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The Weeknd Shares Wild Trailer for HBO Series ‘The Idol’: Watch
The Weeknd has shared a wild teaser for his new HBO series The Idol. On Saturday night (July 16), the Canadian superstar previewed the brief trailer for the upcoming music-industry drama during his concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., before unveiling it on social media the following morning. “From the sick & twisted minds of the creator of Euphoria Sam Levinson and Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye,” reads the opening lines of the drugs-and-sex-filled clip. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news DO YOU TRUST ME ?! From the sick and twisted minds of Sam Levinson and @TheWeeknd, starring Lily-Rose Depp, #THEIDOL is coming soon to @hbomax. pic.twitter.com/QfCzpBfye3 — The Weeknd (@theweeknd) July 17, 2022 Set to the music of Justice‘...
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Marry in Nevada: Report
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are reportedly married! Months after getting engaged, the celebrity couple obtained a marriage license in Clark County, Nevada, over the weekend, according to court records obtained by People. TMZ reports that the pair have indeed tied the knot. Further details about the nuptials were not available at press time. Lopez, 52, and Affleck, 49, announced their engagement in early April. The news was revealed through the superstar singer and actress’ On the JLo newsletter, where she shared a video of herself wearing an engagement ring. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Rumors of the couple’s reunion started in late April 2021, when they were reportedly spotted together two weeks after Lopez announced that she and...
Kanye West Pulls Out of Rolling Loud Miami 2022 Headlining Set
Kanye West will no longer be performing at Rolling Loud Miami 2022. The festival’s organizers took to social media on Sunday (July 17) to announce that the 45-year-old rapper and fashion mogul, who now goes by Ye, will not be headlining the event’s opening night on July 22. “Due to circumstances outside of our control, Ye will no longer be performing at Rolling Loud Miami 2022,” Rolling Loud tweeted, adding that Kid Cudi has been tapped as Ye’s replacement. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Rolling Loud co-founders Tariq Cherif and Matt Zingler further elaborated on the cancellation in the following statement: “We were looking forward to Ye headlining Rolling Loud Miami 2022. We spent months working with him and his team on the performanc...
Robert Fripp (in Mask) and Toyah (in Barely Anything) Perform Slipknot’s “Psychosocial”: Watch
Who knew that Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox were a couple of Maggots? For their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance, the King Crimson guitarist and his singer wife take on Slipknot’s “Psychosocial,” offering up quite the visual in doing so. Maggots, for those not in the know, is the affectionate term for Slipknot fans, and it’s clear that Robert and Toyah have some love for the masked Iowa band. Robert is even wearing an era-appropriate Corey Taylor mask from Slipknot’s touring cycle for 2008’s All Hope Is Gone album, on which “Psychosocial” appears. Toyah, of course, is wearing barely anything — a sheer red wrap over heart-shaped pasties. She enhances her performance by whipping out … a handheld blender! Advertisement Related Video The Slipknot cover follows up recent performances of Ramms...
Swedish House Mafia Debuts an Uplifting Music Video for “Heaven Takes You Home”
Nearly a decade after their initial breakup, dance music supergroup Swedish House Mafia released its Paradise Again album in April. Spending its second week at number 1 on Dance Radio, one of the top tracks from their debut return album is “Heavy Takes You Home,” described as the emotional core of the sonically diverse collection of tracks. Providing the vocals for the track is the English singer-songwriter, Connie Constance, and the new music video is filmed through “Connie’s Lense” as the camera explores the central role that music plays in the life of Constance and her close circle of friends. Below is a short statement from the artist touching upon the emotions and message behind the song and music video: “It’s been the most incredible journey working with Swedish House Mafia. From cre...
Kodak Black Arrested on Drug Charges During Traffic Stop in Florida
Kodak Black has been arrested on drug possession charges in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The 25-year-old rapper, whose real name is Bill Kahan Kapri, was pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Friday afternoon (July 15) for suspected illegal window tint. After smelling marijuana and searching his SUV, police say they found 31 oxycodone pills and $74,960 in cash, according to a FHP press release. A record check also revealed that Black’s vehicle tag and driver’s license were both expired. Black was taken to Broward County Jail and charged with with possession of a controlled substance without prescription and trafficking in oxycodone, online records show. A $75,000 bond was negotiated for his release during a bail hearing on Saturday morning, the rapper’s lawyer Bradford Cohen tells Billb...
Soprano Angel Blue, Offended by Blackface, Pulls Out of Italy Opera
Soprano Angel Blue says she won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because blackface was used in the staging of a different work this summer on the same stage. The U.S. singer posted a note on her Instagram page saying she will be bowing out of La Traviata at Verona’s Arena this month because the theater recently mounted another Giuseppe Verdi opera, Aida, that had performers in blackface. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news She blasted such use of “archaic” theatrical practices as “offensive, humiliating, and outright racist.” Angel Blue, however, was still listed Saturday (July 16) on the Arena’s website as singing the role of Violetta in La Traviata on July 22 and 30. The theater said it was hoping that Blue, who is Black, wo...
Britney Spears Says It Was a ‘Beautiful Surprise’ to Have Selena Gomez at Her Wedding
Britney Spears gushed about her wedding guests this weekend, especially one very “special person” who was in attendance: Selena Gomez. The pop star looked back fondly at her wedding guest list in a new Instagram post on Saturday (July 16). Spears married Sam Asghari on June 9 in a Los Angeles ceremony, and Gomez was one of the guests celebrating alongside them at their reception. “She came to my wedding,” Spears captioned a photo of Gomez Saturday night. “the three most beautiful women in hollywood … @drewbarrymore, @parishilton … I had no idea !!! I was SO HAPPY !!!” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The singer added that Gomez “told me ‘I just want you to be happy’ three times,” and Spears then pointed out that “My mother does that as well.” “I...
How to Get Tickets to Paramore’s 2022 Tour
Paramore are officially back. The pop punk-turned-new wave band first hinted at a new era by announcing performances at When We Were Young, Austin City Limits, and Corona Capital, and now, they’ve announced a 2022 tour, their first such outing in four years. As we await the follow-up to 2017’s After Laughter, read on to learn how you can score tickets to Paramore’s upcoming shows. What Is Paramore’s Next Tour? Paramore’s 2022 tour begins October 2nd at Bakersfield, California’s Mechanics Bank Theater. From there, the band will perform in cities like Magna, Utah, Oklahoma City, Chicago, and Atlanta in between their festival appearances. Their last official headlining date is November 16th in St. Augustine, Florida, while the tour concludes following the band’s November 19th appear...
Beastie Boys Square Approved in New York City
It’s been a long time coming, but Beastie Boys will soon officially be honored in their native New York with a Lower East Side corner dubbed Beastie Boys Square. In addition to simply being New York legends, fans have pushed for a Beastie Boys monument because their 1989 LP, Paul’s Boutique, immortalizes the intersection of Ludlow and Rivington streets on its album cover. A campaign has existed since 2014 to rename the corner Beastie Boys Square, but the move has been shot down in the past because community board members apparently didn’t think the group met the guidelines required of street co-naming honorees. Still, former Bad Boy Records rep and Brooklyn resident LeRoy McCarthy celebrated the board’s affirmative vote, telling the New York Post, “hip-hop don’t stop.” Adver...
Brandy Is Open to Getting a Tattoo of Ray J, But ‘It Won’t Be’ Like His Leg Tattoo of Her Face
Brandy is opening up about Ray J‘s controversial leg tattoo of her face. In an impromptu video interview with TMZ, the R&B superstar admitted that she didn’t quite understand her little brother’s new body art at first, but she eventually warmed up to the Alexey Mashkov-designed ink after he explained it to her. “It was meant to be that way,” Brandy said in the clip, surrounded by adoring fans waiting for selfies. It’s like a Basquiat-type of style. I didn’t understand it at first … but then he explained it to me and showed me the tattoo artist’s whole page and it was amazing.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ray J unveiled the massive leg piece on Instagram in early July. The portrait features his sister’s face with the words “Best Friends ...
The Weeknd Flies Out 6-Year-Old Fan to Philadelphia Concert after Toronto Postponement
The Weeknd made one little boy very happy during the superstar’s rescheduled After Hours Til Dawn tour opener in Philadelphia on Thursday (July 14). Megafan Phoenix Prince, 6, went viral on social media last week after he was photographed crying outside of the Toronto venue where The Weeknd was scheduled to launch his long-awaited stadium trek. The July 8 concert at Rogers Centre was canceled at the last minute because of a nationwide network outage, leaving many fans sharing their disappointment online. Shortly after the cancellation, The Weeknd retweeted a snapshot of the devastated Prince — who even donned a red blazer and black tie, just like his idol — being comforted by his father outside of the facility. “Can someone please find him for me?” the singer captioned his tweet. Explore E...
