Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software has acquired Gearbox Entertainment, the company behind the Borderlands franchise, for $460 million in an all-stock deal with Embracer, the latest big deal in the video game business.
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Notorious former NFL superstar Antonio Brown is giving the finger to a judge who threw the book at him for refusing to give a pair of $1 million finger “covers” back to a celebrity jeweler.Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kerry Bensinger recently ordered Brown, now a rising rap artist, to pay Shuki International $1,095,000 after the embattled ex-All Pro receiver failed to answer a lawsuit alleging he borrowed the jeweler’s diamond-encrusted finger covers and other pieces of jewelry in 2022 — but never returned or paid for them.Jean Louis Shukitold The Post that Brown blew off voice messages he’s left since last month’s ruling, and instead only fired back texts indicating the court order won’t sway him.“U caint [sic] get s–t cracker,” said Brown in the first text, fired off at 4:42 a.m. on Feb.
20. He then sent his former pal two more texts over the next four minutes: “Cracker u beat,” and “Stop call me u bitch.”Brown not only enjoys flaunting the pair of $500,000 finger covers while performing, but also claims that they help boosts his libido by fueling “super orgasms,” according to Shuki.“He’s a fanatic for the fingers,” said Shuki, who created the pair as tribute to the late Michael Jackson’s trademark peace sign.
“At this point, I don’t want the judgment, I just want the fingers back. They’re like the Mona Lisa.”Before allegedly reneging on his promise to return the jewelry, Brown last year cut a song called “Shuki Diamonds,” paying tribute to the finger covers and the A-list jeweler, whose other clients include former boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr.
and Kim Kardashian. Both Brown and Skuki, who also raps, have performed together in the past.“I still love and believe in this guy,” Shuki added.
Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software has acquired Gearbox Entertainment, the company behind the Borderlands franchise, for $460 million in an all-stock deal with Embracer, the latest big deal in the video game business.
Michael Jackson’s original ‘Thriller’ jackets from 1983 is available to buy now via an online auction.The red jacket with black trim, red lining, ribbed shoulders and collar, stud fasteners, with belts to waist and sleeves, was originally owned by Jackson’s manager Frank DiLeo from 1983 to 1989.It was then sold at Sotheby’s in 1993, and is now available for bids until April 12 via the ‘Gotta Have Rock and Roll’ memorabilia site here.The minimum bid for the item is $100,000 (£79,000), and it is listed as having an estimated sale value of $300,000-$500,000 (£240,000-£400,000).The item’s listing states that Jackson wore the jacket for promotional events, although it is not the particular article worn by the singer during the shooting of the ‘Thriller’ video.That jacket itself went to auction in Los Angeles in 2011, just two year’s after Jackson’s death. It was sold to the Texan gold trader Milton Verret for $1.8million, who said he intended to use the jacket to raise money for children’s hospitals around the world.Late last year, Jackson’s estate claimed that over two dozen unreleased master tapes of the late singer’s music that were up for auction from the same site were “unquestionably stolen”.The items, claimed to date back to 1994, were estimated to sell for up to $4000 (£3100).However, Jackson estate attorney Jonathan Steinsapir ordered Gotta Have Rock and Roll to “cease and desist from any and all efforts to further auction these tapes” and immediately return them.”According to the letter, Steinsapir wrote: “Neither Michael Jackson nor his record company, Sony Music Entertainment, ever sold or gave away master tapes from his recording sessions at The Hit Factory (or anywhere else).
Jazzys World TV.”Now she’s broken her biggest story: the first-ever interview with North West, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s 10-year-old daughter — thanks to North being a fan.Jazzy was with her father, Luis De Hoyos, at the Rolling Loud music festival in Los Angeles earlier this month, when she was spotted by North. “Kanye was performing and my dad and I were walking and we walked past North West and her friend and North West said, ‘Oh, there’s Jazzy!’” she told The Post.“I said, ‘Oh my gosh, North West just recognized me,’ I should ask her a question.
Celebrity Big Brother winner David Potts made a huge mark during his time in the house, which saw him go on to win the first re-boot of the show on ITV this year.
Kim Kardashian has been seen out-and-about in Los Angeles, but did not have much to say when asked about her previous joke about Kate Middleton's whereabouts. Last week the TV star, 43, shared a photo of herself to Instagram with the caption: "On my way to go find Kate." Since then, the Princess of Wales has announced that she has been diagnosed with cancer and will be undergoing chemotherapy.
Christine Brown is coping with the tragic death of Garrison Brown in her own way.
Courtney Love has paid tribute to her friend Angela McClusky, the frontwoman of ‘90s band the Wild Colonials, who has died at the age of 64.News of McClusky’s death was confirmed on Thursday (March 14) in a post on her official Instagram account, which read: “We are devastated to tell you that our beloved Angela McCluskey has left us to be with her fellow angels. Never did anyone live life more fully, love more generously, sing more… well, just… more.”The singer died after being in a coma following emergency surgery for an arterial tear.Last night (March 19), Love, who had been close friends with McClusky, dedicated her DJ set at the National Portrait Gallery’s fundraising gala to the woman that she described as “the Angel of Glasgow”.Love said that McClusky had “maybe the world’s most beautiful voice”, before introducing the song ‘Breathe’, which McClusky made with the French dance group Télépopmusik in 2002.A post shared by Fuck Yeah, Courtney Love.
Ariana Grande and her ex-husband Dalton Gomez have finalized their divorce following their 2-year marriage. The singer, who hints at the struggles of her relationship in her new album, is set to pay Gomez $1.25 million as ordered by a judge in Los Angeles.Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O’Connor seem to be ready for marriage and kids after his divorce from Sofia VergaraNorth West gives first interview about her album, says it will be ‘great’: Kim Kardashian shows her supportAriana Grande tells music leakers ‘I’ll see you in jail’As reported by the Associated Press, the dissolution of their marriage became official on Tuesday, with the former couple settling their case back in October 2023.
There were a few celebrities in attendance at the Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game on Saturday night (March 16) held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter The “Among Us” animated series in the works at CBS Studios has added its first voice cast members, Variety has learned. Randall Park (“Always Be My Maybe,” “Fresh Off the Boat”), Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community,” “The Odd Couple”, Elijah Wood (“The Lords of the Rings” trilogy, “Wilford”), and Ashley Johnson (“The Last of Us,” “Blindspot”) will all lend their voices to the animated adaptation of the popular mobile game. Variety exclusively reported the series was in development back in June 2023.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Johnny Wujek is used to styling some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Best known for his longtime collaboration with Katy Perry, he’s also worked with Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian.
Paris Jackson was one of thousands in attendance at Madonna’s Celebration Tour at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on March 12. The daughter of Michael Jackson and her friend Mikiel Benyamin looked like they had an amazing time watching the iconic singer perform.There are many epic moments during Madonna’s show, but she also includes a tribute to Paris’ father.
Following the success of its 2023 series, the critically-acclaimed hit drama Shetland has been recommissioned by the BBC for two new series. A Silverprint Pictures production (part of ITV Studios) for the BBC, the double series commission - Shetland’s ninth and tenth - will film in locations on the Shetland Isles and across Scotland in 2024 and 2025.
Janelle Brown is thankful for all the memories with her son Garrison Brown.
“Sister Wives” star Garrison Brown’s three roommates has broken their silence on the reality star’s apparent suicide. “All I have to say is that he was a wonderful person with nothing but positivity to give to others,” Addison Miele, who lives in the late 25-year-old’s apartment in Flagstaff, Arizona, told Us Weekly on Thursday. “He helped me greatly when I needed a place to stay.
Manchester United have a number of injury worries to contend with as they look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League match against Everton.
EXCLUSIVE: United Talent Agency (UTA) has revealed it paid more than £43M ($55M) to acquire UK agent Curtis Brown in 2022, with its revenue surging on the back of the deal.
People making a new claim for devolved benefits, or those transferring from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) IT system to the Social Security Scotland platform, are being warned not to be caught out by cold-callers, pretending to be official local client support advisers.
The rumoured new ITV Celebrity Big Brother 2024 cast has been issued a warning by an original housemate as she lets slip the stars' identities. It's just days until the reality tv show returns for the first time in six years and its castmates are likely biting their nails in anticipation.
Kim Kardashian‘s eight-year-old son Saint West got the moment of a lifetime on Sunday night when he walked out onto the soccer pitch holding hands with superstar Lionel Messi!