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Over the course of the last two decades, Ben Roethlisberger has been instrumental to the success of the Pittsburgh Steelers. During his tenure as the starting quarterback, the Steelers have been able to win two Super Bowls while also making it to three championship games. For the last ten years, however, Roethlisberger and the Steelers have struggled at times as the QB continues to get older and slower in the pocket. Despite this, the team has remained loyal to him through thick and thin.

These last few weeks have contained some uncertainty for Big Ben and the Steelers as he has been discussing his future with the franchise. On Thursday, Roethlisberger and the Steelers made their intentions official as the two sides have inked a brand new deal, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Based on Schefter’s report, it would appear as though Roethlisberger has taken a $5 million pay cut for this year and some of that money will be redistributed throughout 2022. It’s evident that Roethlisberger wants to retire as a Steeler, and this contract is facilitating that wish.

Heading into this season, the Steelers will be competing against some great AFC North opponents, so it will be interesting to see how Big Ben adapts. As he enters this final phase of his career, results will become that much sweeter, and we’re sure it will be a huge motivator moving forward.

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When LeBron James went to the Los Angeles Lakers just a few seasons ago, it was pretty well an admission that he wanted to get into the Hollywood lifestyle. LeBron is someone who likes to divide his attention into various different ventures, and it always seemed like movies were something that he wanted to embark on. Eventually, it became public that LeBron James would be starring in a new Space Jam movie which pretty well confirmed all of our suspicions.

LeBron has done a whole lot of filming for the new movie and with the film coming out this summer, it’s understandable why LeBron would be so excited to share new promotional photos. Today, LeBron did just that as he took to Instagram with some new stills from the movie, all while showing a new Entertainment Weekly cover.

As you can see in the series of images above, LeBron can be found amongst some of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, including Tweety Bird, the Tazmanian Devil, and Lola Bunny. Based on the visual effects, there seems to be a ton of surreal elements, and it’s clear that the production value will be much different compared to the original which is fairly dated.

The movie is set for a July release, so stay tuned as we will be sure to bring you any updates related to the movie.

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Lil Durk is one of the game’s notable success stories, having recently built himself up to be one of hip-hop’s latest superstars. Though it’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment where the Chicago rapper’s fortunes began to shift, it’s clear that many have since embraced his latest studio album The Voice, netting Durk the highest-selling first week of his career. Now, only a few short months after its initial release, the project is already eligible to be certified gold by the RIAA.

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Chart Data confirms that Durk’s The Voice has officially sold a grand total of five-hundred-thousand album-equivalent units, a milestone likely helped by the recent release of the Deluxe Edition. Released at the end of January, The Voice Deluxe featured an additional twelve tracks including the Lil Baby-assisted “Finesse Out The Gang Way,” as well as a collaboration with 1017 signee Pooh Shiesty “Should’ve Ducked.” At this rate, it’s easily one of the year’s best-selling bodies of work, and will likely hit platinum status before summer rolls around.

While it’s not the first Durk project to have hit gold eligibility, it may very well be his fastest. And what’s wild is the fact that Durk is only getting started. Lest we forget that he’s been sitting on a complete collaboration album with Metro Boomin, No Auto Durk, which has the potential to be an even bigger release than its predecessor. All things considered, 2021 may very well end up the year of Lil Durk, should he retain this same pace on a consistent level. Congratulations to The Voice!

COVID-19 has been one of the hardest things to deal with over the past year. The pandemic continues to rage on and while the vaccine continues to be distributed all throughout the United States, there are still fears over new strains and some of the damage that has already been done as a result of the virus. The NBA has certainly dealt with its fair share of issues with the Coronavirus, especially when it comes to the Toronto Raptors, who recently had two games postponed.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, a large chunk of Raptors player tested positive for the virus, and it seems like a clear-cut reason is at fault. As Charania notes, the coaching staff has reportedly been exercising poor mask etiquette, which is what ultimately led to the outbreak.

The issue of wearing masks has been one that continues to be debated, despite the science that suggests it does, indeed, help. Coaches throughout the NBA and NFL have been wearing masks for months and this is a practice we doubt will come to an end anytime soon.

With the Raptors back on the court, it will be imperative that they get their mask-wearing together, moving forward. Not to mention, this is a fair warning to the rest of the league on what can happen if masks aren’t worn properly.

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As previously reported last summer, Patrick Star, one of the fan-favorite characters from Nickelodeon’s insanely successful cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants has been destined to receive his own spin-off for a while now, and today, the Viacom television channel has announced that it has officially given The Patrick Star Show the green light. According to Complex, The Patrick Star Show is set to premiere later this summer, and it will focus on a young Patrick as he lives with his family and proceeds to host his own makeshift TV show with the help of his loved ones.

The WandaVision-esque concept will mark the second SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff, following the recently debuted Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years. As expected Bill Fagerbakke, who has voiced the character of Patrick since 1999, is set to voice young Patrick over the series’ inaugural 13 episodes. Other voice actors appearing in The Patrick Star Show include Tom Wilson, Cree Summer, Jill Talley, and Dana Snyder.

One of the most significant critiques of Hollywood as of late is its tendency to focus too much on sequels, spin-offs, and reboots. Skeptics are likely to say the same thing about the SpongeBob SquarePants universe, but The Patrick Show will debut later this summer nevertheless.

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