Television
Will Smith Celebrates 30th Anniversary of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ With Heartfelt Cast Reunion Pics
Now, this is a story all about how our lives got flipped turned right-side-up ever since Will Smith posted a pair of heartfelt reunion photos from the 30th anniversary of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which included the original Aunt Viv. The main actor shared some snapshots from the original set of the Banks mansion with his former co-stars Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton Banks), Tatyana Ali (Ashley Banks), Karyn Parsons (Hilary Banks), Daphne Maxwell Reid (Aunt Viv), Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey), and DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jazz). Fans were shocked to see his private reunion with Janet Hubert, who played Aunt Viv for the family sitcom’s first three seasons before being replaced by Maxwell Reid, after she publicly criticized him and the show for decades with claims of mistreatm...
Miley Cyrus Talks Getting Stevie Nicks’ Blessing, Covers ‘Maneater’ as Warning to ‘Future Ex-Husband’
Miley Cyrus owned Thursday night’s (Sept. 10) Tonight Show, performing two entrancing songs and chatting with host Jimmy Fallon from her eye-popping, colorful Peter Shire-designed “throne” (named “Giza”), while wearing a sharp-shouldered, multi-colored jumpsuit that would have made David Bowie jealous. When Fallon asked about the sly “Edge of Seventeen” sample in Miley’s “Midnight Sky” single, Cyrus, of course, had an amazing story about how she sent Stevie Nicks the song and asked for her blessing to use the snippet of the Fleetwood Mac singer’s 1981 solo hit. “I said, ‘I have an alternate melody if you don’t want to kind of like pay tribute to you and your greatness and how much you’ve inspired me,'...
Fans Pick Roberta Battaglia’s Lauren Daigle Cover as the Best ‘AGT’ Performance Yet
Ahead of the America’s Got Talent finals, 10-year-old Roberta Battaglia takes the winning title of our AGT poll. Viewers voted in a poll published Aug. 26 on Billboard, choosing the young vocalist’s uplifting performance of Lauren Daigle‘s “You Say” as their favorite so far. The moving rendition won with a whopping 93.17% of the votes with most coming from her home country of Canada. [embedded content] The young talent continued its popular streak. Coming in second place came 14-year-old Daneliya Tuleshova’s performance of Harry Styles‘ “Sign of the Times,” followed by 14-year-old Kelvin Dukes’ swinging rendition of “Valerie.” See the results below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are lookin...
‘Julie and the Phantoms’: TV Review
Kenny Ortega’s Netflix tween musical follows a grief-stricken high schooler who joins an all-ghost rock band. I am just old enough for High School Musical to have been a threat to my personal dignity. Kenny Ortega’s kiddie megafranchise, which debuted January 2006, juggernauted into cultural relevance just as I turned 17 — frankly, only three years after Disney Channel ceased being the white noise of my everyday existence. I saw vulgarity in HSM‘s plastic funk and robotic pop, its earnest romance and “follow your dreams” hamminess. You see, I was far too mature and alternative for HSM‘s chintzy charms. I recall eye-rolling aplenty while babysitting my little cousins the summer before freshman year of college, bravely enduring the film’s ubiquitous ...
Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Nettles to Judge TBS Talent Competition
TBS is adding a talent competition to its roster — and it’s not looking for the next great singer or comedian. The cable outlet has ordered 10 episodes of Go-Big Show, which will feature “supersized talents” including monster truck drivers, alligator trainers and stunt archers, among others. The show has begun production in Macon, Georgia; host Bert Kreischer and judges Snoop Dogg, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles and Cody Rhodes announced the series Wednesday night in a promo that aired across TBS and sister networks TNT and TruTV. “Go-Big Show celebrates unique, untraditional and unforgettable American talent,” said Corie Henson, executive vp and head of unscripted programming for TBS, TNT and TruTV. “Each contestant brings tremendous heart and swagger...
Halsey to Star Alongside Sydney Sweeney in New TV Series
The project marks a reunion for the duo following the singer’s ‘Graveyard’ music video. Halsey and Sydney Sweeney are getting back together. Halsey has been tapped to make her acting debut and star alongside Euphoria‘s Sweeney in TV series The Player’s Table, based on author Jessica Goodman’s novel They Wish They Were Us. Halsey will also produce the series, which does not yet have a network. From Jean-Marc Vallee and Nathan Ross’ Crazyrose, Endeavor Content and Sweeney’s newly launched Fifty-Fifty Films banner, the drama is set at an exclusive Long Island prep school and revolves around high school senior Jill Newman (Sweeney) who works to uncover the truth about her best friend’s death three years ago and the role ...
Youngster Roberta Battaglia Belts Out Pink Cover on ‘AGT’: Watch
Tackling a Pink number in front of millions would be overwhelming for most tweens. Roberta Battaglia isn’t your typical kid. The 11-year-old singer stepped into the semifinals of America’s Got Talent on Tuesday night, and stepped onto the stage for a gutsy performance of “What About Us” by Pink. The powerful-voiced Canadian youngster doesn’t seem phased by the big occasion. During the AGT auditions, the-then 10 year old nailed her performance of “Shallow” and scored a golden buzzer. Watch her latest appearance on AGT below. [embedded content] 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. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in t...
‘Wildcard’ Thomas Day Returns to ‘America’s Got Talent’ With Touching Billie Eilish Cover: Watch
Thomas Day got a second life on America’s Got Talent, and he didn’t waste it. On Tuesday night (Aug. 8), the 17-year-old returned to AGT for the semifinals, having been eliminated earlier in season 15. With a “wildcard” in hand, Day took his chance and performed a touching rendition of Billie Eilish’s melancholy song “When the Party’s Over”. Away from the mic, the Nashville native is considered one of the top football prospects in the nation. His true love is music. And with his combination of honest vocals, gimmick-free performances and teen idol charm, Day has a growing fanbase. Watch his AGT performance below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should...
BET Amplified Goes Global With Sampa the Great
BET Amplified, ViacomCBS-owned BET’s stamp of approval highlighting “the next big thing in music,” is going global. BET and BET International on Tuesday announced Zambia-born, Botswana-raised rapper Sampa The Great as the first-ever BET Amplified global artist. The network brand said it was kicking off a month-long “effort to build awareness around Sampa to [its] core audiences globally and will highlight her work in a multitude of ways, including linear and digital programming across BET Jams, BET Her, BET Soul and BET International channels,” including in Africa, the U.K., France and South Korea. “This marks the first BET Amplified artist for BET International [which] will continue to spotlight international artists each month with BET Amplified Intern...
LL Cool J, Chris O’Donnell to Produce Dance Competition for CBS
NCIS: Los Angeles stars LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell are taking on a new case at CBS: producing a competition series. The pair will executive produce a show called Come Dance With Me for the network. The show comes from CBS Television Studios and 3 Ball Productions. The family-friendly show will feature talented young dancers from across the country who invite one inspirational, and untrained, family member or other adult who has supported their dance dreams, to become their dance partner for a chance to strut their stuff for a grand prize. The kids will share their love of dance with their mother, father, grandparent or other hero on an uplifting and emotional journey to learn and perform challenging routines, with the assistance of professional choreographers, in a competition wit...
Pikotaro Collaborates With Pikachu on New Track ‘PIKA to PIKO’
J-pop viral sensation Pikotaro teamed up with a world-famous star on his latest track, called “PIKA to PIKO,” dropping Aug. 31. Featuring none other than Pikachu, the tune is meant to put a smile on the faces of kids and adults alike during these difficult times. Pikotaro — the alter ego of comedian and music producer Daimao Kosaka — explains that he reached out to Pikachu to see if they could collab on a song for kids who aren’t able to play outside as much as they’d like to, even during summer vacation, because of the coronavirus and extreme heat that Japan is currently undergoing. The “PPAP” artist says he had always been a fan of the iconic Pokémon because of their matching yellow hues, and wrote the song based on what he imagines Pikachu is saying. The track and video features Pikotar...
Fox Unveils Sneak Peeks for ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 4 & New Game Show ‘I Can See Your Voice’
Fox announced on Wednesday (Aug. 26) that it is fast-tracking a new music guessing game show, I Can See Your Voice. The unscripted series, hosted by The Masked Singer panelist Ken Jeong will debut on September 23 on Fox following the season four premiere of The Masked Singer. A new teaser for the Emmy-nominated competition has given hints for the costumes viewers can expect this season, including the Giraffe, Broccoli, Popcorn, Seahorse, Jellyfish, Mushroom, Squiggly Monster, Dragon, Baby Alien, Sun and Whatcha Macallit. [embedded content] “Safely filming I Can See Your Voice this summer was a win in itself, but when we saw the pure magic of the show and felt the palpable suspense in the room before that first note hit, we knew we had to share it with audiences thi...
