Glover Takes on Bey-Stans
Donald Glover has Beyoncé's Bey-Hive in a buzz after the trailer for his new project Swarm dropped. The series, to premiere on Amazon Prime Video, follows a fan who is obsessed with a fictional, Beyoncé-like pop star. Former first daughter Malia Obama helped craft the project after she was hired as a writer in 2021, and the series features a star-studded cast including Chlӧe Bailey and Damson Idris. The show will span seven episodes and goes live on March 17.
50 Cent Slams Grammys, CBS
50 Cent is coming for the Recording Academy and CBS after last Sunday night's 65th Grammy Awards. The Queens, New York, native took to Instagram to slam the organizations for not having subtitles during Bad Bunny's live performance. "...@badbunnypr bigger than everybody right now and can't pay for closed caption. Wtf is this 'speaking non-english," he wrote in his post. Fans lauded and praised 50 for standing up for a culture other than his own and thanked him for "being a real one."
Eddie Murphy's Holiday
Eddie Murphy Productions is gearing up to shoot a new holiday movie. It's called Candy Cane Lane, written by Kelly Younger and reportedly based on his own childhood. Actors who have jumped aboard the project include Murphy himself, Nick Offerman, D.C. Young Fly, Ken Marino, and Anjelah Johnson-Reyes. Tracee Ellis Ross is also set to star in the film alongside Chris Redd, Jillian Bell, and Madison Thomas. So far, a release date has not been announced but the project will stream on Amazon Prime Video upon its release.
A white woman accused of firing through her door and fatally shooting a Black mother in front of her 9-year-old son in central Florida was charged Monday with manslaughter and assault.
From Angela Bassett's new hardware to Ryan Reynold's new sport, here's what's happening in entertainment.
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride announced Monday she's running for the U.S. House of Representatives. Already the first openly transgender state senator elected in the country, she'd be the first transgender member of Congress if she wins in November.
An Arizona dog named 'Scooter' was named the world's ugliest dog at an annual contest in California.
Experts in England have reconstructed the face of a teenage girl who lived over 1,000 years ago.
In the latest Cheddar Feed, where we highlight some of the stories spotlighted on our social media, a 103-year-old Maine woman continues to lobster trap with family while an estimated 7.5 million Baby Shark products were recalled after several reports of injuries.
Taylor Swift performed her 'Dear John' song for the first time in years and pleaded to fans to stop cyberbullying as the song is long believed to be about her ex-beau, singer John Mayer.
Musical legend Elton John captivated audiences at the Glastonbury festival in what he said could be his last concert in England.
Mrs. Kasha Davis, star of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars," which recently kicked off its eighth season, spoke with Cheddar News about her time on the show, what she does outside of her program and how important it is for her to help children stay inclusive.
Legendary rapper Busta Rhymes was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award and musical icon Patti LaBelle powered through a mishap while honoring the late Tina Turner.
