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Everything You Need to Know About Disney’s D23 Expo: Where to Buy Tickets, How to Stream Online & More
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Let the magic begin! Disney’s D23 Expo returns to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday (Sept. 9). The annual event, presented by Visa, will feature iconic Disney characters and stories with appearances from Raven-Symoné, Tim Allen, Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Brie Larson, Lilly Singh, Michelle Yeoh, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diamond White, Fred Tatasciore, Kyla Pratt, Paula Jai Parker, JoMarie Payton, Cedric “The Entertainer,” EJ Johnson, Alisa Reyes, Karen Malina White, Kal Penn, Soleil Moon Frye and more. This year’s expo will kick ...
Jenna Ushkowitz Recalls Dancing & Lip Syncing While 10 Weeks Pregnant on ‘Celebrity Drag Race’
It was hard for fans not to fall in love with the bright Milli Von Sunshine on Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Pulling out all of the stops on each week of the lip sync-focused program, the disguised star quickly earned a reputation for leaving it all on the stage, especially when it came to her dance moves and elaborate costumes. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That certainly remained true during last Friday’s episode (Sept. 2), where the drag newbies got to team up with Drag Race stars for a series of show-stopping duets. For Milli, that meant dropping it low with season 13’s Gottmik to Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj’s “Side to Side,” wherein she played the role of a clumsy airline hostess ready to serve up some delicious dance...
How ‘Narco’ Became the Best Intro Song in Baseball
As 42,000 perpetually nervous New York Mets fans looked on as the team clinged to a one-run lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have the best record in baseball, on a breezy late-summer night in September. Ahead of the ninth inning, Australian trumpetist Timmy Trumpet waltzes out of the stands and onto the grass with his trumpet in hand. The 40-year-old musician is attending his second baseball game—the first was the night before—but he knows exactly what to do. With trumpet in hand, the musician fires up the crowd by clapping overhead until the Mets’ All-Star closer Edwin Diaz is visible to the entire stadium. The crowd roars its approval, and Trumpet cocks his instrument back and begins to sharply belt the notes to “Narco,” his 2017 collaboration with Dutch DJ duo Blasterjaxx. As thou...
From A-Z: 25 Labor Day Sales You Should Know About
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Labor Day weekend is finally here. If your holiday weekend will consist of shopping for great savings, then you’ve come to the right place. Below, find a roundup of 25 of the best sales to shop this Labor Day weekend. The alphabetized list includes clothing, beauty, electronics, appliances, shoes and other great deals from Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart, Lowe’s, Tory Burch, Bloomingdale’s, Carter’s, Nike and other retailers. The 25 Best Sales to Shop for Labor Day: Amazon — When you need to order something in a hurry, Amazon never fails. It also doesn’t hurt that...
Taylor Swift to Speak at Toronto Film Fest & Show ‘All Too Well’ Short Film on 35mm for First Time
Swifties heading to this year’s Toronto International Film Festival are in for a very special treat. Announced Friday (Sept. 2), Taylor Swift is slated to appear as a guest speaker at the second day of TIFF’s 2022 celebrations, where she’ll talk about her longest directorial project to date — “All Too Well: The Short Film” — and present the video in its original 35 mm form for the first time ever. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The event, titled “In Conversation With…Taylor Swift,” will take place Sept. 9 at 7 p.m., and is expected to last an hour and 15 minutes, according to TIFF’s website. “In addition to music, Swift has long been a visual storyteller,” reads a description on the site. “From influencing the edits of her music videos...
Here’s How That Megan Thee Stallion ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ Cameo Came to Be
Megan Thee Stallion recently made a hilarious and unexpected appearance in the new Disney+ show She Hulk: Attorney at Law. But how exactly did she become Megan Thee Marvel Star? In a Thursday (Sept. 1) interview with Entertainment Weekly, the show’s creators explained from start to finish how they snagged Hot Girl Meg herself for the celebrity cameo they were dreaming up since the scriptwriting stages, saying that the rap star was “perfect” for the gig. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The “Plan B” rapper made her Marvel debut in the third episode of She-Hulk, which stars Tatiana Maslany, Jamila Jameel and Mark Ruffalo (who returns to his role as Bruce Banner from the Avengers films). Megan appears for real after Maslany’s character...
Megan Thee Stallion Brings Her Twerking Skills to ‘She-Hulk’: Watch
Hotties, all rise! Megan Thee Stallion made her official debut into the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the Thursday (Sept. 1) episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. In the episode, Tatiana Maslany’s Jennifer Walters takes on a case in which her former legal nemesis, Drew Matthews’ Dennis, claims to be dating the rapper, but is obviously being catfished. When the superhero wins the case by proving only Dennis would be delusional enough to think he could date the Grammy winner, (SPOILER ALERT!) the real Megan The Stallion makes a surprise cameo in the courtroom to declare, “That’s right, there’s only one Megan Thee Stallion! Ah!” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But that’s not all. The episode’s fun post-credits scene finds the “Savage” artis...
‘America’s Got Talent’ 2022: See Which Singers and Musicians Advance to the Finale
Season 17 of America’s Got Talent is inching closer to its climax, with eight talents now selected to duke it out in the grand final. Night four of the live shows was another busy affair, with 11 acts hitting the stage on Wednesday night (Aug. 31). America — along with judges Simon Cowell, Sofía Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel – decided, and just two progressed, including artificial intelligence act Metaphysics, which had impressed with their deep-fake performance of “Nessun Dorma.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That means, eight spots are taken for the finale. All of whom will compete for the $1 million and a chance to headline America’s Got Talent Las Vegas LIVE at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. They include saxophonist ...
‘The Lord of the Rings’ Series: How to Watch ‘The Rings of Power’ for Free on Prime Video
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Amazon Studios’ highly anticipated series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere via Prime Video on Thursday (Sept. 1). Set thousands of years before the events in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the epic drama follows new and familiar characters battling a re-emergence of evil on Middle-earth. According to Amazon, the series takes viewers back to an era “in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest ...
Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Terry Crews ‘Sing’ ‘Nessun Dorma’ on ‘AGT’: Watch
Luciano Pavarotti’s rendition of “Nessun Dorma” popularized the aria, and shook us to the bones. Aretha Franklin blew our minds with her soul-meets-operatic recital, Paul Potts surprised everyone when he showed us his version on Britain’s Got Talent. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news During the semifinals of America’s Got Talent on Tuesday (Aug. 30), an altogether different performance of the classical work unfolded. Metaphysic, a multimedia act that uses artificial intelligence in its performances, strolled onto the stage and, through the wonders of deep-fake technology, formed a chorus of Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Terry Crews to “sing” the famous piece from Puccini’s “Turandot.” It’s all AI-powered, it’s slightly creepy, and it’s totally e...
Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson to Guest on ‘Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas’
Dolly Parton is planning an A-list Christmas special with some of her best friends. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas film will feature appearances from her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus (as well as pops Billy Ray Cyrus), as well as Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Jimmie Allen and Zach Williams. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The NBC holiday musical movie will air at an as-yet-unspecified time between Thanksgiving and Christmas and star the 76-year-old country icon, alongside actors Tom Everett Scott, Ana Gasteyer and Angel Parker. The meta project is described as a “modern-day movie musical” about the making of a network TV special. THR reported that as Dolly strives to make a show that shares the “mountain ...
Brandy Set to Star in Psychological Thriller ‘The Front Room’
From Cinderella to scream queen. Brandy shared the news Thursday (Aug. 25) that she’s landed the starring role in the upcoming A24 thriller The Front Room. “It’s official! THE FRONT ROOM from The Eggers’ Brothers @a24 Can’t wait for y’all to see this,” the R&B icon wrote on her Instagram feed, adding, “God you’re Awesome!!!! I trust you with my entire life. Thank you for this amazing opportunity to work with this unbelievable cast, crew, and the studio everyone wants to work with and of course my Eggers fam.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to Variety, the film — adapted from the short story of the same name by Susan Hull — will be Max and Sam Eggers’ big-screen directorial debut and will tell the story of “a young, newly ...
