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Questlove has revealed that he will direct an upcoming documentary about Earth, Wind & Fire.
The Roots drummer, whose also been working on a Sly Stone doc, fittingly made the announcement on Saturday (Sept. 21) through his Instagram account, noting that the EWF project is slated for 2025 and will be the “definitive story” of the iconic R&B band.
“The story of how a band led by a genius from Chicago changed our way of thinking, our minds and our hearts,” Questlove wrote alongside a teaser clip. “Having been baptized in the afrocentric joy river of this powerhouse unit, I’ve learned about them, I’ve learned about us & more importantly I’ve learned about and rediscovered myself in the process.”
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The Grammy- and Oscar-winning filmmaker added, “I’m so excited to be directing a documentary preserving their positive but VERY vulnerable and real story of Soul, Self & Struggle. This is the story of joy, persistence, love, pain, magic and self discovery. This is Earth, Wind & Fire.”
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Questlove’s Earth, Wind & Fire doc will also include exclusive access to the group’s archives of visual, audio and written material, along with the approval of the estate of Maurice White and the band, according to a press release (per The Hollywood Reporter).
Earth, Wind & Fire’s Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson said in a joint statement, “We look forward to this in-depth journey of our band, and are so excited to have Questlove directing the documentary.”
With classics including “Shining Star,” “Let’s Groove,” “Reasons” and “September,” the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have topped Billboard‘s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart eight times, earned seven top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and sold more than 90 million albums around the globe.
Questlove took home an Oscar for best documentary feature in 2022 for Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), which he directed and executive produced.
See Questlove’s announcement on Instagram below.
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With the regular season officially over, the 2024 WNBA Playoffs are now locked in with the top eight teams in the league, including New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, Vegas Aces, Indiana Fever and others
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The WNBA Playoffs 2024 start on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.
When Does the WNBA Playoffs Start?
The WNBA Playoffs broadcasts live starting on Sunday, Sept. 22 with a triple header tip-off at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. The women’s basketball post-season games air across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. The playoffs end with the WNBA Finals, which begin on Thursday, Oct. 10.
In addition, the WNBA Playoffs are streamable on WNBA League Pass via Prime Video.
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Where to Watch the WNBA Playoffs for Free
For cord-cutters, there are a few ways to watch the WNBA Playoffs if you don’t have cable — especially if you want to watch for free. DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial, while other streaming services — such as Hulu + Live TV and Fubo — also offer free trials, so you can watch ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 for free.
Keep reading for more details on how to watch the WNBA Playoffs with DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
How to Watch the WNBA Playoffs on DirecTV Stream
A subscription to DirecTV Stream — which comes with ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 for the WNBA Playoffs — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $59.99 per month (with the streamer’s current deals). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as NBC, CBS 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.
How to Watch the WNBA Playoffs on Hulu + Live TV
The WNBA Playoffs on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 are available to watch with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $76.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ for free.
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 CBS, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC, Fox Sports and more.
How to Watch the WNBA Playoffs on Fubo
To watch the WNBA Playoffs on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, Fubo starts at $49.99 per month (the streamer’s current deal) with nearly 200 channels — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. And with a seven-day free trial, you can watch for free, if you act fast and sign up now.
The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including NBC, Fox and CBS, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as Bravo, CMT, ID, TV Land, VH1, TLC, E!, FS1, MTV, FX, Ion, OWN, Paramount Network and much more.
What Teams Are In the WNBA Playoffs?
The top eight teams of the WNBA qualify for the playoffs, including the New York Liberty, Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx, Indiana Fever and others. The first round is a best-of-three series, while the semi-finals and finals are best-of-five. Scroll down for matchups for the first round, below:
New York Liberty (1) vs. Atlanta Dream (8)
Game 1: Atlanta at New York, Sunday, Sept. 22 (1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, ESPN)
Game 2: Atlanta at New York, Tuesday, Sept. 24 (7:30 p.m/4:30 p.m. PT, ESPN)
Minnesota Lynx (2) vs. Phoenix Mercury (7)
Game 1: Phoenix at Minnesota, Sunday, Sept. 22 (5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, ESPN)
Game 2: Phoenix at Minnesota, Wednesday, Sept. 25 (9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT, ESPN)
Connecticut Sun (3) vs. Indiana Fever (6)
Game 1: Indiana at Connecticut, Sunday, Sept. 22 (3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT, ABC)
Game 2: Indiana at Connecticut, Wednesday, Sept. 25 (7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m., ESPN)
Las Vegas Aces (4) vs. Seattle Storm (5)
Game 1: Seattle at Las Vegas, Sunday, Sept. 22 (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, ESPN)
Game 2: Seattle at Las Vegas, Tuesday, Sept. 24 (9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT, ESPN)
How to Buy WNBA Playoffs Tickets Online
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Moreover, you can save $150 off when you spend $500 with promo code BILLBOARD150, or $300 off when you spend $1,000 with promo code BILLBOARD300 at TicketNetwork.com.
WNBA Playoffs 2024 broadcast on across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, while it’s also available to livestream with DirecTV Stream starting on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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Deadline reports that Queen Latifah will be making a movie about her life and career. The New Jersey native was one of the first rap stars to cross over into mainstream pop culture as hip-hop began its rise to prominence in everyday American life during the late ’80s and early ’90s. Her Flavor Unit Entertainment […]
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Two heavyweight boxers go head-to-head in “The Big Smoke” on Saturday (Sept. 21): Anthony “AJ” Joshua (28-3-0) battles Brit English boxer Daniel “Dynamite Triple D” Dubois (21-2-0) in a highly anticipated match. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds with the winner earning the IBF heavyweight title.
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Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, starting at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT, with the main event beginning around 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
Want to watch the Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois online? This is a pay-per-view event that is streaming on PPV.com for $19.99, so the only way to watch it is to purchase the PPV feed here.
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Meanwhile, the Joshua vs. Dubois PPV price is also streamable for $19.99 for DAZN subscribers. Not a subscriber? You can get access to the PPV livestream with a 7-day free trial (afterward, it’s $29.99 per month). In addition, if you’d like to go for an annual subscription, you can still get the first month for free ($19.99 per month afterwards) for $239.88 per year in total with the service’s 12-month contract.
With DAZN, you get access to more than 100 live fights every year, along with fight replays, highlights, documentaries and much more.
Fight Card, 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois (champion), IBF Heavyweight — Main Event, Title Fight
Tyler Denny (champion) vs. Hamzah Sheeraz, European Middleweight — Title Fight
Anthony Cacace vs. Josh Warrington, Super Featherweight
Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson, Light Heavyweight
Mark Chamberlain vs. Josh Padely, Super Lightweight
Josh Kelly vs. Ishmael Davis, Middleweight
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois PPV is streamable on PPV.com and DAZN on Saturday, Sept. 21, starting at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.
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KJ Apa will soon be doin’ time on the set of an upcoming Sublime biopic. As announced Thursday (Sept. 19), the Riverdale star has been cast to portray the late Bradley Nowell in Justin Chon’s film about the Long Beach band. With a screenplay written by Chon and Bobby Hundreds — based on an original […]
Fat Joe is taking his charismatic storytelling to cable TV. The Bronx MC’s weekly interview series Fat Joe Talks with STARZ is set to premiere Friday, Oct. 4 and his first guest will be fellow rap legend Method Man. They’ll be talking about the Staten Island rapper’s storied rap career and his successful transition into […]
Forget espresso — Sabrina Carpenter is ready to start sipping on eggnog. This holiday season, the 25-year-old pop star is helping fans get festive with a Netflix special titled A Nonsense Christmas, as announced Thursday (Sept. 19). In a teaser clip posted to her Instagram, a camera pans up Carpenter’s body to show fur-trimmed boots, […]
For the second time in 2024, Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Mack” reigns on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), this time following its synch in the first season of Apple TV+’s Time Bandits.
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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 August 2024.
“Return of the Mack” can be heard in the eighth episode of Time Bandits, which premiered on Aug. 14 (as did episode seven). It earned 19.5 million official on-demand U.S. streams and 2,000 downloads in August 2024, according to Luminate.
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“Return of the Mack” previously ruled Top TV Songs this year when it was heard in an episode of The Equalizer in May. It also led the November 2015 survey via a synch in Master of None.
The song was Morrison’s breakthrough in America, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1997.
In all, Time Bandits boasts three appearances on the 10-song Top TV Songs ranking. The Cardigans’ “Lovefool” and Spice Girls’ “Wannabe,” both also featured in episode eight, rank at Nos. 6 and 7, respectively; “Lovefool” earned 12.1 million streams and 1,000 downloads in August, while “Wannabe” racked up 8.7 million streams and 1,000 downloads.
The success of Time Bandits on the chart comes despite its recent cancellation by Apple TV+; after one season, its final episodes aired Aug. 21.
Kaos is the other top performer on the latest Top TV Songs ranking, with songs heard in the Netflix series’ first season (all of which premiered Aug. 29) taking Nos. 2 and 3.
Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” appears at No. 2 via 7.2 million streams and 1,000 downloads, while Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” is at No. 3 thanks to 6.4 million streams and 2,000 downloads.
See the full top 10, also featuring music from Reasonable Doubt, The Umbrella Academy and Industry, below.
Rank, Song, Artist, Show (Network)
“Return of the Mack,” Mark Morrison, Time Bandits (Apple TV+)
“Escape (The Pina Colada Song),” Rupert Holmes, Kaos (Netflix)
“Money for Nothing,” Dire Straits, Kaos (Netflix)
“Sativa,” Jhene Aiko feat. Swae Lee, Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)
“This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody),” Talking Heads, The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
“Lovefool,” The Cardigans, Time Bandits (Apple TV+)
“Wannabe,” Spice Girls, Time Bandits (Apple TV+)
“C.R.E.A.M.,” Wu-Tang Clan, Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)
“Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money),” Pet Shop Boys, Industry (HBO)
“Ambitionz Az a Ridah,” 2Pac, Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)
Talent for the first five episodes for Saturday Night Live‘s 50th season were announced on Wednesday (Sept. 18), with Ariana Grande returning as host on Oct. 12. The first episode of the landmark season on Sept. 28 will feature Hacks star Jean Smart as host joined by first-time musical guest Jelly Roll. Somehow, the six-time […]
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Hulu has become a hub for streaming some of the most talked about content including the platform’s 2024 Emmy-nominated series Only Murders in the Building starring Selena Gomez and FX’s hit dramedy The Bear. In an effort to make Hulu a more affordable streaming option for everyone, the platform is offering a student discount that drops the price from $7.99 a month to a wallet-friendly $1.99 a month.
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While a free trial isn’t included with Hulu’s student discount, this streaming deal for students will give you 75% in savings and access to hundreds of TV series, movies and sports content to stream online whenever you want. Hulu’s library doesn’t just have its own original TV shows and movies, you can also stream programs from ABC, Adult Swim and FX including new episodes of series online for free the day after it airs.
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Keep reading to learn how to get Hulu’s student discount.
How to Get Hulu’s Student Discount
New and current Hulu subscribers who are enrolled at a US Title IV accredited college or university are eligible to score the 75% off deal.
If you’re a current Hulu member, you can get the discount here when you click on “get this deal.” You’ll need to verify your student status through Sheer ID, which you’ll be redirected to once you click the deal. Once confirmed, your Hulu plan will automatically switch to the student membership. The discount only applies to the Hulu (With Ads) plan, which means you’ll need to switch your subscription if you currently have Hulu (No Ads) or Hulu + Live TV.
Don’t have Hulu? You can create an account here to instantly get the deal on the Hulu (With Ads) plan. Once you verify your student status, you’ll be charged $1.99 a month for as long as you’re an enrolled college student.
Some of the content you can look forward to streaming include Hulu originals like The Kardashians, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, How to Die Alone, Normal People, The Handmaid’s Tale and The Great. ABC, FX and Adult Swim content you can watch include Grey’s Anatomy, Family Guy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Modern Family, Bob’s Burgers, The Rookie, Rick & Morty, Snowfall, Criminal Minds, American Dad, 9-1-1, The Good Doctor, King of the Hill, Sons of Anarchy, Bones, Futurama, ABC’s 20/20 and The Golden Girls. Sports fans can also stream NFL games, college football and NBA matches.
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