Ariana Grande is now a checkerboard chick. The Grammy-winning singer-actress has joined the cast of NBC’s Hairspray Live!, she announced on Twitter, and will play the role of Penny Pingleton. «Penny has been a dream role since Hairspray opened on Broadway,» tweeted Grande of playing Tracy Turnblad’s incorrigible best friend, a role played by Leslie Ann Powers and Amanda Bynes in the 1988 and 2007 films, respectively. To Kerry Butler, who also originated the Broadway role in the 2002 production, she said, «Hope to make you proud.» Grande joins a star-studded cast, including Martin Short, Derek Hough, Harvey Fierstein, Kristin Chenoweth and Jennifer…
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The new song is expected to premiere on Beats 1 later this month. Back in May, Diplo confirmed a Major Lazer and Justin Bieber collab featuring MØ onTwitter and Beats 1. Now rapper and producer Benny Blanco and Ed Sheeran are joining the chart-topping trio on «Cold Water.» Justin Bieber and Diplo worked together on the tropical hit «Where Are Ü Now,» while MØ worked with Major Lazer — Jillionaire, Diplo, and Walshy Fire — on the inescapable «Lean On.» The guitar-toting Sheeran isn’t be a complete stranger to the dance music realm — he ventured into house territory in 2015 with Rudimental’s «Lay It All On Me.» Bieber teased the entries onto the track via Twitter on Friday. «Cold Water»…
Taking clips from Jack U and Justin Bieber’s New York Times interview, Facebook page Seinfeld 2000 has created a hilarious parody video that pokes fun at the creation of “Where Are Ü Now,” by interspersing its production explanation with the Seinfeld theme song. The video features Diplo seriously explaining the duo’s attempts to “create something that [people] haven’t heard before,” followed immediately by the well-known bass line of Seinfeld’s theme. Skrillex is later shown painstakingly playing the chords of the theme song on a keyboard, and Justin Bieber proudly points out his vocals succeeding the theme’s signature beep-bops. At the end of the video, Skrillex explains that the…
Deadmau5 isn’t one to keep his cards close to his chest. He’s also an avid Twitter user. So, when one fan noticed the Canadian producer’s been spending a lot of time tweeting about his work on a new live set-up, dude put two and two together and asked the hot button question: Does that mean work on the new album is finished? pretty much. yeah. https://t.co/x4wyn6lejp — dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) July 5, 2016 Good news for deadmau5 fans itching for new material. The LP of an unknown name follows 2014’s two-disc release, while(1<2). If you can’t stand the wait, you can re-listen to the two tracks he…
The United Nations’ Global Goals #WhatIReallyReallyWant campaign asks women and girls around the world what they really want to see, from an end to child marriage to equal pay, and with the help of the Spice Girls’ iconic hit «Wannabe,» they’ve found an infectious way to spread the word. In a vibrant, global clip featuring British girl group M.O., Canadian viral sensation Taylor Hatala, Nigerian-British singer Seyi Shay and Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, «Wannabe» is lip synced from an all-girls classroom to a set of stairs reminiscent of the Midland Grand Hotel steps from the original music video. As the track…
Ciara and Russell Wilson’s big day has arrived! The couple are set to get married today, and a source tells E! News exclusively that the R&B songstress has been buzzing about all morning in preparation for the ceremony and reception. With so much to do before saying «I do,» Ciara has turned to her bridesmaids. «Ciara has been getting ready all morning. She has all of her bridesmaids helping her,» the insider tells us. «It was hard for her to sleep last night. She is so nervous but so excited for today.» Although the couple hosted a rehearsal dinner Tuesday,…
Music’s biggest stars—including Mary J. Blige, Jason Derulo, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Adam Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, Kacey Musgraves, Nate Ruess, Pink,RuPaul, Troye Sivan, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani and Meghan Trainor—have joined hands and voices on the new song «Hands.» Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels and BloodPop wrote the song; Tranter and BloodPop also produced it with Mark Ronson. The ballad debuted on iTunesovernight, and its proceeds will benefit victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando; Equality Florida Pulse Victims Fund, the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida and GLAAD will distribute the single’s profits. Other vocal contributors include…
A lot of people have a lot of Twitter followers. But, until Friday (July 1) nobody had 90 million. Well, nobody except Katy Perry. The singer left Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift in the digital dust by reaching that milestone, which officially made her the most-followed person on Twitter on the entire planet and the first user to ever reach that lofty figure. Credits to Billboard.-
Lady Gaga now has a license to drive. The 30-year-old pop superstar announced she passed her road test in California after «years of driving with a learner’s permit» and with «an adult present». Gaga shared a string of suitably overjoyed photos on Instagram. In one, she’s laughing at the DMV (with shades on, of course), and in another bowing down in praise of her newfound freedom. Gaga fit in her driver’s test after a busy schedule which has seen her meet with the Dalai Lama, enter talks to star opposite Bradley Cooper in a remake of the A Star Is Born and advocate for gun control in the wake of…
Calvin Klein undie model Justin Bieber doesn’t believe in taking a day off — he’s representing the brand even on vacation. The Canadian pop prince showed off an intriguing choice of swimwear over the Fourth of July weekend with a pair of CK tighty whities and a life jacket as paparazzi snapped shots of him wakeboarding. The Biebs grabbed some pap shots and posted them to his Instagram with the caption «Not bad boys.» Cue the bloodcurdling screams from his 73 million Instagram followers. Credits to Billboard.-