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The ‘Masked Singer’ Season 4 Eliminates First Contestant: Here’s Who It Was
The Masked Singer returned for its highly anticipated fourth season on Wednesday night (Sept. 23), featuring a bunch of fun new costumes including Sun, Giraffe, Popcorn, Dragon and the show’s first duo, the Snow Owls. “Finally, we have something fun involving masks,” host Nick Cannon joked, referring to the inherently COVID-friendly nature of the show. The aforementioned group took the stage during the premiere. Like the previous season, the contestants are divided into three different groups, and the top three singers from each group will compete for the Golden Mask trophy. Season four also has a new trophy for the judges. Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke will take a guess for each singer after seeing their...
Pose’s Prolific Costume Designer Details How We Reveal Our Authenticity Through Clothes
Analucia McGorty is the costume designer for one of television’s most captivating shows, Pose. The multi-award-winning musical series follows the evolution of New York City’s LGBTQ+ ball culture in the ’80s and ’90s and a few gifted characters at the centre of the scene. McGorty’s prolific designs for Pose‘s third season recently earned her a 2020 Emmy nomination for outstanding period costume — and she spoke with POPSUGAR about how ball culture is transforming the fashion industry. “I’ve been in costumes for about 15 years, and I’ve really worked every step up,” says McGorty. “I worked first as a costume PA, which I think is so important for everybody to start with. I eventually got into the Costumers Union and then the Cos...
Sharon Osbourne Quarantining After Granddaughter Tests Positive for COVID-19
“I don’t have it,” she said on “The Talk.” Sharon Osbourne is quarantining at home after her three-year-old granddaughter tested positive for COVID-19. The legendary rock manager and wife of Ozzy revealed the news on Monday’s (Sept. 21) season 11 premiere episode of The Talk. “I don’t have it,” Osbourne said, telling her fellow panelists that she had intended to join them in the studio but that the illness suffered by her son Jack’s daughter forced her to stay home. “She’s okay, she’s okay, she’s doing good,” Osbourne added when her co-stars expressed sympathy, adding that neither Jack, his wife or their other children are infected; Sharon did not mention whether Ozzy had been tested or if he is quara...
Daneliya Tuleshova Is ‘Alive’ With Impressive Sia Cover on ‘AGT’ Final: Watch
There are many things you should never attempt. Covering a Sia song for an audience of millions is one of them. The Aussie singer and songwriter has the range and talent to turn powerful, experienced singers into sobbing messes. Daneliya Tuleshova didn’t heed the warnings. And it really didn’t matter. The 14-year-old from Kazakhstan covered “Alive” for the finale of America’s Got Talent on Tuesday night, and no one was injured or harmed. You could say, she’s very much alive in this competition. Singing before an impressive digital forest backdrop, Tuleshova belted out Sia’s classic without the absurd high notes but still managed to make it her own. Fun fact, Tuleshova was nine when “Alive” was release. Feeling old? You’re not the only one. Tuleshova, a one-time contestant at the Juni...
Nelly Does the Cha Cha to Earth, Wind & Fire on ‘DWTS’: Watch
Last week, it was a Salsa (with a backflip thrown in). This time, Nelly busted out a Cha Cha on Dancing With the Stars. The versatile hip-hop veteran is showing all the moves on ABC’s 2020 season of DWTS, and impressing some fans and judges along the way. On Tuesday night’s episode, the “Hot In Herre” rapper and his partner Daniella Karagach worked the disco dancefloor to “Let’s Groove” by Earth, Wind & Fire. Watch below. [embedded content] 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.
Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Low Emmys Ratings
Jimmy Kimmel addressed the all-time-low ratings for the 72nd annual Emmys ceremony, which he hosted, at the top of his ABC show on Monday. “Well, I hosted the virtual Emmys last night. They’re saying it was the highest-rated Emmys ever. Oh, the lowest? Oh, all right,” he joked during his monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in his first episode back from a summer-long vacation (Live! was hosted, in Kimmel’s absence, by several guest hosts including Anthony Anderson and Billy Porter). “Well, we set a record, let’s just say that.” The 2020 Emmys, which aired on ABC, pulled in 6.1 million viewers and a 1.2 rating for the 18-49 age demographic, per time-adjusted Nielsen numbers. It’s the second consecutive year the show has had record-low ratings: Fox’s 201...
Eve Admits Her Wild Party Habits Caused Her Sitcom To Be Canceled
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN At the highest point of Eve’s career, she ambitiously juggled a self-titled sitcom on UPN that became a popular weekly fix in Black households but was ultimately pulled off-air due to low ratings. Looking back at it now, the “Pitbull in a skirt” regretfully admits she is the main one to blame for the show’s failure. The rap star explained during an episode of “Uncensored” how she struggled to shake the lure of nightlife while simultaneously keeping up with the rigors of filming a television series. “Having my own sitcom was everything. It was pressure, it was fun, it was stressful. It was amazing. I was the youngest at the time, of the cast. And a lot of them were just getting married, just having babies or just buying their first house. I was still g...
Police arrest Rivers council chair over ‘link’ with slain gang leader
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested the Chairman of Gokana Local Government Chairman, Honourable Paul Vidag Kobani, over the alleged link with the late notorious leader of a criminal gang which operated in the Ogoni communities of the State, Honest Diigbara, aka Boboski. Boboski, who had N30 million ransom on his head was arrested by the Police over weekend. Acting on a tip-off, a team of policemen with the support of the local vigilance group had traced Boboski to a wake keep ceremony where he was arrested alongside his deputy, who was identified to be his immediate younger brother after a gunfire exchange with the police. But Boboski died from gunshot wounds a few hours after he was paraded before journalists by the police. It was learnt that the Gokana Local Government Chairman...
‘The Mandalorian’ & ‘Watchmen’ Win Big on Night 3 of Creative Arts Emmys
Are these shows now the front-runners to win on Sunday for outstanding drama series and outstanding limited series? Are you watching The Mandalorian on Disney + and/or Watchmen on HBO? Lots of Emmy voters are. These shows won five and four awards, respectively on Night 3 of the Creative Arts Emmys. Both shows are in the running to win more awards at Sunday’s Emmy Awards broadcast on ABC. The Mandalorian is a contender for outstanding drama series; Watchmen, for outstanding limited series. Other shows that were saluted on Night 3, albeit with just award each, include The Crown, Succession, Stranger Things and The Handmaid’s Tale, all of which are also nominated for outstanding drama series; and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which is nominated for outstanding comedy series. Read the tea leaves ...
Hate It Or Love It: 50 Cent Inks Deal With Starz To Develop Female Sports Agent, Hip-Hop Anthology Drama Series
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz If there’s one thing 50 Cent knows how to do, it’s creating quality television for the culture. We know it, and Starz knows it, too. That’s why the network announced their new deal with the Queens rapper to develop two original scripted series for our screens. Fif will develop both series as an executive producer through his G-Unit Film and Television imprint under his exclusive four-year deal with the premium network. The first project follows the successful climb of a young, ambitious Black woman breaking through the obstacles of the highly competitive and male-dominated world of sports agents. The show might have the makings of being an instant hit with “Snowfall” and “Raising Kanan” script genius Tash Grey attached as executive producer and...
Daneliya Tuleshova Impresses With Jessie J Cover on ‘AGT’: Watch
Teenage Kazakh singer Daneliya Tuleshova is already recognized as a star on the rise in her homeland. She’s also making fans in the United States with her impressive run on America’s Got Talent. On Tuesday night’s semi-final, Tuleshova performed a gorgeous cover of Jessie J’s “Who You Are,” video of which is getting traction on YouTube. She’s only 14, but Tuleshova is already battle hardened. Two years ago, she represented her Kazakhstan in the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, finishing sixth. The first five finalists for AGT season 2020 were unveiled last week, with singers Roberta Battaglia, Broken Roots and Archie Williams among them. During the early stages of the competition, Tuleshova admitted to nerves. She’s not showing them as the talent quest reaches its clim...
Kenadi Dodds Shines With Thomas Rhett Cover on ‘AGT’: Watch
With a place in the grand final on the line, Kenadi Dodds didn’t leave anything to chance. The teenage contestant has impressed along the way to the semis, and she gave it her best shot at a finals spot during Tuesday night’s episode. Dodds is in her zone when she performs country. For her semis appearance the Utah native again took her place at the keys, this time for a cover of Thomas Rhett’s “Be A Light”. The youngster is coached by her dad, a two-time Paralympian who shared with her the “importance of hard work and perseverance,” her biog reads. That work is clearly paying off in the 2020 season of AGT. Watch the performance below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins wit...
