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Timothée Chalamet charmed audiences into theaters over the weekend with his Willy Wonka origin story Wonka to the tune of $39 million in U.s. box office receipts. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pre-Christmas weekend haul for the film beat expectations and was a good sign for the film’s prospects over the holiday. The movie […]
SNL vets Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph returned to the show this weekend with Kate McKinnon, who was there to host. Together — and with current cast member Bowen Yang — they hilariously transformed into ABBA and promoted an unearthed Christmas album from the Swedish supergroup. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See […]
A Barbie song, a Christmas classic, a scene co-starring cats and a dreamy ode to a tampon farm: This was Biliie Eilish‘s Saturday night. This weekend’s Saturday Night Live musical guest performed “What Was I Made For?” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and lent her comedic side to former and current cast members, […]
Billie Eilish and Kate McKinnon are looking to find their cats the purr-fect home this holiday season. In the Christmas-themed episode of Saturday Night Live on Dec. 16, the pop star and comedian teamed up for the “Whiskers R We” sketch about a pet store’s “Holiday Cat-tacular” adoption campaign. Former SNL cast member McKinnon returned […]
Billie Eilish recreated an emotional Barbie moment while appearing as musical guest on Saturday Night Live.
The 21-year-old pop star returned to the iconic sketch comedy show for the third time on Dec. 16 to deliver the television debut of “What Was I Made For?,” which was featured in the Greta Gerwig-directed blockbuster from earlier this summer.
Prior to the emotional performance, Eilish received a surprise introduction from Gerwig and the evening’s host Kate McKinnon, who also co-starred in Barbie.
Eilish was joined by her brother and collaborator Finneas on piano as she sang the heartfelt ballad. The subtle performance also featured a touching backdrop paying tribute to Barbie‘s powerful and montage scene, this time featuring childhood movie clips from past and present SNL cast members, including McKinnon, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig.
“What Was I Made For?” peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart earlier this year. The song is also up for five awards at the 2024 Grammys, including record and song of the year.
“[Gerwig] was like, ‘I really want Barbie’s heart song,’” Eilish recently recalled to Jimmy Fallon of making the ballad with Finneas. “And that, like, stuck with us. That stayed with us.”
“I feel like [the song] brought women together in this way that I feel like I haven’t felt part of like that,” she continued. “It made me feel really good.”
For her second SNL performance, Eilish brought some holiday cheer with a heartfelt rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” She was joined once again by Finneas on piano, as well as Grammy-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride.
Eilish is currently putting the finishing touches on her third album, the follow-up to 2021’s Happier Than Ever, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Watch Eilish’s SNL performances below. For those without cable, the broadcast streams on Peacock, which you can sign up for at the link here. Having a Peacock account also gives fans access to previous SNL episodes.
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Jessica Chastain is remembering the time when Taylor Swift helped her through a difficult breakup. During her appearance on Friday’s (Dec. 15) episode of The Tonight Show, the Memory actress revealed how the pop superstar kindly shared a breakup playlist after their first meeting at the Met Gala in 2011. “It was the first year […]
Billie Eilish and Khalid’s 2018 collaboration “Lovely” launches at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), for November 2023 after its inclusion in Disney+ and Hulu’s Goosebumps.
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Rankings for the Top TV Songs chart are based on song and show data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of November 2023.
“Lovely” appears in the Nov. 3 episode of Goosebumps, the first-year series that is an adaptation of RL Stine’s long-running children’s book series of the same name. After premiering Oct. 13 with its first five episodes, the series premiered one episode a week through its season finale on Nov. 17.
The song earned 17.5 million official on-demand U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads in November 2023, according to Luminate. The song peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2019, Eilish’s first song to chart there.
It’s the second time “Lovely” has led Top TV Songs, following the May 2018 tally, when the track reigned after a synch in Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why.
“Lovely” and Goosebumps reign over a pair of songs from Netflix’s Virgin River, the second part of the fifth season of which premiered Nov. 30. Both are holiday-themed songs; Michael Bublé‘s “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” leads the group at No. 2 (30.5 million streams, 3,000 downloads), while Stevie Wonder’s “What Christmas Means to Me” (No. 5; 9.5 million streams, 2,000 downloads) also appears.
Both Fargo and A Murder at the End of the World also boast a pair of entries each.
See the full top 10, also featuring music from The Kardashians, Fargo and Invincible, below.
Rank, Song, Artist, Show (Network)1. “Lovely,” Billie Eilish & Khalid, Goosebumps (Apple TV+/Hulu)2. “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” Michael Buble, Virgin River (Netflix)3. “All the Small Things,” blink-182, The Kardashians (Hulu)4. “Hey Joe,” Charlotte Gainsbourg, Fargo (FX)5. “What Christmas Means to Me,” Stevie Wonder, Virgin River (Netflix)6. “Karma Police,” Radiohead, Invincible (Amazon Prime Video)7. “Clint Eastwood,” Gorillaz, For All Mankind (Apple TV+)8. “No More ‘I Love You’s,” Annie Lennox, A Murder at the End of the World (FX)9. “Working Man,” Rush, Fargo (FX)10. “Moon River,” Frank Ocean, A Murder at the End of the World (FX)
It’s seven straight years for Grey’s Anatomy as the top TV show for music synchs, according to Tunefind.
Tunefind, a Songtradr company, has again announced its top shows, movies, songs and artists for onscreen music synchs for the year, with ABC’s 19-season behemoth snagging both top show and top song honors.
The music discovery website Tunefind’s year-end rankings are based only on traffic and interaction on its website, which helps fans identify what song they heard in a TV show or film. Tunefind’s year-end charts are separate from the monthly Top TV Songs chart, presented with Billboard. The monthly Top TV Songs chart ranks the top songs that appear in TV shows each month, using a combination of metrics from Tunefind and Luminate.
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Throughout 2023, Grey’s Anatomy appeared on the monthly Top TV Songs list multiple times via its 2023 run of episodes as part of the 19th season, which concluded May 18. The No. 1 song of the year, Lxandra’s “Let It Be Hope,” appeared in the first episode of 2023 (the seventh episode of the season), which aired Feb. 23.
“Let It Be Hope” saw its overall premiere via the show’s episode, with an ensuing wide release in May.
A second song, Lindsey Ray and TAIINA’s “I Am Here,” ranks at No. 9 on the year-end songs tally via its synch in the 10th episode of the season (March 16).
The series will have a chance to defend its title yet again in 2024, as the show has been renewed for a 20th season.
The top song on the year-end chart whose origins are pre-2023 is the No. 2: Sofi Tukker’s “Best Friend,” featuring NERVO, The Knocks and Alisa Ueno. A popular synch since its 2017 release (it was prominently featured in an ad that year for the iPhone X), the song was heard in the season (and eventually series) finale of The Rookie: Feds, ABC’s spinoff of The Rookie¸ on May 2 (the show was later canceled in November).
Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso ranks at No. 2 on the shows list, bettering its appearance at No. 5 in 2021. The Jason Sudeikis-led comedy-drama ended its three-season run in May, with synchs throughout the season including songs from Bob Marley & the Wailers (“Three Little Birds” ranked at No. 1 on the April 2023 chart), Beyonce, Cat Stevens and more.
The top new show, meanwhile, is Apple TV+’s Shrinking, which premiered in January and concluded its first season in March. Fred again..’s “Dermot (see yourself in my eyes)” concurrently represents the series on the top songs ranking, appearing at No. 6. Shrinking has been renewed for a second season.
The top movies chart finds Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with top honors, buoyed by a popular soundtrack full of original music helmed by producer Metro Boomin. The Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse: Metro Boomin Presents soundtrack peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in June and yielded multiple appearances on the Billboard Hot 100, paced by “Calling” with Swae Lee and Nav and featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, which peaked at No. 41 that month.
Lil Nas X ranks as the year’s top artist, while Max Richter takes home the distinction of top composer. Lil Nas X boasted a variety of synchs in 2023 from series like The Summer That I Turned Pretty, Red, White & Royal Blue, RuPaul’s Drag Race and School Spirits. Richter, meanwhile, is the composer on Apple TV+’s Invasion (which premiered its second season in August) and his composition “On the Nature of Daylight” was also used in HBO’s The Last of Us this year.
See each of the year-end rankings below.
Top Songs
“Let There Be Hope,” Lxandra, Grey’s Anatomy
“Best Friend,” Sofi Tukker feat. NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno, The Rookie: Feds
“Never Let Me Down Again,” Jessica Mazin, The Last of Us
“Numb,” Tramont, Ginny & Georgia
“Until I Found You,” Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold, Ginny & Georgia
“Dermot (see yourself in my eyes),” Fred again.., Shrinking
“Nothing Else Matters,” Phoebe Bridgers, Will Trent
“Feeling Our Way Through the Dark,” Katie Garfield, The Good Doctor
“I Am Here,” Lindsey Ray & TAIINA, Grey’s Anatomy
“Fuel to Fire,” Agnes Obel, The Last of Us
Top TV Shows
Grey’s Anatomy (supervisor: Justin Kamps)
Ted Lasso (Tony Von Pervieux & Christa Miller)
The Blacklist (John Bissell)
Yellowjackets (Nora Felder)
Love Island
All American (Madonna Wade-Reed)
Sex Education (Matt Biffa)
The Bear (Josh Senior & Christopher Storer)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Robin Urdang)
Billions (Jim Black)
Top New TV Shows
Shrinking (supervisors: Tony Von Pervieux & Christa Miller)
Sullivan’s Crossing (Lindsay Wolfington)
Beef
The Last of Us (Evyen Klean & Ian Broucek)
Poker Face (Thomas Golubic)
Top Movies
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (supervisor: Kier Lehman)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (Jen Malone)
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 (Dave Jordan)
Creed III
M3GAN (Andrea von Foerster)
Barbie
Fast X
Talk to Me
Scream VI
Magic Mike’s Last Dance (Season Kent)
Top Artists
Lil Nas X
SZA
Usher
AC/DC
The Smashing Pumpkins
Phoebe Bridgers
Tones and I
Cake
James Brown
Ramones
Top Composers
Max Richter
Daniel Pemberton
Nathan Barr
The Newton Brothers
Theodore Shapiro
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Bowl season is officially upon as with the New Orleans Bowl back for its 23rd edition on Saturday (Dec. 16). Louisiana and Jacksonville State will take to the field at Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, LA, marking the transition to post-college season. The game will begin at 2:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+. Other games taking place within the same day include the Myrtle Beach Bowl and the Cricket Celebration Bowl — so be sure to clear your schedule for the entire day.
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Tickets to the big event are still on sale from $25+ if you’re able to score some last-minute travel deals to view it in person. You can grab tickets through resale retailers such as TicketSmarter, Ticketmaster, StubHub, VividSeats and Seat Geek (get $10 off your first purchase through Seat Geek of orders $250+ with code BILLBOARD10).
For those who can’t make it to the game in person this year, you can still livestream the game without cable through a few streaming options.
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How to Watch the New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana vs. Jacksonville State
The game will begin at 2:15 p.m. ET on Saturday (Dec. 16) on ESPN and ESPN+. If you have cable, you’ll be able to watch the game for free anywhere there’s ESPN. Don’t have cable? You may still be able to watch the New Orleans Bowl live through a HD antenna like one of these here from Amazon.
Live cable streamers including FuboTV, SlingTV, DirecTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV all offer free trials for either five, seven or 30 days, which means you can watch the game and more for no cost.
Cable cutters can take advantage of ESPN+, the official streaming platform for ESPN. The streaming platform doesn’t have a free trial, but it’s one of the more affordable platforms out there with plans starting at $10.99/month or you can save over 15% off with an annual plan for $109.99/year. Click here or the button below to start your membership.
Besides the New Orleans Bowl, a membership with ESPN+ will provide you with access to the platform’s entire library of content. This includes exclusive live events, sports series, TV shows and originals from big names in sports like The Captain, America’s Caddie, Man in the Arena With Tom Brady, More Than an Athlete With Michael Strahan, Our Time: Baylor Basketball, Al Davis vs. The NFL, Vick, Be Like Water, Breakaway, the entire 30 for 30 series and other original content such as UFC fights and more.
If you want to triple you content library offerings while saving money, you can bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+. Looking for live TV options, too? You can also bundle the platform with Hulu + Live TV for even more content offerings.
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Willie Nelson went big for his 90th birthday with a major celebration special that fans can tune into on Sunday (Dec. 17) at 8:30 p.m. ET. Now, you can relive the fun from the legendary country singer’s birthday special that happened earlier this year at the Hollywood Bowl on April 29 and 30 when it airs on CBS and Paramount+.
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The two-hour special will include exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with those close with Nelson and performances from a star-studded lineup up that includes Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Norah Jones, Miranda Lambert and Dave Matthews.
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How to Watch Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration
The birthday special will be airing exclusively on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday (Dec. 17) at 8:30 p.m. ET. If you have cable, you can watch the special for free anywhere CBS is televised. You just need to check with your cable provider’s channel guide for the exact channel. If you don’t have cable, you may be able to see the special with an HD antenna like one here from Amazon.
Live TV streamers like FuboTV, DirecTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials of up to seven days that’ll have CBS as well as more live channels to watch you favorite shows, sports and more.
For cable cutters, Paramount+ is the official streamer for CBS and its affiliates, which includes Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration. If you’re already a subscriber, you can watch the special for no additional cost, just log into your account and you’ll find it under new releases.
Don’t have a Paramount+ subscription? The streamer offers a seven day free trial that’ll allow you to watch the special and more for free. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription price based on the plan you choose. Click here or the button below to start your free trial.
There are two plans you can choose from: Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ with Showtime. The Essential plan is $5.99/month and includes some ads, thousands of episodes of Paramount+ Originals, movies, series and exclusives as well as NFL on CBS, UEFA Champions League and CBS News. Paramount+ with Showtime is $11.99/month and includes everything in the Essential plan except with no ads and access to the entire Showtime library, live TV, college football and the ability to download content to watch offline.
Along with Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration, a subscription to Paramount+ will give you access to the entire library of content and exclusives including Survivor, NCIS, Blue Bloods, Big Brother, Jersey Shore Family Vacation, Frasier, Mixtape, Family Legacy, I Wanna Rock, Hip Hop My House, Behind The Music, Yellowstone, Fatal Attraction, 1923, iCarly, The Good Fight, Mayor of Kingstown, Seal Team, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Why Women Kill and Before I Forget. With Showtime, you can stream original shows and movies such as Yellowjackets, The 12th Victim, Dexter, Dexter: New Blood, George & Tammy, Homeland, Ziwe, Penny Dreadful, Buried and more.
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