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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 ...
New Kids on the Block’s Jonathan Knight Reveals He Married Longtime Boyfriend Harley Rodriguez
Looks like there’s a new spouse on the block! New Kids on the Block member Jonathan Knight has revealed that he married his longtime boyfriend Harley Rodriguez. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Wednesday (Aug. 24), Knight admitted “we did,” when probed about the ring on his finger. “But everybody just assumed we’re married, so, I never say yes or no ’cause I don’t wanna lie,” he added. The revelation comes on the heels of the premiere of the second season of Farmhouse Fixer, Knight’s HGTV series. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As is the case for most couples during these trying times, Knight and Rodriguez have yet to throw a proper celebration due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The couple wed privately, but K...
‘Cinderella’ Reunion: How to Stream the 25th Anniversary Special for Free
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. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella returned to ABC in an all-new special celebrating the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking film starring Brandy and Whitney Houston as America’s first Black Cinderella and Fairy Godmother. Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 premiered on ABC on Tuesday (Aug. 23) and began streaming on Hulu Wednesday (Aug. 24). Brandy, Whoopi Goldberg, Paolo Montalban, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander, Veanne Cox and Billy Porter (who played a gender neutral Fabulous Godmother in the Amazon origina...
Kim Petras Makes Guest Appearance in ‘Los Espookys’ Season 2 Trailer
Fans have been waiting three years for the return of HBO’s acclaimed series Los Espookys, and the season two trailer was officially released on Wednesday (Aug. 24) featuring some familiar faces. The Spanish and English-language comedy follows “a group of friends who turn their love for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to those who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just part of daily life,” according to HBO’s website. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The new trailer finds Renaldo (Bernardo Velasco), haunted a beauty pageant queen’s ghost, while Úrsula (Cassandra Ciangherotti) takes on the political status quo. Úrsula’s sister Tati (Ana Fabrega) navigates life as a newlywed and Ren...
‘AGT’ Contestant Sara James Blasts Off With ‘Rocket Man’ Cover: Watch
There’s only one Rocket Man. Sure. Sara James is as close as we’ve got to Rocket Girl. The 14-year-old Polish native stepped onto the America’s Got Talent stage Tuesday night (Aug. 23) after impressing Simon Cowell so much during the audition round, she clinched the golden buzzer. There’s no second chances at this stage, so James fired-up her rocket launchers for a silky update on Elton John’s signature song. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The youngster showcased her sky-high ceiling with a Billie Eilish-inspired reinvention — and won many new fans along the ride (the video on YouTube went viral in the hours after NBC uploaded it). Earlier in the 2022 contest, Cowell enthused. “We’ve heard a lot of singers over the years, but wow.” James’ firs...
JoJo Siwa’s XOMG POP Gets the Room Bouncing For ‘AGT’ Semis: Watch
Remember XOMG POP? How could you not? The all-singing, all-dancing troupe bounced into America’s Got Talent auditions with all the energy of a bunch of kids hyped on soda at a party. Which is fair, because they are kids. Jessalynn and JoJo Siwa‘s girl group made it all the way to the semifinals of AGT, and, for their big shot for the final stage, performed an infectious original song, “Merry Go Round.” If they weren’t already feeling the buzz, the youngsters had Jess and JoJo cheering them on from the audience. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The pop group’s audition won-over all four judges. “What’s there to not like about you,” Simon Cowell said at the time. “Your energy, your enthusiasm. It was like a mini explosion.” They’ve lost none of th...
Post Malone Has His Own Drinking Game: Here’s Where You Can Buy It Online
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. Post Malone is dipping into the world of drinking games. After two years of development, the rapper released his beer pong game and it shot to No. 1 on Amazon’s drinking games tally as of Tuesday (Aug. 23). The Grammy-nominated rapper and pong champion took his time in developing World Pong League to make sure that it was “Posty perfect” for fans. A fun twist on the classic drinking game, World Pong League retails for $29.99 at Amazon and $25 at Walmart. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Designed for 2-4 pl...
Kim Kardashian’s Beats Fit Pro Headphones: Where to Buy the Sold-Out Earbuds
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. It didn’t take long for Kim Kardashian’s Beats Fit Pro Headphones to sell out at Apple.com. The neutral-colored, true wireless, noise-canceling earbuds flew off the shelves after being released online last Tuesday (Aug. 16) and in Apple stores the next day. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Available in dune, earth and moon, the earthy headphones offer active noise cancellation with three listening modes (Active Noise Cancelling, and Transparency Mode, and Adaptive EQ) and wingtips to help them stay snuggly...
See Janelle Monáe in First Look at ‘Knives Out’ Sequel ‘Glass Onion’
It’s been four years since Janelle Monáe blessed us with Dirty Computer, but we’ll get to see the singer/actress grace our screens again in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery this winter. On Monday (Aug. 22), Netflix announced the premiere of the Knives Out sequel and its ensemble cast. Glass Onion will screen in select theaters this November ahead of a streaming release on Dec. 23, 2022. “Nothing brings friends together like a killer party,” the streamer captioned the post. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Monáe is set to star alongside Daniel Craig (the only returning Knives Out star), as well as Edward Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista. Glass Onion is the...
Demi Lovato Rocks Out With ‘29’ Performance on ‘Tonight Show’: Watch
Demi Lovato’s three-night takeover of The Tonight Show wrapped up with a live performance and, yes, a major album release. Over the course of the week, Lovato has tried their hand at co-hosting, playing games and helping out Jimmy Fallon with his regular wise-cracking monologue. On Thursday night (Aug. 19), the pop singer was back in their wheelhouse with a rocking performance of “29,” lifted from their eighth and latest album, Holy Fvck, which dropped at midnight. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lovato will support the new album with South America tour dates, kicking off Aug. 30 at Espaco Unimed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a North American run following from Sept. 22 at Hard Rock Live in Sacramento, CA. Watch Lovato’s late-night perform...
Isaac Fitzgerald on Being a ‘Dirtbag’
Alexander Chee’s blurb on the back of Isaac Fitzgerald’s recently published bestselling memoir, Dirtbag, Massachusetts, reads: “He’s a ringleader for the circus in the House of Love.” And after reading this book, I think most people would agree that Isaac Fitzgerald is certainly at least that, and then some. Dirtbag, Massachusetts is a memoir-in-essays about how a lost soul with a diamond heart manages to figure out — after a series of jet-fueled, drug-addled escapades — how to put together a life out of all the pieces left in the wreckage of his past. That past spans living in the Catholic Worker’s homeless shelter in Boston, to living and working in the bars of San Francisco at the onset of the AIDS pandemic, to acting in a few porn flicks, and to round things out, Fitzgerald spent time ...
