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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...
Charli XCX Comments on the Unfortunate but ‘Iconic’ Nickname Cardi B Gave Her
Ahead of her SNL appearance this weekend, Charli XCX stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to reminisce about the time Cardi B made an unforgettable mistake with her name. “We did a song together with Rita Ora and Bebe Rexha,” the “Baby” singer said of their 2018 track “Girls.” “It was one of those scenarios where we never actually met when we made the song. We shot the music video separately, and we were sending verses and whatever.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news As she recalled to Fallon: “And then she tweets the song, and I’m like, “Oh my god, Cardi B tweeted my name! This is huge!’ And then I like check the tag, and instead of ‘Charli XCX’ it’s ‘Charli STD.’” “There is an account called Charli STD,” Charli explained. “I think Cardi tagged it not once, but...
Russell Wilson Asks Ciara for ‘More Babies’ on ‘Ellen’: ‘Just Give Me One More At Least’
Ciara is continuing her busy streak — after hosting Wednesday’s 2022 Billboard Women in Music event, the singer is lent her talents to The Ellen DeGeneres Show, guest hosting Friday’s (March 4) episode of the daytime program. The episode featured a very special guest: Her husband, Russell Wilson, who had a very important question to ask her in front of the audience. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Getting down on one knee before Ciara, the professional football player said, “I have a question for you. A serious question. Can we have more babies? It will be perfect. Just give me one more at least, you know what I mean?” The audience cheered on the “1, 2 Step” singer in the hopes that she would say yes to his proposal. “We definitely can have a l...
Omah Lay Talks Reuniting With Justin Bieber and Bringing More ‘Attention’ to Afrobeats Music
Afrobeats singer Omah Lay and Justin Bieber get the party started with their brand new collaboration “Attention,” which was released on Friday (March 4) via SIRE/Warner Records. The pair ride the rhythm of the sensual and vibrant Afrobeats crossover track’s sizzling hi-hats, bouncy percussion and purring pop synth riffs, courtesy of the song’s producers Harv (Bieber’s frequent collaborator) and Avedon, as the singers repeatedly coo in the chorus, “Show me a little attention.” Bieber packs in big vibes when he asks, “Should I drink up/ Smoke up?/ I need some/ freedom/ Freedom, ah! in my life,” while Omah effortlessly lets the last word of each line roll off his tongue to the point where it’s more felt than heard. The song is already being promoted to U.S. pop radio starting on Monday, March...
Britney Spears Wants a Family With Fiancé Sam Asghari
To witness Britney Spears build a happy, healthy life in the aftermath of last year’s ultra-public legal struggles is truly a thing of beauty. She’s been doing lots of dancing, hitting the beach and spending quality time with her fiancé Sam Asghari — and from the looks of her recent Instagram post, starting a family might be next on the post-conservatorship docket. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The 40-year-old pop star wrote about her dreams of expanding their family unit in a glowing happy birthday message to Asghari, posted on her Instagram Thursday (March 4). “Happy Birthday to my Fiancé … I love you so much,” she wrote. “I want a family with you. I want it all with you!” “Millions of things to wish for,” Asghari replied. “I only have one wish.” Spears got engaged to the 28...
Diplo Talks New Solo Album, Why He Didn’t Join Neil Young’s Spotify Exit and His Misinterpreted Taylor Swift Diss
If you’ve spent even one minute on Diplo‘s socials you know he takes NGAF to stratospheric levels on the regular. But in a new interview with Input magazine in which he explained why he’s releasing his first solo album in 18 years (Diplo) and the reason he didn’t follow Neil Young‘s exit from Spotify over Joe Rogan’s spreading of disinformation, the EDM star also served up a on-brand shruggy response to a nearly decade-old tweet in which he joked, “someone should make a kickstarter to get taylor swift a booty.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I don’t take it that seriously. When I first started using social media, it was a big joke for me,” he explained. “On Twitter, I was an unabashedly crazy person. And I didn’t realize that there was power ...
Randy Newman Broke His Neck & Is Rescheduling His Tour to Recuperate
Randy Newman is putting his 2022 U.K. and European tour dates on hold after a serious injury. On Wednesday (March 2), the early Americana singer best known for songs “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” “Short People” and “I Love L.A.” announced the rescheduling of his upcoming tour due to a broken neck, and is taking time off to recover before hitting the road again. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Recently, I noticed I was shrinking. People over whom I had towered now towered over me. Could this be payback for having written Short People? Turns out, my neck was broken. They operated on me successfully, I think. For even now, I look less like an anteater and more like a folk rock artist from the early sixties,” Newman said in a statement to his official website and Instagram account. ...
Which Billboard Women in Music Performance Are You Most Excited For? Vote!
The 2022 Billboard Women in Music Awards is set to take place on Wednesday (March 2), and will feature a host of performers and honorees for this year’s ceremony. Ciara — who was named Woman of the Year by Billboard in 2009 — will be hosting the event, which will take place at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif. Olivia Rodrigo is the 2022 Woman of the Year while other honorees include H.E.R. for the Impact Award, and Golnar Khosrowshahi for the Executive of the Year Award recipient. Performers and award recipients include Doja Cat (Powerhouse Award), Bonnie Raitt (Icon Award), Gabby Barrett (Rising Star Award), Karol G (Rule Breaker Award), Phoebe Bridgers (Trailblazer Award), Saweetie (Game Changer Award) and Summer Walker (Chart Breaker Award). Explore See latest videos, charts and ...
