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08 Nov 2023

‘BTS: Yet to Come’: How to Watch the Concert Film for Free

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BTS is almost ready to come home with you, ARMY! The new concert film BTS: Yet to Come, is set to drop on Prime Video Thursday (Nov. 9), and based on the trailer, it looks epic.

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The movie will returns fans to 2022, when the RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook took to the stage in Busan, South Korea, as a part of Busan’s World Expo 2030 bid. The concert was held at the Asiad Main Stadium, with approximately 50,000 people in attendance — and now you get to be one of the spectators. Whether you’ve seen the K-pop in concert before or it’s your first time, you’ll be able to watch them perform 19 songs, including “Dynamite,” “Butter,” “RUN,” “MIC Drop,” “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” and more.

Along with the music, fans can see speeches, a fireworks display and more.

Keep reading to learn the streaming options available below.

How to Watch BTS: Yet to Come

The concert film will be available to stream on Prime Video starting on Thursday (Nov. 9). Since it’s a Prime Original, that means you’ll need a Prime membership to watch it. If you’re already subscribed, you can watch it for no additional cost. Just log into your account and head to the Prime Video library, where you’ll find it under new releases, or click the button below starting Nov. 9.

Not subscribed? Amazon has a 30-day free trial for new users who sign up, which means you can watch the movie and more for free. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular membership fee of $14.99/month or $139/year.

Students can take advantage of the student membership, which is 50% off and comes with a six-month free trial. Those with a qualifying government program can also snag an EBT/Medicaid plan, which is half off and comes with a 30-day free trial. Click here or the button below to start your free trial.

BTS: Yet to Come isn’t the only thing you’ll be able to enjoy with Prime. A membership will give you access to the entire Prime library including Prime originals and exclusive content, TV shows and movies, including The Boys, Gen V, Citadel, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Harlan Coben’s Shelter, Swarm, Medellìn, The Power, Kelce, Harlem, I’m a Virgo, Invincible, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Horror of Dolores Roach, Fleabag, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Better Call Saul and more.

Want even more content? You can expand your library of offerings with Prime’s premium channel options such as Paramount+, Max, Starz and AMC+.

A membership will also include additional perks such as Prime Premiere, free one-day shipping, grocery delivery, access to Prime members-only deals and Prime Day, Prime Try Before You Buy and more.

Watch the trailer for BTS: Yet to Come below.

08 Nov 2023

Watch ‘The Voice’ Contestant Nini Iris Stun With a Powerful Rendition of a Radiohead Classic

If anyone is on the good side of the “Karma Police,” it’s Nini Iris. On the Tuesday (Nov. 7) episode of The Voice, the Team Niall contestant delivered a show-stopping rendition of Radiohead’s 1997 classic to clinch the victory in The Knockouts round.

Going into the episode, Iris was on a hot streak. After securing a spot on Team Niall thanks to her winning performance of Everybody Loves an Outlaw’s “I See Red” during the blind auditions, Iris defeated Sofia Hoffman after the two singers tackled Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” during the battle rounds. For her knockout showdown, Iris faced off against teammates Azán — performing Anita Baker’s “Caught Up in the Rapture” — and Olivia Minogue, who sang Evanescence’s “Bring Me to Life.”

For her performance, Iris took some cues from Radiohead’s original — which served as the second single from 1997’s OK Computer, peaking at No. 14 on Alternative Airplay. She opted to ride the song’s natural dynamics with some tasteful additional riffs peppered across her arrangement. Once she reached the climax of the song and started unleashing a series of jaw-dropping belts, Iris began to earn visible and audible praise from not just her own coach (Niall Horan), but also coaches John Legend and Gwen Stefani. At the end of her performance, Legend quipped, “So good! Man, Dan + Shay … coaching the hell out these artists!”

Three-time Grammy-winning country duo Dan + Shay filled in as Team Niall’s rehearsal coach for the knockouts due to the One Direction alum’s scheduling conflict. Having already appeared as guest performers and battle advisors across several previous seasons, the “Save Me the Trouble” duo will be joining the reality competitions series as full-time coaches next season. Billboard chart-topping country music icon Wynonna Judd served as this season’s mega mentor.

Iris ultimately came out on top in her knockout round, cementing her advancement to the playoffs.

Watch Nini Iris steal the show with her “Karma Police” cover above.

08 Nov 2023

See Renee Rapp as Regina George in New ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Trailer Soundtracked by Olivia Rodrigo

Her name is Regina George, and she is a massive deal. Renee Rapp shines as the leader of “The Plastics” in the official trailer for Mean Girls, the upcoming adaptation of the Broadway musical, which itself was an adaptation of the original 2004 Tina Fey film. And guess which 20-year-old pop princess’ music is featured? Miss Olivia Rodrigo herself.

The new teaser jumps from second-person point of view — with Rapp saying in character, “You could be really hot if you changed, like, everything” — to dynamic shots of the “Snow Angel” singer leading her squad of Queen Bees, Gretchen (played by Bebe Wood) and Karen (played by Avantika). Other stars featured in the trailer are The Summer I Turned Pretty‘s Chris Briney as Aaron Samuels, Moana‘s Auliʻi Cravalho as Janis and The Office‘s Jenna Fischer as Mrs. Heron, with Fey returning as Ms. Norbury and Tim Meadows as Principal Duvall.

Released by Paramount Wednesday (Nov. 8), the trailer includes all the hallmarks of the original Mean Girls, from the lipstick-kissed “Burn Book” to the sexy Santa-themed talent show dance performed by Regina, Gretchen, Karen and new girl/leading lady Cady Heron (played by Angourie Rice). It also promises to put a modern twist on the story, with iPhones, TikTok and Instagram Live taking on a major roles.

And true to the original, the newest version of Mean Girls is guaranteed to have a lot of chaos, making Rodrigo’s raucous Guts single “Get Him Back!” the perfect song to soundtrack the trailer. The sync comes just after the “Drivers License” singer lent an original track called “Can’t Catch Me Now” to the upcoming Hunger Games installment, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Mean Girls arrives in theaters Jan. 12, 2024. Watch the trailer above.

08 Nov 2023

Watch Ariana Madix Channel Britney Spears in ‘I’m a Slave 4 U’ Routine on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Given that Britney Spears is one of the most important music video artists in contemporary pop music, it’s no surprise that the “Till the World Ends” singer served as the chief inspiration for Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov’s performance on Dancing With the Stars‘ Music Video Night on Tuesday (Nov. 7).

Donning a costume fashioned after Spears’ “I’m a Slave 4 U” music video outfit — damp blonde tresses, a dark green mini skirt and a skin-baring pink top with midriff cutouts — the Vanderpump Rules star and her pro dancing partner brought the house down with their cha-cha-cha. The pair’s number even lifted pieces of choreography from Spears’ beloved dance break in the music video.

Madix and Pashkov earned a 37/40 — including a perfect 10 from guest judge Paula Abdul — the highest score of the night, which helped them escape elimination and return for week eight of the ballroom dance reality competition series. In addition to “I’m a Slave 4 U,” Madix and Pashkov also performed a freestyle routine to Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” alongside Alyson Hannigan and pro Sasha Farber, Barry Williams and pro Peta Murgatroyd, and Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach. The four couples earned a 37/40 for their joint efforts, bringing Madix and Pashkov’s overall score to 74/80, tying them with Xochitl Gomez and pro Val Chmerkovskiy for the night’s highest total. This marks the second time Madix and Pashkov have tied for the week’s highest score this season.

Back in 2002, Spears earned three nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards for the “I’m a Slave 4 U” clip, including best female video, best dance video and best choreography. Nine years later, the pop icon would become the third woman to receive the show’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. “I’m a Slave 4 U” peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.

While backstage in October, Madix told Billboard’s Tetris Kelly that she was hoping for a Britney Spears themed DWTS night because “I’m a Slave 4 U” is her favorite song and she already knows the choreography.

While her scores are impressive, Madix was reminded that points are only half the battle when it comes to remaining on Dancing with the Stars. On Tuesday night’s episode, Venezuelan internet personality and singer Lele Pons was eliminated from the competition despite earning a 33/40 for her individual routine, far from the night’s lowest score. (Harry Jowsey and pro partner Rylee Arnold earned a combined total of 64 for the lowest of the evening.)

Watch Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov deliver their best Britney Spears tribute above.

08 Nov 2023

Maren Morris Opens Up About Friendship With Taylor Swift: ‘She’s Setting a High Bar’

Maren Morris is one of a lucky few who gets to call her hero a friend. While on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday (Nov. 7), the vocalist opened up about her relationship with Taylor Swift five months after she and the “Anti-Hero” pop star performed their Fearless (Taylor’s Version) collaboration “You All Over Me” together at the Eras Tour.

“We’re the same age, but looking up to her since I was a teenager, and watching her navigate her country music to pop career so gracefully, and the way she treats her fans is so kind and generous,” Morris gushed. “She’s setting a high bar.”

The 33-year-old singer-songwriter also recalled meeting Swift in 2018 on the Reputation Tour. “She was kind enough to ask me to come out and sing my song ‘The Middle’ with her,” Morris shared. “She’s just been so supportive of me and my career over the years.”

Following somewhat in Swift’s footsteps, Morris recently announced that she’s planning to leave country music behind. Her genre hop, however, isn’t just about changing up her sound. As she explained to Fallon, “There were just some facets of [country] that I didn’t really jive with anymore.”

In October, Morris revealed she will no longer submit her music for country awards consideration and transferred from her label in Nashville to the New York-based Columbia Records. “I really cannot participate in the really toxic arms of this institution anymore,” she shared in an October interview on the New York Times’ Popcast, noting her disappointment with the country industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and social issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement.

“I couldn’t do this circus anymore of feeling like I have to absorb and explain people’s bad behaviors and laugh it off,” she added. “I just couldn’t do that after 2020. … I’ve changed.”

As part of her departure, Morris released two-track EP The Bridge in September, produced by Swift’s own frequent collaborator, Jack Antonoff. The Grammy winner performed one of the project’s songs, “The Tree,” alongside guests Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer for Fallon’s audience on The Tonight Show.

Watch Morris’ Jimmy Fallon interview and performance below:


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08 Nov 2023

Lele Pons Bounced From ‘Dancing With the Stars’ on Music Video-Themed Night

While Jason Mraz continued his dominance on Tuesday night’s (Nov. 7) music video-themed episode of Dancing With the Stars, at the end of two hours of performances, it was YouTube star and actress Lele Pons who was sent shuffling off the stage.

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Despite a crowd-pleasing, hip-swiveling salsa to Shakira’s “Whenever, Wherever” that scored a 33 out of 40, Pons and partner Brandon Armstrong ended up in the bottom three alongside Brady Bunch star Barry Williams and partner Peta Murgatroyd and former Bachelorette contestant Charity Lawson and dancer Artem Chigvintsev.

With a judging panel enhanced by guest adjudicator and choreographer/singer Paula Abdul, the episode spotlighted tributes to Britney Spears’ “Slave 4 U” and *NSYNC’s “It’s Gonna Be Me,” with the hoofers scored on both their routines and how closely they paid homage to the original visuals. Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber also scored a 33/40 for their quicksetp to Christina Aguilera’s “Candyman,” Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy got a 34/40 for their jazz routine to Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl,” while Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov put up a 37/40 for their cha cha to Spears’ “Slave.”

Lawson and Chigvintsev could only muster a 32/40 for their jazz routine to Janet Jackson’s “All For You,” with Mraz and Daniella Karagach scoring a 35/40 for their jazz dance to a-ha’s “Take On Me,” Williams and Murgatroyd putting up a 28/40 for a quickstep to Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing,” while Harry Jowsey and Rylee Arnold brought up the rear with a 24/40 a jazz routine to the 2000 *NSYNC hit.

In the end, though, it was Pons’ time to fly. “I am so grateful for everything. You’re the best… everybody here’s the best. I love them,” Pons said after her elimination. Dancing with the Stars is live Tuesdays on ABC and Disney+, and is available for streaming on Hulu.

Check out Pons’ performance below.


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07 Nov 2023

Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Is Coming to Prime Video: How to Watch the Music Festival for Free

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Tyler, the Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival is back! The rapper’s music festival is coming Saturday (Nov. 11) to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. This time around, it won’t just be people with tickets who can see the headliners; Amazon is making sure anyone can watch a livestream of the music festival.

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For those who couldn’t snag travel deals to see it in-person, don’t worry, you’ve got some streaming options. Prime Video has you covered with a livestream of both days that will occur Saturday (Nov. 11) and Sunday (Nov. 12) at 6 p.m. ET.

This year, the event has a new slew of headliners (including Tyler, the Creator). You’ll also be able to see SZA, Ice Spice, PinkPantheress, The Hillbillies, Rex Orange County, Dominic Fike, Lil Yatchy, Willow and more. Click here to see the full lineup and schedule.

How to Livestream Camp Flog Gnaw Online for Free

Rather than scroll on social media to find a shaky live feed of the music festival, Prime Video is livestreaming the event on both days at 6 p.m. ET. You’ll need a Prime membership in order to view the livestream. Already a member? Just click the button below or find it in the Prime Video library to watch Camp Flog Gnaw for free.

Don’t have a Prime membership? Amazon has a 30-day free trial that’ll give you access to the entire Prime Video library in addition to member exclusive benefits like free one-day shipping, grocery delivery, exclusive Prime-only deals, Prime Day, Prime Premiere, Amazon Music and more. Click here or the button below to start your free trial. Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular membership price of $14.99/month or $139/year.

If you’re a student you can take advantage of the student membership, which comes with a 6-month free trial and 50% off the subscription price. For those a part of a qualifying government program, you can take advantage of the EBT/Medicaid membership, which is half-off and comes with a 30-day free tiral.

You’ll also be able to watch more exclusive and original content besides the music festival including  Citadel, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Swarm, The Power, Harlem, Invincible, The Boys, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Fleabag, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

You can also rent and buy movies and TV shows on Prime Video as well as add Prime Channels such as Paramount+, Max+, MGM+ and Showtime.

Want to see it live? Passes are sold-out on the official website, but you may still be able to get a pass through resale sites such as StubHub, VividSeats and Seat Geek (use code BILLBOARD10 to get $10 off purchases of $250+. Offer valid on first purchases only).

07 Nov 2023

John Legend, Ty Stiklorius & Mike Jackson Share How ‘Stand Up & Shout’ Doc Spotlights the Importance of Arts in Education

For John Legend, highlighting music in high school education is a no brainer.

“I think during this era, particularly within the last 20 years when testing and test scores have been so important for so many schools — I understand that, but I think what people don’t realize is that when you take the arts away, it takes away an important aspect of education,” the EGOT member tells Billboard. “It takes some of the humanity out of education.”

That’s why he was particularly moved by the student at Hill-Freedman World Academy in Philadelphia, who take part in a unique songwriting collaboration as part of their curriculum. For the assignment, the 10th graders work with local musicians to create a complete album of powerful original songs that capture both the challenging times they’re living in and the joy that music brings. Joining the Hill-Freedman World Academy High School students in their creative pursuit are award-winning musical talents Kristal Oliver, Andrew Lipke and Bethlehem Roberson, along with program director and music technology teacher Ezechial Thurman.

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Inspired by their story, Legend teamed up with his longtime friend and producing partner Mike Jackson and his old college a capella groupmate Ty Stiklorius to executive produce Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School as part of their production company, Get Lifted Co. The Amy Schatz-directed documentary explores the creative process of the songwriting collaboration at Hill-Freedman World Academy and how healing music can be for any generation.



Telling a Philadelphia-centric story was also important to the trio, as Jackson and Stiklorius both grew up in the City of Brotherly Love, and Jackson hails Legend as one of the city’s “adopted sons,” despite being an Ohio native. “When you meet people from Philadelphia, we do have a sense of pride of where we’re from, the history of our city being the first capital of this country and the music with The Roots and Jill Scott, Gamble and Huff — there’s just such a rich tradition within the confines of the city of Philadelphia artistically,” Jackson adds. “So, for folks like myself and Ty and John, who make a living in the arts, we find it really encouraging to see Philadelphia continue to build and grow and nurture young artists.”

Stiklorius chimes in, “My love for the arts was nurtured in Philadelphia’s embrace, and I carry that love in everything I do, channeling it into fostering new talent and stories that resonate with the heartbeat of my hometown.”

What stood out most to the trio throughout the process of the film is how connected the students were, despite having just returned to school from the isolation of quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m an old dude,” Jackson jokes. “I know how [COVID-19] affected my friends, my peer group, people’s families and jobs and the stresses of that, but I was disconnected from teenagers.”

He continues, “To see how the pandemic affected them and how resilient they were coming out of it and how committed they were to one another, and how they allow themselves to be vulnerable in this process — to me, it was a surprise, but an exciting one because they really came together like a fellowship of young minds and creativity working together for a common goal. That was a big, happy surprise for me.”

Stiklorius agrees. “Their seamless fusion of technological prowess with a deep commitment to social issues was inspiring,” she says. “Their digital nativity did not come at the cost of disconnecting from the tangible world; rather, it empowered their creativity and informed their activism. This blend of vulnerability and innovation with a conscience was not just surprising but also a beacon of hope for the future of the arts and activism.”

“I love that we captured that on film,” Legend adds. “Some of these kids weren’t going into this as musicians. This is a required class for that school, but everybody has a story. You see in this film how important it is for people to tap into their story and be able to talk about it and create based on it, and how important it is for people to work together on a group project, to collaborate on something and have a goal that they’re working toward. It’s also showing how important it is for people to come out of their shell in ways that they may not be able to in other academic settings.”

With that sense of creativity, collaboration and emotional vulnerability growing throughout the film, Legend, Stiklorius and Jackson hope that Stand Up & Shout will open up viewer’s eyes to the importance of arts in education. “You see all these moments when music and arts do something that math and science can’t do to bring out a student’s personality, their leadership ability, their connection to other human beings,” Legend shared. “All these things are uniquely addressed by music education and by arts education. I’m so glad that this school invested in that. It just makes it clear that every school should invest in that, no matter if they’re a school focused on STEM. Bring back that A and make it STEAM!”

“I also just wish I could have made an album in high school,” Legend adds with a laugh. “I would have loved that.”

Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School will air on Tuesday (Nov. 7) at 9 p.m. ET. on HBO. The film will also be available to stream on Max.

07 Nov 2023

‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’: How to Watch the New Film Online

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Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie got tail-waggingly good reviews when dropped in theaters on Sept. 29 and now you can relive each adventure-filled moment at home. The sequel to the 2021 Paw Patrol movie was released onto video on demand on Oct. 31 to rent or buy the movie through available streaming options.

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Grab your Paw Patrol toys and get ready as the second film sees the pack of heroes gain superpowers after a meteor crashes into Adventure City. The gang of pups test out their new skills and powers, but things take a turn for the worse when their nemesis Humdinger a mad scientist steal their superpowers and turn into supervillains. Now, the team must work together to stop the villains from destroying the city and people they love.

You can expect another star-studded cast with celebs including Kim Kardashian, Taraji P. Henson, Kristen Bell, Serena Williams, Chris Rock, James Marsden, Lil Rel Howery, Brice Gonzalez, Mckenna Grace and Christian Convery voicing the popular characters.

How to Watch Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie

Right now, you can buy the movie on Prime Video to rent for $19.99 or own for $24.99. You don’t need a Prime membership to order and watch the movie either, just head to Prime Video page and purchase the movie or click the button below.

The film is also expected to drop on Paramount+ after the typical 45-day theatrical window wait period. Subscribers to Paramount+ will then be able to watch the movie for no additional cost.

Looking for more ways to watch the film? If you have Apple TV+ you can also purchase the movie through the app or click here.

How to Watch Paw Patrol: The Movie & Episodes of Paw Patrol

The first movie along with episodes of the hit animated children’s series is a Nickelodeon original. You can view episodes and the movie on Paramount+ — the official streamer for Nickelodeon. If you’re already subscribed, just log into your account and you’ll be able to start watching for no additional cost.

Don’t have a subscription? Paramount+ offers a 7-day free trial for new users who sign up, which means you’ll be able to watch the first movie and episodes of the TV series for free. Once your free trial is up, you’ll be charged the subscription price based on the plan you choose.

The streamer has two plans to choose from: Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ with Showtime. The Essential plan is the ad-supported option for $5.99/month and includes thousands of episodes, movies and exclusives. You’ll also have access to 24/7 live CBS news, NFL on CBS and UEFA Champions League. The Paramount+ with Showtime plan includes everything in the Essential plan as well as no ads, Showtime originals, movies and sports, live college football and CBS TV and the ability to download programs offline to watch on your smart device later on.

Content you can look forward to watching include Family Legacy, I Wanna Rock, Hip Hop My House, Behind The Music, Yellowstone, Fatal Attraction, Rabbit Hole, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, 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.

Looking for more savings? Paramount+ is also available as a premium channel on Prime Video.

Check below to watch the trailer for Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

07 Nov 2023

Please Don’t Destroy Members Still Can’t Believe Taylor Swift Agreed to ‘Three Sad Virgins’ Bit Either

Over the past three seasons the men of Please Don’t Destroy have capably picked up the digital short mantle left to them by the previous Saturday Night Live viral video trio The Lonely Island. That includes roping major stars into appearing in their bits, including 2021’s hilarious “Three Sad Virgins” sketch featuring then cast member Pete Davidson and that night’s musical guest, Taylor Swift.

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On Monday night (Nov. 6) the three — John Higgins, Martin Herlihy and Ben Marshall — visited The Tonight Show to talk about their breakout success on SNL, and, of course, reveal how they got the biggest pop star in the world to do a hilarious pop-in for their video. “We didn’t think that she would do it,” said Higgins, son of SNL writer/producer and Tonight Show announcer/sidekick Steve Higgins.

“[SNL writer] Dan Bulla, who wrote it with us, said, ‘We should have Taylor Swift do it’… and we were like, ‘yeah, obviously!’” So, they pitched it to her — including mentioning the name of the bit and how it would consist of her and Davidson roasting them — and she was immediately like, “‘Yes!’ and was like, ‘I get that about you guys,’” Higgins lamented.

In fact, Marshall said, Swift actually pitched even more jokes making fun of them and now, Higgins admitted, every time they walk down the street people yell out, “‘Hey, sad virgin!’” Which is a bummer, he said, because it’s not even true. “We’re not sad.”

In case you missed the original, in it Davidson pitches the trio on doing a video in which they are all pals who hang out. He then slow raps about his crazy tabloid fame and the cool and famous friends he has… except for those “three sad virgins.” The guys stop the shoot to ask if the parody song is actually about them, and after assuring them it’s just a joke, Davidson raps their names and some unflattering characteristics (not smart, breath smells like a fart) to their mortification.

After they ask for some changes, Davidson continues the humiliation, only agreeing to stop after they hit the song’s bridge. Cue Swift, who comes in to croon more cruel, but accurate, insults, including “Ben is like a sad Ron Weasley/ He looks like if Big Bird lost all his feathers/ And Martin has the charm and the sex appeal of a scarecrow/ John has a big-ass bowling ball head/ How does he stay upright with that big, fat melon?”

Swift is the leading finalist with nods in 20 categories at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. You can watch the BBMAs here, and via Billboard and the BBMA’s social media channels on Nov. 19.

Watch Please Don’t Destroy on The Tonight Show and check out the “Three Sad Virgins” sketch below.