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Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The Weeknd is going from making original songs for movies to starring in them. Billboard heard from his rep that the singer will star in his first feature-length film. Previously, he’s contributed original songs to movies such as Avatar: The Way of Water and 50 Shades of Grey. He also made a cameo in the 2019 movie Uncut Gems. As for […]
ABC Rihanna will be performing “Lift Me Up” at the Academy Awards next month, and one of the artists she’s going head-to-head with in the Best Original Song category says he’s dying to meet her. M.M. Keeravani co-wrote the Oscar-nominated song “Naatu Naatu,” which won the Golden Globe in January. At age 61, he’s been making […]
Courtesy Apple Music Rihanna‘s Super Bowl halftime show earned mixed reviews, with some fans loving it and others deeming it lackluster. Another group of viewers shared their thoughts by filing complaints with the Federal Communications Commission. Billboard reports more than 100 complaints from across the country said Rih’s performance was overtly sexual and far from family […]
Westbury Road/Roc Nation/Def Jam/Hollywood Of the two pop superstars who are nominated for Best Original Song Oscars this year, one has been confirmed to perform on the awards show telecast. Rihanna, who’s expecting her second child, will sing her nominated song “Lift Me Up,” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, at the 95th Academy Awards, airing March 12 […]
Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images) Lizzo stars in a new episode of Sesame Street. In a preview, Cookie Monster foils her plans of adding the world’s only functional cookie flute to her collection. The promo sees Elmo giving Lizzo the impressive-looking instrument, which he says is the only one in all of Sesame Street. Lizzo remarks, “I played a lot of instruments, […]
Courtesy Apple Music Turns out the return of Rihanna‘s 2016 album Anti- to the Billboard top 10 following the Super Bowl was just part of the story: She’s now one of only a handful of artists who’ve had at least five albums in the top 50 at the same time. Prior to Rihanna, only six acts have ever managed to place […]
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation Rihanna refused to entertain the strangers criticizing her parenting or the words she used to describe her child. Rihanna defended herself against some online critics who took issue with her calling her son “fine” in a social media post. The singer had shared a carousel of photos from her glamorous British […]
Courtesy of the Estate of Whitney E. Houston Whitney Houston would have turned 60 this August, so her estate and Primary Wave have arranged a special weeklong event in Hollywood to honor her memory. The Whitney Houston Hotel was announced Friday, which will run during Grammy week in celebration of her life and achievements. The singer’s memorabilia […]
Kevin Mazur/WireImage A biopic on Michael Jackson is in the works, and it just nabbed an A-list director. Variety reports Antoine Fuqua, known for such flicks as Training Day, starring Denzel Washington, and 2013’s Olympus Has Fallen, has been tapped to direct the flick, Michael, which is expected to begin filming this year. “The first films of my career were music videos, and I […]
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend arrive to the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022. — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) John Legend is a dad again. The singer and wife Chrissy Teigen welcomed their third child together, a rep confirms to Billboard. Legend reportedly announced the happy news […]
