TV/Film
Sam Heughan Teases That He Sang to Celine Dion for Upcoming ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me’ Film
Outlander star Sam Heughan joined Kelly Clarkson on her eponymous talk show on Wednesday (June 8), where he discussed the new season of the longstanding Starz drama series. In their wide-ranging discussion, Clarkson brought up to the actor that he recently made a movie with none other than Celine Dion. “Come on, right?” Heughan replied in excited disbelief. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “First of all, she’s one of my favorite singers of all time, but how did this happen?” Clarkson asked the actor of the upcoming 2023 film, It’s All Coming Back to Me, which stars Dion herself alongside Heughan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Russell Tovey, Omid Djalili and Celia Imrie. “She might now become your favorite singer and actress, because it’s h...
St. Vincent Channels Her Inner Disco Queen on ‘Funkytown’ Cover for ‘Minions’ Soundtrack: Listen
St. Vincent is ready to go to “Funkytown” — are you ready? The singer released her cover of the Lipps Inc. classic on Friday (June 3), which appeared on the forthcoming soundtrack for Dreamworks’ Minions: Rise of Gru soundtrack. The reimagined track, which was produced by Jack Antonoff — who additionally curated the soundtrack, and is featured on it alongside his band, Bleachers — sees the singer tapping into the song’s disco roots. Artfully placed autotune to her vocals and distorted strings sets the “Funkytown” cover apart from the original, while the video for the track shows a Minion-ified version of Vincent, complete in a maroon suit and her signature blonde bob and bangs. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news H.E.R., Bleachers,&nbs...
Kim Kardashian Says Pete Davidson’s Humor Is ‘Like, Fourth on My List’ of Favorite Things About Him
Kim Kardashian is smitten in the latest episode of Hulu‘s The Kardashians, which premiered Thursday (June 2). At this point in the season, her relationship with Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson is blossoming, and everyone from the show’s producers to Kim’s sisters want to know all the details. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “You feel like you never have to be perfect at all times,” Kourtney says to Kim about her easygoing relationship with Davidson, and the Skims founder goes on to share a sweet story that proved just how low-key and thoughtful the 28-year-old New York native is. “I had this big pimple on my nose and I kept on complaining about this pimple,” she recalled. “One thing that we seriously have in common is we’re obs...
Trixie Mattel & Shakey Graves Get Nostalgic About ‘This Town’ In ‘Kimmel’ Performance: Watch
Between running a makeup company, owning a motel and gay bar, writing best-selling books, releasing original albums, and embarking on world tours, Trixie Mattel is a very busy drag queen. But on Tuesday (May 31), the Drag Race star took a break from her jam-packed schedule to give fans something to cheer about. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Mattel and fellow singer-songwriter Shakey Graves appeared to perform their song “This Town,” off of Mattel’s upcoming double LP, The Blonde & Pink Albums. Mattel, wearing a pink, bedazzled mermaid-cut dress and plucking away at a pink guitar, offered up the bittersweet stylings of the song, singing plaintively about her Wisconsin hometown, be...
Bradley Cooper Is Unrecognizable as Leonard Bernstein in ‘Maestro’ First Look Photos
Netflix unveiled a glimpse at their new film Maestro on Monday (May 30), including Bradley Cooper‘s jaw-dropping transformation as West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein. In the photos released from set, a ’50s-era Cooper is rendered in black and white alongside Carey Mulligan as Bernstein’s wife, actress Felicia Montealegre. He’s also miraculously aged up to portray the conductor in the 1980s, when he was in his 60s, using makeup and a wig. In one snap, he sits behind a desk, virtually unrecognizable as a cigarette burns between his fingers; in another, he paces in an auditorium as he waves his finger, either conducting the action on stage or giving a note. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The biopic of the West Side Story composer is ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea Makes Surprise Cameo in Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Off ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
Flea is putting his acting chops to the test once again. The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist made a surprise appearance on TV screens Thursday with the premiere of Disney+‘s new Star Wars spin-off series Obi-Wan Kenobi. (Haven’t watched yet? Beware of spoilers below.) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The streaming platform rolled out the first two episodes of the show, in which Flea appears as a bounty hunter who kidnaps a young Leia Skywalker from where she lives in Alderaan. And it isn’t the smallest part, either: In the episode, Flea leads a gang of criminals hired by the Third Sister Reva Severand to carry out the deed. The titular Obi-Wan Kenobi — played by Ewan McGregor — is then tasked by Leia’s adoptive father to rescue young Leia, which, ...
Bobby Brown Talks Tell-All A&E ‘Biography’: ‘This Is My Truth’
“The biggest misperception of me is that I really give a f— about what anybody feels.” That’s just one of the many colorful declarations and insightful revelations peppered throughout Biography: Bobby Brown. At times spicy, poignant and fun — but never pulling any punches — the documentary premieres across two nights on A&E, starting Memorial Day (Monday and Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET/PT). Seemingly nothing was left on the cutting-room floor as Bobby Brown relates how he rocketed his way out of the housing projects of Roxbury, Mass., into superstardom — first as a member of R&B/pop boy group New Edition and later as a magnetizing solo act. Along the way, he recounts his “bad boy” reputation, the origin of his signature “Gumby” haircut and love life interludes. Explore See latest videos, ch...
Kim Kardashian Hears That Kanye West Talks ‘Mad Sh–‘ About Her in a New Song on ‘Kardashians’ Episode
The premiere season of Hulu‘s The Kardashians has been documenting Kim Kardashian and Kanye West‘s tumultuous relationship since the former filed for divorce in February 2021. In the latest episode, which aired Thursday (May 26), Kim is sitting at home with her sisters Khloe, Kourtney and Kendall, plus her mother Kris, her mom’s boyfriend Corey Gamble and Kourtney’s fiancé Travis Barker. Kris leans over the table to show Kim a message from an unnamed “friend,” to which the Skims founder shares that she received the same text. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Very classy,” Kim says sarcastically, before reading out a portion of the text message: “Kanye is coming out with a new rap song.” Though much of the conversation seems to...
The 30 Best ‘Star Wars’ Gifts for Die-Hard Fans
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Fans across the galaxy are celebrating the 45th anniversary of the original Star Wars movie by showing love to their favorite characters, binge-watching other Star Wars programs, and preparing for the highly anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which premieres on Disney+ on Friday (May 27). In honor of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, we put together a list of gadgets, board games, books, makeup, phone cases and more must-have items die-hard fans will be able to appreciate. If you happen to be shopping for a Star Wars fanatic, the list below will save you t...
Sadie Sink Calls Taylor Swift an ‘Amazing’ Director, Talks Max’s ‘Emo Phase’ on ‘Stranger Things’
Sadie Sink visited The Tonight Show on Monday night (May 24) to talk about the terrifying upcoming season of Stranger Things and her origin story as a living room musical theater geek. But before she could get to any of that, avowed Swiftie host Jimmy Fallon just had to ask the 20-year-old actress what it was like to star in Taylor Swift’s short film for “All Too Well.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Taylor was saying she wasn’t going to make it if you didn’t star in it,” Fallon told Sink in recounting a chat he’d recently had with the singer. “She really wanted you to star in this film.” Shaking her head in disbelief, Sink appeared to still be gob-smacked by her good fortune, saying, “No! Like I didn’t know she knew I existed! And if...
Ricky Martin to Star in New Apple TV+ Comedy Series ‘Mrs. American Pie’
Ricky Martin has landed his next television role. The Puerto Rican star will be the male lead in Mrs. American Pie, a new Apple TV+ comedy series, the singer announced on Monday (May 23). The cast will also include Kristen Wiig, Alison Janney and Laura Dern, who is executive producing the show. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Set to play Robert in the 10-episode series based on the novel by Juliet McDaniel, Mrs. American Pie is Martin’s first television project since Ryan Murphy’s drama The Assassination of Gianni Versace on FX, in which he played Antonio D’Amico. According to a description of the series from Deadline, Mrs. American Pie is set in the early 1970s and follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig), who’s attempting to secure a seat at the...
Corbin Bleu Makes a Cameo in ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ Season 3 First Look
Hit Disney+ show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is returning for season 3 on July 27, and in a first look shared Friday (May 20), a certain High School Musical alum makes an appearance. In the nearly minute-and-a-half clip, the Camp Shallow Lake attendees get the opportunity to put on their own stage rendition of Frozen, and to deliver the news, Corbin Bleu, playing himself, hops onstage to surprise the campers. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Season 3 finds the Wildcats and some new campers at a sleep-away camp in California, as they navigate the high-stakes production of Frozen and a drama-filled docuseries of the production in the works. And, as usual with a summer camp away from home, the season will be full of romance...
