EXCLUSIVE A rep for Akon tells TMZ ... Akon loaned the Ferrari to someone who was supposed to make the payment, but did not. The says once Akon learned of the missed payments, he immediately made it right and the car remains in his possession. Akon not only has money problems, he may have a significant problem with math ... he now faces repo on a car that is worth LESS than what he owes. The rapper's leasing company has filed docs to repossess his 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia. According to the docs ... Akon stopped making lease payments and now owes a whopping $250,000. Here's the real bitch. Blue Book on the car is $225,000. And it gets worse. The total cost of the lease is $360,000, so Akon could be on the hook for even more. As for his position ... he says he made at least 37 payments. That's his position. … [Read more...] about Akon’s Car Problems — Repo Man Gunning for Ferrari in Upside-Down Car Deal
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Matthias Schoenaerts Cast As Django In Sky/Canal+ Remake Of Classic Italian Western
The Danish Girl and Bullhead actor Matthias Schoenaerts has been cast in the title role of an ambitious Sky and Canal+ reimagining of classic Italian spaghetti western, Django . The high-concept English-language series is loosely based on Sergio Corbucci’s 1966 feature, and is being made by Cattleya, the ITV Studios-backed company behind Gomorrah. France’s Atlantique Productions is also producing. The story is set in the Wild West in the 1860s and 1870s. Sarah and John have founded New Babylon, a city of outcasts, full of men and women of all backgrounds, races and creeds, that welcomes everyone with open arms. Haunted by the murder of his family eight years earlier, Django is still looking for his daughter, believing she may have survived the killing. He is shocked to find her in New Babylon, about to marry John. Related Story Matthias Schoenaerts To Star As Bomb Disposal Expert In 'Wildlands', Tom Hardy To Produce & HanWay To Launch Sales -- … [Read more...] about Matthias Schoenaerts Cast As Django In Sky/Canal+ Remake Of Classic Italian Western
Lebanon Bans Steven Spielberg’s The Post
Steven Spielberg got some unexpected news in regards to his latest Oscar hopeful. His new movie The Post , starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, has just been banned in Lebanon, a source close to the project has revealed. The movie was presented to the Lebanese censorship board, which banned it, citing a "boycott Israel" list that includes Spielberg due to his Oscar-winning Holocaust movie Schindler's List , because the 1993 movie shot scenes in Jerusalem. However, the decision may be overturned when it reaches Lebanon's Minister of Interior and Municipalities, who will have the final say in the matter. Wonder Woman was also banned in Lebanon over the summer due to star Gal Gadot being a former member of the Israeli Army, which is required of all Israeli citizens. Lebanon and Israel are currently at war with each other, leading to all kinds of artistic controversy of musicians performing concerts in Israel all the way to what movies and television programs are allowed … [Read more...] about Lebanon Bans Steven Spielberg’s The Post