Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Kanye To Perform On Season Premiere Of SNL In preparation for Monday’s 70th Primetime Emmy Awards being hosted by Weekend Update’s Michael Che and Colin Jost, Saturday Night Live has revealed its first host and musical guest of the season. Adam Driver has been tapped to host SNL ‘s Season 44 premiere, which will air Saturday, September 29, at 11:30 on NBC. Driver will be joined by six-time musical guest Kanye West , which will mark the rapper’s first time performing on the show since his latest album, Ye . It’s not yet known which songs Kanye will perform on the program, but it’s not hard to believe he might take a stab at his latest single with Lil Pump, “I Love It,” which just premiered at number 6 on the billboard charts. Saturday Night Live has 15 nominations this year heading into the Emmys, including five for supporting actors Kenan Thompson, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Alec Baldwin. The legendary, long-running program has already claimed seven of those potential 15 trophies at the Creative Arts Emmys, with Kenan Thompson winning his first after so many years contributing laughs for the show. Among them was also a win in the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category for host Tiffany Haddish, who visited Studio 8H last November.
Ariana Grande is surely suffering more than most because of the passing of her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller. The singer posted a short video of the Pittsburgh rapper on Instagram along with a personal message in his tribute. “i adored you from the day i met you when i was nineteen and i always will. i can’t believe you aren’t here anymore,” begins her caption to the clip. She added, “i can’t believe you aren’t here anymore. i really can’t wrap my head around it. we talked about this. so many times. i’m so mad, i’m so sad i don’t know what to do. you were my dearest friend. for so long. above anything else. i’m so sorry i couldn’t fix or take your pain away. i really wanted to. the kindest, sweetest soul with demons he never deserved. i hope you’re okay now. rest.” Unfortunately, her comments are still closed because trolls will be trolls . Rest in powerful peace Mac Miller.
WENN.com Issa Rae is out here living her best life, and she ain’t going back and forth with no haters. The writer/director hosted a yacht party over the weekend to celebrate all of young, Black Hollywood who have been nominated for an Emmy Award this year. Tracee Ellis Ross , Tiffany Haddish and Lil Rel were all in attendance, just to name a few. Things got so lit on the boat that Issa — who is nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy series — started collecting mens shirts. @IssaRae threw the littlest yacht party pic.twitter.com/L2HPvlUT2M — Melanin Squads (@Melanin_Squad) September 16, 2018 Black excellence comes in many forms. This is one. Thank you, Issa. Hit the flip for more photos and videos from the lituation.
Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Kevin Winter/Getty Images Hi hater… Kevin Hart Defends Tiffany Haddish From Katt Williams After Katt Williams made some shady comments about Tiffany Haddish , her homie Kevin Hart is coming to her defense. As previously reported Katt was a guest on V-103’s “Frank and Wanda Morning Show” and RIPPED Tiffany for not being funny, only being popular for wanting to sleep with white men like Brad Pitt and for not being deserving of the opportunities she’s been given. “She ain’t done a tour yet,” said Katt. She ain’t done a special. She has not proven the ability to tell jokes back-to-back for an hour to nobody,” said Katt. Now another person he shaded in the interview is speaking out; Kevin Hart. According to Kevin, Katt is completely wrong about his “little sis” Tiffany, she’s more than deserving of her accolades. “Let me break it down to you because I love to support. I go back with Tiff,” said Kevin in a video. “I remember the days when Tiffany Haddish was sleeping out her car. I remember the days when Tiffany Haddish was homeless. I remember the days when Tiffany Haddish didn’t have not a dime in her goddamn pocket. Worked hard grinded and got to where she is today and at the height of her career when most should applaud, most should celebrate some choose to down. […] So what I see is a woman who is well deserving of the position that she’s in.” As for Tiff, she’s still sending love Katt’s way. It’s official I made it!@KattPackAllDay talked about me and didn’t have his facts right! #Iwin #sheready I look forward to seeing you on Monday Katt, when we pick up our Emmys. I just want to shower you with REAL Love cause you need it, and I Love you https://t.co/WVOgZvwLZn — Tiffany Haddish (@TiffanyHaddish) September 14, 2018 Prior to his most recent rant, Katt dissed Kevin and claimed that he was a Hollywood “puppet.” He then challenged him to a $5 million battle that never happened. Do YOU think Katt’s just jealous of Kevin and Tiffany’s success???
WENN.com Schoolboy Q and everybody over at TDE has been hinting recently that his album is dropping very soon–but it looks like that’s not the case anymore, and the reason is heartbreaking. The rapper was always known to be extremely close friends with Mac Miller, and in the wake of his tragic passing, Q says he’s not ready to put another album out. He announced the decision at a recent concert, where he said he didn’t even want to leave his house, but did so because he know that’s what Mac would have wanted. “You know I drop albums every two years, right? But listen, with my n***a gone right now, I just don’t feel right putting out an album,” he disclosed to the audience. “As y’all can tell, I’m not my real self right now. I shouldn’t even be here right now. But like I said, my n***a Mac would not want me to be in the house sad. He would clown me for some weird s**t. I’m here today because it’s no way he would allow me to sit in the house and be a little b**ch. I’m not gonna be a little b**ch.” “I’ma go back, and I’ma figure out when I’ma put this f***ing album out, because y’all are going to get this album,” he said. “I promise that. I’m just not ready to walk into the radio station and the first thing they ask me is, ‘So Mac Miller…’ I’m not ready to deal with those questions. So, right now, I’m not ready to put nothing.” Schoolboy saying he doesn’t want to drop his album because he’s not ready to talk about the passing of his friend on the promo run is the definition of devastating. Check out the video of his announcement below.
Hope you’re prepared to get in a good cry right now. Because if you continue reading, trust us, it’s coming. As you surely know by now, rapper Mac Miller passed away last week . He was only 26 years old. We still don’t have too many details about what happened, but here’s what we do know: Mac was found dead in his home last Friday around noon, and when emergency responders arrived on the scene after receiving a 911 call, they saw that he’d been dead for several hours . There’s no official cause of death yet, but the assumption is that he died of an overdose, considering the fact that he’s been dealing with addiction for several years. Toxicology reports take a while, so it will likely be several more weeks before we learn what happened to him. The night before his body was found, he’d been hosting a party in his home, and it sounds like the party got a bit out of hand. Witnesses even claimed that several of his guests were there until Friday morning, when they rushed out of the house just before police arrived . Because of this, some people are suspicious that something more than an overdose happened that night, but police aren’t investigating. On a different note, another thing we know about his death is that as awful and implausible as it sounds, many of Mac’s fans are blaming Ariana Grande . Ariana and Mac dated for a couple of years before breaking up in May, and a few weeks after that, she was engaged to Pete Davidson . The idea seems to be that she should have done more to help him with his problems, or that her quick engagement broke his heart and caused him to ramp up his drug use. It’s silly, because it’s not Ariana couldn’t force him to give up drugs, and she’s not responsible for his choices, no matter what. People were so cruel about this that she had to turn off comments on her Instagram, as if she wasn’t hurting enough. Speaking of Instagram, she shared a sweet picture of Mac there last weekend, and although she didn’t say anything about his death, it was a lovely little tribute. But now, in another post, she’s really opening up about what happened. Ariana Grande Shares Sweet Memory of Mac Miller And it is rough . This time, she posted a video of him, and while it’s a little hard to tell what’s happening, it’s still precious. He’s talking with someone else about something when he notices Ariana filming him, and he laughs and says “Baby, stop!” They start laughing together, and she says “it makes me so happy,” so he tells her “I’ll tell you the story as many times as you want.” It’s sad enough to see him laughing and having a good time after knowing how things turn out for him, but things get even sadder once you read the caption she wrote to go along with the video. “i adored you from the day i met you when i was nineteen and i always will,” she began. “i can’t believe you aren’t here anymore. i really can’t wrap my head around it. we talked about this. so many times.” “i’m so mad,” she continued. “i’m so sad i don’t know that to do. you were my dearest friend. for so long. above anything else.” “i’m so sorry i couldn’t fix or take your pain away. i really wanted to.” She finished by calling Mac “the kindest, sweetest soul with demons he never deserved.” “i hope you’re okay now,” she told him. “rest.” Mac’s funeral will take place sometime in the next few days in Pittsburgh, his hometown, and according to reports, she’ll be in attendance. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2018: In Memoriam Here’s hoping she can get a little bit of closure from that, because it sounds like she’s really hurting right now.
Photo by GC Images Ariana Grande Breaks Her Silence On Mac Miller’s Death With Emotional Message Since Mac Miller ‘s shocking death earlier this month , everyone has been waiting for his famous ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande to speak out. But besides a posting a Black & White photo of Mac (with no caption) soon after news of his passing broke, the singer has kept mum about the tragedy — until now. On Friday, she posted a heartwarming video of her and the late rapper having a late night couple’s chat, and it’s too adorable for words. She wrote, “I can’t believe you aren’t here anymore. i really can’t wrap my head around it. we talked about this. so many times. i’m so mad, i’m so sad i don’t know what to do. you were my dearest friend. for so long. above anything else. i’m so sorry i couldn’t fix or take your pain away. i really wanted to.” Ari’s love for Mac was real. But unfortunately his demons were too big even for him to battle. Rest In Peace, Mac Miller.
David A. Walega/WireImage Vincent Herbert Hospitalized With Gout Despite still running around on dates and appearances with her ex-husband and lashing out at her own family over him despite their violent history just a few months ago… Tamar Braxton appears to be officially done with Vincent Herbert . According to TMZ , the industry exec is currently hospitalized with a case of gout in his elbow. For those unfamiliar with the condition, gout is type of arthritis caused by an excess buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints. It can be an excruciatingly painful experience for the patient and is often paired with extreme sensitivity and intense swelling. Apparently, Vince has been hospitalized since Thursday, and yet there has been no visit or even any contact from his estranged ex-wife Tamar. As you know, Tamar says she has moved on and is very much in love with a brand new boo and is looking to start a brand new forever with him, including more kids. So, it seems like she’s not too interested in offering any “get well soons” to her ex. Welp, when you’re done you’re done. Hopefully, Vince’s health improves and he gets better soon. Getty/WireImage
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Spotify 6LACK Is Mailing His East Atlanta Love Letter To LA 6LACK is really killing the game following the release of his latest album. The Atlanta native just dropped his sophomore project, East Atlanta Love Letter, and his fans seem to absolutely love the project. Not only did the artist spend time perfecting his music to make sure it reached it’s full potential, but it looks like he’s taking the time to make the album’s promotion just as perfect. For the initial East Atlanta Love Letter listening party, 6LACK invited fans to a drive-in movie theater-style event–and even ended up hopping into some attendees’ cars to listen to his project with them. 6lack was in the backseat of my car #nightMADE #eastatlantaloveletter pic.twitter.com/V5wT2nR4bc — SYNPH (@MyLifee_YourEnt) September 14, 2018 If that wasn’t already dope enough, he’s got more up his sleeve. 6LACK announced on Friday that his album release party is going to be a Magic City pop-up. The rapper is going to be bringing the spirit of Atlanta to the heart of Los Angeles with one of the city’s most infamous strip clubs making it’s way to the west coast. on mondays in ATL we do Magic City. i wanted to bring something special to the west coast to celebrate my new album #EastAtlantaLoveLetter . so this Monday for one night only we’re doing a @magiccityatl pop up w/ Rap Caviar & @LVRN in the heart of LA pic.twitter.com/LYtuyywhrG — bear (@6LACK) September 15, 2018 The event is set of Monday (September 17) at 10PM, and fans in Los Angeles who want to attend can RSVP here –though as of now, the website is password protected.
2 Chainz Tests Out The Most Expensivest IV Drip On his Most Expensivest series with GQ , 2 Chainz tests out the worlds most extragant goods, and they get more and more ridiculous every episode. This time around, Chainz tests out a $1,000 IV drip hangover cure, which is vitamin-filled and perfect after a rough night. Check out the episode down below to see if this pricey treatment is worth the high price tag.
