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She’s an Academy Award nominee. He’s just Ken. In a sweet video from the 2024 Oscars Sunday (March 10), Marcus Mumford swept Carey Mulligan — whose performance in Maestro was nominated this year for best actress — off her feet in an adorable ode to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The clip finds the Mumford & Sons […]
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If you’re the kind of TV lover who wants to enjoy hundreds of channels without cable, DIRECTV is a perfect fit. The satellite service lets you enjoy your favorite national and local channels (where available).
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Welcome to Satellite: Here’s What You Should Know About DIRECTV
DIRECTV offers multiple satellite packages, which means more ways to watch, so you’ll never miss a minute of your favorite TV shows, movies, and sporting events.
The satellite dish is an ideal option if you live in a rural area and don’t have access to high-speed Internet. Besides the flexibility to choose between plans, DIRECTV satellite service includes 200 hours of DVR recording on Genie and DIRECTV’s HD DVR. For customers with high-speed internet, you’ll receive a Gemini device for streaming.
Additionally, DIRECTV offers 99% signal reliability.*
*Based on a nationwide study of representative cities.
How Much Does DIRECTV Cost?
The ENTERTAINMENT package comes with 75+ channels, including AMC, A&E, Bravo, E!, VH1, CMT, Food Network, FX, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, HLN, TBS, TLC, CNN, Disney Channel, USA Network, ESPN, ESPN2, MTV, BET, TLC, Nickelodeon and more. Plus, special offers on premium networks. Pay just $69.99/month for 24 months + taxes and fees, with a 24-month agreement. AutoPay and Paperless Bill req’d. Advanced Receiver Service Fee $15/mo. is extra and applies.
Want more channels? Upgrade to CHOICE. DIRECTV’s most popular package for sports and entertainment is $84.99 per month per month with a 24-month agreement. AutoPay and Paperless Bill required. Advanced Receiver Service Fee $15/mo. is extra and applies. You receive 150+ channels including sports favorites like ACC Network, Big Ten Network, MLB Network, NBA TV, SEC Network and more.
The ULTIMATE Package includes 140+ channels and is $114.99 per month for 24 months with a 24-month agreement. AutoPay and Paperless Bill required. Advanced Receiver Service Fee $15/mo. is extra and applies.
The PREMIER package has everything in the cheaper packages in addition to premiere networks for $159.99 per month for 24 months with a 24-month agreement. AutoPay and Paperless Bill required. Advanced Receiver Service Fee $15/mo. is extra and applies.
Prices include TV package & equipment fees for first TV. Additional fees may apply to non-qualified customers. Early agreement termination fee applies ($20/mo.) & additional fee(s) applies if equipment is not returned. Equipment lease required. Credit card required. Restrictions apply. $19.95 activation applies.
Now that you’re all caught up on pricing, promos and channels, the only thing left to do is sign up! Click the link below.
Service subject to DIRECTV delivered via satellite terms and conditions (see https://www.directv.com/legal/legal-policy-center). Available only in the U.S. (excludes Puerto Rico and U.S.V.I.). Some offers may not be available through all channels and in select areas. Different offers may apply for eligible multi-dwelling units. All offers, packages, programming, promotions, features, terms, restrictions & conditions and all prices and fees not included in price guarantee are subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Visit directv.com/legal/ or call for details. Pricing: $69.99/mo. for ENTERTAINMENT; $84.99/mo. for CHOICE; $114.99/mo. for ULTIMATE; $159.99/mo. for PREMIER for two years. After 2 years, then month to month at then current prevailing prices unless cancelled. Additional Fees & Taxes: Price excludes Advanced Receiver Service Fee of $15/mo. (which is extra and applies to all packages) and Regional Sports Fee of up to $15.99/mo. (which is extra & applies to CHOICE pkg or higher). $7/mo. for each additional TV connection on your account. Applicable use tax expense surcharge on retail value of installation, custom installation charges, equipment upgrades/add-ons, and certain other add’l fees & chrgs. See directv.com/directv-fees/ for additional information. $10/mo. Autopay and Paperless Bill Discount: Must enroll in autopay & paperless bill within 30 days of TV activation to receive bill credit starting in 1-3 bill cycles (pay $10 more/mo. until discount begins). Must maintain autopay/paperless bill and valid email address to continue credits. DIRECTV Svc Terms: Subject to Equipment Lease & Customer Agreements. Taxes, surcharges, add-on programming (including premium channels), protection plan, transactional fees, and Federal Cost Recovery Fee are not included in two-year price guarantee. Visit directv.com/legal/ or call for details. Early termination fees apply for a maximum of $480, prorated at $20 per month over the 24-month term.
Equipment Non-Return-Fees: If you cancel your service, you must return your leased equipment. Failure to return any equipment will result in fees of $45 for each standard DIRECTV Receiver, each HD DIRECTV Receiver, each Genie Mini and each Gemini receiver and $135 for each DVR, HD DVR, Genie® HD DVR and/or Genie 2 DIRECTV Receiver. Gemini Device: For optimal performance, you will need an Internet connection, your use of which is subject to the fees, restrictions, terms, and limitations imposed by your Internet service provider.
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Ryan Gosling may not have left the 2024 Oscars with a golden statue, but the actor stole the night during his […]
Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan have officially made their public debut as a couple, stepping out together at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty Sunday night (March 10).
Though the “Feather” singer and Saltburn star didn’t pose side-by-side on the red carpet, they did walk it at the same time, occasionally sneaking looks at each other. Videos captured Carpenter, wearing a see-through black gown, exchanging smiles with Keoghan before the two stepped in front of cameras. After they finished going down the line, the Eras Tour opener walked briskly over to the actor and took his hand.
At one point during the party — which went down just after the 2024 awards ceremony wrapped up at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles — the pair snapped a photo together off the carpet, covering the bottoms of their faces with their hands. With Carpenter’s arm around his shoulders, Keoghan flashed his “Sabrina” friendship bracelet.
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Keoghan and the Girl Meets World alum first sparked dating rumors at the beginning of this year. At a recent Taylor Swift concert in Singapore, fans spotted Carpenter running into the Dublin native’s arms after finishing her opening set, wrapping him in a tight hug before walking with him into the wings.
This year, Vanity Fair’s annual afterparty was attended by Justin Timberlake, Usher, Camila Cabello, Ellie Goulding, Kylie Jenner, Ice Spice, Jennifer Lawrence, Sydney Sweeney and more stars. Ahead of the shindig, Jimmy Kimmel helmed the Oscars ceremony, which featured performances from Billie Eilish, Ryan Gosling, Becky G, Jon Batiste and Scott George and the Osage Singers, as well as presentations from Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Bad Bunny and more.
See photos and videos of the couple at the 2024 Oscars afterparty below.
Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter attend the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Halle Bailey and her boyfriend, rapper DDG, are enjoying being new parents after they welcomed their baby boy, Halo, late last year. And while speaking at the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards Ceremony on Thursday (March 7), the 23-year-old emotionally detailed why she hid her pregnancy and didn’t go public with her baby bump.
Ahead of Friday’s (March 8) International Women’s Day, Bailey explained that the decision to hide her pregnancy came from a “place of protection,” and the “state of the world” also played a role.
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“There was no way in hell I was going to share the biggest joy of my world with anyone. Halo was my gift. He is the greatest blessing, and I had no obligation to expose him, me, or my family to that,” Bailey declared. “With the state of the world and the place it is in with men trying to force their will on our bodies, no one on social media, and for d–n sure, no one on the planet was going to tell me what to do with my body or what to share with the world.”
The Little Mermaid star was on the verge of tears while thanking the women who came before her and set what she believed to be the right example.
“Do y’all remember when Prince Z David Marley, who came from a queen named Lauryn Hill, entered the world? Do you remember how private Beyoncé was about her pregnancy? We have that right. Every woman in the world has that right to choose what to do with their bodies and what to share with anyone or everyone,” she continued. “So thank you. Thank you to some of the strong women in my life, like my beautiful sisters standing here on the stage with me, for setting examples in resilience, confidence, and independence.”
Bailey and DDG revealed the birth of their son in January with a post on social media about bringing Halo into the world and becoming new parents.
While tending to mom duties, Bailey is also back in the studio working on new music, and she’s readying a single titled “In Your Hands” for next Friday (March 15).
“Whenever you’re down and sufferin’, I promise that I’ll be your only friend/ ‘Cause I know that the demons comin’ again, and we will never, ever let ’em in,” Bailey croons before bellowing the hook. “In your hands, in your hands, the world is yours!”
“You guys have asked for it, so i’ll gladly give it to you,” she added on X.
Watch the clip of Bailey explaining her decision to hide her pregnancy below:
Travis Kelce is proving that Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour never gets old. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was in attendance at the “Anti-Hero” singer’s concert in Singapore Friday night (March 8), and between jamming to “Look What You Made Me Do” and kissing his superstar girlfriend after the show, it looks like he had […]
Two New York residents who are staples of the intersecting cultures of music and fashion have linked up, as Ice Spice meets Alexander Wang. The “Princess Diana” rapper has been tapped by the fashion house as the face of its new S24 campaign. Ice Spice modeled an array of chic looks as part of the […]
Alex Rodriguez was in total dad mode at Olivia Rodrigo’s concert Wednesday night (March 6). After working all day, the 48-year-old sports broadcaster rallied his energy to make one of his teenage daughter’s dreams come true by taking her to the Guts World Tour stop in Miami, which he documented in a relatable Instagram video.
“All right I’ve been filming all day, I’ve never been more tired,” he says in the clip as he and 15-year-old Ella, whom Rodriguez shares with Cynthia Scurtis, walk to their seats in Kaseya Center. “Now I’m at a Rodrigo …”
After Ella reminds him of the “Drivers License” singer’s first name, the former Yankees star continues, “… [an] Olivia Rodrigo concert surrounded by 22,000 teenage girls, and all I wanna do is go to sleep.”
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“Oh man, here we go, here goes nothing,” he adds. “Wish me luck — Rodrigo here we go!”
The video then cuts to Rodriguez and his daughter enjoying the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series alum’s performance of her Guts lead single “Vampire,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks last summer. “POV: Life as a Teenager’s Dad,” the retired athlete wrote in text over the clip. “Rodrigo is pretty good TBH.”
On Instagram, Rodriguez – who also shares 19-year-old daughter Natasha with Scurtis — added in his caption, “Props @oliviarodrigo… I won’t mess up your name next time 😂.”
Rodrigo’s first-ever arena tour kicked off Feb. 23, and has so far seen the Grammy winner play shows in Phoenix, three cities in Texas, New Orleans and Orlando in addition to Miami. Next, she’ll take the trek to Spectrum Center in Charlotte Friday (March 8) before setting up shop at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville the day after.
Rodriguez’s clip was posted the same day Rodrigo poked fun at a viral TikTok in which the creator mistakenly called her by the former shortstop’s last name. “Olivia Rodriguez, the li’l Mexican girl that be crying,” the apparently confused user said in their video, which the singer, who is of Filippino descent, then recreated while biting into a Guts-themed Crumbl cookie.
Watch Rodriguez take his daughter to the Guts World Tour below.
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.