ALICIA KEYS HONORS ‘REGULAR HEROES’ IN NEW AMAZON ORIGINAL SERIES – (05/11/2020)

Alicia Keys stars in the premiere episode of Regular Heroes, a new Amazon Original Series highlighting courageous stories from the front-lines of COVID-19.

The first of the eight-episode docuseries is currently available to stream and highlights NYC’s Trevor Henry, New Orleans’ Burnell Cotlon and LA’s Athena Hayley as they each make personal sacrifices for their families and communities.

Regular Heroesl feature people making a difference in their cities and communities from all walks of life, including health care and emergency workers, grocery store employees, farmers, bus drivers, delivery personnel, sanitation workers, police officers, and others.

“This show is amazing! So pure and genuine! I’m happy to know this series will not only give support to but also put a face on the incredible people like Trevor, Burnell and Hayley,” Keys said in a statement. “They are the ones we clap for each night at 7 p.m. in New York. These are the heroes. And I’m so honored to celebrate them!”

If you or someone you know is making a difference in their community, visit Regular-Heroes.com to apply.

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Full Story: Billboard

TAYLOR SWIFT ‘CITY OF LOVER CONCERT’ SPECIAL COMING TO ABC: Taylor Swift’s new concert special, Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert, will air May 17th on ABC. The special airs immediately after the season finale of American Idol, and will be made available the following day on demand, Hulu and Disney+. The concert was filmed back in September of 2019 at L’Olympia Theater in Paris, France, and features Taylor singing songs off her latest album Lover from over 37 countries, and promises “unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes moments with the artist.” Meanwhile, Taylor posted a picture of herself with a glass in hand last week on her socials. “biiig isolation,” she captioned the post with wine and snake emojis, a throwback to her song “End Game” from 2017s reputation. Fans are interacting in the comments with potential hidden meanings in the image, which she’s been known to do to tease forthcoming releases.

BILLIE EILISH & DAD LAUNCH APPLE MUSIC SHOW TOGETHER: Billie Eilish has launched a new music show with her dad, Patrick O’Connell. Me and dad radio combines their eclectic music tastes from a wide range of genres and decades as well as uncensored conversations about what guides their ear. Full playlists will accompany each episode exclusively on Apple Music. The show debuted Friday.

DEMI LOVATO & MAX EHRICH KISS & DANCE TO ‘STUCK WITH U’ VIDEO: Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich filmed a sweet video clip for their friend Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande’s “Stuck with U” music video. Max posted the clip on his Instagram and captioned it, “my whole heart #stuckwithu.” Demi shared it too and wrote, “Happy to be a part of something so special right now. Like really REALLY happy if you can’t tell… 🥰🥰🥰” In the video, Demi and Max slow dance to the song and share smooches.

LITTLE MIX FILM ‘BREAK UP SONG’ VIDEO FROM THEIR HOMES DURING LOCKDOWN: Little Mix take it it back to the ‘80s with their new music video for “Break Up Song.” Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall all filmed videos from their homes during coronavirus lockdown, and then made a full music video from those for the new visual. “We were so gutted to have to cancel the official video shoot that ourselves and our team had worked so hard on,” the girls wrote on Instagram. They said they “loved the concept so much that we had to get creative to make sure you could still all see it! Hope you like it as much as we do #LMTV.”

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KATY PERRY, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, JOHN LEGEND & MORE ADDED TO ‘THE DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG: VOLUME II’ – (05/08/2020)

Katy Perry, John Legend, Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson will all perform their favorite Disney classics for The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II.

Kermit, Miss Piggy and the cast of The Muppets will open the show. A group of Dancing With The Stars pros will perform a remote ensemble routine to “Zero to Hero” with Keke Palmer.

Sabrina Carpenter, Tituss Burgess and classical pianist Lang Lang are also on the bill, along with previously announced performers Halsey, Donald Glover, Idina Menzel, Miguel, Seth Rogen, Josh Gad, Billy Eichner, Shakira, Rebel Wilson, Derek and Julianne Hough and Anika Noni Rose.

Surprise performances are also planned for the show, which airs Sunday night on ABC to raise awareness for Feeding America’s efforts to provide food for those in need during COVID-19 pandemic.

The lineup includes:

  • “A Whole New World” – Idina Menzel and Ben Platt
  • “Almost There” – Chloe x Halle and Anika Noni Rose
  • “Baby Mine” – Katy Perry
  • “Beauty and the Beast” – John Legend and Jennifer Hudson
  • “Hakuna Matata” – Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner feat. Donald Glover and Walter Russell III
  • “Part of Your World” – Halsey
  • “Poor Unfortunate Souls” – Rebel Wilson
  • “Remember Me” – Miguel feat. Christina Aguilera
  • “Step in Time” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” – Derek Hough, Julianne Hough and Hayley Erbert
  • “Try Everything” – Shakira
  • “When I Am Older” – Josh Gad
  • “You’ll Be in My Heart” – Disney on Broadway stars Merle Dandridge, Heather Headley, Adam Jacobs, Caissie Levy, Kara Lindsay, Kevin Massey and Josh Strickland
  • “Your Mother and Mine” – Sabrina Carpenter feat. Lang Lang
  • “Zero to Hero” – Keke Palmer feat. Dancing with the Stars Pros Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, Val Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Sasha Farber and Emma Slater

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Full Story: Press Release

KELLY CLARKSON TO HOST VIRTUAL BABY SHOWER TO CELEBRATE NEW MOMS & MOMS-TO-BE – (05/08/2020)

Kelly Clarkson teamed with Carter’s for “ShowHER Love,” an online baby shower event that will feature giveaways, special guests and inspirational stories.

Only 100 lucky new moms and moms-to-be will be able to participate; enter now through May 23rd at ShowHerLove.Carters.com for your chance to join the fun.

Among other prizes, all the participants will receive Carter’s products for a year, and Kelly will regale them with personal stories and advice from her experience as a mom and stepmom to four kids. Celebrity cameos and surprises will round out the special day.

“The one thing that your friends and your family get to throw for you is a party to celebrate,” Clarkson said of her inspiration for teaming up with Carter’s for the campaign. “It’s a bummer that all these ladies are missing out.”

Kelly opened up to People about life at home lately “in the middle of Montana” as she, husband Brandon Blackstock, their 4-year-old son Remington “Remy” Alexander, their daughter River Rose, 6 next month, and Blackstock’s 13-year-old son Seth continue to practice social distancing during the global health crisis. Blackstock’s daughter Savannah, 18, lives in Florida.

“We actually took our nanny with us because I knew I would have to still work, We were very smart in bringing Allie along,” Clarkson says, joking adding, “She’s probably about to drive into a lake.”

She said, “It’s so hard to keep your mind and emotional state together. We’re used to going to a place of business and working and then coming home and that’s your relaxed place, and that’s where you have fun. The same thing for kids [with school].”

“On top of that, we thought we were going to be here for a minute, but we didn’t know we were going to be here this long and we don’t have a home here. So we’ve been staying in a cabin,” Clarkson shares. “We’ve been in really close quarters and it’s been kind of nuts, I’m not going to lie.”

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Full Story: People

ADELE’S PERSONAL TRAINER SPEAKS OUT AMID DEBATES ABOUT HER WEIGHT LOSS – (05/08/2020)

Adele’s former personal trainer, Pete Geracimo, has come to her defense after seeing “negative commentary” regarding the singer’s dramatic weight loss.

Adele showed off her weight loss earlier this week as she celebrated her 32nd birthday. Geracimo revealed on Instagram that despite “fat-phobic accusations” made against the star, it was never about weight loss, but about getting healthy.

“It’s disheartening to read negative commentary and fat-phobic accusations questioning the genuineness of her amazing weight loss,” Geracimo wrote on Instagram of a photo of himself training Adele during a swim session. “I could not be prouder or happier for her! This metamorphosis is not for album sales, publicity or to be a role model. She is doing it for herself and for [son] Angelo.

“My hope is that people appreciate the hard work that Adele has done to improve herself for the benefit to her and her family only,” he continued. “She did not lose the weight to make others feel bad about themselves. This personal transformation has nothing to do with me or you. It’s about Adele and how she wants to live her life. She has not changed from the Adele we grew up with and have loved. There is just a little less of her to go around.”

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Full Story: InStyle

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LADY GAGA, BTS & MORE TO DELIVER COMMENCEMENT REMARKS ON YOUTUBE’S ‘DEAR CLASS OF 2020’ VIRTUAL CEREMONY – (05/06/2020)

YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 will premiere June 6th on the YouTube Originals channel and the Learn@Home site.

YouTube will release the full schedule of events on the Learn@Home site starting on May 17th.

Lady Gaga will be among the stars delivering inspirational commencement speeches, along with the Obamas, BTS, activist Malala Yousafzai, the CEO of Google, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Other stars who’ll appear include Alicia Keys, Kerry Washington, Zendaya, Kelly Rowland, and YouTube creators like Jackie Aina, Dude Perfect and Heath Hussar.

BTS will perform during a virtual after-party along with other musical guests.

Facebook previously announced plans for #Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020 which will begin May 15th at 2 p.m. [ET] on Facebook Watch.

Oprah Winfrey will provide a commencement address with Awkwafina, Jennifer Gardner, Lil Nas X, Simone Biles and more set to give words of wisdom to the class of 2020.

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Full Story: Variety

KATY PERRY & LIL NAS X TO ‘SHEIN TOGETHER’ FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF CONCERT – (05/06/2020)

Katy Perry and Lil Nas X are set to co-headline a global streaming event for COVID-19 relief.

The four-hour digital entertainment festival will be streamed via fast fashion e-retailer SHEIN’s free app on May 9th at 1 p.m. [PT.]

Rita Ora and Doja Cat will also be performing. Other special guests will include Hailey Bieber, Yara Shahidi, Madelaine Petsch, Storm Reid and Tyler Cameron.

SHEIN will be donating $100,000 to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, and viewers will also be able to donate through a link on the app or purchase a $10 #SHEINTogether t-shirt, with 100% of the proceeds going to the fund.

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Full Story: Rolling Stone

PINK, ROB THOMAS, AND MORE PARTICIPATING IN UNICEF USA VIRTUAL STREAMING EVENT – (05/06/2020)

Pink, Rob Thomas and Jordin Sparks are among the artists who’ve signed on for a virtual streaming event hosted by UNICEF USA this weekend.

“UNICEF Won’t Stop,” which will highlight the organization’s COVID-19 response around the world, will stream May 9 at 8 p.m. [ET] on UNICEFWontStop.org and on UNICEF USA’s YouTube page.

Rob Thomas and Jordin will perform and Cher will debut her new video for her latest single – a Spanish language version of ABBA’s “Chiquitita.”

UNICEF Ambassador Pink will also be participating, along with Tea Leoni, Morgan Freeman, Jenna Bush Hager, Sofia Carson, Laurie Hernandez and more.

There will be additional performances by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo as well as Peter Frampton, Il Volo, Luke Islam, Matthew Morrison and Musicality.

In addition, Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer, granddaughter of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Audrey Hepburn, will pay tribute to her grandmother. 

The event will feature UNICEF experts and advocates highlighting the impact of COVID-19 and the relentless efforts to curb the outbreak, protect children and disseminate factual information. The program will virtually take audiences to China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Jordan, Mexico, the United States of America and more.

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Full Story: Press Release

BRAD PAISLEY ACCEPTS GENEROUS FOOD DONATION FROM A-ROD, J-LO – (05/06/2020)

Brad Paisley‘s free grocery store called The Store in Nashville got a special delivery of 2,000 meals compliments of baseball star Alex Rodriguez and his famous fiancee Jennifer Lopez. Brad shared the news on social media along with a clip of A-Rod crashing his latest Zoom pub crawl to tell him about the donation.

Apparently Alex and J-Lo are part of a company called Tiller & Hatch that makes what Brad describes as “high-quality frozen pressure cooker meals.”

Brad and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, created The Store in partnership with Belmont University last year. The Store is a free grocery store open to people experiencing financial hardship in the Nashville area.

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