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The first round of the Men’s NCAA March Madness is kicking off with the bottom-seeded teams taking on the top-seeded teams to see who will advance to the second round in the college basketball tournament.
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No. 16-ranked Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. No. 1-ranked Duke Blue Devils takes place at Lenovo Center (formerly PNC Arena) in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday (March 21). Although Duke is the heavy favorite in the game, Mount St. Mary’s University Mountaineers could give the Blue Devils some healthy competition in the tournament’s opening round.
When Does Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke Start?
Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke broadcasts live, with a start time of 2:50 p.m. ET/11:50 a.m. PT.
Where to Watch Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke Online
The Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke game airs on CBS. It will be available to livestream on Hulu + Live TV. Keep reading for more details on how cord-cutters can watch the Mountaineers-Blue Devils game online with Hulu + Live TV.
How to Watch Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke with Hulu + Live TV
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. Duke Blue Devils on CBS is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV. Prices for the cable alternative start at $82.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost. Sign up for a 3-day free trial to try out the streaming service for yourself.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks — including TNT, TBS, truTV and CBS Sports Network for more coverage of NCAA March Madness — as well as ESPN, Fox Sports, ABC, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC and more.
Who Is Performing During Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke Halftime Show?
The Mount St. Mary’s University Pep Band and the Duke University Marching Band are likely to perform at halftime during the first-round matchup.
Starting at 2:50 p.m. ET/11:50 a.m. PT, the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. Duke Blue Devils airs on CBS on Friday (Mar. 21). The game is available to livestream with Hulu + Live TV.
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Coco is getting a sequel. Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said Thursday (March 20) that Coco 2 is currently in development at Pixar Animation Studios. “While the film is just in the initial stages, we know it will be full of humor, heart and adventure,” Iger said at the company’s shareholders meeting. The sequel will reunite the […]
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Just a few months after the Arcane League of Legends Season 2 soundtrack debuted and peaked at No. 2 on Billboard‘s Soundtracks chart, the musical world of Arcane is once again expanding thanks to a brand-new music video from Belgian superstar Stromae and acclaimed French musician Pomme.
Animated and produced by Fortiche Production, the new music video serves as the visual accompaniment to “Ma Meilleure Ennemie,” a winning duet that became both artists’ first Billboard Hot 100 entry late last year. The video combines live-action rendering and express animation, bolstering the work of Arcane‘s season 2 executive music producer Alex Seaver, who co-produced the new clip. Tom Gouill, who won the 2025 Annie Award for best character animation — tv/media, directed the music video.
Always bringing it back to the source material, the “Ma Meilleure Ennemie” music video builds on the notable dance sequence between fan-favorite characters Jinx and Ekko that occurs in the seventh episode of the second season. That experience significantly impacts Ekko later in the season, spurring him to help Jinx and further explore their connection.
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“My first reaction when I saw the scene was, frankly, I found it quite poetic,” Stromae said in a video to fans. “I understood the vision that the directors and all the animators had of the series. They clearly knew what they wanted. … I thought the music and everything worked well together, especially since it’s a pretty crucial moment.”
To combine fiction and real life, Fortiche Productions incorporated subtle references to both Stromae’s and Pomme’s visual identities. The music video also includes nods to album artwork from both artists: at 0:40, the team animated a shot re-creating Pomme’s À peu près album cover, and at 0:31 they referenced Stromae’s Multitude album cover. Interestingly, the Pomme nod also doubles as a reference to the music video for Imagine Dragons‘ JID-assisted “Enemy,” where a firefly emerges from Powder’s mouth. “Enemy” served as the lead single from the first Arcane soundtrack and reached the top five on the Hot 100.
In April, Riot Games and Virgin Music Group will team up for a deluxe version of the Arcane League of Legends Season 2 soundtrack, adding to a roster that already includes heavyweights such as Stray Kids, Twenty One Pilots and Sheryl Lee Ralph. The extended version of the album proves that, although Arcane ends with season 2, the series’ impact lives on across mediums.
“Even to this day, it’s a song that continues to exist in people’s lives, and I think what happened is really magical … I actually understood the people’s reaction and enthusiasm because there was a kind of beauty, romanticism, and sweetness that is actually quite rare in the series,” said Pomme. “There was something special about that episode.”
Watch the official “Ma Meilleure Ennemie” music video below.
Alex Warren‘s career trajectory is anything by “Ordinary.” The rising superstar performed his latest hit on the Love Is Blind season 8 reunion on March 9 — marking the first-ever performance on the popular Netflix series — and the track has seen an impressive boost since the episode.
On Monday (March 10), “Ordinary” was Shazamed 56,000 times, up 306.8% since its release. Single sales spiked from an average of 180 a day to 420 on Sunday (March 9) and 577 the next day. Spotify global streams hit a career peak of 3 million daily on Tuesday (March 11), and the song hit No. 25 on the Spotify Global Chart. “Ordinary” also reached No. 5 on the iTunes Top Songs U.S. chart.
Meanwhile, on the Billboard charts, “Ordinary” jumped from No. 64 to 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart dated March 22. On the Global 200, it jumped from No. 37 to 26.
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“Alex is one of the most talented artists that I’m fortunate to work with, but he feels like he’s positioned to become part of the next freshman class of global superstars,” Kevin Weaver, president of Atlantic Records’ West Coast branch, tells Billboard, which is why Warren was the perfect artist in the Atlantic roster to pitch for a Love Is Blind performance.
“I actually pitched the song to [Love Is Blind‘s music supervisor] Jon Ernst before it came out, and I told him it’s going to be a massive record. Fortunately, it all worked out great,” Weaver recalls. “Very early on — I think was actually during the pandemic — I was watching the first or second season of Love Is Blind, and I was just hearing these massive music cues in the show, and it was all library music. Seeing that the show was becoming incredibly popular on Netflix, I had a light bulb moment where I was like, ‘Why isn’t there contemporary music on this hit show that uses music in such an important way?’ How do we help support Jon and the series with with great songs that also benefit our developing artists?”
He added, “With ‘Ordinary,’ it felt like it was a natural fit. I know the background of the song, and Alex wrote the song based on his own personal relationship [with wife Kouvr Annon]. Knowing what the show is, hearing the song, I was like, ‘This is perfect.’”
Michael Parker, Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records, agrees. “These are the things we always wanted to do,” he tells Billboard. “Now the people know the real Alex, the musician, and now he’s getting those opportunities that we always wanted. We’re getting to do the collabs we always wanted with other artists, and we’re getting to do the shows he’s always wanted to be on. It’s all the things that when you sign an artist and you dream, those are all the things that are on the dream list. And now he’s reached the place where he gets to do all those things.”
He continues, “The beautiful thing about Alex was, you see his social prowess and you see his marketing prowess — but then, you listen to the music. You could take one listen to the music and know he was going to be brilliant, and then you add everything on top of it, it just made him a dream to work with.”
Over on the Love Is Blind side of business, the show’s creator and producer Chris Coelen, music supervisor Ernst and executive producer Ally Simpson were immediately thrilled at the idea of including not only a performance on the show, but also Warren specifically. “We’re just so flattered and privileged to have had Alex and his team want to come and participate. It was amazing to see,” Coelen says, noting that having the performance happen within the on-set pods was particularly fun. “The pods are a really cool, unique, one-of-a kind environment. So, why not actually have a performance there?
Coelen says that Love Is Blind is “just getting started” on incorporating music more in the series. “Music has always been a big part of Love Is Blind. It’s something that we’ve always enjoyed connecting to the action that’s going on in the in the show,” he explains. “We decided that with the fifth anniversary of Love Is Blind and going into this most recent season, that we were going to really go all out and and use commercial music and really be able to spotlight some of the amazing songs that have been out there over the years. Music can be such a mood changer and shifter. It’s incredibly additive to the show, and there’s no going back now.”
Rewatch Warren’s performance of “Ordinary” on Love Is Blind below.
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After making its premiere radio broadcast in 1925, Grand Ole Opry radio show and music venue has become a country music institution over the last 100 years.
And now, to celebrate the 100th anniversary, a new live TV special called Opry 100: A Live Celebration airs on NBC. It features performances by Amy Grant, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, The War and Treaty, Luke Combs, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Brad Paisley and many others.
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When Does ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ Start?
Opry 100: A Live Celebration airs starting on Wednesday (March 19) at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The TV special broadcasts on NBC and livestreams on Peacock.
Where to Watch ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ for Free
Cord-cutters have a few ways to watch Opry 100: A Live Celebration online, especially if you want to watch for free. Fubo and Hulu + Live TV both have free trials, so you can watch NBC for free.
Keep reading for more details on how to watch the TV special with Peacock, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and other streamers.
How to Watch ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ With Peacock
The TV special airs on NBC and streams the following day on Peacock for Premium or Premium Plus subscribers only. If you don’t subscribe to the streaming service, you can get access with a Peacock monthly subscription, which starts at $7.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, or $13.99 per month for the ad-free plan.
Along with Opry 100: A Live Celebration, you’ll get access to original programming, such as Love Island USA, Bel-Air, The Traitors and others; hit movies, including The Wild Robot, Monkey Man, Abigail, The Holdovers, Oppenheimer and others; live sports from NBC Sports; live news from NBC News; and more than 50 streaming channels.
How to Watch ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ With Fubo
To watch Opry 100: A Live Celebration on NBC, Fubo starts at $54.99 for the first month, $84.99 per month afterwards (the streamer’s current deal) with nearly 230 channel — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers.
The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including Fox, CBS and ABC, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as ESPN, Bravo, CMT, ID, TV Land, VH1, TLC, E!, FS1, MTV, FX, Ion, OWN, Paramount Network and much more.
How to Watch ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ With Hulu + Live TV
Opry 100: A Live Celebration on NBC is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $82.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks, including ABC, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC, Fox Sports and more.
How to Watch ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ With DirecTV Stream
A subscription to DirecTV Stream — which comes with NBC for Opry 100: A Live Celebration — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $74.99 per month.
You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC, Fox and PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.
Opry 100: A Live Celebration is available to watch on NBC via Fubo or Hulu + Live TV, on Wednesday (March 19) with a start time of 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The TV special is streamable on Peacock.
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As the Grand Ole Opry celebrates its centennial anniversary in 2025, the revered country music institution will highlight its 100-year history, as well as its present and future, on Wednesday (March 19) when Opry 100: A Live Celebration airs live on NBC and simulcasts on Peacock. The event will be hosted by 29-time Billboard Country Airplay chart-topper and Opry member Blake Shelton, who was inducted in 2010.
Ahead of the special, Billboard is exclusively premiering a first-look video with artists including Brad Paisley (inducted in 2001), Keith Urban (2012), Luke Combs and Kelsea Ballerini (both in 2019) wishing the Nashville staple a happy birthday and discussing the institution’s enduring impact on country music. The clip also features “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool” hitmaker Barbara Mandrell (inducted in 1972) and “Mama Sang a Song” hitmaker Bill Anderson (inducted in 1961).
“You just walk into the Opry House and you feel the history and the richness of the stories and the people that have made country music what it is,” five-time Country Airplay chart-topper Ballerini says in the video.
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Elsewhere, the artists also displayed the close-knit camaraderie the Opry is known for, as they offered up good-natured jokes. “I think it’s great that Blake’s going to host the show,” Anderson says in the video, before adding with a chuckle: “And I look forward to just watching him sweat.”
Other artists who have notched enduring country hits spanning decades will also be included in the special, which will highlight nearly 50 official Grand Ole Opry members over the course of the three-hour show. Opry 100: A Live Celebration will also feature appearances from Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Clint Black, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Jamey Johnson, Lady A, Lainey Wilson, Marty Stuart, Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs, Steven Curtis Chapman, Terri Clark, Trace Adkins, Travis Tritt, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Randy Travis and more. Other fan favorites — including Aloe Blacc with the McCrary Sisters, Amy Grant, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Post Malone, The War And Treaty and Yolanda Adams — will also make appearances.
The upcoming special spotlights how the Grand Ole Opry, radio’s longest-running show and broadcast on WSM-AM, has evolved to become a multimedia, global juggernaut through the decades, reaching fans through not only radio, but television, social media and digital streaming platforms. Since launching in 1925, the Grand Ole Opry has called several Nashville buildings home, among them the Ryman Auditorium (from 1943-1974), and has called the Grand Ole Opry House home since 1974. The special will feature artist performances from both iconic venues.
“NBC is proud to continue expanding its commitment to the genre, offering both iconic performances that highlight the impact and relevance of country music,” Jen Neal, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Exec. VP, Live Events & Specials, told Billboard in a statement. “Opry 100: A Live Celebration reflects country music’s enduring influence on the American musical landscape, and NBC is honored to be a platform for its continued growth.”
Opry 100: A Live Celebration airs on NBC and will stream on Peacock on Wednesday, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The special marks NBC’s fourth live television event from Nashville in the past two years. The telecast will be executive produced by Silent House Productions’ Emmy Award winners Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn, along with R.A. Clark and Steve Buchanan.
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