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Britney Spears is coming to a big screen near you. Trafalgar Releasing, Sony Music Entertainment and RCA Records announced on Thursday (Sept. 21) that Spears’ 2002 coming-of-age film Crossroads will return to screens around the world on Oct. 23 and Oct. 25 in support of the pop star’s upcoming tell-all memoir, The Woman in Me (Oct. 24).
The dramedy written by Shonda Rhimes (Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy) and directed by Tamra Davis (CB4, 13) will be back with bonus features never before seen in theaters — including a sing-along to two of Spears’ songs from the film. In the midst of the ongoing Hollywood strike by actors and writers that has stunted the roll-out and promotion of films, TV and streaming shows, the Spears re-release will flood 875 screens in 24 countries just two weeks after Taylor Swift’s anticipated Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour live concert film hits thousands of theaters across North America.
Crossroads – based on a story idea from Spears — also co-stars stars Zoe Saldaña, Taryn Manning, Kim Cattrall and Dan Aykroyd in a tale of three estranged childhood friends (Spears, Manning, Saldaña) who reunite on the night of their high school graduation to dig up their “wish box” and set off on an adventure-filled, cross-country road trip that rekindles their friendship.
“I recently rewatched Crossroads and was so enthralled with the time capsule of nostalgia that this incredible ensemble cast brings to the screen,” director Davis said in a statement. “Britney is absolutely breathtaking to watch, and Shonda is showing us her early expertise in writing complicated female characters.
The movie was former Mickey Mouse Club star Spears’ first feature film role and it initially rolled into theaters when Spears was at the peak of her pop powers, following on the heels of her 2001 Britney album, which spawned the hits “I’m a Slave 4 U” and “I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman.” Though critics dismissed the film while praising Spears’ performance, the $12 million film was considered a success at the time thanks to $61.1 million in box office receipts; tickets for the Crossroads re-release will go on sale on Sept. 28.
The Hollywood Reporter also said that in addition to a new line of merch featuring shirts, sweats, jackets and pieces inspired by the film’s wardrobe, RCA Records will release a Crossroads: Special Edition of the soundtrack, with three new Spears remixes: “Overprotected” (Richi Lopez Remix), “I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman” (Snakehips Remix) and “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” (Frank Walker Remix).
Watch the Crossroads trailer below.
Showbiz has dished up some memorable odd couples.
David Bowie teaming up with Bing Crosby for a Christmas classic wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card. No one saw Metallica and Lou Reed coming, together. Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue melted minds with a one-off murder ballad in the mid-90s.
Add to the list a “country meets contortion” entry, thanks to Reba McEntire’s performance with Sofie Dossi for the America’s Got Talent results show.
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On Wednesday night (Sept. 20), McEntire and her band rocked their way through “Can’t Even Get The Blues,” with Dossi, a contestant back in season 11, who performed precision acrobatic moves and hair-raising stunts on stage, above it and on the judges table.
The collaboration was a reunion of sorts. It was McEntire, who, as an AGT judge back in 2016, gave Dossi her Golden Buzzer. Dossi, aged just 14 at the time, finished in the top 10 during that run, then returned for America’s Got Talent: The Champions, where she was eliminated in the preliminaries. Now aged 22, Dossi has over 9 million subscribers on YouTube, and a music career of her own (2022’s “Bunny” has more than 7 million plays on YT).
McEntire is buckling in for another long-stint on reality TV. The country icon is joining season 24 of NBC’s The Voice as its new coach. Starting from next Monday (Sept. 25), she’ll be seated next to John Legend, Gwen Stefani and Niall Horan.
McEntire and Dossi didn’t provide the only entertainment of the evening on AGT. Two acts were voted into next week’s finals — the vocal ensemble 82nd Airbone Division Chorus and acrobats the Ramadhani Brothers, while a last-minute instant save provided a lifeline for dance troupe Avantgardey.
They head into next Wednesday’s final, where they compete with vocal group Mzansi Youth Choir, singers Lavender Darcangelo and Putri Ariani, dance groups Chibi Unity and Murmuration, magician Anna Deguzman, comedian Ahren Belisle, and canine specialists Adrian Stoica & Hurricane.
Watch Reba McEntire’s performance with Sofie Dossi below.
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Steve Martin is showing off his musical chops in a brand new performance of “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?,” which was written specifically for the popular Hulu series Only Murders in the Building by songwriters Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and […]
Styx’s “Renegade” reigns on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind, for August 2023, after it was heard in the season premiere of Showtime’s Billions.
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 August 2023.
“Renegade,” a No. 16 hit for Styx on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1979, lands at No. 1 following its synch in Billions’ Aug. 11 episode, which coronated the premiere of its seventh and final season.
In August 2023, “Renegade” earned 5.1 million official on-demand U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads, according to Luminate.
The song reigns over Massive Attack’s “Teardrop,” which bows at No. 2. It was heard in the series premiere of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, a newcomer to Amazon Prime Video’s slate of programming that first aired Aug. 4.
“Teardrop,” which bubbled under the Hot 100 in 1998, garnered 1.5 million streams in August 2023.
Music from the continuation of the second season of Amazon’s The Summer I Turned Pretty dots much of the remainder of the Top TV Songs top 10. The July 2023 list featured Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine,” heard in the show’s fourth episode of its second season (July 21), at No. 1, and the final three episodes of season 2 aired in August.
“Exile,” by Taylor Swift and featuring Bon Iver, leads the pack of The Summer I Turned Pretty songs at No. 3 (15.6 million streams, 4,000 downloads), followed by Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA” at No. 4 (22.7 million streams, 3,000 downloads). In all, four of the chart’s 10 songs are from the Amazon series.
See the full top 10, also featuring music from Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Hard Knocks and What We Do in the Shadows, below.
Rank, Song, Artist, Show (Network)1. “Renegade,” Styx, Billions (Showtime)2. “Teardrop,” Massive Attack, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (Amazon Prime Video)3. “Exile,” Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver, The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon Prime Video)4. “Party in the USA,” Miley Cyrus, The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon Prime Video)5. “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” Traffic, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)6. “I Can’t Stand the Rain,” Ann Peebles, Hard Knocks (HBO)7. “Jump Around,” House of Pain, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)8. “Free Fallin’,” Tom Petty, The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon Prime Video)9. “All the Small Things,” Blink-182, The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon Prime Video)10. “I Feel Love,” Donna Summer, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)
We’re still more than a year out from the 2024 U.S. presidential election, but one particularly unlikely name seems to have The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin’s vote. During a heated Wednesday morning (Sept. 20) roundtable discussion about the imminent government shutdown, Griffin controversially claimed that Taylor Swift is doing more for the economy than […]
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The wait is over as American Horror Story (AHS) is back for a chilling 12th season. Antsy for some spooks and thrills? The popular anthology series returns to screens Wednesday (Sept. 20) at 10 p.m. ET on FX, and the next day on Hulu.
This season, titled AHS: Delicate, takes inspiration for the first time from a novel — Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine — and to call it creepy is an understatement. Emma Roberts returns as a lead character named Anna, an up-and-coming indie actress who is desperate to have a baby and start a family with her husband Dexter (Matt Czuchry). She undergoes grueling IVF treatment and finally becomes pregnant, but the good news doesn’t last as she soon comes to believe that sinister forces are plotting against her.
Series creator Ryan Murphy is back with a star-studded cast, including The Kardashian’s star Kim Kardashian, model Cara Delevingne and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, who are all joining the show for the first time. Other newcomers include Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Maaz Ali and Juliana Canfield. Returning cast members include Denis O’Hare, Billie Lourd and Leslie Grossman.
Keep reading to learn your streaming options to watch the show.
How to Watch AHS: Delicate
AHS: Delicate premieres on FX on Wednesday (Sept. 20) at 10 p.m. ET, and available on Hulu the next day. Unlike most AHS seasons, season 12 will be split into two parts, with the first part containing five episodes that will air every Wednesday until Oct. 18. The second part has yet to receive a premiere date.
Anyone with the FX channel can watch the series as it airs — just check your program channel guide to find the network. If you don’t have cable, you might be able to stream the series live using an HD antenna. Hulu subscribers will be able to watch the series for no additional cost, just go to the homepage and look under FX Originals.
Not already subscribed? Hulu offers a 30-day free trial, which means you can watch the series premiere and more for free. After the free trial is over, you’ll be charged a subscription price of $7.99/month (for the ad-supported plan) or $14.99/month if you choose the ad-free plan.
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The ad-supported plan gets you instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows, including a variety of content from ABC, NBC, Fox, FX and other networks, in addition to Hulu Originals such as Only Murders in the Building, The Bear, The Handmaid’s Tale, Dollface, The Dropout, White Men Can’t Jump, Back in the Groove, Darby and the Dead, The Mighty Ones, Welcome to Chippendales, Nine Perfect Strangers, Pen15, Sex Appeal, Motherhood, Dead Asleep and The Kardashians.
Hulu’s ad-free plan ($14.99/month) includes everything in the ad-supported plan, plus you get to download programs and stream them offline. Additionally, you can subscribe to Hulu + Live TV, which includes the entire Hulu streaming library along with over 75 top channels, live sports, news, events and access to Disney+ and ESPN+. You can also bundle Hulu with Disney+ for $9.99/month or add ESPN+ for $12.99/month to stream with ads and $19.99 for commercial-free streaming.
Other Ways to Stream AHS: Delicate
There are additional ways to save money on streaming by taking advantage of promotions and free-trial plans through platforms such as Sling TV, Vidgo or DirecTV Stream for live and on-demand programs. (Vidgo has local channels in select areas.)
If you’re viewing from outside the States, make sure to use ExpressVPN or NordVPN. You’ll get a free trial with most of the platforms mentioned above, which means you can watch the AHS: Delicate premiere for free.
Watch the trailer for season 12 below.
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Who better to teach kids about hip-hop than Wyclef Jean? The Haitian musician will be joining the popular Apple TV+ animated preschool series, Interrupting Chicken, with a guest star role. Jean will be playing JD, a friend to the main character Piper’s father. In an exclusive clip shared with Billboard, Jean’s character teaches the kids […]
Latin spirit tells only a small part of Gabriel Henrique’s unique talents. The Brazilian singer showed the full arsenal when he performed Tuesday night, Sept. 19 on America’s Got Talent, for a spot in the finals.
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Henrique earned Sofia Vergara’s Golden Buzzer earlier in the season, with a performance of Whitney Houston’s “Run to You”.
Now, with his spot in the Qualifiers round, Henrique swung for the fences with a rendition of Jacob Banks’ “Something Beautiful,” combining pitch, power and an array of high notes that climbed to whistle range, a skill that would make Mariah Carey proud.
The room delivered a standing applause, as did all four judges.
“I don’t even have anything to say. It was perfection,” Vergara later enthused. “It was just like an angel. You are definitely a star. It was beautiful.” And it was goosebumps material, she declared, showing off the effect on her arm to her fellow judges.
Simon Cowell remarked, “You could have sung something less obvious. The fact that you sung this song…you absolutely nailed it. It was way better in my opinion than your first audition.” Just “maybe” with that performance, the Brit remarked, Henrique might have booked a spot in the final.
“You have an unbelievable talent,” was Heidi Klum’s opinion. “Especially from the second part of the song, you showed what sets you apart from the other singers. I feel like you busted out some tunes that are unhuman. It was incredible what we just heard.”
Speaking last, Howie Mandel admitted his initial concerns about the song choice. Those worries quickly disappeared. “Once you hit that note, that’s what makes you stand out. That’s why people are going to remember you.”
Just two contestants can go through from tonight’s round. Now, it’s America’s turn to vote.
Speaking through an interpreter, Henrique shared a parting gift. “I like to say what I feel in my heart,” he noted. “And if it’s not with love, then it doesn’t mean anything.”
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Louis Tomlinson‘s documentary, Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices, received its theatrical release on March 22 — and now, fans will be able to watch it on Paramount+ starting next month. To preview the release, the streaming platform released the documentary’s official trailer on Tuesday (Sept. 19).
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The short clip features archival footage of the English singer-songwriter in his early years, as a confident schoolboy to his ascent to stardom as one fifth of chart topping boy band One Direction, multiple years before his solo career would be conceived. Such stardom led to the 31-year-old experiencing self-doubt at his ability to make something of himself outside the comfort of performing alongside his groupmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne or Zayn Malik.
“I thought for me, it was the band or nothing. It was hard for me to imagine myself on my own. I didn’t see a way back, not even musically, just to do anything,” Tomlinson said in the trailer’s narration of the dark period in his life.
After a period of self-reflection, Tomlinson’s esteem improved, allowing him to get back into the studio again. “I started to feel, ‘Maybe I do have some individual worth. What about making some music on your own.’ I remember calling my mom, and she was like, ‘Well that’s obviously what you’re gonna do,’” he recalled. “It finally does feel like the stars might be aligning for me. I finally feel worthy of where I am and what I’m doing.”
The trailer concluded with several clips from Tomlinson’s life now as a soloist, from performing for packed crowds across the world to enjoying much needed time off and looking happier than ever.
Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices — which promises to show the star’s “highs of superstardom, to the lows of personal tragedy,” according the documentary’s official description — is scheduled to arrive on Paramount+ on Oct. 4.
Watch the trailer in the video above.
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Start your engines and get ready to race on over to Peacock as Fast X is officially available to watch online. The streaming platform finally released the 10th addition to the Fast & Furious series on Friday (Sept. 15) serving up the perfect excuse for a marathon movie weekend.
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This time around, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family come face-to-face with a new foe: Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa), the son of the nefarious kingpin who is thirsty for revenge. Reyes is determined to destroy Toretto’s family no matter the cost, setting his target especially on Toretto’s 8-year-old son. To stop Reyes and protect his family, the gang travels from London and Brazil to Antarctica and Rome forming new alliances and facing old enemies.
Louis Leterrier directs the movie with other cast members including Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Sung Kang, Nathalie Emmanuel, Charlize Theron, Scott Eastwood, Rita Moreno, John Cena, Helen Mirren, Jason Statham, Brie Larson, Alan Ritchson, Pete Davidson, Gal Gadot, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Daniela Melchior and Leo Abelo Perry.
Keep reading to learn the streaming options to watch the movie online.
How to Stream Fast X
If you’re looking for an affordable way to stream Fast X online or at home, Peacock has added the movie to its library of offerings. If you’re a current subscriber to Peacock you can watch the movie for no additional cost — just log into your account and find it under “new releases”.
Not subscribed? Peacock doesn’t offer a free trial right now, but it is one of the most affordable options on the market with plans starting at $5.99/month. You can also save 17% when you subscribe to an annual plan, which starts at $59.99/year.
Additional savings are available for students and first responders, which provide you with the Peacock Premium plan for just $1.99/year. All you have to do is verify your student/first responder status to qualify. Groupon also keeps a range of deals and coupons for the streaming service that you can check out here.
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Fast X isn’t the only movie you can watch, Peacock has a large library filled with original and exclusive series and movies such as Fast Five, The Fate of the Furious, Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Renfield, The Super Mario Bros.Movie, Asteroid City, Shrek, New Girl, Based on A True Story, Us, Downton Abbey: A New Era, Kevin Hart: Reality Check, Poker Face and more.
Super fans can take advantage of Amazon’s boxed set featuring the first nine movies in 4K ultra-HD, which you can pair with the latest collector’s edition of Fast X that’s available on Blu-ray. Cord cutters can enjoy all 10 movies on Prime Video for just $99.99.
This isn’t the last you’ll see of the Fast & Furious gang either — Fast & Furious 11 (A.K.A Fast X: Part II) is set to hit theaters on April 4, 2025, according to a press release.
Check below to watch the trailer for Fast X.
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