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Magic is officially in the making at Disney’s studios, as the entertainment company has announced its decision to move forward with Selena Gomez and David Henrie’s Wizards of Waverly Place reboot proposal two months after placing the initial pilot order.
The Rare Beauty founder confirmed the news on Instagram Stories on Friday (March 22), sharing a sneak-peek photo of her and Henrie on the new set. “Guess what?!” she wrote. “WE GOT PICKED UP FOR SEASON 1!”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, production will begin next month in Los Angeles, and the show will premiere at some point this year on both Disney+ and Disney Channel. Gomez and Henrie, who played magical siblings Alex and Justin Russo on the original Wizards, will reprise their rolls and serve as executive producers on the reboot.
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Though the “Love On” singer is confirmed to make an appearance in the first episode, it sounds as though Henrie’s character will lead the majority of the show as Dad to sons Milo, played by Max Matenko, and Roman, portrayed by Alkaio Thiele. More than a decade after the original Wizards wrapped in 2012, Justin Russo is also a married man; his wife, Giada, will be brought to life by Mimi Gianopulos.
Also part of the cast is Janice LeAnn Brown, who will play a powerful young wizard named Billie. When Alex brings Billie to meet Justin, he must re-immerse himself in the magical world he left behind in pursuit of a normal family life to mentor her.
Along with Gomez and Henrie, former Disney Branded Television head Gary Marsh and director Andy Fickman are on board to produce, as are the pilot’s writers, Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. The project marks the latest in a series of nostalgia-backed children’s show reboots, following Nickelodeon’s iCarly, Zoey 101 and the now-scrapped Lizzy McGuire update.
Gomez first announced that she was making her grand return to Disney in January, when the Wizards reboot was first given the go-ahead to shoot a pilot. “So excited!!” she wrote on Instagram Stories at the time. “WE’RE BACK.”
See the first look photo at the new Wizards of Waverly Place below.
Where would Channing Tatum be without Ricky Martin? Luckily for fans of Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street and She’s the Man, the world will never know. The actor got his start in the Latin pop star’s iconic “She Bangs” music video back in 2000, playing a bar tender serving a group of rowdy partygoers, including […]
Paul Rudd has proudly talked about being a good dad and taking his teenage daughter Darby to see Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour last summer. During an interview with MTV this week to promote his starring role in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Rudd was asked if he was a true Swiftie, or just a Swiftie “by proxy” […]
Beyoncé‘s forthcoming Cowboy Carter LP is already much talked about — and it’s not even out yet. Slated to hit digital streaming platforms at midnight on March 29, the superstar’s new set marks the culmination of her foray into country music. Ahead of the album’s release, “Texas Hold ‘Em” banjo player Rhiannon Giddens joined IMPACT x Nightline to talk about racism in country music, pop crossovers in the genre and the backlash against Cowboy Carter in the episode airing March 28, and Billboard has an exclusive sneak peek.
Giddens — a singer and scholar who has dedicated her life to extolling the Black history of the banjo and country music — believes Cowboy Carter is a massive step toward genuine mainstream recognition of the genre’s roots.
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“It’s been really interesting,” Giddens tells IMPACT x Nightline‘s Janai Norman of the resounding success of catchy country-pop track “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which Beyonce dropped during the 2024 Super Bowl alongside the rousing, reflective ballad “16 Carriages.” “I have been on … a slight roller-coaster ride of … exposure of my music, TikToks being danced to my banjo sound– that’s been really, really, really amazing. It feels like a real pure moment of discovery.”
“Texas” has experienced notable commercial success: It not only topped the Billboard Hot 100, but has appeared on nine different Billboard airplay charts and earned Beyoncé the distinction of being the first Black woman to top Hot Country Songs and the first Black woman to summit the Hot 100 with a country song. Despite that, the superstar faced considerable backlash for her hard pivot into country music. One Oklahoma radio station initially refused to play “Texas” (it later reversed its decision), and, upon revealing the Cowboy Carter album cover, Beyoncé was immediately embroiled in discourse surrounding the intricacies of the dynamic between Black Southern identities and Americana imagery.
In Giddens’ conversation with IMPACT x Nightline, the musician — who is a time-time Grammy winner — stresses that Cowboy Carter is more about Beyoncé exploring her family’s roots than crossing over for the sake of crossing over. “People can do what they wanna do,” she points out. “They wanna make a country record? Make a country record. Nobody’s askin’ Lana Del Rey, ‘What right do you have to make a country record?’ You know what I’m sayin’? Everybody has the opportunity to explore their roots, to go back there, like, ‘This is my life too. I wanna … I wanna do this.’”
“The ‘Stay in your lane,’ the, ‘Well, that’s not real country,’ that’s just racism,” argues Giddens. “People don’t wanna say it’s because she Black. You know? But they use these … these coded terms, you know? And that’s problematic.”
The March 28 episode of Impact x Nightline will examine Beyoncé’s Hoston roots, and features interviews with Giddens and fellow Houstonian and previous collaborator Bun B. The show will also hear from rising Black country artists within the Nashville machine, such as Adell, for their thoughts and enthusiasm on Beyoncé’s impact on contemporary country music.
Watch Billboard’s exclusive clip of the Cowboy Carter-centric IMPACT x Nightline episode above. Stream the full episode when it arrives on Hulu March 28.
Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat‘s 2008 hit “Lucky” is already the epitome of a love song, but on an upcoming episode of The Voice, two of Dan + Shay‘s team members added an even more romantic layer to the track by making it bilingual.
Madison Curbelo and Kyle Schuesler take the stage to perform the hit in the Battles round, trading off verses on acoustic guitar — with Curbelo performing in Spanish and Schuesler performing in English, before both of them come together to sing a bilingual chorus.
“I believed you,” coach John Legend told Schuesler when he admitted he never performed in Spanish before. “When I’m able to just enjoy and not overthink it, when it’s in my heart and not my head, that’s when I know it’s great and that’s what I felt.”
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Chance the Rapper was blown away by the performance, giving a piece of advice to the duo’s coaches, Dan + Shay. “Both of you guys could win the entire competition, and neither of you guys should leave and I think John is going to try and steal Kyle, so if I were Dan + Shay, I would use my Playoff Pass right now,” he said, referring to a once-per-coach pass that allows both contestants to stay in the competition, with one advancing to the Knockout rounds while the other goes straight to the Playoffs.
“Stay out of this! Enough from you,” Legend then shouted at Chance, as his plan was clearly foiled.
It was then time for Dan + Shay to make a decision. “I am so proud of you both. This was definitely the most cohesive performance so far,” Dan Smyers told the duo. “I feel like your individual performances were incredible but together, it was just so locked in. I felt the energy, I felt the magic, I felt the chemistry between the two of you guys when you were singing. When we left rehearsals the other day, Shay and I were like, ‘They both deserve to win this show.’ Just like Chance said, you guys are incredible. This is a tough decision.”
“We didn’t sign up for heartbreak,” Shay Mooney. “Kyle, I feel like you’ve really come out of your shell, even from just the beginning of this. Madison, you are an absolute ray of sunshine. I can’t believe that we’re lucky enough to have you on Team Dan + Shay.”
Check out the full clip above, and find out what Dan + Shay decided to do on the next episode of The Voice, which airs on Monday (March 25) at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Jack Black is 100% down to slip into Dewey Finn’s bowtie one more time. According to JOE, more than 20 years after Black scammed his way into a teaching position and whipped some awkward kids into a wall-shaking rock band in 2003’s family-friendly music comedy School of Rock, the now 54-year-old actor/musician said he’s down […]
No need to say his name three times, because the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice official teaser trailer arrived on Thursday (March 21). The one-minute clip features a glimpse of the returning and new characters, including Wednesday star Jenna Ortega taking on the role of Astrid, the daughter of the iconic Lydia Deetz played by Winona Ryder, who […]
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Post Malone isn’t just pivoting into country and folk music, the “Circles” singer is also expanding his acting credits through his latest role in Road House. The new Prime Video original movie premiered on streaming Thursday (March 21), and you can watch Road House online now.
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The action-thriller movie follows Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal), an ex-UFC fighter looking to escape his dark past and appetite for violence. While struggling to scrape by, he’s approached by the owner of a roadhouse in Florida Keys who hires him as a bouncer with the hope of stopping a violent gang and their crime boss, Brandt (Billy Magnussen), from destroying her bar. Things only take a turn for the worse when Knox (Conor McGregor), a ruthless gun-for-hire, enters the mix. As the bloodshed and violence escalates, Dalton realizes he’s facing worse than the UFC ever threw at him.
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You can see Malone star as the character Carter, an underground fighter who faces Dalton. Road House joins the growing list of movies the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper has been involved with, including Jennifer Lopez’s short film This Is Me…Now and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
Other cast members include Jessica Williams, Daniela Melchior, Joaquim De Almeida and Lukas Gage.
Keep reading to learn more about Road House and the streaming options available.
Is Road House (2024) a Remake?
Road House starring Malone and Gyllenhaal is a remake from the cult-classic ’80s film of the same name. The original Road House starred Patrick Swayze as Dalton, who is hired as a bouncer to clean up the baddest honkeytonk bar in Missouri. With a black belt in karate and a Ph.D. in philosophy, Dalton sets out to create a safer space for the bar and its owner.
Swayze stars alongside Sam Elliott, Kelly Lynch, Ben Gazzara, Jeff Healey and Julie Michaels.
How to Watch Road House (2024) Online for Free
Road House is a Prime Original making it exclusive to Prime Video. Prime members can watch Road House for free online when they log into their account.
Don’t have a Prime membership? New users can take advantage of a 30-day free trial when you sign up, allowing you to stream Road House for free. Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $14.99/month or $139/year. Click here or the button below to start your free trial.
Looking for additional savings? Students can get 6-months of Prime for free when you sign up for the student membership, which is also half off. EBT/Medicaid recipients can get 30-days free under the qualifying government program membership, which is also 50% off.
With your Prime membership, you’ll have access to the entire Prime Video library including original and exclusive TV shows and movies such as The Summer I Turned Pretty, Daisy Jones & The Six, Upgraded, Gen V, The Boys, Wilderness, X-Men ’97, Expats, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and The Underdoggs.
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Your membership will also include additional perks such as Prime Premiere, free one-day shipping, grocery delivery, access to Prime member-only deals and Prime Day, Prime Try Before You Buy and more.
How to Stream Road House (1989) at Home
Road House (1989) is also available to stream online for free on Prime Video with a Prime membership. You can also buy Road House on sale for $8 (reg. $15) or rent the movie for $4. You don’t have to have Prime membership to buy or rent the movie, just buy Road House and it’ll automatically download to your video library to stream whenever you want. Rentals are available for 30 days after purchase and for 48 hours once you start streaming the film.
Hulu and Max members can watch Road House online for free when you log into your account. Hulu also offers a 30-day free trial for new users when you sign up.
Collectors can also pick up a special-edition Blu-ray DVD that includes exclusive photo cards you can put on display.
“Road House” (Special Edition)
The Blu-ray edition of Road House is available in a limited-edition version with a 3D lenticular hardcase, photo cards and special features that’ll give you an deeper look into the movie.
Check below to watch the trailer for Road House (2024).
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Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told, a new documentary from Jermaine Dupri, 21 Savage and Luther Campbell, premieres on Hulu on Thursday (March 21).
The documentary shares the “untold story” surrounding the popular Atlanta parties that swelled to popularity in the ’90s. Taking viewers back to the roots, the documentary details how “Freaknik” started as a spring break picnic created by Black college students at an Atlanta HBCU in 1983.
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“It’s all educational. It’s Black history personally to me,” Dupri told the Associated Press. “For those who need that assurance, I would never allow my name to be involved with something that’s going to put a black eye on Atlanta or do anything that I feel like is going to set this culture backwards.”
Dupri, 21 Savage, Luther Campbell are executive producers on the documentary alongside Terry “TR” Ross, Melissa Cooper, Alex Avant and Tresa Sanders.
“It’s also a coming-of-age story,” supervising producer Deshawn Plair explained to CNN. “You were able to come of age, but not have that pressure to have to be in the spotlight, not have that pressure to have cameras all over you. I think it was just such a bit of Black joy.”
The documentary features Killer Mike, 21 Savage, Lil John, Dupri, Campbell, Too $hort, Erik Sermon, Jalen Rose, Shanti Das, former Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed and more.
Read on for details on when and how to stream the documentary for free.
How to Watch Online
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told is available to stream free to Hulu subscribers. If you’re not subscribed, you can watch the documentary with a 30-day free trial to Hulu.
How much does Hulu cost? Plans start at $7.99 per month for the basic streaming package, but Hulu also provides a 1
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