Source: Charley Gallay / Getty It’s done! After news hit that Desus and Mero were leaving their VICELAND show, the comedy duo has officially announced that they are going to Showtime, ending their two season run with their former network. According to The Hollywood Reporter , their gig at Showtime will be another late-night comedy with more illustrious guests and more off-the-cuff commentary on the latest news. However, instead of being a daily show like on VICELAND, their new show will have a weekly run. The 30-minute show will be Showtime’s first dive into late-night and it’s set to premiere in 2019. It will be executive produced by the Bronx heavyweights Desus Nice and The Kid Mero , as well as Victor Lopez. The big news is already attracted commentary on Twitter with many people excited for the new TV home, while others are wondering if they have the Showtime coins! Swipe through for some of the most excited and hilarious remarks hitting the Internet!
Source: Taylor Hill/ Getty Images Entertainment / Getty According to an exclusive report from Complex , Puma is returning to the basketball game–and they’ve got some big names joining them for the ride. After major speculations about their return, the shoe and sportswear company has made it official by announcing the signings of top draft prospects including DeAndre Ayton (Arizona), Marvin Bagley III (Duke), and Zhaire Smith (Texas Tech). Ayton is considered the unanimous favorite to go No. 1 to the Phoenix Suns in Thursday’s draft, while Bagley and Smith are also expected to go in the lottery. On top of that news, Jay Z has joined as the company’s president of basketball operations. Adam Petrick , Puma’s global director of brand and marketing, told Complex : “We’ve been working with Roc Nation for quite some time. They’ve been great partners to us for several years. We’ve done many different deals with many different ambassadors.” When Puma approached him about this opportunity, Hov felt it “was something he wanted to be a part of,” according to Petrick. Mr. Carter will have a hand in the players selected to join Puma’s basketball division, along with assisting in the art design and overall concept and direction of the brand. “What’s important to him on a day like today is that it’s clear we’re making a serious push with players like Bagley and Ayton and Smith. We’re making a serious statement about the entry of the category, that we want to be a performance brand, but then also very culturally focused. It’s clear that we’re looking at basketball through the lens of culture, and thinking about the fashion of basketball, the music of basketball, all the aspects of culture around basketball as much as the on court presence that we will have,” Petrick continued. The worst kept secret: Puma is back in basketball. Company signing their first endorser Walt Clyde Frazier to a lifetime deal. Releasing 73 limited editions pairs at place on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn today. New handle is @PUMAHoops . pic.twitter.com/fmbgi5B0M0 — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 18, 2018 To celebrate its reintroduction to hoops, Puma also released limited-edition Walt Frazier Clydes and shared the big news that the legendary player has signed on to be a lifetime endorser of the brand.
The New Jersey Nets are no longer. The Brooklyn Nets are the future. The newly-relocated NBA franchise even has a black-and-white logo, unveiled Monday at a sporting goods store on Flatbush Avenue, right across the street from its soon-to-be-completed home arena, the $1 billion Barclays Center. Check out the Brooklyn Nets logo below: Star center Brook Lopez was joined by coach Avery Johnson, General Manager Billy King, Bruce Ratner, the real estate developer, minority owner and catalyst behind the team’s relocation, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. “Hello Brooklyn,'” Lopez said. “I’ve been waiting a long time to say that. It’s exciting.” No word if co-owner Jay-Z or soon-to-be free agent Kris Humphries were there.
