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More than six decades into her storied career, Barbra Streisand is still finding ways to challenge herself. The legend has recorded a new song, “Love Will Survive,” for the upcoming Sky/Peacock original series The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
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The track recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra (conducted by William Ross) was composed by two-time Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer in collaboration with Emmy-nominee Kara Talve (Prehistoric Planet) and Grammy-winning producer/songwriter Walter Afanasieff (Mariah Carey); the song’s lyrics were penned by Grammy and Golden Globe nominee Charlie Midnight; Afanasieff and Peter Asher produced the track.
“Because of the rise in antisemitism around the world today, I wanted to sing ‘Love Will Survive’ in the context of this series, as a way of remembering the six-million souls who were lost less than 80 years ago,” Streisand said in a statement. “And also to say that even in the darkest of times, the power of love can triumph and endure.”
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The song, Streisand’s first-ever recording for a TV series, will be released by Columbia Records on April 25, a week before the series launches globally on streaming on May 2. Zimmer also composed the original score for the six-part limited series starring Harvey Keitel, Melanie Lynskey, Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak and Jonas Nay.
The series tells the story of a Slovakian Jewish man, Lali (Hauer-King), who in 1942 was deported to the Nazi death camp where more than one million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. According to a summary, the drama series follows Lali as he is made one of the camp’s Tätowierer (tattooist), whose job it is to ink identification numbers on the arms of fellow prisoners. It then follows Lali as he falls for fellow prisoner, Gita (Próchniak), “leading to a love that defied the horrors around them.”
The story shifts 60 years into the future to find the now 80-something recently widowed Lali meeting an aspiring writer, Heather Morris (Lynskey) to whom he tells his improbable story of finding love in the “darkest of places.”
“Barbra Streisand is one of the most renowned artists in the world, and we are deeply honoured to be working with her,” Synchronicity Films executive producer Claire Mundell said in a statement. “Barbra and her team have crafted the most beautiful song, based on Hans’ and Kara’s main theme for the show, and it sums up the key message of the series – love will survive. Recording the song with Barbra’s iconic vocals and William Ross conducting the LSO at Abbey Road Studios was an unforgettable moment and a memory I will treasure forever. We are thrilled to be able to honour the memory of Lali and Gita in this way, with this beautiful original piece of music.”
The series will be available beginning May 2nd on Sky Atlantic and the NOW streaming service in the UK and Ireland, Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as Peacock in the U.S. and Stan in Australia.
Kelly Clarkson got emotional on Monday (April 15) when talking to former First Lady Hillary Clinton about the challenges she faced during her two pregnancies and the shocking recent decision by Arizona’s Supreme Court to set the stage for a near-total abortion ban in the state based on a law from 1864.
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“Did you ever think in your lifetime we would see that happen?” Clarkson asked Clinton of the situation in Arizona that has drawn widespread criticism from abortion rights supporters for its lack of exceptions for rape and incest. “It’s just insane to me, the thinking that went on in 1864. It’s a very different world. We know a lot more now. We are going backwards.”
Former Sec. of State Clinton was on The Kelly Clarkson Show to promote her new Broadway musical about the woman’s suffrage movement, Suffs, which she co-produced. “It is horrifying. I feared it would happen but I hoped it wouldn’t happen,” Clinton said of the latest fall-out from the conservative majority Supreme Court’s striking down of Roe v. Wade two years ago. “Now here we are in the middle of this very difficult period for women in about half the states of our country, who cannot get the care that they need.”
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In the wake of the Roe decision, 21 states have enacted laws to either ban or severely restrict abortion earlier in a pregnancy than the standard set by the law that codified abortion protection in 1973.
Clinton noted that the Arizona law — which was codified before Arizona was even a state — has no exceptions for rape or incest and serves as a potential danger to women. “And the danger to women’s lives as well as to our right to make our own decisions about our bodies and ourselves is so profound,” said Clinton. “And there’s another element to it, which I find so troubling. I mean, there’s a kind of cruelty to it. No exceptions for rape, incest, really?”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Clarkson got emotional when talking about her two pregnancies, during which she said she was hospitalized and feared for her life. “I literally asked God, this is a real thing, to just take me and my son in the hospital for the second time, because I was like, ‘It’s the worst thing,’” Clarkson said, apologizing for being overcome with emotion while discussing the difficult births of daughter River Rose, 9, and son Remington Alexander, 7, who she shares with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
“It was my decision and I’m so glad I did it, I love my babies, but to make someone …” Clarkson added. “And you don’t realize how hard it is. The fact that you would take that away from someone, that can literally kill them. The fact that if they’re raped by their family member and they have to — it’s just like insane to me.”
Speaking to the former 2016 presidential candidate, Clarkson then encouraged her viewers to get involved in the upcoming 2024 presidential election, saying it’s sometimes uncomfortable to keep hammering away at the importance of voting, but fearing that things could dramatically escalate over subjects we should be able to agree on.
“It’s hard to preach at someone that you have to care about something but at the same time, I feel like we’re going to end up in some kind of — not to sound dramatic but — some kind of civil war over things that I feel like we shouldn’t be divided on,” Clarkson said. Clinton agreed and said “all you can do” is try to inform people and let them know that, for instance, the Arizona legislature had a vote to try and repeal the 1864 law.
“So that there could be a much more sensible approach. It lost. It matters who is representing you,” Clinton counseled, urging viewers that voting is “your superpower — and it may not seem like it but it really is.”
The conversation had some lighter moments as well, including Clinton talking about her early days dating husband former President Bill Clinton and why Clarkson would never, ever write a memoir.
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Before the bride in your life walks down the aisle, there are a few events that’ll take place prior to saying, “I do.” Along with a bridal shower, it’s typical for the bride and groom to separately have a last hoorah with their closest friends and family members (typically made up of their bridesmaids and groomsmen). Yes, this is a bachelor and bachelorette party.
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As someone who recently came back from a bachelorette party, showing up with a bachelorette gift will ensure the bride leaves with something she can look at and remember during and fater her pre-wedding getaway.
Planning a wedding can be a stressful time for your friend, which is where a thoughtful bachelorette gift comes in. Some of the best bachelorette gifts you can give include items or experiences she can use on her wedding day or some stress relieving tools. It also helps if you take into account her interests and hobbies to help tailor it specifically to the bride in your life.
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Keep reading to learn more about the best bachelorette gifts to buy online.
Do You Give a Gift At a Bachelorette Party?
It’s not mandatory to bring a bachelorette gift to the party, but it can be a heartfelt surprise for the bride-to-be to receive. If the bride didn’t throw a bridal shower, it’s also an opportunity to gift her something creative and make a DIY bachelorette gift. Or if she appreciates jokes, you can gift her something funny that’s not on the registry.
How Much Should I Gift for a Bachelorette Party?
Since it’s optional to bring a gift, this will determine on your own personal budget. It’s the thought that counts when it comes to gifting the bride, which means you don’t need to go outside your spending limits in order to surprise her with a memorable bachelorette gift.
What Are Some of the Best Bachelorette Gifts?
To help inspire you, Shop Billboard put together a list of the best bachelorette gifts, ranging from classy finds to presents she can sport on her honeymoon. Keep reading to shop our guide.
editor’s pick
Jonny Pajama Set
We’ve tested out this pajama set from Birdy Grey and think it’s not only a cozy sleepwear set for yourself, but the bride in your life as well. The material is lightweight and breathable to help you sleep without overheating and as an added bonus, you can get any pair personalized with embroidery to make it extra unique.
classy pick
Mariella White Pearl Tulle Bow
We can’t get over how delicate this tulle bow is — especially for a bride. Its simple construction uses a sheer white tulle decorated with pearls that she can wear during her rehearsal dinner and beyond. The back features a barrette design that’ll help keep it secure in her hair.
funny pick
Custom Bachelorette Candle Gift
$24
$30
20% off
If your bride loves a gag gift, then make sure to wrap up this funny candle for her. You can customize the name in the text as well as pick out what scent you want the candle to smell like and the main shade of the label.
last-minute pick
Kate Spade New York Bridal Insulated Tumbler
If you’re a Prime member you’re eligible for free one-day shipping that’ll quickly ship you a last-minute bachelorette gift like this unique tumber by Kate Spade. Included is a blue straw for that something blue, and a graphic with the word “miss” crossed out and “Mrs.” written in a flashy gold.Don’t have Amazon Prime? New users can score a 30 day free trial here.
cozy pick
Dearfoams I Do Slippers
$19
$38
50% off
Encourage some R&R with these irresistibly soft slippers that say “I Do” in gold. The faux fur is made from a 100% polyester material for cushioning and coziness, while the sole uses a rubber material for added grip. Plus, the bride can take them with her on her wedding day for getting ready and her travels.
DIY pick
Bachelorette Party Guest Book
$49.50
$66
25% off
Rather than just keep it to the memories, this bachelorette guest book is a must-have keepsake for when she’s feeling nostalgic. You can customize the cover with her name and the date as well as choose the cover color and font. The blank pages inside can be used for bridesmaids to share well wishes and write their own note.
honeymoon pick
SKIMS Soft Lounge Long Slip Dress
There’s a reason why this SKIMS maxi slip dress can’t stay in stock — it comes with a stretchy material that’s soft and forms to your body (and every body) for a flattering look. More than 3,000 reviewers have rated the dress, with most of them praising how versatile the design is commenting how you can “dress it up or down.”
fun pick
Date Night Box
$14.95
$26.95
45% off
Help the bride in your life and her partner mix up their date nights with these scratch off dates. Inside are 35 cards that the couple can scratch off together to discover what activity they’ll be doing together. Plus, you can score an extra $2 off right now when you click the on-site Amazon coupon checkbox before adding it to your cart.
subscription pick
Alo Moves
For the active bride, Alo Moves will help her achieve all of her fitness goals through a wide library of on-demand classes. Whether she’s into yoga, pilates or strength training, the subscription will provide everything from relaxing stretches to sweat-inducing exercises. Before checkout, you’ll have the option between gifting a six month or 12-month subscription.
splurge-worthy pick
Millie Lattice Flat Sandal
These flat sandals aren’t just perfect for taking on her honeymoon, they also come with an elegant strappy design she’ll want to sport beyond her wedding celebrations. The open-toe design is ideal for showing off a fresh pedicure while the side straps can be adjusted to her liking.The brand also notes the shoes run small, so be sure to size up half a size.
For more product recommendations, check out our gift guide for music lovers, singers and dog lovers.
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Each year, approximately 250,000 music fans trek to the Coachella Valley Music Festival, and a number of this year’s attendees will be camping out.
If you plan on camping at Coachella or Stagecoach, but haven’t gotten a tent yet, there’s still time to purchase camping essentials before the big festival weekend kicks off. Weekend two of Coachella will be held from Friday, April 21 until Sunday, April 22.
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To help you get prepared, we searched online to find three, bestselling tents from Amazon, Walmart and REI.
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2 Person Tent – Rain Fly & Carrying Bag
If you’re looking for a cheaper option that’s easy to put together, Amazon has a large variety of tents and camping gear. This water resistant, two-person tent has a floor surface of 30 sq. feat, and measures 77 inches x 57 inches). The tent can be used for camping, hiking, fishing, festivals and other outdoor activities. And it weighs just 2.75 pounds when folded up, making it easy to carry around on a hiking trip or hiking through Coachella.
Wakeman Outdoor Tents are available in blue, orange, green, pink, red and yellow.
Walmart
Ozark Trial Dome Tent
$29.97
$34
12% off
The Ozark Trail Tent is designed for up to three people, and it’s large enough to fit a queen-sized air mattress, according to the product description. The tent boasts an oval shape for added headroom, built in storage pockets and a mesh roof to keep the air flowing, and for star gazing at night.
There’s also a mud mat at the entry, which you’ll probably need for Coachella (it gets muddy at times) and a removable rainfly tarp in the front. The 71 x 71-inch tent weighs 5.64 pounds.
REI
Zempire Trilogy Tent
$191.73
$429.95
55% off
The Zempire Trilogy Tent holds up to four people and it’s easy to set up, thanks to the two-pole “quick-clip” design, which basically means it won’t take too many steps to get it up. Based on the customer reviews though, shoppers are split between the tent being easy to set up and challenging to put together. This tent is on sale at REI.
If you’re interested in a cheaper option, the Alpine Mountain Gear Weekender Tent is on sale for $65. See more tents on sale at REI here.
Coachella Camping Rules: What You Need to Know
Coachella offers tent camping, car camping and preferred car camping. Car camping appears to be the most popular among the three, and one of the most affordable options, since you’re basically paying for the parking space.
For car camping, Coachella allows trucks and passenger vans, but no RVs, trailers, buses, or motorcycles. There’s no restriction on the number of people and tents allowed, however, only one vehicle is allowed in each camping site.
Basic car camping is first-come-first-serve, but preferred car camping is located at Lot 8 and you can arrive “at your leisure,” per Coachella.
Coachella’s car camping sites measure 30 x 10 feet, tent camping sites are 15 x 10 feet.
For preferred camping, you can choose between a two-person lodge, or four-person tent. The 8 x 12 x 8-foot lodge includes two GA or VIP passes to the music festival. The four-person tent measures 12 x 14, and it’s fully pitched, so need to worry about putting it together. It also comes with four sleeping cots, sleeping bags, pillows, chairs and a cooler.
Coachella covers camping essentials like sleeping bags and pillows for VIP campers. There’s also a 24-hour concierge, overnight parking, exclusive bathrooms and showers, cell phone charging stations and Wifi in select areas.
Camping passes start at $149 at Coachella.com, but you can also find them at Vivid Seats, and you might be able to score last-minute tickets at StubHub, although they were sold out at press time.
For more items to add to your Coachella pack list, read our recommendations for best footwear for festival season and a roundup of festival essentials to bring along.
Forget “The Power of Love,” the world is going to get an up-close behind-the-scenes look at the power of Céline Dion in her new documentary, which finally received an official release date. On Tuesday (April 16), via a joint Instagram post on the official pages for Dion and Prime Movies, Amazon MGM Studios announced that […]
She knows she didn’t invent the idea of “gay pop,” but pop singer and Internet personality JoJo Siwa would like to see the subset become an “official genre” of music.
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During an interview on SiriusXM’s Hits 1 Miami With Mack & Jen, Siwa clarified the comments she made in a viral video interview with Billboard, saying she simply wants to see more queer art get recognized. “So, here’s the thing — ‘gay pop’ is a thing that people have done, but it is not an official genre of music,” she explained. “It is a style, but it is how there’s rap, there’s rock, there’s R&B, there’s pop — if you look on the iTunes charts … this should be a literal genre of music.”
The former Dance Moms star continued, saying that she doesn’t feel the current categorizations for LGBTQ+ artists are sufficient. “There’s so many gay pop artists … but I think that those gay pop artists do deserve a bigger home than what they have right now,” she said.
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Siwa originally spoke about the concept of “gay pop” during an interview with Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly about her new song “Karma,” when she claimed that she told her label (Columbia Records) that she “wanted to start a new genre … called ‘gay pop.’” Commenters quickly called out the singer for claiming to have created a “genre” that has existed for years — even LGBTQ+ pioneers Tegan and Sara shared a video on TikTok where they silently stared into a camera following the 20-year-old’s comments.
In a later interview with TMZ, Siwa clarified that she didn’t intend to say that she “invented” the concept of “gay pop” music. “I am not the inventor of gay pop, for sure not. But I do want to be a piece of making it bigger than it already is,” she said. “I’m not the president [of gay pop], but I might be the CEO, or the CMO. I can be the CMO, the chief marketing officer, and use my marketing tactics whether people like it or not.”
Elsewhere in her interview on SiriusXM, Siwa bemoaned the ongoing backlash to her comments. “I could say I want world peace, and everyone would be like, ‘How dare you want peace for the world!’” she said. “People ask me all the time, they’re like, ‘Do you feel like you have to be very careful about what you say?’ And I’m like, ‘No, because no matter what I say, it’s going down anyways.’”
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It’s Dune day! Dune: Part Two, the sequel to the science-fiction blockbuster, arrived on Prime Video and other streaming platforms on Tuesday (April 16).
Timothée Chalomet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, David Batista, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling and Javier Bardem star in the film adapted from the science-fiction novels of the same name.
In Dune 2, Paul Ateides (Chalamet) unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the other Fremen “while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family,” per the film description.
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The bonus edition of Dune 2 is available on Prime Video for $24.99 to rent, and $29.99 to buy a digital copy. If you want to order now and stream later, Prime Video gives you up to 30 days to start watching the movie, and 48 hours to finish streaming. You can stream Prime Video on your smart TV, computer or phone via the Prime Video app.
The VOD released is also available on Apple TV, YouTube TV and Google Play.
Dune 2 is one of Prime Video’s in-theather movie rentals, but Prime members also get access to a bunch of exclusive series, movies and sporting events for free.
Prime Video is free for Prime members. If you’re not subscriber, you can join with a 30-day free trial to give it a test run. Prime Video’s selection of exclusive programs includes Fallout, Road House, J-Hope on the Street, Gen V, Musica: Love Story, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Invincible and The Boys.
Prime Video allows subscribers to add Paramount+, Max, Starz, BET+, AMC+ and other streaming channels.
Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month after the free trial. The subscription includes access to Amazon Music, Prime Gaming and Prime Reading, free shipping, exclusive deals, and other member-only benefits, plus Prime is 50% off for qualifying students and SNAP/Medicaid recipients.
Want to own a physical copy of Dune: Part Two? It’s available for pre-order on Blu-ray and DVD. The Steelbook edition sold out at Amazon and Walmart, but you can find it on resale sites such as eBay.
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Dune Part Two
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$39.98
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Travis Kelce is heading from the field to the hosting stand! The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is officially the host of Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, a spinoff of the popular Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? game show, according to Extra. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest […]
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