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Kerry Washington Wants to Get In on a ‘Remix to the Remix’ of ’34+35′
Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion were touched by a tweet from Kerry Washington on Saturday (Feb. 13). The Scandal star gave a shout-out to Grande and her co-stars, Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion, after their release of the “34+35” remix music video. The three have something of an ideal girls’ day together in the clip, which debuted on Friday — and next time, Washington wants an invite. “Hey @ArianaGrande @theestallion @DojaCat if there is a 34+35 remix to the remix…I am available! Just wanted to throw that out there,” Washington wrote on Twitter, throwing in some fire emojis. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power....
Janet Jackson Addresses Fans in Emotional Video: ‘I Was Crying Because … I Am So Thankful for All of You’
“You’re so special to me,” she said. She added, “And I want to thank all of you for making ‘Control’ number one once again after 35 years. I never, never in a million years, I would never think that this would happen. I really appreciate you and I love you so, so much. Thank you.” Jackson’s influential Control album, released on Feb. 4, 1986, just celebrated its 35th anniversary. Her latest message to fans comes a day after Timberlake — her former co-star at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, where her breast was exposed by Timberlake on live television in what was deemed a wardrobe malfunction, one for which Jackson faced the fallout — issued an apology to her (as well as to Britney Spears), years later. He expressed regret over his past “ignoranc...
Bebe Rexha Sets the Galentine’s Day Mood With Britney Spears & Heart-Shaped Sugar Cookies
Bebe Rexha took over Billboard‘s Instagram Stories to give a peek at her Galentine’s Day festivities, soundtracked by a Britney Spears record. After showing off one of her giant candles on Saturday (Feb. 13), Rexha, rocking a fresh new haircut, explained that “the second step to Galentine’s Day for me is setting the mood with music. And because it’s Galentine’s Day, we’re doing Britney, OK?” She went on to play one of the pop star’s classics, “I’m a Slave 4 U,” off of Spears’ 2001 album, Britney, on the unofficial holiday where women celebrate the other women in their lives. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you ba...
Chris Harrison Stepping Away from The Bachelor Following Controversial Interview
Longtime Bachelor host Chris Harrison is stepping aside from the franchise “for a period of time” amidst a growing controversy over recent comments he made defending one of this season’s contestants against allegations of racism. Earlier this week, Harrison gave an interview to Extra during which he downplayed the past behavior of Rachael Kirkconnell. As Kirkconnell advanced further into this season of The Bachelor, a viral TikTok purported to reveal the contestant “liking” posts containing the Confederate flag and sharing QAnon conspiracy theories. Additionally, photos surfaced of her attending an “Old South” plantation-themed party in 2018 (via The Hollywood Reporter). Speaking to Extra correspondent Rachel Lindsay, who herself was the first-ever Black Bachelorette in 2017...
Maserati’s New Nettuno V-6 Engine Has Clever Tricks Up Its (Cylinder) Sleeves
The Maserati MC20 has been developed without any input from long-time benefactor and engine supplier Ferrari, and its first all-new engine—the twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 Nettuno—is quite impressive. Its Formula 1-inspired pre-combustion chamber got all the headlines during the car’s launch last year, but we just had a chance to (virtually) tour the Maserati Engine Lab where MC20 engines will be assembled (on the site where engines were built when the Orsi brothers first moved Maserati from Bologna to Modena) and learned some interesting clarifications and new facts about this historic new engine. Pros and Cons of That 90-Degree Bank Angle Pros of the engine’s 90-degree bank angle cited by chief engineer Matteo Valentini: It provides a good compromise in overall engine w...
Jessica Biel Shows Support for Justin Timberlake After His Apology to Britney Spears & Janet Jackson
Timberlake’s apology also received support from fellow singer Brandi Carlile. “Really beautiful to read this,” she commented on the post. “I think it’s going to speak to a lot of people’s pain. I can’t wait to see how you get involved with elevating women and marginalized people. you’re an inspiring dude to me.” Timberlake issued the apology in response to criticism he received online following the early February premiere of the The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears on FX and Hulu. In the documentary, the then 21-year-old “Better Days” singer is seen joking in interviews about the couple’s sex life amid their highly publicized split in 2002. The film also touches on the casting of a Britney lookalike for the music video of his b...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (February 13)
Ricky Martin onePulse Foundation Ricky Martin will be a spokesman for a foundation that is building a memorial and museum to honor the 49 victims who died during a massacre at a gay Florida nightclub nearly five years ago. The Puerto Rican singer will also make public service announcements promoting tolerance and also support the foundation by making social media posts, taping video messages and possibly narrating some exhibitions, foundation officials said. Starting on Valentine’s Day, the foundation is launching a fundraising campaign with a goal of getting 1 million people to donate $49. The goal of the outlovehate.com campaign is to raise $49 million, with proceeds going toward building a permanent National Pulse Memorial & Museum. Bad Bunny returns to WWE After appe...
Kelly Clarkson Opens Up About the Perfect Date With Herself Ahead of Valentine’s Day: Watch
“This is going to be real boring,” the mother of two prefaced her response. “I love literally having a glass of wine. I put the fireplace on in my bedroom … and read a book or I watch some Netflix.” She added, “Or I literally just hang out with my girls. I love that.” Clarkson’s comments arrived ahead of her first Valentine’s Day since splitting with husband Brandon Blackstock. In early June, she filed to end her seven-year marriage with Blackstock. Elsewhere during the segment — which included interviews with actress Sarah Chalke and comedian Kym Whitley — another audience member asked Clarkson, “What’s something that you pretended to be cool with that you weren’t cool with while in a relationship?” ...
Taylor Swift’s Re-Recorded ‘Love Story’ Sells 10,000 in U.S. on First Day
On Feb. 11, Swift announced that she has re-recorded her 2008 album Fearless, as Fearless (Taylor’s Version), and that the updated lead single, “Love Story (Taylor’s Version),” would be unveiled that night. Fearless became Swift’s first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, while “Love Story” was her second Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit. Since then, Swift has tallied seven more No. 1 albums, and 27 more top 10 Hot 100 hits. As for the original version of “Love Story,” it sold about 200 downloads in the U.S. on Feb. 12. In the week leading up to the release of the re-recording’s release, the original version had been selling a negligible amount on a daily basis. Through Feb. 4, the original “Love Story” had sold 6.13 million downloads i...
Rupert Neve, Pioneering Audio Equipment Inventor, Dies at 94
Rupert Neve, the famed audio equipment inventor whose consoles and preamplifiers changed the way music was recorded and heard, has died at the age of 94. According to a statement on Neve’s website, he died at his home in Wimberley, Texas and the cause of death was revealed to be non-Covid pneumonia and heart failure. Born on July 31, 1926 in Newton Abbott, England, Neve started working in electronics at the age of 17 during World War II volunteering for the Royal Signals, which provided communications support to the British Army. He formed his own company, Neve Electronics in 1961. By 1964, Neve designed his first transistor-based equalizer, then produced his first transistor mixing console for Philips Records’ studios. At the time, the studio only used v...
Justin Combs & Justin LaBoy Bringing ‘Respectfully Justin’ Talk Show To REVOLT
Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Justin Combs and Justin LaBoy have been connected for years and now, the pair will usher in a new era of late-night television via their new talk show. Titled Respectfully Justin, the show will make its debut on the REVOLT network this coming Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14). Page Six got the exclusive scoop of the series coming to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ channel, and the 10-show series promises to dig into a variety of topics that will be on-brand for LaBoy, who some might know from the infamous Demon Time OnlyFans series. As noted by the outlet, Combs, 27, will join LaBoy in discussing a bevy of topics in the realms of relationships, sex, music, and what the pair are framing as “taboo” topics no doubt connected to their current roles in the entertainment industry The V...
Aluna Releases Mini-Documentary Sharing The Backstory Behind Her Solo Debut Album, “Renaissance”
Aluna addresses the challenges of making her most recent record, Renaissance, head-on in an illuminating new mini-documentary released on YouTube. The “Envious” songstress said deciding to start the project was both a daunting task and an ideal opportunity at the same time. Knowing that she would be owning every aspect of the music-making process, Aluna felt a weight of responsibility. At the same time, however, that same premise would allow her the freedom to explore and rediscover the dance music genres she’d grown up listening to. A month after committing to take the leap, however, Aluna faced a life-changing discovery. “When I decided to make the record it felt scary and exciting, but I was ready. Then, I think it was about a month in, I fo...
