Trolls Band Together

16 Nov 2023

*NSYNC, AJ McLean, Camila Cabello & More: All the Stars at the ‘Trolls Band Together’ Special Screening

Trolls Band Together, and so do the members of *NSYNC! The cast of Dreamworks’ latest Trolls movie installment gathered at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday (Nov. 15) night to walk the purple carpet and catch an early screening of the film — which marks the third in the series — ahead of its global premiere on Friday, Nov. 17.

*NSYNC fans can thank Trolls Band Together for the boyband’s musical reunion — the quintet contributed the track “Better Place” to the film, in which they star as former boy group BroZone. Members JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Justin Timberlake, who stars in the movie franchise as lead character Branch, all walked the carpet together alongside their partners. Kirkpatrick took his purple carpet appearance even further, posing with his own bespectacled Troll figure, Trickee.

Anna Kendrick, who reprises her role as Poppy in the latest Trolls installment, posed for photos alongside Camila Cabello, who voices Viva (Poppy’s long lost sister) in the film. But there were a few more major celebrities in attendance at the carpeted event — at one point during the special screening, Poppy appeared dressed in her best Queen outfit, complete with a crown and bright blue crocheted dress, to pose with Kendrick.

The PG-rated movie also drew a few famous families to the special screening, with Kirkpatrick taking wife Karly Skladany and their son Nash Dylan to the event. And despite not being in the movie, Backstreet Boy AJ McLean was in the building as well, bringing along wife Rochelle DeAnna Mc:ean and their two daughters out to see the film.

See photos from the special screening of Trolls Band Together below.

16 Nov 2023

Justin Timberlake Reunites With *NSYNC at ‘Trolls Band Together’ Premiere

Even just a few months ago, fans would’ve assumed they were being trolled if news broke that *NSYNC was back together again on a red carpet. But in November of 2023, it’s true: The boy band reunited at the premiere of new animated film Trolls Band Together, to which the five guys contributed their first song in two decades, “Better Place.” 

Justin Timberlake, a Trolls franchise veteran whose soundtrack hit “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016, was joined by his bandmates Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Wednesday night (Nov. 15). Looking sharp in an assortment of blazer jackets, they squeezed in for full-band pictures on the event’s purple carpet, where Trolls stars Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Eric André, Ron Funches, Camila Cabello and Zooey Deschanel also struck poses. 

The event marks  the first public outing Timberlake – who is reprising his role as Branch in the latest Trolls film — has made since the release of Britney Spears’ bestselling tell-all memoir, The Woman in Me, which contained numerous details about the two stars’ relationship, which lasted from 1999 to 2002. In the book, Spears wrote that she had an abortion during their time together, as well as how she felt “clinically in shock” following their split, which she said was initiated by the “SexyBack” singer over text message due to his desire to use her as “ammunition” for his album Justified.  

Timberlake, Bass, Chasez, Kirkpatrick and Fatone have been stoking the fires of their reunion since September, when they shocked fans by reuniting at the VMAs and presented Taylor Swift with the award for best pop. Even the “Anti-Hero” singer couldn’t help but wonder what was coming next for the “Bye Bye Bye” singers, using her acceptance speech to ask, “Are you doing something? What’s going to happen now?” 

Later that month, the band dropped “Better Place,” which debuted at No. 25 on the Hot 100. Aside from a string of press appearances, including Sean Evans’ Hot Ones series, the guys haven’t done much else – largely because of the Hollywood strike, which prohibited them from promoting new projects, as Bass explained in a recent interview. (The actors strike ended Nov. 8.) 

The good news is, Bass thinks “Better Place” is only the beginning for *NSYNC’s new chapter. “I don’t see this as our last thing,” he told Entertianment Weekly. “Because of this strike, I feel like we owe it to the fans again to rectify this and do something else.” 

Trolls Band Together hits theaters Friday (Nov. 17). 

19 Oct 2023

‘Trolls Band Together’ Soundtrack Is Here: Stream It Now

Trolls Band Together is hitting theaters in less than a month, but fans can get hyped in the meantime by listening to the film’s official soundtrack, which arrived on Friday (Oct. 20).

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The soundtrack features the previously released collaboration between Camila Cabello and Anna Kendrick, “It Takes Two,” as well as the long-awaited musical reunion for *NSYNC, “Better Place.” Fittingly, Justin Timberlake also returned as the film soundtrack’s executive music producer alongside producer and songwriter Mike Elizondo. 

“Better Place,” released Sept. 29 on DreamWorks/RCA Records, peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, tying *NSYNC’s highest Hot 100 start: the group’s debut hit, “I Want You Back,” began at No. 25 on the March 7, 1998-dated chart.

The film, out on Nov. 17, features the usual mix of pop classics sung by all your favorites, as well as new additions to the cast including Cabello, Zosia Mamet (Crimp) and RuPaul (Miss Maxine). The returning cast includes Zooey Deschanel (Bridget), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Gristle), Icona Pop (Satin and Chenille), Anderson .Paak (Prince D), Ron Funches (Cooper), Kunal Nayyar (Guy Diamond) and Kenan Thompson (Tiny Diamond).

Listen to the Trolls Band Together soundtrack below.

11 Oct 2023

Camila Cabello & Anna Kendrick’s Friendship Blossoms in New ‘Trolls Band Together’ Song ‘It Takes Two’

“It Takes Two” to form a bond, and the cast of Trolls Band Together put the sweet sentiment of friendship into song with the latest track from the upcoming installment of the popular film franchise.

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In the song, Camila Cabello’s character Viva and Anna Kendrick’s Poppy trade verses about finding a special someone. “I didn’t know until I found you / Having the time of our lives / It takes two / When I look up, the stars are brighter / Now I know everything’s better with you,” they sing in the chorus.

Justin Timberlake, Eric Andre, Daveed Diggs and Kid Cudi join the track at the bridge, chanting, “Now that we got it all together / Now we’re together / We got it all.”

“It Takes Two” follows the previously released Trolls Band Together track, *NSYNC’s “Better Place,” which marked the iconic boy band’s first musical release since 2002 (when the Neptunes remix of “Girlfriend,” featuring Nelly, arrived). Fittingly, Timberlake returns as the film soundtrack’s executive music producer alongside producer and songwriter Mike Elizondo. 

The film, out on November 17, promises the usual mix of pop classics sung by all your favorites, as well as new additions to the cast including Cabello, Zosia Mamet (Crimp) and RuPaul (Miss Maxine). The returning cast includes Zooey Deschanel (Bridget), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Gristle), Icona Pop (Satin and Chenille), Anderson .Paak (Prince D), Ron Funches (Cooper), Kunal Nayyar (Guy Diamond) and Kenan Thompson (Tiny Diamond).

The Trolls Band Together soundtrack is out on Oct. 20 via RCA Records. Listen to “It Takes Two” below.

22 Aug 2023

Ariana & Demi Split From Scooter Braun, Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Baby No. 2 & More | Billboard News

Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato have split from manager Scooter Braun. Rihanna & A$AP Rocky have reportedly welcomed their second child together. Justin Timberlake is showing off his acting chops in the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Reptile,’ as *NSYNC is rumored to reunite in ‘Trolls Band Back Together.’ And more!

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Scooter Braun loses some of his top clients, Rihanna welcomes baby number two, Justin Timberlake flexes his acting skills, Erika Jayne talks her new Vegas residency, and we learned five things about Killer Mike.

It’s Tuesday, August 22nd, and welcome to Billboard News. Today is full of updates so let’s jump right into our first story.

We learned Scooter Braun has lost both Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande as clients on the same day. Demi Lovato has been managed by Scooter Braun since 2019 and Ariana, who’s been with Braun since 2013, have decided to cut ties with Scooter. It’s unclear what led to the pop stars’ departures, but reps for Demi, Ariana and Scooter all declined to comment. They aren’t the first to drop Scooter as a manager. J Balvin, who was also signed with Braun in 2019, left SB Projects back in May. This all comes just days after rumors circulated online that Justin Bieber, Scooter’s most famous client, was also seeking new management. Last Friday, reps for both Justin and Scooter said the rumors were not true. With Demi and Ariana’s departure, Scooter is still left with a stacked list of clients including acts like Tori Kelly and Dan + Shay.

And if you thought that was interesting, you won’t believe what we have next! Congratulations are in order for Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, as the couple just welcomed their second child together.

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