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We all know and love The Plastics: Regina, Gretchen, Karen and … Megan? In a new Extra interview, Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp gushes over Megan Thee Stallion and recounts her journey with the character of Regina George.
“It’s been like five years of my life now,” Rapp joked. “I’m milking this IP for jobs until I can’t anymore.” Before taking Regina George to the big screen in the new Mean Girls movie musical, Rapp portrayed the character in the Broadway stage musical for several months during 2019-2020. The original Broadway production of Mean Girls earned 12 Tony nominations. Although her stint on The Great White Way eventually gave way to her reprisal of the role in the film adaptation, Rapp quipped, “I’m tired of wearing pink! I’ve had it, I’m good on it!”
Rapp handles most of the film’s soundtrack — alongside co-stars Auliʻi Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey and Avantika — and she even co-wrote and recorded some new original songs for the album. In addition to co-writing “What If’s” with Nell Benjamin, Rapp collaborated with Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion for the single “Not My Fault.” Paired with a pink-tastic choreography-laced music video, “Not My Fault” features the two stars thriving in all of their plastic glory. The pair’s joint dance scenes have gone viral across social media, and those happened to be the scenes that made Rapp swoon.
“Actually best a– I’ve ever seen in my life,” she gushed. “We were in dance rehearsal and I was like, ‘Wow, this is incredible! ‘I’ve actually never seen anything like this.” “Not My Fault” has so far peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 — Rapp’s first entry on any Billboard singles chart. The “Tummy Hurts” singer — who unleashed Snow Angel, her Billboard 200-charting debut studio album last year (No. 44) — continued: “I’m a true Meg supporter. I hate that other man, so I love Megan Thee Stallion. I love her. If anybody tries her when it comes to that sorry a– man, it’s a do or die fight for me.”
Rapp is likely referencing Tory Lanez, the Canadian rapper and singer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot back in 2020. On the Mean Girls premiere red carpet Monday (Jan. 8), Megan told Entertainment Tonight, “I love Reneé. As soon as I met her I was like, ‘Oh, you my friend. OK.’ I love it. I love her and I love Mean Girls!”
Mean Girls hits theatres this Friday, Jan. 12, and the accompanying soundtrack will be available on all digital streaming platforms the same day.
Watch Rapp chat about Megan Thee Stallion below.
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Dua Lipa and Seth Meyers are ink buddies for life. On her recent visit to Late Night, the 28-year-old pop star and talk-show host got matching tattoos on camera with the help of a little liquid courage. To prep for their permanent body art, the duo first took tequila shots poured down a Barbie Dreamhouse […]
The Jeymes Samuel-directed The Book of Clarence hits theaters on Friday (Jan. 12), and to celebrate his newest film, the star sat down with Billboard‘s Gail Mitchell to discuss the movie. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I think for me, ‘epic’ and ‘bold’ are two of […]
Jeymes Samuel , the director of The Book of Clarence, stopped by Billboard News to talk with Billboard‘s Executive Director of Hip-Hop and R&B, Gail Mitchell, about creating the movie, casting LaKeith Stanfield, working with Jay-Z, creating music for movies and more!Jeymes Samuel:When I open my eyes in the morning, the Lord says, “Action.” And the movie of my of my life begins.
Hey, everyone. I’m Jeymes Samuel, and this is Billboard News.
Gail Mitchell:This is Gail Mitchell, executive director of R&B and hip-hop for Billboard magazine, and I’m here to chat with the director of the upcoming film The Book of Clarence, Jeymes Samuel.
Biblical epic, this one is. Before it was a Western epic with The Harder They Fall, your earlier film. So what is it about the word “epic” and “bold” that catches your attention and you go with it?
Jeymes Samuel: I think for me, “epic” and “bold” are two of the words that define cinema. You know, it’s not often you know, in this day when every other movie is a superhero movie, you know, and I love those movies, but it’s really quite rare we get original storytelling in a cinematic experience, right? It’s usually with an IP we’re familiar with and or a sequel or something. I just love original storytelling like I love cinema. I love film. I love music and I love originality. So who better to bring those things than moi?
Gail Mitchell:Exactly! So talk about the cast. You’ve got some great cast members. You’re working with LaKeith again.
Jeymes Samuel:Yeah.
Gail Mitchell:So talk about him. How was he? How does he define Clarence for you? What is it? What instincts did you see in him making The Harder They Fall that clicked with you and said, “This is my Clarence”?Watch the full video above!
2024 marks 30 years of the Spice Girls, and to celebrate, England is marking the occasion in a major way. Mel B appeared on the Monday (Jan. 8) episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and shared that the girl group’s three-decade anniversary comes with a special royal perk.
“It is 30 years and I just realize this because we just released our stamps from the Royal Mail. Usually it’s the queen’s face that’s on the stamp. It went from the queen, to the king and then the Spice Girls have their own stamps,” Scary Spice told the host.
Despite the stamps marking a major achievement for the 48-year-old and the rest of the Spice Girls, her children were not aware of the magnitude of the honor. “My kids are like, ‘What’s a stamp? Why do we need them?’” she joked, imitating her children’s voices. “We feel very privileged and very honored. I’m gonna save them forever and ever, amen, like all my old Spice Girl outfits that no one can touch.”
After Mel B was shown a picture of her daughter Phoenix Chi Gulzar dressed in her old Spice Girls outfits, the singer shared a bit of the history behind the looks, as well as the group’s humble beginnings. “Spice Girls, we’re very much a homegrown band. We styled ourselves and we’d do our own music,” she recalled to Fallon. “We begged producers and co-writers to work with us on the promise that when we’re rich and famous, we’d pay you back. Our journey was tough and we were broke. We dressed ourselves, so when I see that, that was 50 cents, that top.”
Elsewhere during the interview, Mel B — whose real name Melanie Brown — spoke about the series of event that led up to her receiving her MBE honor — Member of the Order of the British Empire — which she received for advocating for domestic violence victims.
“To get an MBE, they do a lot of background checks on you and it’s all about what you’ve contributed to society,” she explained. “I was thinking I’m never going to get an MBE, maybe I will as a Spice Girl because I’m a Spice Girl through and through and girl power.”
The pop star continued, “The MBE arrives in this envelope that gets chauffeur driven to your house and the chauffeur has to hand the envelope to you, but I wasn’t in, so my mum was in … she goes, ‘Oh my god you’re a royal highness! What have you’ve done?’ Then I opened it and it was like, ‘You’ve been awarded and honored an MBE for all the work and awareness that you do for domestic violence and to create support for people that have gone through that.’”
Watch Mel B’s on Fallon below:
Chayce Beckham was crowned the winner of ABC’s American Idol in 2021, and now, he’s officially a Billboard Hot 100-charting artist.
The country singer earns his first entry on the Jan. 13-dated chart as “23” debuts at No. 71. It opens with 13.3 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 16%), 4 million official U.S. streams (up 10%) and 1,000 downloads sold in the Dec. 29-Jan. 4 tracking week, according to Luminate.
The song, released in 2021 via 19 Recordings/BMG/Wheelhouse, also holds at its No. 20 high on the Hot Country Songs chart. Radio-wise, it stands at its No. 14 best on Country Airplay.
Beckham performed “23” live on-air during his Idol season. He had written the song a year prior, and became the first champ to win the competition performing an original song.
Beckham, from Apple Valley, Calif., joins a long line of Idol alumni to debut on the Hot 100, a list dating back to Kelly Clarkson’s first-season win in 2002 (when the show aired on Fox). Of the show’s 21 total seasons, 14 winners have charted at least one Hot 100 hit.
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Here’s a recap of every Idol winner’s first song to debut on the Hot 100. (Some artists below debuted multiple songs in their first weeks on the chart.)
American Idol Season, Winner, First Hot 100 Entry (Peak Position, Year)
Season 1, Kelly Clarkson, “A Moment Like This” (No. 1, 2002)
Season 2, Ruben Studdard, “Flying Without Wings” (No. 2, 2003)
Season 3, Fantasia, “I Believe” (No. 1, 2004)
Season 4, Carrie Underwood, “Inside Your Heaven” (No. 1, 2005)
Season 5, Taylor Hicks, “Takin’ It to the Streets” (No. 69, 2006)
Season 6, Jordin Sparks, “This Is My Now,” “A Broken Wing,” and “I Who Have Nothing” (Nos. 15, 66 and 80, 2007)
Season 7, David Cook, “The Time of My Life,” “Dream Big,” “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” “The World I Know,” “I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing,” “Billie Jean,” “Always Be My Baby,” “Hello,” “The Music of the Night,” “Eleanor Rigby” and “I’m Alive” (Nos. 3, 15, 22, 28, 42, 47, 67, 73, 77 and 99, 2008)
Season 8, Kris Allen, “No Boundaries, “Heartless,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Apologize,” “Falling Slowly” and “Ain’t No Sunshine” (Nos. 11, 16, 37, 66 and 94, 2009)
Season 9, Lee DeWyze, “Beautiful Day,” “Hallelujah,” “Falling Slowly” with Crystal Bowersox, “The Boxer” and “Beautiful Day” (Nos. 24, 44, 66 and 88, 2010)
Season 10, Scotty McCreery, “I Love You This Big” (No. 11, 2011)Season 11, Phillip Phillips, “Home” and “We’ve Got Tonight” (Nos. 6 and 97, 2012)
Season 12, Candice Glover, “I Am Beautiful” (No. 93, 2013)
Season 14, Nick Fradiani, “Beautiful Life” (No. 93, 2015)
Season 19, Chayce Beckham, “23” (No. 71 so far, 2024)
The Idol winners who haven’t yet debuted on the Hot 100 are Caleb Johnson (season 13), Trent Harmon (15), Maddie Poppe (16), Laine Hardy (17), Just Sam (18), Noah Thompson (20) and Iam Tongi (21).
“23” became Beckham’s first overall chart entry when it debuted at No. 1 on Country Digital Song Sales in 2021 after his Idol win. He has charted one additional song on Country Airplay: “Can’t Do Without Me,” with Lindsay Ell, reached No. 46 in 2022. Also that year, his EP Doin’ It Right hit No. 21 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.
O.G. Cady Heron Lindsay Lohan, 37, made a surprise appearance on the red carpet at Monday night’s (Jan. 8) New York premiere of the new Mean Girls movie musical, where she posed for pics with writer-producer-star Tina Fey. The debut of the adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the original 2004 Mean Girls movie […]
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Murder and intrigue are at the center of director Justine Triet’s film Anatomy of a Fall, which took home a pair of awards during the 2024 Golden Globes for best non-English film and best screenplay. Whether you’ve already seen the movie or not, you have some streaming options to watch or rent the film online.
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With blockbuster films like Barbie, Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon as some of the Golden Globes’ biggest contenders, the foreign film ended up providing one of the night’s major surprises as it took home not one, but two awards.
The psychological thriller centers around the destruction of a marriage, as a novelist (played by Sandra Hüller) goes to trial as the main suspect for her husband’s mysterious death at their secluded chalet in the French Alps. The court must attempt to uncover the truth, but to do so, they must rely on the only other witness there: the couple’s blind son.
Other cast members include Milo Machado Graner, Swann Arlaud, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis and Jehnny Beth.
Keep reading to learn more about the film and how to watch it online.
What Language is Anatomy of a Fall in?
While a French film, the movie features multiple languages including French, German and English. You have the option to purchase the film dubbed in English through Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudo and other video-for-purchase retailers. There’s also the ability to turn on subtitles, which you can customize within the movie’s settings through your chosen streamer.
Is Anatomy of a Fall On Netflix?
A streaming date has yet to be announced by the foreign film, but since it’s distributed by Neon, it’s likely that it will eventually land on Hulu as the platform has exclusive streaming rights. For now, you can rent Anatomy of a Fall or buy it VOD through Prime Video and Apple TV.
How to Watch Anatomy of a Fall
You can purchase Anatomy of a Fall to rent or own VOD through Prime Video or Apple TV starting at $5.99 to rent and $14.99 to buy. You don’t need a membership for either streaming platforms in order to stream the film online. Just choose whether or not you want to rent or purchase the move in HD or standard definition, then it will automatically be added to your library to watch at your leisure.
Rentals are only available for 48 hours, which means once you start the movie you’ll have two days to watch it before your rental expires. If you choose to purchase it through Apple TV, you can watch it through the app on your phone or smart device after purchasing it.
Check below to watch the trailer for Anatomy of a Fall.
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Disney+ is tugging on heartstrings with its official trailer for the original docuseries, Choir, released exclusively via Billboard on Monday (Jan. 8). The six-part, Rudy Valdez-directed series follows the story of the kids in the Detroit Youth Choir as they prepare for a major performance. The story will take viewers through the students’ lives growing […]
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Focus Film’s highly praised dramedy The Holdovers made its streaming debut on Peacock just before 2023 ended, then kicked off the new year as an award winner. Whether it’s your first time seeing the film or you want to rewatch it from the comfort of your couch, you now have streaming options to watch it online.
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Awards season kicked off on Sunday (Jan. 7) with the Golden Globes, and by the end of the night, the heartwarming film had racked up two Golden Globe wins for actor in a musical or comedy (Paul Giamatti) as well as supporting actress in a motion picture (Da’vine Joy Randolph).
Taking place in 1970, the film follows Paul Hunham (Giamatti), a grouchy instructor at a New England prep school who remains on campus during Christmas break to supervise a handful of students with nowhere else to go. What he doesn’t expect is to form an unlikely bond with the school’s brainy yet troublemaking student Angus (Dominic Sessa), as well as the school’s head cook Mary Lamb (Randolph), who just lost her son to the Vietnam War.
Other cast members include Carrie Preston, Brady Hepner, Ian Dolley, Jim Kaplan, Michael Provost, Andrew Garman, Naheem Garcia, Stephen Thorne, Gillian Vigman and Tate Donovan.
Keep reading to learn how to stream the movie online.
How to Watch The Holdovers
The Holdovers premiered on Peacock on Friday (Dec. 29), which means you can finally watch the movie at home whenever you want. If you already have a Peacock subscription, you can stream the movie anytime — just log into your account and you’ll find it under new releases.
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Peacock Premium Plus is $11.99/month or $119.99/year, and comes with everything in the Premium plan along with no ads, your local live NBC channel and the ability to download and watch eligible content offline.
Besides The Holdovers, you can look forward to streaming all the content in the Peacock library including originals, movies, TV shows as well as programs on NBC and Bravo such as Yellowstone, Willie Nelson & Family, America’s Got Talent, Based on a True Story, Bel-Air, Love Island Games, Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Real Housewives of Potomac, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck and more.
Watch the trailer for The Holdovers below.
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