110-538: Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. Known for her work in both comedy and drama, her films have grossed over $ 3 billion in the U.S. box-office. Diaz established herself as a sex symbol and one of Hollywood's most bankable stars , and in 2013 she was named the highest-paid actress over 40. She has received various accolades , including nominations for a BAFTA Award and four Golden Globe Awards . Born in San Diego , California, Diaz
220-483: A New York Times bestseller , and The Longevity Book (2016). Her personal life has drawn media attention throughout the course of her career, mostly regarding her relationships and fashion choices. In 2015, she married Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden ; they had a daughter via surrogate in 2019, and a second child in 2024. Cameron Michelle Diaz was born August 30, 1972, in San Diego , California , to Billie (née Early), an import/export agent, and Emilio Diaz,
330-529: A British Academy Film Award . In 2016, IndieWire named her one of the greatest actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. Cameron Diaz filmography Cameron Diaz is an American actress who has appeared in over 40 films throughout the course of her career, which spans over two decades. Originally a model, Diaz made her film debut in the comedy The Mask (1994). Followed by supporting roles in several independent films and comedies, such as My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), she has
440-544: A Primetime Emmy Award , and 17 Grammy Award nominations. Produced entirely by Dr. Dre, Broadus's debut studio album, Doggystyle (1993) was released by Death Row Records and debuted atop the Billboard 200 . Selling 800,000 copies in its first week, the album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the following year and spawned
550-579: A home exchange with a British woman (Winslet). The film became one of the biggest commercial successes of the year, grossing more than US$ 205 million worldwide. Diaz's only film of 2007 was Shrek the Third , the third installment in the Shrek franchise, which also featured Timberlake in a supporting role. Although the film was met with mixed reviews from critics, it grossed US$ 798 million worldwide. The same year, Diaz also voiced Princess Fiona in
660-528: A " pimp " image. In June 2004, Snoop signed to Geffen Records / Star Trak Entertainment , both distributed by Interscope Records ; Star Trak is headed by producer duo the Neptunes , which produced several tracks for Snoop's 2004 release R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece . " Drop It Like It's Hot " (featuring Pharrell), the first single released from the album, was a hit and became Snoop Dogg's first single to reach number one. His third release
770-715: A "ferociously emotional" performance. San Francisco Chronicle similarly stated of the film, "most impressive is Cameron Diaz, whose fatal-attraction stalker is both heartbreaking and terrifying." She earned nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globe Awards, the SAG Awards , the Critics' Choice Awards , and the American Film Institute Awards for her performance in the film. Also in 2001, she voiced Princess Fiona in
880-468: A classic car restorer who unwittingly gets caught up with the eccentric secret agent Roy Miller, played by Cruise, who is on the run from the Secret Service . Knight and Day received mixed reviews, and while the comedy performed poorly at the box office in its debut, it became a sleeper hit at the box office with a worldwide gross of US$ 262 million. In 2011, Diaz was cast as Lenore Case,
990-481: A collaboration album with his sons as Tha Broadus Boyz titled Royal Fam . On October 28, 2013, Snoop Dogg released another mixtape entitled That's My Work 2 hosted by DJ Drama . Snoop formed a funk duo with musician Dâm-Funk called 7 Days of Funk and released their eponymous debut album on December 10, 2013. In August 2014, a clip surfaced online featuring a sneak preview of a song Snoop had recorded for Pharrell. Snoop's Pharrell Williams -produced album Bush
1100-469: A contract dispute, so Snoop Dogg co-produced Tha Doggfather with Daz Dillinger and DJ Pooh . This album featured a distinct change of style from Doggystyle, and the leadoff single, " Snoop's Upside Ya Head ", featured a collaboration with Charlie Wilson. The album sold reasonably well but was not as successful as its predecessor. Tha Doggfather had a somewhat softer approach to the G-funk style. Snoop
1210-455: A documentary, Reincarnated , alongside his new upcoming studio album entitled Reincarnated . The film was released March 21, 2013, with the album slated for release April 23, 2013. On July 20, 2012, Snoop Dogg released a new reggae single, "La La La" under the pseudonym Snoop Lion. Three other songs were also announced to be on the album: "No Guns Allowed", "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks", and "Harder Times". On July 31, 2012, Snoop introduced
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#17327974496101320-730: A foreman of the California oil company Unocal . Diaz has an elder sister, Chimene. Her father's family is Cuban, and Diaz's ancestors had originally moved from Spain to Cuba. Later, they settled in Ybor City , Tampa , Florida, before moving to the Los Angeles area, where her father was born. Her mother has predominantly English and German ancestry. Diaz was raised in Long Beach and attended Los Cerritos Elementary School , and then Long Beach Polytechnic High School , where she
1430-399: A former lawyer and mother of three, one of whom is dying of leukemia . A moderate commercial success, it grossed US$ 95 million worldwide, mostly from its domestic run. Set in 1976, The Box , written and directed by Richard Kelly , stars Diaz and James Marsden as a couple who receive a box from a mysterious man who offers them one million dollars if they press the button sealed within
1540-481: A host to a weight-loss fitness show, who becomes pregnant with her dance partner's baby. Upon release, the ensemble comedy received mostly negative reviews, but became a moderate commercial success with a worldwide gross of US$ 84.4 million. Diaz's other film that year was Gambit , a remake of the 1966 film of the same name directed by Michael Hoffman and scripted by Joel and Ethan Coen . The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews, and performed poorly at
1650-604: A journalist, in the remake of the 1940s film The Green Hornet . Directed by Michel Gondry , Diaz starred alongside Seth Rogen , Jay Chou , and Christoph Waltz in the superhero action comedy film. Released to mixed to negative reviews from critics, who called it an "overblown, interminable and unfunny update", the film ended its theatrical run on April 21, 2011, with a worldwide gross total of US$ 228 million. The same year, she played opposite Timberlake and Jason Segel in Jake Kasdan 's adult comedy Bad Teacher . In
1760-825: A lead role in the comedy Sex Tape (2014) and the musical-comedy Annie (2014), an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name . After her appearance in Annie , Diaz announced in 2018 that she had formally retired from acting. In 2022, she came out of retirement to join the Netflix action-comedy, Back in Action . Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( / ˈ b r oʊ . d ɪ s / BROH -dis ; born October 20, 1971), also known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg ),
1870-530: A living". For her role, Diaz earned Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG Awards, however, she was snubbed for the Oscar, which was met with backlash. Her next film release in 1999 was Oliver Stone 's sports drama Any Given Sunday (1999), in which veteran coach Tony D’Amato ( Al Pacino ) has fallen out of favor with her character Christina Pagniacci, the young woman who owns
1980-418: A moderate commercial success with a worldwide gross of US$ 126 million. The role required Diaz to perform multiple scenes of nudity. On her decision to appear nude, Diaz said: "People have seen my butt. I've shown the top of my butt, the bottom of my butt. I'm not opposed to doing nudity, as long as it's part of the story. I'll do whatever has to get done if it's the right thing." Her final film that year
2090-473: A new album coming out called Missionary and it's entirely produced by Dr. Dre. The album will be released via Death Row/Aftermath, while the latter label serves as its new signee. On 11 August 2024, Snoop Dogg appeared during the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in Paris, France, performing a rendition of “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and then, along with Dr Dre, “The Next Episode”. He had been working at
2200-498: A new stage name, Snoop Lion. He told reporters that he was rechristened Snoop Lion by a Rastafari priest in Jamaica . In response to Frank Ocean coming out, Snoop said hip hop was ready to accept a gay rapper. Snoop recorded an original song for the 2012 fighting game Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , titled "Knocc 'Em Down"; and makes a special appearance as a non-playable character in "The Snoop Dogg Stage" arena. In September of
2310-506: A night in which they won a huge jackpot after playing the other's quarter. Critic reviews were negative but the film still grossed US$ 219 million with a budget of US$ 35 million. In 2009, she starred in My Sister's Keeper and The Box . Based on Jodi Picoult 's novel of the same name , My Sister's Keeper was released to mixed reviews in June 2009. In the drama, Diaz plays
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#17327974496102420-484: A relatively soft vocal delivery compared to other rappers: "Snoop's vocal style is part of what distinguishes him: where many rappers scream, figuratively and literally, he speaks softly". Doggystyle, much like The Chronic, featured a host of rappers signed to or affiliated with the Death Row label including Daz Dillinger , Kurupt , Nate Dogg , and others. In 1993, Broadus was charged with first-degree murder for
2530-568: A reputation as a dramatic actress. Diaz received praise for her supporting roles in Cameron Crowe 's Vanilla Sky (2001) and Martin Scorsese 's Gangs of New York (2002) and had greater commercial success in the action comedy Charlie's Angels (2000) and its 2003 sequel , as well as for voicing Princess Fiona in the Shrek franchise (2001–present). Her subsequent films include
2640-522: A single, "It's the D.O.G". On July 7, 2007, Snoop Dogg performed at the Live Earth concert, Hamburg . Snoop Dogg ventured into singing for Bollywood with his first ever rap for an Indian movie , Singh Is Kinng ; the song title is also "Singh is Kinng". He appears in the movie as himself. The album featuring the song was released on June 8, 2008, on Junglee Music Records. He released his ninth studio album, Ego Trippin' (selling 400,000 copies in
2750-459: A thirty-minute Christmas special, directed by Gary Trousdale . Diaz earned an estimated US$ 50 million during the period of a year ending June 2008, for her roles in the Shrek sequel and her next film What Happens in Vegas opposite Ashton Kutcher . A romantic comedy by Tom Vaughan , Diaz and Kutcher portrayed two strangers who awaken together to discover they have gotten married following
2860-422: A timid time, a Swiftian attempt to slap us all in the face and get us to admit that our own freedoms depend precisely on those of our neighbors, our opponents and, yes, our enemies." She then had a lead role as an ex-stripper in the dramatic comedy Feeling Minnesota (1996), in which she co-starred opposite Keanu Reeves , Vincent D'Onofrio , and Courtney Love . Emanuel Levy of Variety noted: "Sadly, with
2970-459: A track called: "Hollywood" with Jamie Principle . In November 2018, Snoop Dogg announced plans for his Puff Puff Pass tour, which features Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Too $ hort , Warren G , Kurupt , and others. The tour ran from November 24 to January 5. Snoop Dogg was featured on Lil Dicky 's April 2019 single " Earth ", where he played the role of a marijuana plant in both the song's lyrics and animated video. On July 3, 2019, Snoop Dogg released
3080-522: A young woman who commits suicide in Europe in the 1970s, and next in the year, she appeared in Vanilla Sky , as the former lover of a self-indulgent and vain publishing magnate ( Tom Cruise ). A wide critical response and commercial success greeted Vanilla Sky upon its release; Los Angeles Times called her "compelling as the embodiment of crazed sensuality" and The New York Times said she gives
3190-497: Is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, media personality, and actor. His initial fame dates back to 1992 following his guest appearance on Dr. Dre 's debut solo single, " Deep Cover ", and later on Dre's debut album, The Chronic that same year. Broadus has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States, and 35 million albums worldwide. His accolades include an American Music Award ,
3300-470: Is married to Madden's twin brother Joel . In December 2019, the couple welcomed their first child via surrogate pregnancy , a daughter. In March 2024, it was announced that the couple had welcomed their second child, a son. In May 1992, she was photographed and videotaped topless for an S&M leather fashion lingerie editorial by John Rutter, a professional photographer. The photographs and video were never released. Rutter approached Diaz in 2003, ahead of
3410-550: Is more a structural necessity — the linchpin of male jealousy — than a fully imagined person. The limitations of her role point to a more serious lapse, which is the movie's lack of curiosity about what women's lives might have been like in Old New York". Diaz next reprised her roles in the commercially successful sequels Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), and Shrek 2 (2004). Diaz received substantial defamation damages from suing American Media Incorporated , after
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3520-419: The Billboard 200 at No.5 and sold over 850,000 copies. The album and the second single " That's That Shit " featuring R. Kelly were well received by critics. In the album, he collaborated in a video with E-40 and other West Coast rappers on the single " Candy (Drippin' Like Water) ". In July 2007, Snoop Dogg made history by becoming the first artist to release a track as a ringtone before its release as
3630-912: The Billboard Hot 100 -top ten singles " What's My Name? " and " Gin and Juice ". He was the lead performer on Death Row's soundtrack album for the 1994 short film Murder Was the Case , wherein Broadus made his acting debut. His second album, Tha Doggfather (1996), likewise debuted atop the chart and received double platinum certification. In 1998, he parted ways with Death Row in favor of Master P 's No Limit Records , through which he saw largely continued success with his albums Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). He then signed with Priority , Capitol , and EMI Records to release his sixth album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (2002), which
3740-586: The National Enquirer posted an article and pictures with the headline "Cameron Caught Cheating" on their website in May 2005. The photos claimed to show Diaz cheating on her boyfriend at the time, Justin Timberlake , with the married MTV producer of her show Trippin' , Shane Nickerson. After Diaz complained, the article and pictures were removed from the web and the hard copy did not contain any of
3850-535: The Billboard 200 and No.1 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums, it included the single "Groupie Luv". Snoop Dogg appeared in the music video for Korn 's " Twisted Transistor " along with fellow rappers Lil Jon , Xzibit , and David Banner . Snoop Dogg appeared on two tracks from Ice Cube's 2006 album Laugh Now, Cry Later , including " Go to Church ", and on several tracks on Tha Dogg Pound 's Cali Iz Active
3960-515: The Eastside neighborhood of Long Beach; in 1993, however, he denied the frequent police and media reports by saying that he never joined a gang. Shortly after graduating from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 1989, he was arrested for possession of cocaine , and for the next three years was frequently incarcerated, including at Wayside Jail . With his two cousins, Nate Dogg and Lil' ½ Dead, and friend Warren G , he recorded homemade tapes;
4070-627: The George W. Bush administration. She wore a T-shirt that read "I won't vote for a son of a Bush!" while making publicity visits for Charlie's Angels . Diaz has been involved with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the first and largest non-profit organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan , and has spoken as an advocate for military families. Diaz has received various accolades , including nominations for four Golden Globe Awards , three Screen Actors Guild Awards and
4180-528: The R-rated comedy grossed US$ 216 million worldwide. Also in 2011, Diaz was listed among CEOWorld Magazine ' s Top Accomplished Women Entertainers. In 2012 Diaz was cast in What to Expect When You're Expecting , directed by Kirk Jones and based on the pregnancy guide of the same name . Diaz, who filmed her scenes in a two-week period, portrays Jules Baxter, a contestant on a celebrity dance show and
4290-493: The 1997 Lollapalooza concert tour, which featured mainly alternative rock music. Troy J. Augusto of Variety noted that Snoop's set at Lollapalooza attracted "much dancing, and, strangely, even a small mosh pit" in the audience. Snoop signed with Master P 's No Limit Records (distributed by Priority / EMI Records) in March 1998 and debuted on the label with Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told later that year. He said at
4400-529: The Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at No.23 on the Billboard 200, selling 61,000 copies its first week, making it his lowest charting album. His third single, " I Wanna Rock ", peaked at No.41 on the Billboard Hot 100. The fourth single from Malice n Wonderland, titled "Pronto", featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em , was released on iTunes on December 1, 2009. Snoop re-released the album under
4510-513: The Biology of Strength, and the Privilege of Time in June 2016. She has since invested in health and biotech startups, including Seed Health and Modern Acupuncture. In May 2019, she was a keynote speaker at The Infatuation 's annual food festival, EEEEEATSCON . In 2020, Diaz launched an organic wine brand, Avaline, with business partner Katherine Power. In 2022, she appeared as a guest judge in
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4620-472: The Case , was released in 1994, along with an accompanying soundtrack . On July 6, 1995, Doggy Style Records, Inc. , a record label founded by Snoop Dogg, was registered with the California Secretary of State as business entity number C1923139. After his acquittal, Snoop and the mother of his son, along with their kennel of 20 pit bulls, moved into a 5,000-square-foot (460 m ) home in
4730-530: The Hill , Las Vegas , and Monk , one episode of Robot Chicken , as well as three episodes of One Life to Live . He has participated in three Comedy Central Roasts , for Flavor Flav , Donald Trump , and Justin Bieber . Cameo television appearances include episodes of The L Word , Weeds , Entourage , I Get That a Lot , Monk , and The Price Is Right . He has also appeared in an episode of
4840-631: The King". It was also announced that Snoop worked a deal with RCA Records to release Reincarnated in early 2013. Also in December 2012, Snoop Dogg released a That's My Work a collaboration rap mixtape with Tha Dogg Pound. In an interview with Hip Hop Weekly on June 17, producer Symbolyc One (S1) announced that Snoop was working on his final album under his rap moniker Snoop Dogg; "I've been working with Snoop, he's actually working on his last solo album as Snoop Dogg". In September 2013, Snoop released
4950-510: The September 27 airing of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , Snoop Dogg announced Algorithm . The album was released on November 19, 2021. Snoop Dogg performed at the halftime show of Super Bowl LVI alongside Dr. Dre , Eminem , Mary J. Blige , and Kendrick Lamar . In January 2022, Snoop Dogg announced that he would release his 19th studio album, BODR , on the same day as his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance. However,
5060-447: The U.S.), along with the first single, " Sexual Eruption ". The single peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 100 , featuring Snoop using autotune . The album featured production from QDT (Quik-Dogg-Teddy). Snoop was appointed an executive position at Priority Records. His tenth studio album, Malice n Wonderland , was released on December 8, 2009. The first single from the album, " Gangsta Luv ", featuring The-Dream , peaked at No.35 on
5170-549: The US weekend box office with earnings of US$ 24.7 million across the three days; it eventually made US$ 83.9 million in North America and US$ 196.7 million globally. Her next film release in 2014 was the comedy Sex Tape , in which she starred with Segel again as a married couple waking up to discover that a sex tape they had made went missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts. It ultimately became
5280-519: The YouTube video series, Epic Rap Battles of History as Moses . In 2000, Snoop (as "Michael J. Corleone") directed Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle , a pornographic film produced by Hustler . The film, combining hip hop with x-rated material, was a huge success and won "Top Selling Release of the Year" at the 2002 AVN Awards . Snoop then directed Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp in 2002 (using
5390-485: The album stayed on the Billboard charts for several months. Gangsta rap became the center of arguments about censorship and labeling, with Snoop Dogg often used as an example of violent and misogynistic musicians. Unlike many of the harder-edged gangsta rap artists, Snoop Dogg seemed to show his softer side, according to music journalist Chuck Philips . Rolling Stone music critic Touré asserted that Snoop had
5500-465: The album's release was pushed forward two days and was released on February 11, 2022. On February 10, 2022, Snoop Dogg announced that he has acquired Death Row Records and intends to revive the label. On June 24, 2022, Snoop Dogg collaborated with Eminem on the track " From the D 2 the LBC ", with a live-action/animated music video released the same day. Later that year, Snoop Dogg has revealed he has
5610-690: The alias Snoop Lion , under which he released a reggae album, Reincarnated (2013), and a namesake documentary film about his Jamaican experience. His thirteenth studio album, Bush (2015), was produced entirely by frequent collaborator Pharrell, while his fourteenth studio album, Coolaid (2016), was released the same year as his induction into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame . In 2018, Broadus became "a born-again Christian " and released his first gospel album, Bible of Love in March of that year. In November of that year, Broadus
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#17327974496105720-510: The animated film Shrek . In the film, her character is plagued by a curse that transforms her into an ogress each and every sunset. Locked in a dragon-guarded castle for several years, she is rescued by the title character , whom she later comes to love. The film was a major commercial success, grossing US$ 484.4 million worldwide and became the first movie to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . In 2002, Diaz headlined
5830-445: The box office, grossing only US$ 10 million internationally. Diaz also voiced Sigmund Freud in A Liar's Autobiography (2012), a British animated comedy film that is a (deliberately) completely inaccurate portrayal of the life of Monty Python alumnus Graham Chapman . Diaz's only film project of 2013 was Ridley Scott 's The Counselor , co-starring Michael Fassbender , Javier Bardem , Penélope Cruz , and Brad Pitt . In
5940-441: The comedies In Her Shoes (2005), The Holiday (2006), What Happens in Vegas (2008), Knight and Day (2010), The Green Hornet (2011), and Bad Teacher (2011). After starring in three successful comedies in 2014— The Other Woman , Sex Tape and Annie —Diaz retired from acting to focus on her family, but made a return to the profession in 2022. Diaz has also written two health books: The Body Book (2013),
6050-472: The content. The magazine apologized to Diaz, Timberlake, Nickerson and his wife for the distress caused and said the story was untrue and the picture showed no more than a goodbye hug between friends. In her following film, Diaz played opposite Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine in In Her Shoes (2005), a comedy-drama film based on the novel of the same name by Jennifer Weiner , which focuses on
6160-509: The dome on top of a box, knowing that someone, somewhere, will die from it. Critical response towards the psychological horror film was mixed, and, though having grossed its budget back, was considered a financial disappointment. In 2010, Forbes ranked Diaz as the richest female celebrity, ranking her number 60 among the wealthiest 100. Also that year, Diaz reprised her voice role of Princess Fiona in Shrek Forever After ,
6270-407: The early-2000s such as Charlie's Angels (2000) and its sequel, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), as well as voicing Princess Fiona in the Shrek franchise (2001–2010). She would gain two additional Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Cameron Crowe 's Vanilla Sky (2001) and Martin Scorsese 's period film Gangs of New York (2002). In
6380-815: The event as a correspondent for NBC and Peacock. Snoop has appeared in numerous films and television episodes throughout his career. His starring roles in film includes The Wash (with Dr. Dre) and the horror film Bones . He also co-starred with rapper Wiz Khalifa in the 2012 movie Mac & Devin Go to High School which a sequel has been announced. He has had various supporting and cameo roles in film, including Half Baked , Training Day , Starsky & Hutch , and Brüno . He has starred in three television programs: sketch-comedy show Doggy Fizzle Televizzle , variety show Dogg After Dark , and reality show Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (also starring Snoop's wife and children). He has starred in episodes of King of
6490-418: The film, Diaz plays an immoral, gold-digging Chicago -area middle school teacher at the fictional John Adams Middle School who curses at her students, drinks heavily, and smokes marijuana . Again, it received mostly negative reviews from critics who felt that "in spite of a promising concept and a charmingly brazen performance from Diaz, Bad Teacher is never as funny as it should be." A commercial hit however,
6600-699: The final title Doggumentary on March 29, 2011. Snoop was featured on Gorillaz ' album Plastic Beach on the track "Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach" with the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble . He also completed another track with them entitled "Sumthing Like This Night" which was later released on Doggumentary . He also appears on the 2011 Tech N9ne album All 6's and 7's on the track "Pornographic", which also features E-40 and Krizz Kaliko . On February 4, 2012, Snoop Dogg announced
6710-436: The former label—to release his tenth and eleventh albums, Malice 'n Wonderland (2009) and Doggumentary (2011), both of which saw mild critical and commercial response. During this time, Broadus starred in films and hosted several television shows, including Doggy Fizzle Televizzle , Snoop Dogg's Father Hood , and Dogg After Dark . In 2012, following a trip to Jamaica , Snoop converted to Rastafari and adopted
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#17327974496106820-527: The four called their group 213 after the area code of their native Long Beach at that time. One of Snoop's early solo freestyles over " Hold On " by En Vogue was on a mixtape that fortuitously wound up with Dr. Dre ; the influential producer was so impressed by the sample that he called Snoop to audition in 1991 for his label Death Row Records (then known as Future Shock). Former N.W.A affiliate, American rapper Tracy Lynn Curry, better known as The D.O.C. , taught him to structure his lyrics and separate
6930-441: The fourth installment in the Shrek series. Although the film opened to mixed reviews from critics, it grossed a worldwide total of over US$ 752 million and became the fifth top-grossing film released that year. The same year, she also voiced Princess Fiona in a thirty-minute Halloween special. Also in 2010, Diaz reunited with her Vanilla Sky co-star Tom Cruise in the action comedy film Knight and Day . In it, Diaz plays
7040-468: The fourth-highest-grossing film of the year; it made US$ 176 million in the United States and US$ 369 million worldwide. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Actress – Musical or Comedy. Diaz also starred in the critically panned comedy Very Bad Things (1998). She starred in Spike Jonze 's directorial debut Being John Malkovich (1999), portraying
7150-477: The hallways at school I would draw such a big crowd that the principal would think there was a fight going on. It made me begin to realize that I had a gift. I could tell that my raps interested people and that made me interested in myself". In his teenage years, Broadus began engaging in unlawful activities and joining gangs, despite his mother's preventive efforts. He was a member of the Rollin' 20s Crips gang in
7260-557: The hills of Claremont, California and by August 1996 Doggy Style Records , a subsidiary of Death Row Records , signed the Gap Band Charlie Wilson as one of its first artists. He collaborated with fellow rap artist Tupac Shakur on the 1996 single " 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted ". This was one of Shakur's last songs released while alive; he was shot on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas , dying six days later. By
7370-423: The insulting "Fuck Death Row" until his contract expired. In an interview with Neil Strauss in 1998, Snoop Dogg said that though he had been given lavish gifts by his former label, they had withheld his royalty payments. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said that after Tha Doggfather, Snoop Dogg began "moving away from his gangsta roots toward a calmer lyrical aesthetic": for instance, Snoop participated in
7480-483: The late-2000s and early-2010s, Diaz continued to star in numerous comedies such as What Happens in Vegas (2008), Bad Teacher (2011), and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). She also starred in the psychological horror film The Box (2009) and the big-budget action film The Green Hornet (2011). Diaz had a supporting role in Ridley Scott 's crime thriller The Counselor (2013), followed by
7590-427: The name More Malice . Snoop collaborated with Katy Perry on " California Gurls ", the first single from her album Teenage Dream , which was released on May 7, 2010. Snoop can also be heard on the track "Flashing" by Dr. Dre and on Curren$ y 's song " Seat Change ". He was also featured on a new single from Australian singer Jessica Mauboy , titled " Get 'em Girls " (released September 2010). Snoop's latest effort
7700-466: The nickname "Snoop Scorsese"). Snoop founded his own production company, Snoopadelic Films , in 2005. Their debut film was Boss'n Up , a film inspired by Snoop Dogg's album R&G, starring Lil Jon and Trina . In December 2013, Snoop performed at the annual Kennedy Center Honors concert, honoring jazz pianist Herbie Hancock . After his performance, Snoop credited Hancock with "inventing hip-hop". On several occasions, Snoop has appeared at
7810-611: The notable exception of the attractive Diaz, who's well cast as the sexual aggressor and romantic manipulator, there are no exciting performances in the film." The same year, she was cast opposite Jennifer Aniston in the Edward Burns -directed comedy She's the One (1996), followed by a starring role in Head Above Water (1996), a crime-comedy in which she played an unfaithful wife implicated in her ex-lover's murder. She
7920-404: The other members of his former starting group, Tha Dogg Pound . This intense exposure played a considerable part in making Snoop Dogg's debut album, Doggystyle , the critical and commercial success that it was. Fueling the ascendance of West Coast G-funk hip hop, the singles " Who Am I (What's My Name)? " and " Gin and Juice " reached the top ten most-played songs in the United States, and
8030-534: The pet-obsessed wife of an unemployed puppeteer who, through a portal, finds himself in the mind of actor John Malkovich . The film received widespread acclaim and was an arthouse success. Janet Maslin of The New York Times concluded that Diaz "does a hilarious turn" in her "frumpy wife" role, and Roger Ebert felt that the actress, "one of the best-looking women in movies, [...] here looks so dowdy we hardly recognize her [...] Diaz has fun with her talent by taking it incognito to strange places and making it work for
8140-625: The relationship between two sisters and their grandmother. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, and Diaz garnered acclaim for her performance of a dyslectic wild child engaged in a love-hate struggle with her plain, sensible sister (Collette), with USA Today calling it "her best work" at the time. She followed In Her Shoes with a role in Nancy Meyers ' romantic comedy The Holiday (2006), also starring Kate Winslet , Jude Law , and Jack Black . In it she played Amanda, an American movie trailer producer who arranges
8250-424: The release of Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle , offering to sell the pictures and video to her for US$ 3.5 million (equivalent to $ 5.8 million in 2023) before attempting to sell them to prospective buyers. He stated that he was offering her first right of refusal to them; she saw it as attempted blackmail and sued him. In July 2004, the 30-minute video of the photo shoot, entitled She's No Angel ,
8360-405: The release of his upcoming Coolaid film based on the album of the same name. Snoop Dogg released his fifteenth studio album Neva Left in May 2017. He released a gospel album titled Bible of Love on March 16, 2018. In April 2018, Snoop performed at Coachella with acid-jazz and funk band Jamiroquai . Snoop was featured on Gorillaz ' album The Now Now , released in June 2018, on
8470-457: The role of a pickpocket-grifter and the love interest of Leonardo DiCaprio 's character. The film received positive reviews by critics and was a box office success, grossing a total of US$ 193 million worldwide. A. O. Scott of The New York Times , agreeing with other top critics on co-star Daniel Day-Lewis 's presence overshadowing Diaz and DiCaprio, felt that the actress "ends up with no outlet for her spitfire energies, since her character
8580-556: The role to the point of hysteria". Diaz decided to take a break from acting following the release of Annie , stating in July 2017 that she became tired of traveling for filming, and confirmed her retirement the following March. In late 2013, she published a health book, The Body Book: Feed, Move, Understand and Love Your Amazing Body , co-written with Sandra Bark. It was no. 2 on The New York Times Best Seller list in March 2014. She then released The Longevity Book: The Science of Aging,
8690-563: The romantic comedy The Sweetest Thing , playing a single woman educating herself on wooing the opposite sex when she finally meets the man of her dreams. The film was a moderate commercial success with a global gross of US$ 68.6 million. After completing Shrek , Diaz starred in Martin Scorsese 's epic period drama Gangs of New York , set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of New York City; she took on
8800-638: The same name. The tour has been rescheduled to commence in February 2021. In May 2020, Snoop released the song "Que Maldicion", a collaboration with Banda Sinaloense de Sergio Lizarraga , peaking at number one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 . On April 20, 2021, Snoop Dogg released his eighteenth studio album From tha Streets 2 tha Suites . It was announced on April 7, 2021, via Instagram . The album received generally positive reviews from critics. During an interview on
8910-428: The same year, Snoop released a compilation of electronic music entitled Loose Joints under the moniker DJ Snoopadelic, stating the influence of George Clinton 's Funkadelic . In an interview with The Fader magazine, Snoop stated "Snoop Lion, Snoop Dogg, DJ Snoopadelic—they only know one thing: make music that's timeless and bangs". In December 2012, Snoop released his second single from Reincarnated, "Here Comes
9020-636: The same year. His song "Real Talk" was leaked on the Internet in the summer of 2006 and a video was later released on the Internet. "Real Talk" was dedicated to former Crips leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams and a diss to Arnold Schwarzenegger , the governor of California. Two other singles on which Snoop made a guest performance were "Keep Bouncing" by Too $ hort (also with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas ) and " Gangsta Walk " by Coolio . Snoop's 2006 album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment debuted on
9130-895: The season opener episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 , and stated she was a huge fan of the show. In June 2022, it was announced that Diaz would return to acting by starring alongside Foxx in the Netflix action-comedy Back in Action . In March 2024, Diaz was announced to be in talks to star in the Apple Original Film Outcome alongside Keanu Reeves . Filming started for the project later that month. She will reprise her voice role as Princess Fiona in Shrek 5 , scheduled for release in 2026. From 1990 to 1994, Diaz cohabited with video producer Carlos de la Torre, whom she met in Japan while filming an LA Gear ad. From January 1996 to September 1998, Diaz dated her There's Something About Mary co-star Matt Dillon . She
9240-437: The shooting of a member of a rival gang, who was actually killed by Broadus’s bodyguard. Broadus was acquitted on February 20, 1996 and the case was finally closed in 2024. According to Broadus, after he was acquitted he did not want to continue living the "gangsta" lifestyle, because he felt that continuing his behavior would result in his assassination or a prison term. A short film about Snoop Dogg's murder trial, Murder Was
9350-522: The starring role of Mary in the hit comedy There's Something About Mary (1998), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy or Musical . She was subsequently cast in Spike Jonze 's surrealist fantasy film Being John Malkovich (1999), which earned her a second Golden Globe nomination, and in Oliver Stone 's sports drama Any Given Sunday (1999). Diaz would continue appearing in high-profile films in
9460-550: The team. While critical response was mixed, the film made US$ 100 million globally. In the film adaptation Charlie's Angels (2000), Diaz, Drew Barrymore , and Lucy Liu played the trio of investigators in Los Angeles. The film was one of the highest-grossing films of the year, grossing US$ 264.1 million. In 2001, Diaz starred in the Sundance-premiered independent drama The Invisible Circus , as
9570-469: The themes into verses, hooks, and choruses. When he began recording, Broadus took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg. He was introduced to Dr. Dre by Warren G , who gave him Broadus's cassette tape. Broadus then signed with Dre's label, Future Shock Records (which later became known as Death Row Records). Dr. Dre began working with him, first on the theme song of the 1992 film Deep Cover , and then on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic , along with
9680-615: The thriller about greed, death, the primal instincts of humans and their consequences, Diaz plays a pathological liar and a sociopath , an immigrant who is now living the high-life after escaping a sordid past as an exotic dancer . While the film's reception was negative, her performance was praised as one of her best in recent years. Diaz's first film of 2014 was the romantic revenge comedy The Other Woman opposite Nikolaj Coster-Waldau , Leslie Mann , and Kate Upton . While The Other Woman received mostly negative reviews from critics, who felt that it settled for cheap laughs, it opened atop
9790-498: The time Snoop Dogg's second album, Tha Doggfather , was released in November 1996, the price of appearing to be a gang member " living the gangsta life " had become very evident. Among the many notable hip hop industry deaths and convictions were the death of Snoop Dogg's friend and labelmate Tupac Shakur and the racketeering indictment of Death Row co-founder Suge Knight . Dr. Dre had left Death Row earlier in 1996 because of
9900-510: The time that "Snoop Dogg is universal so he can fit into any camp-especially a camp that knows how to handmake shit[;] [a]nd, No Limit hand makes material. They make material fittin' to the artist and they know what type of shit Snoop Dogg is supposed to be on. That's why it's so tight". [ sic ] His other albums on No Limit were No Limit Top Dogg in 1999 (selling over 1,510,000 copies) and Tha Last Meal in 2000 (selling over 2,100,000). In 1999, his autobiography, Tha Doggfather,
10010-496: The title track from his upcoming 17th studio album, I Wanna Thank Me . The album was released on August 16, 2019. Snoop Dogg collaborated with Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP in "Hãy trao cho anh" ("Give it to Me"), which was officially released on July 1, 2019. As of October 3, 2019, the music video has amassed over 158 million views on YouTube. Early in 2020, it was announced that Snoop had rescheduled his tour in support of his I Wanna Thank You album and documentary of
10120-411: The title. In films such as My Best Friend's Wedding and A Life Less Ordinary , Diaz has shown herself to be a good comic sport who is game for just about anything. Here, it's no stretch to understand why, at the end of the movie, some half-dozen suitors have converged in her living room to throw themselves at her feet." The sleeper hit was the highest-grossing comedy of 1998 in North America as well as
10230-423: The top ten highest-grossing films of 1994 and launched Diaz as a sex symbol . During this period, Diaz dated video producer Carlos de la Torre. Diaz subsequently starred in the independent black comedy The Last Supper (1995), playing one of several liberal graduate students who invite a group of extremist conservatives to a dinner in an attempt to murder them. Roger Ebert deemed the film "a brave effort in
10340-448: Was " Signs ", featuring Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson , which entered the UK chart at No. 2. This was his highest entry ever in the UK chart. The album sold 1,730,000 copies in the U.S. alone, and most of its singles were heavily played on radio and television. Snoop Dogg joined Warren G and Nate Dogg to form the group 213 and released The Hard Way in 2004. Debuting at No.4 on
10450-553: Was a Vietnam War veteran, singer, and mail carrier, left the family only three months after Broadus' birth, and thus he was named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr. (1948–1984). His biological father remained largely absent from his life. As a boy, his mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " due to his love for and likeness to the cartoon character from Peanuts . He was the second of his mother's three sons. His mother and stepfather divorced in 1975. Broadus
10560-623: Was a global box-office hit and is considered one of the best romantic comedy films of all time. In 1998, Diaz starred in There's Something About Mary , as the titular role of a woman living in Miami having several men vying for her affections. It was remarked in The Austin Chronicle : "As the Mary at the center of it all, Diaz certainly exudes that irresistible 'something' expressed in
10670-554: Was a schoolmate of Snoop Dogg . She recalled her upbringing as frugal, stating: "I had amazing parents, they were awesome. We weren't privileged—very much the opposite. My family would collect [soda] cans to turn in for extra money, because $ 20 meant something to us. But we were very happy." While still attending high school, Diaz signed a modeling contract with Elite Model Management at age 16 and appeared in advertisements for Calvin Klein and Levi's . The following year, at age 17, she
10780-576: Was backing American recording artist, Emii , on her second single entitled "Mr. Romeo" (released October 26, 2010, as a follow-up to "Magic"). Snoop also collaborated with American comedy troupe the Lonely Island in their song "Turtleneck & Chain", in their 2011 album Turtleneck & Chain . Snoop Dogg's eleventh studio album was Doggumentary . The album went through several tentative titles including Doggystyle 2: Tha Doggumentary and Doggumentary Music: 0020 before being released under
10890-625: Was featured on the cover of the July 1990 issue of Seventeen magazine. Diaz also modeled for 2 to 3 months in Australia and shot a commercial for Coca-Cola in Sydney in 1991. At the age of 21, Diaz auditioned for The Mask , playing a jazz singer named Tina Carlyle, based on the recommendation of an agent for Elite, who met the film's producers while they were searching for the lead actress. Having no previous acting experience, she started acting lessons after being cast. The Mask became one of
11000-474: Was further commercially oriented. This effectively continued upon him signing with Geffen Records to release his next three albums: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004), Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2006), and Ego Trippin' (2008); the former spawned the single " Drop It Like It's Hot " (featuring Pharrell ), which became his first to peak atop the Billboard Hot 100. He then returned to Priority and Capitol—upon his hiring as chairman of
11110-538: Was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . In 2022, Broadus acquired Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group (formerly known as eOne Music), and released his nineteenth studio album, BODR (2022)—preceded by the independently-released I Wanna Thank Me (2019) and From tha Streets 2 tha Suites (2021). Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born on October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California , to Beverly Tate (1951-2021) and Vernell Varnado. Varnado, who
11220-448: Was published. In 2002, he released the album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$ $ , on Priority/ Capitol / EMI , selling over 1,310,000 copies. The album featured the hit singles " From tha Chuuuch to da Palace " and " Beautiful ", featuring guest vocals by Pharrell . In the same year, he featured in the remix of " Welcome to Atlanta " by Jermaine Dupri . By this stage in his career, Snoop Dogg had left behind his " gangster " image and embraced
11330-568: Was raised Baptist and began singing and playing piano at Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church when he was very young. His mother, a member of the church choir, was one of his "prime musical influences" growing up and introduced him to old-school R&B music. In his youth, Broadus sold candy, delivered newspapers, and bagged groceries. Broadus was described as having been a dedicated student and enthusiastic churchgoer, active in choir and football. In sixth grade, Broadus began rapping. He would frequently rap in school, as he recalled: "When I rapped in
11440-681: Was raised in Long Beach . While still in high school, she signed a modeling contract with Elite Model Management . She made her film debut at age 21 opposite Jim Carrey in the comedy The Mask (1994). Following a supporting role in the romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), she starred as the titular character in the Farrelly brothers ' comedy There's Something About Mary (1998), which brought her increased fame and her first Golden Globe nomination. Her following two projects—the sports drama Any Given Sunday and Spike Jonze 's fantasy film Being John Malkovich (both 1999)—lent Diaz
11550-549: Was released on May 12, 2015, with the first single " Peaches N Cream " having been released on March 10, 2015. On June 13, 2016, Snoop Dogg announced the release date for his album Coolaid , which was released on July 1, 2016. He headlined a "unity party" for donors at Philly's Electric Factory on July 28, 2016, the last day of the Democratic National Convention . Released March 1, 2017, through his own Doggy Style Records, "Promise You This" precedes
11660-470: Was released on a Russian website. Rutter denied releasing it. On September 16, 2005, Rutter was sentenced to more than three years in prison for attempted grand theft, forgery, and perjury. Known for her environmental activism , she was an early adopter of the Toyota Prius hybrid and worked to promote Al Gore 's Live Earth campaign, raising awareness of climate change . Diaz was also critical of
11770-437: Was scheduled to perform in the film Mortal Kombat , but had to resign after breaking her hand while training for the role. Besides a starring part in the little-seen A Life Less Ordinary , Diaz returned to mainstream in 1997 with the romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding . In it, she starred opposite Julia Roberts , playing the wealthy fiancée of a sportswriter who is the long-time friend of Roberts' character. The film
11880-418: Was scheduled to release an EP titled Doggumentary on July 8, 1997, but the album had been cancelled. Despite this, a music video was released for its projected first single, Midnight Love . Snoop realized that he was subject to an ironclad time-based contract (i.e., that Death Row practically owned anything he produced for a number of years), and refused to produce any more tracks for Suge Knight other than
11990-519: Was the film adaptation Annie , co-starring Quvenzhané Wallis , Jamie Foxx , and Rose Byrne . She took on the role of Miss Colleen Hannigan, the cruel control freak of the foster home where the titular character resides. Upon its December premiere, Annie made US$ 133 million worldwide, with Diaz's performance garnering polarized reviews; critics praising her effort, but ultimately calling it too "vampy", as well as "strident and obnoxious". Peter Travers of Rolling Stone says that she "overacts
12100-518: Was unofficially engaged to actor/singer Jared Leto between 1999 and 2003. From April 2003 to December 2006, she dated singer Justin Timberlake . From May 2010 to September 2011, Diaz dated former New York Yankees player Alex Rodriguez . Diaz married musician Benji Madden at her home in Beverly Hills, California , on January 5, 2015, in a Jewish ceremony. The couple had been introduced ten months earlier by her close friend Nicole Richie who
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