Whether he’s rocking stadiums across the U.S. with Jay-Z and Beyoncé, in the studio producing the follow-up to his many hit records (“Wild Thoughts” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, anyone?) or running his record label, We the Best Music Group, Khaled Mohamed Khaled — better known as DJ Khaled — always has something new to share with his fans and followers. And that’s what the Grammy-nominated mega-producer and WW (formerly Weight Watchers) spokesman was doing late last month in L.A. at Shoe Palace on Melrose Avenue, promoting a sneaker collaboration with Nike’s Jordan Brand. For the occasion, Khaled dressed for…
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Margot Robbie has given Instagram followers a first look at her dressed as Sharon Tate for Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and the result is uncanny. In the photo, the Aussie actress wears a white skirt, black turtleneck and white boots as she stares into the camera, with her blond locks draping down her sweater. “First look. #OnceUponATimeInHollywood @onceinhollywood,” she captioned the picture. Robbie will play Sharon Tate, an actress and model who had a successful career in the 1960s. Tate was married to director Roman Polanski but was murdered by members of the Manson…
It’s no longer enough for superheroes to kick ass and save the world. Turns out you have to do it with a smile — at least, if you’re a woman superhero, that is. Following Tuesday’s release of the first trailer for “Captain Marvel,” in which Oscar winner Brie Larson plays the titular Carol Danvers in the first-ever female-led Marvel film, the sexist comments swiftly rolled in. Some social media users took issue with Larson not looking appropriately happy whilst firing radiant energy from her fingertips and flying through space. Twitter user @TFMonkeyYouTube went so far as to paste grins on…
Big Sean has remained relatively quiet outside of a few festival appearances on the music front as he works toward his next highly anticipated solo album. VIBE actually caught up with the Detroit MC following his set at One Music Fest in Atlanta earlier this month to get his take on a multitude of topics, including his friendship with Mac Miller and experimenting with his voice in a singing capacity. Like much of the hip-hop community, Sean was shaken after learning about the tragic loss of Mac, even though the pair only linked up for a lone track “Hundred Dollar…
After gaining 28kg over the course of her second pregnancy, singer Ciara has revealed the intense workout plan that helped her get back her pre-baby body. The 32-year-old told Cosmopolitan magazine she exercised three times a day, in between breastfeeding her baby daughter. “It was kind of like, wake up in the morning, breastfeed, eat a small meal, go train, come back in, breastfeed, eat another meal, go train, then come back, have another meal, and then a third training session at night,” Ciara said. “It was a good challenge — one I set for myself, not for anyone else.…
The day after losing their season opener in Portland, the Los Angeles Lakers gathered in their film room and listened to a Pulitzer Prize winner talk to the team about sacrifice, preparation and releasing negativity. Kendrick Lamar, the first rapper to win the Pulitzer for music, visited with the Lakers at their team facility on Friday as part of their “Genius Series.” General manager Rob Pelinka started it last year when the team invited some of the most successful people in different industries to talk to the team throughout the season. Lamar was slated to talk to the team last…
While some fans may be disappointed not to experience a Rihanna Super Bowl performance, many celebrities have supported the singer’s decision to turn down the opportunity. “Yes they asked her and yes, she declined,” a source with knowledge of the situation told PEOPLE, adding that the decision was likely made in support of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, known for kickstarting the #TakeAKnee movement. After the news first broke on Thursday, Amy Schumer quickly stepped in to applaud the Fenty Beauty mogul, 30, and suggest that it would be “cool” if Maroon 5, who are expected to perform…
The producer has got himself a truly generous partner. Alicia Keys planned something big for her partner’s birthday. The singer gifted an unsuspecting Swizz Beatz with the type of gift most men would get hype for. The producer was surprised with a luxurious new ride in celebration of his hitting the big 4-0. The singer presented the gift in a ceremonious way, blind-folding her husband before leading him to his present, which was not a special meal at a “ninja restaurant” as he was made to believe. Keys made sure nobody blew the surprise. She even gave TMZ’s film crew…
Kanye West is practicing what he preaches. West has been in the hot seat for implying that someone like Donald Trump deserves to be hit with love, not hate. His love for Trump has made him an enemy of those that claim to guard the gates of Black culture. While West’s MAGA hat tactics, and his questionable comments about slavery, are far from coherent, at least he’s sticking to his newfound love-fueled persona. Snoop Dogg has been coming for Kanye West ever since the latter first donned the MAGA hat. Snoop has kept audiences laughing with his barbs at West,…
Despite Kanye West and President Trump’s increasingly chummy (and just plain baffling) relationship, West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, has spoken out numerous times about how she doesn’t agree with his political ideology. She previously said, for instance, how she “cried” and “fought” over West’s comments about slavery, and also asserted that West isn’t well-informed about the intricacies surrounding Trump’s administration. However, in a new interview with Richardson magazine, Kardashian admitted the men’s relationship has afforded her opportunities that wouldn’t be otherwise possible, so she’s just going to keep her head down and try to do good. “I am aware that Kanye…
Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac said his side had taken “a first step” after beating Wolfsburg 3-1 for their first victory in four Bundesliga games. The champions, down to 10 men after Arjen Robben’s second booking early in the second half, won thanks to a Robert Lewandowski brace and a late James Rodriguez goal to go second, four points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund. “There was a lot of pressure on this match,” Kovac said at his postmatch news conference. “I can only compliment my team. That was a first step. You could see that Bayern not only have footballing qualities…
Tottenham Hotspur secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over lowly London rivals West Ham United thanks to a deft first-half finish from Erik Lamela in their Premier League derby on Saturday. Spurs took the lead just before the break with a glancing header from Argentine Lamela into the far corner of the net after a dribble and cross by Moussa Sissoko from the right. Tottenham had another chance before the break at a packed London Stadium but central defender Davinson Sanchez’s low shot was well blocked by West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski. The home side almost equalised three minutes into the…
Pep Guardiola said he had no concerns about starting Riyad Mahrez in Manchester City’s 5-0 victory over Burnley despite his penalty miss in the goalless draw at Liverpool. Mahrez retained his place in the starting XI and scored a delightful 20-yard goal as City maintained their lead at the top of the Premier League. “He played so good at Anfield, that’s why I decided to play him again,” Guardiola told a news conference. “It was not easy playing there with a lot of personality, football can happen but only takers can miss penalties. “He scored an incredible goal [against Burnley],…
Champions Manchester City took over sole control at the top of the Premier League with an easy 5-0 win over Burnley, a seventh win from their opening nine games. Unbeaten City took the lead in the 17th minute when Sergio Aguero slotted home from close range after clever play from Leroy Sane and David Silva for his seventh goal in seven games against Burnley. City should have doubled their lead just before the break but Burnley keeper Joe Hart, facing his former club for the first time, produced a superb one-handed save to keep out a David Silva header and…
After the embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Levante at the Bernabeu, the final whistle was followed immediately by prolonged whistles from those angry supporters still left inside the half-empty stadium and traditional white handkerchief protest calling for the sacking of coach Julen Lopetegui. Lopetegui has lost five games in all competitions since taking over this summer — including the past three in a row — and has presided over the club’s second-worst goal drought of 481 minutes, broken only by Marcelo’s consolation vs. Levante following Jose Luis Morales’ opener and a penalty from Roger Marti. At the postmatch news conference, the…
Unai Emery has revealed he wanted to sign Alexandre Lacazette at Paris Saint-Germain, and has urged the striker to take his game to another level this season. Emery isn’t surprised by the French striker’s productivity, though, and said he felt Lacazette was good enough to be part of PSG’s high-powered attack when he took over the club in 2016 — but the complicated relationship between rivals PSG and Lyon made a deal impossible. “The first year when I arrived in Paris, we were thinking about signing Lacazette. We liked his quality and his characteristics also at PSG. And all the…
Chelsea came within seconds of losing to Manchester United at Stamford Bridge because they stopped playing their football after 60 minutes, according to head coach Maurizio Sarri. The result preserves Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season, but Sarri admitted his team were fortunate to escape defeat after resorting to a more direct style of play following Martial’s equaliser. “I want to play every game for three points,” Sarri told a news conference. “Today I was happy with the performance for 60 minutes because for 60 minutes we played our football. Then after it was 1-1 we didn’t play…
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 400 goals in Europe’s top five leagues as Juventus dropped points for the first time this season following a 1-1 Serie A draw with Genoa on Saturday. The Portuguese striker’s fifth league goal for Juve carried him to the milestone, adding to his 84 strikes for Manchester United in the Premier League and 311 for Real Madrid in La Liga. Ronaldo put Juventus ahead in the 18th minute during a dominant first half, but sloppy defending from the hosts allowed Daniel Bessa to draw Genoa level after the break and end Juve’s…
Thierry Henry saw his AS Monaco side slump to a sixth Ligue 1 defeat in 10 games as they lost 2-1 away to Strasbourg in his first game in charge on Saturday, with Samuel Grandsir sent off in the second half. Appointed a week ago following the sacking of Leonardo Jardim, Henry took over a side rooted in the relegation zone with six points from their opening 10 league games, as well as two Champions League defeats. As a player Henry spent five years at Monaco, winning the league in 1997, and though the 41-year-old took an assistant coaching role…
Mohamed Salah said he has not been “worried” by his recent lack of goals after he scored the winner in Liverpool’s tense 1-0 victory at Huddersfield Town on Saturday. Salah ended a four-game run without finding the back of the net as he clinically finished in the 24th minute against David Wagner’s relegation-threatened side. And the Egyptian’s 50th goal in English football handed Liverpool a vital three points as they keep pace with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. “I’m not worried, I’m not worried,” he told BT Sport when asked about his barren spell. “For me,…