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As Young Thug remains in prison facing murder charges, he was hit was a new $6 million lawsuit for allegedly failing to fulfill a concert contract he signed five years ago.

The Atlanta rapper, born Jeffery William, is being sued for $6 million by concert promoters AEG, who claim he failed to honor an agreement made in 2017, according to The Source.

AEG alleges that Williams accepted a $5 million advance for exclusive rights to his shows and breached the contract. A trial is scheduled to start on October 24, 2023.

Young Thug has been in custody since May on a 56-count RICO indictment that includes charges of murder, robbery, witness intimidation and racketeering. That trial is slated to begin on January 9, 2023.

As previously reported, Young Thug was hit with a separate lawsuit earlier this month for failing to perform a June 18 concert due to his current incarceration.

A-1 Concert Entertainment claims he accepted $150,000 upfront, and the company is suing him for that amount. A rep from Thug’s YSL Touring company says the money will be reimbursed.

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(NEW YORK) — All eyes are on Serena Williams as the tennis superstar prepares to make her final U.S. Open appearance before retirement.

Williams, 40, has been the talk of the tournament after she announced earlier this month in a personal essay for Vogue that her time as a pro was coming to a close.

She will open her final tournament Monday night against 80th-ranked Danka Kovinic of Montenegro on center court.

Williams defeated Martina Hingis in the U.S. Open final to win her first major title in 1999 at the age of 17. Williams defeated five future Hall of Famers, including Hingis, to win that title.

In her 27 years, Williams has notched 23 major singles titles — the most in the Open Era for men or women — as well as 14 in doubles, two more in mixed doubles and four Olympic gold medals. Her 73 singles titles overall is fifth all time among women. Margaret Court holds the all-time majors record with 24. Her career began in 1960, and professional players were not allowed to compete until 1968, though she also won 11 majors in the Open Era.

Rennae Stubbs, her latest coach, longtime competitor, friend and six-time grand slam doubles winner, told “Good Morning America” on Monday that her goal was “to just keep her happy.”

“She looks great. She’s been practicing really, really hard, ” Stubbs said leading up to the opening match. “One of the things I emphasized with her when I did start working with her was, ‘You got to play more sets against other players.’ She hasn’t played many matches in the last two years and had the injury at Wimbledon last year, therefore wasn’t sure if she was going to come back. And I think she got the bug to finish the way she wanted to finish, which was on her terms. And she’s done that now.”

Ticket sales skyrocketed in the days after Williams announced she would be stepping away from tennis following the U.S. Open — even before fans knew which night she would be playing.

Williams has been beset by injuries in recent years and hasn’t played 10 tournaments in a year since 2015. In the last two years, she has lost to an opponent ranked No. 100 or worse three times. She sat out the 2021 U.S. Open as well as the first two majors in 2022. She hasn’t played in a major final since 2019.

Williams is currently ranked 410th in the world and lost in the first round of Wimbledon in July.

She won her 23rd grand slam title — besting Steffi Graf’s 22 titles — in January 2017 when she was pregnant with daughter, Alexis Olympia.

Stubbs said she “didn’t have the success that we’re used to her having” in 2022 and noted that a lack of matches “really hurts” her play.

“Through the years she’s always played so many matches, she hadn’t had to play a lot of practice sets or play with any other players, so the emphasis on her over the last couple weeks is, ‘Let’s play some sets against great players.’ At least you get that match practice, in practice, and she’s done that and embraced it. So she’s been really, really good.”

Ultimately, Stubbs said “this is going to be a human moment for her tonight.”

“To know the enormity of this match, her last ever match possibly — or if she wins how excited everyone’s going to be to see her play another match at the U.S. Open. The crowd is going to be amazing. You’re not human if you don’t feel the emotions,” Stubbs said. “There’s no doubt she will be very nervous going on the court — anxiety level will be high because she always has [high] expectations.”

While it will be her final singles match if Williams loses Monday night, it won’t be her final pro match. Serena and her sister Venus were granted a wild card entry into the women’s doubles tournament in Queens, New York — a doubles title she’s won twice with her sister. The women’s doubles tournament opens up on Aug. 31 with the Williams sisters playing Czech players Linda Noskova and Lucie Hradecka in the first round.

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(WASHINGTON) — A Washington Commanders rookie running back was shot in the leg during the apparent carjacking, according to the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington. D.C.

Brian Robinson Jr. was in Washington around 5:30 p.m. Sunday when he apparently was approached by two juveniles who tried to steal his car and a struggle ensued, according to police.

Robinson said on Instagram that he was out of surgery and it went “well,” and his coach Ron Rivera said on Monday the doctors are optimistic about Robinson’s recovery.

“The doctors were very positive with him and he was very positive as well,” Rivera told reporters on Monday. “He’s very fortunate. He’s doing well. It will be a matter of time before he’s back out here. There’s no timeline, but everything was very positive.”

The Washington Commanders said a statement Sunday night that the gunshot wound was not life-threatening.

“We have been made aware that Brian Robinson, Jr. was the victim of an attempted armed robbery or carjacking in Washington, D.C. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is currently being treated at the hospital, where Team officials are on-site with him. We ask that you please respect Brian’s privacy at this time,” the team said.

Robinson was selected from Alabama in the third round of the 2022 draft in April.

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As the Migos breakup rumors heat up, Quavo and Takeoff are continuing their new duo career: they performed without fellow group member Offset Saturday at the National Battle of the Bands in Houston. The event is an annual competition showcasing historically Black college and university marching bands.

“Quavo and Takeoff in the building!” reads the Instagram caption for three photos of them onstage at NRG Stadium. On Friday, the Atlanta rappers dropped their new track with Birdman, “Big Stunna.” They also appear on DJ Khaled’s new album, God Did, which was released the same day.

On Saturday, Khaled debuted the video of their track, “Party,” which samples Eddie Murphy’s 1995 hit “Party All The Time,” written and produced by the late Rick James.

As previously reported, Quavo is also starring in the upcoming film Takeover about an international heist ring that relies on “street takeovers” to pull off daring robberies. The 31-year-old MC will appear as Guy Miller, a former criminal who is lured back into Atlanta’s illegal street racing scene.

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Colin Kaepernick is now a first-time father.

His longtime girlfriend, Nessa Diab, made the announcement Sunday on Instagram.

“I thought long and hard about sharing our life-changing news today,” she commented on a photo of her, Kaepernick and their baby.

“I decided to do so because today is the first day in a few weeks where I stepped out for work with a new life title – MOM!” the radio personality continued. “Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago, and we are over the moon with our growing family.”

Diab praised the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, calling him “the most amazing dad.” She added, “And I’m soooo grateful that he is by our side for every moment of this journey.”

Following her social media post, Diab attended Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Several stars offered their congratulations to the couple, including Mariah Carey, who wrote, “Love you so much!!”

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Netflix announced Monday that its in-production Beverly Hills Cop sequel has a new title: Beverly Hills Cop: Alex Foley.

Eddie Murphy will reprise the title role in the action comedy as part of his ongoing relationship with Netflix, with whom he signed a multimillion deal for his forthcoming return to stand-up.

And while the plot of the new movie is under wraps, Netflix did allow that Inception‘s Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zola‘s Taylour Paige have been cast in the film, which is being backed by original Beverly Hills Cop series producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

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After filing for divorce earlier this month, Ne-Yo’s wife says there will not be a reconciliation.

“There are no chances,” Crystal Renay told TMZ. “We are moving on to better lives.”

“Certain things can’t be forgiven, but God will forgive, and one day so will I,” the 35-year-old actress continued. 

People reports that in divorce documents, Renay accused the three-time Grammy winner of recently fathering a child with another woman.

She also shared a since-deleted post on Instagram alleging that Ne-Yo was not faithful.

“Eight years. 8 years of lies and deception,” Renay wrote in her post, which was taken down along with her entire account. “[Eight] years of unknowingly sharing my life and my husband with numerous women who sell their bodies to him unprotected…every last one of them!”

“To say I’m heartbroken and disgusted is a[n] understatement,” her message continued. “To ask me to stay and accept it is absolutely insane. The mentality of a narcissist. I will no longer lie to the public or pretend that this is something it isn’t. I choose me, I choose my happiness and health and my respect.”

“I gained [three] beautiful children out of this, but nothing else but wasted years and heartache,” Renay added.

Crystal and the “Miss Independent” singer have been married for six years and have three children: 14-month-old daughter Isabella Rose, as well as sons Roman Alexander-Raj, 4, and Shaffer Chimere Jr., 6. Renay is seeking primary physical custody and joint legal custody, as well as child support and alimony.

The estranged couple previously separated in February 2020 but reconciled four months later. In April 2022, they renewed their wedding vows in Las Vegas.

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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law stars Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Jameela Jamil and — apparently — Megan Thee Stallion.

You heard right, the “Body” rapper is rumored to be joining the MCU for an unspecified role in the breakout Disney+ hit series.

P-Valley actor J. Alphonse Nicholson spoke to New York magazine’s The Cut and hinted toward Meg’s acting chops. The rapper auditioned for the role of Mercedes in the drama series, which went to actress Brandee Evans, and she previously performed with Nicholson.

“You could see her in a period piece, whether she’s playing someone in the 1960s trying to come up and make it, or whether she’s in a futuresque sci-fi film,” he began. “And she’s out here whooping a** and fighting on some Marvel stuff.”

The Cut seemed to confirm Meg will appear in She-Hulk and that she’ll star in A24’s musical comedy F***ing Identical Twins that also stars Nathan Lane and Bowen Yang.

The Grammy winner said of her acting ventures, “I don’t feel like I’m only going to be an actress — I feel like I’m also going to be a director and I’m also going to be a producer.”

Unfortunately, neither Meg nor representatives for Marvel confirmed if she will also be hulking out in the MCU. 

Rumors that the “Savage” rapper was heading to the MCU first surfaced in March, when stunt actress Marché Day told STUNT POC Megan will make a cameo in the series. Apparently the rapper needed a stunt double for “utility stunts.” The article has since been deleted, but portions of it are available to view on ScreenRant.

It is unknown at this time what part Megan will seemingly play nor when an episode featuring her will air.

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