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DaBaby has been facing a litany of legal troubles in the past few months (or years), but there’s at least one incident he won’t have to worry about. According to TMZ, the Charlotte rapper won’t be charged after shooting an intruder at his North Carolina home this past April. The initial report said that a 911 call was made to report a non-fatal shooting at DaBaby’s home in Iredell County. It was later revealed that it was DaBaby himself who pulled the trigger, hitting the intruder — who had scaled the fence and who DaBaby confronted on the property’s football field — in the leg.

The rapper claimed self-defense and District Attorney investigators agreed with him. The story was similar to another incident that took place in 2018, shortly before DaBaby gained national attention with his music video for “Walker Texas Ranger.” DaBaby had shot a man during a confrontation in a Walmart when the other man reached for a gun in his waistband. However, despite DaBaby avoiding charges — again due to reason of self-defense — a video of the incident was recently resurfaced, casting doubt on his recollection since it looked like he was the aggressor in the initial fight. However, both DaBaby and his lawyers maintain that the footage proves that he only pulled his own gun when it looked like the man he was fighting was about to do the same.

Still, he’s got plenty of other legal issues on his plate. He’s been charged with felony battery over an incident in 2021 in which DaBaby and his crew attacked a man whose property they used to shoot a music video. The property owner previously sued DaBaby, but a police investigation led to criminal charges. DaBaby also maintained that he was justified in that situation as well, posting a video of the man using racial slurs. However, in that case, the rapper’s defense may be a bit more flimsy.

One of the most difficult parts of making the transition from being a player to being a part of the media is that it requires you to, at times, critique people who are your friends — or risk bing seen as a shill for certain players.

Some players understand that’s part of the job, but some will still be hurt by criticisms of their play or their fit in a certain situation. Kendrick Perkins learned this the hard way this year, as the former teammate of Russell Westbrook went on ESPN’s First Take earlier this year and said that the Lakers should trade the star guard as it became apparent things were not working out. As Perkins told the Marchand and Ourand Podcast this week, that led to Nina Westbrook texting Perkins’ wife about how hurtful a suggestion that was, as Westbrook was finally reunited with his family in Los Angeles, which Perkins responded to with a lengthy response saying it was nothing personal but has yet to hear anything back from the Westbrooks.

It’s a tough spot to be in for Perkins, but as he notes, he’s just doing his job and answering the question asked of him on the show as honestly as he can. As the season wore on, it became clear that the criticism of Westbrook was wearing on Russ and his family, with him calling out fans for chanting “Westbrick” at games and Nina ripping Skip Bayless for commentary on Westbrook’s struggles. This particular situation has lived behind the scenes until now and Perkins notes he’s still trying to mend that fence, but it’s indicative of how tough it can be to offer your unfiltered opinion about people who you’re familiar with and, even if it’s just part of the job, might take it personally.

Drey Barrymore did what others simply could not do: she launched a talk show in the middle of a pandemic and managed to actually make it good, despite every other thing that was going on in the world. Maybe it’s because of her very famous friends, or maybe it’s because she actually has engaging conversations with her guests and audience. Which makes her the perfect candidate to interview Britney Spears!

The actress-turned-TV host has a new goal for this year: to get Spears on her show. As she told Variety, Barrymore lived a very similar experience to the pop star: she entered the industry as a child and grew up in and out of rehab before eventually becoming emancipated from her parents.

“We can have a unique conversation,” Barrymore says of Spears. “There’s not a ton of us out there who have publicly lost our freedom, had breakdowns in front of everyone, become punchlines, and fought our way back.”

Spears just emerged from a lengthy legal battle with her family and was finally freed from her conservatorship late last year. She has been vocally hesitant about appearing in the press, which is why Barrymore being her first interview could work out for her. Spears recently posted a photo of Barrymore on her Instagram (the post has since been deleted), praising the talk show host.

Barrymore also has explained that she is better at listening and engaging with her guests, which would work in Spears’ favor. “I learned to become a better listener. In the beginning, I over-talked to people, which I felt embarrassed about,” she added. “There’s an art figuring out how to navigate a conversation — and when to stop talking.”

The two can also bond over their various SNL impressions as talk show hosts, both by Chloe Fineman. Maybe the three of them could do an episode together???

The 23-year-old rapper who attacked Dave Chappelle during the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival will not face felony charges. Isaiah Lee rushed the stage at the Hollywood Ball on Tuesday night where Chappelle was performing an already wild, raucus show. Despite the fact that Lee had a replica gun with a retractable knife on him, authorities declined to pursue felony charges on Thursday. However, Lee could still face misdemeanor charges for the incident.

Via The Orange County Register:

The District Attorney’s Office issued a statement saying, “After reviewing the evidence, prosecutors determined that while criminal conduct occurred, the evidence as presented did not constitute felony conduct. The District Attorney’s Office does not prosecute misdemeanor crimes within the city of Los Angeles.”

There was no immediate comment from the City Attorney’s Office on whether it has begun to review the case.

Complicating matters is the fact that Lee was noticeably “roughed up” backstage. After being tackled by security and Jamie Foxx (again, it was a wild night), Lee was taken backstage and beaten by Busta Rhymes and possibly others. In fact, Chappelle was captured on audio bragging about how his friends “broke” Lee’s arm, but whether the comedian was being serious or not is a whole different matter.

“I felt good my friends broke his arm,” Chappelle said in a recording provided to TMZ. “I felt good, how bad does a n***** have to be that Jon Stewart would stomp him!”

We’re guessing Jon Stewart didn’t really stomp a guy, but again, it was a crazy night, so who the heck knows?

(Via The Orange County Register)

Adam Pally is a comedian and star of The Mindy Project, Champaign ILL, and Happy Endings, one of the funniest sitcoms of the 2010s. Jon Gabrus is a podcast legend, with one of his own, High and Mighty, and guest spots on Comedy Bang Bang and Doughboys. Together, they’re the hosts of 101 Places to Party Before You Die, a truTV series about… 101 places to party before you die. If you die at party #73, that’s on you.

The real-life pals will travel across the globe to party, including stops in Maui, Moab, Miami, Puerto Rico, Portland, Richmond, Atlanta, and Denver, all on the hunt for an extremely good time. They do not make it to [fill-in-the-blank city where you went to college or won a Stewie Griffin doll from the claw machine or that time you found five bucks on the sidewalk and spent it on a really good sandwich], but I’m sure that’s a fun place to party, too. Maybe next season. Please let there be a next season.

Based on the trailer above, 101 Places to Party Before You Die will mainly consist of drinking, taking drugs, more drinking, eating, and even more drinking. If this show is still on when Gabrus and Pally are in their 60s, an entire season could take place at a Margaritaville resort. The “55 and better” community? They know how to party.

101 Places to Party Before You Die premieres on truTV on July 14.

As video games continue to grow as an industry, there is a stronger effort than ever to make sure that we remember our gaming history. Game preservation is a prominent issue these days as we begin losing games to time due to the increasing digital presence in gaming. While preservation itself, and how to best take on that challenge, are fiercely debated in the gaming community, there is at least one organization that highlights many of the industry’s most important titles: the World Video Game Hall of Fame.

On Thursday, four new titles were inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, helping solidify them as some of video games most iconic titles. They are:

• Ms. Pac-Man
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Dance Dance Revolution
• Sid Meier’s Civilization

In a blog post, the Strong National Museum of Play explained its reasoning for why each game was inducted into its Hall of Fame, but they historically have looked at how each game has impacted gaming. Their criteria includes how iconic a game is, its global reach, longevity, and influence on the industry as a whole. With those guidelines in mind, it’s not a surprise at all to see why these four games were chosen to make the hall.

42 Dugg is one of rap’s fastest-rising stars, but he may see his momentum stall for the next few months — or even years — after being arrested today. The 27-year-old was recently convicted of illegally possessing a firearm (a crime for a convicted felon) and was supposed to report for a six-month sentence last month. Instead, he could have that sentence extended to five years for absconding on his original punishment, according to Detroit News.

Due to a prior conviction on carjacking and felony firearms possession, Dugg’s recent trip to a firing range in Atlanta — where he was seen loading and shooting a Glock 9mm — automatically triggered prison time. Police and federal agents were waiting for him when he got off a private plane from Memphis to Detroit this afternoon.

Incidentally, this isn’t even the first time the “We Paid” rapper was arrested for avoiding the authorities. In August 2020, he was arrested for fleeing a police officer after evading police for two months when he ran a stop sign. He was fitted with an ankle monitor and could be sent to prison for five years on that charge as well. This followed a March 2020 arrest for firearms possession, for which he narrowly avoided prison due to COVID-19.

The timing for his knuckledheadedry catching up to him couldn’t be worse; he just released his joint album with EST Gee last month, accelerating his success and giving him that much further to fall.

One of the only good revivals just got the boot, meanwhile, Che still gets to wreak havoc on HBOMax’s And Just Like That…, which was recently renewed for a second season.

On Wednesday, Deadline reported that NBC Universal’s streaming service Peacock canceled its Saved by the Bell revival after two seasons. It is a sad loss because it was a good show, but it is also shocking to think that Peacock has already been around long enough to cancel shows after multiple seasons.

Here’s the statement, via People.

“We are so proud to have been the home of the next iteration of Saved by the Bell for both new and OG fans. Saved by the Bell has been a cultural mainstay for more than 30 years and the new series, led by Tracey Wigfield’s superfan enthusiasm and signature witty humor, seamlessly continued the show’s legacy, all while allowing more audiences to feel seen.”

Saved By the Bell on Peacock was a revival/reboot combo of the original television series of the same name, which ran from 1989 to 1993, followed by spinoffsSaved by the Bell: The College Years (1993-1994) and Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993-2000). Peacock’s series which debuted in November 2020 starred a new class of Bayside High students alongside members of the original cast including Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Mario Lopez, Showgirls star Elizabeth Berkley, and Lark Voorhies.

Gosselaar, who played the iconic Zack Morris throughout all versions of the series expressed his disappointment on Twitter. “So disappointed by this news,” he wrote. “So many talented individuals in all departments creating something original from a reboot. Respect and admiration to everyone involved and thanks to the viewers.”

We have entered a new era of television: The basketball era. Yes, it is time for yet another basketball show. And, more specifically, another show about an NBA owner because, apparently, HBO’s Winning Time is not enough.

In April, FX picked up the limited series The Sterling Affairs from writer Gina Welch, based on ESPN’s 30 for 30 podcast. Variety reported that “the six-episode series tells the behind the scenes story of Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers’ quest to bring a championship to one of the historically worst franchises in all of sports during the impending downfall of the team’s owner, Donald Sterling, whose notoriously racist behavior is brought to light amid the power struggle between his wife of 60+ years, Shelly Sterling and his mistress, V. Stiviano.”

While Laurence Fishburne had already been cast as Doc Rivers and Jackie Weaver as Shelly Sterling, the series finally has its lead. Married… With Children and Modern Family star Ed O’Neill will star as the titular Sterling, Variety reports. O’Neill’s role as Donald Sterling is his first television role since Modern Family ended its eleven-season run in 2020.

“Gina Welch has done a tremendous job of adapting this story for FX, showing the historic resolve and grace of Doc Rivers and the Clippers players during this shocking event,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming for FX when the series was announced. “Building on Ramona Shelburne’s groundbreaking reporting, Gina, Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson delve even deeper into this pivotal moment in modern sports.”

It’s felt like a long wait for new SiR music, with a few errant singles and features occupying the space between present day and 2019’s Chasing Summer. As fans have wondered what is next and when it’s coming, the answers could be coming sooner than they think after the TDE artist returned today (May 5) with the single “Satisfaction” and an accompanying visual.

What begins as a heartwarming reflection on a happy relationship with one lover evolves into the 35-year-old cycling between different activities with different women. Through it all, his expression is never as bright as when he’s with the woman he truly loves. In “Satisfaction,” SiR sings about wanting to stay in his true love’s arms and wishing the future could never happen because he knows, inevitably, things will fall apart.

Prior to this, the Inglewood native appeared on “Common Sense” with his brother D Smoke, the “Same Space” remix with Tiana Major9, and his own solo outing “Teach Me” from the Judas & The Black Messiah soundtrack. Though rumors are swirling around TDE’s roster as a whole when it comes to projects, it still remains that Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming Mr. Morale And The Big Steppers is the only confirmed upcoming release. Still, with it almost being three years since SiR’s last LP, fans are definitely prepared to chase him into the summer until he drops again.