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Chillin Island
''Chillin Island'' is an unscripted HBO reality series that aired six episodes between Dec 17, 2021 and January 28, 2022. It was executive-produced by DreamCrew, a production company owned by Drake. The series based on the radio show of the same name. It is hosted by Alec "Despot" Reinstein, Ashok "Dap" Kondabalu, and Aleksey "Lakutis" Weintraub, all from New York City. It features guests like Young Thug and Lil Yachty. Together, the stars visit natural sites, like deserts and swamps, with the goal of having profound realizations. It is slow television. Format Each unscripted episode follows Despot, Dap, and Lakutis on an outdoor excursion with a celebrity guest from hip hop culture. It is narrated by Steven Wright. Each episode gives an end credit to John Lurie, creator of 1991 show Fishing with John. Episodes Season 1 (2021) Reception Chillin Island received mixed reviews. '' Variety'' wrote that the show gives "the boring feeling of being trapped with a convers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DreamCrew
DreamCrew Entertainment is a Canadian production company co-founded by Drake and Adel "Future" Nur in 2017. It functions as both a management company and entertainment group. The company is best known for producing the HBO television series '' Euphoria'' and the Netflix series ''Top Boy''. Overview In 2017, Drake and Adel "Future" Nur teamed up with LeBron James and Uninterrupted to produce the sports documentary ''The Carter Effect'' which discusses the impact of Vince Carter in Canada. In 2019, Drake and Nur served as executive producers for the HBO teen drama series '' Euphoria'' and the revival of the British crime drama series ''Top Boy'' distributed by Netflix. Later in 2019, the co-founders produced the Showtime documentary ''Ready for War''. In September 2019, DreamCrew filed a US trademark application for a design resembling to Health Canada's tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) warning label. Drake and Nur served as executive producers on the dark comedy film ''Spree'', re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yung Thug
Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip hop and trap music. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, Thug initially released a series of independent mixtapes beginning in 2011 with ''I Came from Nothing''. In early 2013, he signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, and later that year he released his label debut mixtape ''1017 Thug'' to critical praise. Young Thug received mainstream recognition in 2014 with the singles " Stoner" and "Danny Glover" in addition to appearances on several singles, including T.I.'s " About the Money", Tyga's "Hookah", and Rich Gang's " Lifestyle". That year, he also signed to Lyor Cohen's 300 Entertainment and collaborated on the mixtape '' Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1''. In 2015, he amassed a number of mixtapes, including '' Barter 6'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of HBO Original Programming
This is a listing of programs that HBO has commissioned or co-commissioned in its history. Current programming Drama Comedy Anthology Co-productions Unscripted Docuseries Reality Variety Sports Upcoming programming Drama Comedy Miniseries Unscripted Docuseries Pilot orders Comedy *''The Franchise'' In development Drama *'' 10,000 Ships'' *'' 9 Voyages'' *''Ascension'' *''Asunda'' *''The Big D'' *''Blood Sugar'' *'' Fledgling'' *''Gang's All Queer'' *''The Hater'' *''Hellraiser'' *'' Invisible Life'' *''The Last One Left'' *''Loner'' *'' Luster'' *''Maniac Cop'' *''The Nigerwife'' *''Ohio'' *''Queens'' *''Roadmarks'' *'' Scanners'' *''Sphere'' *''The Stationery Shop'' *''Tales of Dunk and Egg'' *''True Blood'' *Untitled Ivanka Trump series *Untitled Michael Imperioli series *''White Rabbit, Red Wolf'' *''Who Fears Death'' Comedy *''Blood Sugar'' *''Counterfeit'' *''The Every'' *''If You Lived with Me You'd Be Home by Now'' *''Lucky'' *''Nice White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collider (website)
''Collider'' is an entertainment website and digital video production company, with a focus on the film industry, television series, and video games. ''Collider'' focuses on entertainment news, analysis, and commentary, along with original features. The website primarily covers film and television news, with complementary film and television reviews and editorials. , ''Collider'' YouTube channel had 627,000 subscribers and over 550,000,000 cumulative views. Former extensions of the channel include ''Movie Talk'', ''Movie Trivia Schmoedown'', ''Heroes'', ''Jedi Council'', ''Behind the Scenes & Bloopers'', and ''Collider News''. The channel had also branched out and produced content for other outlets, such as ''Awesometacular with Jeremy Jahns'' for go90. Extensions of the main YouTube channel include ''Collider'' Podcasts (including a period named under ''Collider'' Live), ''Collider'' Interviews (formerly ''Collider'' Quick), ''Collider'' Games (later renamed Revog and presumab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalía
Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (, ), is a Spanish singer. Born and raised in the outskirts of Barcelona, she has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. After being enthralled by Spanish folk music at age 13, she studied musicology at Catalonia College of Music while also performing at musical bars and weddings. She completed her studies with Honors student, honors by virtue of her collaborative cover album with Raül Refree, ''Los Ángeles (album), Los Ángeles'' (2017), and the Baccalaureate degree, baccalaureate project El mal querer, ''El Mal Querer'' (2018). Reimagining flamenco by mixing it with Pop music, pop and Hip hop music, hip hop music, it spawned the singles "Malamente" and "Pienso en tu mirá, Pienso en tu Mirá", which caught the attention of the Spanish general public, and were released to universal critical acclaim. Recipient of the Latin Grammy Award for Latin Grammy A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Mike
Michael Santiago Render (born April 20, 1975), better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, actor, and activist. Mike made his debut on Outkast's 2000 LP ''Stankonia'', and later appeared on their Grammy-winning single "The Whole World" from their greatest hits album '' Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast'' (2001). He has since released five full-length albums as a solo artist. He is the founder of Grind Time Official Records, which he launched through SMC and Fontana Distribution. In December 2008, Mike signed to fellow Atlanta-based rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. In 2012, he released ''R.A.P. Music'', produced entirely by rapper and producer El-P. Killer Mike and El-P subsequently formed the duo Run the Jewels in 2013; they were signed to Fool's Gold Records and released their self-titled debut in June of that year. Mike is also known as a social and political activist, focusing on subjects including social inequality, police brutality, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunna (rapper)
Sergio Giavanni Kitchens (born June 14, 1993), known professionally as Gunna, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is signed to Young Thug's record label YSL Records, as well as 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records. He released his debut studio album, ''Drip or Drown 2'' in 2019 and followed it up with his second studio album '' Wunna'' in 2020, which debuted atop the '' Billboard'' 200. His third album ''DS4Ever'' was released in 2022, becoming his second consecutive number one album. Early life Gunna was born in College Park, Georgia. He was raised by his mother and has four older brothers. He started making music at age fifteen. He grew up listening to Cam'ron, Chingy and Outkast, among others. Gunna attended North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences and Langston Hughes High School. In 2013, Gunna released the mixtape ''Hard Body'' under the name Yung Serg. Career 2016–2018: Career beginnings and ''Drip Season'' series Gunna was introduced to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezra Koenig
Ezra Michael Koenig ( ; born April 8, 1984) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and internet radio personality. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Additionally, Koenig is the creator of the Netflix animated comedy series ''Neo Yokio'' and also hosts the Apple Music radio talk show ''Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig. Time Crisis'' is airing its eighth season, as of 2022. Over his career Koenig has received many accolades, including five Grammy Award nominations for his work with Vampire Weekend in 2010, 2013 and 2019 (including Album of the Year), with wins in 2013 and 2019 for Best Alternative Music Album. He was also nominated for Album of the Year in 2016 for his production work on Beyoncé's album, ''Lemonade''. Early life Koenig was born in New York City and is the son of Bobby Bass, a psychotherapist, and Robin Koenig, a set dresser on film and TV productions. He is Jewish, and his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Tecca
Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe (born August 26, 2002), known professionally as Lil Tecca, is an American rapper and singer. He rose to mainstream fame with the release of his 2019 single "Ransom", which peaked at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The single was included on his debut mixtape ''We Love You Tecca'' (2019) which peaked at number 4 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The mixtape also included the singles " Love Me" and " Did It Again". His debut studio album, ''Virgo World'' (2020), debuted at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and included the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-charting songs " Dolly" and "When You Down". His second mixtape, ''We Love You Tecca 2'', was released in August 2021 which included "Repeat It" and "Lot of Me". Early life Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe was born on August 26, 2002, in the Queens area of New York City to Jamaican immigrants. He was raised in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood of Queens, but later relocated to Cedarhurst in Long Island.Kosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishing With John
''Fishing with John'' is a 1991 television series conceived, directed by and starring actor and musician John Lurie, which earned a cult following. On the surface, the series resembles a standard travel or fishing show: in each episode, Lurie takes a famous guest on a fishing expedition. Since Lurie has no expert knowledge of fishing, the interest is in the interaction between Lurie and his guests, all of whom are his friends. Nothing particularly unusual actually happens, but the show is edited and narrated in a way to suggest that Lurie and his guest are involved in dramatic and even supernatural adventures. The guests featured are film director Jim Jarmusch, actor Matt Dillon, musician Tom Waits, actor Willem Dafoe and actor-director Dennis Hopper. The series ran for 6 episodes, each featuring a different guest and locale, except for episodes 5 and 6 which both feature Hopper in Thailand. Each episode has voice-over narration by Robb Webb, which is sometimes bizarre and of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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