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Colonel Sanders DJing Ultra Music Fest is awkward AF
This year’s Ultra Music Festival in Miami has been drawing some very mixed reactions from both performers and festival-goers. Night one of what a lot are now referring to as #FyreFestival2 kicked off on Friday and included a DJ set that left a lot of people scratching their head. Read more: Is Jared Leto teasing Joker […]
Fyre Festival merch to be auctioned off to pay attendees debt
Fyre Festival is attempting to pay back the debt it owes by auctioning off some of the festival merchandise. Billy McFarland, one of the heads of the festival, has been sentenced to six years in prison for fraud charges related to the festival. He owes about $26 million to festival goers. Read more: Billie Eilish […]
Netflix is getting sued by Fyre Festival attendee for copyright infringement
Netflix is getting sued by a Fyre Festival attendee for using her video without her permission. The attendee, Clarissa Cardenas, claims she shot the video at the festival and Netflix used it in the Fyre documentary. Read more: Warped Tour reveals lineup for 25th anniversary shows The lawsuit has been reported by TMZ. Cardenas is […]
Jerry from 'Parks And Rec' in a Fyre Festival spoof is everything we ever needed
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve watched, or at least heard of, the infamous Fyre Festival fail and the Netflix documentary that followed. You’ll also recall “bottled water guy” Andy King and how he quickly became a viral sensation after being told he’d have to “suck a dick” in order to help save […]
Travis Barker says new blink-182 music sounds like their self-titled album
Travis Barker has opened up about new music, and apparently it will give us throwback vibes. The blink-182 drummer opened up to Billboard about Fyre Festival, his collabs with artists and more. Read more: Lebron James confirms when ‘Space Jam’ sequel will begin filming Barker said blink-182 is about “70 percent” finished with the new […]
Fyre Festival’s Andy King begged for “bottled water” scene to be cut out
By now, everyone who has seen Netflix’s Fyre Festival documentary knows Andy King, also known as the man who sparked the “blowjob guy” memes. Now, King has come out to explain that he begged the directors of Fyre to cut out his viral scene to TMZ. Read more: See the first ‘Captain Marvel’ reactions by […]
Ja Rule teases plans for another Fyre Festival attempt
Ja Rule wants to stage another “iconic” music festival after his first attempt resulting in the Fyre Festival disaster. Fyre Fest has gotten a lot of buzz recently since Netflix and Hulu released documentaries about the event, which was advertised as “the unparalleled best in music, cuisine, design and hospitality on a private island in […]
Lonely Island, Seth Rogen's Fyre Festival spoof film is still in the works
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard SOMETHING about the infamous Fyre Festival. From meme legend Andy King to the absolutely terrible pizza being served, it seemed like everything that could have gone wrong, did. But one person’s failed festival could easily become someone else’s spoof film thanks to Seth Rogen and The Lonely […]
Fyre Festival "bottled water guy" is getting his own show
If you’ve watch Netflix’s Fyre Festival documentary, or been on the internet at all in the last couple weeks, then you’ve probably seen Andy King grace your screen. The veteran event producer quickly became a viral sensation overnight, sparking “blowjob guy” memes that summed up just how crazy this festival scandal really was. Now, the “bottled […]
This Fyre Festival-inspired pizza looks worse than the real thing
Just in case you ever wanted to know what a Fyre Festival-inspired slice of ‘za tasted like, you’re in luck. A New Jersey-based chain called Villa Italian Kitchen has just created a special slice of pizza called “the Festival Pyzza.” The menu addition is meant to emulate the food that stranded millionaires had to eat […]
Fyre Festival producer reacts to becoming a meme
Ja Rule’s Fyre Festival was a disaster in many ways, with numerous technical and logistical issues, as well as fraud accusations. The event recently started making headlines again because of the two documentaries released by Netflix and Hulu. However, there was one more thing people watching the Netflix documentary couldn’t help but notice: the dedication of producer Andy King. In […]
Are Blink-182 to blame for Fyre Festival disaster?
Blink-182 might be the reason for the ruin of Fyre Festival. Or, more specifically, Matt Skiba and his witch energy. Ja Rule’s Fyre Festival was a disaster in many ways, with numerous technical and logistical issues, as well as fraud accusations. However, it seems like supernatural forces helped doom the event. Read more: Warped Tour reveals locations for […]
Models, artists part of Fyre Festival facing subpoenas
The Fyre Festival drama seems far from over. Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and other models and artists who helped promote the festival are now facing subpoenas. The celebrities might have to reveal information about the payments they received by organizer Billy McFarland for their festival appearance, reports Billboard. Read more: Ariana Grande reveals why she wore black lipstick […]
Fyre Festival caterer who wasn’t paid raises $70K through donations
The Fyre Festival caterer who wasn’t paid has raised more than $70,000 by donations. Maryann Rolle, who runs the Exuma Point Bar and Grille, says she used $50,000 of her own money to pay her staff at the event. Read more: Cardi B and Tomi Lahren had a full-blown Twitter fight about the government shutdown […]
Ja Rule responds to Fyre Festival documentaries, says he was “scammed”
Since Netflix and Hulu have come out with their own respective documentaries, Fyre Festival and its collaborators have been exposed. Among those highly involved with the festival include rapper Ja Rule. Back in April 2017, Ja Rule released a statement concerning the festival. The rapper claimed that the festival was not a scam. Fast forward […]
See Fyre Festival unravel in Netflix documentary’s first trailer
Fyre Festival was advertised as “the unparalleled best in music, cuisine, design and hospitality on a private island in the Exumas”—but according to patrons, the experience was anything but luxurious and ended with a plethora of lawsuits. Fyre Festival attendees arrived to inadequate basic necessities—including food, housing and electricity—never mind the luxurious promises. When guests tried to evacuate […]
Fyre Festival documentary heads to Netflix, first teaser released
Fyre Festival was advertised as “the unparalleled best in music, cuisine, design and hospitality on a private island in the Exumas”—but according to patrons, the experience was anything but luxurious and ended with a plethora of lawsuits. Fyre Festival attendees arrived to inadequate basic necessities—including food, housing and electricity—never mind the luxurious promises. When guests […]
Two Fyre Fest attendees awarded $5 million for their suffering
The much-maligned Fyre Fest debacle is finally paying out dividends to a couple of attendees of the would-be music festival in the Bahamas last year. A $5 million settlement has now been awarded to two Fyre festival-goers for their suffering. Read more: Smashing Pumpkins house gig shut down by cops As reported by Vice News, […]
Failed Fyre Festival gets Hulu documentary series
The story behind the infamous Fyre Festival is going to be told in a multi-part docuseries, slated to debut on Hulu. Read more: Fyre Festival spent a massive amount of money on yacht for Blink-182, reports say As Billboard reports, the series will “run down the events that lead up to the meltdown at the ultra-luxe festival developed by […]
Fyre Festival organizer ordered to repay $26 Million
Fyre Festival organizer Billy McFarland has been ordered to repay the $26 million he admitted to stealing from investors. Read more: Fyre Festival spent a massive amount of money on yacht for Blink-182, reports say The Manhattan federal court issued the judgment after McFarland pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, which are connected […]
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