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“A New Diva’s Christmas Carol” Trailer Stars Ashanti, Vivica A. Fox & Eva Marcille: Watch

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Christmas is right around the corner. As the most wonderful time of the year quickly approaches, a new festive movie will soon be available for your viewing pleasure.

A New Diva’s Christmas Carol is a new holiday-themed comedy picture. According to ThatGrapeJuice, it tells the story of a “mean-spirited singer.” In an attempt to change her attitude, three ghosts take her on a journey through Christmas’ past, present and future.

The flick is a modern twist on the classic 1843 film, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

A newly released trailer shows off the star-studded cast. “Foolish” singer Ashanti, actress Vivica A. Fox and TV personality Eva Marcille lead the stacked crew.

Furthermore, Spice Girls member Mel B and Head of the Class actress Robin Givens will also appear in the flick.

None of these personalities are new to providing entertainment tailored to this festive time of year. Ashanti previously starred in Christmas Winter Song, while Fox starred in this year’s Holiday Hideaway.

Additionally, this won’t be Marcille’s first festive role this year either. A few months back she starred in A Christmas Fumble.

In other recent news, Ashanti has been stirring conversations about her intimate performance with ex-lover Nelly. The duo appeared on stage together for Power 98.3 and Power 96.1‘s “Under The Mistletoe” concert just over a week ago.

The production for their collaborative 2008 hit, “Body On Me” was rather steamy. It subsequently caused some fans to take to social media to gossip about their potential reunion.

Even though she’s over two decades into her career as an entertainer, the 42-year-old is certainly staying relevant.

Ashanti’s latest project is finally set to premiere on VH1 on Wednesday (December 14). English actor Idris Elba serves as the executive producer and Rusty Cundieff is directing.

Will you be tuning in to watch A New Diva’s Christmas Carol this holiday season? Let us know in the comments.

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Yung Miami & DJ Akademiks Clash Over Diddy Baby Report

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After it was announced that Diddy welcomed a daughter back in October, Yung Miami instantly became a trending topic. She and Sean “Diddy” Combs have been canoodling for some time, although they seemed to define their “relationship” as more of a “situationship.” Nevertheless, they’ve been jet-setting from one side of the world to another, and both hitmakers seem to be enjoying their life of luxury together.

The public has been following Diddy and Miami since rumors of their linkup first emerged. However, attention has shifted to a California woman named Dana Tran, who is the alleged mother of Diddy’s newborn daughter. Amid the news, Yung Miami was trolled by the masses, and she didn’t appreciate comments made by DJ Akademiks.

Read More: Diddy Confirms “Baby Girl” Love Sean Combs Has Joined His Family

The City Girls star took to Twitter to get a few things off of her chest.

“I’M NOBODY SIDE B*TCH LETS JUST MAKE THIS CLEAR ON THIS GOOD MONDAY! I don’t come 2nd to no b*tch!” she wrote. “Akademiks my name ain’t d*ck so keep it out your mouth!!! You the type of N*gga my uncle doing life sentences for B*TCH ASS N*GGA!!!!! You sit your fat scary ass in the house all day talking online come outside police ass booty boy!”

“It’s cool for a MAN to constantly harass me online that I don’t know! he did the same sh*t when my car got shot up he laughed when I almost lost my life find somebody else to play with! I can react how tf I want to!”

Read More: Diddy Recruits Yung Miami For “Diddy Freestyle” Music Video

Yung Miami seems content with whatever the situation may be behind the scenes, but she did address critics who claim they “could never.”

“Diddy won’t even look half of y’all b*tches way! Majority off y’all praying upon a falling star b*tch plssssssss!!!!!!!” said Miami. “[And] I’m not mad I’m trending NEXT!”

Akademiks caught wind of Yung Miami’s reaction and tried to suggest she was having a “mental breakdown” online. Even after he said he was “praying for [her] healing,” she checked him. The blogger claimed the rapper sounded like someone who discovered Diddy’s baby news with the rest of the world.

Read More: Yung Miami Buys Diddy A Chain For His Birthday

“You don’t even believe that,” Yung Miami responded. “I’m tryna figure out when was I mad or having a mental breakdown 🤔 b*tch I’m in lala land with my feet up smelling my flowers. yall mad. You the one screaming at your screen calling me out my name ponk!”

Meanwhile, more information is being shared about Dana Tran. Diddy kept things enigmatic when he announced the arrival of a baby girl, but internet sleuths are doing all they can to piece this timeline together.

Check out more from Diddy, Yung Miami, and DJ Akademiks above and below.

Diddy’s New Baby Mama’s Identity Revealed: Report

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Diddy and Yung Miami have made it clear that they’re not in an exclusive relationship in the past. However, that didn’t stop the world from reacting in shock when Sean Combs revealed that he fathered a child with another woman recently.

Over the weekend, the “Gotta Move On” hitmaker took to Twitter to share an elusive announcement. “I’m so blessed to welcome my baby girl, Love Sean Combs to the world,” he wrote on Saturday. At the time, it remained unclear if the New Yorker was the child’s dad or grandpa, and who the mother is.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Unsurprisingly, internet sleuths have solved the mystery. Thanks to a birth certificate obtained by TMZ, we now know that 28-year-old Dana Tran is the infant’s mom.

The young woman works in the cyber security industry. From what’s been uncovered about her so far, she appears to be a Southern California native. According to the outlet she often goes by Dana Tee on social media. However, it seems as though her Instagram account was recently taken down.

It’s currently unknown how she and Diddy first met, or what the extent of that relationship is. The Bad Boy founder clearly isn’t hiding the new addition to his family, though.

In the latter half of his aforementioned tweet, he added, “Mama Combs, Quincy, Justin, Christian, Chance, D’Lila, Jessie and myself all love you so much! God is the Greatest!”

Already a father of six, Puff is no stranger to being a parent. Following the death of his ex, Kim Porter, though, the recording artist has been open about how raising teenage girls alone hasn’t been easy on him.

“I was like a part-time father,” he told Yung Miami during their Caresha Please interview earlier this year. “Losing Kim, it was like now I’m a full-time father and my life is really going crazy right now.”

He went on, “Going from just being on the road and stuff to like actually having to raise three girls. I’ve never been in that situation before, I guess God gave me some karma, hit me three times! I’ve got three girls turning 16.”

Check back in with HNHH later for any updates on Diddy’s new baby mama, Dana Tran.

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2023 Golden Globe Nominees Include Margot Robbie & Rihanna: Full List Inside

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As December inches closer and closer to wrapping up another eventful year, the entertainment world is already 10 steps ahead of everyone else as they prepare for the upcoming awards season in early 2023.

Most recently, George and Mayan Lopez markedly unveiled the nominees for the next Golden Globes at a special event in Beverly Hills, California. While at the Beverly Hilton, the Lopez vs. Lopez stars read lists of endless famous names who could potentially be taking home a trophy for their hard work on January 10th.

As Complex notes, the show will soon broadcast live via NBC and Peacock. Last year’s ceremony was unaired due to a boycott launched by an investigative piece from the Los Angeles Times.

Upon publishing, the story specifically shed light on the “lack of Black members in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.”

Things appear to have been remidied since then, with the show scheduled to go on as expected. Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will accordingly be on hosting duties, and is sure to have plenty of quick wit to keep the crowd laughing.

“His comedic talents have entertained and thrilled audiences while providing thought-provoking moments that are so important in the times we live,” HFPA president Helen Hoehne wrote in a statement.

She later went on, “Jerrod is the special kind of talent this show calls for to kick off the awards season.”

Finally, check out the full list of 2023 Golden Globes nominees below. Afterward, let us know your winner predicitions in the comments.

Best Motion Picture – Drama
  • Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Elvis
  • The Fabelmans
  • Tár
  • Top Gun: Maverick
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
  • Babylon
  • The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  • Triangle of Sadness
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)
  • Austin Butler – Elvis
  • Brendan Fraser – The Whale
  • Hugh Jackman – The Son
  • Bill Nighy – Living
  • Jeremy Pope – The Inspection
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actress)
  • Cate Blanchett – Tár
  • Olivia Colman – Empire of Light
  • Viola Davis – The Woman King
  • Ana de Armas – Blonde
  • Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actor)
  • Diego Calva – Babylon
  • Daniel Craig – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  • Adam Driver – White Noise
  • Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Ralph Fiennes – The Menu
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actress)
  • Lesley Manville – Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
  • Margot Robbie – Babylon
  • Anya Taylor-Joy – The Menu
  • Emma Thompson – Good Luck to You Leo Grande
  • Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (Actor)
  • Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Brad Pitt – Babylon
  • Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • Eddie Redmayne – The Good Nurse
Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (Actress)
  • Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  • Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • Dolly De Leon – Triangle of Sadness
  • Carey Mulligan – She Said
Best Director
  • James Cameron – Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • Baz Luhrmann – Elvis
  • Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans
Best Screenplay
  • Todd Field – Tár 
  • Tony Kushner & Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans
  • Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert –  Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Sarah Polley – Women Talking
Best Original Score
  • Carter Burwell – The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Alexandre Desplat – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
  • Hildur Guðnadóttir – Women Talking
  • Justin Hurwitz – Babylon
  • John Williams – The Fabelmans
Best Original Song
  • “Carolina” – Where the Crawdads Sing
  • “Ciao Papa” – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
  • “Hold My Hand” – Top Gun: Maverick
  • “Lift Me Up” – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  • “Naatu Naatu” – RRR
Best Animated Feature Film
  • Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
  • Inu-Oh
  • Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
  • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  • Turning Red
Best Non-English Language Film
  • All Quiet on the Western Front
  • Argentina , 1985
  • Close
  • Decision to Leave
  • RRR
Best Television Series – Drama
  • Better Call Saul
  • The Crown
  • House of the Dragon
  • Ozark
  • Severance
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
  • Abbott Elementary
  • The Bear
  • Hacks
  • Only Murders in the Building
  • Wednesday
Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama (Actor)
  • Jeff Bridges – The Old Man
  • Kevin Costner – Yellowstone
  • Diego Luna – Andor
  • Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
  • Adam Scott – Severance
Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama (Actress)
  • Emma d’Arcy – House of the Dragon
  • Laura Linney – Ozark
  • Imelda Staunton – The Crown
  • Hilary Swank – Alaska Daily
  • Zendaya – Euphoria
Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Actor)
  • Donald Glover – Atlanta
  • Bill Hader – Barry
  • Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
  • Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
  • Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Actress)
  • Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
  • Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant
  • Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
  • Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
  • Jean Smart – Hacks
Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film (Actor)
  • Taron Egerton – Black Bird
  • Colin Firth – The Staircase
  • Andrew Garfield – Under the Banner of Heaven
  • Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
  • Sebastian Stan – Pam & Tommy
Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film (Actress)
  • Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy
  • Julia Garner – Inventing Anna
  • Lily James – Pam & Tommy
  • Julia Roberts – Gaslit
  • Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout
Best Miniseries or Television Film
  • Black Bird 
  • Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story 
  • Pam and Tommy 
  • The Dropout 
  • The White Lotus
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Drama
  • John Lithgow – The Old Man
  • Jonathan Pryce – The Crown
  • John Turturro – Severance
  • Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
  • Henry Winkler – Barry
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Drama
  • Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
  • Hannah Einbender – Hacks
  • Julia Garner – Inventing Anna
  • Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film
  • F. Murray Abraham – The White Lotus
  • Domhnall Gleeson – The Patient
  • Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird
  • Richard Jenkins – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
  • Seth Rogen – Pam & Tommy
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film
  • Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus
  • Claire Danes – Fleishman Is in Trouble
  • Daisy Edgar-Jones – Under the Banner of Heaven
  • Niecy Nash – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
  • Aubery Plaza – The White Lotus

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Mark Curry Accuses Colorado Springs Hotel Of Racial Profiling

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A Colorado Springs hotel issued an apology after staff appeared to harass comedian Mark Curry in the lobby.

Curry shared a 26-minute clip on Instagram documenting himself at the Mining Exchange in Colorado Springs. The comedian was scheduled for a performance down the street from his hotel. However, within moments of sitting down, two staff members closely approached him with hostility. He explained that one individual, who identified as the head of security, asked if he was a guest at the hotel.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 07: Mark Curry attends the Black Carpet Premiere of Hidden Empire’s new film “The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2” at Regal LA Live: A Barco Innovation Center on June 07, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage)

“If you’re Black and you’re in Colorado Springs, you can’t be in the lobby,” Mark Curry said. “Wow! This is crazy, isn’t it?”

At that point, the other staff member accused the Mr. Cooper actor of using the “race card.”

Later on, Curry revealed that the two men were following him as he tried to go to the bathroom. He then told the woman at the front desk that he’d like to contact the police. Afterward, Curry said the man that followed him didn’t provide any sort of identification or a badge.

“I would like to call the police on this guy for following me. I don’t know who he is,” said Curry. At this point, the woman explained that the man was one of their engineers and tried to identify him “for safety.”

“Black man and a Hotel Lobby it’s impossible that he has a room here. No, I have a suite !He walks up to me with no badge on. I don’t know who this man is. And asked to see my hotel key Wyndham racism.719-323-2000 call them pleaseJhon Crab head of security and head of maintenance at the same time,” Curry captioned the Instagram post.

The clip quickly went viral, prompting a response from the hotel. The Mining Exchange rep said they’re “committed to providing a safe and inclusive space for all guests and employees.”

“We deeply regret this incident and have reached out to Mr. Curry to offer not only our sincere apologies but a full refund of his stay and an invitation to return, at no cost, anytime in the future,” the company continued in their statement. They added they’re also “using this opportunity to revisit training with our staff, helping to ensure all interactions are reflective of our company values.”

Elon Musk Booed By Crowd At Dave Chappelle Show

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A crowd at Dave Chappelle’s latest show in San Francisco booed Elon Musk when the billionaire was brought on stage, Sunday night. Footage from the event shows Musk receiving overwhelming disapproval from the audience.

“Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for the richest man in the world,” Chappelle said firstly to introduce Musk.

BOCA CHICA BEACH, TX – AUGUST 25: SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event on August 25, 2022 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. The two companies announced plans to work together to provide T-Mobile cellular service using Starlink satellites. (Photo by Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images)

“It sounds like some of the people you fired are in the audience,” Chappelle joked. “All these people who are booing, and I’m just pointing out the obvious, you have terrible seats.”

When the boos persisted, Chappelle continued to defend a seemingly uncomfortable Musk.

“Don’t say nothing. It’ll only spoil the moment,” Chappelle further said. “Do you hear that sound, Elon? That’s the sound of pending civil unrest. I can’t wait to see what store you decimate next, motherfucker. You shut the fuck up.”

Twitter appears to have suspended the owner of the original video or they have deleted their account as there is a message reading: “This Tweet is from an account that no longer exists.”

Musk later responded to the video of the incident going viral on Twitter.

“Technically, it was 90% cheers & 10% boos (except during quiet periods), but, still, that’s a lot of boos, which is a first for me in real life (frequent on Twitter),” he wrote. “It’s almost as if I’ve offended SF’s unhinged leftists … but nahhh.”

Musk has been drawing plenty of criticism in recent weeks since purchasing Twitter. Over the weekend, he came under fire for criticizing Anthony Fauci with an unoriginal joke about pronouns.

Check out the reaction to Musk’s appearance at Chappelle’s show below.

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Chrisean’s Dad Hits Blueface On “Crazy In Love,” Twitter Reacts To New Reality Show

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Of the countless celebrity couples out there, Chrisean Rock and Blueface obviously aren’t exactly a fan favourite. However, they do frequently entertain the world with their antics, which is precisely how they landed their Crazy In Love reality series on Zeus.

During Sunday (December 11) night’s premiere, there were plenty of intense moments that played out on screen. Among them was undoubtedly a fight between the “Thotiana” rapper and his girlfriend’s dad.

Chrisean Rock and Blueface attend Atlanta Black Pride Weekend Pure Heat Community Festival at Piedmont Park on September 4, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

In a video that’s since been making rounds on the internet. Blueface can be seen engaging in a verbal confrontation with Rock’s father before the two actually come to blows. “Nice to meet you, father,” the recording artist says to him.

“Don’t do that ever again,” he claps back straightaway. Then he adds, “Don’t touch my daughter like that ever again.” In response, the 25-year-old says, “So you teach your daughter to [put] hands on men?” He seems to be referring to past altercations between him and Chrisean, now blaming her parent for teaching her to act out in aggression.

The comment certainly didn’t sit well with his potential future father-in-law. Moments later, Blueface was hit directly in the face, causing a more serious brawl to break out immediately after.

Aside from that, last night’s episode also saw more ridiculous antics. At one point, Rock stole a van and afterward, drove away. Later, she and her partner bicker in public as she tells him to “stop playing with [her] d*ck.”

Twitter has been abuzz with gossip since the show began. “Imagine yo gf and her daddy be trying to fight you. He can’t catch no break,” one user accordingly joked upon seeing the latest clips.

“Chrisean is the problem, emotionally unstable is an understatement. Blueface is on eggshells constantly trying to keep her from exploding over the tiniest shit. I know he is miserable and exhausted,” another person speculated from the outside of the relationship.

Additionally, some people think the toxic couple shouldn’t be given a platform. “We gotta question Zeus’ ethics because why would you wanna promote domestic violence and family trauma?” someone pondered.

Check out more Twitter reactions to Chrisean Rock and Blueface’s surprisingly popular Crazy In Love reality series below. Additionally, check back with HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.

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Shanquella Robinson Rally In Charlotte Calls For Justice In Ongoing Death Investigation

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The tragic story of Shanquella Robinson’s death shocked the internet last month. Over the weekend, countless people from the late student’s hometown gathered at a rally to demand the justice they deserve.

As ABC News reports, Saturday (December 10) saw several Charlotte, North Carolina residents come together at Little Rock AME Zion Church. Friends of the family and local leaders both spoke on how the unexpected murder has shaken up their community.

“I’m going to be honest – this is tough,” Mayor pro tem, Braxton Winston, said in his statements. “How many words of comfort can you bring to a situation like this? There’s so much grief in our community.”

Afterward, the politician went on to assure Shanquella’s parents that they won’t be forgotten by those around them as they await further answers from the FBI and Mexican authorities.

Mecklenburg County’s at-large commissioner, Pat Cotham, additionally noted that Robinson’s story “[is] just starting.” They added, “She was just a young woman. I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious Shanquella.”

Aside from running her own businesses, the deceased spent much of her time focusing on her studies at Winston-Salem State University. A representative for the school says her “spirit lives on” there, even after her untimely murder.

Just a few weeks ago, the Robinson family came together to mourn their only child at a funeral service. Now, the community is uplifting them again in their time of need.

“There were thousands of people that didn’t make it into the services a couple of weeks ago, so this is the opportunity to come and show their support for the Robinson family again and to love on them and basically let them know that we stand with them,” Million Youth March of Charlotte founder, Mario Black, told press this past weekend.

“It’s justice for Shanquella Robinson until justice is served,” he chiefly declared.

Though the FBI and Mexican authorities revealed that an arrest warrant was issued in the case at the end of November, Salamondra Robinson has spoken with the media and says she remains without answers.

Read more about that here, and check back in with HNHH later for any updates on the investigation. RIP Shanquella.

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Kim Kardashian Reacts To Brittney Griner’s Release

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Kim Kardashian shared her support for WNBA star Brittney Griner on her Instagram Story, Saturday. She shared a tweet that called for the release of Americans imprisoned for drug offenses.

“If we can get Brittney Griner out of a Russian prison for weed, surely we can free Americans who are sitting in American prisons for the same thing,” the tweet reads. A user named @TyHobsonPowell posted the tweet.

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 18: Kim Kardashian West at her first-ever KKW Beauty and Fragrance pop-up opening at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles on June 20th, 2018 (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for ABA)

It isn’t the first time that Kardashian has lent her platform towards advocating for the WNBA star’s release. Back in July, she wrote on Instagram, “FreeBrittneyGriner.”

Russia released Griner in a prisoner swap that involved arms dealer Viktor Bout, last Thursday.

“She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home,” President Joe Biden said at the White House on Thursday morning. He later described her situation as “untolerable circumstances.”

“Brittney will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones, and she should have been there all along,” he added.

On the plane flying home, Griner remarked, “I have been in prison for 10 months now, listening to Russian. I want to talk.”

Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens told CNN that Griner spoke with everyone she could on the flight.

“And she moved right past me and went to every member on that crew, looked them in the eyes, shook their hands and asked about them, got their names, making a personal connection with them,” Carstens said.

Russian customs officials detained Griner after finding cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

Check out Kardashian’s Instagram Story below.

Image via Instagram @kimkardashian

Todd Phillips Shares 1st Image From “Joker 2”

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Todd Phillips has shared the first image from his upcoming Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux. The picture shows Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck while being shaved by a barber at Arkham Asylum.

“Day 1. Our boy,” Phillips captioned the post.

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 23: Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips attend the “Joker” Premiere at cinema UGC Normandie son September 23, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

The new image doesn’t seem to reveal any new information about the story. However, Phillips has previously confirmed that the sequel will be a musical. Lady Gaga has also been cast as Harley Quinn.

Gaga’s performance as Quinn will exist completely unrelated to Margot Robbie, who has played the character in three films. They include Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad, as well as Birds of Prey.

“It makes me so happy because I said from the very beginning that all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters — the way Macbeth or Batman, always gets passed from great actor to great actor,” Robbie said of the casting.

In addition to Gaga, Joker: Folie à Deux will star Zazie Beetz, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Jacob Lofland, as well as Harry Lawtey.

The first Joker was released back in 2019, depicting the titular character as a failed stand-up comic who descends into madness. It later became the first R-rated film to gross over $1 billion at the box office. It ended the year as the sixth-highest-grossing film.

The newest Joker: Folie à Deux update comes following James Gunn and Peter Safran’s appointment as CEOs of the new DC Studios. The two are tasked with building up films, animation, and television projects for the rebrand.

Joker: Folie à Deux will hit theaters on October 4, 2024.

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