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Ariana Grande is introducing her upcoming album Eternal Sunshine with her performance as musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and the star had some punny responses to the episode’s host Josh Brolin in a new promo posted on Thursday (March 7). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts […]
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The new Reputation era begins now. A preview of Taylor Swift‘s rerecording of her 2017 Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Look What You Made Me Do” from her upcoming Reputation (Taylor’s Version) album is featured in the new episode of the Apple TV+ 10-part sports docuseries The Dynasty: New England Patriots. According to People magazine, the […]
This is what (comedy) friends are for. On Wednesday night’s (March 6) season 11 premier of The Masked Singer, host Nick Cannon got totally got by his comedy pal Kevin Hart, who made a surprise guest appearance in the clunky Book costume.
While actual cloaked performers Ugly Sweater, Starfish, Goldfish and Lovebird sang for a spot on the show, Hart stumbled his way through Ne-Yo’s “So Sick,” drawing smiles and laughs from judges Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and newbie Rita Ora. The panel could not contain themselves as Hart — whose voice was unmistakable underneath the boxy costume — bumbled his way through the song by last season’s winner.
“They love the book because that was so amazing,” Cannon said after the performance, which Thicke also called “amazing.” “Like, I’ve done a lot, but what I’m doing right now? This might be my most novel experience yet,” Hart said through a voice changer afterwards as Thicke said his face hurt from smiling.
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When the big reveal came later in the show, Thicke, who had guessed Hart, took a victory lap and hugged the funnyman while Cannon complained that the comedian was breaking the rules. “I got you! Oh, I got you Nick! This was a prank, you had no idea!… And guess what Nick? There’s nothing you can do about it!,” Hart shouted as the host lamented that his friend was out of order by bringing their longtime prank war to his stage.
“This is stupid,” Cannon complained. “That was the worst performance ever in the history of this show, how about that!”
“On purpose, Nick!” the stand-up shouted. “I performed bad on purpose!”
“You embarrassed yourself, that was stupid!” Cannon shot back.
“No, I don’t look stupid. I look put together Nick,” Hart said while wearing a flesh-colored sock on his head to go with a black long sleeved shirt, white pants and book-shaped shoes. “There’s nothing stupid about me. You know who looks stupid? You, in that stupid jacket!”
Cannon — wearing a sparkly dinner jacket — disagreed, saying, “you ruined the freakin’ show! We was gonna bring everybody out, vote, deliberate…” Hart checked his pockets and snapped, “I’m trying to see if I have a little bit of care, cuz I don’t care. That’s not my problem, that’s your problem. This is me, up on you now, Kevin Hart 1, you nothing!”
The two old friends co-hosted the 2023 E! series Celebrity Prank Wars and have played tricks on each other before, including Cannon getting Hart a llama for his 42nd birthday in 2021 and Kevin posting Nick’s personal phone number on a billboard in 2021.
Elsewhere, Lovebird sang Phillip Phillips’ “Home,” Ugly Sweater did Tina Turner’s “The Best,” Starfish took on Madonna’s “Material Girl” and Goldfish ran through Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire.” Next week’s show will feature a Wizard of Oz theme, with former competitor LeAnn Rimes (aka Sun) returning to perform “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and the introduction of new singers Gumball, Afghan Hound, The Beets and Miss Cleocatra.
Watch Hart’s performance and unmasking below.
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One of the most remarkable parts of the recent Milano Fashion Week was Missoni’s tribute to its iconic striped style and creative history, which the Italian brand has carried forward with courage and innovation over the decades. That began in 1958 when Ottavio and Rosita Missoni created a provocative fitting at the Rinascente mall in Milan, covering the eyes of the mannequins with colored, striped scarves.
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It is from a harsh comment of that time (“Poor girls, luckily they are blindfolded — if they could see themselves”), that the fashion show of Missoni (“those of the stripes”) began. The models paraded on the catwalk, with the stripes moving in rhythm and appearing to expand on the clothes, dancing from head to toe, contracting and then slowing down.
The purpose is clear, the stripes help to understand it: everything is matched rather than mixed. To underline the models’ steps, Filippo Grazioli, creative director of Missoni, decided to have one long music track specially created by producer Andrea Mangia (aka Populous). Billboard Italy, Missoni’s music consultant and media partner for the show, sat down with Grazioli a few hours before the opening.
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Why did you call this new collection “The Ones of the Stripes”?
Since I arrived at Missoni almost three years ago, I have faced many challenges, both personal and professional. One of the main ones was to fully understand the essence of the brand and make it evolve. I spent a lot of time immersing myself in the archives of the historic Missoni headquarters in Sumirago and establishing a strong connection with the legacy of the company, which is a continuous source of inspiration. Working with such an iconic brand also means balancing respect for its history and the desire for innovation and change. In an unstable context like the one we live in, I wanted fashion to maintain a sense of fun – especially in the case of Missoni’s style, which is very colorful. My idea for the FW 24/25 women’s collection was to pick up Missoni’s old striped style and reinterpret it in a contemporary way.
What innovations do you think you have brought in these three years? On what principles was the concept of this collection formed?
My goal was to bring modernity, contemporaneity, desire, femininity and lightness to fabrics and graphics. In creating the collection, I tried to express a concept of freedom and femininity, playing with a contrast between masculine and feminine with silhouettes that mark the body and lengthen it and strong volumes that envelop it. To me, Missoni represents a style of “bien vivre,” in harmony with the values of “Made in Italy.” I am convinced that Missoni’s code suits many women well, offering a variety of styles that allow each to find their own unique expression.
You have a great passion for music. Who are the Italian singers who fascinate you and stimulate you the most for your work?
I have always wanted to link my work to the Italian and international music scene. Having lived in France for many years, I didn’t know Italian music that much, but when I returned to Italy, I immediately started working with Lazza, Elodie and Mara Sattei on their projects for Sanremo 2023, and then on those of Rose Villain, Emma and Negramaro for Sanremo 2024. The unique aspect of music is that it is borderless. As Missoni, our projects have opened up internationally, with Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Rita Ora and Suki Waterhouse.
How important is music for the success of a fashion show?
It is essential for its success. Music is the part that creates emotions. It must integrate perfectly with the collection, in order to convey a consistent message. Lou Reed is often my starting point. His songs always inspire me in so many different ways.
It was precisely by talking about “Walk on the Wild Side” that your creative interaction with Populous began. What did you find special about working with him?
He is a very inspirational professional. It was nice to talk to a creative mind who interpreted in music what I wanted to convey in the show. The exciting aspect was that it was the first time he wrote music for a fashion show, and he was excited. Having this type of exchange between creatives is essential.
Have you chosen an Italian artist to underline the sense of “Made in Italy” or do you not preclude collaborations with international artists?
I think it is essential to value Italian artists. We wondered whether to have an Italian voice in the show’s music precisely to emphasize the Italian identity, then we opted for lyrics in English to be able to reach the entire audience. But I don’t preclude myself from collaborating with international artists in the future.
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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood set out to build the “honky tonk of their dreams” in Friends in Low Places, a new docuseries premiering Thursday (March 7) on Prime Video.
“This was so much more than I bargained for! With that said, what we have built is far more than just a business,” Brooks said in a press release from Amazon Studios. “This is by far, the craziest ride I have ever been on.”
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“We started down this road fueled by passion, dedication, and a shared vision,” added Yearwood. “I’m really proud of the team that has built the Friends Bar and Honky-Tonk. We are excited to share the culmination of everyone’s efforts. It’s even bigger than we dreamed!” With help from friends, his tour team and an “all-star hospitality group,” Brooks and Yearwood embark on the opening of Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk — a four-story bar located in downtown Nashville. The dive bar will host its grand opening on March 7.
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John Richmond is a product of the British resourcefulness that has not stopped leaving its mark on fashion and music since the post-war period. An internationally renowned fashion designer, the fashion press associates him with rock n’ roll and punk, but with his works he embraces all the British musical genres that have influenced the rest of the world.
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He arrived in Italy in the early ’80s after earning a degree in Fashion Design at London’s Kensington University, and collaborated with brands that, in those years, were anticipating trends: Armani and Fiorucci. English individualism, which he himself talks about in the interview, is probably the reason why in 1987 he created the brand that bears his name.
He has a style that still influences international fashion today, thanks to his now iconic jeans model with the writing “RICH.” In the early 2000s, logo mania swept through many other brands.
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John Richmond, however, is not just fashion. Artists who perform with his clothes have included Madonna, George Michael, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Annie Lennox, Axl Rose, Bryan Adams, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and many others.
What is the song that most represented your youth?
It’s still one of my favorite songs of all time: “Life on Mars?” by David Bowie.
What musical memories do you have from your adolescence?
If you grew up in the early ’70s you can only have fond memories. We went dancing in teenage discos where Northern Soul reigned, a fantastic genre popular in the north of England. In particular, I used to go to the Wigan Casino, a renowned venue at the time. It was all a combination of things: music, clothing, appearance, style, attitude. A poor country can give you opportunities: in those years the youth were very disillusioned. Since then, all the things I’m interested in are driven by music. I grew up in Manchester, a very post-industrial, depressing place, but the great thing was we had some amazing clubs and a great music scene. After punk came new wave and then the New Romantic movement. There were artists for whom style, appearance, clothes were really important. Everyone knows Bowie’s songs, but they also know everything about his style: clothes, hairstyles, accessories, makeup. Bowie wasn’t just a singer: he embodied a powerful style.
Why has the United Kingdom, which sometimes appears to be such a detached country, been able to strongly influence the world of style, also in music?
First of all, we are able to laugh at ourselves, and that’s important. Then we live on an island, so we are completely isolated. When you have nothing else, you are forced to be creative. There were a lot of young people who didn’t have many opportunities. I think they were courageous, because they found within themselves the strength to move forward, not to remain isolated. If I look at other countries, there are great leaders in various sectors and people follow that one model, as if they don’t want to dare. In Italy, for example, there is a well-defined style. In England, if I see someone doing something in a certain way, I will do everything I can to do it better, certainly to do it my way: we English have an attitude for individuality.
As an expert in both sectors, what is the relationship between music and fashion?
I summarize it in one of my slogans: “Punk is an attitude, not a trend.” Punk is now much better known as a fashion style than for music. Punk music didn’t last long, but it never stopped permeating fashion. It came to life in the years when the fashion press was starting to become important. People who knew music well worked there. It was therefore easy to find mutual contamination in those pages. London was the site of these changes. I think of Terry Jones who, with Face and then i-D, was one of the most famous and innovative editors-in-chief. At the end of the ’80s music videos arrived, which had the same impact on the audience that TikTok has today. There was no artist who didn’t accompany his or her songs with a music video. We can therefore imagine the importance of clothes, makeup and hairdressing. In those years, if an artist needed an outfit, he or she would go and get it personally. You didn’t go to artists and say, “Here’s my dress, I’ll pay you to wear it at the Oscars.” Musicians would come to my shop, buy clothes and wear them. I remember funny things: the New Kids on the Block arrived on a small street getting out of a white limousine that couldn’t turn the corner and had to reverse. I worked with people like Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, George Michael. Now we realize that we were lucky protagonists of moments that changed the history of these two sectors: we were in the right place at the right time.
If you had to choose one music artist to best represent you, who would it be?
For me there is no absolute icon. I like to see how my clothes are interpreted by those who buy them. I’d rather think of a style. Rock n’ roll is certainly what has most pervaded my works. But I always want to evolve in line with what music offers: today I look a lot at hip-hop.
When do you listen to music?
Always. I only work with music in the background. I particularly love Gilles Peterson from BBC Radio 6 because he’s always looking for new things. Compared to before, I also changed the listening mode. I used to buy – let’s say – Horses by Patti Smith, come home, lie down in a dark room and listen to it for hours without stopping. Today I prefer to listen to what is offered to me by radio and platforms.
Besides “Life on Mars?”, what are some other songs that you would never delete from your playlist?
I would choose an album, The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. Also, a few weeks ago there was an incredible Brazilian song featured on Gilles Peterson’s show. It is “Vento de Mayo” by Seu Jorge, produced by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. I would add another album: Roxy Music’s debut, that really changed British music. And then the Sex Pistols, who influenced music all over the world.
If you wrote a song, what lines would it start with?
I could make the first line of Patti Smith’s “Gloria” my own: “Jesus died for somebody’s sins, but not mine.” As a boy who grew up in a Catholic context, attending a Roman Catholic school, these words had a strong impact on me. It was a powerful and liberating realization, taking away that sense of having to carry the sins of others on my shoulders.