Most rec league champions might get a small trophy or a t-shirt. Drake has upped the status. After winning the SBL Rec. Basketball League for the second year, Drake commissioned Jason of Beverly Hills to make championship rings for his squad. Last year’s rings cost $50,000 each. This year’s jewelry is estimated at $100,000 a pop. Each ring has 15 carats of diamonds and two big rocks signifying the back-to-back titles.
You might hate this news if you are accustomed to watching a season of shows on Netflix when the series is released. According to industry rumors, Netflix is considering shifting some of its biggest shows to weekly releases instead of dropping a whole season at once. Netflix executives realize that the current model doesn’t give its shows extended buzz.
Motley Crue wrapped up its ‘Summer Stadium Tour’ with Def Leppard and Poison in Vegas on Friday night and the band’s already thinking about their next US gigs. Singer Vince Neil said after the band tours South America in 2023, Motley Crue will “do it all over again” with more US shows in 2024.
During Disney’s Branded Television presentation at D23 Expo, they announced more details about the Elton John documentary. Disney+ will exclusively Livestream the live concert “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” on Nov. 20. The live stream of Elton John’s last concert at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles is the final American stop of his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” which is part of a big feature documentary package, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances And the Years That Made His Legend”, which Disney landed for about $30 million.
Meghan Markle did not appear alongside her husband, Prince Harry, as he made his way to Balmoral Castle, following the news of Queen Elizabeth’s death. According to royal expert Katie Nicholl, an invitation to join the family at the estate was not extended to Meghan. Kate Middleton did not join her husband as she was seen in Windsor, picking up her children from school.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reunited with Prince William and Kate Middleton, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week. Prince William thought this act “was an important show of unity at an incredibly difficult time for the family.”
The king of adventure is back. “Indiana Jones 5” showed its first trailer on Saturday during the D23 Expo. Although it was not released online, Harrison Ford appeared onstage to speak about the clip, joined by director James Mangold and co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge. It is scheduled for release on June 30, 2023.
Marshmello has been enlisted by the NFL to remix the classic Monday Night Football theme song. The helmeted DJ will release the first-ever remix of ‘Heavy Action’, which will debut on tonight’s broadcast during the season opener between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.
Luke Bryan’s ‘Crash My Playa Festival’ is back for its 8th year in 2023, at Moon Palace Cancun. The event runs Jan. 19-22, and Luke will headline 2 nights, with fellow “American Idol” judge Lionel Richie guesting. Chris Stapleton and Cole Swindell will headline the other 2 nights.
Daniel Radcliffe learned how to play accordion when he got the lead in “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”. He even got critiques from Weird Al himself. Quote, “My most common note was ‘Please pump more.'”
Blake Shelton brought Gwen Stefani out to help him perform a couple of songs at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday. They did “Nobody But You” and “Happy Anywhere” . . . and she told the crowd she was grateful.
Morgan Wallen was performing in Nampa, Idaho on Friday when he noticed a fan having a medical issue, so he stopped the show. He told the crowd, “I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but they’re going to take care of her for a second and we’re going to make sure she’s good.”
Shania Twain donated $1 from every ticket sold during her Vegas Residency to a charity she created called “Shania Kids Can”. The residency wrapped Saturday, and she presented the foundation with one final donation of $150,000.
Kris Jenner was forced to share who her favorite child is on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” recently. Kylie appeared on the show with her and asked, “Am I your favorite child?” while Kris was hooked up to a lie detector. Kris said yes. When the test showed she wasn’t lying, the momager added that she “can’t go home” now.
The summer slowdown at the box office continues, as the Disney horror film “Barbarian” claimed the top spot this weekend with $10 million. Meanwhile, “Top Gun: Maverick” is in the number four spot, bringing in a total of $705.7 million over 16 weeks. It is now the fifth highest-grossing film of all time.
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