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‘The Masked Singer’ Promises a World of ‘Pure Imagination’ for Season 8: Watch
FOX unwrapped a golden ticket and dropped the first preview for season eight of The Masked Singer on Monday (Aug. 15). Set to a cover of “Pure Imagination” from 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the clip gives fans a rapid-fire glimpse at what to expect from the new season. “Let the games begin!” host Nick Cannon declares as cameos from Tori Spelling, Leslie Jordan, Jon Lovitz and more flash across the screen. Of course, one of the most exciting aspects for viewers is a peek at the newest and most inventive costumes on The Masked Singer stage, which appear this time around to include a mystical sea creature perched on a giant shell, a female robot with mechanical pigtails, an outrageously tall Venus flytrap, a technicolor snowflake, and a giant jewel-encrusted harp. The season ...
‘The Voice’ Winners: Which Coach & Singer Won Each Season?
NBC’s The Voice just wrapped its 21st season, which saw Ariana Grande joining the panel as a coach for her first season. In the upcoming season, Camila Cabello is set to replace the “Positions” singer in the spinning red chairs. Over the reality singing competition’s history, Blake Shelton remains the statistically best coach in terms of winning seasons — having crowned a champ from his team in eight of the show’s 21 seasons. When The Voice premiered as NBC’s answer to FOX’s juggernaut American Idol, the inaugural cast of coaches consisted of Christina Aguilera, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, Shelton, and CeeLo Green. (Shelton is the only coach to have stayed on the rotating panel since the beginning of the hit show.) Apart from Shelto...
‘The Beatles: Get Back’: Where to Buy It on Blu-Ray & DVD
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. The Beatles: Get Back is still in stock, but that may not last very long. Ringo Starr went viral over the weekend after posting a picture of his feet along with a Blu-ray copy of the film, which won for best streaming docuseries non-fiction at the Hollywood Critic’s Association’s HCA TV Awards on Sunday (Aug. 14). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Peter Jackson’s epic documentary series, featuring previously unseen footage of the Beatles’ 1969 recording session was initially slated for release on Blu-ray an...
Natalia Dyer Recalls Her First Film Role in ‘Hannah Montana: The Movie’: ‘It Was a Big Deal!’
Natalia Dyer may be most famous these days for her role as Nancy Wheeler in Netflix’s Stranger Things, but on Thursday night, she looked back on her very first role alongside Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana: The Movie. The opportunity came as the actress was growing up in Nashville, she explained on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “It wasn’t a huge film town at the time and then, this sort of major production was rolling through,” she told Jimmy Fallon and guest host Megan Thee Stallion of the 2009 movie based on Cyrus’ Disney Channel series. “It was a big deal. Everyone was very excited. “They had these two British, like, twin roles that they decided to cast locally and somehow I, yeah,” she added ...
How to Watch ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Season 2 Without Cable
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. The second season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, a prequel spin-off series from 50 Cent’s Power franchise, premieres Sunday (Aug. 14) on Starz. In season 2, Raquel “Raq” Thomas (Patina Miller) is done “vying for street corners” in South Jamaica Queens and looks toward the Garden State for new opportunities. Meanwhile, Raq must earn her son, Kanan’s (Mekai Curtis), trust back. After shooting Detective Marvin Howard and getting out of Queens, Kanan returns to find Howard (who is secretly his father) still alive. The season 2 cast includes Joey Bada$$, Londo...
‘We Knew We Were Pissed’
San Francisco, 1994 A group of dykes, feminists, queer punks, and onlookers crowded an unassuming martini bar as Lynn Breedlove and a few friends used a chainsaw, blood, and parts of a pig’s body from a Mission District butcher shop to protest sexual assault, police, and art-bro bullshit. “It was gnarly,” Breedlove remembers, noting that there was no warning for the audience. The performance was in direct response to the release of a zine called Answer Me, whose final controversial issue, The Rape Issue,gained popularity with shock-obsessed readers while deeply angering feminists. “We didn’t know what the fuck, but we knew we were pissed.” Little did Breedlove know that this night of performance would birth a queer punk poetry movement that would tour the country, and provide a platform fo...
Jon Batiste Exits ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ as Bandleader
Jon Batiste, the multiple Grammy Award-winning artist, played his final note on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert after seven seasons. “Jon has decided to leave the show,” host Colbert said Thursday night (Aug. 11), “but it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue sharing his art with the world.” He continued, “we have been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? ‘Yeaaa!’ But we’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as guest with your next hit record. I love you.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Congratulations to our new band leader @realLouisCato and The Late Show Band!! pic.twitter.com/seLY92jeee — The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) ...
How to Watch ‘iCarly’ Online 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. iCarly is back in the spotlight following the release of former castmember Jennette McCurdy‘s new memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died. The Nickelodeon series originally aired from 2007-12 and was rebooted last year. Carly Shay and the gang returned for season 2 of the iCarly reboot, which premiered April 8 on Paramount+ and wrapped in June. Picking up where the first season left off, Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) refocused her attention on her friends and family following complications in the romance department, all while working to boost her revived web channel. Explore...
Madonna and Jimmy Fallon Give the Gift of ‘Music’ on ‘Classroom Instruments’
The queen of pop and the prince of late-night TV came together Wednesday (Aug. 10) to give the gift of “Music”– performed on classroom instruments. Night owls scored a special rendition of “Music,” the title track from Madonna’s 2000 album, which she performed with Jimmy Fallon and his Tonight Show house band The Roots. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the NBC clip, which can be seen below, the “Material Girl” displays her talents on the triangle, and the entire ensemble reveal some neat fluorescents when the lights go down. The pop superstar was given the honors of reintroducing the popular “Classroom Instruments” spot after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus. It’s her second time performing for the series, following her reimagined version of “Hol...
Samsung Unveils New Product Lineup: Get a Galaxy Z Flip 4 for Just $99
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. Samsung unveiled a new fleet of foldable smartphones, watches, earbuds and more on Wednesday (Aug. 10), including the Galaxy Z Flip 4, GalaxyWatch 5 and Galaxy Buds Pro 2. The newly revealed products are up for pre-order and will be released on Aug. 26. The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is available for just $99 with eligible trade-in. The upgraded phone comes equipped with an enhanced camera that allows users to snap high-quality selfies right from the Cover Screen with the main camera, which now features Portrait Mode. Additionally, the Z Flip 4’s sensor is 65 percent b...
Nick Jonas Hopes Fans ‘Fall in Love’ With His New Trivia Card 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. Nick Jonas wants to help fans “fall in love” with Linkee, the same way that he did. The singer-songwriter collaborated with Big Potato Games to release his very own version of the popular U.K. trivia game in which players attempt to find the link between different words. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Jonas first played Linkee during a game night at the home of a rock legend. “I was on a trip with my wife [Priyanka Chopra] and went to a friend’s house,” Jonas shared in a phone interview with Billboard last week....
Street Fighter 6 Brings Modern Style and Hip-Hop Culture to the Iconic Franchise
As we’ve previously discussed, there are very very few names in video games as big and as culturally relevant as Street Fighter. Since Street Fighter II launched in 1991 and transformed the fighting game world, Capcom’s flagship series has maintained its spot as the king of the genre. Now, as we inch toward Street Fighter 6 — the first title designed for the current generation of consoles — the series looks to continue to build on the success that some of Capcom’s other properties (like Resident Evil and Monster Hunter) have seen since Street Fighter V released in 2016. With a new visual flair and a more modern “urban” aesthetic, the series is branching out in directions it hasn’t entirely explored before — all while maintaining the tight gameplay and genre-defining features that the serie...
