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Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe star in trailer for ‘Kraven the Hunter’

Aaron Taylor Johnson attends the Madrid photocall for "ACQUA DI GIO" By Giorgio Armani at Matadero Madrid on March 07^ 2024 in Madrid^ Spain.

Sony Pictures released the promo for director J.C. Chandor‘s feature film ‘Kraven the Hunter,’ starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott and Russell Crowe. Kraven the Hunter centers on the Spider-Man villain who debuted in the comics in 1964.

The film follows Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff, who is left for dead by his hunter father (Crowe) after a lion attack. The animal’s bite then appears to give superpowers to Sergei, who becomes known as Kraven the Hunter and uses violence to protect the animal kingdom.

The trailer for the film opens with a panorama of a snowy landscape, and a man’s voice saying, “My son, we are hunters, the greatest the world has ever known.”  The voice belongs to Kraven’s father, Nikolai Karvinoff (Crowe), and it echoes throughout clip.

Kraven the Hunter premieres Dec. 13; take a look at the trailer: HERE.

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Nicki Minaj to release deluxe version of Pink Friday 2, ‘Gag City Reloaded’

Nicki Minaj at the Barbie World Premiere at the Shrine Auditorium on July 9^ 2023 in Los Angeles^ CA

Nicki Minaj has officially announced the new deluxe version of Pink Friday 2, dubbed Gag City Reloaded. Minaj wrote on Instagram along with a series of pictures with her husband: “9.13.24 #GagCityRELOADED THE DELUXE ALBUM.”

Pink Friday 2 was released in December 2023, and marked Minaj’s first full-length effort in five years. Minaj originally teased that she was expanding her fifth studio album with a deluxe LP with a post on social media: “Barbz relax it’s just a deluxe 💖😅🫶🏽 I love it tho. I love it so much. I’ll be performing 2-3 songs from this version of the album on the PF2 #GagCityReloaded TOUR. Release date = I’ll keep you posted Promise🎀 Oh, & Barbz… Thanku for inspiring me🙏🏽 Love you”

Minaj also wrote on X:  “WWell, Barbz- Didn’t really want to have to speak on this but I just can’t stay quiet about it any longer. Last night, I recorded what will probably be your favorite song on the deluxe. It will immediately go into your TOP 5 of the entire PF2 era. OH MY FREAKING GOODNESSWDRFFHJKGV” 

Pink Friday 2, the follow-up to 2010’s Pink Friday, featured guest appearances from J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Drake, 50 Cent, Monica and Keyshia Cole. Upon its release, Pink Friday 2 debuted at No.1 atop the Billboard 200 and included the hit singles, “Super Freaky Girl”, “Red Ruby da Sleeze,” and “Everybody” ft. Lil Uzi Vert.

Pre-order Pink Friday 2 (Gag City Deluxe) – HERE.

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Rosalía joins Blackpink’s Lisa in video for ‘New Woman’

Concert of Rosalia.Down The Rabbit Hole Festival^ The Netherlands. 5-7 July 2019

BLACKPINK’s Lisa shared the video for the song “New Woman” featuring Rosalía.

Lisa first posted a teaser on social media, with the “New Woman” teaser showing Lisa sport both platinum blonde and black hair as she hangs out with Rosalía. The clip ends with a shot of Lisa and Rosalía dressed in all white and black, respectively.

The “New Woman” video shows Lisa and Rosalía give off confident vibes as they wait at an audition, where again Lisa is dressed in all white, and Rosalía in all black.  Upon the video drop, Lisa’s Blackpink bandmate Jennie showed her support for the song on Instagram Stories, writing, “Love these two beautiful women.”

Lisa had previously expressed her admiration for Rosalía in a 2022 interview with Rolling Stone: “Rosalía is so cool. She has her own Spanish culture, that’s inside her person, that influences her music… I’m curious to know how much I can expand what I do. Music-wise, dance-wise, I feel like I still have to learn more.”

“New Woman” is Lisa’s second single of 2024, following “Rockstar.” See the video for ‘New Woman’ – here.

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Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II agrees to record 4-year, $96M contract extension

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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Denver Broncos signed cornerback Patrick Surtain II to a record four-year extension worth $96 million overall with $77.5 million in guarantees.

Per NFL Network, the pact makes Surtain the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history; the new deal will begin in 2026 and will keep him under contract in Denver through the 2029 season. The $24 million average annual value of Surtain’s deal is now No. 1 for defensive backs in the NFL (ahead of Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. ($21.025 million) and Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander ($21 million)). The $77.5 million guaranteed in Surtain’s contract is also the most for a defensive back contract.

Surtain, 24, was the No. 9 overall pick by the Broncos in the 2021 NFL Draft. The three-year veteran made the Pro Bowl in each of the last two seasons and was an All-Pro in 2022. Last season, the cornerback totaled 69 combined tackles, an interception and 12 passes; and over 50 career appearances he has logged 187 combined tackles, 36 passes defensed, seven interceptions, three tackles for a loss, a forced fumble and a touchdown.

The Denver Broncos open their season on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. EDT against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.

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Houston Texans sign backup QB Davis Mills to 1-year, $5M extension

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The Houston Texans have signed veteran backup quarterback Davis Mills to a one-year extension worth $5 million. Sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the new contract will keep Mills, 25, in Houston through the 2025 season. Mills is set to be the backup to Texans starter C.J. Stroud.

Mills, 25, was a third-round pick out of Stanford in 2021; he completed 62.8% of his throws for 5,955 yards, 35 scores and 25 interceptions through his first 34 career appearances. Mills has a 5-19-1 career record as a starter.

The QB started 26 games from 2021-2022, where he went 5-20-1 and threw for 5,802 yards with 33 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. Over six appearances last season for the Texans, Mills completed 18 of 39 (46.2%) of his throws for 173 yards and two scores

The Texans will face the Indianapolis Colts in their season opener at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday in Indianapolis.

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ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ reveals cast for Season 33

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ABC’s Dancing with the Stars revealed its star-studded cast, including ‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran, actress Tori Spelling, and Olympian Ilona Maher.

The Season 33 cast of ‘DWTS’ was announced on Wednesday’s episode of Good Morning America and will also include Phaedra Parks (of The Real Housewives of Atlanta), Chandler Kinney, Eric Roberts, Anna Delvey, Reginald VelJohnson, former ‘Bachelor’ star Joey Graziadei, former New England Patriot Danny Amendola, model Brooks Nader, NBA star Dwight Howard and Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik (who was previously announced in August).

Season 33 of DWTS will premiere on ABC and Disney+ on Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. EDT. Hulu will stream the series on Sept. 18.

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Adele to take extended break from music after wrapping Munich, Vegas residencies

Adele attends The BRIT Awards 2022 at The O2 Arena on February 08^ 2022 in London^ England.

Adele announced she is taking a break from creating new music or performing after her Munich and Las Vegas residencies wrap up later this year.  The singer/songwriter told the crowd at her 10th and last show in Germany over the weekend (per CNN): “I just need a rest .. I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and I want to live it now .. I want to live the new life that I have been building.”

Adele’s Las Vegas residency, which began in November 2022, is slated to wrap up this November after more than 100 live stage shows. She wrapped up her residency in Munich, Germany om August 31st, where she delivered the speech to the audience about taking an extended break. In a video from her last Munich show, posted by fans to social media, the 36-year-old said: “I’m not the most comfortable performer, I know that, but I am very f—ing good at it. And I’ve really enjoyed performing for nearly three now, which is the longest I’ve ever done and probably the longest I will ever do .. I still have exactly five weeks of shows, but after that, I will not see you for an incredibly long time. And I will hold you dear in my heart for that whole length of my break. And I will fantasize about these shows and any shows that I’ve done over the last three years.”

Adele has previously said she suffers from sciatica and is uncomfortable performing live for long periods at time.   The Grammy-winning artist has an 11-year-old son named Angelo, and is rumored to be engaged to longtime partner, Rich Paul.

Adele hasn’t released new music since her fourth album “30,” which arrived in November 2021. She told fans on stage earlier this year: “I just don’t think I’m going to write an album for quite some time. But next time I do, I’ll come to wherever it is you live.”

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Adele to take extended break from music after wrapping Munich, Vegas residencies

Adele attends The BRIT Awards 2022 at The O2 Arena on February 08^ 2022 in London^ England.

Adele announced she is taking a break from creating new music or performing after her Munich and Las Vegas residencies wrap up later this year.  The singer/songwriter told the crowd at her 10th and last show in Germany over the weekend (per CNN): “I just need a rest .. I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and I want to live it now .. I want to live the new life that I have been building.”

Adele’s Las Vegas residency, which began in November 2022, is slated to wrap up this November after more than 100 live stage shows. She wrapped up her residency in Munich, Germany om August 31st, where she delivered the speech to the audience about taking an extended break. In a video from her last Munich show, posted by fans to social media, the 36-year-old said: “I’m not the most comfortable performer, I know that, but I am very f—ing good at it. And I’ve really enjoyed performing for nearly three now, which is the longest I’ve ever done and probably the longest I will ever do .. I still have exactly five weeks of shows, but after that, I will not see you for an incredibly long time. And I will hold you dear in my heart for that whole length of my break. And I will fantasize about these shows and any shows that I’ve done over the last three years.”

Adele has previously said she suffers from sciatica and is uncomfortable performing live for long periods at time.   The Grammy-winning artist has an 11-year-old son named Angelo, and is rumored to be engaged to longtime partner, Rich Paul.

Adele hasn’t released new music since her fourth album “30,” which arrived in November 2021. She told fans on stage earlier this year: “I just don’t think I’m going to write an album for quite some time. But next time I do, I’ll come to wherever it is you live.”

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Usher teams up with Victoria Monét for the single ‘SOS’

Singer/actor Usher at his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. LOS ANGELES^ CA. September 7^ 2016

Usher and Victoria Monét team up for the new song “SOS (Sex on Sight).”

Monét said in a statement: “‘SOS (Sex on Sight)’ is about desire. It’s about the urgency you feel when you need some love, physical touch, and quality attention! Sometimes that desire can feel as urgent as being rescued from a natural disaster, or, in this case, rescued from your own sensual urges. Just like a storm, ‘SOS’ summons and forewarns a lover of the rainfall that is to come and welcomes the beautiful relief from that desire. It feels romantic, playful, sultry and direct. Based in fantasy and the warmest tones of R&B. It feels timeless, and we hope you enjoy the escape!”

“SOS (Sex on Sight)” follows Victoria Monét’s Jaguar II and Usher’s Coming Home.

Take a listen to SOS (Sex on Sight): HERE.

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Left tackle Trent Williams ends holdout, finalizes new deal with 49ers

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All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams has ended his holdout and is finalizing a new contract with the San Francisco 49ers. Williams’ agency Elite Loyalty Sports announced the news Tuesday, adding that the star left tackle is available to play in next Monday’s season opener against the New York Jets. Per ESPN, the 36-year-old Williams held out through the entire 49ers training camp and three preseason games, accruing more than $4 million in fines for the missed practices and games.

Williams entered the league as the No. 4 overall pick by Washington in the 2010 NFL Draft; he started 58 games over the last four seasons for the 49ers, and according to Pro Football Focus he received the second-best offensive rating among tackles last season (behind Penei Sewell of the Detroit Lions). Williams was the No. 1 ranked tackle in 2022, 2021 and 2020.

The 49ers signed Williams to a six-year, $138 million contract extension in 2021, which included a $30.1 million signing bonus and more than $55 million in totaled guarantees.

The 49ers will host the New York Jets in their season opener at 8:15 p.m. EDT Monday.

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