Television
The Philo Streaming Network Adds TV One To Its Channel Lineup
Source: Philo / Philo An emerging streaming app is about deliver even more Black excellence to its viewers. A new partnership is set to give our culture a bigger platform to shine. This week Philo and TV One announced a distribution agreement, adding the channel to Philo‘s lineup of 60+ channels for $20 per month. This marks TV One’s first vMVPD distribution deal. Philo subscribers can watch a broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming on TV One, including classic series, movies, and music designed to entertain and inform a diverse audience of adult black viewers, including popular original series Unsung, Uncensored, ATL Homicide, and Fatal Attraction. The addition of TV One will align with Philo‘s lineup that includes recentl...
Former ‘AGT’ Champion Darci Lynne Performs Justin Bieber’s ‘Baby’ With an Aussie Accent: Watch
America’s Got Talent alum Darci Lynne always has a special trick up her sleeve. On Tuesday night (Aug. 19), that trick was Ivan, “with an eye.” A big, single eye. The Oklahoma City won season 12 of AGT with her ventriloquism magic, and she hasn’t lost any of it, judging by her performance during the latest Quarter Final. Lynne and her puppet, who we’re told is a visitor all the way from Australia, dropped in for a performance of “Baby” by Justin Bieber. That is, “Baby” performed with an Australian accent. You’ve never see Biebs covered like this before. Check it out 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...
Teen Kelvin Dukes Gets the Judges Bouncing With ‘Valerie’ Cover on ‘AGT’: Watch
Age is just a number. Just ask Kelvin Dukes. The Maryland native cruised into the Quarter Finals stage of America’s Got Talent, despite being just 14 years of age. On Tuesday night (Aug. 18), Dukes delivered a popping performance of “Valerie,” made famous by Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson, and originally recorded in the 2000s by The Zutons. Performing on an isolated stage in a set just like the one in Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk,” Dukes had the judges bopping along as they watched on the big screen. The kid has all the moves. This week, Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson is filling in for an injured Simon Cowell, after Kelly Clarkson helped out last week. Watch the performance below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined ...
Here’s When ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 29 Is Premiering
A pandemic’s not going to stop Dancing With the Stars from waltzing into our homes this fall. ABC announced on Tuesday (Aug. 18) that the dance competition’s 29th season will premiere on Sept. 14. Sharna Burgess, Peta Murgatroyd, Val Chmerkovskiy, Cheryl Burke, Keo Motsepe, Jenna Johnson, Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Sasha Farber, Pasha Pashkov, Emma Slater and Gleb Savchenko will all be returning as the pro dancers, with Britt Stewart and Daniella Karagach also joining the cast as pros. Though The Bachelorette’s Kaitlyn Bristowe is the only celebrity for the upcoming season who has been revealed so far, Tyra Banks will be taking over as an executive producer and host after it was confirmed longtime co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews would not be re...
Orville Peck and Shania Twain Cut Loose In An Empty Dive Bar For ‘Legends’ Duet: Watch
Orville Peck just might be the ultimate show pony. Don’t believe it? Well, the unconventional Canadian country artist called his latest EP Show Pony. Coincidence? On Monday night, Peck showed us what he’s made of for a late-night TV performance with his compatriot Shania Twain, with an empty dive bar their location. Peck showed us some slick moves, his face hidden from view. Twain brought the class that comes with winning a swag of Grammys. And the pair had a moment with their rendition of “Legends Never Die” on The Tonight Show. Speaking to Billboard earlier this year, Peck admitted he was star-struck by working with Twain. “I’ve been the biggest Shania fan my whole life, and she was literally the last person I got to hang out with before [self-isolating],” he explained. They’...
‘Clueless’ Reboot Coming To Peacock, Puts Focus Squarely On Dionne
Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty Clueless, the teen comedy film starring Stacey Dash, Alicia Silverstone, and Paul Rudd, turned 25 this past July and it remains one of the most iconic of the genre. It has now been announced that a reboot of the series will be coming to the Peacock streaming service, putting the focus squarely on Dash’s former character, Dionne. Deadline exclusively reports that the Clueless reboot has reached a development deal with the streaming service and has veteran television writers Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey at the helm. The outlet adds that the producers of the series have been pitching this ahead of last fall thus finally culminating into the new deal. More from Deadline: Written by Reddout and Hickey, the new Clueless is described as a baby pink and bisexual ...
Kodi Lee Breaks Hearts With ‘AGT’ Performance as Five Advance to Semis: Watch
Every time he takes the stage, Kodi Lee breaks your heart. He did it again on Wednesday night (Aug. 12), as the season 14 winner of America’s Got Talent returned to the show that made him a star (and international heart-breaker). During the AGT live results show, Lee took his seat at a grand piano for a tender performance of “Break My Heart Again” by Finneas. {“nid”:”9432074″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Kelly Clarkson to Temporarily Fill in for Simon Cowell on 'America's Got Talent' Following His Bike Accident”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/pop\/9432074\/kelly-clarkson-fills-in-simon-cowell-americas-got-talent-following-his-bike-accident\/”,”media”...
Reelz v. Reels: Network Sues Instagram, Facebook for Trademark Infringement
Instagram last week launched a new short-video feature called Reels — capitalizing on demand in the market amid privacy concerns surrounding TikTok and a looming ban of the ByteDance-owned app — and it’s already facing troubles of its own. ReelzChannel says the feature’s name infringes on its longstanding trademark. The network, which launched in 2006, says it reaches more than 50 million homes in the U.S. The suit, which was filed Tuesday in Minnesota federal court, where the network’s parent company Hubbard Broadcasting is based, claims Reels usurps Reelz’ goodwill and is likely to confuse consumers. {“nid”:”9429589″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Instagram Launches TikTok Competitor Reels”...
Sumner Redstone, Tenacious Entertainment Media Mogul, Dies at 97
Sumner Redstone, the hard-charging mogul who parlayed his father’s New England drive-in theater business into a media empire that now flows into virtually every avenue of entertainment, has died. He was 97. Redstone was the controlling shareholder of the recently merged ViacomCBS, and previously CBS Corp. and Viacom, who made famous the mantra “content is king.” His daughter and ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone said: “My father led an extraordinary life that not only shaped entertainment as we know it today, but created an incredible family legacy. Through it all, we shared a great love for one another and he was a wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather. I am so proud to be his daughter and I will miss him always.” “It is with great sadness that we announce th...
Are Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Trying to Become Parents During Quarantine?
Celebrities are making all kinds of things during the COVID-19 pandemic: bread, viral TikTok videos, surprise albums and unnecessarily elaborate meals. And while we won’t know until later this year, some of them might also be cooking up lockdown babies. Not Justin Bieber and wife Hailey Bieber, though. While promoting the YouTube web series Justin Bieber: Seasons at the PaleyFest LA even on Friday (Aug. 7), the 23-year-old newlywed model was asked if she and her hubby are planning to expand their family with all the time off this year. “We didn’t make any babies, so that’s that,” Hailey said. “Honestly, I really do think we’ve enjoyed this time,” she added, describing how the filming of the series coincided with the couple trying to figure out their new relationship status as t...
The Pointer Sisters’ ‘I’m So Excited’ Returns to ‘Saved By the Bell’ Revival: Watch the Trailer
For Bayside High, class is back in session. Peacock released its new Saved By the Bell reboot trailer on Monday (Aug. 10), featuring fan-favorite alumni Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez and more. In the popular 1990s sitcom’s revival, Zack Morris (Gosselaar) is the governor of California, but gets into some trouble when he closes too many low-income high schools. The affected students then must then attend the highest performing schools in the state, including Bayside High. {“nid”:”6465155″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Watch Jimmy Fallon Return to Bayside High With 'Saved By The Bell' Cast”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/news\/6465155\/jimmy-fallon-bayside-high-saved-...
Kelly Clarkson to Temporarily Fill in for Simon Cowell on ‘America’s Got Talent’ Following His Bike Accident
American Idol’s inaugural winner Kelly Clarkson is helping out her old friend and former AI judge Simon Cowell. Clarkson filed an “urgent memo” on Instagram Monday (Aug. 10) to announce she will be filling in for him during Tuesday and Wednesday’s live telecasts of America’s Got Talent, since Cowell had back surgery this weekend after getting into an electric bicycle accident Saturday afternoon (Aug. 8). “My friend, Simon Cowell, is doing better now but was in an accident and won’t be able to make Tuesday and Wednesday’s live shows for AGT,” Clarkson wrote in a note posted to Instagram. “But no worries America, someone far wiser, cooler, and hotter is taking his seat! The unbelievably amazing Kelly Clarkson You’re welcome in...
