Lewis Hamilton Teams Up with Tyler, The Creator on Apparel Drop Ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix
Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton’s +44 line and the label from current Billboard chart-topper Tyler, The Creator, Gang Wang, are teaming up on an apparel capsule. Conveniently set to drop on Wednesday leading into this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, pieces include a moto jacket, a button-up with casino motifs, jersey essentials, and several accessories such as a tire pressure gauge. For those heading to Sin City, an initial launch and retail experience is scheduled for Wednesday at the Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas. One can also shop pieces at Golf Wang stores in Los Angeles, New York, and London in addition to the Golf Wang and +44 sites.
WWE, Netflix to Air ‘Monday Night Raw’ from Intuit Dome; Travis Scott Tapped for New Theme Song
Netflix is continuing its masterclass run in platforming the biggest names in sports and entertainment with its latest announcement for the debut of Monday Night Raw on the streaming service set for Jan. 6, 2025. Joining Travis Scott to share the news at ComplexCon on Sunday, WWE’s Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque added that the rapper will attend the live event from the Intuit Dome, and his new music will serve as the Raw theme song. Per the release, the inaugural episode will feature the likes of John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Bianca Belair, and more.
‘Inside the NBA’ Moving to ESPN, ABC with New Deal
In a delight to basketball fans, the beloved Inside the NBA studio show — once thought to be over in the changing of media deals — has new life thanks to an 11-year agreement between Warner Bros. Discovery and the NBA. The Monday news means the iconic program featuring Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley will now air on ESPN and ABC beginning next season. “We have long-admired the immensely talented team and are thrilled to add their chemistry and knowledge to our robust set of NBA studio offerings to super-serve NBA fans like never before,” said ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro.
J. Cole Shares His Journey in New Audio Series
A new audio series chronicling the career of J. Cole is premiering Monday night, the rapper posted to his Instagram account. Called Inevitable, Cole will be joined by Dreamville Records co-founder Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad and longtime collaborator Scott Lazer for the 10-episode program. A synopsis teases that it will be a “raw and reflective limited audio series” providing “an unfiltered voyage through [J. Cole’s] life, career, and personal evolution.” Episode 1 of Inevitable is available here.
CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki Among 14 Added to 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the ballot for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class on Monday, and it is stacked with 14 players making their debut on the list. CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki headline new players added, but also up for voting consideration for the first time are Ian Kinsler, Ben Zobrist, and Dustin Pedroia. Some of the holdover players from previous voting cycles include Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez, among others. BBWAA voters have until Dec. 31 to make their selections; results will be announced on Jan. 21, 2025.
Unreleased Mac Miller Album ‘Balloonerism’ Teased at Camp Flog Gnaw
Mac Miller‘s long-awaited, unreleased album could be arriving soon. The posthumous project was teased Sunday night during Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles, with a trailer advertising that Balloonerism would arrive “soon.” This would mark the second album released following his 2018 passing. Miller’s estate dropped Circles in 2020, intended to be a companion piece to Swimming, which dropped two years earlier.
‘Gladiator II’ Breaks Paramount Record with $87M in Global Box Office Debut
It was a successful weekend for Gladiator II, with Deadline reporting the follow-up to the 2000 Best Picture Oscar-winner opened to a record-shattering $87 million from 63 foreign markets. Directed by Ridley Scott, it became the biggest R-rated global opening in history for Paramount, as well as the biggest overseas debut ever for Scott. The film opens stateside on Nov. 22.
Saint Laurent, Balenciaga Get New CEOs in Kering Leadership Reshuffling
Kering announced big personnel changes on Monday, confirming the appointments of Cédric Charbit and Gianfranco Gianangeli as CEOs of Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, respectively. Both will step into their roles on Jan. 2, 2025, with plenty of experience in the luxury goods space — Charbit previously held the role of CEO at Balenciaga in November 2016, while Gianangeli was the CEO of Maison Margiela from July 2020 until June 2023.
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