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‘SNL’ Addresses Will Smith’s 10-Year Oscars Ban: ‘Is That a Punishment?’
After Saturday Night Live joked about Will Smith’s infamous Oscars moment in several segments of the episode that aired April 9, it seemed likely that the NBC series would take a moment this week to address the latest development. During Saturday’s installment of “Weekend Update,” co-host Colin Jost brought up the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Friday announcement that the King Richard star had been banned from all of the organization’s events, including the Academy Awards ceremonies, for the next 10 years after slapping presenter Chris Rock during last month’s Oscars. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “As punishment for slapping Chris Rock, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has banned Will Smith from attending the Os...
Jake Gyllenhaal Belts Out Celine Dion Hit During ‘SNL’ Monologue: Watch
Jake Gyllenhaal showed off his musical chops during his triumphant return to hosting Saturday Night Live. During his opening monologue on April 9, the 41-old-actor — who appeared on the sketch comedy show to promote his new film Ambulance — fondly recalled hosting SNL for the first time in 2007 before belting out Celine Dion‘s 1996 hit song “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.” “I never thought SNL would come calling again. It’s been 15 years and I wasn’t sure I’d remember how to host,” Gyllenhaal said. “But being here tonight, it feels like everything is suddenly… coming back.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news From there, the actor dramatically delivered the soft opening lines of Dion’s Falling Into You opening tack, which peaked at No. 2 o...
Kid Rock Opens Bad Reputation Tour With Video Message From Donald Trump: ‘Let’s Make America Rock Again’
Kid Rock is launching his 2022 tour with a video message from former President Donald Trump. Prior to stepping onstage at his Bad Reputation tour opener on Wednesday (April 6) in Evansville, Ind., the 51-year-old rocker played an introductory clip from the 45th commander in chief for concert-goers at the Ford Center. “Hello, everyone. I love you all. I know you’re having a great time at the Kid Rock concert tonight,” Trump said in the brief video. “Quite frankly, he’s amazing. All of you in attendance are truly the backbone of our great country. Hard-working, God-fearing rock-and-roll patriots.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The former president added, “Bob is truly one of the greatest entertainers of our time. Not the best golfer by ...
Anitta’s Coachella 2022 Set Moved to Friday Slot
Coachella has announced a slight update to its 2022 schedule. Anitta, who originally was scheduled to be performing on Saturday at this year’s festival, will now appear on the Coachella stage on Friday. The festival will take place over two weekends, April 15-17 and April 22-24, with Anitta taking the stage on April 15 and April 22. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Can’t wait, it’s gonna be insane!” Anitta tweeted with the update. Earlier this week, it was revealed that The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia are replacing Kanye West as headliners in the Sunday (April 17 and 24) slot of this year’s event. Their names appeared on on a revamped poster that dropped on Wednesday, placing the new headliners alongside those previously announc...
Halle Berry Reacts to Reba McEntire Hairstyle Comparison
Halle Berry responded to an unexpected Reba McEntire comparison this week. The actress, who at one time rocked short, auburn hair in the style of Reba’s signature look, had no problem being compared to the country icon. “Halle looks like she about to sing ‘a single mom who works too hard, who loves her kids and never stops,’” one Twitter user captioned a photo of Berry circa the late ’90s on Tuesday (April 5). The lyrics were lifted from McEntire’s “I’m a Survivor,” the theme song to her Reba sitcom that premiered on The WB in 2001. “… and what about it?” Berry responded the next day, along with a crying-laughing emoji. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news McEntire is still offering a message of strength in 2022: The country star recen...
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Are Engaged
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are engaged again, almost 20 years since they were first engaged to be married back in November 2002. The news comes from Lopez’s On the JLo newsletter, where she shared a video of herself wearing an engagement ring on Friday night. On her Instagram and Twitter accounts, she teased a “Major announcement!!!!” that was only accessible through her newsletter, and her Twitter bio now includes a diamond ring emoji. Rumors of the couple’s reunion started almost a year ago, in late April 2021, when the two were reportedly spotted together two weeks after Lopez announced that she and Alex Rodriguez had ended their engagement. They made it official in September, when they walked their first red carpet together in 18 years at the Venice International Film Festival. Exp...
Jack White Gets Engaged and Married While Onstage at His Detroit Concert
Congratulations are in order for Jack White, who got engaged and then married during his hometown concert in Detroit on Friday night (April 8). The whirlwind onstage nuptials started with the 46-year-old musician unexpectedly popping the question to his girlfriend, fellow musician Olivia Jean, while the pair performed a rendition of The White Stripes‘ 2001 single “Hotel Yorba” at the Masonic Temple. “It’s been such a beautiful day, I figure why don’t we do this right now and get married,” White announced to the sold-out crowd, according to The Oakland Press. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After receiving a tearful yes from Jean, whose band was the opening act at the show, White continued the song’s final verse: “Let’s get married/ In a big cat...
BTS’ ARMY Goes Wild on Opening Night of Band’s Permission to Dance Run in Las Vegas: ‘Still Speechless’
BTS sent its devoted ARMY into a frenzy during the mind-blowing opening night of the K-pop group’s Permission to Dance concert run in Las Vegas. The superstar band launched its first of four shows at Sin City’s Allegiant Stadium on Friday (April 8), driving thousands of fans wild with an evening full of blockbuster hits, heartfelt speeches, new hairstyles and unforgettable dance moves. “Still speechless,” one fan tweeted alongside photos of Jungkook lifting his shirt for adoring fans. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Another concert-goer inside the venue shared a mesmerizing video of thousands of attendees holding purple lights blinking in unison. “The energy is always amazing,” the fan captioned the clip on Twitter. Billboard News‘ Tetr...
Watch Jack White Play Twangy National Anthem for Detroit Tigers’ Opening Day
Detroit native Jack White kicked off the Tigers’ opening-day baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Friday (April 8), starting the game with a bluesy rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” White chose an unconventional route for his cover of the national anthem — instead of belting out the patriotic lyrics to spectators at Comerica Park, he instead went the instrumental route and put a twangy, Americana spin on the track. Backed by a keyboard player, bassist and drummer, White first strummed the opening chords of the track and was later joined by his band who fleshed out the song and added dramatic flair to his rendition of the track. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The performance concluded with fireworks being set off at the...
Celine Dion, Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry & More Artists ‘Stand Up for Ukraine,’ Calling for Refugee Relief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared a powerful message at the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday night (April 3), urging the world to shed light on and support Ukrainians as they continue to fight for their freedom — and now celebrities worldwide are standing up for the war-torn country. “On our land we are fighting Russia which brings horrible silence with its bombs. The dead silence. Fill the silence with your music. Fill it today, to tell our story,” Zelenskyy said in the video message. “Tell the truth about this war on your social networks, on TV; support us in any way you can. Any — but not silence.” On Friday (April 8), countless entertainers took to their social media pages to #StandUpForUkraine and, on a wider scale, for all the world’s refugees and displaced people. Ever...
Russ Signs KTLYN to DIEMON Records Ahead of The Journey Is Everything World Tour
Russ has officially signed collaborator KTLYN to his DIEMON Records, making her the second signee to the label co-founded by Bugus. In celebration of the new deal, Russ and KTLYN released an extended remix of their hit “Handsomer” on Friday (April 8) — a month after the first remix dropped March 9 — complete with two additional verses. KTLYN will also join Russ alongside Bugus and Bia to perform as part of his newly rebranded The Journey Is Everything world tour. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The tour kicks off in Seattle on April 29. With additional stretches in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, India and New Zealand, the tour is slated to end in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Jan. 21, 2023. Additional dates will be added in North Afr...
Chris Brown Shares His First Photo of 3-Month-Old Daughter Lovely Symphani
On Friday (April 8), Chris Brown took to his Instagram story to post his first picture of Lovely Symphani, his 3-month-old daughter with model Diamond Brown. In the picture, the baby wears a red Gucci onesie and a matching bow, smiling from ear to ear. The singer put five red-heart emojis over the baby’s photo. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lovely Symphani is Brown’s third child. He also has 7-year-old daughter Royalty with ex-girlfriend Nia Guzman and 2-year-old son Aeko Catori with Ammika Harris. The baby’s mother, Diamond, posted the same picture on Instagram. “I gave you life, but really, you gave me mine,” she writes. “HAPPY 3 months my little firecracker!” See Brown’s photo here and Diamond’s photo here. The “No Guidance” singer...
