In Entertainment: Nick Cannon Joking, Star Wars Shakeups & Too Many Yeezys

From singing sensations to Hollywood flops, here's what's trending in entertainment today.

PRANKED YA!

A promo for TV host Nick Cannon's Who's Having My Baby game show is going viral. (Cannon is already the father of 12 children.) But is it too ridiculous to be true? Yup, it is. Posts about the faux game show were actually promotions for an upcoming series he'll be hosting with comedian Kevin Hart called Celebrity Prank Wars. It will premiere April 6 on E! 

STAR WARS, INDEED

The battle to get movies made in a galaxy far, far away seems to be brutal. Star Wars projects from Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige and hot-shot director Patty Jenkins have been canned, according to a report from Variety. They were not your only hope, though, fans. Taika Waititi, the filmmaker behind Thor: Love and Thunder, is still reportedly working on a feature for the Star Wars universe that could hit theaters in December 2025.

ALL LACED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO

What would you do with $1 billion worth of unsellable Yeezys? That's what Adidas is trying to figure out. The athletic apparel and footwear company parted ways with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West after Ye's controversial comments last year. Now it's stuck with huge amounts of inventory. If the company sells them, they'll have to pay the rapper royalties, but there are "sustainability issues" with destroying them.

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