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No more child’s play! Chucky is back for another bloody season.
Part 2 of Chucky season 3 premieres on Wednesday (April 10) on Syfy and USA Network.
Created by Don Mancini, the hit series stars Zackary Arthur, Björgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Devon Sawa and Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky.
Read on for details on the mid-season premiere and how to watch and stream the show for free without cable.
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How to Watch ‘Chucky’ for Free
A new episode of Chucky premieres tonight, April 10, at 10 p.m. ET on Syfy and USA Network.
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According to the episode description, Chucky “wrestles with his mortality” and Jake (Arthur) and Devon (Arnarson) “take their romance to the next level” in the premiere episode titled “Death Becomes Her.”
If you don’t have cable, you can stream Chucky on Peacock and platforms that offer live cable channels such as Sling TV, DirecTV Stream , Fubo and Hulu + Live TV.
Peacock costs $5.99/month for the Premium, ad-supported package with access to thousands of hours of entertainment. Stream NBC shows and cable shows such as Chucky, Vanderpump Rules and Below Deck along with Peacock exclusives like Apples Never Fall, Couple to Throuple, Love Island USA, The Traitors, Ted, Bel-Air, Poker Face and Bupkis.
Peacock has movies too, including Oppenheimer, Lisa Frankenstein, Squealer, The Holdovers and Night Swim.
Subscirbe to Peacock Premium Plus ($11.99/month) to stream without commercials.
DirecTV Stream has one of the better streaming plan given the price and channel lineup. Join DirecTV, to watch over 75 cable and local channels for under $70 per month.
Channels include USA, Syfy, ESPN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, BET, MTV, VH1, Bravo, E!, Food Network, HGTV, OWN, WEtv and TLC, plus premiere channels like Max, Paramount+ with Showtime and Cinemax. Eligible subscribers will also receive a free trial for five days.
How to Watch ‘Chucky’ on Sling TV & More
The USA Network is one of more than 30 channels available on Sling TV. The channel lineup includes TLC, Bravo, Freeform, MSNBC, ESPN, FX, Syfy, HLN and Tru TV. Click below to find out how to save half off your first month.
Hulu + Live TV lets you stream 90+ cable and local channels, Hulu, Disney and ESPN+ for $76.99 per month.
Chucky episodes are also available to purchase on Prime Video.
Want more ways to stream? Fubo is $79.99 per month after a free trial for a week.
Stream 195 channels and 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR and stream on up to 10 screens at once. For international streaming, use ExpressVPN to access various streaming platforms.
Watch the trailer for the new season of Chucky below.
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Travis Kelce wants you to fight for your right to party and to help you do so, he’s hosting his second music festival in Kansas City.
The aptly-named Kelce Jam was founded by the Kansas City Chiefs tight end as a celebration every time the NFL star’s team wins the Super Bowl. This marks the second year the football player will be trading his cleats for hosting duties. The festival will be held on Saturday (May 18) at the Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, KS, going from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. CT.
The lineup consists of a mix of some of the athlete’s favorite artists including Lil Wayne and Diplo. If you’re a fan of the Chiefs or want to catch a glimpse of Taylor Swift’s boyfriend in person you can officially buy Kelce Jam 2024 tickets online.
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Keep reading to learn more about the lineup for Kelce Jam and how to get tickets.
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Kelce Jam 2024 Lineup
Fans can expect to see Lil Wayne and Diplo headlining Kelce Jam as well as a mix of other artists including 2Chainz and DJ Irie. Along with live concerts, the event will feature local restaurant pop-ups and interactive activations for fans to take advantage of. Since Kelce is hosting the event, it’s also not uncommon for attendees to see the star make onstage appearances.
How to Get Tickets to Kelce Jam 2024?
Official tickets and VIP options went on general sale through Ticketmaster on Friday (April 5) with VIP packages quickly selling out. Tickets are still available on Ticketmaster with prices ranging from $50-$110.
Last year, the event completely sold out and featured viral moments including the Chiefs player spiking a replica of the Lombardi Trophy and joining Machine Gun Kelly on stage for a performance. If you want to score tickets and add the event to your list of festivals and tours, you won’t want to wait too long
If the desired spot or VIP package you want isn’t available, there are a range of cheap ticket sites offering resale options you can find below.
Where to Buy Tickets to Kelce Jam 2024
Vivid Seats has tickets to Kelce Jam available starting at $61 and include a Buyer Guarantee to keep your purchases protected. You can also choose your tickets based on price or seating area in the venue. You can also score $20 off purchases of $200+ when you use the code BB2024 at checkout.
Another affordable option is StubHub, which is offering tickets for as low $62. You can sort tickets based on price, seating section and recommended ones from the site. Each purchase comes with a FanProtect Guarantee that you can read more about here.
Seat Geek is another option for scoring cheap tickets to Kelce Jam with options starting at $85. The ticket resale site uses a ranking system on a scale of 1-10 to rate the deals. Tickets labeled 10 are the best deal and one-rated tickets are the worst. You can include fees when looking at ticket prices and even sign up to get notified if ticket sales drop in cost.
Looking to save more money? Use code BILLBOARD10 to save $10 off your ticket purchases of $250+ (offer valid on first purchases only) at SeatGeek.com.
Gametime is a great option for last-minute tickets offering options starting as low as $66. You can sort tickets based on how good of a deal it is, the price and section of the venue. Your purchase is also protected by the Gametime Guarantee that you can read more about here.
In excitement for Kelce Jam, the athlete took to Instagram on Tuesday (April 2) to announce the music festival.
“Kansas City are you ready to fight for your right to party!? Let’s kick off year two of – @KelceJam Presented by @jimbeamofficial – returning Saturday, May 18th with electric performances by some of my favorite artists @liltunechi, @diplo, @2chainz, and more! Prepare for legendary superstar artists, KC’s best BBQ, and tons of interactive experiences,” the Instagram caption says.
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UFC 300 is happening this weekend, and it’s shaping up to be a major milestone for the MMA company.
UFC 300 sees Alex Pereira defending his light heavyweight champion title against former champ and No. 1 contender Jamahal Hill, but it also features three additional title matches, marking a rare pay-per-view that features main event-level matchups throughout the entire card.
UFC 300 Livestream: Date, Time
UFC 300 takes place Saturday, April 13 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on ESPN+. You can watch Pereira vs. Hill live on TV, on your phone, computer or tablet through the ESPN+ app.
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Besides Pereira vs. Hill, UFC 300 will feature three title matches, including Zhang Weili who will be defending her title against No. 1 ranked Yan Xianon; Justin Gaethje will be defending his BMF belt against former featherweight champ Max Holloway; and former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will go up against No. 4 ranked Armen Tsarukyan.
Keep reading to learn how to watch the UFC 300 PPV match online below.
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How to Watch UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Online
Pereira vs. Hill is a PPV match will be offered exclusively on ESPN+. If you have an ESPN+ subscription, you can buy UFC 300 for $80 and get automatic access to the matches live. Early preliminary matches and prelims don’t require a PPV purchase and you can watch them live on Hulu + Live TV, ESPN+ or any streaming service or cable package that gets ESPN.
Don’t have an ESPN+ subscription? The streaming service offers a bundle, which includes the UFC 300 PPV feed and an ESPN+ subscription for $134.98.
While ESPN+ doesn’t offer a free trial, it’s relatively affordable at a cost of $10.99/month. A membership will give you access to the entire ESPN+ library, including live UFC Fight Night, plus live games of other sports like football, soccer, hockey, baseball and more. The content library also offers a shorter version of NFL Primetime as well as full replays of historic NFL games.
Want even more content options? ESPN+ offers a bundle with Hulu and Disney+. And, if you want live TV options, you can bundle the streamer with Hulu + Live TV.
UFC 300 Card
Here are all the matchups on the UFC 300 fight card.
Early Preliminaries:
Jalin Turner vs. Renato Moicano (lightweight)
Jéssica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez(women’s strawweight)
Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller (lightweight)
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt (bantamweight)
Preliminaries:
Jiří Procházka (light heavyweight)
Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling(featherweight)
Holly Holm vs. Kayla Harrison (women bantamweight)
Sodiq Yusuff vs. Diego Lopes (featherweight)
Main Card:
Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill (light heavyweight)
Weili Zhang vs. Yan Xiaonan (women strawweight)
Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway (lightweight)
Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan (lightweight)
Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage (middleweight)
Where to Buy UFC 300 Tickets Online
If you want to watch UFC 300 in person, you can see the fight live at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. You can score last-minute tickets to UFC 300 through StubHub, Vivid Seats (get $20 off $200+ orders when you use the promo code BB2024), Ticketmaster, Gametime, TicketSmarter and Seat Geek.
If you can’t make it to the live fight, you can livestream UFC 300 on PPV through ESPN+.
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Looking for deals on luxury items? Alexander Wang is having a clearance sale on its tops, bottoms, shoes and accessories starting at $45.
With spring finally here and summer right around the corner, plus the start of music festival season and travel season, and Mother’s Day and Memorial Day next month, there are plenty of reasons to shop for new clothes. And if you’re bargain hunter who loves a good deal on luxury goods, you don’t want to miss the savings at Alexander Wang.
Shoppers can save of up to 80% off select items during Alexander Wang’s 48-hour Archive Sale. The limited sale ends on Thursday (April 11), which gives you less than 24 hours to shop.
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To save you some time, we looked through the sale to highlight some of the deepest discounts to shop, including bikini tops and bottoms for $45 each, shorts for $115, $100 crop tops (regularly $450) and a $60 dress that you can totally wear with heels, Dr. Martens or Alexander Wang Platforms Loafers.
Alexander Wang launched his fashion label in 2005 and shot to popularity after dressing former first lady Michelle Obama and other big names. Beyoncé, Rihanna, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj are some of the celebrity fans of the fashion brand, along with Ice Spice, who is the face of Alexander Wang’s spring ’24 collection released in March.
See below to shop eight of the cheapest items from the Alexander Wang sale.
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Where else can you find Alexander Wang on sale? Save up to 70% off at Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, SSENSE and The Outnet.
For more deals, see our picks for the best deals from Sephora’s Spring Savings Event and the Anthropologie sale.
Ryan Gosling has been a star for more than three decades. And, judging by the way he absolutely crushed it during the mega song-and-dance performance of his spotlight Barbie song “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars earlier this year you’d think the 43-year-old triple-threat lives in a zone where nerves are never an issue.
But in the first promo for his third stint as host of Saturday Night Live this weekend (April 13), Gosling is as jangled as a 12-year-old asking his first crush out to the movies. It’s all a put-on, of course. But in the endearing video, Gosling practices how he’s going to introduce himself to the night’s musical guest, country singer Chris Stapleton, and he just can’t seem to get it right.
Wearing a Stapleton T-shirt, Gosling works up his nerve to knock on the singer’s dressing room door as he rehearses his best meet cool lines for the “Tennessee Whiskey” singer. “Mr. Stapleton, big fan, love your music,” Gosling says as he grips a head shot of Stapleton and a black marker. “Nah, it’s stupid.”
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Trying out a more casual approach, Gosling whips his phone out of his back pocket and gets in selfie position as he says, “Yo Chris! One for the ‘gram?” That one also fell flat, so Gosling opts for a more formal, Shakespearean take, intoning, “Master Stapleton, ’tis I, Sir Gosling. That’s cool,” he says.
But when Gosling finally works up the confidence to open the door, he walks into a darkened room to find Stapleton’s perfectly lit, signature straw cowboy hat sitting majestically on a mannequin head. The image is so overwhelming that Gosling drops his marker and photo in awe as he struts toward the hat, thinks better of it, then plops it on his head contentedly as Stapleton’s “White Horse” blasts out.
Gosling will hit screens on Friday (April 12) in the action comedy The Fall Guy, in which he stars as aging choreographer Colt Seavers in the film loosely based on the 1980s TV series about stunt performers that starred Lee Majors. The actor made a surprise appearance on SNL last weekend during Kristen Wiig’s fifth hosting turn, presenting the beloved former SNL star with her five-timers hosting jacket.
Check out Gosling’s promo below.
Drag star Katya announced on Tuesday (April 9) that she’s taking a break from her career to focus on her health and sobriety. In a video posted to her Instagram, Katya shared that she is currently seeking treatment for her addiction, meaning that her upcoming tour dates with friend and fellow Drag Race star Trixie […]
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Hip-Hop music and culture have influenced so many musical genres and fashion trends that there is little question about its value to the world. However, the origins of Hip-Hop are currently under debate after a user on X suggested that it wasn’t born from competition.
Breaking the wall a bit here, Hip-Hop wasn’t always something I viewed as a competitive sport. I was too busy being fascinated by the concept of rhyming words over beats, scratching, breaking, and graffiti— the pillars of the culture itself. It wasn’t until much later that I saw value in competition when I began entering rap battles as a fledgling MC. During that time of my journey, I absolutely wanted nothing more than to tear another rapper’s head off in battle, all in the spirit of wanting to be the best.
Social media is currently in serious debate over the decision J. Cole made to withdraw from a battle with Kendrick Lamar after the Compton rapper seemingly took shots at his North Carolina counterpart on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That” track. Oddly enough, many listeners feel that the Dreamville honcho let the culture down for not engaging in the battle further and saying that he intends to remove “7 Minute Drill” from his Might Delete Later project.
If you want my opinion, I don’t see a need to debate Cole’s choice to step aside because I don’t know these people well enough to question their motives. My real life has way more of my focus and concern than some battle of the super MCs debate that social media can’t seem to let go of. The fact people are calling each other names and coming to digital blows over this is cornier to me than what J. Cole did.
Twitter user @RonObasi posed a thought in the wake of these recent happenings that garnered some passionate and even disrespectful replies.
“[S]aying hip hop was born from competition is a crazy narrative and a lie. Lets do our homework please,” @RonObasi wrote on Tuesday (April 9). “Also saying hip hop is at its best & “healthy” when n*ggas using their platforms and influences to beef was/is crazy. Sound just like white men we claim to hate.”
Since putting up the reply, fans from all sides of the debate have chimed in and even blasted the assertion that Hip-Hop wasn’t meant to be a clash of talent. As I view it, every rapper, producer, DJ, and graffiti writer should feel like they’re the best, even if they feel they’re only in competition with themselves.
I do agree that the music and culture aren’t necessarily healthier when the top names are going at each other. I feel we as a culture could do more for all under the banner of unity and togetherness. It all seems like a pipe dream at this point, considering how folks are approaching J. Cole’s decision. And if you don’t like what I’m saying here, we can battle if you want.
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Manchester, for any music (or sport) fan who knows their stuff, is a city that punches several divisions above its weight. For its part in the spread of electronic dance music through the U.K. in the late ‘80s, and the peerless, timeless bands that emerged from its scene — think The Smiths, Joy Division/New Order, Happy Mondays — Manchester is one of the world’s great music cities.
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The Stone Roses, the indie-rock enigmas whose iconic, self-titled debut from 1989, is considered by many as the greatest debut of them all, if not the greatest album, period, are among the Manchester royalty.
As is Oasis, the now-defunct giant of the Britpop era, which landed at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart with every studio album (seven in total), and smashed records along the way. The “Live Forever” rockers are one step away from induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame.
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The Stones Roses’ guitarist John Squire and former Oasis and Beady Eye frontman Liam Gallagher recently teamed up for a collaborative, self-titled album which – no surprises here – blasted to No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart earlier this year, outselling its nearest competitor by three copies to one. Liam now boasts 14 U.K. No. 1 albums across a three-decade career.
On Tuesday night, April 9, that “superduo” paid a visit to NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, for a performance of the bluesy-rock album track “I’m A Wheel.”
Gallagher, in particular, is in fine form, staring down the barrel of the camera, snarling and full of menace and reminding us how a seasoned frontman, with his deep bag of tricks, can own the stage.
The singer unloaded some of that venom in February, when the shortlist for the Rock Hall of announced – with Oasis featuring on it.
The famously tetchy singer, who went solo after older brother and chief Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher split the band in 2009, summed up his vibe about the nod in a short, sharp tweet in which he wrote, “F–ck the Rock n Roll hall of fame its full of BUMBACLARTS.” The latter is a Jamaican slang term frequently employed by Gallagher on his socials when peeved to express his disdain in no uncertain terms.
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Joaquin Phoenix‘s Joker has found his Harley Quinn.
The first trailer for the much-anticipated sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, co-starring Lady Gaga as the infamous henchwoman, arrived Tuesday night (April 9).
“I’m nobody,” Gaga’s Harley tells Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck when they meet in the trailer, with a sweeping version of the 1965 Hal David and Burt Bacharach classic “What the World Needs Now Is Love” playing in the background. “I haven’t done anything with my life like you have.”
While “Love” is the only song we hear, we see the visuals of what appears to be multiple musical moments throughout the trailer. “We use music to make us whole, to balance the fractures within ourselves,” we hear Steve Coogan’s character say in voice-over.
Phoenix acknowledges his relationship with Gaga’s character in a separate scene with Coogan, saying, “I’ll tell you what’s changed: I’m not alone anymore.”
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In addition to Gaga, Phoenix and Coogan, the film also stars Zazie Beetz (Atlanta), Catherine Keener (Incredibles 2) and Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin).
Variety previously reported that the Todd Phillips-directed film is “mostly a jukebox musical” that integrates at least 15 reinterpretations of “very well-known songs” and could contain one or two original soundtrack songs as well. The publication added that the film is expected to “break the mold of traditional musicals.”
Earlier in the week, fans got a first listen of Gaga’s voice as Harley Quinn. “You’re Joker… you can do anything you want,” the star is heard saying over a series of TikTok photos from the upcoming movie, including one of the Joker and Harley in a loving embrace with “the world is a stage” written across the top.
Folie à Deux follows the 2019 psychological thriller, Joker. The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards in 2020, with Phoenix winning best actor and Hildur Guðnadóttir winning best original score.
Joker: Folie à Deux is out Oct. 4. Watch the first trailer below.
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