It seems that rapper Kanye West’s creativeness and bold choices are sparking controversies once again. Just today, he took to Twitter to reveal the cover art for rapper Pusha T’s new album called DAYTONA, which comes out tomorrow. However, according to reports, it seems that the photo on the cover is actually a real photo of Whitney Houston’s bathroom that is completely covered in drugs. This photo was also published a while ago in the National Enquirer. Because of this, the rapper and Kim Kardashian West’s husband had to pay $85,000 to obtain the license to use this controversial image.

According to Pusha T himself, one night at 1 a.m., Kanye called him to say that they should change the old artwork for his album with a new one that he likes. At that moment, the rapper admitted that he told Kanye that he wasn’t going to pay that much for a new artwork when the old one was completely fine. He also said that he wasn’t going to ask West to pay either, but he insisted. It seems that Kanye had a clear vision in his mind and said that people needed to see that photo when listening to Pusha T’s new album.

Kanye West’s courageous artistic choices spark controversy

album 1 PUSHA T DAYTONA dropping 2mrw pic.twitter.com/M1UPvax5fa

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 24, 2018

Pusha T revealed that indeed, they both love this new bold artwork. However, that he still wouldn’t have paid so much for it if Kanye’s hadn’t either. When asked about what that picture represents, the rapper did not want to talk about it. He either really did not know what it was, or Kanye had forbidden him to talk about it. Pusha T only said that he is going to let Kanye do his thing and speak through his art. Kanye recently thanked everyone for the positive reviews of their work so far.

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It seems that on Friday, a 27-year old unnamed filed a complaint in Paris, France, claiming that famous French director Luc Besson (59) put something in her tea and left her unconscious. Then, according to the complaint, the filmmaker touched and raped her at the Bristol hotel in the French capital. Currently, the Paris authorities are investigating this clam, which Besson strongly denied. According to Besson’s lawyer, Thierry Marembert, called the accusations “fantasist” and said that even if the accuser is someone that the filmmaker knows, he never behaved inappropriately towards her.

It’s interesting that this claim emerged right after female filmmakers marched against discrimination at the Cannes Film Festival in the South of France. They also talked about representation and parity in the movie industry. Actually, on Saturday night, during the Cannes’ closing ceremony, actress Asia Argento revealed that disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein raped her at this very festival, back in 1997. In her moving speech, she revealed that there are still people who need to pay for their behavior to women. Moreover, that they are sitting right among them. This is something that the movie industry should not have to deal with. Actually, that no industry should have to deal with.

Woman accuses Luc Besson of rape

The actress warned that they know who these people are. Also, that they are not going to get away with what they’ve done. As for Luc Besson, he is one of the most famous French filmmakers in history. He had written, directed and produced over 100 movies. These include the Liam Nesson-centered Taken series, Leon, The Fifth Element, and more recently, Valerian. The latter was a huge box-office disappointment. His next movie is called Anna, and it stars Helen Mirren, Luke Evans and Cillian Murphy, among others. Now, everyone is waiting for the results of the authorities’ investigation into this matter.

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According to some recent reports, it seems that director Steven Spielberg and Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio might team up once again for a biopic about Ulysses S. Grant. Lionsgate and Appian Way are currently trying to make it happen, with DiCaprio in the lead role. Should it happen, it would be the first time since 2002’s Catch Me If You Can, which saw the two cinema titans team up for the first time. Last year, Lionsgate and Appian Way acquired the rights to the Pulitzer-winning novel called Grant, by Ron Chernow. David James Kelly is reportedly currently penning the script. His most recent work includes the upcoming Robin Hood movie starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx.

It’s interesting that even if both DiCaprio and Spielberg have full schedules, this biopic is a priority and they may alter their schedules around it. In his biography, Chernow sheds some light on this interesting person, who is mostly known as the brutal Union general from during the Civil War. His efforts ultimately led to the defeat of the legendary Confederate general Robert E. Lee. He climbed the social ranks so well that, at one point, he was President Lincoln’s most trusted advisor and general.

DiCaprio and Spielberg might team up once more

Ulysses S. Grant enjoyed a two-term presidency, but one of them was plagued by corruption scandals among the members of his staff. He always sought justice for black Americans and even fought the Ku Klux Klan. After his presidency ended, he began working with writer Mark Twain and published his memoir. According to many critics, they are masterpieces of the genre.

In April next year, Spielberg will begin filming Indiana Jones 5, and DiCaprio will star alongside Brad Pitt in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Apart from this, he has been developing a movie based on Leonardo da Vinci and is dealing with Warner Bros’ efforts to make him the next Joker.

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Bands often find themselves in difficulty to come up with records that are at least as good as their previous one. It seems that the Arctic Monkeys found themselves in this very situation, after their 2013 blockbuster record AM. That album was for many fans the perfect contemporary rock album. It was fresh, it reinvented the band, but not as much as to become unrecognizable, and got them an army of fans. Five years later and Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino comes out, and fans are split.

That rocky and even hip-hop vibe is gone, and it has been replaced with a piano and some falsetto backing vocals. The other three members of the band, bassist Nick O’Malley, drummer Matt Helders, and guitarist Jamie Cook, are still there, but somehow, in the distance. Their purpose has been completely altered. This is probably why this album was originally suggested as a solo Alex Turner project. It feels that way. Now, he is singing about his muse that is located in space, the moon, to be more precise. The songs on this album also contain a lot of technology references, like the “batphone”, and many others like them.

Arctic Monkeys reinvent themselves

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino is a very sci-fi oriented album. And seeing how all sci-fi draws from present and reality, it also talks about the recent years in America. They can do that now, because AM substantially grew their influence in the United States and made them household names. Arctic Monkeys’ last album might either make the band gain more fans or get rid of them. But maybe this is precisely what they want. Nirvana did the same thing after Smell Like Teen Spirit.

This album did not have any preceding singles, breaking the norm and forcing fans to take it as it is. An entire new experience, unrelated to anything that came before it.

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The audience was left gasping when, during the post-credits scene of Avengers: Infinity War, Nick Fury desperately tries to contact Captain Marvel before disappearing with half of the universe. However, seeing how she is yet to make her big-screen debut, not many people know who Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) actually is. Those who are not comic book fans, especially. Her solo movie is scheduled for a March 2019 debut, right before Avengers 4 drops. It’s interesting that she might be the one to save the universe from what Thanos did, mainly because she is the only one left outside of this conflict.

The live-action version of Captain Marvel will be Carol Danvers. Actually, this character has a long comic book history, beginning with Captain Mar-Vell, who will be portrayed by Jude Law in the upcoming movie. As for Danvers, she got her powers from a very sci-fi accident that resulted in her being caught in an explosion. That made her DNA merge with that of Mar-Vell, who is a member of the alien race called Kree. She became a human-Kree hybrid and got impressive powers like flight, super human strength and speed.

The story of Captain Marvel

Being part of two worlds, Carol Danvers goes through an identity crisis to figure out where her loyalties are. Finally, she takes on the iconic mantle and becomes a defender of good. Her solo movie will take place in the 1990s, which made everyone wonder where has she been all this time? Why wasn’t she with the Avengers if Nick Fury was in contact with her?

These questions will probably get an answer in her movie, but it’s still strange. Fans have actually met a member of the Kree alien race. It was Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace), in the first Guardians of the Galaxy. For some time, he was working directly for Thanos. Lee Pace will return in Captain Marvel, which means that we might get a lot of answers soon.

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According to reports, former Victoria’s Secret angel Miranda Kerr (35) has given birth to her first child with current husband, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel (27). It seems that the Australian supermodel delivered a healthy baby boy on Monday, in Los Angeles. The name of their son is Hart, an homage to Evan’s grandfather. In an official statement, the new parents revealed that words cannot explain how happy they feel. Miranda is also reportedly feeling well and her first son with ex-husband Orlando Bloom, Flynn (7), is very excited to have a baby brother now.

Back in November it was confirmed that the couple was expecting their first child. It happened about six months after they tied the knot in an intimate ceremony with only 40 guests. The event took place in the backyard of Spiegel’s Los Angeles home. In January, Kerr debuted her baby bump when she attended a Golden Globes after party. Back then, she wore a leopard-printed black dress that revealed her growing belly, and which showed her solidarity with the Time’s Up movement and the victims of abuse.

Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel welcome their first child

Back in February, Miranda Kerr explained a few more details to Jimmy Kimmel during his live show. She recalled that Flynn was always asking her when will a bother or sister come, right after she and Spiegel married. He couldn’t wait to be a big brother.

It seems that the Kora Organics founder is happy to balance being a mother and a co-parent to Flynn. Her ex-husband, Orlando Bloom, also shared his custody. Kerr revealed that they both want to set an example for their son and they plan their schedule around him. At the same time, Flynn reportedly knows that mom and dad need to work, and he understands that. However, they are both trying to be there for him as examples and friends.

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Famous rapper Eminem is celebrating a decade of sobriety and decided to share this special moment with everyone on his social media accounts. So, on Saturday, he shared the happy news through a photo of him holding the 10-year AA chip, a present he received as recognition for his incredible achievement. The token has the official Alcoholics Anonymous triangle of unity, service and recovery. There is also a big X at the center, marking the ten years of sobriety.

Actually, fans might know that the 45-year old rapper, real name Marshall Mathers, has previously opened up about his struggle with addiction and the events that made his stay sober for a decade. In a 2015 interview, Eminem talked about the time he accidentally overdosed on pills back in 2007. When he ended up in the hospital he was about 230 pounds. The rapper explained that the coating of the Vicodin and Valium that he was taking made holes in his stomach. So, in order to avoid the terrible stomachaches, he would continuously eat.

Eminem celebrates a decade of sobriety

Celebrated my 10 years yesterday.

A post shared by Marshall Mathers (@eminem) on Apr 21, 2018 at 5:09pm PDT

The rapper remembered that when he got out of rehab, he started running, which gave him a natural endorphin high. It helped him lose weight and sleep. Recently, Eminem released his 9^th studio album, Revival. The track he called Castle is an apology for his 22-year old daughter Hailie. There are three separate letters in it, in which her father says that he is sorry for everything.

In a December interview, the rapper also explained that the final track on this album, Arose, ends with the sound of pills being flushed down the toilet. That acted as a symbol for his decision to get sober and leave addiction behind. And it seems that for ten years, he was successful and hopes to continue to be.

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It seems that actor Chris Evans, who is still portraying Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, might not continue to do so for much longer. So, the conclusion of the next two Avengers movies might not matter at all. The team of superheroes might not have Steve Rogers around anymore. The actor has supposedly confirmed that he will no longer portray the popular superhero after the yet-to be named Avengers fourth installment, which comes out in 2019.

Apparently, the actor will leave the Marvel train after some reshoots. Those are for the fourth Avengers and are planned for later this year. Evans reportedly wishes to jump off the train before being pushed off. Fans probably know that he has portrayed Captain America since 2011. Back then, he debuted in his first solo movie, Captain America: The First Avenger. As sad as this might sound, it is probably right. This is not the first time that rumors about Evans leaving the Marvel train have surfaced. In some interviews from the set of the upcoming Infinity War, the cast was discussing the possibility of certain important characters retiring.

Chris Evans to retire as Captain America

The cast also said that the promotional tours for the two movies might be the last chance for them to hang out together. And with this apparent confirmation from Evans himself, things begin to look crystal-clear.

However, just because Evans won’t play Cap anymore doesn’t mean that we won’t get to see the character again. Fans of comic books should know that Steve Rogers is only one of the people who have been Captain America over the years. Interestingly enough, two of his replacements are already family faces: Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and the Falcon (Anthony Mackie). And fans have been suspecting that the Captain might die during Infinity War. He could be leaving someone else in charge to pick up the mantle. The new Avengers: Infinity War comes out on April 27.

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Two women have accused Steven Seagal of rape and sexual assault.

Two women have accused actor, Steven Seagal, of rape and sexual assault. Regina Simons and Faviola Dadis detailed their alleged encounters with Seagal at a press conference alongside their attorney, Lisa Bloom. The women have also filed a police report with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Regina Simons claimed to have been raped by the actor when she was in her late teens and Seagal was 65. The incident reportedly occurred after filming On Deadly Ground when Seagal invited Simons to his home for a wrap party. Upon her arrival, she noticed that nobody was at the actor’s house with Seagal reassuring her that the guests had all left. According to her, the actor then took her hand and pulled her to a bedroom.

“He closed the door and approached me from behind and started kissing my neck and taking off my clothes. I was in shock… there was nothing consensual about this” Simons said.

The woman said that she wasn’t sexually active at that time nor was she ever naked in front of a man.

Simons said that she focused on a framed photo of Kelly LeBrock, to whom Seagal was married from 1987 to 1996 until the alleged assault was over. The woman claims that the actor asked her if she wanted any money after the assault to which she declined. Seagal allegedly tried to contact Simons several times after the incident. She rejected all of his attempts.

For Faviola Dadis, her alleged incident occurred in 2002 when she was 17 years old. The former model said that she suppressed her memories of the assault until her psychologist helped her go through them.

According to Dadis, she met Steven Seagal through a music producer on a project she was working on when the actor was casting for Genghis Khan. Dadis said that their initial relationship was friendly and their meetings always occurred in public spaces surrounded by staff and assistants.

The woman claims that Seagal at one point invited her to a private audition in a hotel room at the W Hotel in Beverly Hills. It was here when the actor allegedly told her that he wanted to practice a love scene with Dadis. The former model said that Seagal pinched her nipples and groped her vaginal area, prompting her to leave the room.

Dadis claims that she was blocked by Seagal’s bodyguard and only moved when the actor told him to do so. The woman claims that the actor attempted to reach out to her after the audition but she severed any ties with him after the incident.

As for Steven Seagal, the actor told Infowars that women have “lied and been paid to lie about me without any evidence, any proof, any witnesses.”

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A new survey revealed that 94 percent of women working in Hollywood have been victims of sexual harassment or assault.

A new survey involving hundreds of women in Hollywood has revealed that 94 percent of them have experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault during their careers. 843 women working in the entertainment industry took part in the survey.

News outlet USA Today in collaboration with the Creative Coalition in Film and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center found that most repeated incident in the Hollywood industry are unwanted sexual comments, jokes or gestures directed to a woman or about women. In the survey, 87 percent of respondents said that they have been exposed to such comments.

75 percent of respondents said that they were subjected to unwelcome sexual comments, whereas 69 percent of women said they have “been touched in a sexual way”. More so, 65 percent of women said that they advanced in rank due to sexual relationships with their superiors while 64 percent of them had been propositioned for sexual activity in the workplace.

Men also exposed their female co-workers to unwanted sexual pictures this percentage being 39 percent. 29 percent of women said that someone exposed themselves to them, whereas 21 percent claim to have been forced to perform a sexual act. 10 percent of women said that they were ordered to appear naked in auditions without prior warning.

USA Today acknowledged that the group of women surveyed was too small for a conclusive picture of this cultural epidemic.

“As a self-selected sample of respondents, it is not scientifically representative of the entire industry, let alone the broader national population of women working in all industries,”

The women who participated in the study were members of Women in Film and the Creative Coalition.

According to the study, 1 in 4 women reported being sexually harassed or assaulted. 28 percent out of those which did report the alleged misconduct saw they work situation get better after disclosure. In 32 percent of cases, the alleged harasser was given a warning by higher-ups while zero percent of cases led to prosecution. Out of all the women surveyed, only 24 percent of women said they had quit their jobs because of harassment.

The alleged male perpetrators were found to be older than their victims and “for the most part more powerful”. 29 percent of the perpetrators had leading positions in the industry, this including directors, agents, and producers, 24 percent were co-workers or peers, and 20 percent were seniors managers.

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