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Prince's Purple Rain Musical Sets Broadway Opening for April 12, 2027

Prince's Purple Rain heads to Broadway's Majestic Theatre with previews starting March 12, 2027, following its fall 2025 Minneapolis premiere and a reworked creative team led by director Saheem Ali.

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The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 6 'Oreo' Returns, Kawhi Leonard Investigation Ends Fact-Finding, CVC Buys DistroKid, and Nvidia's $250B Ohio Deal — July 28, 2026

The Air Jordan 6 "Oreo" returns August 8 for $215, the NBA's Kawhi Leonard investigation ends its fact-finding phase, CVC Capital Partners acquires a majority stake in DistroKid, and Nvidia is in talks to guarantee $250 billion for OpenAI's Ohio data center.

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CVC Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in DistroKid

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in DistroKid, the music distributor that handles 30-40% of new releases worldwide, with existing investor Insight Partners retaining a minority stake. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2026.

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The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 13 'Flint' Returns, NFL Camps Open With Mahomes Cleared, JAY-Z Pursues Fenty Beauty, and Nvidia's $500B Korea Deal — July 27, 2026

The Air Jordan 13 "Flint" returns August 1 for $215, Patrick Mahomes is fully cleared for Chiefs training camp, JAY-Z pursues LVMH's Fenty Beauty stake, and Nvidia strikes a $500 billion AI deal with South Korea's SK Group.

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JAY-Z's MarcyPen Capital Partners in Talks to Buy LVMH's Fenty Beauty Stake

MarcyPen Capital Partners, the investment firm backed by JAY-Z, has emerged as the leading contender in talks to acquire LVMH's 50% stake in Fenty Beauty, valued at roughly $1 billion.

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Marvel Casts David Jonsson as T'Challa's Son in 'Black Panther 3'

Marvel has cast David Jonsson as the grown Toussaint, T'Challa's son, in 'Black Panther 3.' Ryan Coogler returns to direct the film, set for December 15, 2028.

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Young Thug Buys $5 Million Cooper City, Florida Mansion in All-Cash Deal

Young Thug paid $5 million in cash for a seven-bedroom Cooper City, Florida mansion, property records show, purchased through a trust tied to an LLC he manages with Geoff Ogunlesi.

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65-Year-Old Texas Saddle Shop Set to Reopen This Fall, Trademark Tied to Drake

Brenham Saddle Shop, a Texas western wear store that closed after 65 years, is reopening this fall — its new trademark traces to a firm linked to Drake.

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KAWS FELLOWS Vinyl Figure Drops July 28 on KAWSONE in Three Colorways

KAWS drops FELLOWS, an 11.2-inch vinyl figure that fuses a headless BFF body holding a Companion head and stepping on a Chum arm, on July 28 at noon ET via KAWSONE in black, pink, and blue for a reported $96 each.

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New Music Friday: Tyla, Rico Nasty & Cypress Hill — July 24, 2026

Tyla rebrands her sound as pop on A*POP, Rico Nasty reunites with Kenny Beats on RX, and Cypress Hill raps a full album in Spanish — six releases worth your time this New Music Friday.

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The Daily Roundup: Nike's 'WNBA All-Star' Sneaker Drops, the WNBA All-Star Game Lands in Chicago, Charli xcx and Tyla Lead New Music Friday, and the White House Accuses Moonshot of Copying Anthropic — July 24, 2026

Nike's Kobe "WNBA All-Star" Dunk Low leads a weekend of All-Star sneaker drops, the WNBA All-Star Game tips off Saturday at Chicago's United Center, Charli xcx and Tyla headline New Music Friday, and the White House accuses Moonshot AI of copying Anthropic's Fable model.

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The Daily Roundup: Travis Scott Signs a First-Look Paramount Deal, the Commonwealth Games Open in Glasgow, Meshy Raises $400M for AI 3D, and adidas Reissues Billie Jean King's 1974 Shoe — July 23, 2026

Travis Scott signs a first-look film and TV deal with Paramount, the Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow with 74 nations, Meshy raises $400M at a $1.5B valuation, and adidas reissues Billie Jean King's 1974 shoe at $110.