Lil Wayne’s Kids Barge Into His Room To Start “Uproar” Challenge
The “Uproar” challenge has made it into Lil Wayne’s home.
With people everywhere showing love to the Wayne and Swizz Beatz anthem, members of the artist’s family are even interrupting him out of nowhere to start the dance. While it’s not necessarily as choreographed as Drake‘s “In My Feelings” dance, fans are encouraged to just go with what they’re hearing, which should be simple enough. As Tunechi was thanking fans and collaborators for their work on Tha Carter V, the kids ran into his room and blasted “Uproar,” leading Weezy to take direction and run them through the movements. Initially, Wayne looks confused as one child barges in rocking one of his furs while another jumps from out of the closet, but he soon leads them into the challenge.
Tune is definitely embracing the more modern ways of pushing a track, grasping onto the traction “Uproar” has already generated. What’s your favorite song from the album?
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Anika Noni Rose, Voice Of Princess Tiana, Breaks Silence On ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ Controversy
Anika Noni Rose, the voice of Princess Tiana in Disney’s The Princess and the Frog,released a statement on her her Instagram about the role she has played in Disney’s decision to make modifications to the design of Tiana for the character’s cameo in the upcoming Ralph Breaks the Internet.
Rose says that she was surprised when she first saw the cg version of the character, and noted reactions online and her DMs, before deciding to reach out to the studio.
She was invited to the studio three weeks ago to meet with the Ralph Breaks the Internet crew, as well as animator Mark Henn, who was the lead animator of Tiana in The Princess and the Frog. During the meeting, Henn showed her “the steps they were taking to bring those things back that got lost in the move from hand drawn to cgi,” such as the character’s richer skin tone and rounded nose.
“It was important to me to hear what Disney had to say,” Rose said, “and to have an open dialogue about legacy and representation. They did not have to make time to give me a presentation on the process, but I’m very glad that they did.”
Rose’s full statement from her Instagram account can be read below:
I’ve been very quiet on this subject because it was important for me to do my due diligence before publicly addressing something as near and dear to my heart (and face) as Princess Tiana.
This summer new images were released where she looked very different, with lighter skin and much sharper features. I was as surprised as most of her & my fans were. Aside from my personal feelings, I noted how people felt online (and in my dms) and I was glad to see that people are still very much in love with and supportive of our Princess.
My team and I immediately put in a call to the studio to talk about the visual changes, and three weeks ago I had a meeting in person with the Wreck it Ralph team, my original animator Mark Henn, and others.
They explained how cgi animation did different things to the characters’ color tones in different light compared to hand drawn original characters, and I was able to express how important it is to the little girls (and let’s face it, grown women) who felt represented by her that her skin tone stay as rich as it had been, and that her nose continue to be the little round nose that Mark so beautifully rendered in the movie; the same nose on my very own face and on many other little brown faces around the world, that we so rarely get to see represented in fantasy.
When we were making Princess and The Frog I’ll never forget Mark asking me if there were any things I wished to see on her, and among the first things I said were a round nose, full lips, and that she be left handed. He made certain to incorporate these things as he created my likeness as a Princess then, and he sat with me in this meeting showing me the steps they were taking to bring those things back that got lost in the move from hand drawn to CGI.
It was important to me to hear what Disney had to say, and to have an open dialogue about legacy and representation. They did not have to make time to give me a presentation on the process, but I’m very glad that they did.
I also appreciate that this far into the process Disney had enough care and respect for all who love Princess Tiana and her legacy to spend the time and money to make the adjustments necessary. In doing so, they recognize that her legacy is also their legacy; two things I’m very proud to be a part of.
Here I am leaving the studios after our meeting. It never gets old walking those halls and being a part of something so very special. Thank you for continuing to love and support Princess Tiana. I’m sure you know that she loves you right back.
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So Um, Models with Three Breasts Just Walked the Runway at Milan Fashion Week
Of all the things to make it down the runway during fashion week, three-breasted models may be one of the more bizarre. Italian streetwear brand GCDS sent two models down the catwalk wearing a prosthetic third breast, which you can see clearly their under cropped sports bra tops.
The brand (the initials stand for God Can’t Destroy Streetwear) had the models wear one fake prosthetic breast between their actual breasts, and you just need to see this with your own eyes because no amount of describing does it justice. Behold:
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Life-Size 2 Will Reunite Tyra Banks and Lindsay Lohan
It seems as though all of our childhoods are being brought back around.
Lindsay Lohan’s movies are some of the most important parts of our our childhood and preteen years. Now, in December Life Size 2 will premiere, 18 years after the first movie aired.
it has Tyra Banks back in the lead as a life-size doll that comes to life. The model-turned-actress is promising that her original co-star Lindsay Lohan will be showing up too.
Tyra Banks is excited to be returning to the fictional town of Sunnyvale in Life-Size 2. She stars as Eve, a living doll who has already dabbled in a medical career, aerospace design and the fashion industry, really giving Barbie a run for her money. Banks had this to say about the unexpected sequel that most fans didn’t even really know they wanted.
The original premiered as a Disney Channel original movie way back in 2000. Lindsay Lohan was just getting started, starring as Casey Stuart, a girl who transformers her favorite doll into the perfect living, breathing, thinking woman. Banks was initially disappointed that Lohan couldn’t return for the sequel. Even though the actress turned international resort owner and future MTV star had expressed a deep interest in being in the movie. Banks says this.
“She has this new TV show on MTV about this club so she couldn’t make it, which was sad. [Lindsay] will be in the movie in some kind of way. We’ll see where that ends up.”
Though Lindsay Lohan wasn’t around for initial shooting, she will be participating in the movie. Banks has a new co-star to contend with this time around too. Grown-ish star Francia Raisa will be stepping in to occupy some of the space left by Lohan. And apparently, Banks and Raisa really hit it off. Tyra goes onto say this.
“We went to a spa together before we started shooting and that really bonded us. That girl can act, it’s in her eyes.”
Life-Sized 2 won’t be debuting on the Disney Channel. Instead, it will be part of Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas line-up, hinting at a Christmas themed story this time around. While talking about Life-Size 2 with The Hollywood Reporter, Tyra Banks also revealed that, should her long-running reality competition series America’s Next Top Model return for another season, it will probably mark the beginning of the end. She says this about wanting to bring it all to a close with this next possible run of episodes.
“I wonder, should I stop at [season] 25? Because I don’t want it to stop at, like, 29. You know what I mean? You want it to stop at a round number.”
Tyra Banks went onto say that the original Life-Size theme song is going to be revamped for the sequel. She didn’t provide any more info on Lindsay Lohan’s return, but it sounds like it might be nothing more than a glamorized cameo. Well, us Life-Size fans will take what we can get.
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Shout out to the 713: Beyonce gives fans rare look behind-the-scenes of Houston show
Fresh off two high-powered shows at NRG Stadium over the weekend with husband and rap mogul Jay-Z, Beyonce posted rare behind-the-scenes footage of the concert on Instagram.
The couple is currently on their On the Run II tour.
In the video, Queen Bey shared an intimate moment with the rapper backstage, with Jay-Z asking her, “You ready, B? Let’s go get ’em.”
Fans might also recognize the question from their duet “’03 Bonnie and Clyde,” one of their first hits together.
Beyonce also gives a shout out to her hometown of Houston in the video, mentioning the 713.
As expected, Bey and Jay drew some star-power to the show.
Astros ace Justin Verlander and his model wife Kate Upton caught the tour on Sunday after Verlander threw 11 strikeouts in seven innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Teammates Carlos Correa and fiancee Daniella Rodriguez, and Tony Kemp and his wife, Michelle, were also dancing in the crowd.
Backstage, former Houston Texan Andre Johnson cheesed with Jay-Z, while members of Houston rap royalty, including Bun B, Slim Thug and Paul Wall watched the throne with DJ Khaled, who is also part of the tour.
Even some ABC13 reporters were in the house.
For those who couldn’t score a ticket, they were left with some serious fear of missing out.
The show was also full of surprises for at least one fan who won a $100,000 scholarship from Beyonce and Jay-Z during DJ Khaled’s set Sunday night.
According to the Boys and Girls Clubs Houston, senior Alezae U. is a student at Galveston Ball High School. She will be the first person in her family to go to college.
If you couldn’t see them in Houston, you might consider going on a road trip. Beyonce and Jay-Z have a few days off before their next show Wednesday in Phoenix.
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Rapper Ty Dolla $ign arrested on drug charges in Atlanta
Atlanta police Officer Stephanie Brown tells news outlets that seven people were stopped late Wednesday afternoon when police smelled marijuana coming from a car near downtown Atlanta.
A search of the vehicle yielded marijuana and cocaine. The 33-year-old born Tyrone William Griffin Jr. was arrested, but the other six were released without charges. It’s unclear why Griffin was the only one arrested.
According to Fulton County jail records, Griffin is charged with possessing cocaine and less than 1 ounce of marijuana, as well as obstruction.
The musician was scheduled to perform in Atlanta on Wednesday as part of G-Eazy’s The Endless Summer Tour. Reports didn’t include comment from him or representation.
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Ariana Grande Groping Incident: “Luke Cage” Star Apologizes For Crass Joke
The actor isn’t as smooth as the character he plays onscreen.
Trevor Noah had posted a clip of Ariana Grande at Aretha Franklin’s Funeral. The video shows the event’s pastor feeling up the young singer. Noah’s caption brought attention to the man’s questionable actions: “What was up with that pastors hand?”
Colter retweeted the content with his own distasteful spin. He meant to be funny when he wrote, “Now THIS is how you shoot your shot! Zero FCKS!”
Colter’s tweet has since been deleted. He came back to Twitter on Sunday with an apology, saying that the comment wasn’t meant to be taken seriously at all.
“Hello all. I apologize about my tweet earlier. In no way do I condone any such behavior. It was intended to point out the absurdity of the act itself. Complete and biting sarcasm. I realized quickly that it was not taken as such.”
He also apologized for his being late to the party: “I was at an event all day. Sorry for the delay.” It took him a day to respond to the criticism against him. This tweet has disappeared from his page as well.
Grande has yet to make a statement about the incident.
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Vimeo removes Infowars content
Vimeo has pulled Infowars content from its site for violating the platform’s standards.
A spokesperson for the video hosting service told Business Insider on Sunday that the Infowars videos “violated our Terms of Service prohibitions on discriminatory and hateful content.”
The videos had been uploaded to the site on Thursday and Friday. The Vimeo spokesperson also told Business Insider that the company had told the account owner of the videos’ removal, and also issued a refund because “we do not want to profit from content of this nature in any way.”
The site reported that Infowars had less than a dozen videos on the platform as of Wednesday, but that more than 50 videos were posted to the site on the following days.
Vimeo reportedly determined that the content violated the company’s trust and safety standards within 48 hours of the videos being posted.
Business Insider reported that Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud will announce the removal of the Infowars content during a town hall meeting on Monday.
Vimeo is the latest platform to pull content posted by Infowars or its founder Alex Jones. Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts have all recently banned or removed content from the site or its controversial conspiracy theorist founder.
Twitter has said that Infowars and Jones will be permitted to stay on the site because they haven’t violated its policies.
A Twitter spokesperson said Friday the decision to allow them to remain on the site will stay in place, despite a CNN report revealing that Jones had repeatedly violated its policies.
Jones has faced criticism for spreading conspiracy theories, and was suedby the parents of two children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting for allegedly claiming the shooting was a hoax. Jones has denied making the statements.
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