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Selena Gomez & Blackpink Bring Fans Behind the Scenes of ‘Ice Cream’: Watch
Selena Gomez kicked off her weekend with an inside look at the making of her sweet new “Ice Cream” video with Blackpink. “Blackpink, they’re very known for their videos and they’re known for their personalities, so I felt like I got to step into their world a little bit,” she said from the set in Los Angeles, where she was fanning herself off on a very hot day. “Ironically,” Gomez joked, “hot enough to have ice cream.” The singer got to speak over video chat to the girls of Blackpink, who were in Korea, and offered a glimpse of their adorable virtual meeting to fans. “I wish that I was there with them… I guarantee you there’s this energy that we could have if we could be in the same place, but we’re being s...
Chadwick Boseman’s Final Tweet Becomes Twitter’s Most-Liked Post Ever
The social media company announced the news on Saturday, while also announcing the return of the Black Panther emoji. The final tweet posted to Chadwick Boseman’s Twitter account sharing the news of his passing is now the most liked tweet of all time. The social media company announced the historic news on Saturday afternoon, sharing on their official account: “Most liked tweet ever. A tribute fit for a King. #WakandaForever.” “Fans are coming together on Twitter to celebrate the life of Chadwick Boseman, and the Tweet sent from his account last night is now the most Liked Tweet of all time on Twitter,” the company said in a statement. “Fans are also working to organize Black Panther Twitter watch parties using #BlackPanther and #WakandaForever, so Twitt...
If ‘Folklore’ Turned You On to Taylor Swift, These Are the Deep Cuts You’ll Like
So, maybe you were never into Taylor Swift. But you were intrigued by Folklore, and somehow it’s become your quarantine soundtrack. Would you like the rest of her discography? Where should you begin? Folklore is an album of stories, of (as Swift’s liner notes explain) “fantasy, history and memory,” crafted with some of her finest lyrics to date. But Swift has been writing fine songs for a long time. If you haven’t ventured far into her albums, and if you’ve only heard the biggest radio hits, consider this a crash course on what to listen to from Swift’s back catalog. The “deep cut” definition here is a little liberal: They’re all older Swift selects, but one or two suggestions that made this list were singles, ...
Former ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Masika Kalysha Apologizes For Kidnapping Video
Source: Randy Shropshire / Getty Former reality television star Masika Kalysha is now apologizing after posting a video depicting a kidnapping in a bid to shed light on human trafficking. There have also been unconfirmed reports that Kalysha was let go from the cast of a new series that inspired the video. As reported by The Blast, Kalysha issued a statement following backlash to a video she posted that she says was inspired by her role on Double Cross, which is entering its second season on the UMC network. The show highlights the horrors of human trafficking within episodes, and Kalysha aimed to use her platform to raise further awareness. From The Blast: “While on set fully immersed in my character, for season two of Double Crossed, a show that bravely displays the reality and tragedy o...
Li’l SebAston: This Small, $46,000 Aston Martin EV Can Hit 30 MPH (!)
The Aston Martin DB5 is an icon, and rightfully so. But how to share its delightful driving experience with a younger generation? The Little Car Company and Aston Martin got together and cooked up a scaled-down car you’d be hard-pressed to call a “toy” with a straight face. The DB5 Junior, as its called, can hit 30 mph in its unrestricted drive mode—not fast by conventional car standards, but no Power Wheels can touch this $46,000 EV. And there’s an even faster version. See all 9 photos As an electric vehicle, it’s also a zero-emissions vehicle. The DB5 Junior packs a 6.7-hp electric motor and sufficient battery power to provide a claimed 20-mile maximum range. Novice Mode limits power to just 1.3 hp, a 12-mph top speed, and a 100-foot operating radius from th...
2021 Volvo XC90/S90/V90/V90 Cross Country First Look: Updated for More Swedishness
Both the S90 and XC90 Recharge—that’s Volvo’s new name for its T8 plug-in-hybrid electric vehicles, as the T8 badge is retired—get a major price cut for 2021. The XC90 Recharge is now $64,445 at base—a $3,550 reduction compared to the 2020 T8—and that’s before a possible $5,419 federal tax credit is applied. The S90 Recharge is now $3,150 less expensive than it was last year, and will start at $61,045 in 2021, again, before the tax credit. The price difference between Volvo’s T6 and the plug-in-hybrid Recharge trims has been made considerably smaller for 2021. In 2020, the gap between the XC90 T6 and T8 was $10,700, but in 2021 it’s been brought down to $6,500, and a similar discount has been made to the S90. In 2020 the S90 T8 was $9,550 pricier than the T6, ...
John Legend, Mariah Carey, The Weekend & More Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Tributes are pouring in for late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday (Aug. 28) after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43. In the hours after his passing, music stars like John Legend, Mariah Carey, The Weekend and G-Eazy took to social media to honor Boseman, who also starred in roles portraying funk legend James Brown in 2014’s Get On Up and baseball icon Jackie Robinson in 2013’s 42. “I’m so shocked and heartbroken about Chadwick,” Legend tweeted. “He was such a bright light, such a gifted performer. He brought grace, elegance and power to everything he did. He always seemed to carry our ancestors with him. And now he joins them far too soon.” Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his ...
Jennifer Lopez Is ‘So Disappointed’ After Pulling Bid to Buy the NY Mets
Jennifer Lopez and fiancé Alex Rodriguez are expressing their disappointment after losing out on buying the New York Mets. The singer/actress and former Yankee star, who led a group of investors to buy the Major League Baseball franchise, announced Friday night (Aug. 28) that they were withdrawing their bid to buy the Mets. “Alex and I are so disappointed!! We worked so hard the past 6 months with the dream of becoming the first minority couple and the first woman owner to buy her father’s favorite Major League Baseball team with her own hard earned money. We still haven’t given up!!” Lopez wrote on Instagram. The J-Lo-Rodriguez group bid was for $1.7 billion, with the couple putting in $300 million of their own money, ESPN reported in July. With Lopez and Rodriguez out of the ...
Lee Daniels’ Billie Holiday Biopic Set for 2021
Paramount Pictures has set the release of Untitled Lee Daniels Billie Holiday Film for Feb. 12, 2021. The film tells the story of jazz icon Billy Holiday, with a script by Suzan Lori-Parks, a Pulitzer Prize-winner for her 2001 drama Topdog/Underdog. Among changes to upcoming releases, the G.I Joe spinoff movie Snake Eyes has been pushed from Oct. 22, 2020, to Oct. 23, 2021. Elsewhere, while Clifford the Big Red Dog, previously scheduled for Nov. 13, 2020, will now release on Nov. 5, 2021. The Scream reboot was announced for Jan. 14, 2022, at the start of the MLK holiday weekend. Meanwhile, the Untitled Paranormal Activity Movie, previously slated to drop this year, will now enter theaters on March 4, 2022. Elsewhere in upcoming films, the Untitled Paramount/Hasbro Event film has been remov...
Ariana Grande Congratulates Selena Gomez on ‘Ice Cream’ With Tasty Flower Arrangement
Ariana Grande is melting over Blackpink and Selena Gomez‘s new song “Ice Cream.” Grande celebrated the release of the highly-anticipated collaboration, which she helped write, by sending Gomez a huge flower arrangement shaped like an ice cream cone. “Obsessed,” Gomez captioned a photo of the pink-and-white flowers in her Instagram Stories. Gomez also shared a snapshot of the sweet congratulatory note Grande sent along with the flowers. “Selena, Congratulations ice queen! Love & Gratitude, Ari,” the card reads. “Ice Cream” is the second pre-release single off Blackpink’s long-awaited debut album, Blackpink: The Album, scheduled for release on Oct. 2 through YG Entertainment. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Onl...
Leaked Images Suggest Spotify Is Working On a Virtual Concert Feature
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced a rapid switch from in-person to virtually hosted events overnight. While platforms such as YouTube and Twitch have had the infrastructure to host such events for a number of years, it seems the surge in demand for remote events has grabbed Spotify‘s attention. Screenshots from Jane Manchun Wong, an engineer with a history of uncovering features from major tech companies before they are rolled out, suggest Spotify is beginning to build out its infrastructure for the livestream event era. Wong’s photos show fans may soon have the opportunity to search for virtual events an artist is playing, just as they would today for in-person concerts and music festivals. A move to expand its footprint in the virtual events arena makes sense ...
Dave Grohl Answers 10-Year-Old Phenom Nandi Bushell’s Challenge to a Drum-Off
At this point, everyone should be familiar with Nandi Bushell’s ability to rock, but today may have marked a new high in her musical venture, as Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl responded to her request for a drum battle from earlier this month. Sitting at his daughter Harper’s drum set in one of his seemingly limitless number of flannel shirts, Grohl, who recently appeared in Bill & Ted Face the Music, busted out a good chunk of “Everlong” — which he said he hasn’t played since originally recording it — before switching over to “Dead End Friends” by Them Crooked Vultures. Always a good sport, the Nirvana drummer also told Bushell that he likes her videos and has received 100 texts about her initial challenge. Grohl finished the recording by playfully challenging Bushell to respond, so it...
