HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES
Written by KingCnote on February 7, 2024
Usher celebrated the crossing of $100 million at the Las Vegas box office of his residency. The Super Bowl halftime performer drops an album on Friday and has a tour on the way. (Billboard)
Lil Jon will reportedly join Usher and Ludacris on the Super Bowl stage for a rendition of “Yeah!” Soon afterward, Lil Jon will release an album of guided meditation — for real. (TMZ)
Performing on Saturday Night Live did not spike interest in the next Jennifer Lopez album. The title track “This Is Me…Now” and “Can’t Get Enough” that she sang last weekend on SNL have yet to crack the iTunes charts. (Showbiz 411)
A pair of veteran gymnasts hope to qualify for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. You already heard that Simone Biles un-retired. Now, teammate Gabby Douglas has returned to competition following an 8-year layoff. The 28-year-old hopes to end her career “on a good note unlike how I did in the 2016 Olympics.” Simone Biles stole Gabby’s spotlight in Rio. (NBC News)
Brittney Griner wrote about her imprisonment in Russia for drug possession on her upcoming memoir, Coming Home. The WNBA star said her story is one of “hope and survival.” (Us Weekly)
Casting continues for the Michael Jackson biopic. Miles Teller is the latest actor to join the movie due next year. The Top Gun: Maverick co-star will play mega-attorney John Branca, who is an executive producer of the film. (Deadline)