Television
Stay Black: Desus & Mero and Ziwe Are Modernizing The Late-Night Television Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Greg Endries /SHOWTIME / Greg Endries /SHOWTIME The late-night television scene finally gives flowers to Desus Nice and The Kid Mero after joining Showtime to launch a new show following their split with Viceland a few years ago. Since the move, the hilarious duo gained enough notoriety to draw in some of the toughest names in the business to visit for an interview. Remember when former President Barack Obama stopped by that one time? Their famous claim “The brand is strong” is manifesting powerful partnerships, endorsement deals, and the ability to claim a budding protégée named Ziwe from their writer’s room who is launching her own weekly late-night show also on Showtime. And to think the fellas are only getting started. Deadline chronicles the up...
Ed Sheeran, Elton John & Brandi Carlile Join Courtney Cox in ‘Tiny Dancer’ Lisa Kudrow Tribute
The video got plenty of love from the likes of British chef Jamie Oliver (“Haha amazing go Courtney no pressure brilliant”), as well as David Beckham (“Oh wow now that’s a line up”), Snow Patrol bassist Paul Wilson, actress Kathy Najimy, comedian Kevin Nealon and, of course, Kudrow, who commented, “Whaaaaaat??? That’s the most exciting thing ever!!!!” Kudrow also posted a video response, saying, “OK, Ed Sheeran, Courteney Cox, Brandi Carlile and Elton John, that was the most thrilling thing ever. It was so good. Technically it’s ‘Hold me close, Young Tony Danza,’ but what you did was great too. And, including the original song that you wrote, Sir Elton, that was really good too.” Danza loved it, too, writing, R...
Frontline Workers Deliver ‘Heroic’ Golden Buzzer Performance on ‘AGT’: Watch
For their TV appearance, the professional nurses created a mashup of “Lean On Me” and “Stand By Me,” with gorgeous harmonies, dance sequences and some impressive solos. It was a performance filled with love and hope, just the message the choir wanted to get across. As the performance wrapped, the health workers were greeted with a standing ovation from the audience and the four judges. “What do I think?” responded Simon Cowell. “We need you, the world needs you.” The famously acerbic Brit was touched by what he saw. “I’m going to remember this audition,” he remarked. Fellow judge Sofia Vergara said it was “beautiful, “heartfelt” and “perfection,” while Heidi Klum said she experienced “chills.” Howie Mandel was similarly moved by the “heroic” performance. “What a perfect song, ‘Stand By Me,...
Eurovision 2021 Reports 183 Million Viewers, Solid Gains Online
Importantly, the popular song competition was a hit with young audiences. The 15–24-year-old demographic was up 7 percentage points against the corresponding data from 2019. More than half that age group (52.8%) tuned in on TV. Eurovision also spread the cheer online. In the week leading up to the final, some 50.6 million unique viewers logged onto the official YouTube channel, up 28% on 2019, with fans connected from 234 countries. Not surprisingly, the 18–34-year-olds accounted for most of the live views (71%), and Eurovision was a buzz topic on social media, with nearly 5 million Eurovision-related tweets sent on the night of the Grand Final. During Eurovision week, the official Eurovision social accounts — across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok — generated 14 millio...
Simon Cowell Cancels Appearance on ‘X Factor Israel’
Cowell broke his back in a bike accident last year and was forced to take a break from television to undergo surgery and extensive rehab. Cowell, who created the original version of The X Factor in Britain, announced in December that he would appear as a judge on the fourth season of X Factor Israel. At the time, Cowell said he could “barely wait to see what the Israelis have to offer.” Cowell’s team also helped the local show select judges for the new season, including Israeli singer and former Eurovision Song Contest winner Netta Barzilai, alongside Israeli singers Aviv Geffen, Ran Danker, Miri Mesika, and Margalit Tzanani. For the first time this year, the winner of X Factor Israel will represent the country in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. The new season is set to air on Israeli TV...
Ed Sheeran & Courteney Cox Recreate Ross & Monica’s ‘Friends’ Dance Routine
Ed Sheeran stepped in for David Schwimmer to hilariously reboot a classic Friends moment this weekend. The singer-songwriter teamed up with his friend Courteney Cox for an Instagram video that shows off their best take on Ross and Monica’s dance routine — the one that was shown in season 6, episode 10 of Friends, “The One With the Routine.” He shared the results on Sunday afternoon (May 30). “Had a reunion of our own this weekend @courteneycoxofficial #theroutine #iknow #friends4eva #obviouslybetterthanross,” Sheeran captioned the video, referencing the recent HBO Max Friends reunion special. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Be...
Mariah Carey Flashes Back to Her Attempted ‘Friends’ Hairdo: See the Pic
Carey isn’t the only musician who shared her love for Friends recently. When the long-awaited reunion brought the six stars together May 27 for a chat hosted by James Corden, various musical artists who were fans of the show also made guest appearances. Among them was Lady Gaga, who performed a duet of “Smelly Cat” with Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay. In a sweet moment, the singer also thanked the actress for bringing “the different” Phoebe to life. Justin Bieber also made an appearance. While the special — which is now streaming on HBO Max — presented a fashion show of some of the sitcom’s most memorable costumes, the “Peaches” singer strutted on the catwalk dressed as a potato with a colander on his head — in other ...
Jack Antonoff Talks Winning Grammys With Taylor Swift, Breaking the Law With Bruce Springsteen: Watch
Jack Antonoff can produce a hot record, he can play keys, guitar. Just don’t ask him to take you for a drive. Antonoff stopped by NBC’s The Tonight Show on Wednesday (May 26) for a chat about the music making process during lockdown, winning big with Taylor Swift, and sneaky rogue behavior. At the top, Antonoff talked about the challenges he and Swift faced in creating Folklore, and their fruitful trip to the Grammy Awards, where they were rewarded with the golden statuette for album of the year. The event itself was everything, from “cool,” “incredible,” “different” and apparently the most fun he’s had at an awards show. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to me...
Lady Gaga & Lisa Kudrow Offer a Fragrant Duet For ‘Friends: The Reunion’
“Oh! Oooohhhhhhh!!!!” as Phoebe Buffay would say! Friends: The Reunion, didn’t only bring stars Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer together when it arrived on HBO Max Thursday (May 27), it also delivered on one heck of a fan-favorite: “Smelly Cat.” [If you haven’t yet watched Friends: The Reunion, stop here to avoid anymore spoilers.] The endearing song — made popular by Kudrow’s kooky character Phoebe — delighted audiences anew when the actress sat down in Central Perk to deliver her acoustic performance. “Yeah, don’t get too excited. I haven’t done this in a long time,” Kudrow warned the cheering crowd before saying to herself, “I should be Phoebe...
Piglet Wins Season 5 of ‘Masked Singer’: ‘I Tried to Be as Silly & Ridiculous As I Could’
If you were paying attention all along, though, it seemed pretty obvious from the beginning that Piglet was on his way to a victory. Among his standout performances were Dan + Shay’s “Speechless,” Lewis Capaldi’s emotional “Bruises,” a tear-jerker “Against All Odds” by Phil Collins, Lukas Graham’s “7 Years,” the praiseworthy “Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)” by Andy Grammer and a rumble to the rock side for the Foo Fighters’ “The Pretender.” It was his final song, though, that got the panel, and the former boy band singer, all choked up, even as panelist Ken Jeong once again proved that his picker is on another planet by hoisting wildly improbable Avengers: Endgame star Jeremy Renner as his final ...
BTS Test Out New Hand Gestures on ‘Colbert’: Watch
BTS is breaking everything right now, mostly records. On Tuesday night (May 25), the K-pop phenom stopped by Stephen Colbert’s Late Show for a moment producers hope will break the Internet. Yes, RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin V, and Jung Kook grabbed that late-night slot and shared with the world a bunch of new hand gestures that, almost certainly, will become popular with ARMY everywhere. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
BTS Is Smooth With ‘Butter’ Performance on ‘Colbert’: Watch
If stayed up late, and you’re keen for slick choreography, moves, looks and hooks, you’ve got it. The K-pop superstars gave us their best in a grand ballroom, fitted out with glorious chandeliers and art deco features, and raining with gold glitter. According to data provided by YouTube, the “Butter” video set a new all-time 24-hour record of 108.2 million views, breaking the band’s own previous record of 101.1 million views for their first English-language song, “Dynamite.” And with more than 20.9 million global streams, “Butter” racked-up the largest single-day streams for a song in Spotify’s history. BTS also dished up “Butter” last Sunday at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, where they collected m...
