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The new musical adaption of The Color Purple will be hitting theaters on Christmas day. The film boasts an extraordinary cast including Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks but according to Oprah, there would been some different names in the film if it were up to its execs. In a conversation with <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/color-purple-stars-interview-oprah-fantasia-taraji-henson-danielle-brooks-1235738115/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, Winfrey explained that because the film had a large budget, which ranged from $90 to $100 million, there were expectations of casting stars like Beyoncé or Rihanna. “To be completely honest about it, if you were doing this film for $30 or $40 million, the interest in the cast would be very different,” Winfrey shared. “Once the film moved to $90 to $100 million, then everybody wants us to bring Beyoncé. ‘Can you get Beyoncé, or can you get Rihanna?’ So we’re sitting in a room saying, ‘Listen, we love Beyoncé. We love Rihanna, but there are other actors who can do this job.'”She continued to explain, “I do remember conversations about, ‘Y’all, Beyoncé is going to be busy this year.’ It wasn’t even a negotiation because you’re not getting Beyoncé.”Although the film was not graced by Beyoncé, it was directed by Blitz Bazawule, who previously worked with Beyoncé on the 2020 Lion King visual album Black Is King. The film's soundtrack will also include names like Halle Bailey, Megan Thee Stallion, Alicia Keys, Usher, and Jorja Smith. Winfrey and executive produced the film alongside Steven Spielberg.

Oprah Says 'Color Purple' Execs Originally Wanted To Cast Beyoncé Or Rihanna

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A$AP Rocky is all smiles with his new family. The father of two believes that he and Rihanna, with whom he shares his children, have already accomplished their best collaboration; their children. “I think we do a real great job at collaborating and making children,” he said in a conversation with Complex when asked about what the best collaboration would be from the two of them as they both are creative directors at Puma for their respective brands. “I think that’s our best creation so far. Nothing’s better than that," he continued.https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzxncJTuDiK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkThe rapper also gave some credit to God, who he metaphorically says is the ghost designer of their collaborations. “And we have these beautiful angels, so that’s the best collaboration,” he concluded.Rocky and Rihanna share two sons, RZA and Riot. RZA was born in 2022 while Riot was born at the end of this summer. Rocky was recently named creative director of the athletic brand's new Puma x F1 partnership. The line will “focus on the intersection of the sport and streetwear,” and Rocky will design “bespoke capsules” as part of his role, according to the Puma site.Rihanna, however, has been involved with the brand since 2014 with the launch of the Fenty x Puma collaboration. She produced her last line in 2017 and returned the the brand just his year. Back in September, she released the $160 Avanti sneaker in collaboration with Puma.

A$AP Rocky Gushes Over 'Making Children' With Rihanna

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<a href="https://www.wbls.com/wbls-news/rihannas-baby-name-revealed">Rihanna</a> is making her way back to music.As reported by <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/rihanna-planning-huge-32-million-31247300.amp">Mirror UK</a>, Rihanna has quietly signed a $32 million deal with Live Nation. The outlet claims the superstar is planning a comeback tour for the 2024-2025 year.The outlet's insider mentioned that Rihanna has two new bodies of music in stow. “Rihanna is quietly planning a comeback tour after signing with Live Nation. The deal was created to facilitate a world tour and her creative team is quietly at work in Los Angeles putting it all together as she raises her family," the insider said. "She’ll press play on the live show once she’s ready to go back to work and has two albums’ worth of material to release once she’s back.”Rihanna and her rapper fiance A$AP Rocky welcomed their second son, Riot Rose, in August.<a href="https://www.wbls.com/wbls-news/rihanna-shares-first-photos-of-newborn-baby-riot-rose">The couple</a> posted a series of photos last month of the new baby and with big brother, RZA, who was born last year May. Over the past two years, the Music of the Sun singer has been seemingly enjoying family time and focusing less on her music career.However, if the rumors of a music return are true, Rihanna's Navy-hive are in for a treat. Her last album was 2016's ANTI featuring her highly acclaimed, "Needed Me" and "Work." Since then the singer contributed to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and performed at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, which was the most watched in history.

Rihanna Planning To Make a $32 Million Comeback, Deal With Live Nation

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Rihanna may have revealed the name of her second son, who was born a few weeks ago. According to <a href="https://theblast.com/532620/rihanna-asap-rocky-newborn-son-unique-name-revealed-riot-rose/">reports</a>, the baby’s name is Riot Rose Mayers, who has an older brother, Rza Athelson Mayers. Reports also state that baby Riot was born on August 1st at Cedar Sinai Hospital, although it was previously stated that he was born on August 3rd. Rihanna shares her two boys with rapper A$AP Rocky. The “Lift Me Up” singer shocked the world with her Super Bowl halftime performance when she revealed her growing baby bump. Fans are waiting to see photos and videos of her youngest son, however, a representative of the singer said that the couple will spend the first few months of parenthood in private.

Rihanna Reportedly Reveals The Name Of Her Newborn Son

According to a source close to singer, Rihanna, and rapper, A$AP Rocky, the two have welcomed their second baby!<a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/21/rihanna-gives-birth-baby-boy-second-child-asap-rocky/">TMZ </a>reported that the two welcomed their newest bundle of joy in Los Angeles on Aug 3rd. Although no name has been confirmed just yet, the source says that the baby boy's name starts with an "R." The couple recently announced their eldest son's name, which also starts with an "R." RZA Altheson Mayers was named after Wu-Tang clan's leader, RZA. The birth of the baby makes Mayers a big brother.Congrats to Rihanna and A$AP!

Rihanna Reportedly Gives Birth To 2nd Baby Boy

Serial business woman and mother, <a href="https://www.wbls.com/wbls-news/rihanna-speaks-on-why-she-said-no-to-super-bowl-addresses-pregnancy-rumors">Rihanna </a>has released a new maternity line under her <a href="https://www.wbls.com/wbls-news/yikes-rihannas-savage-x-fenty-line-sued-for-over-1-million">Savage X</a> lingerie brand. The photo announcement came on Tuesday (Aug 8) on the singer's Instagram page. The soon-to-be mother of two and her young son, RZA previewed the new collection as Rih rocked a maternity bra while nursing her first-born.https://www.instagram.com/p/CvtGft6LRmB/?img_index=1Featuring the Not Sorry Lace Maternity Bralette, Floral Lace Maternity Bralette and Cotton Maternity Bralette, <a href="https://www.savagex.com/products/bras/maternity-bras">the new collection</a> arrives in a muted color palette of “Black Caviar,” “Purple Lavender,” “Platinum Grey” and “Navy Blue,” with some styles featuring cups that can be removed for ease of access when breastfeeding. Designed with supportive elastic, nursing clasps and adjustable straps, the collection is sure to be a staple for any mom.The collection aims to celebrate motherhood while offering comfortable and functional pieces that “don’t sacrifice style and sexiness.” “The new maternity capsule is about bringing that confidence and comfort to moms at every stage of their journeys,” said the Bajan mogul in a statement. “I want to remind people that you can still channel sexiness and feel good while being a parent.”<a href="https://www.wbls.com/wbls-news/rihanna-reportedly-has-two-songs-on-the-black-panther-wakanda-forever-soundtrack">Rihanna</a> is currently pregnant with her and ASAP Rocky’s second child, which she first revealed during her Super Bowl Halftime performance back in February. For Baby RZA, this is the second major campaign he’s appeared in after his father’s Beats Studio Pro commercial.

Rihanna Releases 'Savage X Maternity' Capsule Collection

The 2023 Primetime Emmy nominations were released Wednesday and Black women absolutely dominated. One of the nominees, who isn't even an actress, went home with five nominations. Of course, we're talking none other than the bad girl herself, Rihanna. https://www.instagram.com/p/CuneDtsvqFV/?img_index=1The singer and beauty mogul's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show performance was the reason for all five nods. The categories include outstanding directing for a variety special, outstanding music direction, outstanding production design for a variety special, outstanding technical direction and camerawork for a special, and outstanding variety special (Live).She took to Instagram to celebrate her wins. "pull up breed up 2 d bashment," she began the caption. "5 EMMY NOMZ is craaaaazzzyyy!!! Im so grateful for every single person involved in creating these memories!"The Primetime Emmys air September 12th at 8pm.

Rihanna Nominated For 5 Emmy Awards

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Fresh off the heels of her debut Super Bowl halftime show, <a href="https://www.wbls.com/wbls-news/rihanna-reportedly-has-two-songs-on-the-black-panther-wakanda-forever-soundtrack">Rihanna</a> will perform live at the 2023 95th Academy Awards.The show's producers announced today that the Barbadian pop singer will sing her original song "Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The 2023 Oscar-nominated track was written by Rihanna, Tems, composer Ludwig Göransson and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler.https://www.instagram.com/p/CpA6G1xPq8l/Rihanna has been candid about the nerves of being on stage again and being a new mother in recent interviews. Ahead of the Super Bowl, she sat down with Apple Music 1's, Nadeska Alexis to discuss her Super Bowl LVII halftime performance.“When you become a mom, there’s something that just happens where you feel like you can take on the world, you can do anything,” the Loud singer responded. “The Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world. So, as scary as that was – because I haven’t been on stage in seven years – there’s something exhilarating about the challenge of it all. It’s important for me to do this, this year, it’s important for representation, it’s important for my son to see that.”https://www.instagram.com/p/Cok-iQcg2tV/She expounded on motherhood with British Vogue journalist, Giles Hattersley. When asked about her birthing experience, she replied, “I cannot believe it,". She added, “essentially, from one person I became two. You walk into the hospital as a couple and leave as a family of three. It’s nuts. And oh, my gosh, those first days are insane. You don’t sleep. At all. Not even if you wanted to. We came home, cold turkey, had no one. It was just us as parents and our baby. Man, you’re a zombie for the most part.”The 95th Academy Awards show takes place March 12th, 2023.

Rihanna To Perform 'Lift Me Up' at the 2023 Oscars

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We have all seen the jokes online referencing the 2023 Superbowl as a "football game during a Rihanna concert," but after the singer's latest post, it seems like this is no longer a laughing matter.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zHjohM7ObkWith Superbowl LVII less than a month away, Rihanna is digging deep into her bag of tricks to get fans excited. In the 30-second trailer, the singer's silhouette appears in a large, empty room. As she begins to walk forward, we hear commentary from fans and broadcasters all with the same theme: Rihanna where have you been? "It's been 2,190 days," one voice says. Another added, "It's been six years since the nine-time Grammy-winner dropped an album."The spotlight then shines on the singer while her 2016 track Needed Me plays in the background.But her Superbowl rollout doesn't end there. The mogul also released a limited <a href="https://www.savagex.com/featured/gameday?nav=game-day-main" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Savage X Fenty Game Day collection</a> for the performance. The collection includes jerseys, hoodies and beanies that rep team Fenty. There's even a t-shirt that reads, "Rihanna concert interrupted by a football game, weird but whatever." <h2 id="h-rihanna-announcing-her-return">Rihanna Announcing Her Return</h2>Rihanna announced she was headlining the halftime show in September. Her announcement itself broke the internet. She simply posted on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci8KpteuaJU/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> an image of her hand holding a football with the caption of just a period. Fans lost their collective mind in the comments as this performance would mark the return of the singer after taking a six-year hiatus from music. The announcement shocked fans mainly because many didn't think she would return to music since she is a new mother. The singer gave birth to her first son with boyfriend, A$AP Rocky in May. Shortly after her Superbowl announcement, Rihanna released her first single since her 2016 album ANTI, Lift ME Up, in October. You can catch Rihanna at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 12.

Rihanna Drops Trailer For Superbowl Halftime Performance

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Rihanna’s lingerie line Savage X Fenty has to pay customers a big fine after they have accused the company of defrauding them. The company, which launched in 2018, has to pay $1.2 million. According to <a href="https://thegrio.com/2022/11/29/savage-x-fenty-rihanna-lingerie-line-sued-for-defrauding-customers-pay-million-dollar-fine/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab">reports</a>, Lavender Lingerie LLC the company doing business with the singer’s company was accused of “violating California law as well as misleading customers by automatically enlisting them in a VIP program that had recurring credit card charges.” Santa Clara County deputy district attorney, Jennifer Deng said, “Consumers have a right to know upfront what they are paying for and how often. Businesses have a duty to be transparent about their automatic renewal charges.” According to the lawsuit, customers claimed that their enrollment in the recurring VIP membership was fraudulent after they made purchases on the Savage X Fenty website which led up to charges on various credit cards even after the membership was canceled. The attorney’s office revealed that Savage X Fenty has been cooperative with the investigation and has changed its website, renewal alerts, and its advertising methods. As well as paying the fine, Savage X Fenty will also have to pay $150,000 in restitution to its VIP members, past and present in California, and $50,000 in investigative fees.

Yikes! Rihanna's 'Savage X Fenty' Line Sued For Over $1 Million

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Elon Musk's purchase of the social app, Twitter, has had many people up in arms and he has only had two weeks on the job. From laying almost half of the site's workforce to charging verified users a monthly fee to keep their blue checks people are leaving with no hesitation. The latest? Whoopi Goldberg.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">TWITTER TO SUSPEND UNLABELED "PARODY" ACCOUNTS: Elon Musk tweeted that the social media platform will suspend accounts that impersonate someone and already suspended comedian Kathy Griffin for mocking him on her account – <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheView?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheView</a> panel reacts. <a href="https://t.co/wEci1lDcdL">https://t.co/wEci1lDcdL</a> <a href="https://t.co/y5TCJ1AqWL">pic.twitter.com/y5TCJ1AqWL</a>— The View (@TheView) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheView/status/1589769673175928835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2022</a></blockquote>The View co-host spoke about her decision on air with her fellow panelists. “I’m getting off. I’m getting off today, because I just feel like it’s so messy and I’m tired of now having had certain kinds of attitudes blocked, and now they’re back on."The “certain kinds of attitudes” the actress references are about a reported increase in racist and antisemitic posts on the platform.Her decision to leave the platform also comes after comedian Kathy Griffin's Twitter account was permanently suspended. Griffin changed her original Twitter name to “Elon Musk” and almost immediately was thrown off of the site. She then logged into her late mother’s account and tweeting at Musk: “Please do a better job running this company. It used to mean something.”The Tesla CEO announced Sunday, “Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended.”Goldberg wrapped up her announcement on Monday's show with her opinion on the current state of social media. “People keep saying it’s free speech, but all speech is not free speech. Some speech is not okay free speech. So everybody has to agree on that, but if people keep saying ‘You hurt my free speech” it’s going to be a problem. You know what? This is our problem. But it ain’t my problem today because I’m out.”the billionaire</a> and she confirmed that she knew who he was, their meeting didn’t go the way he had imagined it would. “I folded like fresh laundry, my friend, I was done,” he said to Fallon. He later asked her, “Where do you come from?” to which she answered, “My house.” Watch the clip below. https://twitter.com/fallontonight/status/1587297417464283136?s=46&t=5iThtEuNEf4YAzH9R5rr9QWinston Duke will reprise his role in the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever which will be in theaters on Friday, November 11th.