Nicki Minaj has had her hands full lately. After flying under the radar for the last little while, the rap queen is back in the public eye in full force, in the best and worst ways. On Wednesday, Nicki got involved in her most recent newsworthy event, when she and ex-boyfriend Meek Mill engaged in a nasty back-and-forth on Twitter, which brought up some serious accusations of domestic violence and child sexual abuse cover-ups. The whole ordeal shocked the Internet, and it all took place the same day that Nicki attended the Pollstar Live Conference. During a Q&A session with the audience, Nicki spilled about how she wished she'd been asked to spit on Beyoncé's "Sorry" and that "Yikes," the song she previewed on Instagram that includes a controversial Rosa Parks lyric, will not be her next official single. While Nicki is gearing up to put out new music, she did confess to having a few regrets when it comes to her old material.
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While she notes that she still loves the visuals that accompanied some of these tracks, Nicki reveals that she wishes she'd never recorded a few of her biggest hits. "...So much of my discography. I wish I'd never recorded 'Anaconda,'" she said. "I like the video but *ugh.* I wish—my first ever solo song on Billboard was "Your Love." To this day I hate that—I love the video but I hate the song. I could go on and on. I hate "Starships." I mean, like, yo, "Starships"? Like, why did I do that? I really think that every time I hear it." The crowd laughs along with her, but many fans would probably disagree with at least one of these answers.
Do you agree with Nicki? Check out some more clips below from the Pollstar Live Conference:
An "Anaconda" Reboot Is In The Works At Columbia Pictures
Set to be a modern take on the classic snake-monster flick penned by the writer for “Tomb Raider” and “Snow White and the Huntsman.”
Reboots are all that Hollywood seems to be focused on right about now. Pretty much every film and/or television series we grew up on in the ’80s, ’90s and 2000s is now being remade by the same movie companies that put them out in the first place. The latest film to get a makeover will be 1997’s hit thriller Anaconda that helped make Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube household names.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony & Columbia Pictures have hired Evan Daugherty of Tomb Raider and Snow White and the Huntsman fame to pen the script with an updated and modern spin. While reports are still very early — a producer isn’t even attached to the project yet — what we do know is that Daugherty plans to do it as more of a “reimagining” instead of a direct sequel or a remake in the traditional sense, according to sources. Actually, the 2018 Jason Statham-led shark thriller The Meg was actually thrown out as a good example of where the direction for an Anaconda remake could lead.
Here’s what THR is saying about the upcoming remake of Anaconda:
While details are being kept deep in the belly of the beast, it is known that the studio is hoping to take a Meg-style approach to the concept. The Meg was the 2018 Jason Statham-starring movie that upped the killer shark movie concept by having scientists deal with a prehistoric shark dinosaur known as a megalodon. The movie made over half a billion dollars. The studio is aiming to take what was a simple and relatively cheap programmer with a B-movie concept and eventize it in scope and budget.
We doubt J Lo or Cube would be interested in reprising their roles or making a return for a quick cameo, but who knows what the future could hold if the script and price is right. Question is, does the public want yet another remake of a cult classic? Let us know your thoughts over in the comments section.