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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler Rihanna singing ‘Lift Me Up’ in the MCU movie: ‘Motherhood is a major theme of this film’

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November 3, 2022

After creating history with Black Panther in 2018, the film is back with its second installment Black Panther: Wakanda Forever that’s scheduled to release worldwide on November 11. The film’s team recently interacted with the Indian press through a Zoom call.

Here, the film’s director Ryan Coogler opened up about how he convinced multiple Grammy Award winner Rihanna for solo music return with his upcoming film. Riri is making a comeback with Lift Me Up, which the first piece of original music that Rihanna has released since 2016. She went on a hiatus in 2018. The song is a part of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.

“I can’ take solo credit for that,” Ryan said. “We have an incredible composer, Ludwig Göransson, who is also a music producer, who has got a great reputation. You know, he made This Is America with Childish Gambino. So Ludwig was a major factor. Big thanks to Jay Brown at Roc Nation and Jay-Z, who is a friend, who helped make the connection,” he added.

Ryan then also praised Rihana and opened up about what her music means to the film. He said, “Look, Rihanna has given us a whole career, a whole catalogue of music, and now she has given us make-up and clothing and the world would understand if she hung up her mic. And I completely understand, because I love her music so much, I feel like she’s given us all that you could ask for. But the truth is, we were looking for a great artist who could tell the story of the film, and embrace the themes of the film and present them to the audience in a different packaging. That’s what Kendrick (Lamar) did for us so beautifully with the first film.”

Further on, Ryan spoke about how the song’s central theme is motherhood with Rihhana embracing motherhood herself recently. He shared, “This film is different. It made sense that it would be a woman, it made sense that it could be someone who could speak to, not necessarily the words, but the feelings of motherhood because that’s the major theme of this film. And it timed up, that she was in that space in her life. And she was open and it was really the trailer that, when she saw the performances that everybody was putting in the trailer, that was what put her over the edge and she said, ‘Hey, I wanna see this film, I wanna see if I can figure this out’.”

Ryan then also opened up about how difficult it was to go ahead with the film without the film’s lead Chadwick Boseman after his untimely death, and how the music of the film is an ode to the late actor. Giving details on the music process of the film, he said, “We collaborated with this incredible singer Tems. And, she and I wrote the words, Ludwig made the music. But truthfully, the music was recorded on three different continents. Some of it was recorded from the first Black Panther when Ludwig was in Senegal. So, it came together in a lot of different ways. And I am super happy with it and feel super thankful. But the truth is, once she played us the record, she said straight up, ‘I did this for Chad. And so, it was him, man.”

There’s no better way to pay tribute to Chadwick than Rihanna’s music, according to Ryan. “I am just really thankful that Rihanna was the latest gift to join the family, and can’t wait for people to see how it is used in the film.”

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Bad Bunny sued for $40M by ex-girlfriend over song sample – National | Globalnews.ca

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March 21, 2023

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Fans are already familiar with the artist’s breathy tagline, “Bad Bunny, baby” — but the Puerto Rican rapper is now being sued for at least US$40 million by his ex-girlfriend, who claims he used the recording of her voice without permission.

Carliz De La Cruz Hernández said she recorded the audio for Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, before he skyrocketed to international fame, as per a new lawsuit filed in a Puerto Rico court. She alleged she invented the phrase.

The lawsuit, which was first reported by the Puerto Rico news website NotiCel, claimed the unauthorized recording is used in the 29-year-old singer’s songs, Pa Ti from 2017 and Dos Mil 16, which is featured on the Grammy-winning album Un Verano Sin Ti. The tracks have been streamed on Spotify at least 235 million times each.

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As per the lawsuit, De La Cruz claimed her “Bad Bunny, baby” audio has been used for numerous promotions, worldwide concerts, television, radio and social appearances.

Due to her “distinguishable voice,” De La Cruz said she’s been barraged with messages and comments about the unauthorized recording.

“Since then, thousands of people have commented directly on Carliz’s social media networks, as well as every time she goes to a public place, about the ‘Bad Bunny, baby.’ This has caused, and currently causes, that De La Cruz feels worried, anguished, intimidated, overwhelmed and anxious,” reads the lawsuit.

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De La Cruz is also suing Martínez’s manager, Noah Kamil Assad Byrne.

Neither Martínez nor Assad has commented publicly on the lawsuit.

In the legal filing, De La Cruz claimed a representative for the reggaetón singer contacted her in May 2022, shortly before Un Verano Sin Ti was released. She said the representative offered her $2,000 for the voice recording. At this point, the “Bad Bunny, baby,” audio had already been used in 2017’s Pa Ti.

De La Cruz allegedly declined the payment on the grounds that she was apparently not comfortable with her voice being featured. She said the song was published anyway without her consent.

“Since de la Cruz made it clear that she did not consent to its use, its publication constituted an act of gross negligence, bad faith, and, worse still, an attack on their privacy, morals, and dignity since all parties had and still have knowledge of these facts and even so decided to be reckless and break the law,” the filing reads.

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The lawsuit outlines the relationship between De La Cruz and Martínez, who apparently started dating in 2011, before he was signed to the label Rimas Entertainment. At the time, De La Cruz claimed she was responsible for managing her artist boyfriend’s invoices, contracts and scheduling.

She said she recorded the “Bad Bunny, baby” audio in the bathroom of a party in 2015, as it was the quietest room available at the time.

The pair ended their relationship in 2017, a year after Martínez asked to marry De La Cruz.

In February, Martínez won a Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album for Un Verano Sin Ti. The album was also nominated for the coveted Album of the Year award but lost out to Harry’s House by Harry Styles.

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Gwyneth Paltrow to take the stand in $300K ski crash lawsuit – National | Globalnews.ca

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March 21, 2023

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Actor and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow will appear in court next week to testify in a civil case filed by a retired optometrist claiming she caused him serious injury in a 2016 ski accident, as per numerous reports.

Terry Sanderson has accused Paltrow, 50, of negligence and is suing for US$300,000 (about $410,000). He alleged the Goop founder collided with him while skiing at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, “knocking him down hard, knocking him out.”

In the complaint filed in 2019, Sanderson, 76, said the accident left him with “permanent traumatic brain injury, 4 broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life.” He maintains that Paltrow left him collapsed on the slope and skied away.

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In a counterclaim, Paltrow said Sanderson skied into her in a “full body hit,” giving her minor injuries that prevented her from skiing the next day. She claims he apologized to her after the accident.

Paltrow said she only left the scene of the accident after a Deer Valley Resort employee gave confirmation she could depart.

She also alleged Sanderson has said before that he does not have a clear memory of the accident.

In 2019, Sanderson classified the accident as a hit-and-run but that was later struck down by a judge. Any mention of incidences after the collision — including an allegation from Sanderson that a resort employee who did not witness the crash skied off and accused Sanderson of being responsible for the accident — were also disallowed.

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Sanderson’s original lawsuit sought $3.1 million in damages.

In her counterclaim, Paltrow is seeking only $1 in damages (a symbolic gesture), and capital for her lawyer’s fees.

The trial is set to begin on March 21 in Utah. To win the civil suit, Sanderson must demonstrate the burden of proof and prove his injuries were directly caused by the ski collision.

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Fans petition for Pedro Pascal to be 2023 Calgary Stampede parade marshal | Globalnews.ca

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March 20, 2023

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An online petition is hoping to see one of the stars of The Last of Us named the 2023 Calgary Stampede parade marshal.

A Change.org petition wants Pedro Pascal, who plays Joel in the TV show, to lead the charge.

The parade marshal is usually announced at the end of May or early June.

Pascal spent time in Calgary and across the province filming the hit Crave series, including the Alberta legislature, the Bow River, the Ranchland Inn in Nanton, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Canmore Engine Bridge and Waterton Lakes National Park.

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In fact, in episode 1, When You’re Lost in the Darkness, Calgary’s downtown is used as a stand-in for Boston, and a specially designed set situated in the industrial area behind the Calgary Stampede grounds serves at the show’s Boston Quarantine Zone (QZ.)

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Pascal has also spoken about his love for Alberta, like exploring the mountains and seeing the northern lights.