like “Beagle Scout Snoopy” and Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece, 26 floats, 12 marching bands, Santa Claus, and thousands of volunteers working to make the Thanksgiving festivity run smoothly.

Kendrick Lamar Teams Up with Tech Company To Create Minimalist Cell Phone

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Kendrick Lamar and his business partner are venturing into the tech industry with tech company pgLang, collaborating with technology firm Light. Together, they’ve created the much-anticipated Light Phone II, a minimalist device that offers a less distracting alternative to conventional smartphones.  The Light Phone II Kendrick Lamar and his business partner, Dave Free, have embarked […]

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Doja Cat And Doechii Share First Look At Their Upcoming Collaboration

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Earlier this year, Doja Cat released her new album, Scarlet. It performed pretty well on the charts debuting in the top 5 of the Billboard 200. It also spawned one of Doja’s biggest hits of the past few years. “Paint The Town Red” has spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Hot 100. It’s spent the past two weeks at number two on the chart being held off by Taylor Swift’s 2019 deep-cut turned smash hit “Cruel Summer.” Taylor is once again expected to top the charts next week with her song “Slut!.”

But Doja Cat is already looking ahead to future new music. Last night she began her Scarlet tour taking the album and many of her past favorites on the road. The theatrical performance got a lot of fans online talking but one moment in particular had them particularly excited. Doja and her tour opener Doechii showed off a teaser trailer of sorts. The clip ends with a preview of a new song the two collaborated on. While they didn’t confirm any plans for its release, that didn’t stop fans from buzzing about it online. Check out the entire clip below.

Read More: Doja Cat Extends Her Pop Airplay Chart Record With “Paint The Town Red” Hitting Number One

Doja Cat And Doechii Preview New Song Together

The new tour isn’t the only way Doja is celebrating Scarlet. In tandem with the tour starting she also dropped a new merch collaboration with Amazon. Fans don’t have to wait until they see her show in person to get their hands on some Scarlet merch. A number of shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, and accessories went live on the webstore earlier this week.

Last month, Doja Cat stopped by one of the most famous interview sets of the internet age. She sat down to answer questions and enjoy some spicy wings on an episode of Hot Ones. In the interview, she once again proved how down to earth she is to fans. In one memorable moment in particular she admits to being addicted to the internet and falling down YouTube “rabbit holes.” What do you think of Doja Cat and Doechii’s new song teaser? Let us know in the comment section below.

Read More: Doja Cat Brings The Red Lights To BBC Live Lounge

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xQc Reveals How Much His Contracts Are Worth, Speaks On MrBeast Controversy

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xQc has claimed that the combined worth of his gambling promotion deals and streaming contract with Kick is in excess of $275 million. The former pro Overwatch player made the massive claim on a recent stream. xQc was once one of the biggest names of Twitch, quitting his esports career to stream full-time. However, he left Twitch to join Kick on a massive deal last year. Despite this, xQc could be exaggerating the amount his contract is worth. Kick cofounder Trainwrecks has stated that a lot of the numbers streamers have publicly stated about their streaming contracts are untrue. Furthermore, Trainwrecks noted that these inflated figures have actually hurt Kick’s ability to contract new streamers to the site.

However, xQc certainly is one of the biggest streamers around right now. And as part of the same stream, he also took some shots at one of the biggest content creators out there. Weighing in on the ongoing MrBeast controversy, xQc claimed that all of MrBeast’s challenge videos are scripted. xQc, who has participated in a number of the content creator challenge videos, claimed that everything is planned in advance. It’s a huge claim, especially for someone like MrBeast, who has built his entire brand on authenticity.

Read More: xQc Net Worth 2023: What Is The Streamer Worth?

MrBeast Controversy Explained

xQc’s comments come after actress and content creator Rosanna Pansino claimed that MrBeast edited her out of a $1M hide-and-seek video. Pansino claims that she finished second in the event behind another creator called Quackity. However, Pansino claims that both she and Quackity were edited out of the final three in favor of the likes of Logan Paul. After making her claims on social media, MrBeast reached out to her directly but appeared unwilling to say anything in text messages, insisting that they call and discuss the issue.

However, Pansino has since apologized to MrBeast for taking her accusations public and has deleted all her content relating to the controversy. While she has not walked back her allegations, she attributed her dropping the matter to the “thousands of death threats” she had received from MrBeast’s loyal fanbase. While Pansino appears to be looking to move on from her allegations, xQc’s comments may only serve to once more stoke the flames of the entire thing.

Read More: Charlotte Hornets Are Putting MrBeast On Their Jerseys

xQc Reveals His Contract Value

What are your thoughts on what xQc has said this week? Let us know in the comments.

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Khloe Kardashian Accused Of “Blackfishing” Due To Bratz Doll Costume

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Khloe Kardashian is someone who has gone through some controversies over the years. Overall, the Kardashian knows how to handle things. After all, when your entire life is on TV for everyone to see, you come up with coping strategies. Unfortunately, there are some scandals that have led to embarrassment. Whether it be Tristan Thompson’s consistent cheating sprees or the OJ Simpson father claims, Khloe has been through the wringer. When she put on her Halloween costume yesterday, we doubt she thought it was going to happen all over again.

As you can see in the Instagram post below, she went as a Bratz Doll for Halloween. In fact, this was part of a group costume with her sister Kim. However, fans noticed something was off about Khloe herself. Some found her to be completely unrecognizable. Furthermore, she was immediately hit with “blackfishing” allegations. For those who don’t know, “blackfishing” is when a white person uses heavy makeup or bronzer to make themselves appear as a black person. This is not the first time Khloe has been accused of such a thing.

Read More: Scott Disick Asks Khloe Kardashian To Hook Up On His 40th Birthday, She Awkwardly Rejects Him

Khloe Kardashian Called Out

“How is this not blackfishing,” one person asked in the comments section. “No one’s gonna talk about her skin being 10 times darker lol,” said another. The comments were all very similar to this, with multiple people mentioning how she looked different. “Girl who the hell is this, you’re not even recognizable,” a user exclaimed. Some people came to her defense, however. For instance, one user asked “She is Armenian, why y’all so mad about her Halloween costume?”

Halloween costumes have often proven to be controversial subjects, but only when people try and go too far. For many, that is exactly what Khloe did. Let us know what you think about all of this, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the entertainment world. We will always keep you informed.

Read More: Khloe Kardashian Isn’t “Vain” In New Thirst Trap, Matches Tatum In Cow Costume

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Mase Overestimated Number Of Bloods Looking For Him After Biggie’s Death, Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Claims

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During a recent episode of It Is What It Is, Mase reflected on the aftermath of The Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 death. According to the Florida-born rapper, things got pretty scary. He claimed that around “70” Bloods were on the hunt for him, leaving him afraid to even step out of his hotel room. He said that he then called up Gene Deal, Diddy’s former bodyguard, who eventually came and got him.

“After Big got killed, they were probably looking for more Bad Boy artists,” Mase explained. “I was left in L.A. And from that day, I always said, ‘I’m outta here. I was left! I came there with people; I ain’t leave with those people. You know how it goes. Find your way home.” Now, Deal has come through with his own version of events, which differs slightly from Mase’s. He sat down with The Art of Dialogue this week to reflect on the frightening situation.

Read More: OJ Simpson Tells Cam’ron & Mase He Heard Wu-Tang Clan When He Awoke From Surgery

Gene Deal Offers His Version Of Events

“I called Mase that morning, and me and Mase spoke,” Deal described. “And then, he was telling me how all them Bloods and everything that was out there. So, I was with a couple of dudes that was from Black Hands — which is a part of the Black Guerrilla Mafia.” He went on, explaining how he thinks Mase could have overestimated the amount of Bloods there out of fear. “We just went to the end of his hallway. He said it was a lot of Bloods out there. It’s some dudes out there I wasn’t recognizing. You know I recognize, but I don’t think it was — You know, he said it was like 70 [Bloods]. When I got there, it wasn’t that many dudes out there like that, but he could’ve seen 70, 17, 20, 30,” he explained.

“When you think somebody tryna get you, and n***as is running the hallways because they know Bad Boy was staying there, it’s a lot of dudes.” What do you think of Gene Deal’s version of events? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

Read More: Mase Gives Bizarre Monologue About Dwight Howard Situation

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Travis Kelce Declares “Kelce Halloween” After His Taylor Swift Romance Inspires Countless Costumes

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Travis Kelce loved seeing the number of people who dressed up as him for Halloween. “It was a Kelce Halloween. So cool,” Kelce said on the podcast he does with his brother. However, Jason Kelce wasn’t so enthused about the idea. “It was pretty creepy watching that many people be us, but it was awesome,” the Eagles center said.

Traylor costumes could be seen all over the country, as well as in the mainstream media. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuela donned the outfit for Live With Kelly & Mark. Meanwhile, Bradley Cooper dressed up as Kelce while his 6-year-old daughter took inspiration from Swift’s video for “22”. Kelce and Swift reportedly spent Halloween together. However, there’s no word on what the duo themselves dressed up as. Despite this, Travis did do the New Heights episode dressed as the sun. Jason, however, chose not to dress up for the episode.

Read More: Travis Kelce Dances To Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” During World Series Game

Kelce Family Strained By Traylor Attention

However, Jason’s reaction to “Kelce Halloween” might be indicative of a wider issue. According to a TMZ report earlier this week, immediate members of the Kelce family, namely matriarch Donna, patriarch Ed, and the aforementioned Jason, are all starting to be a little worn down by all the constant attention the couple is receiving. Personal phones won’t stop ringing and their social media is a constant wave of DMs.

Despite this, they are reportedly willing to endure because Travis is so happy with Taylor. Swift is currently in tour prep mode as they prepares to head to South America for a handful of Eras Tour shows to close out the year. She wasn’t at the Chiefs last game, ironically their first loss since she started dating Kelce. Furthermore, she’s unlikely going to be at the Chiefs’ next game – a trip to Frankfurt, Germany to place the Dolphins. While the Chiefs are on a bye after their Germany trip, Kelce is not expected to join Swift in South America.

Read More: Travis Kelce To Travel With Taylor Swift During Eras Tour International Leg

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Doja Cat And Doechii Teased An Upcoming Collaboration At ‘The Scarlet Tour’

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Doja Cat and Doechii have embarked on The Scarlet Tour promoting Doja’s new album Scarlet, kicking off the tour in San Francisco on Halloween and continuing to Los Angeles tomorrow night. In addition to showing fans the setlists they’ll be playing for the next month and a half, they also previewed an upcoming collaboration on night one. The massive screens onstage played what appears to be a snippet of a music video for the song, with Doechii and Doja cruising in a convertible in a clear visual homage to Thelma & Louise.

It’s a fitting reference for the duo, who are both individually known for breaking rules and upsetting the status quo like the 1991 classic’s titular heroines, who break away from their dull, depressing daily existences for a road trip that gets them not only out of their ruts but into a whole heap of life-changing trouble.

According to some social media users, Doechii previously teased the track during her Coachella debut earlier this year, although it wasn’t the only song she previewed for fans during her set. It’s apparently called “Shots” and while they did not yet allude to a release date, one imagines that it can’t be all that far off.

You can follow Uproxx’s coverage of The Scarlet Tour, including setlists and helpful information, here.

How Long Is Doja Cat’s ‘The Scarlet Tour’ Concert?

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Last night (October 31), Doja Cat kicked off her Scarlet Tour at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Many of the songs throughout the night were live debut performances from her recent album, Scarlet. With Doechii and Ice Spice as the tour’s opening acts, fans who are attending one of the upcoming dates might be wondering exactly how long the concert is — so they can prepare, schedule-wise.

Here’s what to know.

Fans can start entering the venue when doors typically open at 6:30 pm. From there, Doechii or Ice Spice starts on stage at 7:30, followed by Doja Cat’s headlining set starting at 8:30 pm. According to users on Reddit, Doja’s set then ends sometime around 10 p.m. — giving lots of time for fans to hear their favorite tracks.

Doja’s next show is in Los Angeles on November 2, and she will be continuing to perform across North America through December. A complete list of dates, along with more information, can be found here.

Continue scrolling for Doja Cat’s setlist from the Scarlet Tour‘s opening night, via Setlist.fm.

1. “WYM Freestyle”
2. “Demons”
3. “Tia Tamera”
3. “Shutcho”
5. “Agora Hills”
6. “Attention”
7. “Often
8. “Red Room” (Hiatus Kaiyote cover)
9. “Balut”
10. “Gun”
11. “Ain’t Sh*t”
12. “Woman”
13. “Say So”
14. “Get Into It (Yuh)”
15. “Need To Know”
16. “Kiss Me More”
17. “Paint The Town Red”
18. “Streets”
19. “FTG”
20. “97”
21. “Can’t Wait”
22. “Go Off”
23. “Ouchies”
24. “Wet Vagina”