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Six months of preparation translated into a 13-minute Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL took fans behind the scenes for the first time on Friday (March 14) with a look into how Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show took form.
The NFL released a 32-minute mini-documentary on YouTube showcasing how the performance went from an idea to the big stage in New Orleans as more than 133 million fans watched at home.
Bruce Rodgers served as the creative director and production designer for Kendrick’s performance; it was Rodgers’ 19th Super Bowl Halftime Show.
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“This literally will change the way you do halftime. We’ll have to have a full team building the square, same with the diamond, same with the circle,” he said of the video game-themed stage for Lamar.
PgLang creative director Mike Carson was also heavily involved with the performance, and he hopped on countless Zooms and calls with Rodgers while bouncing ideas off him about the stage, lighting and performance.
Before GNX even dropped, one of the early hurdles was finding a pristine 1987 Buick GNX for the performance, which was gutted to have 30 of the 400 dancers emerge from the car.
“The car is the icon of this era for him as far as album covers [GNX], in the video, so it was only right to have it as part of the performance,” Carson said.
Five hundred crew members were involved in the shuttling of the stage on and off the field in eight minutes. Even though the Caesars Superdome is indoors, they opened the vents due to the use of pyrotechnics and had to take measures for possible inclement weather, which ended up working out.
Kendrick impressed with his heavily anticipated performance — including bringing “Not Like Us” to the global stage — which saw an assist from SZA and a Serena Williams cameo.
Lamar drew a 153% bump in streams in the week following his Super Bowl performance in New Orleans on Feb. 9, which pushed GNX back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Over a month later, Kendrick still holds three of the top five slots on the Billboard Hot 100, including his sixth No. 1 hit with “Luther.”
Watch the NFL’s mini-doc below.
Fans of Sadie Sink may know her best as Max Mayfield on Netflix’s Stranger Things or as the female lead in Taylor Swift’s All Too Well: The Short Film, but they will see a completely different side of her as the titular character in O’Dessa, a dystopian rock opera penned by PattiCake$ director Geremy Jasper.
The Searchlight Pictures film, which also stars Regina Hall, Murray Bartlett and Kelvin Harrison Jr., premiered at SXSW on March 8 and is available on Hulu starting Thursday (March 20).
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Jasper’s plot was ambitious in its breadth. “The original inspiration for the film was a sci-fi musical retelling of the Orpheus myth set in a world that combined the Dust Bowl of the ‘30s with a retro, futuristic, psychedelic sci-fi world,” he says.
In the featurette below, premiering exclusively on Billboard, Sink is a traveling troubadour in a wasteland communicating with her music, but runs afoul of a charismatic dictator, Plutonovich, played by Bartlett. Sink, Jasper and the other main actors also talk about the music in the film in the clip.
It was Sink’s performance in 2022’s The Whale that convinced Jasper to cast her. “Like the rest of the world I knew Sadie as Max, but when I saw her in The Whale, I was knocked out and convinced she could carry this film. Boy, did she,” he says.
Jasper, who has helmed such music videos as Selena Gomez & The Scene’s “Love You Like a Love Song” and Florence + the Machine’s “Dog Days Are Over” (2010 version) also directed the film and co-wrote the songs.
Coming from the world of music videos, Jasper says there was a learning curve when he segued into feature films. “The major skill I learned from making Patti was working with actors, which I had very little experience with,” he says. “It’s become my favorite part of the filmmaking process.”
The movie is billed as a rock opera, which Jasper defines as “the fuzzier, looser, dirtier cousin to the normal musical.” Previous rock operas through the decades left their mark on him. “My favorite is Diamond Dogs by David Bowie. He was trying to make that concept album a stage show and was obsessed with doing a film version. O’dessa is extremely influenced by it,” he says. “Also, The Wall by Pink Floyd and Jesus Christ Superstar are all-time classics.”
The cast album for O’Dessa is out now on Hollywood Records. “I couldn’t be more excited for people to hear Sadie sing these songs,” says Jasper.
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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced 2025’s Children’s and Family Emmy Awards winners during a ceremony at Television City in Los Angeles on Saturday night (March 15).
Hosted by Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza, the third annual Children’s and Family Emmy Awards honored the “pinnacle of creativity and innovation in children’s entertainment,” NATAS says.
During Saturday’s main ceremony, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Velveteen Rabbit, Orion and the Dark and Sesame Street projects each took home two awards.
Percy Jackson won best young teen series as well as directing for a single-camera live-action series for “I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher,” in a tie with “The Big City” episode of A Real Bug’s Life; The Velveteen Rabbit won best fiction special, and star Phoenix Laroche won younger performer in a preschool, children’s or young teen program; Orion and the Dark won best animated special, and voice actor Jacob Tremblay won younger voice performer in a preschool, children’s or young teen program; Sesame Workshop’s Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack won best short form live-action program, and Sesame Street‘s Leslie Carrara-Rudolph won outstanding puppetry performer.
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More awards will be announced in a separate creative arts ceremony.
Outside of competitive categories, Fran Brill (performer and puppeteer, Sesame Street and The Muppet Show) received the lifetime achievement award from The Muppets‘ Dave Goelz.
Additionally, honors for individual achievement in animation were given to Merry Little Batman‘s Philip Vose (background designer), Elena Najar (animation supervisor) and Guillaume Fesquet (art director); Orion and the Dark‘s Miho Tomimasu and Lauren Zurcher (visual development artists); Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire‘s Lesego Vorster (character designer); and Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin’s David Lux (storyboard artist).
Billboard Family has the winners list from the 2025 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards below. More categories will be presented in a separate creative arts ceremony, and this list will be updated with the winners in those categories after the event.
Preschool Series
Blue’s Clues & You! (WINNER)Nickelodeon
Donkey HodiePBS Kids
Lovely Little FarmApple TV+
Sesame StreetMax
Children’s or Family Viewing Series
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (WINNER)Apple TV+
La Fuerza de Creer: Dulce SazónUnivision
JaneApple TV+
Malory TowerBYUtv
Raven’s HomeDisney Channel
Young Teen Series
GoosebumpsDisney+
HeartstopperNetflix
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (WINNER)Disney+
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Fiction Special
Monster High 2Nickelodeon
The Naughty NineDisney Channel
The Slumber PartyDisney Channel
The Velveteen Rabbit (WINNER)Apple TV+
World’s BestDisney+
Non-Fiction Program
All-Round ChampionBYUtv
Elmo & Tango Holiday HelpersMax
Kids Baking ChampionshipFood Network
A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School (WINNER)HBO | Max
Preschool Animated Series
Frog and ToadApple TV+
Interrupting ChickenApple TV+
Rosie’s RulesPBS Kids
StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
The Tiny Chef Show (WINNER)Nickelodeon
Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
CURSES!Apple TV+
HildaNetflix
IwájúDisney+
KiffDisney Channel
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (WINNER)Disney+
Summer Camp IslandCartoon Network
Animated Special
Merry Little BatmanAmazon Prime Video
Orion and the Dark (WINNER)Netflix
Peter and the WolfMax
Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind MarcieApple TV+
The Tiger’s ApprenticeParamount+
Tiny Chef’s Marvelous Mish Mesh SpecialNickelodeon
Short Form Live-Action Program
Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack (WINNER)Sesame Workshop
GIRLS’ VOICES NOW: The Beauty in Being DifferentGirls’ Voices NowHere TV
Healthy Minds Thriving KidsChild Mind Institute
Kid GlovesKid Gloves Show
Short Form Animated Program
How Not to DrawDisney Channel
I Am GrootDisney+
Once Upon a Studio (WINNER)Disney+
Take Care with PeanutsSnoopy – Official Channel
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse:Steamboat SillyDisney+
Interactive Media
Cousin Hodie PlaydateDonkey HodiePBS Kids
Cyberchase: Cyber Sound QuestPBS Kids
Daniel Tiger’s NeighborhoodPBS Kids
Molly of DenaliPBS Kids
Stu’s Super Stunts!PBS Kids
Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Lola Blue as Addie DarrowA Kind of Spark BYUtv
Ella Bright as Darrell RiversMalory TowersBYUtv
Justin Long as Mr. BrattGoosebumpsDisney+
Raven-Symoné as Raven BaxterRaven’s Home Disney Channel
Christian Slater as Mulgarath (WINNER)The Spiderwick Chronicles Roku Channel
Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Adam Copeland as AresPercy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
Amanda Lawrence as Matron Shipley (WINNER)Malory Towers BYUtv
Elizabeth Mitchell as Carol / Mrs. ClausThe Santa Clauses Disney+
Sarah Rafferty as Katherine WalterMy Life with the Walter Boys Netflix
Lance Reddick as ZeusPercy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+
Eric Stonestreet as Magnus Antas / The Mad SantaThe Santa Clauses Disney+
Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Pyper Braun as Natasha WilliamsErin & AaronNickelodeon
Noah Cottrell as Simon GraceThe Spiderwick Chronicles Roku Channel
Mykal-Michelle Harris as Alice BaxterRaven’s Home Disney Channel
Alaya High as Lay LayThat Girl Lay Lay Nickelodeon
Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth ChasePercy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+
Phoenix Laroche as William (WINNER)The Velveteen Rabbit Apple TV+
Puppetry Performer
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby & Tango (WINNER)Sesame StreetMax
Eric Jacobson as Bert, Oscar the Grouch & GroverSesame StreetMax
Donna Kimball as Mokey, Storyteller & CotterpinFraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Apple TV+
Karen Prell as Red & Icy JoeFraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Apple TV+
David Rudman as Cookie Monster & Baby BearSesame Street Max
Voice Performer in a Preschool Program
Kimiko Glenn as Baby SharkBaby Shark’s Big Show!Nickelodeon
Bobby Moynihan as Bobby BootsPupstruction Disney Junior
Cree Summer as Lizard & DeeDeeSpirit RangersNetflix
Fred Tatasciore as Bang, BlimBlam the Barbarian, King Hydrogen, Alabama Smith & The Lone DrifterStoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
Kari Wahlgren as Granny Caterina, Ms. Poochytail & Magda (WINNER)SuperkittiesDisney Junior
Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program
Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck & Bugs Bunny (WINNER)Teen Titans Go!Cartoon Network
Bob Bergen as Porky PigLooney Tunes CartoonsMax
Ben Feldman as Tylor TuskmonMonsters at WorkDisney+
William Shatner as KeldorMasters of the Universe: RevolutionNetflix
Paul Walter Hauser as DarkOrion and the DarkNetflix
Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Lucia Cunningham as Jessica WilliamsJessica’s Big Little WorldCartoon Network
Simisola Gbadamosi as Tola MartinsIwájúDisney+
Terrence Little Gardenhigh as PatFright KreweHulu I Peacock
Arianna McDonald as MarcieSnoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind MarcieApple TV+
Jacob Tremblay as Orion (WINNER)Orion and the DarkNetflix
Children’s Personality
AwkwafinaA Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
Gavin FridayPeter and the WolfMax
Duff GoldmanKids Baking ChampionshipFood Network
Ian McShaneOne PieceNetflix
Meryl Streep (WINNER)Storyline OnlineStorylineOnline.net
Writing for a Preschool or Children’s Series
“The Big City”A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
“Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle”Sesame StreetMax
“Can They Be Friends?”Sesame StreetMax
“I’m Pogey“Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockApple TV+
“This for That”Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockApple TV+
Writing for a Young Teen Series
“Admissions”High School Musical: The Musical: The SeriesDisney+
“The Field Guide to Jared Grace”The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
“I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher”Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
“Perfect”HeartstopperNetflix
“Say Cheese and Die!”GoosebumpsDisney+
Writing for a Preschool Animated Series
“Glow Toy”Jessica’s Big Little WorldCartoon Network
“I am Grandmaster Flash”Xavier Riddle and the Secret MuseumPBS Kids
“Not a Mascot”Molly of DenaliPBS Kids
“Taxes”StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
“Tornado”StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
“Abducted”My Dad the Bounty HunterNetflix
“Dancing With Myself” (WINNER)Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDisney+
“Heart of the Forest”Craig of the CreekCartoon Network
“The Fairy Isle”HildaNetflix
“I Wanna Dance With My Buddy”Hailey’s On It!Disney Channel
Directing for a Single Camera Live-Action
“The Big City” (WINNER – TIE)A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
“I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher” (WINNER – TIE)Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
“Panthera Leo”JaneApple TV+
“Say Cheese and Die!”GoosebumpsDisney+
“Welcome to Spiderwick”The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Directing for a Multiple Camera Live-Action
“Gown to the Wire”Raven’s HomeDisney Channel
“Pickleball”All-Round ChampionBYUtv
“The Sign Language ABCs”Sesame StreetMax
Directing for a Preschool Animated Series
“Fractions”StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
“Ganga”Ghee HappyGhee Happy Studio
“Glass”StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
“I Am Grandmaster Flash”Xavier Riddle and the Secret MuseumPBS Kids
“Xutash Harvest”Spirit RangersNetflix
Directing for an Animated Series
“Descent Into Fear“Monsters at WorkDisney+
“The Fairy Isle”HildaNetflix
“Kole”IwájúDisney+
“The Molecular Level”Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDisney+
“Moremi”Kizazi Moto: Generation FireDisney+
Voice Directing for an Animated Series
Daniel Tiger’s NeighborhoodPBS Kids
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDisney+
Monsters at WorkDisney+
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresDisney+
Young LoveHBO | Max
Music Direction and Composition for a Live-Action Program
The Naughty NineDisney Channel
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High SchoolHBO | Max
The Velveteen RabbitApple TV+
Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program
Frog and ToadApple TV+
Gremlins: Secrets of The MogwaiMax
Looney Tunes CartoonsMax
Orion and the DarkNetflix
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresDisney+
Original Song for a Preschool Program
“Find the Area”StoryBots: Answer Time Netflix
“Keep Swimming Through”Baby Shark’s Big Movie!Nickelodeon
“Let Your Wish Carry You Away”Alice’s Wonderland Bakery Disney Junior
“That’s Why We Love Nature”Sesame Street Max
“The Tornado Song”StoryBots: Answer Time Netflix
Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program
“Kiss Your Friend”Hailey’s On It!Disney Channel
“My Sails Are Set”One PieceNetflix
“Radishes vs. Strawberries”Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Apple TV+
“Speak Out”High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Disney+
“Things”Kiff Disney Channel
Show Open
The Fairly OddParents: A New WishNickelodeon
HildaNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
Peter and the WolfMax
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Cinematography for a Single-Camera Live-Action Program
Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockApple TV+
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Editing for a Single-Camera Live-Action Program
Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockApple TV+
GoosebumpsDisney+
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly HighSchoolHBO | Max
The Velveteen RabbitApple TV+
Editing for a Multiple-Camera Live-Action Program
All-Round ChampionBYUtv
Erin & AaronNickelodeon
Sesame StreetMax
The Thundermans ReturnNickelodeon
Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
Frog and ToadApple TV+
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresDisney+
StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
StoryBots: Super Silly Stories with BoNetflix
The Tiny Chef ShowNickelodeon
Editing for an Animated Program
HildaNetflix
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDisney+
Merry Little BatmanAmazon Prime Video
Orion and the DarkNetflix
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, FranklinApple TV+
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat SillyThe Wonderful World of Mickey MouseDisney+
Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live-Action Program
GoosebumpsDisney+
JaneApple TV+
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High SchoolHBO | Max
The Velveteen RabbitApple TV+
Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
Baby Shark’s Big Movie!Paramount+
Santiago of the SeasNICK Jr.
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresDisney+
Shape IslandThe Winter BluesApple TV+
Xavier Riddle and the Secret MuseumPBS Kids
Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program
I Am GrootDisney+
Jurassic World: Chaos TheoryNetflix
Mech CadetsNetflix
Monsters at WorkDisney+
Orion and the DarkNetflix
Transformers: EarthSparkNickelodeon
Lighting, Camera and Technical Arts
Malory TowersBYUtv
A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
Ruby and the WellBYUtv
Sesame StreetMax
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Visual Effects for a Live-Action Program
Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockApple TV+
GoosebumpsDisney+
The Naughty NineDisney Channel
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Casting for a Live-Action Program
HeartstopperNetflix
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
Pretty Freekin ScaryDisney+
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Casting for an Animated Program
Gremlins: Secrets of The MogwaiMax
Jurassic World: Chaos TheoryNetflix
Monsters at WorkDisney+
Orion and the DarkNetflix
Rock Paper ScissorsNickelodeon
Spirit RangersNetflix
Supa Team 4Netflix
Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design for a Single-Camera Program
Malory TowersBYUtv
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
The Santa ClausesDisney+
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design for a Multiple-Camera Program
Bunk’dDisney Channel
Sesame StreetMax
The Villains of Valley ViewDisney+
Costume Design/Styling
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Puppet Design entry)Apple TV+
Malory TowersBYUtv
Monster High 2Nickelodeon
One PieceNetflix
Sesame Street (Puppet Design entry)Max
The Velveteen RabbitApple TV+
Hairstyling and Makeup
GoosebumpsDisney+
Monster High 2Nickelodeon
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
The Really Loud HouseNickelodeon
The Santa ClausesDisney+
Stunt Coordination for a Live-Action Program
GoosebumpsDisney+
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
The Really Loud HouseNickelodeon
The Villains of Valley ViewDisney Channel
Choreography
High School Musical: The Musical: The SeriesDisney+
Monster High 2Nickelodeon
World’s BestDisney+
Lady Gaga is joining Wednesday for its highly anticipated second season, and the Netflix series’ star Jenna Ortega is keeping it coy about Mother Monster’s upcoming role. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “There’s definitely dances in the show,” she teased to Entertainment Tonight on Thursday (March 13). “I’m not saying […]
Gene Simmons can rock n’ roll all night and deliver the weather forecast the next day. On Thursday (March 13), the KISS frontman hilariously took over Los Angeles meteorologist Adam Krueger’s weekend report on Fox 11 — and it was truly chaotic from start to finish.
Wearing a denim shirt, sunglasses and a black cap, Simmons began by asserting he knows “quite a lot” about weather. He also landed a backhanded compliment toward Krueger — “You look much better in real life than you do on TV” — before pointing out regions on a map of Southern California and nonchalantly reading off the weather patterns crossing through.
At one point, Simmons pushed Krueger away so as not to block the graphics behind them before reading out the warm temperatures local viewers would experience over the next few days. Krueger then went in for a play on KISS’ Billboard Hot 100 hit “Rock and Roll All Nite,” saying, “This weekend, I’m thinking, it’s looking pretty good. If people want to rock and roll all night …?”
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“They should party every day,” Simmons finished.
Another hilarious moment came when Krueger tried to signify the end of the segment by giving the rock star a fist bump, prompting Simmons to ask, “Are you kicking me out?”
“You don’t have the thing in my ear where they’re saying wrap, so I gotta wrap,” Krueger responded, leading Simmons to start freestyling some bars.
“Rap? ‘You go to 7-Eleven/ Go to heaven …,” Simmons spit, doing a little dance.
After the broadcast, Krueger shared some behind the scenes photos with the rock legend on Instagram and wrote, “Do weather with @genesimmons” along with a checkmark emoji.
Krueger is known for creating viral weather moments by incorporating popular music into his presentations. Last year, he turned heads by using lyrics from Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” while delivering a Houston forecast, telling viewers, “If you wanna pass on this heat like John Stockton, you can go into the Northwest where there’s 60s and 70s for highs today.”
“So again, we got temperatures in the 90s, but it’s going to feel hotter for several days … Wop, wop, wop, wop!” he continued at the time. “This is not a major cold front. In fact, the general rule this time of year if it’s June and we’re talking about a cold front, it’s probably a minor.”
Krueger’s has also recently paid homage to Doechii, Tyler, the Creator and Travis Scott.
Simmons has also previously tried his hand at meteorology. In September, he joined KTLA 5 Morning News and hilariously pushed resident weatherman Henry DiCarlo aside to take over that week’s weather report.
Watch Simmons make his weather report above.
Briarcliff Entertainment is making a movie for all the sneaker heads. The company unveiled its trailer for Sneaks on Thursday (March 13), a fun animated adventure that takes place in New York City. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Rob Edwards and Chris Jenkins-directed film follows […]
She’s fine, people. Jennifer Hudson just broke down what really happened at the New York Knicks game where she got smacked by a rogue basketball, from the moment it happened to the aftermath.
“First of all, I wanna say: I’m OK!” the talk-show host began on The Jennifer Hudson Show Thursday (March 13).
“It happened so quick,” Hudson continued, laughing incredulously. “I’m like, ‘What the hell done popped me? Someone must’ve hit me. Of all the people to hit, you hit Jennifer Hudson. Really?’”
The episode comes more than a week after the vocalist went viral over the mishap at the March 4 Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors game, where she was sitting courtside and chatting with partner Common when suddenly, a rogue ball came out of nowhere and smacked her in the head. Player Miles McBride then came crashing into her, after which the point guard and a ref checked to see if Hudson was all right as she sat there, stunned.
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“So the ball did actually hit me,” Hudson recounted. “All of a sudden, there’s people standing over me, like, ‘You OK?’ I’m like, ‘Let me just come to for a second. Let me just gather my thoughts.’ The poor basketball player, he wanted to end the whole game.”
“My sweet love was like, ‘OK, you all right? Would you like to leave?’” she continued, referring to Common. “And I’m like, ‘I’m good, just let me sit here and gather myself. ‘Cause the last thing you wanna do is get up and go running somewhere.’ No, you need a moment.”
Hudson also added that she was better prepared for the blow than most because she’s “a boy mom.” “What that means is, I have been on the basketball court many a days playing with these children, so they trained momma well to be able to take the game,” said the Dreamgirls actress, who shares son Daniel with ex David Otunga. “I was ready.”
Though Hudson assured the crowd that she’s OK numerous times, one person was still concerned: McBride. In fact, the point guard ended up sending the American Idol alum a bouquet of flowers and an apology video, which she played for her audience.
“Just wanted to say I’m sorry for running into you at our game last week,” McBride said in the clip. “I was in the zone trying to make a play, trying to bring some energy, and unfortunately, you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Just saying I’m sorry, got you a little something — hope we can be cool after this.”
Hudson ended the segment by sharing what lesson she’s learned and plans on applying next time she sits courtside: “Bring a helmet.”
Watch Hudson talk about getting hit in the head with a basketball above.
Time to turn it up to 11. The highly anticipated sequel of the 1984 comedy, This Is Spinal Tap, officially has a release date. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues will hit theaters on September 12 with Bleeker Street gaining the U.S. distribution rights, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Rob Reiner is returning as director, […]
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The start of the new Formula 1 season begins with a trip to Australia for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park. The racing event will kick off Thursday (March 13) with practice sessions starting at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT until race day on Sunday (March 16), airing in the U.S. on Saturday (March 15) at midnight ET/9 p.m. PT. There are some streaming options that’ll let you livestream the races online.
ESPN and its networks will livestream the race and practices for you to watch at home. The easiest way to tune in is through a the network’s cable channels. Cord cutters don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on a cable package in order to livestream the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix at home, there are additional ways to watch ESPN without cable.
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Keep reading to learn more.
How to Watch F1 Australian Grand Prix Online
ESPN+ is the official streaming platform for ESPN and it’s networks, which will let you watch the F1 Australian Grand Prix 2025 and more live sports coverage. The streamer comes with a variety of affordable plans starting at $11.99 per month or you can save 17% off with an annual plan for $119.99 per year.
In addition to live sports, ESPN+ has exclusive on-demand videos and access to content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider. You’ll also be able to stream original shows to stream on-demand, game recaps and analysis hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime and full replays of historic NFL matchups.
To expand your savings and content offerings, you can also bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ for a single monthly price of just $16.99 per month for all three services.
How to Watch F1 Australian Grand Prix Online for Free
ESPN is also available through live TV streamers and with current free trials and promos going on, you can watch the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix for free. Below, ShopBillboard put together a list of the best offers to take advantage of now.
Sling TV
Sling TV is offering new users half off their first month when they sign up for one of the three packages available. ESPN is only included in the Sling Orange and Sling Orange + Blue packages, which are discounted for as $23 for the first month (reg. $45.99 per month). After your first month you’ll be charged the full package price.
The Sling Orange package comes with 32 channels that can be streamed on one device at once. For additional channel options including FS1 and the NFL Network, you can combine both plans for $33 for the first month (reg. $65.99 per month) and get access to all 48 channels. Please note that Sling TV pricing and channel availability varies from market-to-market. Learn more at Sling TV here.
Fubo
You can watch ESPN on Fubo and livestream the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix and more for no added cost. New users can take advantage of a seven-day free trial in addition to a promo that’s taking $25 off the first month, giving you access to more than 200 live channels for as low as $59.99 (reg. $84.99).
Fubo’s Essential plan also comes with unlimited DVR storage, while you have the ability to simultaneously watch content on up to 10 screens.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV offers the most streaming options with access to more than 95 live channels including ESPN and the entire Hulu library. It starts at $82.99 per month, but unlike the rest of the options on this list, Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ for no added cost. You’ll have all of the Hulu library to watch and exclusive and original programming available only on ESPN+.
Who Is Performing During F1 Australian Grand Prix?
During the five-day motorsport event, rock bands The Living End and Spiderbait are set to perform, while rapper Baker Boy and singer Tones and I are scheduled to perform too. The musical headliner of F1 Australian Grand Prix is English DJ Fatboy Slim with Australian singer Anna Lunoe.
Stream F1 Australian Grand Prix on ESPN starting on Thursday (March 13) at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT. Race day lands on Sunday, airing in the U.S. on Saturday (March 15) at midnight ET/9 p.m. PT. The best way to watch is on ESPN+, or ESPN via Sling TV.
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