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Paul Rudd has proudly talked about being a good dad and taking his teenage daughter Darby to see Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour last summer. During an interview with MTV this week to promote his starring role in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Rudd was asked if he was a true Swiftie, or just a Swiftie “by proxy” […]
Beyoncé‘s forthcoming Cowboy Carter LP is already much talked about — and it’s not even out yet. Slated to hit digital streaming platforms at midnight on March 29, the superstar’s new set marks the culmination of her foray into country music. Ahead of the album’s release, “Texas Hold ‘Em” banjo player Rhiannon Giddens joined IMPACT x Nightline to talk about racism in country music, pop crossovers in the genre and the backlash against Cowboy Carter in the episode airing March 28, and Billboard has an exclusive sneak peek.
Giddens — a singer and scholar who has dedicated her life to extolling the Black history of the banjo and country music — believes Cowboy Carter is a massive step toward genuine mainstream recognition of the genre’s roots.
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“It’s been really interesting,” Giddens tells IMPACT x Nightline‘s Janai Norman of the resounding success of catchy country-pop track “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which Beyonce dropped during the 2024 Super Bowl alongside the rousing, reflective ballad “16 Carriages.” “I have been on … a slight roller-coaster ride of … exposure of my music, TikToks being danced to my banjo sound– that’s been really, really, really amazing. It feels like a real pure moment of discovery.”
“Texas” has experienced notable commercial success: It not only topped the Billboard Hot 100, but has appeared on nine different Billboard airplay charts and earned Beyoncé the distinction of being the first Black woman to top Hot Country Songs and the first Black woman to summit the Hot 100 with a country song. Despite that, the superstar faced considerable backlash for her hard pivot into country music. One Oklahoma radio station initially refused to play “Texas” (it later reversed its decision), and, upon revealing the Cowboy Carter album cover, Beyoncé was immediately embroiled in discourse surrounding the intricacies of the dynamic between Black Southern identities and Americana imagery.
In Giddens’ conversation with IMPACT x Nightline, the musician — who is a time-time Grammy winner — stresses that Cowboy Carter is more about Beyoncé exploring her family’s roots than crossing over for the sake of crossing over. “People can do what they wanna do,” she points out. “They wanna make a country record? Make a country record. Nobody’s askin’ Lana Del Rey, ‘What right do you have to make a country record?’ You know what I’m sayin’? Everybody has the opportunity to explore their roots, to go back there, like, ‘This is my life too. I wanna … I wanna do this.’”
“The ‘Stay in your lane,’ the, ‘Well, that’s not real country,’ that’s just racism,” argues Giddens. “People don’t wanna say it’s because she Black. You know? But they use these … these coded terms, you know? And that’s problematic.”
The March 28 episode of Impact x Nightline will examine Beyoncé’s Hoston roots, and features interviews with Giddens and fellow Houstonian and previous collaborator Bun B. The show will also hear from rising Black country artists within the Nashville machine, such as Adell, for their thoughts and enthusiasm on Beyoncé’s impact on contemporary country music.
Watch Billboard’s exclusive clip of the Cowboy Carter-centric IMPACT x Nightline episode above. Stream the full episode when it arrives on Hulu March 28.
Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat‘s 2008 hit “Lucky” is already the epitome of a love song, but on an upcoming episode of The Voice, two of Dan + Shay‘s team members added an even more romantic layer to the track by making it bilingual.
Madison Curbelo and Kyle Schuesler take the stage to perform the hit in the Battles round, trading off verses on acoustic guitar — with Curbelo performing in Spanish and Schuesler performing in English, before both of them come together to sing a bilingual chorus.
“I believed you,” coach John Legend told Schuesler when he admitted he never performed in Spanish before. “When I’m able to just enjoy and not overthink it, when it’s in my heart and not my head, that’s when I know it’s great and that’s what I felt.”
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Chance the Rapper was blown away by the performance, giving a piece of advice to the duo’s coaches, Dan + Shay. “Both of you guys could win the entire competition, and neither of you guys should leave and I think John is going to try and steal Kyle, so if I were Dan + Shay, I would use my Playoff Pass right now,” he said, referring to a once-per-coach pass that allows both contestants to stay in the competition, with one advancing to the Knockout rounds while the other goes straight to the Playoffs.
“Stay out of this! Enough from you,” Legend then shouted at Chance, as his plan was clearly foiled.
It was then time for Dan + Shay to make a decision. “I am so proud of you both. This was definitely the most cohesive performance so far,” Dan Smyers told the duo. “I feel like your individual performances were incredible but together, it was just so locked in. I felt the energy, I felt the magic, I felt the chemistry between the two of you guys when you were singing. When we left rehearsals the other day, Shay and I were like, ‘They both deserve to win this show.’ Just like Chance said, you guys are incredible. This is a tough decision.”
“We didn’t sign up for heartbreak,” Shay Mooney. “Kyle, I feel like you’ve really come out of your shell, even from just the beginning of this. Madison, you are an absolute ray of sunshine. I can’t believe that we’re lucky enough to have you on Team Dan + Shay.”
Check out the full clip above, and find out what Dan + Shay decided to do on the next episode of The Voice, which airs on Monday (March 25) at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
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Although there hasn’t been a Princess Peach game since Super Princess Peach for the portable Nintendo DS in 2005, the gaming company is bringing her back to the spotlight to lead her own game.
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Out now with a retail price of $59.99 at Amazon, Princess Peach: Showtime! for the Nintendo Switch is a new adventure at the Sparkle Theater with Princess Peach and her group of Toads. With the help from the fairy Stella, Peach must save the theater with new abilities and costumes after the Grape and the Sour Bunch attack the venue.
And if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can order now and get your game delivered to your home in less than two days thanks to Prime Delivery.
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Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video and Prime Gaming; fast free shipping in less than two days; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market, access to exclusive shopping events — such as Prime Day and Black Friday — and more.
In addition, Princess Peach: Showtime! is available at Walmart, Best Buy and Target.
Princess Peach: Showtime!
As far as gameplay, you play as Princess Peach to clear levels and courses with special abilities and new outfits and attacks, including Swordfighter Peach, Detective Peach, Patissier Peach, Kung Fu Peach, Ninja Peach, Cowgirl Peach and other costumes.
After the success of last year’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it seems that Nintendo is leaning into Princess Peach’s (voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy) popularity with this new game. In fact, her facial expressions in the new game were changed to closely resemble the character in the smash hit animated movie.
Priced at $59.99 at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and Target, Princess Peach: Showtime! is out now. In the meantime, watch the overview trailer for the game, below:
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Jack Black is 100% down to slip into Dewey Finn’s bowtie one more time. According to JOE, more than 20 years after Black scammed his way into a teaching position and whipped some awkward kids into a wall-shaking rock band in 2003’s family-friendly music comedy School of Rock, the now 54-year-old actor/musician said he’s down […]
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Bob Marley: One Love, the Bob Marley biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch, is now available to stream on Prime Video, Apple TV and other digital platforms. The hit film was released on VOD on Tuesday (March 19).
One Love celebrates the reggae icon’s “powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolution music that changed the world,” according to the film’s description.
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The movie is $19.99 to rent or $24.99 to buy a digital copy and stream on Prime Video. After you purchase the film, you’ll have a month to start watching and 48 hours to finish once you start.
Released in February, Bob Marley: One Love debuted No. 1 at the box office and held the spot for two consecutive weeks. In addition to its digital debut, the movie is also up for preorder and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 28.
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The movie raked in $23 million during opening weekend and $46.2 million within the first week of its theatrical release (buy movie tickets here). Since then, Bob Marley: One Love has grossed more than $100 million globally, landing it on the list of highest-grossing music biopics of all time.
“It’s more than my father’s story,” the reggae legend’s son, Ziggy Marley, said in an interview with Billboard. “It talks about his life, but I think now is the time for this message of ‘one love’ to be put into the global view. I think it’s a very important time and we’re in a very significant time in the world, so you know, the idea of ‘one love,’ It’s pretty cool to have that out there.”
“We were there from the beginning, we were the one who initiated the idea to do the film on behalf of my family. And so it was the first time that we actually took the prerogative to go out and seek partners to do the film with telling the story how we wanted to tell it, making sure it’s authentic. We were very, very involved in it from the get go to the end.
“And it was good,” added Ziggy. “It was a good adventure.”
Watch the trailer for Bob Marley: One Love below.
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Back to velour! Juicy Couture is making a comeback.
If you were around during the early millennium, then you’re probably already familiar with the Juicy Couture tracksuit’s first run. From Beyoncé to Jessica Simpson, it seems like every star had at least one velour tracksuit on deck, and for celebs like Paris Hilton, Juicy Couture became a lifestyle.
In fact, Hilton still loves wearing comfy tracksuits and she’s not alone, Mel B was spotted wearing a Juicy Couture tracksuit last year.
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Despite ruling over much of the early millennium, by around 2014, the velour tracksuit fell out of the style spotlight. With help from TikTok, Juicy Couture’s legendary tracksuit is officially hot again and Gen Z rap girlies like Sexyy Red and Latto have rocked the trend.
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But Juicy Couture didn’t start with athleisure wear. The LA lifestyle brand, founded by best friends Gela Nash and Pamela Skaist-Levy in the 1997, was initially created for maternity wear under the name Travis Jeans before changing its name.
The focus of Juicy Couture was “casual luxury,” according to the founders. “Really amazing clothes that you could wear every day,” Skaist-Levi said in a 2015 interview alongside Nash. “First we designed a sexy V-neck T-shirt and that really took off, so we made it in 26 different colors. We manufactured everything in Los Angeles, which was a big part of our success. It turned out to be very profitable because LA was our backyard.”
How did the Juicy Couture’s tracksuit become so popular? We can thank Madonna for debuting a custom Juicy Couture tracksuit back in 2001. After the Material Girl wore it out, the tracksuit started popping up everywhere with celebs like Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez sporting velour.
Besides tracksuits, Juicy Couture designs dresses, jumpsuits, swimwear, jewelry, purses and more.
See below for a roundup of Juicy Couture tracksuits to buy online.
Juicy Couture OG Big Bling Velour Hoodie
The OG Bling Velour tracksuit is a throwback to the original design. The top and bottoms are sold separately and available in a dozen colors including the classic hot pink, brown, red, black, mint, jade green, and various shades of blue. Sizes range from XS up to 3X.
The tracksuit features a zipper hoodie and drawstring pants (with pockets) showcasing the brand’s bedazzled “Juicy” logo on the back. The OG Bling Velour Hoodie retails for $119, the pants retail for $99, the shorts are $69.
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You can find Juicy Couture tracksuits at Juicycouture.com and major retailers such as Macy’s, Tilly’s and Finish Line.
Juicy by Juicy Couture, a more affordable offshoot of the brand, is available exclusively at JC Penney.
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The velour tracksuit includes a hooded, zipper jacket with matching pants. The collection jacker above features an embroidered logo on the chest of the jacket and the front pocket of the pants.
Juicy by Juicy Couture retails for $49-$59. Use code NEWLOOKS to save up to 44% off.
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If you’re looking for vintage Juicy Couture tracksuits, you can cop them on sites like Etsy and eBay.
For more fashionable finds, read our roundups on the coolest platforms heels, cozy slippers that won’t break the bank and stylish Uggs.
No need to say his name three times, because the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice official teaser trailer arrived on Thursday (March 21). The one-minute clip features a glimpse of the returning and new characters, including Wednesday star Jenna Ortega taking on the role of Astrid, the daughter of the iconic Lydia Deetz played by Winona Ryder, who […]
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Sarah J. Maas has taken over BookTok, with more than 76 billion views for her Amazon Most Read chart-topping series A Court of Thorns and Roses (known to fans as ACOTR). Her latest series, Crescent City, has proven to be just as popular, with the first book landing the label of a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon for urban fantasy. Now, collectors and readers new to Maas’ steamy fantasy universe can preorder a hardcover Crescent City box set that’ll give you all three books in a display-worthy box.
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The box set will be released June 11 and will include all three books, including Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood, Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath and latest book, Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow. As an added bonus, you can score the Crescent City boxed set on sale from Amazon, Walmart and Target for 10% off, dropping the price to $89 (reg. $99). Prime members will also be eligible for free one-day shipping, which will deliver to your home by the day the boxed set is released.
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The series follows Bryce Quinlan, a half-fae and half-human girl who seeks revenge after her closest friends are murdered by a demon. Then, there’s Hunt Athalar, a fallen angel seeking freedom after being enslaved to archangels. The two decide to team up and uncover the source of mysterious murders, but what they find is a hidden and growing dark power that threatens the safety of everything and everyone.
Keep reading to preorder the boxed set now.
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Ditch your musician memoirs and delve into the world of Crescent City with a hardcover box set that includes every book in the series currently out. By preordering the series, you’ll be guaranteed a boxed set the moment it’s released on June 11. If you can’t wait, you can also purchase each book individually.
How Many Books Are There In the Crescent City Series?
The bestselling author was contracted to write three books, but expressed a fourth book was definitely in the works. During an exclusive conversation with The Today Show, Maas explained that it would be a bit of a wait before the fourth book is released due to her “taxiiing” line of books in the works — which also includes a sixth book in the ACOTR series that she’s currently writing.
Is Crescent City & ACOTAR Connected?
Both of the books take place within the same universe, which means that fans of ACOTR can expect some Easter eggs within the Crescent City series. You’ll also find some references to key moments from ACOTR mentioned in the new series.
Do I Need To Read ACOTAR Before Crescent City?
To fully understand the hidden Easter eggs, you should read ACOTR before diving into the world of Crescent City. Below you can purchase an ACOTR boxed set to get you caught up.
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Amazon and Walmart are offering a paperback boxed set of the hit series ACOTR featuring all five books. If you prefer hardcover editions, then you can pick up a boxed hardcover set from Barnes & Noble. All editions are on sale right now, so you can enjoy the steamy fantasy romance books — and some savings.
What is ACOTR about? The book series follows the human hunter Feyre Archeron, a hunter trying to help her family survive after they lost their fortune. When she kills what she thinks is a wolf, Feyre is confronted by the fairy Tamlin and transported into the world of the fae. As an evil force threatens to destroy the fae and human world, Feyre must muster the courage to save everyone she loves — while also falling in love along the way.
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Post Malone isn’t just pivoting into country and folk music, the “Circles” singer is also expanding his acting credits through his latest role in Road House. The new Prime Video original movie premiered on streaming Thursday (March 21), and you can watch Road House online now.
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The action-thriller movie follows Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal), an ex-UFC fighter looking to escape his dark past and appetite for violence. While struggling to scrape by, he’s approached by the owner of a roadhouse in Florida Keys who hires him as a bouncer with the hope of stopping a violent gang and their crime boss, Brandt (Billy Magnussen), from destroying her bar. Things only take a turn for the worse when Knox (Conor McGregor), a ruthless gun-for-hire, enters the mix. As the bloodshed and violence escalates, Dalton realizes he’s facing worse than the UFC ever threw at him.
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You can see Malone star as the character Carter, an underground fighter who faces Dalton. Road House joins the growing list of movies the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper has been involved with, including Jennifer Lopez’s short film This Is Me…Now and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
Other cast members include Jessica Williams, Daniela Melchior, Joaquim De Almeida and Lukas Gage.
Keep reading to learn more about Road House and the streaming options available.
Is Road House (2024) a Remake?
Road House starring Malone and Gyllenhaal is a remake from the cult-classic ’80s film of the same name. The original Road House starred Patrick Swayze as Dalton, who is hired as a bouncer to clean up the baddest honkeytonk bar in Missouri. With a black belt in karate and a Ph.D. in philosophy, Dalton sets out to create a safer space for the bar and its owner.
Swayze stars alongside Sam Elliott, Kelly Lynch, Ben Gazzara, Jeff Healey and Julie Michaels.
How to Watch Road House (2024) Online for Free
Road House is a Prime Original making it exclusive to Prime Video. Prime members can watch Road House for free online when they log into their account.
Don’t have a Prime membership? New users can take advantage of a 30-day free trial when you sign up, allowing you to stream Road House for free. Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $14.99/month or $139/year. Click here or the button below to start your free trial.
Looking for additional savings? Students can get 6-months of Prime for free when you sign up for the student membership, which is also half off. EBT/Medicaid recipients can get 30-days free under the qualifying government program membership, which is also 50% off.
With your Prime membership, you’ll have access to the entire Prime Video library including original and exclusive TV shows and movies such as The Summer I Turned Pretty, Daisy Jones & The Six, Upgraded, Gen V, The Boys, Wilderness, X-Men ’97, Expats, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and The Underdoggs.
Want to expand your library of offerings? Amazon has premium channels such as Max, Starz and Paramount+ to increase the amount of content available to you.
Your membership will also include additional perks such as Prime Premiere, free one-day shipping, grocery delivery, access to Prime member-only deals and Prime Day, Prime Try Before You Buy and more.
How to Stream Road House (1989) at Home
Road House (1989) is also available to stream online for free on Prime Video with a Prime membership. You can also buy Road House on sale for $8 (reg. $15) or rent the movie for $4. You don’t have to have Prime membership to buy or rent the movie, just buy Road House and it’ll automatically download to your video library to stream whenever you want. Rentals are available for 30 days after purchase and for 48 hours once you start streaming the film.
Hulu and Max members can watch Road House online for free when you log into your account. Hulu also offers a 30-day free trial for new users when you sign up.
Collectors can also pick up a special-edition Blu-ray DVD that includes exclusive photo cards you can put on display.
“Road House” (Special Edition)
The Blu-ray edition of Road House is available in a limited-edition version with a 3D lenticular hardcase, photo cards and special features that’ll give you an deeper look into the movie.
Check below to watch the trailer for Road House (2024).
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