It seems like a long time ago.
A lot has happened since then, so let’s take a look at some notable and sometimes more … interesting moments of pop culture in 2020:
Steven Seagal runs for the SEC: The star of the action had faced charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to promote an investment in an initial coin offering made by Bitcoin2Gen and not disclose that he was promised $ 250,000 in cash and $ 750,000 dollars of B2G tokens for their work.
The charges were resolved.
Attack of “Tiger King“: Big cats, an unsolved mystery, a plot to kill and a zoo owner with a dock. The Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Chaos, and Madness” were a welcome addiction, and even basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal was involved. Quite literally, that is, since he had a cameo.
“The Last Dance” by Michael Jordan: Speaking of professional basketball, in May we were able to relive the glory of Jordan’s playing days at “The Last Dance” TV docuseries. He was the icon of the Chicago Bulls unlike we had ever seen him.
A screenshot of the sports legend reacting to a video of former player Isiah Thomas’s comments about Jordan on an iPad quickly adapted to memes that went viral.
Kylie Jenner has her multi-millionaire designation stripped: There was a lot of controversy in 2018 when Forbes magazine put Jenner on the cover of an issue titled “America’s Women Billionaires” and referred to the reality star and makeup mogul as “done by itself “.
Just two years later, the magazine published a piece stating that “she was no longer a multimillionaire” after examining public records after selling a stake in her company.
“Tangled” by Jada Pinkett Smith: Pinkett Smith appeared at the table in July to answer speculation about her relationship with singer August Alsina.
Sitting with her husband Will Smith, she confirmed her “entanglement” with Alsina, younger, after she interviewed her saying she had been involved with the actress and that her husband knew it.
It was a rare vision of the Smith marriage and it also gave us a new word for a particular type of relationship.
For your weekend
Three things to see:
“Bridgerton”
If you’re not watching this Regency-period drama produced by Shonda Rhimes, go to Netflix.
“Bridgerton” debuted on Christmas Day, and what a gift it has been.
It offers a diverse cast, lots of romantic intrigue, and some smoky sex scenes (so be sure to watch when the kids aren’t there, if you have them at home).
“Dexter”
The news that Showtime is getting “Dexter” back as a limited series was one of the best things this year.
Production is scheduled to begin in early 2021, so there’s plenty of time to wrap up the old episodes.
Seasons one through eight will begin airing on Amazon Prime on Friday.
“Space’s Guide to Meditation”
We start the New Year in a quieter place.
These popular episode-based animated episodes show a different mindfulness technique that helps you practice meditation (focusing on topics like stress, sleep, and letting go) and end with a guided meditation at the end of each chapter.
The “Meditation Space Guide” begins posting on Netflix on Friday.
Two things to listen to:
Why not start preparing for the Grammy Awards, which will air on CBS on January 31st?
Beyoncé is the artist with the most (nine) nominations, so revisiting her album “Black Is King” will show you why.
Noah Cyrus is far from just Miley’s little sister.
She has been nominated for Best New Artist, so listen to her EP “The End of Everything” if you haven’t already.
One thing to talk about:
Anyone who bet we would see less of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after relinquishing their royal titles was wrong.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been very productive, including a deal with Spotify and the withdrawal of their first podcast episode this week.
Listening to her voices is pretty fantastic, but even better was the pleasure she felt talking to her little boy, Archie, in the episode.
The couple will always be a royalty to me, and I admire the lives they are cutting apart from the Windsors. If feeling is believing, the couple sounds pretty happy.
Something to drink
Hip-hop has long been the voice of the people, and some of the industry stars use theirs to try to keep Georgia blue.
This community helped turn the state upside down by President-elect Joe Biden, as my friend and CNN colleague Eliott C. McLaughlin details in his piece. These political advocates are now working hard trying to help Democratic candidates in a second round of the Senate that will decide who controls this branch of government.
“Without the involvement of hip-hop, we might have had a different outcome,” Atlanta rapper and activist Killer Mike told him. “I don’t know anyone in hip-hop who hasn’t done anything, from Migos to Lil Baby. I’ve seen everyone in our community participate in some way.”
As I said before, celebrities are citizens who have every right to participate in politics. And when it comes to hip-hop artists whose art evolved from young people deprived of privacy, it can be argued that they have a responsibility to use their platform precisely to do so.
Come back here next Thursday to learn about the latest entertainment events that matter.
