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Here’s What Dolly Parton Had to Say About a Potential Collab With Cardi B
Dolly Parton featuring … Cardi B? It may be more likely than you might think. Though the two artists are so different on the surface it feels like they could only ever be brought together by the spin of a wheel or some random online name generator, the 76-year-old country icon told E!’s Daily Pop Monday (March 7) that she can definitely see herself working with Cardi in the future. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Before taking the stage of Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to host the 2022 ACM Awards, Parton sat down for a virtual interview and answered questions about the show, along with one query regarding a potential collaboration with one of today’s biggest rap superstars. “I might, if she’s willing,” Parton said of getting in the studio w...
Florence + The Machine Drop Spiritual Video for New Song ‘Heaven Is Here’: Watch
A new Florence + The Machine track is here, and apparently, so is heaven. Accompanied by an eerie music video packed with primal choreography, Florence Welch and her indie rock band’s song “Heaven Is Here” arrived on Monday (March 7). With gut-punching lyrics such as “Every song I ever wrote became an escape rope tied around my neck to pull me up to heaven,” the new song finds Welch venting her frustrations over being creatively chastised, according to a release. Written during lockdown, “Heaven Is Here” is a reckoning of themes such as “joy, grief, breath, the body, movement, the soul, power, rage, powerlessness, spirituality and escapism,” according to the release. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The group’s new project is aesthetically very similar to their previous song, “Th...
Charli XCX Duets With Oscar Isaac as Singing Meatballs in Weird ‘SNL’ Sketch
After three “incredible” dates, everything goes strangely wrong in the most offbeat sketch from SNL Saturday night (March 5). A woman (Sarah Sherman) is getting closer to her new romantic interest (Chris Redd) when their chemistry is derailed by a bunch of singing meatballs that are secretly all over the woman’s body — singing meatballs with the faces of the episode’s host, Oscar Isaac, as well as cast members Aidy Bryant, Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang and more. “We are little meatball men, singing our little meatball song/ Join us please and sing along,” they sing in an unexpected little ditty during the pre-taped sketch. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Mid-breakup, Redd’s character — overwhelmed by the bizarre body meatballs — asks, “I’m sorry. Is there a piano in your armpit?” T...
Shirley Bassey, Emilia Jones to Perform at 2022 BAFTA Awards
This month’s BAFTA film awards are set to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, having hired its most famous singer to open the ceremony. Dame Shirley Bassey — forever connected with 007 after soundtracking multiple films throughout her career, most notably Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever — will sing an exclusive performance of a Bond theme, raising the curtain of the 75th BAFTAs at the Royal Albert Hall on March 13. The song itself will be revealed on the night. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The British Academy noted that in the 60 years since Dr. No premiered in 1962, the James Bond franchise had earned 32 BAFTA nominations and four wins to date. Also performing on the night will be Emilia Jones, sta...
Dua Lipa Reacts to Oscar Isaac Reading Fan Fiction About Her on ‘SNL’
Dua Lipa seemed delighted that Oscar Isaac gave a live reading of Dua Lipa fan fiction Saturday night. “adds to list of things I never thought would happen in my life,” the pop star commented along with laughing emojis on Instagram, where she shared a clip of one of the SNL host’s sketches from this weekend. On the March 5 episode, one of the actor’s characters was Michael, a school janitor with an unexpected hobby. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In the sketch, the janitor interrupts an evening writing workshop by sharing his own love of books and a story he’s been working on, “The Apogee of Midnight.” He reads aloud a tale of a janitor who’s alone in a school at night and approached by a woman who says she’s been looking for him. “My name is Dua Lipa,” says the woman in the st...
Ed Sheeran, Mick Jagger Pay Tribute to Late Cricketing Great Shane Warne: ‘Absolutely Gutted’
Several giants of the music world have paid tribute to Shane Warne, the Australian cricketing great who died suddenly March 4, aged 52. Warne, a proud Victorian and father of three, resurrected the art of leg spin bowling, a skill that’s considered close to impossible to master, and produced some balls that are among the finest ever inflicted on a batsman. A flamboyant bleach-blonde, Warne would go on to break the world record for wickets taken in Test matches, and enjoyed a following in England, where he played County Cricket for Hampshire, and in India, where he led Rajasthan Royals to the inaugural championship of the Indian Premier League. Warne’s party-boy reputation was tabloid fodder in England, though purists everywhere admired his talents and his box-office appeal. Explore See lat...
How to Watch Mary Wilson’s Birthday Tribute at the Grammy Museum in L.A.
Late Supremes co-founder Mary Wilson was honored by family members and longtime friends at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on Friday (March 4) — and fans will be able to watch the tribute online. The star-studded event, titled A Tribute to Mary Wilson, featured appearances by Stevie Wonder, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, Iris and Karla Gordy, Wilson’s daughter Turkessa Babich, and many others. Explore See latest videos, charts and news A stream of the tribute will be available Sunday (March 6) at 3 p.m. PT on what would’ve been Wilson’s 78th birthday. Fans can watch the event through the Grammy Museum’s official streaming service here. Wilson died suddenly in February 2021 at her home in Las Vegas. The Supremes formed in Detroit and signed to Motown Records...
Taylor Swift Praises Zoe Kravitz’s Catwoman Performance: ‘The Batman Was Phenomenal!’
Taylor Swift is showing love for Zoe Kravitz‘s role as Catwoman in The Batman. The 32-year-old pop star took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday (March 6) to share a photo of Kravitz as Selina Kyle in the new Matt Reeves-directed Batman film, starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader. “@zoeisabellakravitz IS THE CATWOMAN OF DREAMS,” Swift captioned a snapshot of Kravitz’s unmasked Catwoman giving a fierce. “The Batman was PHENOMENAL!!!” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Swift’s picture appears to have been taken from inside a movie theater. . The Batman, released in theaters on Friday, is already a hit at the box office. The superhero movie opened this weekend with a huge $128.5 million in its domestic box office debut, according to The Holl...
Neil Diamond Stage Musical Reveals Its Broadway Veteran Star
A musical about Neil Diamond has found the polished theater gem who will play the icon onstage — Will Swenson. Swenson has been tapped to lead A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical this summer when it makes its debut at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre. Swenson calls it a not straightforward musical. “It’s unconventional and it’s beautiful,” the actor told The Associated Press. Swenson’s Broadway credits include Waitress opposite Sara Bareilles, creating the role of Javert in the 2014 revival of Les Misérables, and starring in Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and 110 in the Shade. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Diamond, 81, is the singer and songwriter of massive hits like “Sweet Caroline,” “Song Sung Blue” and “Cracklin’ Rosie.” He’s also written hits recorded b...
Camila Cabello Performs ‘Bam Bam’ for the First Time on ‘The Late Late Show’
Camila Cabello brought “Bam Bam” live to television for the first time on The Late Late Show with James Corden. “Bam Bam” live had Cabello singing and dancing atop a bar, to the cheers of the crowd, and strumming along to the verse of the single that Ed Sheeran sings (he wasn’t present for the show). The feel-good performance arrived alongside the March 4 release of Cabello’s new song. In a new interview with Zane Lowe, in which she discussed the song’s lyrics and her personal life, the singer said that what she was “trying to get across in the verse is just that things change and things take really unexpected terms.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Bam Bam” is on her upcoming album Familia, due out April 8. Watch Cabello’s live debut of “Bam Bam” below. [embedded content]...
Rihanna Shows Off Baby Bump in Blue Cutout Jumpsuit at Paris Fashion Week
Rihanna continues to proudly show off her growing baby bump. The 34-year-old pop superstar, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky, took to Instagram on Friday (March 4) to share some photos of herself wearing a bright skintight outfit at Paris Fashion Week. “Thicc,” the fashion and beauty mogul captioned the post. Explore Explore Rihanna See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the series of snapshots, RiRi sports a blue jumpsuit with a cutout across part of her swollen belly. The “We Found Love” singer also wore matching blue sunglasses and heels, along with a long green jacket and a brown hoodie. Rihanna has already been making headlines at Paris Fashion Week. She stole the show in recent days by stunning in a lingerie look at Dior’s r...
Johnny Brown, Comedian, Singer & ‘Good Times’ Actor, Dies at 84
Johnny Brown, the easygoing actor, comedian and singer best known for portraying the housing project superintendent Nathan Bookman on Good Times, has died. He was 84. Brown died Wednesday (March 2), his daughter, actress Sharon Catherine Brown, announced on Instagram. “Our family is devastated. Devastated. Devastated. Beyond heartbroken. Barely able to breathe,” she wrote. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Further details of his death were not immediately available. Brown also recorded songs and performed in a band with saxophonist Sam “The Man” Taylor, appeared twice on Broadway in the 1960s and was a regular performer for three seasons on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. Brown, who did a mean impression of Louis Armstrong and others, was a leading contender to play Lamont opposite...
