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Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST Organizers on the Blessings of Returning to a Virtual Event
On Tuesday night (Jan. 18), globalFest will premiere its second annual digital festival in partnership with NPR Music. Starting at 8 p.m. ET for the next three evenings, four-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo will once again host the Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST series with nine artists from around the world, including South Korea, Mali, Finland and Mexico. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Since 2003, the annual festival has been a one-night, in-person celebration that promotes global and American regional music traditions and creates touring opportunities for artists of all genres. But in late December, it became clear to organizers that an in-person festival was no longer viable for its staff and artists. The annual event was scheduled to take place Jan. 16 at the renovat...
Rihanna Stuns in Red Savage x Fenty Lingerie Ahead of Valentine’s Day: See the Photos
Rihanna is turning heads with a new set of steamy Valentine’s Day-themed photos for her Savage x Fenty lingerie brand. The 33-year-old singer and fashion mogul took to social media on Monday (Jan. 17) to share some sizzling snapshots of herself modeling a red lacy bodysuit with matching fishnet stockings from Savage x Fenty. “Valentine’s Day is for me…. but you can watch,” RiRi captioned the gallery on Instagram. Explore Explore Rihanna See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The official Instagram page for Savage x Fenty also shared the photos, along with news of an exclusive product from Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty product line. “Can y’all handle this heat?” the post reads. “Rih is locked and laced in her @savagexfenty with a purrfected pout in an XCLUSIVE shade ...
Kelly Rizzo Declares Late Husband Bob Saget ‘The Most Incredible Man on Earth’
Kelly Rizzo took to Instagram on Saturday (Jan. 15) to pay tribute to her late husband Bob Saget shortly after he was laid to rest. “My sweet husband,” Rizzo, 42, began in a lengthy caption alongside a photograph of herself with Saget. “After much reflection this week, I’m trying, really trying, to not think I was robbed of time. But instead to think: How lucky was I that I got to be the one to be married to THE MOST INCREDIBLE MAN ON EARTH.” The Full House star and TV personality were married in 2018 in Santa Monica. At age 65, Saget died last Sunday in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida. A cause of death has yet to be determined. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Saget was laid to rest on Friday in an intimate service at Mount Sinai Memorial Park...
Bob Saget Honored in ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ Tribute
America’s Funniest Home Videos is paying homage to former host Bob Saget. During Sunday night’s (Jan. 16) broadcast of the ABC program, host Alfonso Ribeiro remembered Saget as a member of the show’s “family.” “As you’ve heard, the world lost a legend last week, and AFV lost a family member,” Ribeiro said. “Bob Saget is synonymous with AFV to this day, and this show wouldn’t have been the same without his unique sense of humor. It’s been my honor to continue carrying the torch Bob so brightly lit.” Ribeiro then introduced a montage of clips he described as showcasing “Bob being Bob.” During the montage, clips of comical moments from Saget’s time hosting the show were shown. Another clip included Saget sitting down with then-host Tom Bergeron — Bergeron to...
Ariana DeBose Joined by Kate McKinnon for Spectacular ‘West Side Story’ Medley During ‘SNL’ Monologue: Watch
Ariana DeBose brought a little taste of West Side Story to Saturday Night Live. The Golden Globe-winning actress, who stars as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of West Side Story, made her SNL hosting debut on Jan. 15, bringing lots of laughs to the first episode of 2022. Wearing a shimmery white blazer and a matching furry skirt, DeBose opened her monologue by giving a nod to her roots and celebrating Broadway’s perseverance during the pandemic. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “It is great to be here representing not only the Latino community as an Afro-Latina, but also the Broadway community,” the actress said to cheers from the audience. “Obviously, Broadway has been through a lot these last past couple of years … but we are a community that perseveres.” She contin...
Lizzo, Lil Nas X & More Lend Their Voices to ‘Proud Family’ Reboot: Watch the Trailer
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Penny, Dijonay, LaCienega, Zoey, Suga Mama and the whole Proud gang are back. Back in February 2020, Disney+ confirmed a Proud Family revival titled The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. The update of the beloved Disney Channel show will feature original cast members Kyla Pratt (Penny Proud), Tommy Davidson (Oscar Proud), Paula Jai Parker (Trudy Proud), Jo Marie Payton (Suga Mama), Karen Malina White (Dijonay Jones), Soleil Moon Frye (Zoey Howzer), Alisa Reyes (LaCienega Boulevardez) and Cedric the Entertainer (Uncle Bobby Proud) reprising their iconic roles. The new trailer, released on Friday (Jan. 14) teased a nu...
How to Watch ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’
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. Drac is back. Hotel Transylvania: Tranformania, the fourth and final installment of the animated film franchise starring Selena Gomez and Andy Samberg, arrived Friday (Jan. 14) on Prime Video. Gomez and Samberg are back as the happy couple Mavis Dracula and Johnny Loughran in the kid-friendly comedy. Other returning stars include Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, David Spade and Fran Drescher. Molly Shannon, Jim Gaffigan and Brian Hull also voice characters in the film, which is directed by Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon. Explore See l...
Georgian Knockout Artist Giga Chikadze Is Ready to Prove He’s Championship Material
Two years ago, Giga Chikadze was a relatively unknown commodity in the mixed martial arts world. Coming from a karate background and competing at the highest levels of kickboxing, the Georgian (the country, not the state) featherweight squeaked by Brandon Davis to win his UFC debut by split decision and was preparing to battle Jamall Emmers (which he would also win by split decision). But after seven straight UFC victories (including consecutive “Performance of the Night” awards for his three recent knockouts) and a vicious body kick that has crumpled multiple opponents, Chikadze has spent his pandemic years vaulting to the top of the UFC’s featherweight division. Fresh off his first main event — where he stopped veteran striker and perennial contender Edson Barboza in the third round — th...
Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free to Produce Comedy Film With ‘South Park’ Creators
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free are teaming up with South Park co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to produce a comedy film for Paramount Pictures. The yet-untitled, live-action comedy, written by Vernon Chatman, will “depict the past and present coming to a head when a young Black man, who is interning as a slave re-enactor at a living history museum, discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his,” according to a press statement. The movie marks the first feature produced under Lamar and Free’s pgLang company, which they announced in 2020. They launched pgLang as a multilingual, artist-friendly service company that’s a record label, movie studio and publishing house combined. Lamar’s younger cousin and rapper Baby Keem became the first artist signed to the pgLang label se...
Jason Momoa And Lisa Bonet Are ‘Parting Ways’
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are separating. Momoa, 42, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the “family news” that he and Bonet, 54, are “parting ways in marriage.” The Aquaman and Dune star added, “We share this not because we think it’s newsworthy, But so that — as we go about our lives we may do so with dignity and honesty.” The pair married in October of 2017, with Momoa becoming the stepfather to Zoe Kravitz, Bonet’s daughter with her ex-husband Lenny Kravitz. Momoa and Bonet went on to have a son, Nakoa-Wolf, and daughter, Lola, together. “The love between us carries on,” wrote Momoa on Instagram, “evolving in ways it wishes to be known and lived. We free each other — to be who we are learning to become.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news The message was signed from “J&...
Joe Jonas’ ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Cameo Featured a ‘Camp Rock 2’ Reunion
Still rocking after all these years! It turns out Joe Jonas reunited with Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam co-star Chloe Bridges while filming his recent guest appearance on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones. Bridges, whose husband Adam DeVine plays youth pastor Kelvin Gemstone on the hit comedy series, showed off their sweet reunion in a Monday (Jan. 10) Instagram post. Explore Explore Joe Jonas See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I live in South Carolina with Adam for half the year while he’s shooting the show, so I was very pumped when the @roughhousepictures crew asked me if I wanted to go to set for a few days,” Bridges captioned the snap of herself and Jonas grinning ear-to-ear on set together. “Plus, one of my scenes involved Joe singing while I’m just kinda...
God of War Brings Its Award-Winning Adventure to PC This Week
If you haven’t played 2018’s God of War yet, you’re really running out of excuses. The lauded Game of the Year winner is considered one of the best video games in history, and now it’s not even a PlayStation exclusive anymore. Launching on PC (via both Steam and the Epic Games Store) this Friday (January 14), the adventures of Kratos, Atreus, and the whole cast of characters will be shining like never before in the newest release. Without the constraints of the PS4’s hardware, the Santa Monica Studio team was able to explore higher resolutions, modified control schemes, and a wide range of other technological improvements that PC players have grown used to. And while the game itself is technically almost 4 years old already, everything from the combat to the story to the visuals still hold...
