EXCLUSIVE: Showtime and BET Studios announce the development of The Book of Jose , a pilot about hip hop star Joseph “Fat Joe” Cartagena. Cartagena ( Happy Feet, Empire ) will executive produce alongside pilot script writer Jorge A. Reyes ( Queen of the South , Kevin Hill ), and Kenya Barris ( Black-ish, We The People ). The Book of Jose is a rags-to-riches story following Fat Joe’s evolution from growing up in the drug and violence-scarred streets of the Bronx to becoming a Grammy-nominee, producer, and actor with a career spanning nearly three decades. The project will follow every phase of Joe’s life and the threats that have come in the form of rivals, addiction, incarceration, and death. All of which showed the artist that resilience and the love of his family are the only paths to success. The Book of Jose comes from Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society in collaboration with Cinema Giants, Buffalo Kid Films, and Artists First. It will be produced … [Read more...] about Showtime & BET Studios Developing Pilot ‘The Book Of Jose’ From Fat Joe, Kenya Barris & Jorge Reyes
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Ozzy Osbourne Drops ‘Patient Number 9,’ the Title Track From All-Star New LP
Ozzy Osbourne is wasting no time as he recovers from a recent surgery : On Friday, the Prince of Darkness released his single “Patient Number 9,” and its video is accompanied by work by comic book hero Todd McFarlane. The video features an institutionalized Osbourne, the titular Patient Number 9, as well as an illustrated version of the singer courtesy of McFarlane’s pen. In both reality and animation, Osbourne attempts to fight off his demons in the visual. The single is the first from Osbourne’s upcoming album – also titled Patient Number 9 – which arrives, fittingly, on September 9, or 9/9. The all-star, Andrew Watt-produced LP features contributions from Jeff Beck (who plays on the title track), Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Zakk Wylde, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, Duff McKagan, Eric Clapton and the late Taylor Hawkins. Osbourne’s longtime Black Sabbath band mate Tony Iommi also makes his first-ever appearance on an Ozzy solo album. … [Read more...] about Ozzy Osbourne Drops ‘Patient Number 9,’ the Title Track From All-Star New LP
RS Recommends: Here’s Why Every Celebrity Has a Bentley
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Keith Richards named his “Blue Lena.” Keeping Up With the Kardashians aired an entire episode about Kim Kardashian getting her first. Quavo and Saweetie recently had a custody battle over theirs after breaking up. Jay-Z leaned on one for the album cover of Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life . We’re talking, of course, about Bentleys. There’s something about the flying B that acts as a magnet for celebrities. Seemingly every A-lister owns (or has owned) one of the luxurious rides, from Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, and Kobe Bryant to Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Ludacris to Robert Downey Jr., Dr. Dre, and Future. You often see the rich and famous hiding out in other high-end cars , but, over all other luxury carmakers, Bentley has a viable claim to the celebrity car of choice. Jay-Z with a Bentley Azure convertible on the ‘Vol. 2… Hard … [Read more...] about RS Recommends: Here’s Why Every Celebrity Has a Bentley
George R.R. Martin Confirms: ‘There Is a Jon Snow Show in Development’
George R.R. Martin has officially confirmed that the much-rumored Game of Thrones spinoff centered on Jon Snow’s character is currently in development. “There is a Jon Snow show in development,” the author whose A Song of Ice and Fire series inspired the series wrote on his website , but also emphasized that it has not received the green light from HBO yet. The working title is simply Snow . Martin also confirmed that three other spinoffs are also in development. “There are four live-action successor shows in development at HBO. Word got out about three of them some time ago,” he wrote. “ Ten Thousand Ships , the Nymeria show, helmed by Amanda Segel. Sea Snake aka Nine Voyages , with Bruno Heller. And the Dunk & Egg show, The Hedge Knight or Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , with Steve Conrad writing.” All four are currently in the “script stage,” he added, noting that Snow has been in development for nearly as long as the other three, but it had … [Read more...] about George R.R. Martin Confirms: ‘There Is a Jon Snow Show in Development’