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Chappell Roan is taking the stage to perform at the 33rd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, the organization announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The event, which takes place on March 2 is co-hosted by Elton John, David Furnish, Jean Smart, Sheryl […]
Eminem and MGK (formerly Machine Gun Kelly) have one of modern music’s longest standing feuds, but if one person can bring them together, it’s probably Jelly Roll. And on a recent episode of the Flagrant podcast, the “Son of a Sinner” singer said that he’s up to the task.
While discussing how he’s worked with both the Detroit rapper and the “My Ex’s Best Friend” musician in the past, Jelly revealed that he hopes to someday “bring them together,” as he sees “so much more of them in each other than they know.” “They’re gonna get together one day, eventually,” he added confidently.
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“I haven’t really brought it up to Marshall yet, ’cause I’m just still kind of glad that I’m still in that circumference to be able to have those conversations,” the country star continued. “I also gave [MGK] some perspective too: We all grew up watching Eminem take over the game early. If you got mentioned in an Eminem song, it was like being mentioned in a comedy special. You’re on f–king fire. You couldn’t be hotter.”
Em and MGK first started butting heads in 2012, when the latter — who was 22 at the time — referred to the former’s then-16-year-old daughter Hallie as “hot as f–k” on Twitter, which is now called X. In the years since, the two rappers have dissed each other in their music, and Slim Shady most recently name-dropped his opponent on 2020’s “Unaccommodating.”
“But when they ask me is the war finished with MGK? Of course it is,” Em riffed on the track. “I cleansed him of his mortal sins/ I’m God and the Lord forgives/ Even the devil worshippers.”
Even so, Jelly said that a truce between his two friends is “inevitable.” “I think that they’re gonna find each other’s heart more than they don’t,” he said on the podcast. “If they never do connect that way, [the feud] did more for both of them than it did to hurt either one of them.”
When asked how he balances his relationships with Em and MGK, Jelly noted that he simply stays transparent with both stars and their teams. The “Need a Favor” musician has worked with the “Emo Girl” artist on the tracks “Lonely Road” and “Time of Day,” as well as appeared on “Somebody Save Me” from Eminem’s Billboard 200-topping album The Death of Slim Shady. According to Jelly, neither of his friends has ever had an issue with him working with both of them, despite the two hip-hop stars’ famous beef.
Listen to Jelly share his thoughts on Eminem and MGK’s feud on Flagrant above.
Kendrick Lamar has a couple more names to add to his opp list for 2025. WWE‘s Raw made its Netflix debut in Los Angeles on Monday night (Jan. 6), and wrestling tag team New Day called out the West Coast rapper in his home state. “Think about it,” began the duo’s Xavier Woods. “The past […]
Three-time ACM entertainer of the year winner Jason Aldean and reigning 15-time CMA vocal duo of the year winners Brooks & Dunn are teaming up to co-headline a concert at Boston’s iconic ballpark Fenway Park on May 30. “Whiskey on You” hitmaker Nate Smith and “God Made Girls” singer RaeLynn will open the show, which will […]
Bad Bunny is slated to make a special appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday (Jan. 13) as both a musical guest and co-host, Billboard can exclusively announce. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 30-year-old superstar will perform live a song from his latest […]
Spotify is celebrating a record-breaking artist with a first-ever concert film. The streaming platform teamed up with The Weeknd to launch a concert film on Tuesday (Jan. 7). The show, Billions Club Live With The Weeknd, is a 45-minute film capturing the star’s recent one-night-only Los Angeles concert honoring his record-breaking 25 songs with over […]
As Saturday Night Live continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Peacock has shared the first look of its upcoming four-part docuseries, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night. An immersive undertaking that honors the vast legacy of SNL, the new docuseries features over 60 contributors, including current and former SNL alumni, and covers decades of the iconic show’s history.
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“Anybody could do comedy,” says former cast member Tracy Morgan in the new trailer. “I could teach all of y’all in here how to tell jokes and do comedy, but are you funny?”
Morgan is joined by some of the show’s most notable cast members, hosts, and writers – including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jimmy Fallon, Al Franken, Amy Poehler, Bobby Moynihan, Bowen Yang, Pete Davidson, Tom Hanks, Kevin Nealon, Andy Samberg, Dana Carvey, Bob Odenkirk, Seth Meyers, Jon Lovitz, Keenan Thompson, and more – as they reflect upon the history and impact that SNL has had over the decades.
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“It’s an American institution,” adds former writer and host Larry David.
The first episode of the series, “Five Minutes”, goes deep into the SNL audition process, including previously unseen audition footage and firsthand accounts of the nerve-wracking affair from some of the show’s most notable names. The writing process, including the oft-overlooked writers of the historic sketches, is the focus of the second episode, fittingly titled “Written By: A Week Inside The SNL Writers Room.”
Episode three goes deep into the titular “More Cowbell” sketch and the lasting impact that the 2000 segment had upon comedy, while the fourth and final episode lifts the curtain on “Season 11: The Weird Year,” as it examines the pivotal year which helped to reset the show’s trajectory and cemented its place in television history with Lorne Michaels at the helm.
The broadcast is directed by Robert Alexander, Marshall Curry, Neil Berkeley, and Jason Zeldes, and produced by Tremolo Productions, Jonathan Formica, and Allison Klein. Academy and Emmy Award winner Morgan Neville also serves as executive producer alongside Caitrin Rogers.
“I’ve been obsessed with Saturday Night Live as long as I can remember,” says Neville. “For SNL50, I’ve been lucky to collaborate with some of my favorite independent filmmakers to tell some deeper stories of SNL. Taken together, these standalone episodes give a new perspective of SNL and what makes it work.”
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night will premiere on Jan. 16 as a streaming exclusive on Peacock. The documentary is part of a collection of celebratory programming, including the Questlove-directed Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music NBC documentary on Jan. 27 and a live primetime special on Feb. 16 on NBC and Peacock.
Check out the trailer below.
Since notching his first Billboard Country Airplay chart-topping hit in 2022 with “Fall in Love,” Bailey Zimmerman has ascended to headliner status and amassed a total of four Country Airplay No. 1s along the way.
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He’ll bring his arsenal of hits and energetic headlining stage show to 16 amphitheaters across the country this summer when his Live Nation-promoted New to Country Summer Tour launches June 6 in Indianapolis, with opening support from “Boys Back Home” hitmaker Dylan Marlowe and “She’s Somebody’s Daughter” hitmaker Drew Baldridge.
Following the tour’s Indianapolis launch, the trek will hit cities including Alpharetta, Ga., Richmond, Va., St. Louis and Denver, before wrapping Sept. 13 in Laughlin, Nev.
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Tickets for the New to Country Tour will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time at baileyzimmermanmusic.com. Fans can sign up for the artist presale until Wednesday at 8 a.m. CT. Presale access begins Thursday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. local time.
Zimmerman has steadily built his career to towering heights over the past few years. Zimmerman’s Religiously. The Album. entered the all-genre Billboard 200 at No. 7 and reached No. 3 on the Top Country Albums chart. In 2024, he sold out his first international headlining tour and earned his first CMA Award nomination, for new artist of the year. He was featured on the all-star soundtrack to Twisters: The Movie with the song “Hell or High Water” and just released his new song “Holy Smokes.”
See the full slate of Zimmerman’s New to Country summer tour dates below:
June 6: Indianapolis (Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park) *June 7: Sterling Heights, Mich. (Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre) *June 13: St Louis (St. Louis Music Park) *June 14: Rogers, Ark. (Walmart AMP) *June 19: St. Augustine, Fla. (St. Augustine Amphitheatre) *June 21: Alpharetta, Ga. (Ameris Bank Amphitheatre) *July 27: Corning, Ca. (Obsidian Spirits Amphitheater at Rolling Hills Casino) *July 29: Denver (Red Rocks Amphitheatre) *Aug. 9: Canandaigua, N.Y. (CMAC)*Aug. 14: Gilford, N.H. (BankNH Pavilion) *Aug. 22: Bridgeport, Conn. (Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater) *Aug. 23: Richmond, Va. (Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront) *Aug. 29: Durant, Okla. (Choctaw Grand Theater)Sept. 4: Council Bluffs, Ia. (Harrah’s Stir Cove)*Sept. 12: Reno, Nev. (Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resorts) **Sept. 13: Laughlin, Nev. (Rio Vista Outdoor Amp) **
*with support from Dylan Marlowe & Drew Baldridge** with support from Dylan Marlowe
It’s a good time to be Selena Gomez. In addition to her dual nominations at Sunday’s Golden Globe awards for her co-starring role in the award-winning drug cartel musical Emilia Pérez and her long-running role on the series Only Murders in the Building, as you may have heard the singer/actress recently got engaged to longtime love music producer Benny Blanco.
So naturally, when she stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night (Jan. 6), the host had a special engagement gift for her. “It’s not a traditional gift and it’s not necessarily a practical gift, but I think you and Benny are really going to enjoy it,” said the host, before plunking a Daddy Saddle on his desk.
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“You can ride around on Benny in a very wholesome way,” he explained as Gomez covered her face in mock horror. “I don’t want you to think that anything is being suggested here that isn’t,Kimmel explained, pulling off a bit of stray Christmas wrapping paper and admitting, “That may have been a regift.”
Elsewhere in the chat, Gomez said it was no big deal bouncing between two tables to spend time with her fellow actors from both her nominated projects, though she noted that Only Buildings co-star Martin Short did get a bit possessive. “No [I didn’t have to pick one table], I went to both,” she said, adding, “Marty was trying to steal my ring.”
Kimmel posted video of always-on Short tugging the ring, with Gomez confirming that the comedian was “twisting” it, which confused her. “I wonder, is he appraising it?… because he really gave it a…,” Kimmel said. “He wanted to know what was going on. I don’t think he cared. Maybe he had a little [drinking motion],” Gomez joked.
Given how close they’ve gotten over the past few years, Kimmel asked if Blanco called Short and fellow Only Murders co-star Steve Martin to formally ask permission for her hand in marriage — though her dad would have been the more obvious choice — with Gomez quipping that Short “wasn’t very happy” about the snub.
In keeping with the yes-anding she’s learned from the veteran comics, Gomez also mentioned that Martin sent her assistant and email so her assistant could tell her congratulations on his behalf. “He always tries to be polite and it’s very kind but it’s okay to send a little text,” said Gomez, who thought Kimmel’s idea that the two men could serve as the couple’s ring bearers would be pretty cute.
She also once again heaped praise on one of her movie icons, Salma Hayek, recounting the red carpet meet-cute at the awards show with her dad’s biggest crush. “Did you tell you dad you told her [about his crush]?,” Kimmel asked. “I didn’t have to tell him,” Gomez laughed.
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In December, Robbie Williams‘ film biopic Better Man (Paramount Pictures) was released in cinemas globally, telling the story of the British pop icon, albeit with Williams replaced by a CGI monkey.
The film covers Williams’ rise to fame as a teenager in pop band Take That, his decision to go solo in 1995, his various controversies and struggles with addiction, his recovery and time in the limelight. The film was directed and co-written by The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey and divided critics and fans for its use of the CGI character instead of a traditional actor.
Better Man includes a number of Williams’ greatest hits including “Angels,” “Rock DJ,” and “She’s The One.” A new composition, “Forbidden Road,” is also featured in the movie, and last year was nominated for the Golden Globes as well as being shortlisted for best original song at the 2025 Oscars (March 2).
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That song, however, was eventually removed from the shortlist last month on the grounds that it incorporated material from an existing song that was not written for the film in which it appears. Williams co-wrote the song with Freddy Wexler and Sacha Skarbek, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences deemed that it shared similarities to “I Got a Name,” a 1973 ballad written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox for the Jeff Bridges film The Last American Hero. (The late Jim Croce had a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the song.) In a statement to its members about the removal of the track, The Academy said: “This is a decision that both honors our rules and protects the special nature of the Original Song and Score categories.”
The song remained a nominee for best original song at Sunday night’s (Jan. 5) 82nd Golden Globes, where Williams walked the red carpet. Speaking to Deadline, he responded to the disqualification of the song from the Oscars shortlist. Watch the full interview below.
“Listen, the rules is the rules and you have to go by them. It would have been nice, but also as an introvert, it’s another party I don’t have to go to,” he said. “I went through it, I’m on the other side. It’s all good.”
Williams’ song lost the award at the Golden Globes to “El Mal,” co-written by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard for the film Emilia Pérez, which also scooped best motion picture, musical or comedy.
Later this year, Williams will embark on a massive European tour and recently told NME that he was working on a new album which featured contributions from Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi.
