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Tupac Biopic At Centre Of New Lawsuit
A film about the late rapper was originally due to start shooting in 2011, but it was repeatedly delayed due to a court fight between Shakur's mother Afeni and production company Morgan Creek....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2015
Andy Kaufman Coming Back From The Dead For Hologram Show
The comics' families have agreed terms with Hologram USA officials to create a stage show based on their classic routines. "Who knew that the persistent rumours that Andy Kaufman would return from...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 October 2015
Tupac Shakur's Prison Letter Up For Sale
The rapper wrote the note while he was in jail serving a sentence stemming from a sexual assault conviction a year before his death in 1996. It was addressed to his friend...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 October 2015
Tupac Shakur's Letter Selling For 225k
A handwritten letter by Tupac Shakur is going up for sale for $225,000.The 'Dear Mama' rapper penned the note to Nina Bhadresher, who worked for Death Row Records, while in jail on sexual assault charges...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 October 2015
Missy Elliott Pays Tribute To Late Stars At Festival
During her set, which included a cameo from rap newcomer Sharaya J, the Work It hitmaker asked fans to hold up the light on their cell phones for a special tribute. Before...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2015
Kendrick Lamar Inspired By Tupac
Kendrick Lamar was inspired by Tupac.The 'Art of Peer Pressure' rapper has left a touching tribute to the 'California Love' hitmaker on the 19th anniversary of his death yesterday (13.09.15).He wrote: ''I was 8 yrs...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2015
Kendrick Lamar Pens Tribute To Tupac Shakur On Anniversary Of His Death
The Swimming Pools (Drank) hitmaker has long counted the music icon as one of his influences, and on Sunday (13Sep15), Lamar wrote a touching missive on the official Tupac website honouring his mentor....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2015
Tha Dogg Pound Biopic Cast Head To The Recording Studio
Following the success of N.W.A. movie Straight Outta Compton, Dillinger, the cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg, announced plans to create his own film about Tha Dogg Pound collective, which also included Warren G...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 September 2015
Snoop Dogg And Tupac Shakur Biopic Going Ahead
The film about the 1980s rap group smashed box office predictions and shot straight to the top of the U.S. chart with takings of $56.1 million (£35 million) on its opening weekend (13-16Aug15)....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2015
Jay Z Shelved 2pac Song Attack After Death
The late MC famously took aim at a young Jay Z on the song Bomb First (My Second Reply), which featured on The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory album in 1996, and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2015
Gwyneth Paltrow Launches Range Of Rapper-inspired Bags
Gwyneth Paltrow has launched a range of rap-themed clutch bags.The 42-year-old actress' two Edie Parker-designed bags - which also have a mirror inside - cost $1695 and are inscribed with the nicknames 'Hov' and 'Shady'...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 29 July 2015
Eminem Writes Note To Tupac Shakur's Mother
The Without Me hitmaker, who has always spoken highly of Shakur and his influence on hip-hop, once wrote to Shakur's mother Afeni about her son, who was killed in 1996. In...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 July 2015
Hussein Fatal's Girlfriend Facing Dui And Vehicular Homicide Charges Over Deadly Crash
The Tupac Shakur collaborator, real name Bruce Washington, was a passenger in a car that crashed on Interstate 85 early on Friday (10Jul15), throwing him from the vehicle. He was declared dead...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 July 2015
The Outlawz Rapper Killed In Car Crash
The death of Fatal, 38, real name Bruce Washington, was confirmed by fellow group members EDI and Mutah 'Napoleon' Beale via their Facebook.com accounts, but no further details have been made public....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 July 2015
Jerry Garcia's Family Considered Hologram Idea
After watching images of late stars like Tupac Shakur and Michael Jackson beamed onto stages in America in recent years, Garcia's daughter Trixie admits she was intrigued by the technology and considered conjuring...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2015
Shia Labeouf Shows Off Rap Skills In Viral Video
The footage, which shows the 29 year old shirtless and surrounded by a small group of onlookers, went viral after it was posted to YouTube and Facebook. In the rap, he says,...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 June 2015
Jada Pinkett Smith Was 'Afraid Of Fame'
Jada Pinkett Smith was ''afraid of fame''.The 'Magic Mike XXL' actress has confessed she became wary of the spotlight after her close friend, the rapper Tupac Shakur was shot dead in 1996.She said: ''When I...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 June 2015
Willow Smith Wishes Tupac Shakur A Happy 44th Birthday
The hip-hop icon, who was close friends with the teenager's mum Jada Pinkett-Smith, was murdered in Las Vegas in 1996, but he lives on in the Smith household, thanks to Willow, who wasn't...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 June 2015
Tupac Shakur's Filmmaker Friend Hoping To Make Movie About Rapper's Last Week
Rahimi, who directed Shakur's I Ain't Mad at Cha and 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted videos, has turned to fans to help him raise the $300,000 (£200,000) he needs to complete 7 Days...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 May 2015
Kendrick Lamar's Album Contains Hidden Braille Message
The Swimming Pools hitmaker, who released the record a week earlier than expected last month (Mar15), has revealed a secret message inside the booklet is the album's full title spelled out in the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2015
John Singleton Quits Tupac Shakur Biopic
The Boyz n the Hood director announced the news on his Instagram account late on Tuesday (07Apr15), a week after telling XXL magazine he had put the project on hold while he "figured...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 April 2015
Madonna: 'I Dated Tupac Shakur'
The Material Girl made the confession during an interview with U.S. shock jock Howard Stern on Wednesday (11Mar15), mentioning the romance while discussing an old interview with TV host David Letterman in which...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2015
Madonna Dated Tupac
Madonna dated Tupac.The 56-year-old singer has revealed she enjoyed a short-lived relationship with the late 'Ghetto Gospel' rapper in 1994 - two years before he was shot and killed - who she claims got her...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 March 2015
Suge Knight Knows Who Shot Him
Suge Knight says he knows who shot him at Chris Brown's party last month.The 49-year-old music producer, who was shot six times at the 'Loyal' hitmaker's pre-bash for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) at...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 September 2014
Broadway: Urban Rap Musical Inspired By The Lyrics And Poetry Of Tupac Shakur Closes
The musical “Holler If Ya Hear Me” is being pulled from Broadway less than one month after the show’s official opening at the Palace Theatre. Poor reviews, a terrible box and no real plan for...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2014
Tupac Shakur Broadway Show Pulled After Brief Run, Due To Failing Profits
A Broadway musical may just be one of the strangest venues for a Tupac tribute. Audiences, who went to see Holler If You Hear Me seem to think so too and the musical has now...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 July 2014
Other Activities Aside, The Cia's Twitter Account Is Pretty Hilarious
Whoever runs the CIA’s new Twitter account really wants to convince the world that the agency is fun, quirky, down with the cool kids and not at all a slightly scary government organization. Cue their...
By Victoria Pavlova in Bizarre / Weird Wonderful on 08 July 2014
Lana Del Rey's Tattoos Cure Her Lonliness
Lana Del Rey's tattoos help her feel less lonely.The 'Born To Die' singer has revealed she recently got 'Nina & Billie' inked across her chest because having the names of her jazz influences and favourite...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 June 2014
Tupac Shakur’S Final Words Were “F*ck You” To A Cop
Tupac Shakur's death is surrounded by mystery, but for his devoted fans, a recent revelation would please them greatly.In 1996, the rap star was shot four times after attending a Mike Tyson boxing match in...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 24 May 2014
Tupac Shakur's Final Words Were 'F**K You,' Other Famous Last Words
The dying words of rapper Tupac Shakur have been revealed, 18 years after his death. The words were spoken to sergeant Chris Carroll, the policeman who questioned Shakur on the scene after the fatal shooting...
By Sophie Miskiw in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 May 2014
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