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Rebel Wilson Recalls Falling Flat on Her Face While Channeling Britney Spears’ ‘You Drive Me Crazy’ Video
Rebel Wilson knows firsthand that trying to keep up with Britney Spears’ choreography is really hard work. During her appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden on Tuesday night, the actress discussed her upcoming Netflix movie Senior Year, which features a re-creation of Spears’ iconic dance moves in the “You Drive Me Crazy” music video that resulted in her falling flat on her face during a take. “I love Britney and I just wanted to pay homage to her because 20 years earlier in the film in 2022, she was like the biggest star in the world, so we did the ‘Crazy’ video … when I’m dancing, I just really like to give it, just give my all to it,” Wilson explained. “And then what happens is that I fall over and so in the Britney thing, they actually keep the take where I’m dancing and lo...
Pepsi® Partners With Billboard to Drop First-Ever Live Minting Experience During the 2022 BBMAs
There’s no other scoreboard like the Billboard charts and we’re raising the bar on what it means to celebrate the pinnacle achievements of the music industry. Today, Pepsi announced the groundbreaking Pepsi Mic Drop x Billboard Music Awards “Winners’ Club” NFT Collection, a limited-edition collection created exclusively for Sunday’s 2022 Billboard Music Award, in conjunction with MRC Live & Alternative, the global entertainment company producing this year’s show. The collection will only be available on Billboard ChartStars, a digital collectible platform created in partnership with UNBLOCKED. During the ceremony, fans will have the opportunity to claim NFTs in real-time as televised awards are announced — for free! As each award is announced during the show, a custom digital col...
iPod Commercials Defined an Era for Music in Marketing: The 10 Most Iconic Ads
It’s difficult to underestimate how deeply and completely the iPod revolutionized music listening. Introduced in 2001, the pocket-sized device escorted music consumers out of the CD era and into the gleaming digital age. (“I don’t know who your product’s designers are,” Moby said in a 2001 promotional video from Apple, “but boy, you’re not paying them enough.”) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Of course, iPod commercials quickly became as iconic as the products they sold. Launched in 2003, the classic iPod ad campaign featured silhouettes of people dancing like mad in front of brightly colored backgrounds, with the iPod and its headphones in stark white contrast. These clips are deeply embedded in the memories of most anyone who watched televisi...
Ukraine and Nine Other Nations Advance to Eurovision Final
For years, watching the Eurovision Song Contest from the United States involved climbing on a rooftop to adjust the direction of a satellite dish and subscribing to a Portuguese channel. Today it’s as simple as tuning into a network app for the live broadcast. This year, champion figure skater Johnny Weir did on-air commentary for the U.S. feed of the first Eurovision semifinal in Turin, Italy, from a studio on the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Tuesday (May 10), 10 nations advanced to the grand finale on Saturday out of a pool of 17 semifinalists: Armenia, Greece, Iceland, Lithuania, Moldova, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and Ukraine. Here’s the 10 qualifiers from the First Semi-...
Jessica Biel Shares Justin Timberlake’s Marriage Philosophy: ‘Keep Dating’
Jessica Biel just premiered her new Hulu series Candy, and on the red carpet Monday night (May 9), she dished about the secret to her nearly decade-long marriage to Justin Timberlake. “Well, I’ll have to give Justin the credit in this moment, for this one thing that he always says to me: ‘We might be married, but we have to keep dating,’” she revealed to Entertainment Tonight. “You just have to keep making time for each other and you have to keep making each other a priority. And do the things that you love together…It’s not always easy, as we all know, but those touch point moments make all the hard times palatable.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The one-time *NSYNC even happened to be on hand during his wife’s big night, celeb...
Ciara and Russell Wilson Introduce Precious New Puppy: ‘The Sweetest Surprise’
Ciara got quite the surprise from Russell Wilson on Mother’s Day: a brand new puppy! On Monday (May 9), the superstar couple took to social media to introduce the world to their latest bundle of furry joy. “Meet.. BRONCO,” Ciara wrote using a dog emoji. “The kids call her Bronco Love Brownie:) The sweetest surprise. I love you baby @DangeRussWilson #MothersDay.” “Got a puppy!” the Beauty Marks singer gushes in the accompanying video as she cuddles up next to the Denver Broncos quarterback with a giant smile on her face. “Say hi — say hi, Bronco! Say ‘hi guys.’ That’s a cute girl.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Back in March, Ciara hosted Billboard’s 2022 Women in Music for the second time, opening the star-studded night with a special...
Diana Ross, Phoebe Bridgers & More Featured on the Jack Antonoff-Produced ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Soundtrack
The minions are getting ready to take over. On Tuesday (May 10), the film franchise shared the stacked lineup of artists who are set to appear on Minions: The Rise of Gru movie soundtrack. The news was revealed in a vibrant, ’70s inspired video with instrumental music also fitting of the era. Diana Ross, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, H.E.R., Bleachers, Phoebe Bridgers, Kali Uchis, Thundercat, and Caroline Polachek are all set to be featured on the Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack, in addition to Weyes Blood, Brockhampton and more. Jack Antonoff produced the project. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Bleachers’ frontman also revealed on social media that the tunes will reflect the decade hinted at in the video. “my favorite 70s songs ...
Halsey Reveals Detailed Health Struggles Ahead of Tour: ‘I’ve Been Sick Most of My Adult Life’
Halsey isn’t a woman, she’s a god. At least, that’s what some might think upon hearing how fiercely she’s powering through her various medical issues. In an Instagram Stories video reel posted Tuesday (May 10), the 27-year-old “Nightmare” singer opened up about what they’ve been going through these past few months — from learning about allergies to “literally everything” to several health condition diagnoses — as well as how all of it is going to affect their upcoming Love and Power tour. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I know a lot of you guys have been wondering what’s going on with my health,” the star began, addressing fans’ concern over an Instagram photo showing her wearing a heart monitor and a recent TikTok she made revealing t...
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Looks Back on Pre-Coachella Anxiety, Announces Nippon Budokan Final Tour
On May 7, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu took the stage at Line Cube Shibuya in Tokyo for her first concert since returning to Japan after her first-ever performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and a sold-out headlining gig at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles last month. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news [embedded content] The J-pop icon resumed her 10th-anniversary domestic tour titled 2022 CANDY WAVE, charming fans who flocked to the venue with a voluminous set mixing old and new songs from her ten-year career. Addressing the crowd in-between songs, the “Ninja Re Bang Bang” singer shared a memorable experience from her stint at Coachella. She said that while she had always dreamed of performing at the world-famous music festival,...
AleXa Wins Inaugural American Song Contest
AleXa, the K-Pop singer from Oklahoma, brought honor to her home state by claiming victory in the first American Song Contest, which wrapped up its eight-week run on Monday (May 9) with a grand final that pitted 10 of the 56 entries from America’s states and territories against each other for the win. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The voting process duplicated the way votes are presented in the Eurovision Song Contest. First, points from the professional jury were counted as the 56 jurors were divided among 10 geographic sections of the U.S., with each one having a representative announce live on air which contestant received their top mark of 12 points, with other points from 10 down to 1 being awarded rapidly on screen. After all of the jur...
Cardi B Has Some Motherhood Advice for Pregnant Rihanna
Cardi B doesn’t think Rihanna needs to stress about becoming a mother in the next few weeks. On Sunday night (May 8), the “WAP” rapper was stopped and asked if she had any advice for Rihanna before the “Work” singer gives birth. The 29-year-old said in the video obtained by TMZ that if she could tell Rihanna anything, it would be that motherhood “comes naturally. It really comes naturally. So many people give you advice. Once [the baby is] in there, that mother instinct comes out.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Cardi speaks from her own personal experience as she has two children with husband Offset — daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus, 3, and eight-month-old son Wave Set Cephus. Rihanna is set to give birth to her and A$AP Rocky‘s first child som...
Cardi B Has Some Motherhood Advice for Pregnant Rihanna
Cardi B doesn’t think Rihanna needs to stress about becoming a mother in the next few weeks. On Sunday night (May 8), the “WAP” rapper was stopped and asked if she had any advice for Rihanna before the “Work” singer gives birth. The 29-year-old said in the video obtained by TMZ that if she could tell Rihanna anything, it would be that motherhood “comes naturally. It really comes naturally. So many people give you advice. Once [the baby is] in there, that mother instinct comes out.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Cardi speaks from her own personal experience as she has two children with husband Offset — daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus, 3, and eight-month-old son Wave Set Cephus. Rihanna is set to give birth to her and A$AP Rocky‘s first child som...
