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Sony Picks Up Whitney Houston Biopic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’
Where do broken hearts go? To Sony Pictures. After a protracted bidding war, Sony and its TriStar division have won I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the musical biopic of singer Whitney Houston. A theatrical commitment was part of the deal, and Sony is setting a Thanksgiving 2022 release. Anthony McCarten, the writer behind the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, will pen the screenplay, while Stella Meghie, who was behind the Issa Rae romance The Photograph, will direct. The project has the backing of Houston’s estate as well as music producer Clive Davis. Pat Houston will produce the movie on behalf of the Houston Estate, along with Davis, Primary Wave Music’s Larry Mestel, Denis O’Sullivan and McCarten. {“nid”:”9406510″,”type”:”post”,”title&...
Harry Styles Tops Pop Songs With ‘Watermelon Sugar,’ Is First One Direction Member to Top Tally Twice
Harry Styles becomes the first member of One Direction to notch multiple No. 1s on Billboard’s Pop Songs radio airplay chart, as “Watermelon Sugar” ascends from No. 2 to No. 1 on the list dated Aug. 8. Styles first ruled the ranking with “Adore You” on the list dated April 11. Both songs are from his second solo LP, Fine Line, released on Erskine/Columbia Records. (With “Adore You” at No. 5, he joins 25 other acts historically by placing a record two songs in the top five simultaneously.) Four members of One Direction have topped Pop Songs. No other group has more than two members with solo No. 1s. Here’s a look at all the Pop Songs No. 1 by members of One Direction. (Zayn departed the act, which is currently on hiatus, in 2015.) Harry Styles...
Taylor Swift Achieves Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Biggest Week of 2020 With ‘Folklore’
Taylor Swift’s Folklore flies in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, capturing the biggest week for any album since Swift’s last release, 2019’s Lover. Folkore was released with little advance notice on July 24 and earns Swift her seventh No. 1 album. Folklore starts with 846,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 30, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That marks the largest week registered for any album since Swift’s own Lover, which debuted at No. 1 on the Sept. 7, 2019-dated chart with 867,000 units. Further, in the last four years, the three biggest weeks for any album have been racked up by Swift. Dating back to July of 2016, the three largest frames for any album are: Swift’s Reputation (1.24 million units, Dec. 2, 2017-dated chart), Lover (86...
The Best Fan Reactions to Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Before Taylor Swift’s Folklore officially topped the Billboard 200, fans were waiting with bated breath for the numbers to come in. Swifties did their research and predicted that Swift’s seventh studio album might break some records. “Turn notifications on now!” one fan account alerted. Indeed, Folklore stood on its tallest tiptoes, spinning straight to No. 1. It debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart with 846,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 30, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. {“nid”:”9428290″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Taylor Swift Achieves Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Biggest Week of 2020 With 'Folklore'”,”relative_p...
Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary: ‘So True and Real and Genuine’
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have spent the weekend sharing their anniversary bliss on social media. The couple, who got married 10 years ago, gushed about their decade of love and marveled at how quickly the time has passed. “My love, you are my dream come true!!” Keys wrote to her husband on Saturday (Aug. 1). “You always make me smile. You make me laugh and think and grow and dream and reach and stretch and I am in awe of our love! 10 joiiiwwnnntttttttzzzzzzz!!!!!! It’s so fast bc it’s so much fun! and so true and real and genuine! I adore you!!! Here’s to so much more of the greatness we create together!!! Deeply appreciating and loving every moment.” “Feels like 10 weeks,” Swizz commented on her post. “Wow wow wow! Let’s Keep going Queen Love y...
Dua Lipa and Anwar Hadid Adopt an Adorable ‘Tiny Best Friend’: See the Photos
What a cutie! Dua Lipa proudly showed off the newest addition to her and boyfriend Anwar Hadid’s family on Friday (July 31) when she shared photos of an adorable black rescue puppy in a series of photos on Instagram. “our tiny bestfriend Dexter!!!” the singer-songwriter gushed of her new puppy pal. “thank you @thelabellefoundation HE’S PERFECT” In Lipa’s gallery, Dexter sports a blue fleece jacket in the first photo, shows off his floppy ears with his new family in another, and sunbathes in the third. {“nid”:”9370877″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”These Musicians Are Making the Best of Quarantine With Their Adorable Pets”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/news\/9370877\/m...
Beyoncé Releases Deluxe Edition of The Lion King: The Gift, Shares “Already” Video: Watch
Beyoncé knows how to orchestrate a promotional cycle better than almost anyone in the game. So we probably shouldn’t be surprised that there’s more than just her new visual project, Black Is King, arriving today. In addition, the Queen Bey has shared an expanded deluxe edition of The Lion King: The Gift, as well as a music video for the album cut “Already”. Black Is King is a companion film to The Gift, itself a companion album to Disney’s live-action Lion King remake. The new deluxe edition of the LP includes Beyoncé’s recent single “BLACK PARADE”, originally released on Juneteenth, as well as an extended version that adds a good 35 seconds. There’s also a remix of “Find Your Way Back” by MeLo-x. Stream the collection below via Spotify and Apple Music. You can also hear it ...
Adele Shows Off Quarantine Curls While Paying Tribute to Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’
Adele is loving Beyonce’s new visual album, Black Is King. The 32-year-old British songstress, who rarely shares photos of herself on social media, gave fans a double whammy on Instagram Saturday (Aug. 1), showing off her luscious quarantine locks while paying tribute to Bey’s Lion King-inspired release. “Thank you Queen for always making us all feel so loved through your art,” Adele captioned a spectacular photo of herself kneeling by a TV featuring Beyonce’s stunning “ALREADY” music video. In the pic, a smiling Adele is wearing a crescent moon-decorated long-sleeve shirt similar to the Marine Serre catsuit Beyonce and her dances don in the clip. On Friday, Bey once again made the world stop with the release of Black Is King on Disney+, an im...
Taylor Swift Fan Turns ‘Betty’ Into a TikTok Rom-Com
Taylor Swift‘s “Betty,” one plucky part of what she’s affectionately coined Folklore‘s “Teenage Love Triangle,” ends with a cliffhanger. “If I just showed up at your party, would you have me? Would you want me? Would you tell me to go f— myself, or lead me to the garden?” the song’s protagonist, James, sings throughout the track — but the listener isn’t privy to Betty’s immediate answer. One Swift fan took the liberty to build upon Swift’s fantasy scene with a TikTok comedy series from the perspective of everyone else at that fated high school party, where a teen is fumbling through an apology. In some of TikTok user @kerrinotcarrieokay‘s videos, she’s Betty’s “stupid frie...
Gigi Hadid Kisses ‘Baby Daddy’ Zayn in Sweet Selfie
Soon after Zayn‘s return to Instagram, Gigi Hadid shared a personal snapshot of the couple smooching on her own account. “baby daddy,” she affectionately captioned an intimate Instagram selfie of the pair Friday night (July 31). The supermodel, who’s expecting her first child with Zayn, recently gave followers the first glimpse at her growing belly. “There’s my belly y’all,” she said on Instagram Live on July 15, pointing out that she doesn’t always look pregnant in the pictures she posts because “from the front it’s different.” “I really appreciate your positive messages,” she said at the time. “I’m just taking my time with sharing my pregnancy.” Hadid confirmed that she and the form...
Katy Perry Describes New Album & Explains Why Being Pregnant Makes Her Feel ‘Powerful’
Katy Perry dropped some hints about what fans can expect from her upcoming album, Smile, in a game of “Finish the Sentence” with The Sunday Times Style. As the name of the game implies, the singer answered a variety of questions from home by finishing sentences given to her. “I would describe my new album as hopeful, resilient, joyful and my own journey of coming through hell,” Perry said in the video, which was uploaded to YouTube on Friday (July 31). “The song of mine that best sums up my life right now would be probably either ‘Smile’ or the last track on my album, which is called ‘What Makes a Woman,’ because I am going through very, very feminine things right now,” the pregnant pop star added. A couple sentence prom...
Beyoncé’s Black Is King Seeks to Change the Way We See Ourselves: Review
The Pitch: “I can’t breathe.” These were some of the final words uttered by George Floyd, an African American man killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a result of police brutality. Due to the frequency of its usage by countless others during similar situations in the past, this phrase has come to be synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement. While the self-worth and regard for the life of a person of color has continuously come into question, the healing power of art (particularly music) has always been used as remedy in times of despair. Historically, the slaves residing on various plantations would receive momentary comfort by harmonizing hymns of perseverance, hope, and religion. To this day, artists are still sought out to deliver a message that is reflective of the times through...
