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The new Reputation era begins now. A preview of Taylor Swift‘s rerecording of her 2017 Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Look What You Made Me Do” from her upcoming Reputation (Taylor’s Version) album is featured in the new episode of the Apple TV+ 10-part sports docuseries The Dynasty: New England Patriots. According to People magazine, the […]
This is what (comedy) friends are for. On Wednesday night’s (March 6) season 11 premier of The Masked Singer, host Nick Cannon got totally got by his comedy pal Kevin Hart, who made a surprise guest appearance in the clunky Book costume.
While actual cloaked performers Ugly Sweater, Starfish, Goldfish and Lovebird sang for a spot on the show, Hart stumbled his way through Ne-Yo’s “So Sick,” drawing smiles and laughs from judges Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and newbie Rita Ora. The panel could not contain themselves as Hart — whose voice was unmistakable underneath the boxy costume — bumbled his way through the song by last season’s winner.
“They love the book because that was so amazing,” Cannon said after the performance, which Thicke also called “amazing.” “Like, I’ve done a lot, but what I’m doing right now? This might be my most novel experience yet,” Hart said through a voice changer afterwards as Thicke said his face hurt from smiling.
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When the big reveal came later in the show, Thicke, who had guessed Hart, took a victory lap and hugged the funnyman while Cannon complained that the comedian was breaking the rules. “I got you! Oh, I got you Nick! This was a prank, you had no idea!… And guess what Nick? There’s nothing you can do about it!,” Hart shouted as the host lamented that his friend was out of order by bringing their longtime prank war to his stage.
“This is stupid,” Cannon complained. “That was the worst performance ever in the history of this show, how about that!”
“On purpose, Nick!” the stand-up shouted. “I performed bad on purpose!”
“You embarrassed yourself, that was stupid!” Cannon shot back.
“No, I don’t look stupid. I look put together Nick,” Hart said while wearing a flesh-colored sock on his head to go with a black long sleeved shirt, white pants and book-shaped shoes. “There’s nothing stupid about me. You know who looks stupid? You, in that stupid jacket!”
Cannon — wearing a sparkly dinner jacket — disagreed, saying, “you ruined the freakin’ show! We was gonna bring everybody out, vote, deliberate…” Hart checked his pockets and snapped, “I’m trying to see if I have a little bit of care, cuz I don’t care. That’s not my problem, that’s your problem. This is me, up on you now, Kevin Hart 1, you nothing!”
The two old friends co-hosted the 2023 E! series Celebrity Prank Wars and have played tricks on each other before, including Cannon getting Hart a llama for his 42nd birthday in 2021 and Kevin posting Nick’s personal phone number on a billboard in 2021.
Elsewhere, Lovebird sang Phillip Phillips’ “Home,” Ugly Sweater did Tina Turner’s “The Best,” Starfish took on Madonna’s “Material Girl” and Goldfish ran through Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire.” Next week’s show will feature a Wizard of Oz theme, with former competitor LeAnn Rimes (aka Sun) returning to perform “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and the introduction of new singers Gumball, Afghan Hound, The Beets and Miss Cleocatra.
Watch Hart’s performance and unmasking below.
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Vanessa Hudgens and Julianne Hough are set to host The Oscars Red Carpet Show, ABC’s official lead-in to the 96th Oscars on Sunday, March 10, airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. This marks Hudgens’ third consecutive year hosting the pre-show, and Hough’s inaugural year. The 30-minute special, executive produced by David Chamberlin, will highlight […]
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Prime Video has dropped the trailer for its steamy new rom-com, The Idea of You, which is the latest piece of Harry Styles-inspired fan-fiction to be brought to life on screen. The movie premieres on May 2, but if you’re too excited to wait, you can read the book that influenced the film beforehand.
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The Idea of You novel by Robinne Lee follows Solène Marchand, a divorced 39-year-old who works at an art gallery. She reluctantly decides to bring her daughter Isabelle to meet her favorite boy band in an attempt to get closer to her, but while there ends up meeting and connecting with one of the world-famous August Moon bandmates: 20-year-old Hayes Campbell. What ensues is a passionate romance that travels across the world. But once their relationship becomes public, Solène must face the reality of how her relationship impacts those close around her.
What Is The Idea of You Based On?
The Idea of You came about by Lee’s desire to give older women a sense that their lives are more than just their obligations to others, according to a 2020 interview with Vogue. It was through her research that she discovered One Direction and after learning that Styles often dated older women, the idea came to fruition.
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The Idea of You was originally published in 2017, but gained high popularity including a Goodreads Choice nomination. More than 9,000 verified Amazon reviewers have rated the book five-stars, calling it a “sweet seductive read,” making it the perfect gift for Styles fans.
Harry Stans can also expand their merch collection with other books inspired by the “Adore You” singer including a popular fashion-focused book. And, as you dive into The Idea of You novel, make sure to light up a Watermelon Sugar candle for a cozier reading ambiance.
Where to Watch the Movie The Idea of You Online for Free
The Idea of You movie is a Prime Original movie that is set to premiere on Prime Video on May 2. Only Prime members will have access to the movie for free, which means you’ll need a subscription in order to stream The Idea of You online. Already have a Prime membership? Just log into your account on May 2 and go to Prime Video to watch the movie for free.
Don’t have a membership? Amazon offers a 30-day free trial to new members who sign up. After 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.
Along with The Idea of You, a Prime membership will give you access to the entire Prime Video library to watch TV shows and movies like Gen V, The Boys, The Wheel of Time, Expats, Citadel, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Daisy Jones & The Six, Upgraded, Good Omens and more.
To expand you content offerings, you can adde premium channels to your subscription like Max, Paramount+ and Starz through the Prime Video Channel Storefront.
Check below to watch the trailer for of The Idea of You.
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Sure, most 20-year-olds have not starred in a globally beloved Netflix sci-fi series as well as half a dozen big-budget films. But like seemingly everyone on the planet these days, Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is totally obsessed with Taylor Swift. During a visit to the Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday (March 6), MBB […]
Kacey Musgraves is taking fans farther into her Deeper Well.
Musgraves’ has an upcoming interview on Sunday TODAY With Willie Geist, and Billboard has an exclusive clip of the conversation. The chat took place at New York City’s iconic Electric Lady Studios, where Musgraves recorded her upcoming album, Deeper Well, out March 15 via Interscope Records/MCA Nashville.
Electric Lady Studios, in Greenwich Village, was commissioned by Jimi Hendrix in 1968. Though Hendrix spent only 10 weeks recording in the studio prior to his death in 1970, the studio has gone on to become a beloved creative and recording oasis for artists including Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Billy Idol, Questlove, Adele, Keith Richards, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.
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“This was the studio that we kind of inhabited for the few months that we spent working on this,” Musgraves tells Geist in the exclusive clip. “It was truly an amazing experience.”
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Musgraves says of drawing inspiration from Electric Lady Studios, “Every studio has its own energy, but this one has such a storied past. This building — and it literally being Jimi Hendrix’s apartment — right here, that’s some seriously good mojo. I just know so many amazing creatives are drawn to creating here, and there’s a reason.
Geist comments that the colorful murals on the studio walls are from when Hendrix had the studio created, while Musgraves noted, “I don’t think it’s been touched. I think it’s pretty original … He commissioned these, which they still look amazing. They still look space-agey.”
She also discusses the studio’s location in the heart of Greenwich Village. “As you know there’s such a rich folk-music history, songwriter history, poets, activism — all of that happened here,” Musgraves said. “I was very drawn to getting out of Nashville and creating somewhere where there was a different energy, a different life kind of bubbling around you. I just think New York is one of the most unique cities in the world. It’s inspiring for sure.”
Musgraves recently released the album’s title track, and performed both “Deeper Well” and “Too Good to Be True” during an appearance on Saturday Night Live.
The full interview between Musgraves and Geist airs Sunday, March 10, on NBC. Watch the clip from the interview below:
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Disney is turning back time with another reboot of a classic Disney Channel show in the works. Wizards of Waverly Place is the latest series confirmed to be revived, joining Raven’s Home and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
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Selena Gomez and David Henrie are confirmed to appear and produce the revival together with the main cast already announced.
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A premiere date for the reboot of Wizards of Waverly Place has yet to be announced, but before it airs, you can catch up on the original series to catch any hidden easter eggs and callouts the revival may include.
Keep reading to learn the streaming options available to watch the original Wizards of Waverly Place online.
How to Watch Wizards of Waverly Place Online
Wizards of Waverly Place was a Disney Channel original series with four seasons that are now available to stream online on Disney+. If you already have a Disney+ subscription, you can watch Wizards of Waverly Place for free when you log into your account.
Don’t have a Disney+ subscription? The streaming platform offers streaming plans starting at just $7.99/month.
You can currently pick between two plans: Disney+ Basic and Disney+ Premium. The Basic plan is ad-supported at $7.99/month and includes thousands of movies and TV shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic as well as the ability to watch content on multiple screens at once, up to seven profiles and personalized recommendations.
The Premium plan gives you an ad-free experience for $13.99/month and includes everything in the Basic plan as well as the ability to download content to watch offline.
In addition to watching Wizards of Waverly Place online, you can stream shows like Percy Jackson & The Olympians, Bluey, Echo, Loki, Good Luck Charlie, Ms. Marvel, Hannah Montana, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, The Descendants, What If…? and more.
The streamer doesn’t offer a free trial, but you may be able to find one through Verizon.
If you want to expand your content offerings, you can also bundle Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN+ for just $14.99/month. For live TV offerings you can bundle the streamer with Hulu + Live TV.
Wizards of Waverly Place: Streaming, Download, Rental Options
Prime Video has all episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place available for purchase if you’d prefer to own the series digitally. Episodes start at $1.99 per episode or you can buy an entire season starting at $14.69.
You don’t need to be a Prime member in order to buy the episodes — after purchasing, the episodes or full seasons will be automatically downloaded to your library to watch whenever your want.
Collectors can also stock up on the DVDs through Amazon including Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie for $10. And for the ultimate nostalgic trip you can buy Wizards On Deck With Hannah Montana on DVD for $7 on Amazon.
What Is Wizards of Waverly Place About?
In case you need a refresher on what Wizards of Waverly Place is about, it follows three teenagers: Alex, Justin and Max Russo (Jake T. Austin) who come from a long line of wizards. The teens are trained to control their powers by their dad Jerry Russo (David DeLuise) who gave up his magic in order to be with his human wife. As the teens help run their family’s sandwich shop in Manhattan, they also run into all sorts of problems both normal and magical.
Other cast members include Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, Dan Benson, Gregg Sulkin, Bridgit Mendler and Jeff Garlin.
Wizards of Waverly Place Reboot Cast, Spoilers
As mentioned above Selena Gomez and David Henrie will reprise their roles in the Wizards of Waverly Place reboot. The “Single Soon” singer so far will only be seen in the series premiere — reprising her role as Alex Russo — while Henrie will return as a series regular, playing Justin Russo. According to Deadline, the revival will take place after mysterious events at WizTech lead Justin to trade his powers for a normal life with his wife and two sons. That is, until a young and powerful wizard shows up at his door in need of training.
It’s been nearly a year since Jamie Foxx was hospitalized with an undisclosed “medical complication.” And while the singer/actor has been mostly off the radar since then, on Sunday Foxx, 56, told the audience at the African American Film Critic’s Association Special Achievement Awards luncheon that he is finally ready to open up about the health scare that he’s previously described as a situation he wasn’t sure he was “gonna make it through.”
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According to Variety, while accepting the AAFCA’s Producers Award the Oscar and Grammy-winner Foxx promised that he will finally open up about the mystery ailment, with his signature wit and on his schedule.
“Everybody wants to know what happened, and I’m going to tell you what happened. But I’ve gotta do it in my way,” Foxx told the audience. “I’m gonna do it in a funny way. We’re gonna be on the stage. We’re gonna get back to the standup sort of roots.” Foxx teased that the show would be called “What Had Happened Was” and that it will feature “all the things that happened, especially on our side of our community.”
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The latter was reportedly a joke about the online rumors of phony post-hospitalization “Jamie Foxx” sightings. “I dove out of a car to save this Black woman’s purse,” he joked. “That ain’t no damn Jamie, that’s a clone.” That last one, by the way, was true, according to Variety.
Last July, Foxx posted an emotional video giving an update on his recovery after his April 2023 hospitalization. “I went through something that I thought I would never, ever go through. I know a lot of people were waiting or wanting to hear updates, but to be honest with you, I just didn’t want you to see me like that,” Foxx said. “I want you to see me laughing, having a good time partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie, television show. I didn’t want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if I was gonna make it through.”
Foxx’s daughter, Corinne Foxx, announced on April 12 that her dad had been hospitalized for an undisclosed “medical complication” while filming the Netflix movie Back in Action in Atlanta; to date the actor has not provided any additional information about his illness or recovery.
In January, Foxx re-joined Cameron Diaz on the set of the film Back in Action and is getting ready to re-team with his daughter on Fox’s Beat Shazam game show.
“I’m so thankful. And I just get emotional. Because it was really… it’s beyond the scope. Cherish life,” Foxx said on Sunday. “I have some people in my life that really made sure I was here because it was dire straits,” Foxx said, then joking about his daughter thinks he’s a bit too thankful for some things these days. “I was drinking some water, like ‘Wow, you taste this water? It’s so wet. This is the wettest water’ [and she replied,] ‘Dad, you’ve gotta chill out.’”
Watch Foxx’s new Beat Shazam promo below.
In art, imperfections can create character.
That’s certainly true for Anya True, the teenage singer who stopped by NBC’s The Voice on Tuesday night (March 5) to showcase her talents.
Hailing from Encinitas, CA, the recently-turned 17-year-old performed Stephen Sanchez‘s “Until I Found You” for the season 25 Blind Auditions. Wielding an electric guitar, True threw down country vibes with a vocal style that doesn’t match anything pumping out of commercial radio.
When she nailed an early, sweet run, Chance The Rapper hit the red button, followed immediately by Dan + Shay.
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Reba McEntire and John Legend kept their backs turned.
“That was a flawless performance. I love the vulnerability. You have this Olivia Rodrigo kind of thing going on,” remarked Shay Mooney. “Your voice is just phenomenal. I just love all the little imperfections that you had,” he continued. “They were…character. And they were very purposeful.”
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The country pair stood to show their respect, and maybe secure the singer’s services.
If that wasn’t enough, Shay made a pledge. “I was a good singer, and when I started working with (Dan), it made me a great singer.” Join the team, and “we will take you from being a great singer to an amazing singer. I think you’ve got a shot at winning this thing.”
Dan Smyers chimed in: “I loved your voice when it broke into the falsetto. It was vulnerable in a whisper tone. And then at the end of the performance, you hit those same notes, full voice and I was like, ‘she’s got it all.’”
Did Chance stand a chance after all that? “I think your voice is amazing. I really love all the falsetto and head-voice stuff that you were doing,” he remarked. If she joined his team, his style is to let the artist take the stage, do their thing and he leans in on their influences.
McEntire enjoyed the contestant’s voice and tone, but she’s “not what I’m looking for right now.” Legend heard nerves in her voice, but he’s excited for the youngster’s journey ahead.
True had a decision to make. After all the flattery and the recruitment, it wasn’t a tough call. True chose Dan + Shay.
Watch the performance below.
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Ariana Grande, Ryan Gosling and Melissa McCarthy have been added to the ranks of presenters on the 2024 Oscars, which are set for Sunday (March 10).
Grande joins previously announced presenters Bad Bunny and Zendaya, which will give music fans an added reason to tune into the show.
Other newly announced presenters are Emily Blunt, Cynthia Erivo, America Ferrera, Sally Field, Ben Kingsley, Issa Rae, Tim Robbins, Steven Spielberg, Mary Steenburgen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Christoph Waltz and Forest Whitaker.
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In addition to presenting, Gosling is set to perform “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie in tandem with the song’s co-writer, Mark Ronson. The actor is also nominated for best supporting actor.
Previously announced Oscars presenters (in addition to Bunny and Zendaya) are Mahershala Ali, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Lupita Nyong’o, Catherine O’Hara, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell, Octavia Spencer, Michelle Yeoh and Ramy Youssef.
The show will revive a presentation tactic last used 15 years ago in which five former winners in each of the four acting categories will individually pay tribute to this year’s nominees and then award this year’s winners, in effect welcoming them to the club.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 96th Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast to outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 10, at the new, earlier time of 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The show will be held at its usual home, the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Raj Kapoor is executive producer and showrunner. Molly McNearney and Katy Mullan are also executive producers. Hamish Hamilton is directing the show. Rickey Minor is music director.
