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06 Dec 2023

Angela Simmons Is Serving Up Something Sweet for the Holidays: Watch & Shop Live

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It’s cake time! Angela Simmons is serving up a sweet surprise for day 3 of Billboard Live Shopping Week with talkshoplive, launching tonight at 6 p.m. ET.

Simmons will be showing off her Angela’s Cakes brand and offering holiday discounts on her line of vegan pancake and funnel cake mix, along with deals on apparel. The entrepreneur, producer, writer and “vegan foodie with a sweet tooth” created a vegan funnel cake mix that lets you whip up the yummy dessert — popular at carnivals, theme parks and boardwalks — at home.

Simmons will be dishing out deals on her Angela’s Cakes mixes and apparel tonight at 6 p.m. ET. Also on Wednesday, Jordin Sparks will be showing off her favorite gifts from Walmart.

What else is cooking for Billboard Live Shopping Week? The week kicked off with Garth Brooks’ merch drop on Monday night. On Tuesday, Bachelorette star Tayshia Adams teamed up with Walmart and Netflix to bring you gifts from fan-favorite Netflix shows and movies, including Stranger Things and Love Is Blind.

Rounding out the week, Sammy Wilk and Akon will share merch drops on Thursday and country singer Priscilla Block joins Hooche podcast host Demps to offer up must-have bundles featuring her Hey Jack T-shirt, Hooche trucker hat and more on Friday.

The shopping week concludes with a special bonus livestream on Wednesday, Dec. 13, featuring Jared Leto of Thirty Seconds to Mars. In celebration of his band’s latest album, It’s the End of the World But It’s a Beautiful Day, Leto will offer up exclusive tour merch, a holiday collection, tour tickets and special VIP packages.

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Missed a livestream? You can watch livestreams from Brooks here and Adams here.

04 Dec 2023

Ugg x Palace Tasman Slipper: Here’s Where to Find the Sold-Out Collaboration Online

Ugg and Palace Skateboards teamed up to release a new, limited-edition collaboration for the holidays. The latest Ugg x Palace collection includes the popular Tasman slipper with custom patchwork and available in the signature chestnut and burnt olive.

The Tasman slipper features the traditional suede upper, sheepskin lining, Uggpure wool insole, embroidered patches including a devil, frog, sun, peace sign and Palace logo across the front and the Tasman braid on the collar. Besides the Tasman slipper, the Palace x Ugg collection includes sheepskin mittens with the same patchwork as the slipper, and a P-shaped sheepskin rug.

The limited-edition slipper dropped on Friday, Dec. 1 at Palace.com and in select stores. Unfortunately, the collection sold out via the Palace website, but you can find it on resale sites such as Stockx.

Right now, the slipper is available for more than double the original retail price of $135. The cheapest option that we’ve found is $298 at Stockx but prices vary depending on size an availability.

The Ugg x Palace Tasman is the second collaboration between the two brands after releasing the Palace x Ugg boot earlier in the year. Other recent collaborations include Ugg x Sesame Street, Ugg x The Elder Statesman, Uggs x Telfar Fall 2023 and Ugg x Feng Chen Wang.

Shop the Ugg x Palace Tasman slipper below.

04 Dec 2023

Amazon Is Offering 30% Off Orders & Free Grubhub+ for a Year to Prime Members: How to Redeem

Amazon is making it easier to treat yourself with 30% off three Grubhub+ orders! Plus, Prime members can receive a one-year free subscription to Grubhub+.

This amazing delivery deal means that Prime members get unlimited, $0 delivery fees on eligible orders from restaurants, plus exclusive savings and donation matching. For additional savings, you can take advantage of 30% off three orders of $15+ when you use the code DECEMBER30 at checkout. The deal discount is only being offered until Saturday (Dec. 23), so act fast if you want to grab your favorite meals, for less. Click here or the button below to snag the promo.

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Not subscribed to Amazon Prime? The membership is usually $14.99 a month (or $139 a year), but Amazon is currently offering a free 30-day trial for customers to try it out. Besides free Gruhub deliveries, Prime members get to shop exclusive deals during Prime Day and early-bird specials before the annual mega-sale takes place — in addition to free and fast delivery on millions of items. Eligible students, EBT and select government assistance recipients can join Prime at a 50% discount. Click here or the button below to launch your Prime free trial.

The membership includes Prime Video, Amazon Music, Prime Photos, Prime Gaming, 2-hour grocery delivery through Amazon Fresh and a free trial to Audible. For a limited time, Prime members can also add Paramount+, Discovery+, AMC, EPIX, BET+, Starz and more channels to Prime Video for just $0.99 a month for up to two months.

If you already have a Prime membership, sign into your account to activate the Grubhub+ offer and enjoy unlimited free deliveries. Current Grubhub+ members have the option of switching over to the free trial through Amazon, but the offer does not apply to Grubhub Campus, corporate accounts and certain “existing partnership members,” according to e-commerce giant.

The offer is limited to one per customer and account and will automatically renew at $9.99 a month after the 12-month free trial unless cancelled.

For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best gift cards, Amazon Fire TV deals and Amazon Audible deal.

04 Dec 2023

Vanessa Hudgens Reportedly Ties the Knot With Professional Baseball Player Cole Tucker

It appears that wedding bells may be in order for Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker! According to People, the High School Musical star and the professional baseball player, tied the knot in Tulum, Mexico.

Although both Hudgens, 34, and Tucker, 27, have yet to comment on the reports, photos of the Tick, Tick… Boom! star posing in a white dress made the rounds on X (formerly Twitter) over the weekend (Dec. 3). A post from former High School Musical co-star Monique Coleman added more fuel to the rumors; the Emmy-nominated host shared clips of a sunny beach on her Instagram Story, tagging her location as Tulum, Mexico.

Billboard has reached out to representatives for both Hudgens and Tucker for comment.

In a 2021 Drew Barrymore Show interview, Hudgens recounted how got in touch with Tucker after meeting him in a Zoom meditation group during the peak of COVID-19 lockdowns. “I fully just slid into his DMs and was like, ‘Hey it was nice to meet you,’” she said. “I think there’s no shame in making the first move. If you want it, why wait for someone else to give you what you want?”

On Valentine’s Day 2021 (Feb. 14), Hudgens made the couple Instagram official when she posted a sweep snap of them sharing a kiss. “It’s you, it’s me, it’s us. @cotuck ❤️???,” she captioned the post. By Feb. 9, 2023, the couple confirmed their engagement — again via Instagram — with a post captioned, “YES. We couldn’t be happier.”

News of Hudgens’ reported marriage closes a busy year for the multi-hyphenate. This year, she starred in the Lily Rabe-directed drama Downtown Owl, hosted the pre-show for the 95th Academy Awards and continued to prep for the forthcoming fourth installment of the Bad Boys franchise.

Vanessa Hudgens has earned 15 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, including the top 10 hits “Breaking Free” (No. 4) and “What Time Is It” (No. 6) from the High School Musical and High School Musical 2 soundtracks, respectively. On the Billboard 200, she has charted both of her solo studio albums: 2006’s V (No. 24) and 2008’s Identified (No. 23).

03 Dec 2023

Justine Skye Reveals ‘Nostalgic’ Holiday Plans and Teases New Music: ‘I Want to Get People Back on the Dance Floor’

Justine Skye is getting ready for the holidays and all she wants for Christmas is a little R&R.

“To be honest, I love the time off to get to relax and clear my mind to get ready for the new year,” she tells Billboard, adding that “my traditions revolve around enjoying moments of rest and connection with loved ones.”

It’s been a busy year for Skye, who released a new album, Darkside, in January, and wrapped the final season of Grown-ish in August (Skye appears in the show’s last two seasons playing Junior’s love interest, Annika). For the singer and actress, the holidays are all about decompressing from work and focusing instead on family and friends for a “time of relaxation and togetherness.”

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“During the holidays, I intentionally take a break from work to immerse myself in the joy of the season,” she says. “I love spending quality time with family, where we come together to cook delicious meals and watch classic holiday movies, a tradition that brings both nostalgia and new memories.”

Of course, the holidays are also about gift-giving, and Skye has teamed up with Tommy Hilfiger this year to unveil some of her favorite pieces to wear — and give.

“My earliest memories of wearing Tommy is being in middle school remembering how much I wanted to give off that tomboy, edgy-yet-chic vibe that Aaliyah would give,” she explains, of why she wanted to work with the Tommy team.

Skye’s go-to gifting picks from Tommy Hilfiger: a candle, a blanket, a nice traveling/duffle bag and a cozy sweater.

As for new music, Skye recently released “Whip It Up,” a beat-driven, staccato-style R&B track that’s expected to appear on an upcoming album. Skye reveals that she’s “currently working on a new project,” though no name or release date has been announced just yet. Still, the singer teases a “more upbeat [and] dance kind of vibes,” adding that she’s “excited to keep rolling out this new sound.”

“I want to encourage and be a part of the shift in music that gets people back on the dance floor,” she says. “Everyday I learn something new about life and myself and it all helps me grow and expand creatively.”

For now though, Skye is just focused on heading home for the holidays: “It’s all about spending time with friends and family and creating a new memory to close off the year.”

Skye’s latest single, “Whip It Up” is now streaming. You can also shop the singer’s holiday gifting picks from Tommy Hilfiger below:

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Tommy Hilfiger Tartan Half-Zip

$83.30

$119.00

30% off

“I love the roomy and comfy fit of this Tommy sweater I wore,” Skye says, of the pull-over she sported to a Tommy Hilfiger dinner in November. Preppy and festive, this half-zip knit sweater features a traditional tartan pattern and a modern, relaxed fit.

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Tommy Hilfiger Prep Duffle Bag

$137.40

$229.00

40% off

Made from a durable and water-repellant material, this unisex duffle has plenty of room for a weekend getaway, or to take you from work to the gym as part of your daily commute. The bag comes with an adjustable and removable shoulder strap.

Tommy Hilfiger Salty Fig Candle

$31.20

$52.00

40% off

Festive and inviting, this Tommy candle features notes of warm fig, fresh sandalwood and sea salt. Made from a soy wax blend, this candle has a burn time of up to 40 hours.

Tommy Hilfiger Stripe Throw Blanket

$40.80

$102.00

60% off

Measuring 50 x 70 inches, this luxurious cotton throw is great as a blanket in bed or as something to curl up in for a movie night at home. Super warm, soft and stylish, it makes a welcome holiday gift for all ages.

01 Dec 2023

Georgia vs. Alabama: Where to Stream the 2023 SEC Championship Game for Free

Who will win the 2023 SEC championship? Football fans will find out when the undefeated Georgia Bulldogs take on the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday (Dec. 2).

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The highly anticipated game will go down at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (get tickets here and here).

Keep reading for streaming details.

How to Watch Georgia Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide: Time & Channel

The Georgia vs. Alabama game will broadcast live on CBS at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. If you don’t have cable or an antenna like this one from Amazon, you can stream the game on Paramount+, DirecTV or Fubo.

Subscribe to Paramount+ with Showtime and you’ll get live access to CBS, for $3.99/month for three months. The streaming plan is usually priced at $11.99/month but the streaming deal saves you 67% off the regular price. The limited offer ends on Dec. 3

Besides live sports, Paramount+ features exclusive shows and movies such as Good Burger 2, Lawmen Bass Reeves, Frasier, Special Forces: Lioness, South Park: Joining the Panderverse, 1883 and Ink Master.

Looking for another way to stream live television for less than the cost of cable? Watch live sports and more with Fubo TV.

Streaming plans start at $54.99/month (reg. $74.99/month) after a free trial for seven days. The cheapest plan, Fubo Pro, comes with 185 channels including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBS, ESPN, FX, FS1 and NFL Network.

DirectTV Stream offers 75+ channels for $69.98 for two months when you get the Entertainment package and DirecTV Sports Pack (NFL Red Zone, NFL Network, SEC Network, CBS Sports Network, Big Network and more).

ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, NBC, ABC, CBS, FX, HGTV, and Univision are included in the streaming plan along with unlimited DVR.

You can also stream on unlimited devices in your home and enjoy premium channels such as Max, Showtime, Starz and MGM+ for free for three months. If you need to access streaming platforms from outside of the U.S., use ExpressVPN.

Sling TV is another cost-effective way for football lovers to watch live television. From sports to movies and must-watch TV shows. The streamer slashed its price to just $20 for the first month. Join here.

01 Dec 2023

‘Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas’: Here’s How to Watch the Lifetime Movie on Sling TV

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‘Tis the season for a retro reunion! Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills and Nicollette Sheridan star in Ladies of the ‘80s: A Divas Christmas premiering Saturday (Dec. 2) on Lieftime.

The Lifetime Original Movie follows a group of fictitious soap opera legends as they reunite for the final Christmas episode of a beloved daytime soap. But things go off the rails when “old rivalries resurface that threaten to tear the whole production apart.”

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Ultimately, the ladies put their diva differences aside for the good of the show — and to play matchmaker between old college friends.

Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas is executive produced by Larry A. Thompson and directed by Christie Will Wolf. James Berg and Stan Zimmerman penned the script; Robert G. Endara II and Ed Polgardy are producers.

Read on for more details on how to watch the Lifetime movie on Sling TV.

Holiday Binge: How to Watch Lifetime & More on Sling TV

The holidays are a great time to binge Christmas movies and more — no cable needed! Watch Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas and other must-see holiday entertainment on Sling TV.

Right now, Sling TV is offering 50% off for your first month. That means you can join Sling for as low as $20 (reg. $40). Stream your favorite entertainment with Sling Blue or Sling Orange starting at $20 for a limited time. Or, get Sling Orange + Blue for just $27.50 (reg. $55) for the first month.

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Lifetime’s Ladies of the ’80s premieres at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Saturday. The film kicks off a month of new Christmas movies, which includes Mistletoe Match (Dec. 3), A Cowboy Christmas Romance (Dec. 9), and Yes Chef! Christmas (Dec. 10).

Sign up for Sling Blue or Sling Orange to watch your favorite live channels, cozy holiday movies, holiday classics and new holiday favorites for half off for the first month. Sling offers a variety of channels including Lifetime, AMC, Bravo, USA, E!, Hallmark, TLC and more.

Some of the Lifetime movies available on Sling TV include A Fiance for Christmas, A Welcome Home Christmas, Dear Christmas, Steppin’ Into the Holidays, The Flight Before Christmas and The Holiday Dating Guide.

Love Hallmark? With Sling, you can enjoy a number of Hallmark programs including Color My World with Love, The Vows We Keep, Unexpected Grace, Nikki & Nora: Sister Sleuths, When Calls the Heart, A Happy & Friends Yule Log, A Holiday in Harlem, A Rose for Christmas, Christmas in Rome, Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle, Finding Father Christmas, Hallmark Drama’s Christmas Cookie Matchup, Lucky Christmas, The Holiday Stocking, Flipping for Christmas, and Welcome to Valentine.

From now until Christmas Day, visit AMC on-demand to watch movies and more on Sling TV. The lineup includes A Boy Named Christmas, The First Christmas Snow, The Holiday, The Heart of Christmas, Jack Frost, A Christmas Story 2, Annie, The American President, Love Actually, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail.

Watch the trailer for Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas below.

30 Nov 2023

Beyoncé Gets Cozy in a Wintry White Max Mara Teddy Coat: Shop the Look

Beyoncé is feeling the cozy vibes. The Grammy winner donned a wintry white, oversize teddy coat while in London on Wednesday (Nov. 29).

Queen Bey stepped out for dinner with husband Jay-Z in the celeb-loved Max Mara Teddy Bear Icon Coat ($4,190) paired with a white blazer, track pants and a hooded top. She shared photos of her OOTD via Instagram on Thursday, and the post received more than 2.3 million likes in less than 24 hours.

The “Cozy” singer hosted a premiere of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé in Los Angeles over the weekend before jetsetting across the pond for the star-studded London premiere on Thursday, where Taylor Swift hit the red carpet.

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According to Fashion Bomb Daily and the Instagram account Style Beyoncé, the 42-year-old superstar sported an Aalia hooded crop tank top with an oversized blazer and track pants from Wardrobe NYC.

As for the coat, Max Mara’s Teddy Bear Icon Coat is inspired by an “archival design from the 80s,” per the product description. The faux fur, double-breasted coat boasts a “cocoon fit” accentuated by the dropped shoulder design. The notched lapel coat also features side pockets and a button-front closure.

Max Mara Icon Teddy Coat

Beyoncé isn’t the only celebrity snuggling up in a Max Mara teddy coat. Several stars have been spotted in Max Mara’s stylish coats, including Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian and Celine Dion.

If you’re interested in a Max Mara teddy coat dupe, we’ve rounded up some alternative teddy coats and faux fur coats such as the Ugg Gertrude Long Coat ($268), BGBG Notch Collar Teddy Coat ($100.79) and J. Crew’s limited-edition faux fur coat ($500).

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30 Nov 2023

Mariska Hargitay Names Her New Kitty After a Taylor Swift Song: ‘Karma Is a Cat…’

Remember how one of Taylor Swift‘s cats is named after Mariska Hargitay‘s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit character? In a truly full circle moment, the SVU star has now shared that she recently got her own pet feline, and she named it after a song by — you guessed it — Taylor Swift!

Sharing a photo of an adorable blue-eyed Siamese kitty on Instagram, Hargitay tagged the 33-year-old “Anti-Hero” singer and wrote, “Karma is a Cat @taylorswift Meet Karma. My Cat.? #MeAndKarmaVibeLikeThat #AndIKeepMySideOfMyPawClean #KarmaIsACat.”

The clever name serves as a nod to Swift’s Midnights single, on which the pop star compares the concept of karma to a cat “purring in my lap ’cause it loves me.” In May, Swift revealed a remixed version of “Karma” featuring Ice Spice, propelling the track to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Hargitay and Swift have been friends for years, beginning with the 12-time Grammy winner naming her second adopted cat “Detective Olivia Benson” after the 59-year-old actress’ leading lady in SVU. Later, Hargitay appeared alongside Ellen Pompeo — whose Grey’s Anatomy character Meredith Grey inspired the name of Swift’s first cat — in the musician’s “Bad Blood” music video in 2015. In June of that year, Hargitay walked the catwalk (no pun intended) as a guest on Swift’s 1989 World Tour.

And while Swift is a cat mom to a total of three fur babies as of 2023 — having welcomed Benjamin Button to the family in 2019 after meeting him on the set of “Me!” — Olivia Benson is reportedly the richest of her feline siblings. Earlier this year, All About Cats estimated that the white Scottish fold was the third-richest celebrity pet in the world, following behind a German shepherd named Gunther VI, worth an estimated $500 million, and an Instagram-famous cat named Nala, worth a reported $100 million.

Say hello to Hargitay’s new cat, Karma, below:

30 Nov 2023

The 7 Best Mini Fridges for Gamers: Minecraft, Fortnite, Xbox & More

If you’re tired of constantly going back and forth between your gaming setup and the kitchen to get a soda, energy drink or other tasty beverage, then it sounds like a mini fridge next to your console might be a good fit for you.

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We rounded up the best mini fridges that are made for gamers. Most of the mini fridges (which are also known as thermoelectric coolers) we found are gaming specific, while some are more on the traditional side. However, all of them can hold a generous amount of soda cans and even some snacks too.

Now you can just reach over to grab a cool beverage of choice from a mini fridge during long and intense gaming rounds.

And, you can get free shipping with Walmart+. Not a member? You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. Without Walmart+, you still get free shipping on orders of $35 or more. Walmart+ includes exclusive perks, such as free grocery delivery, free shipping with no minimum order, access to Paramount+ to watch hit originals such as Halo, Fatal Attraction, Star Trek: Lower Decks, fuel savings and much more.

Scroll down and check out the best mini fridges for gamers, below:

Xbox Series X Replica Mini Fridge

$39.97

$88

55% off

At 14.4 inches tall, the Xbox Series X Replica Mini Fridge is designed to sit next to your real Xbox Series X, while the thermoelectric cooler keeps up to eight cans chilly. There’s even some room in its door to keep a few candy bars nice and cool.

Fortnite Peely Mini Fridge

$25.88

$39.98

35% off

Made for fans of Fortnite Battle Royale, the Fortnite Peely Mini Fridge has the rare emote Nana Nana on its front in an all-yellow design. It’s built to keep up to six cans of your favorite beverages cold.

Sonic The Hedgehog Blue Mini Fridge

$59.98

$79.99

25% off

Your blue speedster can now keep your drinks cold when you’re gaming. The Sonic The Hedgehog Blue Mini Fridge is just under 10.5 inches tall, 10 inches wide and 10 inches deep in a stylish cube that sits on a desk. It’s designed to hold up to nine 12-ounce soda cans, and is ideal for a dorm room, office, gaming setup or even a car.

Minecraft Creeper Mini Fridge

$45

$168

73% off

Instead of horizontal, the Minecraft Creeper Mini-Fridge is vertical to save space in your gaming setup. It can hold up to 12 12-ounce cans, and it’s made to look like a Creeper from Minecraft.

KissAir Beverage Mini Fridge

$189.99

$324.99

42% off

For a traditional mini fridge, KissAir Beverage Mini Fridge has a 3.2-cubic feet capacity. That’s ideal for up to 120 soda cans. It can even hold wine bottles, and it has touchscreen controls for ease of use.

Call of Duty: WarZone Road Trip Mini Fridge

$25.88

$39.98

35% off

Keep up to six cans nice and cold with the Call of Duty: Warzone Road Trip Mini Fridge, which is on sale for $25.88 — or $14.10 off its list price. It has removable shelves to make more room for different shaped bottle and cans.

Frigidaire Retro Mini. Fridge

For retro style, the Frigidaire Retro Mini Fridge is a great pick — especially at 21% off its retail price. It can store up to six 12-ounce cans, as well as a few snacks. Now you don’t have to go far to get a tasty treat when you’re gaming.

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Angela Simmons Is Serving Up Something Sweet for the Holidays: Watch & Shop Live

Ugg x Palace Tasman Slipper: Here’s Where to Find the Sold-Out Collaboration Online

Amazon Is Offering 30% Off Orders & Free Grubhub+ for a Year to Prime Members: How to Redeem

Vanessa Hudgens Reportedly Ties the Knot With Professional Baseball Player Cole Tucker