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Fetty Wap, all of 24 years old, uploaded a song to SoundCloud in April of 2014 and it just, well, stuck around. “Trap Queen” — currently in its 34th week on the Hot 100 — continues to define pop ubiquity, blasting from car speakers in the middle of the day, getting requests at the club that night. The rapper, born Willie Maxwell, is at the Pepsi Center in Denver — far from his home in Paterson, New Jersey. He’s opening for Chris Brown near the tail end of a month-long, countrywide jaunt, but that’s just the tip of his celebrity: Kanye West was an early Fetty Wap supporter; Drake contributed a verse to the remix for his third hit, “My Way”; Taylor Swift covered “Trap Queen” with the rapper in Seattle. However, when Fetty Wap dropped the track list to his self-titled debut album — due out September 25th — A-list names were conspicuously absent. “I didn’t have no features on ‘Trap Queen.’ It was just me,” says Fetty on his tour bus in the shadow of the venue. He’s having his braids … [Read more...] about Remy to Rumble: Fetty Wap and His Crew Conquer America

Toby Keith sure knows how to make a buck. After ranking as Forbes ‘ highest-paid country artist this past July, the established entrepreneur/entertainer lands at Number 10 on the financial magazine’s end-of-year highest-paid musicians list . Keith’s estimated haul: a solid $65 million. Stadium filler Kenny Chesney came in at Number 22, with $44 million, while hot album sellers Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan arrived at Numbers 24 and 28 respectively (Aldean made $37 million; Bryan $34 million.) Taylor Swift, who made the transition to pop with her album 1989 , was Number 11 with $64 million. Hip-hop/headphones impresario Dr. Dre was in the top slot with $620 million. While his country peers make the bulk of their salaries through touring, merchandise and record sales, Keith’s portfolio is bolstered by his chain of I Love This Bar & Grill restaurants, the Wild Shot mescal line, a partnership with Ford and his stake in the Show Dog record label. Chesney has followed … [Read more...] about Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney Make ‘Forbes’ Wealthiest Musicians List

Justin Bieber 's 911 call in the middle of his high speed chase proves he really was concerned about paparazzi trailing him -- but is that a good enough excuse to weave through traffic at 100 mph?? We'll tell you what police think of Justin's antics. Plus, rapper 40 Glocc rips into The Game for "jumping" him and videotaping the beating. You gotta see what happens 40 calls in to challenge Game ... and Game goes M.I.A.! Also, is Wayne Brady gonna have to choke Bill Maher ? Brady wants to ... and it's all over an insulting comment about President Obama . Is Wayne overreacting to a bad joke? (0:00) Justin Bieber 's insane, high-speed chase down the 101 Freeway incited more fear in other drivers than we thought ... turns out 10 people called 911 on him. And get this ... one of them was Biebs ... and you gotta hear what he had to say. (6:10) Kris Humphries didn't use a rubber when hooking up with his ex -- which totally explains that whole … [Read more...] about TMZ Live: Justin Bieber — Too Fast, Too Young … Too Dangerous?

Borat 2 star Maria Bakalova will chair the committee selecting Bulgaria ’s best international film submission for the 2022-23 Oscar race, the country’s National Film Center has confirmed. Bakalova was Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated in the 2020-21 awards season for her performance as Borat’s daughter along Sacha Baron Cohen. She is now busy forging a career in Hollywood where subsequent credits have included The Bubble , Bodies Bodies Bodies and the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. She has remained loyal to her native Bulgaria where she cut her acting teeth in its independent arthouse cinema scene. Bakalova’s arrival on the Bulgarian Oscar selection committee follows controversy last year, after the selection of Ivaylo Hristov’s drama Fear over Cannes Un Certain Regard selection Women Do Cry , by Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva’s and starring Bakalova, prompted accusations of foul play. Bakalova will be joined by director Kristina … [Read more...] about Oscars: ‘Borat 2’ Star Maria Bakalova To Chair Bulgaria’s Best International Film Selection Committee

Axios , the digital media startup covering politics, technology and media, has agreed to be purchased by Cox Enterprises , the communications, automotive and media company. The value of the deal for Axios Media was $525 million, according to a source familiar with the transaction and other reports. Cox Enterprises bought a stake in Axios last year. Alex Taylor, Cox Enterprises chairman and CEO, said that “bringing a forward-thinking organization like Axios into Cox Enterprises is exciting for us on many levels, and we look forward to helping them continue to scale and grow.” Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei , Mike Allen and Roy Schwartz will continue to have stakes in the company, and will still lead  editorial and day-to-day business decisions. Taylor will take one of four board seats controlled by Cox, with the three Axios founders remaining, Axios reported. VandeHei said that they “have found our kindred spirit for creating a great, trusted, consequential … [Read more...] about Axios To Sell To Cox Enterprises In Deal Valued At $525 Million

Michael Grandage’s Prime Video movie My Policeman and its ensemble cast will be lauded with the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance at the TIFF Tribute Awards. The movie, which is making its world premiere at the 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival stars Harry Styles , Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert Everett. Now in its fourth year, the TIFF Tribute Awards presented by BVLGARI, will return to an in-person gala fundraiser during the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. “When your film shifts through time and across fluid boundaries of love and desire, you need a cast that can embody those nuances in every gesture,” said TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. “Harry Styles, Emma Corrin and David Dawson deliver beautiful, mirrored performances with Linus Roache, Gina McKee and Rupert Everett. We’re thrilled to honour the ensemble cast of My Policeman with the … [Read more...] about ‘My Policeman’ To Receive Toronto International Film Festival’s Tribute Award For Performance

EXCLUSIVE: It might not be too much of a stretch to say that Bert Fields has played a role in almost every great Hollywood legal battle of the last 30 years. The Cardinal Richelieu of Tinseltown attorneys, Fields counts among his accomplishments successfully taking on Disney and Michael Eisner to the tune of a $250 million payout for Jeffrey Katzenberg back in the late 1990s. He repped Star Wars creator George Lucas in negotiations with the House of Mouse as well. The Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger partner has also represented Tom Cruise, the Weinsteins, James Cameron , Warren Beatty against Paramount over Reds , the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Godfather author Mario Puzo and his estate and other heavyweights, including studios like Universal. Snared for a time in the FBI’s spotlight over his hiring of Anthony Pellicano , Fields eventually emerged unscathed from the scandal —  a fate not shared by many who employed the still-imprisoned P.I. … [Read more...] about Bert Fields Talks Disney Ban, George Lucas, James Cameron, Harvey Weinstein, Napoleon & The Next Big Thing

Deadline founder and former editor-in-chief Nikki Finke is up and running with Hollywood Dementia, a new website devoted to fiction showbiz stories written by Hollywood insiders. She tells me the site gets off the ground today with offerings from Hollywood lawyer Bertram Fields, David Letterman’s head writer Bill Scheft, Antonia Bogdanovich (daughter of Peter Bogdanovich and Polly Platt), and TV and feature writers Peter Lefcourt, Cynthia Mort, Jay Abramowitz & Tom Musca. Here’s a taste of Finke’s own fiction work. It’s bracing and not for the faint of heart, but were you expecting subtlety from her? There’s a link at the end if you care to give her site a try. She’s opening with a paywall, charging $1 a story so she can pay her contributors. Dying On A Bed Of Nails By Nikki Finke The men who run Mendelson Management wanted the women to just shut up and do their crappy jobs. That’s when the sh*t hit the fan. A handful of women managers working at the same … [Read more...] about Deadline Founder Nikki Finke Starts Fiction Site Hollywood Dementia: Excerpt

EXCLUSIVE: Mitch Hurwitz is staying in the Netflix fold with a multi-year deal, a rare pact with a writer-producer for the streaming giant. Under the multi-tier agreement, the Arrested Development creator will create and produce new original series for the Internet TV network through his banner The Hurwitz Company. Additionally, he will develop projects with other creators as a non-writing executive producer and will consult for Netflix on comedy series. Hurwitz first worked with Netflix on a new season of his Emmy-winning comedy series Arrested Development , which was released last year. “We are lucky to be in business with Mitch Hurwitz , a true genius with one of the most distinctive voices in comedy today,” said Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos . “Mitch’s inventive approach to Arrested Development — one of the top TV comedies of this generation — was ahead of its time, and we’re fortunate to have him on our team.” Related: Netflix … [Read more...] about Mitch Hurwitz Inks Multi-Year Deal With Netflix For New Series

When Eric Clapton first heard the Band , he knew he was done with Cream. “I’m in the wrong place with the wrong people doing the wrong thing,” the guitarist later recalled thinking, and he wasn’t the only one left stunned by the group’s laid-back revolution. Synthesizing R&B, country, blues and early rock with chops seasoned by years on the road with Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan , Canadians Robbie Robertson , Richard Manuel, Rick Danko and Garth Hudson , along with their Arkansas-born drummer-singer Levon Helm — once collectively known as the Hawks, and, later on, the Crackers — made everything old-timey, rural and ramshackle seem profoundly cool. For the next eight years, they would craft some of rock’s earthiest, grooviest and most yearning sounds. Here’s our comprehensive guide to their legacy on record, from Big Pink to The Basement Tapes and beyond. Must Have Music From Big Pink (1968) “We were rebelling against the rebellion,” Robbie … [Read more...] about The Band’s Essential Albums