No matter how you might feel about Nick Cannon, and rest assured that there are plenty of Eminem Stans with no love lost for the multi-hyphenate, you can’t deny the man has secured a fair number of bags throughout his career. Now, it would appear he’s set to land another major deal, with his upcoming daytime talk show Nick Cannon officially landing a premiere date of September 21st, 2020 — barring any coronavirus-related production delays, of course.

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The upcoming comedic talk-show, which arrives as a partnership between Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury and Cannon’s own Ncredible Entertainment, appears to be eying a summer production period, which might prove difficult considering the uncertainty caused by the ongoing pandemic.

Either way, Cannon has already shared his enthusiasm for the upcoming series, as revealed in a statement to Page Six. “It’s been thrilling going through this process, and to see the widespread support that the show has received and the milestones we’ve achieved is mind-blowing,” he gushes. “We’re gearing up to deliver a must-see show and I’m looking forward to coming to you on your TV this fall.”

With Nick Cannon having already been picked up by networks like Fox, CBS, Sinclair, Nexstar, Hearst, and more, one has to wonder if the Wild N Out host is positioning himself to become the next face of daytime television. It’s certainly not a bad fit for the affable mogul, who has won over fans throughout his various television endeavors for years. As long as he leaves the rapping to a minimum, it stands to reason that Cannon will be just fine. 

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There are no problems, or debts, between Jackie Long and 50 Cent. At least, that’s what Jackie told Keyshia Cole. The actor dropped by Fox Soul‘s One on One with Keyshia Cole to chat about his decades-long career and during their talk, Keyshia asked about last year’s internet rift between Jackie and Fif. 

Last year, Fif called Jackie out online with accusations that the actor owed him  $250K. “You gotta pay me,” he wrote. “Puff was gonna kill you fool. I saved your life n*gga.” Ray J and Nick Cannon got involved and there was a brief war of words, but according to Jackie, everything is good between himself and his good friend 50 Cent.

“I think he owe me at this point,” Jackie said about overpaying Fif. Then, Keyshia asked if Jackie paid 50 Cent in full and he said, “Hell nah!” Jackie explained that all of this “came at a time when we had just lost the great Nipsey Hussle, and what 50 did wasn’t just funny, but it was entertaining in a way to say somebody owed him money.”

Jackie said he admires Fif for being an entrepreneur and shared that he looks to the rapper like a brother. He explained that when they hang out with one another, they talk about what they’re working on. Keyshia was trying to get to the point about Fif calling out Jackie about the debt, but all Jackie would do was speak highly of the Power mogul.

“Shout out to Fifty,” Jackie added. “He’s a great father. A great friend. And we doing a lot of things that we gon’ surprise the world with and I’m not gon’ speak on it right now. I’ll let him do his job.” Watch the clip of Jackie Long praising 50 Cent on One on One with Keyshia Cole below.

Considering the number of artists he worked with in the studio, it’s surprising for some to hear that Timbaland still gets nervous when working with certain artists. Last week, the superproducer shot a behind-the-scenes segment for the Tamron Hall Show where he revealed which entertainer made him the most uncomfortable while in the studio.

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“Imma tell you a person who really made me nervous was Floyd Mayweather, ’cause he’s a [perfectionist],” he said. “He came in the studio one time, he leaned over me, ‘You ain’t nothin’.” You know, like with that kinda boxing mentality. He pushed me, and I’m like, just making it, just stayed in my zone. I was like, ‘This must be happening for a reason.”

Timbaland added that Floyd was openly telling him that the beats were “wack” but the producer just took it in stride. “That was—I think he made me the [most nervous], the most terrified in my life.” The clip wasn’t singularly dedicated to Timbaland’s intimidating studio session with the boxing champ. The Virginia artist was pelted with other questions regarding his long-running career.

He revealed that his first hit song was Aaliyah‘s “If Your Girl Only Knew,” said his first collaboration was with Nelly Furtado, shared that the first concert he ever attended was a Prince show, and disclosed that the first beat he ever fell in love with was “Paul Revere” by Beastie Boys. Check out more from Timbaland backstage with the Tamron Hall Show below.

Prior to becoming a movie star, Jodie Turner-Smith was one of many models looking for their big break. The Queen & Slim star has gained worldwide recognition for her leading role in Lena Waithe’s 2019 black Bonnie and Clyde drama, but it was just over 10 years ago that Jodie landed her first entertainment gig as a video vixen. The artists? The-Dream and Kanye West.

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Back in 2009, The-Dream released his Kanye-assisted single “Walkin’ On The Moon.” The synthy, pop-R&B track was given a futuristic visual starring both artists and their model sidekicks, and during a recent visit to BBC’s The Graham Norton Show, Jodie shared the story of how she stumbled into that job. She was introduced to famed director Hype Williams—the man behind many of our favorite music videos in hip hop—and told to hit him up when she visited L.A. Jodie did just that and Hype allegedly told her that his office wasn’t far from the airport so she could just stop by.

Upon arriving, she saw that there were a number of large SUV’s outside and people running around everywhere. When she did meet Hype, he apparently gave her a quick glance, told her to put on a little bikini, got her into hair and makeup, and led her right onto the video shoot without even questioning her. It was Jodie’s first gig ever so it was a bit overwhelming, and for the video, Jodie was supposed to look afraid.

“Me and Kanye are supposed to be walking through like, this tunnel thing,” Jodie remembered. “And he’s holding my hand and he keeps shouting at me, ‘You need to look more scared!’ And I was like, ‘I’m sh*tting myself!” Then, they pulled up a photo of Jodie and Kanye together in the video. “I look so confused,” Jodie said. “Because I really was.” Check out her story, and the music video, in full below. 

Steve Harvey told Ellen during an appearance on her show on Monday that he does not hold any grudges against his NBC time slot replacement, Kelly Clarkson. After NBC canceled Steve’s daytime talk show, Steve, in May of last year and replaced its time slot with Kelly’s new show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, some might wonder if the seasoned host would be resentful towards Kelly, who has never had her own show before. However, Steve reveals that he has no negative feelings about the whole situation, mostly because he already found a new home for the show on Facebook Watch.

“I’m back on TV, you know,” he shared about the renamed program, now titled STEVE on Watch. “Everybody thought I was gone. But I’m happy for people. You know, I’m a person of faith, so when a door closes for me, I just walk up the hall. It’s more doors! You’ve just got to keep going up the hall…So I open other doors and I’m back on TV and I’m happy for everybody. I like Kelly Clarkson. I’m happy for her.” Steve continued these sentiments by sharing a funny exchange between himself and his friend. “One of my friends said, ‘Man, that’s really big of you to be happy for somebody who replaced your show,'” he shared. “I said, ‘No, I’m happy for her.’ He said, ‘So you watch [her show]?’ I said, ‘I ain’t that happy!’” Steve goes on to call Kelly, whose show was recently renewed for a second season, “cool people,” acknowledging that she had no say in replacing him anyway. Steve also discussed a recent viral video posted by his son that showed Steve grooming his famous moustache as well as his recent trip to Africa.