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The world has been watching in shock as President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk break from long-held norms and attempt to concentrate political power in the presidency. Now, internet sensation Randy Rainbow is taking the pair to task for their latest executive actions.
In a new video posted Wednesday (March 5), Rainbow created another fake interview between himself, the president and Musk, where he called out the pair for making massive cuts to federal programs while attacking marginalized communities.
“Look, I realize the government might be a little bloated — trust me, I know bloated when I see it,” Rainbow says in the clip while gesturing at Trump and Musk. “But you two dime-store dictators are tearing down institutions and eroding our rights. It’s starting to feel super constitutional crisis-y.”
As is tradition in Rainbow’s parody videos, the clip then transitions to a parody version of “Defying Gravity” from Wicked, in which Rainbow begins to unravel “the same routine” that Trump is using from his first presidency. Playing both parts of Glinda and Elphaba, the comedian lambasts the president’s lack of care for the very concept of the power of the people.
“Close your mouth, you creep/ It’s time to cry, ‘Buh-bye democracy,’” Rainbow sings. “And watch this guy defy democracy/ Would someone stop this clown?!”
As the video continues, Rainbow’s costumes change constantly between the pink frocks of Glinda, the green face of Elphaba and the furry bodies of the flying monkeys as he begins to take shots at the Democrats’ inactivity in combating Trump’s proposals. When he finally arrives at the song’s iconic final moments, he extends the track just so he can fit all of his worst adjectives about Trump into one musical phrase.
“And no one in the whole U.S./ Can save us from this bleach blond mess?/ Who’s bats–t, cruel, obsessed with walls/ With ears of steel and tiny balls,” Rainbow sings while floating above the White House. “An actual convicted felon/ Dragging us all down to hell/ A narcissistic, instigating/ Fascist crook who feeds on hating/ Anyone outside his cult/ No porn star, Dem or sane adult/ Is ever going to stop this clown!”
Wacth Rainbow’s full Wicked parody above.
Lady Gaga is having fun causing a little mayhem at 30 Rock, with the pop star hilariously airing out some of the Saturday Night Live cast members’ business in a new promo video posted ahead of her upcoming hosting stint.
In the clip shared Wednesday (March 5), Gaga — looking low-key in a black baseball cap and T-shirt — sits at a piano in the SNL break room and openly sings observations about the comedians who filter in and out. “Andrew Dismukes is ordering a breakfast sandwich at 2 p.m.,” she croons, playing some jazzy chords.
“Devon Walker is taking a big swing with a new hat,” the 14-time Grammy winner continues when the cast member enters wearing a camouflage cowboy hat.
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“OK, what?” a slightly offended Walker asks, to which Dismukes explains, “This is her process.”
The new video arrives just a few days ahead of Gaga’s return to the comedy series, with the musician set to serve double duty as host and musical guest on the Saturday (March 8) episode. It’ll come just hours after the release of her seventh studio album, Mayhem, the day prior.
The A Star Is Born actress previously pulled double duty on the show in 2013, which may be why she’s so comfortable on the premises in the new promo video. The clip ends with a pajama-clad Heidi Gardner leaving her office with disheveled hair, after which Gaga calls her out for “trying to pretend she isn’t sleeping here, but we all know she is.”
“And the question is, ‘Why?’” the musician belts, to which Gardner tries her hand at singing: “And the answer is bedbugs!”
It’s unknown which songs Gaga will perform this weekend, but Mayhem was led by a trio of singles — including Billboard Hot 100-topper “Die With a Smile” with Bruno Mars, “Disease” and “Abracadabra.” Also on Wednesday, fans got a taste of a new track on the LP: “Garden of Eden,” a portion of which ESPN debuted in a teaser for this year’s Formula One season while declaring the track its official anthem of 2025.
Watch Gaga put the SNL cast on blast in the new promo above.
Kate Cassidy is opening up about her grief four months after losing Liam Payne, whom she dated for two years before his sudden death in October.
In one of her first interviews since the former One Direction star died in a third-story fall from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, the social media star fought back tears while describing how she’s still coming to terms with his death on U.K. morning show Lorraine Wednesday (March 5). “I find myself talking about him so much in the present tense,” she told host Lorraine Kelly.
“I don’t even feel the need to correct myself, because I still can’t fully — that’s part of my healing journey — I’m still working on accepting the fact that he’s not here anymore,” Cassidy continued, adding that she’ll “always have so much love” for her late partner. “I never would’ve thought that I would be talking about him in the past tense.”
As for how she’s coping with her grief, the influencer told Kelly that things have been “really hard.” “I’ve never lost anybody before close to me, so this is my first time dealing with anything like this,” she added. “I am trying to do my best. I have my better days, I have my harder days, but I am surrounded by such a great support system that I cannot thank enough.”
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Payne died Oct. 16 after suffering multiple traumas from the 40-foot fall. Cassidy had been with him in Argentina up until a few days prior to the incident, during which the singer was under the influence of multiple substances, a subsequent toxicology report confirmed. Another report recently revealed that his blood-alcohol concentration at the time of his death was at a nearly life-threatening level of up to 2.7 grams per liter.
The X Factor alum had previously been open about struggling with mental health and seeking sobriety treatment before his death. To honor his memory, Cassidy is now partnering with Lorraine‘s 2025 mental health initiative, March 4 March, which encourages Brits to walk 10,000 extra steps each week as a proven way of boosting their moods. “I genuinely believe Liam, in a way, guided me to this campaign and wanted me to be involved in this and help other people,” Cassidy said on the show. “Liam was so open about his mental health.”
To honor his memory, Cassidy is now partnering with Lorraine‘s 2025 mental health initiative, March 4 March, which encourages Brits to walk 10,000 extra steps each week as a proven way of boosting their moods. “I genuinely believe Liam, in a way, guided me to this campaign and wanted me to be involved in this and help other people,” Cassidy said on the show. “Liam was so open about his mental health.”
She added, “I know he would want me to help anybody, because he no longer can help people.”
Watch Cassidy’s Lorraine interview below.
Mike Epps just confirmed something fans have been waiting for since 2002.
While sitting down with The Breakfast Club to promote his new comedy tour, the actor and comedian revealed that the fourth installment of the Friday film franchise has finally been green-lit after Charlamagne Tha God asked if he and Ice Cube have talked about Last Friday yet.
“He called me the other day, said we just finished the deal,” Epps said before giving the West Coast legend his flowers. “So, we doing the last Friday, man. And big shout-out to Cube; that’s another brother that has put so many brothers on, man, and don’t really get the props for it. Put me, Chris Tucker, Bernie Mac, I mean name ’em. This dude gave dudes opportunities.”
While he hasn’t seen a script for the film yet, Epps promises to continue Friday‘s legacy of introducing new comics to a wider audience. “I haven’t seen the script, but I’m pretty sure it’s good,” he said. “And we’re gonna bring in the new comics. We’re gonna put the DC Young Flys and all of them in with the OGs. It’s going to be a good a– time.”
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He also remained hopeful that Chris Tucker will be onboard this time around, as the actor and comedian has been hesitant to reprise his iconic role as Smokey over the years. “People still love Chris Tucker, he’s still Smokey,” Epps said. “He laid it down, he positioned me to do it. So Chris, if you’re listening, we need you, baby boy. Come on back.”
Tucker seemed open to coming back to the film franchise that made him a star when talking with Big Tigger last year, ultimately putting the onus on studio executives. “It’s studios, and they gotta want to do it, and then it’s producers and all that stuff,” Tucker said. “It’s a lot that goes with it.”
The Friday franchise started with the original film starring Ice Cube and Tucker in 1995 followed by two Tucker-free sequels: 2000’s Next Friday and 2002’s Friday After Next.
You can watch the full conversation with Epps below.
Sexyy Red is heading to Hollywood. Big Sexyy, Ty Dolla $ign and Ski Mask The Slump God have reportedly been cast in the upcoming movie Rolling Loud. Variety was first to report the news on Tuesday (March 4) of the hip-hop trio joining the comedy film named after the famed hip-hop festival, which also stars […]
It’s only two days past the 2025 Oscars, so some may think it’s too soon to start thinking about the 2026 Oscars. But it’s not too early to consider that history could be made: Wicked: For Good, the upcoming sequel to Wicked, could become the most nominated film sequel in Oscar history.
If it repeats its 10 nominations from this year and picks up two more, it would set a new record. If it picks one more, it would tie the record, which is currently jointly held by The Godfather Part II, which received 11 nods in 1975, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the third installment in that franchise, which received 11 nods in 2004.
Even if Wicked: For Good merely matched Wicked’s tally of 10 nods, it would become one of the most nominated sequels in history. It would tie Mad Max: Fury Road, the fourth installment in that franchise, which received 10 nods in 2015.
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Wicked’s 10 nominations this year were best picture, best actress (Cynthia Erivo), best supporting actress (Ariana Grande), best costume design, best film editing, best makeup and hairstyling, best production design, best original score, best sound and best visual effects.
There are three categories where Wicked: For Good could improve on its performance from this year. Jon M. Chu was passed over for a nod as best director for Wicked. A nomination for Wicked: For Good could serve to acknowledge his work on both films. Jonathan Bailey was passed over for a best supporting actor nod. And according to reports, there will be two new songs in Wicked: For Good, which would both be eligible for best original song consideration. None of the songs in Wicked were new, and thus, were not eligible.
One of the new songs will be for Elphaba, the character played by Erivo; the other will be for Glinda, the character played by Grande. Erivo will be a co-writer on her song, which could be her easiest path to her first Oscar — and EGOT status. Erivo has won a Tony, a Grammy, and a Daytime Emmy, all for The Color Purple and related projects, but has yet to win an Oscar, despite three nods so far.
If Erivo becomes an EGOT at the 2026 Oscars, she will become the youngest woman to EGOT. That title is currently held by Jennifer Hudson, who was 40 years and nine months old in 2022 when she achieved the feat. Erivo will be about 39 years and two months old at the time of the 2026 Oscars; the exact date of the show hasn’t been announced.
But Erivo would not become the youngest EGOT overall, which she would have become if she had won Sunday for best actress. That distinction has long been held by songwriter and librettist Robert Lopez, who was 39 years and one week old in 2014 when he achieved the feat. Songwriter and producer Benj Pasek was 39 years and two months old in 2024 when he joined the exclusive club.
Erivo was nominated for best original song in 2020 for co-writing “Stand Up” from Harriet. She was also nominated for best actress for that film.
Stephen Schwartz, of course, would also make history if a song from Wicked: For Good won an Oscar. Schwartz has won two Oscars for best original song — for “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas and “When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt. A third win would make him one of just 10 songwriters in Oscar history to win three with three songs.
With RuPaul’s Drag Race bringing back their Rate-a-Queen system for season 17, Billboard decided to rate each of the new queens every week based on their performance. Below, we take a look at the latest design challenge to see which queens crafted up a winning look. Spoilers ahead for episode 9. Part of the aim […]
Abbott Elementary is halfway through its fourth season, but Sheryl Lee Ralph is teasing fans about an exciting guest star in the finale. The superstar joined Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet at the annual The Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on Sunday (March 3), where she mostly kept her lips sealed about […]
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The Marvel Comics superhero Daredevil is back with a new TV series starring Charlie Cox as The Man Without Fear and Vincent D’Onofrio as Kingpin.
Daredevil: Born Again’s two-episode series premiere drops on Tuesday, March 4, at 9 p.m. ET/6p.m. PT on Disney+.
Ahead, read on for ways to stream Daredevil: Born Again online.
How to Watch Daredevil: Born Again Online
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Created by Dario Scardapane, Matt Corman and Chris Ord, Daredevil: Born Again follows Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer who fights for justice in court by day and in the mean streets of Hell’s Kitchen as the masked vigilante Daredevil by night. In the series, he clashes with Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), a crime lord running for mayor of New York City.
The new TV series also stars Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Michael Gandolfini, Ayelet Zurer, Jon Bernthal and others.
Meanwhile, The Newton Brothers, film and TV composers John Andrew Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart composed and arranged the score for Daredevil: Born Again. The Newton Brothers also worked on TV scores for X-Men ’97, Goosebumps, The Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House and others.
Available starting on Tuesday, March 4, Daredevil: Born Again is streamable on Disney+ for subscribers only. In the meantime, watch a trailer for the new TV series below.
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After Anora ended as the biggest winner of the 2025 Oscars — snagging five awards, including best picture and best actress — on Sunday, March 2, the stars left the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood to continue celebrating the year in cinema at the various post-Academy Awards parties around town. One of the biggest annual […]
