Netflix Cancels Halle Berry’s Film ‘The Mothership’ Over Post-production Delays

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The Mothership has been taken off the release schedule at Netflix. The Halle Berry sci-fi starrer has run into problems, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

“Berry and the Mothership team already completed much of the filming on the project, but it was in need of extensive reshoots to get it over the finish line. Netflix opted not to move forward with those reshoots and shelved the film instead.” Then Variety reported, “The movie finished filming in 2021, but it couldn’t be completed after multiple delays in post-production.”

The story was set as Berry playing a “woman who discovers an extraterrestrial object beneath her home a year after her husband’s disappearance.” The film was written and directed by Matthew Charman and had an ensemble cast that included Molly Parker, John Ortiz, and Omari Hardwick.

With the state of the industry, it is not a huge shock when a project shows this degree of chaos. Just take Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2022 canning Batgirl, a DC superhero film that had wrapped production and was due out under the HBO Max streaming banner.

MRC was producing the film, and Berry, along with Danny Stillman, served as executive producers. Fred Berger and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones from Automatik were producers on board.

Berry has a deal with Netflix and will star in the upcoming film The Union along with Mark Wahlberg. She’s still running strong, and that matters!

Colman Domingo Takes Center Stage in Upcoming Nat King Cole Film

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All the claps for Colman Domingo becuase he is going crazy. Fresh off being announced for a role in the forthcoming Michael Jackson Biopic, Domingo will take on the Nat King Cole story.

According to Variety, Domingo will star as Nat King Cole in a movie musical that he co-wrote. Domingo will also make his directing debut.

“I’ve been working on it quietly for a few years,” Domingo said. “It’s something I’m looking forward to putting together with some great partners.”

The film is being produced by Graham King (Bohemian Rhapsody), alongside John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate. Expect Michael to hit theaters on April 18, 2025.

King said “I’m so honored to tell Michael’s story. It’s been a long journey and I’m excited for the film to show audiences around the world a perspective of Michael that they’ve never seen,”

“Michael Jackson was inarguably one of the greatest entertainers of all time,” was the quote from Adam Fogelson, Chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “His impact on music, video, art, fashion, culture – and so much more – was extraordinary and is still profoundly relevant. I can’t wait for audiences to be able to see this film in theaters worldwide next year.”

Ice Spice Deems You Nothing More Than a ‘Fart’ in Her Initial Release of the Year

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Ice Spice thinks you’re just a booty hole blowing a kiss. On Friday, the rapper released her silly single “Think U the Sh*t (Fart)” several weeks after teasing the track online.

“Think you the shit, bitch? You not even the fart,” she raps. “I be going hard. I’m breaking they hearts, like. Bitches be quick, but I’m quicker. Bitches be thick, but I’m thicker. She could be rich, but I’m richer.”

On Thursday, the singer shared the artwork for the track, which sees her flipping off the camera (with her middle finger blurred out) and her orange hair straightened. “Fart @ midnight,” she captioned the announcement.

Ice Spice first teased the single with a snippet on X (formerly Twitter) over an image of Mario from Super Mario Bros. smoking a joint and the lyrics “Bitches be thinking they the shit, but they ain’t even the fart!” The snippet quickly went viral on TikTok.

The snippet featured the start of the song as Ice Spice giggled, “The fuck am I even supposed to say in the intro?” over a video games-esque sound.

Lil Nas X Reflects Emotionally in New Single ‘Where Do We Go Now?’

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LIL NAS X has shared an introspective single, “Where Do We Go Now?” The reflective song was written for his HBO Original documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, which premieres Jan. 27 on Max.

The rapper announced the song, co-written by Lil Nas X alongside Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin, earlier this week, teasing its inward-leaning nature by noting on social media, “good news yall im dropping new music to match with your depression.”

Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero follows Lil Nas X as he prepares to embark on his first U.S. headlining tour. The film, which previously premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival, was directed by Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel. In addition to footage of the tour, the documentary includes interviews with the artist in which he reflects on his career so far and his sexuality. Like the stage show, the film is structured into three parts: Rebirth, Transformation, and Becoming.

Earlier this month, Lil Nas X unveiled a new single, “J. Christ,” along with a controversial music video that showcased him being strapped to a cross. Following an uproar, the pop star addressed the provocation in a video message to fans. “This is not to try to get everybody on my good side or whatnot. This is more so to clear my head about my own decisions. I know I messed up really bad this time,” he said in the clip. “And I can act unbothered all I want but it’s definitely taking a mental toll on me.”

Justin Timberlake Unveils Global Tour, Showcases Classroom Instrument Performance on ‘Fallon’

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Justin Timberlake stopped by The Tonight Show to promote his forthcoming album, Everything I Thought It Was, and took the opportunity to announce that he will be hitting the road later this year. After much prompting from host Jimmy Fallon, Timberlake confirmed, “I’m going on tour.”

Although full details of the tour have yet to be revealed, Fallon announced it will be a global trek dubbed the Forget Tomorrow World Tour and will kick off April 29 in Vancouver, Canada. Fallon listed a few of the tour dates, including Seattle, Fort Worth, TX, and Miami, and confirmed that it will include a stop at Madison Square Garden. Tickets go on sale Feb. 2. Check out the tour dates below.

Elsewhere on The Tonight Show, Timberlake joined Fallon and the Roots to perform a medley of hits, including “Señorita,” “SexyBack,” and “Selfish,” with classroom instruments. In the clip, Timberlake played the triangle and sang the lyrics along with Fallon.

Earlier this week, Timberlake unveiled a new single, “Selfish,” ahead of his forthcoming 18-song album, Everything I Thought It Was. The album — his first since 2018’s Man of the Woods — will arrive on March 15 via RCA. It is available to preorder now in a variety of formats, including a Timberlake Store exclusive version complete with postcards, a photo strip, a 20-page booklet, and pressed on clear double vinyl. While Timberlake didn’t reveal the album’s track list, he said there are 18 songs on the LP, culled down from over 100 songs he worked on while recording the album.

During his appearance on The Tonight Show, Timberlake told Fallon that “making this album is different from any other one.” He added, “Different from making albums before because I would just go in for a block of time, and say this is what we made and this is what it is.”

Paul Thomas Anderson Directs Music Video for The Smile’s ‘Friend of a Friend’

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Radiohead side project the Smile have released a music video for their recent single, “Friend Of A Friend,” which was directed by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. The video premiered in 35mm alongside a surround sound album playback of the group’s new LP, Wall of Eyes, at a series of events at independent cinemas held in 18 cities.

In the clip, the three-piece band, which includes Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood alongside drummer Tom Skinner, performs in a school gym in front of a crowd of children. Most of the young audience seem unamused by the introspective, ambient song.

The Smile’s sophomore album, Wall of Eyes, is out today via XL Recordings. The LP was recorded between Oxford and Abbey Road Studios, and was produced and mixed by Sam Petts-Davies. It features string arrangements by the London Contemporary Orchestra.

In addition to releasing their new album, the Smile will also head back out on the road this year in Europe and the U.K., with dates in March, June, and August. The band will also perform at the BBC 6 Music festival in Manchester, England on March 9, where they will be joined on stage by the London Contemporary Orchestra.

Brittany Howard Lets Her Deeds Speak Volumes in Latest Single ‘Prove It to You’

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ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER than words for Brittany Howard on her latest single “Prove It to You.” The song will appear on the Alabama Shakes singer’s upcoming solo album What Now, out Feb. 9.

“My next song is one I’m really proud of,” Howard wrote on TikTok last week while previewing the song’s synth-driven sound. “It’s different than anything I’ve ever done but felt like a cornerstone of the new record. The band and I are excited to perform this one live for you all.”

In a statement that accompanied the single’s arrival, Howard added, “I wanted to write a fun four-on-the-floor dance track that makes you want to dance but at the same time lyrically looked at the complexities of being in a relationship. I love those songs that might not be exactly what they appear to be on the surface.”

“I’ve never been good at saying what I mean/Every time I try it comes out incomplete,” Howard sings over bass-heavy, psychedelic production on “Prove It to You,” later adding: “I’ve never been any good at falling in love/I fall so I hard I never get up/Don’t hurt me girl/I can’t take it no more/Makes me ask what I’m doing it for.”

LCD Soundsystem Unveils North American Leg of ‘Kinda’ Tour

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LCD Soundsystem announced dates for a small North American tour they’re labeling as a “Kinda” Tour set to begin this spring.

Starting in Guadalajara, Mexico in March, the group’s first U.S. date (excluding their headlining festival slot at the Kilby Block Party in Salt Lake City) will be at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon on May 14th. They’ll play four nights in Seattle’s Paramount Theatre in May, followed by one night at the Armory in Minneapolis. The tour will wrap with four shows in Chicago at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom.

Tickets for the Kinda Tour – which pokes fun at the fact that the band mostly only plays in New York City, with some California thrown in – will go on sale at 10 a.m. local time, and fans can register for tickets on the band’s website.

Outside of their North American dates, LCD Soundsystem will also be playing several dates across Europe, including the All Points East Festival in London and Down the Rabbit Hole in the Netherlands.

March 21, 22 — Guadalajara, MX — Teatro Estudio Guanamor
March 24 — Mexico City, MX — Ceremonia
May 12 — Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Block Party
May 14 — Bend, OR — Hayden Homes Amphitheater
May 16, 17, 18, 19 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre
May 22 — Minneapolis, MN — The Armory
May 24, 25, 26, 27 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Mike and the Moonpies Rebranding as ‘Silverada’

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MIKE AND THE Moonpies are changing their name. After 16 years of recording and performing under that moniker, singer Mike Harmeier and his barnstorming Texas five-piece are rebranding as “Silverada.”

Harmeier announced the overhaul during an intimate performance moderated by Rolling Stone at Key West’s Mile 0 Festival, a prestige gathering for Red Dirt, country, and Americana artists and fans. On Friday night, the group will publicly retire the Moonpies moniker for good during their main-stage performance, finishing their set and leaving the stage as Silverada. For all five members, the change has been a long time coming.

After watching the Red Dirt and Americana country scene explode over the last few years, with artists like Turnpike Troubadours, Zach Bryan, and Flatland Cavalry garnering national attention, the Moonpies felt their name — started as a joke when Harmeier used to play cover songs — was hindering their progress.

“We have been talking about name change for many, many years,” Harmeier tells Rolling Stone. “The climate for the music that we make is very good right now. This scene that is happening now is a mainstream country scene. When we started out, it wasn’t really that way, and here we are — old hat at it now. It’s like we’ve climbed to the top of a ladder and there’s no escape hatch up there. How do we go to that next level? It seems to me like I need to refresh the idea of what we’re doing to new listeners.”

Ariana Grande Offers Sneak Peek of ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Track List and ‘Billions Club’ Episode

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Ariana Grande has revealed two more song names slated for her upcoming seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine, which arrives March 8.

On Saturday, the singer took to her Instagram Story to share the titles of the opening song, “Intro (End of the World),” and the fifth track “Eternal Sunshine.” Her lead single, “Yes, And?” appears as the ninth song out of 13, with the rest of the track names left blank. “Yes, And?” debuted at Number One on the Hot 100 earlier this week, marking the eighth time one of her songs has topped the chart.

She also shared alternate album cover art. While the first exclusive cover showcases the pop star’s face, the second exclusive cover features a photo of the back of her head with her blonde hair in a ponytail as she leans against the shoulder of another person who is similarly styled.

Grande also teased her appearance in a forthcoming Billions Club episode. In a new clip, she is seen in the studio. “We’re here for a very normal day of work,” she explains in the clip. “It’s a really absurd number. I can’t wrap my head around the number,” she adds of her 14 songs that have reached 1 billion streams on Spotify, more than any other female artist.

Joni Mitchell Set for Grammy Stage Debut at the 2024 Awards Ceremony

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Joni Mitchell will perform on the Grammy stage for the first time in her legendary career at the 2024 award show, taking place Sunday, February 4 at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.

The singer-songwriter, who is nominated for Best Folk Album for Joni Mitchell at Newport, previously received the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. However, Mitchell has never performed live at the Grammy Awards itself, until now.

Mitchell returned to playing live in 2022 following a two-decade-long absence from the stage, first making a surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival that year before making her official comeback at the Echoes Through the Canyon festival in June 2023; she also performed at a Gershwin Prize concert in her honor as well as a guest at Brandi Carlile’s Hollywood Bowl shows.

Mitchell joins a star-studded Grammy performers lineup that includes Dua Lipa, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Luke Combs, Travis Scott, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billy Joel, who is returning to the award show for the first time in over 20 years. U2 will also stage a performance live from their Sphere residency in Las Vegas.

The greatest Canadian artist of all time is a nine-time Grammy winner, with her first trophy coming in 1969 with Best Folk Performance for Clouds. Her most recent Grammy came in 2022 when her Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963–1967) was named Best Historical Album.

The show will air on Sunday, February 4th on CBS and Paramount Plus at 8 p.m. ET. Trevor Noah will once again serve as the Grammys’ host, his fourth year in a row taking on hosting duties.

Megan Thee Stallion Delivers Impressive Lyrics in Latest Track ‘Hiss’

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Megan Thee Stallion returns with her latest single “Hiss,” and she’s going in with the bars.

Megan Thee Stallion Drops Latest Single “Hiss” After teasing that she would be bringing the heat on her new song, Megan Thee Stallion follows through on her promise, dropping the new track “Hiss” on Friday (Jan. 26). On the new song, which can be heard below, Hot Girl Meg gets some stuff off her chest.

“I feel like Mariah Carey, got these so famous might get managed by Kris Jenner next,” she raps over the LilJuMadeDaBeat and Bankroll Got It-produced track. “He can’t move on, can’t let it go/He hooked, nose full of that Tina Snow/Since come be my h*e.”

“Allegations from the opposition, just eating it up/These blogs get paid to lie” she raps on the second verse. “Bottom line is I’m still rich, do Megan bad and I’m still good/Bringing up who I might’ve f**ked and the bottom line they still would.”

“Hiss” comes as the follow-up to Megan Thee Stallion’s previous single “Cobra,” which dropped in November of 2023 and was the most watched YouTube debut from a female rapper last year. That song made headlines partly due to Megan rapping about catching a man cheating. The song prompted a response from her ex-boyfriend Pardison Fontaine in the form of the song “Thee Person.” Pardi addressed both tracks during an interview on Angela Ye’s Lip Service podcast the following month. Megan addressed his interview in a fiery Instagram Live session the next day.

Megan is currently working on her first independent album after parting ways with 1501 Certified Entertainment last October following a lengthy legal battle.

Eminem Takes Shots at Benzino and Coi Leray in Latest Track ‘Doomsday Pt. 2’

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Eminem is dissing both Benzino and his daughter Coi Leray on his new song, “Doomsday, Pt. 2.”

Eminem Disses Benzino and Coi Leray on “Doomsday Pt. 2” Song. On Friday (Jan. 26), fans clamored to listen to Cole Bennett’s Lyrical Lemonade compilation album All Is Yellow for Eminem’s new track “Doomsday Pt. 2.” On the song, which you can hear below, the Detroit rhymer lyrically disses his longtime arch nemesis Benzino.

“Now I got a riddle (What?), one condition, you mustn’t laugh (OK)/What is the opposite of Benzino? (Uh, what?)/A giraffe (Haha),” Shady raps on the song. “Go at his neck, how the f**k is that? (Yeah)/How can I go at somethin’ he doesn’t have? (Haha)/Arm so short he can’t even touch his hands/When they’re up above his head doin’ jumpin’ jacks (Wow).”

“Sorry, I don’t mean (What?) to upset you, Ben’ (Yeah)/When I talk about (What?) all the debt you in (Uh)/I hear that you been (What?) creepin’ on the low/In them cheap hotels (Yeah), that they catch you in (What?)/Jesus Christ, dawg (Damn), when you said two-10 (What?)/Never guessed you meant (Damn) at the Red Roof Inn (S**t)/In a room with one single bed, two men (What?),” he spits.

Slim Shady also throws Benzino’s daugher Coi Leray under the bus for good measure.

“Well, I guess then I regret to inform you, hate to spoil the day (What?)/But this doesn’t bring me no joy to say (Huh?)/Guess that Coi Leray feat’s in the toilet, aye? (Goddamn),” he raps.

It’s a safe bet that Benzino is not going to be happy to hear his name being dragged in yet another Eminem diss track. Stay tuned for his response.

Hardin Natt’s “Picture Me Rollin” Passes 1 Million Views Within Days

Hardin Natt’s recent release “Picture Me Rollin” has quickly picked up momentum online. Just days after its release, the music video has crossed 1 million views on YouTube.

The track, performed in Punjabi, has been gaining attention across hip hop and Punjabi music listeners. The early response shows strong engagement, especially for an independent release without major label backing.

The video has been shared across different platforms, helping it reach a wider audience in a short period of time. YouTube continues to play a key role in how songs like this grow, especially within diaspora communities that follow Punjabi music closely.

“Picture Me Rollin” stands out for its simple structure and focus on real-life themes. The song avoids heavy production and instead keeps the spotlight on the lyrics. This approach has helped it connect with listeners looking for more direct and relatable content.

The rise in views also reflects a growing interest in Punjabi rap. More artists are now blending traditional language with modern hip hop sounds, creating music that travels beyond local scenes. Hardin’s track fits into this shift, where storytelling and clarity are becoming more important.

As an independent artist, reaching 1 million views in a short time marks a strong step forward. It shows early audience support and signals that the track is resonating beyond a small circle.

With this level of response, Hardin Natt’s latest release is continuing to build momentum, adding to his growing presence in the Punjabi hip hop space.