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Jon M. Chu is giving a bit of insight into the highly anticipated film about the life and career of pop princess Britney Spears. “I cannot talk much about the Britney story other than I have been a Britney fan for many years,” the director told The Hollywood Reporter in a recent interview. “I saw her […]
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The UFC goes to New York City for UFC 309. Two premier heavyweight fighters face off against each other as the main event. Jon Jones (27-1-0) defends his UFC Heavyweight Championship belt against Stipe Miocic (20-4-0) in a title fight on Saturday (Nov. 16).
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UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with a start time of 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Want to watch UFC 309 online? This event is streaming on ESPN+ with pay-per-view access, which goes for $79.99 for subscribers only.
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If you’re not a subscriber, you can get PPV access and an ESPN+ monthly subscription — which is $11.99 per month — for $91.98 in total, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $134.98. The annual subscription bundle is the best deal because it saves you more than 30% overall instead of going month-to-month.
Check out the full UFC 309 fight card below, and PPV livestream here.
Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT — PPV
Jon Jones (Champion) vs. Stipe Miocic (Heavyweight) — Title Fight, Main Event
Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler (Lightweight)
Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig (Middleweight)
Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva (Women’s Flyweight)
Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop (Lightweight)
Prelims Card, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT — ESPNEWS, FX, Hulu, ESPN+
Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee (Bantamweight)
Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders (Middleweight)
Jim Miller vs. Damon Jackson (Lightweight)
David Onama vs. Roberto Romero (Lightweight)
Early Prelims Card, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT — Hulu, ESPN+
Marcin Tybura vs. Jhonata Diniz (Heavyweight)
Mickey Gall vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (Welterweight)
Bassil Hafez vs. Oban Elliott (Welterweight)
Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura (Women’s Flyweight)
Subscribers to ESPN+ can livestream the early prelim and prelim portions of UFC 309 for free. In fact, the prelims card airs on the cable networks ESPNEWS and FX, so it’s streamable on DirecTV Stream and Fubo, as well as Hulu + Live TV — which comes with Hulu, ESPN+ and Disney+.
In addition, you can get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting as low as $16.99 per month.
What Is Jones and Miocic’s Walkout Music for UFC 309
Although the UFC has yet to announce each fighter’s walkout music for UFC 309, the pair usually go out to the octagon to the same songs during their matches. Jon Jones walks out to two songs, “God Gave Me Style” by 50 Cent and “The Champ Is Here” by Jadakiss, while Stipe Miocic prefers to walk out to “Till I Die” by Machine Gun Kelly.
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic is available to stream on ESPN+ with PPV on Saturday, Nov. 16, starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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Boyz II Men have joined the list of beloved artists getting the biopic treatment.
The group — which includes members Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanyá Morris — have partnered with Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave to develop the film, according to Variety. Additionally, Compelling is working on a documentary about the group’s rise and impact throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and how their success continues today.
Producers for the upcoming film include Denis O’Sullivan and Jeff Kalligheri for Compelling; Larry Mestel for Primary Wave; Joe Mulvihill for the Mulvi Group; and Jeremy M. Rosen for Roxwell Films. All three members of Boyz II Men will serve as executive producers for the project, along with Ori Allon, Dennis Casali and Steven Garcia. The producers are reportedly in talks with writers and directors to lead the project.
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“We’ve been waiting to find the right partners who understand our story and are willing to tell it all,” Morris said in a press statement. “Denis and Jeff at Compelling Pictures understood us day one.”
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Among the musicians whose biopics are currently in production include Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Jenni Rivera, Janis Joplin, Queen Latifah, Sublime and more.
Biopics have proven to be wildly successful over the past few years. 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody (which grossed over $900 million globally) gave Queen’s discography a major boost. In the six months following its release, Queen’s music streams tripled, from 588 million to 1.9 billion. Sales, too, had a 483% increase from the previous year. In mid-2019, the band occupied the top two spots on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart.
Meanwhile, Elton John’s hits collection Diamonds occupied the No. 4 slot thanks to a biopic boost from the 2019 musical Rocketman. In June, the set also catapulted to No. 7 on the Billboard 200, making it John’s 20th top 10 album.
Josh Groban, whose 2007 holiday album Noël topped the Billboard 200 for five consecutive weeks, will headline a festive-season special for CBS, Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays, set to air on Dec. 20.
Musical performances include holiday classics, new releases and duets with Groban and his guests, including James Bay, Jennifer Hudson, Tori Kelly and The War And Treaty.
Hosted and executive produced by Groban, the special is said to feature a new format combining compelling stories, music, comedy and a live adoption on stage, celebrating the creation of a new family.
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“I am honored and excited to host a show with friends old and new to celebrate the unity and togetherness of the holidays,” Groban said in a statement. “It’s especially important because it will spread the importance of adoption and will feature the most incredible kids. I can’t wait for everyone to watch with their families, sing along and hopefully make room in their hearts and homes for a child who needs one.”
For the last 25 years, Home for the Holidays has shined a light on the thousands of American children in foster care, and has inspired tens of thousands of adoptions. Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays continues its legacy of showcasing the transformative power of adoption and the true meaning of family.
Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays is produced by Triage Entertainment and Goldsmith Entertainment. Groban, Karen Mack, Stu Schreiberg, Stephen Kroopnick, Marilyn Seabury and Diarmuid Quinn are the executive producers. Jennifer Perry, Nicole Cadena and Kelly Brock are producers. Michael Simon is director.
The special was filmed in the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Groban’s previous specials include Josh Groban in Concert (2002) and Josh Groban’s Great Big Radio City Show (2022), both for PBS.
Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays is set to air on Dec. 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).
Emmy-winning composer Siddhartha Khosla was elected to the Television Academy’s board of governors, representing the music branch. Khosla will serve a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Khosla has received seven Primetime Emmy nominations for his work on two hit series – NBC’s This Is Us andHulu’s Only Murders in the Building. He won his […]
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Not much of a baker? Patti LaBelle has dessert covered.
The holidays are right around the corner, and if you’re not into baking but want something sweet, LaBelle’s bestselling sweet potato pies are currently on sale at Walmart. The retailer kicked off the first of three Black Friday sales earlier this week offering up to 70% off select items.
The 8-inch sweet potato pie is on sale for less than $5 at Walmart. The pie serves up to five people, but if you’d like a smaller dessert option, try the sweet potato cookies, also available at Walmart ($7.47).
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Patti Labelle Sweet Potato Pie Cookies
And it’s not just sweet potato pies and cookies: Patti’s Good Life makes buttermilk pies, lemon and lemon blueberry pies, peach cobbler, peach apple cobbler, blueberry cobbler and banana pudding, plus mini pies in sweet potato, buttermilk and lemon blueberry; macaroni and cheese; and buttermilk pancakes and waffles.
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LaBelle — who recently partnered with American Express for an ad about managing money as a small business owner — celebrated her 80th birthday in May. “You can’t always take for granted that you’re going to be here at the age of 80, still performing and still in your right mind, so every day I say, ‘Thank you God for another day,’ LaBelle told Billboard over the summer.
The Philadelphia native launched Patti’s Good Life in 2008 and it’s still going strong. The food brand, available at major grocery retailers such as Walmart, Target, Kroger and Ralph’s, has made over $200 million, according to Bloomberg.
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Few would argue with John Krasinski’s selection as People’s Sexiest Man Alive. He’s handsome, talented and has a good sense of humor. But he’s not very musical. We went back through the nearly 40-year history of People’s Sexiest Man Alive franchise and found six title-holders who have made the Billboard Hot 100. In addition, six […]
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Dolly Parton’s empire of baked goods, cookbooks, cookware, wine, makeup and fragrances now includes a jewelry line. The country music icon debuted a capsule collection in collaboration with Kendra Scott jewelry on Wednesday (Nov. 13).
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Dolly Parton x Kendra Scott, a collection of dazzling rings, necklaces and earrings, was inspired by “Love Is Like a Butterfly,” the title track from Parton’s 14th studio album, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in September. Released in 1974, “Love is Like a Butterfly” spent a week at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts and became her third, consecutive single to top the country charts.
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Parton’s 10-piece jewelry collection retails for $70 and up, although most pieces are under $100 apart from the Dolly Parton x Kendra Scott 1974 Necklace ($350), convertible gold statement earrings ($175) and a gold statement wrap necklace ($250). Featured in a light pink iridescent abalone and ivory mother-of-pearl, the 1974 necklace is available in limited supply (only 1,974 necklaces were released).
“Before I ever met Kendra, I was aware of her reputation as a self-made woman, her kind heart and of course, her wonderful jewelry line. I was honored to learn she was a fan of mine and even more honored when she asked me if I wanted to partner on a jewelry collection based on my song ‘Love Is Like A Butterfly’. Naturally, I said yes. The more I get to know Kendra, the more I love her,” Parton said in a statement. “She’s the real deal, beautiful inside and out. I hope you enjoy our collection as much as we’ve enjoyed each other while putting it together for you.”
Added Kendra Scott founder, CEO and company namesake, “It’s hard to put into words what Dolly Parton means to me. She’s the ultimate role model: a prime example of staying true to yourself, believing in the power of art and creativity, and giving back along the way. I’ve admired and looked up to Dolly my whole life, and working with her has truly been a full circle, pinch-me moment. I’ve looked to her—as so many of us can and do—for inspiration, humor, and kindness. This collection captures that beautifully and I’m so proud for fans to explore a jewelry collection that can live up to the absolutely singular Dolly Parton.”
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Dolly Parton x Kendra Scott Gold Butterfly Small Studs
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Dolly Parton x Kendra Scott Gold Butterfly Cocktail Ring
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Dolly Parton x Kendra Scott Gold Butterfly Short Pendant Necklace
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