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After John Summit’s panel at the Billboard Live Summit 2024, he brought the party to LA’s Kia Forum and we show you how he lit up the night! John Summit: Hey Billboard this is John Summit, come with me to my show at The Forum toight. Tetris Kelly: That’s right. John Summit had us join […]
Upon launching ‘CHROMAKOPIA,’ Tyler, the Creator has seen nothing but success on the Billboard 200 and the Hot 100. Keep watching to see how his latest album has succeeded! Tetris Kelly: Tyler the Creator has taken over the Billboard charts with his new album and a successful crop of singles. We’re breaking it all down […]
Lil Durk has pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging a plot to kill fellow rapper Quando Rondo. Keep watching for the full details of the case. Tetris Kelly:Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk pled not guilty in a Los Angeles court on Thursday to federal charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy plot against fellow […]
Darren Criss and Helen J Shen are headed to Broadway to star in the musical Maybe Happy Ending. The pair sits down to discuss what it’s like to work with each other, how they got the roles, the beauty of musicals and more!
Darren Criss:This is a funny little backdrop, because before we were like in previews. We’ve done performances for audiences over 20 times, I think, or something like that. This is we’ve met for …
Helen J Shen:Probably 48 hours, less.
Darren Criss:Yeah, just a couple, yeah. This is, this is so proto what we are now. The show looks very different from this. I don’t have, none of us have our wigs on, but I think the heart is there, I suppose. So I don’t want to misdirect it too much.
Rebecca Milzoff: The heart and the plant.
Darren Criss: Most importantly, the main star of our show. He couldn’t make it today. He’s already on the private yacht. Yeah, he’s partying on a yacht somewhere.
We’ll give Hua Boon his moment later on, I feel like the show is straightforward to explain, but also sort of defies description in so many ways. I would love to hear when you’re giving kind of your elevator pitch on it to friends and people considering coming. How do you describe Maybe Happy Ending?
Darren Criss: There’s what the story is, and then there is what the show is about. Those aren’t necessarily the same things. Thematically it’s kind of about, yeah, two elderly people in hospice that decide to break out of the situation, to go connect with their family. Now that is a really grim, depressing construct for a show. So why would you ever want to see a musical comedy about that?
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Lady Gaga is set to star alongside Jenna Ortega in season 2 of ‘Wednesday.’ Keep watching for the details of her upcoming appearance! Tetris Kelly: Lady Gaga is heading to ‘Wednesday.’ After a previous viral moment, Mother Monster is joining the popular Netflix show. Two years ago, Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary” was resurrected by a […]
Chris Brown and Drake’s “No Guidance” receives a diamond plaque, and we’re running through all of Chris’ platinum hits. Tetris Kelly:Chris Brown gets his first diamond plaque for his 2019 hit song “No Guidance” featuring his frenemy, the Canadian rapper himself, Drake. On Tuesday, RIAA certified that the song had earned a diamond plaque, which […]
Gracie Abrams, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey and more make their way into the top 10, but will any of the new entries take over “Maps” holding No. 1? Tetris Kelly:Four new tracks break into the top 10, and one impressive record gets matched. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs tie Mitski for the second longest run on top […]
Ariana Grande is starring in Wicked, but what other singers have made their way into the world of movie musicals? Keep watching to see who else made it big in their roles! Tetris Kelly: Ariana isn’t the only singer to star in a movie musical. Here are four other singers that crossed over into the […]
Jimmy Fallon announced Jin’s appearance on ‘The Tonight Show’ later this month, and we’re showing you how it was announced! Tetris Kelly: Is Jin Headed to ‘The Tonight Show’? Jimmy Fallon has confirmed in a hilarious video. We have the story. ‘The Tonight Show’ host posted the video announcing the BTS member will be appearing […]
Flo Milli posted a teaser of her upcoming single with T-Pain, but fans and friends quickly took it as a pregnancy announcement, and she addressed the rumors. Keep watching to see the reactions and what she said. Tetris Kelly:Rapper Flo Milli took to Instagram to tease her upcoming song with pop legend T-Pain. Things took […]