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Ashley Tisdale Backs Up Selena Gomez After Kidney Transplant Joke on ‘The Good Fight’
Gomez herself called out the “tasteless” joke on Tuesday after her fans brought it to her attention on social media. “I am not sure how writing jokes about organ transplants for television shows has become a thing but sadly it has apparently,” she wrote. “I hope in the next writer’s room when one of these tasteless jokes are presented it’s called out immediately and doesn’t make it on air.” She went on to thank fans for always having her back and also urged followers to become organ donors and provided a link to sign up. Selenators blasted The Good Fight (a spin-off of CBS’ The Good Wife) for a joke in its new season about Gomez’s 2017 kidney transplant, not even a year after Peacock’s Saved by the Bell&nbs...
The Weeknd’s ‘Take My Breath’ Video Pulled From IMAX Theaters for ‘Intense Strobe Lighting’
The Weeknd‘s video for his upcoming single “Take My Breath” will no longer air in IMAX theaters this week as intended due to its “intense strobe lighting,” Billboard can confirm. Earlier this week, The Weeknd shared the heart-thumping, synth-heavy instrumentals of “Take My Breath” in a nearly two-minute clip that captured the essence of his next musical era, “the dawn.” He later previewed more of the single in an official promo for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo that spotlighted the U.S. women’s track & field team. “Take My Breath,” as the Olympics clip indicates, is set to be released this Friday. Its accompanying visual was slated to air in IMAX theaters before this week’s opening sho...
BLACKPINK’s Rose Lights Up the Night With Unplugged Killers Cover
BLACKPINK‘s Rosé has been on a hot streak lately with her series of cover songs and the newest entry in her growing portfolio is one of the best so far. Once again appearing in a bayside setting with twinkling lights in the background on the South Korean variety show Sea of Hope, the singer set up behind a keyboard for an unplugged run through the Killers’ 2008 Sam’s Town single “Read My Mind.” Accompanied by an acoustic guitar player, she emoted her way through the refrain, “Oh well, I don’t mind if you don’t mind/ ‘Cause I don’t shine if you don’t shine/ Before you jump/ Tell me what you find/ Can you read my mind?” With the sound of the surf crashing behind her, the singer imbued the song with an added urgency thank...
Hear Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett’s Reunion Single ‘I Get a Kick Out of You’
“I Get a Kick Out of You” debuted in Porter’s Anything Goes musical in 1934 and has been covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Dolly Parton in the decades since. Gaga and Bennett’s new version keeps the original lyrics referencing cocaine intact, though they’ve often been substituted over the years, with Bennett crooning: “Some get a kick from cocaine/ I’m sure that if I took even one sniff/ That would bore me terrifically too/ Yet, I get a kick out of you.” On Tuesday night, Gaga and Bennett are set to play a sold-out Radio City Music Hall concert and return to the venue for another show Thursday. A video for “I Get a Kick Out of You” will debut Friday at noon ET. Listen to “I Get a Kick Out of You”...
Taylor Swift Salutes “Hero” Simone Biles in New Video: Watch
Taylor Swift celebrated Simone Biles’ return to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in a short video that aired prior to tonight’s balance beam competition. Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, made her return to Olympic competition on Tuesday after pulling out of several previous events for mental health reasons. She went on to claim the bronze medal in the balance beam event. In a promo video airing during tonight’s telecast, Swift called Biles as a “hero” whose “voice has been as significant as her talents.” Advertisement Related Video “What do we want from our heroes?” Swift asks in the promo (via Billboard). “What do we expect from them? What do we need from them? What happens when they surprise us? When you have the attention of the world, everything you do takes on a bigger meaning. I...
Billie Eilish Brings ‘Male Fantasy’ to the Bedroom for Vevo Live Performance: Watch
Her “Male Fantasy” performance arrives after her inaugural “Your Power” Vevo Live performance and on the heels of her highly anticipated sophomore album Happier Than Ever, which was released last Friday via Darkroom/Interscope Records. “All of us at Vevo have been huge fans of Billie for years and love working with her. We got to collaborate with her so closely on these Official Live Performances evident in how much they blend with her aesthetic and the creative sound of this new material,” JP Evangelista, Vevo’s senior vice president of content, programming & marketing, said in a statement. “Billie is always so involved in the vision of her music videos, and her detailed input is a huge part of what makes these performances special. ...
Selena Gomez Calls Out ‘Tasteless’ Kidney Transplant Joke on ‘The Good Fight’
On Tuesday (Aug. 3), Gomez took to Twitter to call out the “tasteless” line. “I am not sure how writing jokes about organ transplants for television shows has become a thing but sadly it has apparently,” she wrote. “I hope in the next writer’s room when one of these tasteless jokes are presented it’s called out immediately and doesn’t make it on air.” She went on to thank fans for always having her back and also urged followers to become organ donors and provided a link to sign up. In the Saved by the Bell reboot, which premiered in November 2020, two high school students were seen arguing about who the donor was for Gomez’s kidney transplant. “I know for a fact that Selena Gomez’s kidney donor was Justin Bieber’s mom. God, I ...
Britney Spears Tells the Wild Story of Locking Herself in the Bathroom
Don’t go knockin’ on Britney Spears‘ bathroom door unless you intend on breaking it down and rescuing her. The pop superstar shared the craziest late-night tale of when she tried taking a bath at 2 a.m. … and accidentally locked herself in the bathroom. She spared no detail in the caption of her Instagram post from Tuesday (Aug. 3) which, indeed, eventually reveals the happy ending of how she was finally freed. After glancing over at her “gross” leftover coffee from earlier that morning (key detail here, folks), Spears was ready to make her way to the other bathroom in search of her face wash. “Then I went to leave and the door was locked,” the “Oops!…I Did It Again” singer wrote. “I thought ok well it’s a bathroo...
Taylor Swift Applauds Simone Biles’ Return to Olympics: ‘We All Learned From You’
“This Is Me Trying” from Swift’s 2020 album of the year Grammy winner Folklore plays in the background of the new video, while the Team USA gymnast’s own interview snippet captures what she stands for: “Put mental health first because it shows how strong of a competitor and person that you really are.” “Throughout the last week, her voice has been as significant as her talents,” Swift continues her narration. “Her honesty as beautiful as the perfection that had long been her signature. But don’t you see? It still is. She is perfectly human. And that’s what makes it so easy to call her a hero. Simone Biles, back on the beam, in Tokyo.” Biles was touched by the personal promo, tweeting, “I’m crying h...
FINNEAS on Making Music with a “Foundation of Unconditional Love Underneath Everything”: Exclusive
Give Grammy-winning producer and songwriter FINNEAS a call to ask him about a project, and he’ll offer his very best advice — but keep in mind, he ultimately wants creators to follow their own unique paths. “There’s not a right way or a wrong way to have a career in music,” he tells Consequence via Zoom. “You can be creative and you don’t have to worry about doing something wrong.” At just 23 years old, FINNEAS is proof of that exact sentiment: his non-traditional navigation through the world of music has already yielded him eight Grammy awards and made him one of the most sought-after producers and songwriters in the pop world. His hitmaking collaborations include work with Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, and James Blake. Now, in partnership with Fender, he’s taking calls on the Fender x FI...
“100% Authentic”: Pauline Herr’s Electric New EP Is Self-Sung, Written, Produced and Mixed
There are few artists who can do it all, and lucky for Pauline Herr, it comes effortlessly. Her latest pop-electronica endeavor, the six-song Contradictions EP, is entirely self-sung, written, produced and mixed. Released July 30th via Seeking Blue Records, the label home of ILLENIUM’s Ashes and Awake projects, Contradictions is a special look behind the curtain at Herr’s most authentic self. “All I really want is to connect with people by showing them my heart, while being as transparent and vulnerable as possible,” Herr said in a press release. From the bright, anticipative tones of its opening track “Infatuated” to the vocal filters of “This Is Gonna Be Hard,” Contradictions demonstrates Herr’s st...
After Quarantine, Kesha Is Ready to Bring ‘Skanky Disneyland’ Vibes to the Stage
Before she raises hell at the Aug. 15 kickoff of her tour in Denver, Kesha hopped on the phone to discuss the scripted sci-fi podcast she’s involved in, “leveling it up” as a cat lady and which rock star she’d colonize Mars with. You’re returning to touring after a year and a half. What did it feel like going that long without playing live shows? I hated it and went more than a little crazy. I hadn’t stopped performing ever in my life previous to this period of time. So it was a confusing time to be an artist. Also. at the same time, bigger things were happening, so I understood that. There were so many more important, serious things to be addressed. At the same time, I felt a little helpless. Usually the arts give people release and relief, and not bein...
