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Brandy is set to star opposite Kathryn Hunter in A24’s psychological horror-thriller The Front Room. The film — directed by Max and Sam Eggers (brothers of director Robert Eggers) — is based on Susan Hill’s 2016 short story of the same name. The plot centers on a pregnant young couple who have to take in […]
Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Mack” snags top honors on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), for May 2024, appearing at No. 1 after a synch in The Equalizer.
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 May 2024.
“Return of the Mack” can be heard in the eighth episode of the CBS drama’s fourth season; it premiered May 5.
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In May 2024, the song earned 17.9 million official on-demand U.S. streams and sold 3,000 downloads, according to Luminate.
“Return of the Mack” was a No. 2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for Morrison in 1997, peaking in June of that year.
The song previously crowned Top TV Songs in November 2015 when it received a synch in Netflix’s Master of None.
“Return of the Mack” reigns over Brandi Carlile’s “The Story,” which places at No. 2 after being heard in the third season premiere of MAX’s Hacks on May 2.
“The Story,” Carlile’s breakthrough hit (it peaked at No. 3 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart in 2007), accrued 2.1 million streams and 2,000 downloads in May 2024.
Amazon Prime Video’s newly premiered miniseries Maxton Hall boasts a strong start on Top TV Songs in its first appearance, ranking at Nos. 5 and 7 with Amber Run’s “I Found” and SYML’s “Where’s My Love,” respectively. The German-language series premiered each of its six episodes on May 9.
“I Found” earned 4.3 million streams and 1,000 downloads in May 2024, while “Where’s My Love” received 9.2 million steams.
See the full top 10 below, also featuring music from The Veil, Welcome to Wrexham, Pretty Little Liars and Clarkson’s Farm.
Rank, Song, Artist, Show (Network)1. “Return of the Mack,” Mark Morrison, The Equalizer (CBS)2. “The Story,” Brandi Carlile, Hacks (MAX)3. “Angel,” Massive Attack, The Veil (FX)4. “Black Betty,” Ram Jam, Welcome to Wrexham (FX)5. “I Found,” Amber Run, Maxton Hall (Amazon Prime Video)6. “School’s Out,” Alice Cooper, Pretty Little Liars (Freeform)7. “Where’s My Love,” SYML, Maxton Hall (Amazon Prime Video)8. “Fire for You,” Cannons, Pretty Little Liars (Freeform)9. “Golden Brown,” The Stranglers, Clarkson’s Farm (Amazon Prime Video)10. “Voices Carry,” ‘Til Tuesday, Pretty Little Liars (Freeform)
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If you don’t already plans for the weekend, you might set some time to watch binge-worthy music documentaries. From the behind the scenes of iconic concerts to the personal journeys of legendary musicians, these films capture the essence of music and storytelling.
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Whether you’re a fan of pop or country, there is something for everyone. Here is a list of must-watch music documentaries: Cyndi Lauper’s Let the Canary Sing (Paramount+), Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottom Country (Hulu), Camden (Hulu), Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball (Max), Call Me Country: Beyoncé and Nashville’s Renaissance (Max), Lil Nas X’s Long Live Montero (Max) and Jennifer Lopez’s The Greatest Love Story Never Told (Prime).
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After a one-week free-trial, Max’s paid subscriptions start at $9.99 per month for ad-supported streaming, $16.99 per month to watch ad free, or $20.99 per month for ultimate ad-free streaming.
For those looking for an alternative streaming platform, you might want to add Paramount+. Paramount+ is currently offering a seven-day free trial when you sign up for either of its plans: Paramount+ Essential or Paramount+ with Showtime, which means you can watch Lauper’s documentary for free.
Paramount+ with Showtime features an even wider range of movies, TV series, documentaries, sports and other binge-worthy content across two streaming platforms. Besides Lauper’s film, you can also stream RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, The Chi, Dexter: New Blood, The Affair, The L Word, Your Honor, Ray Donovan, Yellowjackets, Couples Therapy, and more.
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The Descendants franchise returns next month, and in a music video premiering exclusively on Billboard below, the latest Villain Kid is caught red-handed.
Descendants: The Rise of Red — coming to Disney+ on July 12 before making its Disney Channel debut on Aug. 9 — introduces Kylie Cantrall (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) as Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora) from Alice in Wonderland. The new video is for Cantrall’s signature song, simply titled “Red,” which sees her character evading the Wonderland soldiers (including Alex Boniello’s singing guard) protecting her queen mother as she skulks around in the shadows of the castle grounds.
“I’m on a path of destruction, this is gonna be fun,” Cantrall sings with a glint in her eye, wearing a bedazzled hood and red eye mask covered in hearts and throwing a red balloon filled with blood-red paint at a giant portrait of her tyrannical mom.
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“’Red’ is one of my favorite numbers in the film,” Cantrall tells Billboard of the original song. “It’s this explosive number – it’s bold and it’s fierce, kind of who Red is. It gives people a really cool look inside Wonderland and the trouble and mischief that Red gets up to when the lights go down and the village goes to sleep, she roams around the town and gets to be free and do her thing. The song shows who she is at her core and will give the audience a chance to really get to know her.”
In The Rise of Red — the fourth film in the Descendants franchise and the first since 2021’s The Royal Wedding — Cantrall’s Red teams up with Chloe (Malia Baker), the daughter of Cinderella (Brandy, reprising the role almost 30 years later), to travel back in time and try to prevent the Queen of Hearts’ evil reign.
In addition to the music video, fans can find “Red” on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and other digital platforms, and the film’s soundtrack is available for pre-order and pre-add via Walt Disney Records.
Descendants: The Rise of Red is directed by Jennifer Phang, with a script from Dan Frey and Russell Sommer, and executive-produced by Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh. The movie is choreographed by Ashley Wallen (The Greatest Showman) with a score by Torin Borrowdale (Searching).
Watch the “Red” video premiere below before the movie hits Disney+ on July 12.
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Move over, Tchaikovsky, because Chappell Roan took her own stab at Swan Lake while on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (June 20).
Taking to the late-night talk show’s stage surrounded by lilies , the pop star performed her breakout single “Good Luck, Babe!” while dressed head to toe in white feathers and a frizzy blonde wig, resembling the classic ballet’s Princess Odette. As the performance reached a fever pitch with the song’s viral chorus, Roan crawled on her hands and knees toward the camera, flashing her long, white acrylic nails.
But Roan wasn’t finished there. The “Pink Pony Club” singer also sat down with host Jimmy Fallon for a brief interview. This time dressed in a black bustier adorned with enormous black feathers — presenting the black swan Odile side to her performance’s Odette — Roan chatted with the host about her humble beginnings operating out of Willard, Mo., and spoke about her self-ascribed moniker of “your favorite artist’s favorite artist” from her Coachella performance.
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“That was a reference to Sasha Colby, and Sasha Colby said, ‘I’m your favorite drag queen’s favorite drag queen,’” Roan said, referring to the drag legend and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15. “It just hit me through the heart. And so I hope one day Sasha Colby watches me, and that’s why I said it.”
The nickname has stuck for the singer. When Fallon revealed that he’d Googled her earlier that day (“Did you not know who I was before?” she cracked), a message popped up below the search bar saying, “Did you mean: your favorite artist’s favorite artist.”
Roan clarified that she’s not the one who put the suggestion on the website, but shared her theory of who was behind the message. “It’s this random twink that works at Google, I know it is!” she said. “It’s some assisstant that said, like, ‘We love her.’”
The star also spoke with Fallon about her recent string of successes, saying that they’ve helped validate an opinion she’s long held. “It feels like I was right all along,” she quipped with a laugh. “I feel kind of like, I made it already when people showed up to my concert a few years ago … everything else has been a cherry on top.”
Check out Roan’s performance of “Good Luck, Babe!” above, and watch her full interview with Jimmy Fallon below:
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Disney Jr. is ready to dive under the sea with its upcoming series, Disney Jr.’s Ariel, taking the curious and lively mermaid princess on a series of animated adventures that fans have never experienced before.
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Set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows young Ariel (Mykal-Michelle Harris) as she embarks on underwater fun with her family and friends, including King Triton (Taye Diggs), Ursula (Amber Riley), Flounder (Gracen Newton) and mermaid friends Fernie (Cruz Flateau) and Lucia (Elizabeth Phoenix Caro).
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“I can’t even begin to tell you the enthusiasm in our workspace about putting this show together,” the series’ executive producer Lynne Southerland tells Billboard. “Everyone is really bringing their A-game. We all feel really honored to be moving the magic Ariel into a new space, a new way of seeing her and a new audience.”
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As to how this version of Ariel differs from the princess seen in the original 1989 film and the sub-sequent 2023 live-action film, Southerland says that the Disney Jr. mermaid is young but sure of herself. “It was very important to me that Ariel exudes a sense of personal agency, that she already kind of knows who she is at eight years old and we’re just watching her continue to grow and expand that sense of self,” she says. “We started with a core element of Ariel, which is her beautiful voice — but what are the many ways that voice expresses? How we communicate with others, how we express our dreams, how we can express ourselves when we make a mistake. To show her as a full character who is able to speak out rather than be closed up, that was really principal to this character.”
Harris, the 12-year-old actress who plays Ariel in the show, agrees, adding that she was encouraged to put her own spin on the character. “In this version, we’re seeing Ariel younger than we’ve ever seen her before, so it was important for me to add some qualities that she might have had when she was younger,” she explains. “A few qualities that I brought into this version of Ariel was her love of singing, of course, and also she was definitely an empath in the feature films. She is also just a really curious, excited person that always wants to explore the world around her.”
She continues, “It’s such a dream come true, playing the role of Ariel. It’s just so fulfilling, because I’ve always loved Disney princesses. I mean, who doesn’t? I always loved to watch Ariel, Elsa and Anna, Aladdin — all those classic Disney stories. I always wished to be Disney princess when I grow up, and now I actually am! My wish came true!”
Another crucial element of Disney Jr.’s Ariel is the protagonist’s relationship with her father, King Triton. “It’s not often that we get to see Black fathers in strong roles,” Southerland says. “There can be a perception of Black fathers as being stern. It was really important that Triton, despite being king, when he’s with his kids he’s just a dad who understands and loves his children and want the best for them.”
Diggs, a father himself who plays the underwater king, adds, “I love that he listens to his child. It sounds very simple, but you’d be surprised how many parents think that it’s their job to talk at their kid instead of listening to them. He’s the kind of father who listens and that’s the kind of father I’m striving to be.”
To conclude, Harris chimes in with what she hopes young viewers will gain from watching the new series. “It’s OK to be yourself. It’s OK to love who you are, it’s OK to like what you like, and I think Ariel really shows that,” she says. “There’s so much diversity and inclusion in this series, that you’ll definitely be able to see yourself in one of the characters.”
In addition to the Disney Jr.’s Ariel premiere episode airing June 27 on Disney Junior and later on Disney Channel, an initial batch of eight episodes will be available on Disney+ the following day (Friday, June 28). Plus, a new series of two-minute shorts, called Disney Jr.’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales, were previously featured across Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Jr. beginning earlier this month, to build excitement around the new show.
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Between climbing the charts and making headlines for her festival performances, rising pop star Chappell Roan is having a moment — and one cast member at Saturday Night Live would like to be a part of that narrative.
In the latest episode of Las Culturistas, his podcast with Matt Rogers, Bowen Yang revealed that he attended a pair of the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer’s concerts with the show’s talent team to try and persuade them that she might make a good musical guest.
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“I went to both of her Brooklyn Steel nights,” Yang said, referring to Roan’s pair of shows at the Brooklyn venue in October 2023. “I went to see her two nights in a row, the first night was the only time I’ve skipped a Tuesday writing night … because the talent people at SNL were like, ‘We’re gonna see Chappell, do you wanna come with?’”
Yang said that while he wasn’t “pressing my thumb on the scale” when it came to the issue, he did offer his input on the singer as a potential SNL guest. “I did wanna be there to talk to them about, like, ‘What would booking her be like?’” he said. “It was just me being like, ‘You guys should experience her.’ So I went with them, and during ‘Casual,’ this person on the talent team — Grace Shaker, love you — turns to me and goes, ‘She’s special.’”
Billboard has reached out to representatives for SNL and Roan for comment.
Over the last two months, Roan’s star has risen quickly. Her breakout single “Good Luck, Babe!” recently broke into the Billboard Hot 100′s top 40, and is currently sitting at No. 21 on the chart dated June 22. Meanwhile, nine months after its release, her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess ascended to No. 10 on the Billboard 200 on the chart dated June 22.
During a recent concert appearance in Raleigh, N.C., Roan commented on her sudden rise, saying she was feeling a bit overwhelmed: “I think my career is just kind of going really fast and it’s really hard to keep up.”
Listen to Yang talk about Roan on the latest episode of Las Culturistas below
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are happy to count their blessings. In the latest episode of the Kardashians, the couple’s seven-month old son Rocky Thirteen made his reality TV debut and mom revealed the health scare she suffered last year that required emergency fetal surgery in September.
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In the episode, Kardashian reveals that the procedure was due to fluid in their son’s lungs that required immediate intervention. “We had a terrifying scare,” she explains on the show. “It’s super rare — the condition that he had — but it’s also super rare and lucky that we caught it. Thank you, God, for a successful surgery. I’m honestly just so grateful, I have no words.”
Before the discussion of Rocky’s health issues, the episode looked back to Oct. 2023, with the couple snuggled in bed dreaming about their first child together. Father of three Barker talks about his excitement for the birth, getting into specifics about the first “natural” birth he will experience. “I’m a little frightened,” he says, promising Kardashian that he will be “right there” when the blessed event takes place. “I’m gonna catch him like a basketball,” he says.
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“You can’t be down there… I don’t want you to be traumatized,” Kardashian jokes about her hubby’s wish for a bird’s eye view during the impending birth. As they prepare to go to the hospital, Barker frets about Rocky’s health, wishing that his lungs will be “perfect” and that he will be a “solid eight pounds.”
The scene then turns to a confessional in which Kardashian looks back at the scare several months earlier, pivoting to the reality star in a hospital bed after the surgery to remove fluid from Rocky’s lungs before his Nov. 1 birth.
Kardashian says she was “filled with fear” before the surgery, and then again when the symptoms came back a short time later. After watching a documentary called Heal about the power of positive thinking’s affect on health, Kourtney says she talked to the baby every day and prayed. “After I had that mindset shift, the fluid was completely gone and we had not one single problem after,” she says. “It’s everything I’ve ever dreamed of. Everything we’ve been through to get to this moment, it just feels so surreal.”
In the end, Kardashian says, “I’m so happy in my blissful baby bubble and the love with Rocky.”
For the first time ever, the musical fantasy film Labyrinth, Jim Henson’s original masterpiece starring the late David Bowie, will transport fans to Goblin City in an exciting fusion of film and live music onstage with “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert.” The 30-city North American tour launches Sept. 24 — Henson’s birthday — with stops in Atlanta, Orlando and New Orleans.
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Labyrinth’s loyal and steadfast cult following has grown for nearly 40 years since the film’s theatrical release on June 27, 1986. Audiences are invited to experience an epic evening as the movie is presented on a large HD cinema screen. Onstage, a live band will perform in sync with Bowie’s original vocals, playing the songs and the score from the soundtrack, composed by Bowie and Trevor Jones.
“Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert” producer Black Ink Presents, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, is known for breathing new life into iconic films with symphonies, orchestras or bands live onstage, including Batman, Ghostbusters, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Rocketman, La La Land and more.
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“I have always been a huge fan of the groundbreaking collaboration of Jim Henson, George Lucas, David Bowie, and Trevor Jones on this film, and bringing it to fans in a live concert screening experience is a dream come true,” says John Kinsner, CEO of Black Ink Presents. “Getting to hear Bowie’s vocals with a live band while watching the film is sure to give every Labyrinth fan goosebumps.”
“It’s always incredible when the amazing fans of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth come together to watch (and rewatch!) this beloved fantasy adventure,” says Nicole Goldman, executive v.p. of Branding for The Jim Henson Company. “With ‘Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert,’ we are welcoming loyal and new fans to the world of the Goblin King, and celebrating the incredible music of David Bowie and Trevor Jones in a whole new way. It is certain to be a ‘Magic Dance!’”
Starring Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, as well as scores of goblins and creatures from the renowned Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, the film features a soundtrack of unique and memorable melodies, with Bowie’s original songs like “Magic Dance,” “Underground” and “As the World Falls Down,” along with Jones’ orchestral score.
“Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert” tour schedule:September 24 – Morgantown, WV @ Metropolitan TheatreSeptember 25 – Reading, PA @ Santander PACSeptember 26 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick TheatreSeptember 27 – York, PA @ Pullo CenterSeptember 28 – Concord, NH @ Capitol Center for the ArtsSeptember 29 – Mississauga, ON, Canada @ Living Arts CentreOctober 1 – Rutland, VT @ Paramount TheatreOctober 2 – Medford, MA @ Chevalier TheatreOctober 3 – Patchogue, NY @ Patchogue Theatre for the Performing ArtsOctober 5 – Munhall, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall of HomesteadOctober 7 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora TheatreOctober 8 – Louisville, KY @ Louisville PalaceOctober 9 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA LiveOctober 10 – Lexington, KY @ Lexington Opera HouseOctober 11 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat TheatreOctober 12 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral TheatreOctober 13 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst TheaterOctober 14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft TheatreOctober 16 – Saint Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald TheaterOctober 17 – Waukegan, IL @ Genesee TheatreOctober 18 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown TheaterOctober 19 – Omaha, NE @ Holland CenterOctober 21 – Dallas, TX @ Majestic TheaterOctober 22 – New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum TheaterOctober 23 – Atlanta, GA @ The EasternOctober 24 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida TheatreOctober 25 – Orlando, FL @ Plaza LiveOctober 26 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd HallOctober 27 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The ParkerFor more information, including tickets and tour dates, visit LabyrinthInConcert.com.
Lil Nas X is heading to Hollywood. As announced Tuesday (June 18), the hitmaker will contribute a new original song to the Eddie Murphy-led film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which arrives on Netflix July 3. Titled “Here We Go!,” the track will be released ahead of the film on June 28. The project is […]