What is “stumped”? One of Taylor Swift‘s songs was recently a clue on game show Jeopardy!, but it turns out the hit wasn’t one any of the three contestants were familiar with, stunning fans of the pop superstar. On the Wednesday (July 20) episode of the long-running game show, one of the players selected the $400 clue from the category “Title That Completes the Rhyme.” Ken Jennings, who hosted the episode, continued by reading the lyrics without giving away the tune: “And I’m just like oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh/ You need to just stop/ Like can you just not step on my gown?” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After five seconds of silence, the timer went off without a single one of the three contestants buzzing in. “I really wish it was...
Blinks may have been thrilled when they caught a few blink-and-you’ll miss it glimpses of BLACKPINK’s Jennie when the first trailer for The Weeknd’s upcoming series The Idol arrived on Monday (July 18). And it turns out the singer is just as hyped. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I found the script very intriguing, so I wanted to be part of the series,” the K-pop star said in a statement to Korean news agency Yonhap. “I feel very excited. I’ll work hard, so please watch me with affection.” Jennie’s casting was not initially announced by HBO, but the premium cable channel confirmed it on social media, tweeting on Monday, “Jennie Kim has been cast in #THEIDOL.” The series’ page on IMDb also indicates that the singer will appear in six episodes. ...
For New Orleans trio Chapel Hart, home is where the Hart is. The family act is raised in Mississippi, specifically in the small community of Harts Chapel, which takes its named after the sprawling Hart family. Chapel Hart, comprising sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and cousin Trea Swindle, stopped by America’s Got Talent Tuesday night (July 19) for an audition that was glittering with the golden stuff. The singers are country fans, their idol Dolly Parton. So given the chance to blow back the hair of AGT’s judges and millions of viewers back home, the trio hit an original, an ode to Dolly. Their song, “You Can Have Him Jolene,” is chapter two of Parton’s classic plea from 1974, reenergized and updated for 2022. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and...
After breaking the record for the longest span logged between appearances on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart by artists in a lead role, Kate Bush sets another record on the July 16-dated tally. Bush’s 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God),” rejuvenated thanks to its sync in the fourth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things, lifts into the Alternative Airplay top 10 (13-9), marking her first top 10 on the chart since 1994, when “Rubberband Girl” spent its final week in the top 10 on the Jan. 8 list, after peaking at No. 7 in December 1993. Bush then went 28 years, five months one week between top 10s until the latest list. That’s the longest pause between top 10s in the chart’s 33-year history, exceeding the 14-year, six-month and one-week respite for The Strokes, whose “Bad D...
Amazon’s Prime Video unveiled the first look at its upcoming documentary Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby on Wednesday (July 13). “Lil Baby already cemented himself as a super important part of his generation,” Drake says from the confessional chair to introduce the clip. “He’s putting distance between himself and other people. He just continued to evolve. This guy’s the truth.” From there, the artist otherwise known as Dominique Armani Jones recounts his own journey from convicted felon to Grammy-winning star on the rise, admitting, “I never wanted to be a rapper; I was already young and turnt in the streets … But after I got locked up again, my perspective changed. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “America has a system in place,” he co...
America’s got talent, yes. So does Japan. On Tuesday night (July 12), America’s Got Talent fans got a sparkly glimpse at Travis Japan, an all-singing, all-dancing, all-energy J-Pop group. Five years into their career, Travis Japan are synchronized like an expensive watch, and with their performance of “My Dreamy Hollywood,” showcased an impressive collective set of lungs. The crowd loved the audition, so did the judges. “It felt like Vegas,” enthused Sofia Vergara. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Even though I didn’t love the song,” remarked Simon Cowell, “I have the feeling people are going to talk about you. The energy was through the roof.” It was an energetic yes from everyone in the place. Watch below. [embedded content] [flexi-co...
The waterworks were cranking Tuesday night (July 12) when Wyn Starks auditioned on America’s Got Talent. The Nashville-based, Minnesota native shrugged off nerves before tugging at everyone’s heartstring. Starks performed an original song, “Who I Am,” a tale about his personal journey. It was also a favorite song of his twin brother, he told the room. Sadly, his twin passed away. “It’s been really hard, and he was one of my biggest supporters,” he said, holding back tears. Starks lost his job in hospitality due to the pandemic, so to hit the AGT stage “means everything to me,” Starks explained. “I’m doing this for him. I just want to do this and honor him.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Starks’ sibling would have been thrilled with a ...
Britney Spears has suggested her own music career is behind her. If that is the case, it’s a good thing we have the Dremeka Choir. Hailing from Montreal, Canada, and founded by Pierre-Luc Senécal, the “Dream Machine” delivered a dramatic – and very metal – performance of “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana. If that wasn’t a surprise, the finish sure was as the vocal group wrapped up their audition with Brit’s “Toxic”. Claiming to be the world’s first “metal choir,” the Dremeka Choir look the part, its members clad in black with red ties, and one singer boasting skin so pale it can only be achieved by hiding from the sun. “I love it,” Sofia Vergara enthused at the close. The audience did too, as many stood to applaud something dark, wild and totally unexpected. Three of the four judges got out ...
Why focus on one instrument when you can play them all, simultaneously. Somewhere along the way, Mia Morris had that realization. The teenage student showed off her substantial musical talents when she stopped by America’s Got Talent on Tuesday night (June 28). Hailing from Nashville, TN, music is in Morris’ DNA. Performing an original song, “Gone My Way”, the 17-year-old didn’t need support from a backing band, instead, she worked her way through several instruments and used a loop pedal to make the magic happen. “My dream is to share my music and my writing with the world,” she enthused. AGT is, of course, the place where dreams come true. She came to the right place. “I think you’re one of the coolest girls that’s been standing on that stage,” Sofia Vergara remarked. “It was at times a ...
Golden buzzers are the stuff dreams are made of. Or daydreams, as is the case for Lily Meola. The 27-year-old singer and songwriter performed an original song on America’s Got Talent, a number that would draw tears from a stone. “Daydreams” has evolved over the years, Meola explained at the top, a song written at a time when things were going great, when a music industry path lay out in front of her. “Then my life flipped upside down,” she recounted. Her mom was diagnosed with cancer, Meola became her fulltime caregiver, and lost her label deal during that difficult time. Sadly, her mom didn’t make it, though Meola is grateful for the extra time she had. “I’m just trying to make her proud, and continue to live my daydream,” she explained. In that moment, everyone in the room was living her...
In rare box office dance-off, Baz Luhrmann’s biopic Elvis — starring Austin Butler as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll — and Top Gun: Maverick tied for the weekend crown with an estimated $30.5 million each. The race won’t be declared until Monday morning when final grosses are tallied. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Top Gun: Maverick is doing formidable business in its fifth weekend as it jumps the $1 billion mark globally. The movie fell a scant 32 percent domestically thanks to being rereleased in select Imax and other premium large-format screens. Elvis, from Warner Bros., has older moviegoers to thank for opening ahead of expectations: 56 percent of the audience so far is over the age of 35, i...
Baz Luhrmann’s biopic Elvis — starring Austin Butler as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll — is dancing to a better-than-expected $30 million to $32 million opening at the domestic box office after topping Friday’s (June 24) chart with $12.7 million, including $3.5 million in previews. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That could be enough to win the weekend ahead of Top Gun: Maverick, which is doing formidable business in its fifth weekend, thanks to being rereleased in Imax and other premium screens. Elvis, from Warner Bros., has older moviegoers to thank: 65 percent of the audience so far is over the age of 35, including a whopping 30 percent over 55. Naturally, Luhrmann’s frenetic Elvis Presley biopic performed be...