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Pharrell Williams Is the New Creative Director of American Express Platinum Card
The multi-talented Pharrell Williams has many titles under his belt. In addition to musician, producer, fashion designer, CFDA style icon and Chanel model, the artist can now add creative director of American Express Platinum Card to his repertoire. Earlier this morning, American Express announced the news, commenting that Williams will bring “his creative vision and style to inspire and guide the global experiences, access and services that the Platinum Card is renowned for providing.” Having witnessed the success Pharrell has generated from previous business collaborations such as G-Star RAW, adidas Originals and many more, the multinational financial service corporation anticipates Pharrell’s professional experience and artistic vision to guide Amex user experiences and events that will help propel the premium consumer lifestyle. “Like many of our card members, he’s traveled the globe, he has an amazing imagination and he loves to discover and share new experiences,” commented Janey Whiteside of American Express. “I’m excited to be partnering with such a globally respected brand as American Express” said Pharrell, in a statement.

HBO, Antoine Fuqua and LeBron James Set to Produce a Multi-Part Muhammad Ali Documentary
Just a month after announcing a donation of $2.5 million USD to the Muhammad Ali exhibit at the newly christened Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, LeBron James will now be producing a multi-part Muhammad Ali documentary for HBO, in conjunction with his business partner Maverick Carter and Training Day director Antoine Fuqua. The untitled series, which will explore Ali’s greatest triumphs and comebacks, has already started production, but no release date is scheduled.
The project will be the first feature-length production for HBO from James and Carter’s SpringHill Entertainment. “It’s tough to put into words how much it means to me to be a part of this project honoring the legacy and telling the extremely important story of the great Muhammad Ali,” said James. “He transcended sports and used his platform to empower people, which paved the way for all athletes and people of every race and gender that came after him, myself included.”
The documentary will combine archival footage and never-before-seen photos and videos from the private collections of the Ali family and others. It will also feature what HBO billed as “gorgeous, cinematic recreations” of key moments in Ali’s life, in the ring and at home.

'Bad Boys 4' & 'Spider-Man: Homecoming 2' Release Dates Announced
The first official trailer for the revamped Spider-Man: Homecoming was only released yesterday and now Sony has made a big announcement regarding the franchise, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 will have an official release date of July 5, 2019. However, a bigger surprise announcement was made, Bad Boys 4 will be released on May 24, 2019. Though it’s been rumored in recent weeks our favorite buddy cop duo would return to the big screen, Martin Lawrence recently stated that Bad Boys 3 would begin filming in March of 2017, scheduled to open Jan. 12, 2018. So it looks like the long wait for the bad boys to return will happen soon. Stay tuned for further details.

Jay Z's "Uber for Private Jets" Has Raised $105 Million USD
The Jay Z-backed company JetSmarter, billed as the “Uber for private jets,” has raised $105 million USD in series C funding. As TechCrunch reports, JetSmarter is currently standing at a $1.5 billion USD pre-money valuation and the $105 million USD the company has raised will be used to expand into Asian and Latin American markets. JetSmarter CEO and founder Sergey Petrossov also says the recent funds the company has brought in will be used to “increase the number of routes and flights” available to U.S.-based users of the service. JetSmarter allows for its customers to book single seats on private jets or charter an entire private jet. In the recent fundraising drives, Jay Z, individuals belonging to the Saudi royal family, and others have “increased their investments” in the company.
You can read TechCrunch’s full report on the news here.