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Don’t call it a comeback. The Beats Pill is making its return with improved sound features, a cheaper price tag and Lil Wayne and LeBron James helping usher in the new era.
Announced on Tuesday (June 25), the new Beats Pill is 10 percent lighter than its predecessor, with a 20-degree tilt for “better on-axis sound projection.” It retails for $149.99 – around $50 cheaper than the original — and will be available in matte black, statement red and champagne gold.
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“The Beats Pill has been a staple in the James household from day one,” James said in a statement. “It’s an iconic product, so it’s exciting to be part of its relaunch for a new generation.”
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Tunechi and LeBron star in the new Beats Pill campaign dubbed “The Predicament.” In the clip, James is throwing a hotel party while Tunechi’s classic “A Milli” blasts in the background, preventing Lil Wayne from sleeping in a nearby room. After Wayne gets up to see where the noise is coming from, he ends up joining in on the party.
The Beats Pill offers up to 24 hours of battery life and a Fast Fuel charging option that gives you two hours of music playback after a 10-minute charge. The Bluetooth speaker has USB connectivity for continuous play (it’s iOS and Android compatible) and one-touch pairing.
“The Beats Pill is back and better than ever — now packed with outstanding sound, all-day battery life, and convenient features,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and Beats. “From the beloved Pill characters to cameos in the world’s most watched music videos, the original Beats Pill was a pop culture phenom and we’re thrilled to bring back a fan favorite updated with the latest features in an iconic design.”
If you have the original Beats Pill, back from 2012 or 2013, then you probably remember the choppy sound quality and terrible bass. According to Beats, the new Pill promises to deliver “better sound than ever before.”
Beyond the acoustic upgrades, including a redesigned tweeter for “crisper highs and rich mid-range tones” and a reengineered racetrack woofer, Beats Pill features a removable carry lanyard, a soft-grip silicone backing and an IP67 dust and waterproof rating.
The Beats Pills is available for pre-order at Amazon, Beats, Apple.com and BeatsbyDre.com. The speaker will be released on June 27.
Watch the new campaign starring LeBron James and Lil Wayne below.
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The internet nearly exploded last September when Taylor Swift attended her first Kansas City Chiefs game, unofficially confirming her then rumored romance with Travis Kelce. And though the couple later explained that they’d been dating for weeks prior to that first public outing, the tight end has revealed that the pop star’s debut appearance at Arrowhead Stadium was still a major turning point in their relationship behind the scenes.
“The first game she came to against the Bears, I was like, ‘I could probably set you up with everything,’” Kelce recalled on a Bussin’ With the Boys podcast episode posted Tuesday (June 25). “And she just walked through the front door. There was no going down, talking to security … She was just like, ‘I want to be around the family and friends and experience this with everybody.’”
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“She got beaucoup points for that,” he continued. “I was like, ‘D–n, she’s in the madness. She wants to be a part of it, she wants to support me.’ She really won me over with that.”
“That’s why I really started to fall for her — how genuine she is around friends, family,” Kelce added. “It can get crazy for somebody with that much attention, and she just keeps it so chill.”
Swift would continue supporting the Ohio native at games throughout the 2023-24 season, all the way to the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory in February. Kelce is now returning the favor by attending the “Anti-Hero” singer’s Eras Tour concerts across Europe, most recently making an adorable onstage cameo at her show in London over the weekend.
“I love the show, man — she’s got bangers,” the New Heights host gushed on the podcast before naming his three favorite Swift songs: “Blank Space,” “Cruel Summer” and “So High School,” which he proudly took credit for inspiring.
“It’s got a little bit of a sentimental meaning,” he said of the latter track, which appears on Swift’s Billboard 200-topping The Tortured Poets Department. “‘You know how to ball, I know Aristotle,’ man.”
Before moving past the subject of his superstar girlfriend, Kelce also explained why he chooses to be so open about his and Swift’s love story. “You want to keep things private, but at the same time, I’m not here to hide anything,” he said. “That’s my girl. That’s my lady. I’m proud of that. I’m not sitting here trying to juggle, ‘How can I keep this under wraps?’”
Watch Kelce’s full interview on Bussin’ With the Boys above.
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Lifetime is reaching back into the headlines for The Bad Orphan, a psychological drama premiering on the network on Saturday (June 22).
Inspired by a true story, The Bad Orphan centers around a married couple who adopts an 8-year-old orphan with special needs. According to the movie description, the couple’s “ideas of a perfect family come into question when they discover that Gabby is a troubled little girl, and the family begins to believe things aren’t what they seem. As the unsettling behavior of their ‘child’ worsens and lies are uncovered, cracks in the family dynamic form with Jessica increasingly becoming concerned that adopted daughter Gabby is a threat to their family. Is Gabby just an innocent little girl? Or is there more to her story?”
The Bad Orphan stars Betsy Brandt, Chloe Coco Chapman, Mark Taylor and Eve Edwards. The movie was inspired by the real-life story of Natalia Grace, a Ukrainian-born orphan with dwarfism who was adopted by a married couple, accused of being an adult and later abandoned by the couple. Grace, now 20, shared her story in the Investigation Discovery documentary series, The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.
Keep reading for ways to stream The Bad Orphan.
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Where to Watch & Stream The Bad Orphan for Free
The Bad Orphan premiers Saturday (June 22) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime. The movie will stream on Lifetime.com the next day.
Viewers who don’t have cable can stream Lifetime live on Philo and DirecTV. The movie will also be available on Prime Video after it premieres.
You can join Philo for free for the first week and just $28/month after that. The subscription lets you access 80+ channels including Lifetime, WEtv, ID, TV One, IFC, LMN, MTV, Nickelodeon, TLC, HGTV, Hallmark Channel, Discovery Channel and AMC+.
DirecTV offers a free trial for five days and access to 90+ live channels including local networks and cable channels such as Lifetime, HGTV, TLC, TBS, Food Network, AMC, Bravo, E!, VH1, MTV, Investigation Discovery, ion, OWN, Paramount Network and plenty of sports channels: ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, Bally Sports, Big Network, NBA TV and more.
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You won’t get a free trial with Sling TV, but you can join for just $20/month. Sling TV’s streaming plans feature dozens of channels (Lifetime, Freeform, QVC, Bravo, Fx, USA, TLC, Disney Channel, E!, Syfy and ESPN are among the lineup).
If you’re a fan Lifetime, the network has a slew of new movies on the way including Devil on Campus, The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story, Little Girl in the Window and Amish Affair.
Watch the trailer for The Bad Orphan below.
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There’s an Abbott Elementary coloring book coming out later this year, and it’s going viral online thanks to a post from one of the show’s stars. On Friday (June 21), Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph posted photos of the coloring book on X with the caption, “@Scholastic Your new favorite summer coloring book.”
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The post has received over 16,000 likes and 3,000 retweets.
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It’s designed for ages 7-10, but there’s a good chance that adult fans of the show will want a copy. The 90-page coloring book features original illustrations of fan-favorite Abbott Elementary characters including Janine, Ava, Barbara, Melissa, Jacob, Gregory and Mr. Johnson. The book, illustrated by Chelen Ecija, features quotes from the show such as “Don’t tell me what kind of day to have,” “Abbott is a special place” and “This is a classroom, not a hoagie stand.”
The coloring book is available for pre-order at Walmart, Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble and Thrift Books.
Created by and starring Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary centers on a group of Philadelphia teachers (and a principal). The ensemble cast includes Tyler James Williams, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Janelle James and William Stanford Davis.
Abbott Elementary is on hiatus for the summer, and the coloring book will likely be released before the new season arrives.
Season 3 of Abbott Elementary wrapped in May following another successful run for the series, whose third season premiered with over 5.9 million viewers across TV and streaming platforms.
Want to catch up on previous seasons over summer break? Abbott Elementary is available on Hulu and Max.
Pre-order The Official Abbott Elementary Coloring Book below.
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The best in track and field are shooting for a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The U.S. Olympic track and field trials will air live on USA and stream on Peacock on Friday (June 21).
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Besides running, the competition includes hurdling, jumping, throwing and race walking events. The top three athletes from each category will advance to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Olympic team trials in track and field will take place at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, from June 21–30.
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Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Grant Holloway, Laulauga Tausaga, Chase Ealey, Tara Davis-Woodhall, Rai Benjamin, Chase Jackson, Juvaughn Harrison, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Ryan Crouser are some of the athletes competing for a slot on Team USA.
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Where to Stream the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials
Day one of the U.S. Olympic Team Trails in track and field will kick off on USA on Friday from 6-9:30 p.m. ET and streams live on Peacock.
For those who don’t’ have access to cable, USA and other channels are available to stream live on DirecTV, Sling TV or Fubo.
Looking for a free trial? DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials and around the same number of live channels, DVR storage and on-demand streaming.
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How to Watch the U.S. Olympic Teams Trials on Peacock
The U.S. Olympics trials will be available to stream live on Peacock from June 21-30. The Summer Olympics will also be streaming on Peacock starting in July.
What else can you watch on Peacock? You can stream original series such as Love Island USA, Dollar Heist, Apple Never Falls, The Traitors, Bel-Air, Poker Face, One of Us is Lying and Dr. Death.
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Peacock also has plenty of sports to keep fans entertained including WWE, Premier League, MLB Sunday Lead Off, Sunday Night Football, golf and IndyCar.
How much does Peacock cost? It’s $5.99/month for Peacock Premium, the ad-supported package with access to thousands of hours of entertainment. Peacock Premium Plus is $11.99/month for access to NBC and to stream ad-free.
Luke Combs is opening up about what he calls “one of the best and one of the worst days in my life” during an interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music 1 that aired Thursday (June 20).
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In August 2023, Combs and his wife Nicole celebrated the birth of their second son, Beau (the couple are also parents to 2-year-old son Tex), but the two-time CMA entertainer of the year winner wasn’t able to be present for the birth of his second child due to being on tour in Australia.
“I’ll never forget the craziest day, probably, in my life, close to it,” Combs told Lowe. “One of the best and one of the worst days in my life at the same time was, interestingly enough, and it’s so hard to wrap my mind around it,” Combs said, before detailing the day his son Beau was born.
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“So it’s Aug. 16. I wake up in the morning, I’m in Sydney, Australia, in a hotel room, and we’re on tour in Australia. I probably woke up at around 8 a.m. or something like that — Australia time — and I had a text from my wife and it said, ‘I’m so sorry, I really tried to not have the baby while you’re gone.’ And God, dude, it sucked.”
Combs grew emotional as he added, “It sucked because he was born on Aug. 15 in the States. I got to see him be born, which was awesome,” presumably implying that he watched via a video call. “He wasn’t born yet, but my wife went, she texted me on the way to the hospital, and he was two and a half weeks early and I was supposed to be home and I wasn’t. That was real hard to do and I haven’t really told anybody that.”
He added that two of his close friends also work as his guitar tech and personal assistant, so he had a support system. “God, it was a hard day, but I was so lucky that a lot of my closest friends now work for me. And so I had a really great support system. “I was able to be with them through that whole thing.”
Though Combs couldn’t be there in person, he said his wife also had “a really great support system” by her side at home in the States.
“Luckily, my mother-in-law came up for the month while I was gone, because, obviously, we have a 1-year-old [Tex turned 2 on June 19] and my wife is essentially nine months pregnant at the time, so thank goodness she was there. My sister-in-law lives in Nashville as well. So my wife had a really great support system with her for that experience, which I’m very thankful for. That made it a lot easier. I had people with me, everything went great. No hiccups in the process or anything.”
He called the day “a defining moment in my life, for sure,” and said that the day highlights some of the less-than-rosy parts of being in the music industry. “The leaving, and your schedule’s crazy and you’re traveling all over the place. It’s not like I can drop everything I’m doing and fly 18 hours home.”
While his newly released album Fathers & Sons includes songs looking at fatherhood from different perspectives, he said, “I didn’t cover that too much in this album because it’s really hard for me to deal with.”
The dozen-song project includes the songs “The Man He Sees in Me” and “Remember Him That Way.”
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Happy Summer soltice! The longest day of the year arrived on Thursday (June 20), and if you’ve been looking for a streaming deal to prepare for your summer binge sessions, Walmart just announced a limited promo on Paramount+, but the deals won’t last long.
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Right now, Walmart+ members can get a six-month free trial to Paramount+ with Showtime in honor of Walmart+ Week. The flash deal will only be available Thursday, which gives you less than 24 hours to redeem the offer (plenty of time to sign up).
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Walmart+ members usually get access to the Paramount+ Essentials plan, but the special deal lets you upgrade to the larger plan for free.
Paramount+ with Showtime features an even wider range of movies, TV series, documentaries, sports and other bingeworthy content across two streaming platforms. Watch Paramount+ and Showtime Originals such as Knuckles, Mayor of Kingstown, Halo, The Family Stone, 1883, Special Opps: Lioness, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, The Chi, Dexter: New Blood, The Affair, The L Word, Your Honor, Ray Donovan, Yellowjackets and Couples Therapy.
Typically, Paramount+ packages start at $5.99/month for the base plan and $11.99/month for Paramount+ with Showtime, but Walmart+ members can enjoy both streaming platforms for free.
Not subscribed to Walmart+? Launch your 30-day free trial below to redeem the Paramount+ offer, shop other Walmart+ Week deals and enjoy all the other benefits of Walmart+ including savings on travel and gas, free grocery delivery from your local store, a 3-month free trial to YouTube Premium, two months of Xbox Game Pass and up to five months of free Apple Music.
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After the free trial, Walmart+ memberships cost $12.95/month or $98/year, but you can save 50% off when you subscribe to Walmart+ Student or Walmart+ Assist. Find more details here.
Walmart+ members get access to exclusive deals and more during Walmart+ Week. The sale event ends on June 23.
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It’s the Minions collaboration that BTS fans have been waiting for, and maybe the cutest BTS collab yet. Funko is releasing a collectible set inspired by Despicable Me 4, and all seven BTS members get transformed into adorable Minions.
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The exclusive seven-pack features Pop! versions of RM, Jin, SUGA, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook. And yes, they’re sporting the signature Minion goggles, but no overalls. The BTS Minions come decked out in outfits inspired by the K-pop group’s 2021 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Permission to Dance.”
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The collectible set retails for $99 and will be available for pre-order at Entertainment Earth on Friday, June 21. The Funko Pop! set is part of a larger collaboration between Illumination, Universal and BTS’ label Big Hit, which includes a limited collection of T-shirts, hoodies, sweats, tote bags and more priced from $30-$60. The merch collection will be available at the WeVerse U.S. shop from June 19-July 1.
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Fans can also shop the apparel and accessories collection at upcoming retail pop-ups in Los Angeles, Seoul and Tokyo. Additionally, the collection will soon be available at Nordstrom and Urban Outfitters stores and online.
The BTS x Despicable Me 4 collaboration celebrates Poppy Prescott, a new character from the movie who identifies as BTS Army. Fans were quick to spot clues pointing to Poppy being a BTS fan in a clip from the movie.
BTS first teased the Despicable Me 4 collaboration last week on social media.
The collaboration comes on the heels of Jimin announcing his sophomore solo album, Muse, and Jin completing a mandatory, 18-month military service on June 11.
Despicable Me 4 hits theaters on July 3.
See pop-up locations to shop the BTS x Despicable Me 4 merch collection below.
BTS x Despicable Me 4 Pop-Up Locations
LOS ANGELES, CA
Dates: June 21 – July 3
Location: 8505 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Hours: Friday to Sunday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. / Monday – Thursday: 4 – 9 p.m.
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SEOUL, KOREA
Dates: July 2024
Location: LINE FRIENDS SQUARE Myeongdong, 43 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (04534)
TOKYO, JAPAN
Dates: August – September
Location: LINE FRIENDS SQUARE Shibuya, Parkway Square 2 B1F~2F, 1-19-10, Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041