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Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” was hit with a copyright lawsuit in 2024 over Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man,” and the judge handling the case is unlikely to dismiss it. Billboard took to the streets to gather public opinion about the lawsuit. Keep watching to see what people think.

Do you think that Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” is copying Bruno Mars’ song? Let us know in the comments below.

Guest 1:

The whole thing is petty. It doesn’t make sense for anyone to be suing anyone because songs don’t even really belong to anyone.

Tetris Kelly:

Miley Cyrus is involved in a copyright lawsuit filed over allegations that her Grammy-winning “Flowers” infringed the Bruno Mars song “When I Was Your Man.” But what do fans think?

Guest 2:

I’ve definitely heard songs that sound more similar than those two do.

Guest 3:

I’m singing them both in my head right now, and I feel like it’s not like a Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo situation. 

Tetris Kelly:

And where does the case stand now? We’re breaking it down.

Guest 4:

Maybe I think she just really likes the song.

Guest 5:

I think it’s hard to determine. 

Tetris Kelly:

At a recent hearing in Los Angeles, a federal judge looks unlikely to immediately dismiss the lawsuit accusing Cyrus. In her first response back in November, attorneys for Miley said that the total lack of involvement from Bruno himself and two of the song’s other co-writers required the outright dismissal of the lawsuit.

Guest 2:

It’s easy to say, like oh, they’re being bitter, but my dad’s a songwriter, so I definitely understand the like, if they want to fight it out. They deserve the chance to, I guess, because, like, they worked really hard on it. Bruno Mars can go from this to this to that, but if you’re a songwriter you don’t know when your next thing is. 

Keep watching for more.

Tina Knowles revealed that Beyoncé is stepping away from the film world, and we’re running through her biggest blockbusters. 

What do you think of Beyoncé being done with the film world? Let us know in the comments below!

Tetris Kelly:

Beyoncé said she is done with movies! Her mama, Tina, broke it all down as we look back at some of Queen Bey’s iconic roles. It’s been more than 10 years since we have seen Beyoncé onscreen, and her mom Tina Knowles shared a clip of her as Etta James and captioned:

“This is still one of my favorite movies, and it makes me miss the fact that my child decided not to continue with movies.”

Before saying goodbye, Beyoncé starred in films like ‘Carmen: A Hip Hopera,’ ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember,’ the Oscar-winning ‘Dreamgirls’ and a few more cult classics. She has continued in voiceover work for 2019’s ‘Lion King’ and 2024’s ‘Mufasa’ in which she was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy and heads to streaming on March 26. Are you sad now that we know her absence from film is permanent? Let us know in the comments. 

A year after the release of ‘Eternal Sunshine,’ Ariana Grande has announced ‘Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Better Days Ahead’ with six new tracks. Keep watching for the full story!

Are you excited for the deluxe? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:

Yes, and we are getting more music from Ariana Grande as she just announced a deluxe version of ‘Eternal Sunshine’ and we have the info. After ‘Wicked’s release and some interviews about her commitment to acting, many thought we wouldn’t hear from Ari the musician for quite some time. Now that awards season is behind us, Ariana is gifting fans announcing ‘Eternal Sunshine Deluxe,’ out March 28th. This is one year after the original album that spawned two Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles: “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).” She dropped pre-order links for new merch and signed editions of ‘Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Better Days Ahead’. We can’t wait to hear the six new tracks and find out what the new version contains later this month.

Rihanna posted her delivery pictures of her sons RZA and Riot Rose, and when one critic had something to say about the boys’ names, the singer clapped back. Keep watching for the full story!

What did you think of her delivery pictures? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:
Rihanna claps back at a comment that makes fun of her kids’ names after she shares her rockstar delivery pics, and she also tries to perfect French. We’re breaking it all down. Riri posted two photos of her after delivering children RZA and Riot Rose, captioning, “And yes I gave birth in pearls and sunglasses…don’t ask, a lot was happening.” But a lot was also happening in comments on The Shade Room’s repost, with one user saying, “I hate their names so bad.” Rihanna had time commenting back, “Ok Tatiana.” Rihanna is also out here getting French lessons, captioning her brand new post, “Just out here trying, don’t @ me. J’adore Dior.” She’s definitely better than me.

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