Month: July 2024

Chappell Roan is in the midst of a major week, as “Good Luck, Babe!” just became her first-ever top-10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Now, fans are starting to realize that Roan has actually worked with another star who also had a meteoric rise of their own not long ago.

Did Chappell Roan Sing On Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts Album?

Yup!

As People notes, as Roan has become a bigger star, people on TikTok have started noticing Roan’s voice on songs from Rodrigo’s Guts. This past January, Roan confirmed she sings backing vocals on “Lacy” and “Obsessed,” as well as Rodrigo’s The Hunger Games: Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes song “Can’t Catch Me Now.”

Roan explained, “We all work out of the same studio and Dan [Nigro] is like, ‘Are you free right now, can you come help? So I go over there and sing harmonies cause it’s really nice on a song to have different tones. I love that [Rodrigo’s] open to having another vocalist; she’s so sweet to me.”

(Rodrigo collaborator Nigro was a producer on Roan’s debut album, 2023’s The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess.)

Roan also said she recorded vocals for “Bad Idea Right?” that didn’t end up making it onto the final song. Roan has also served as an opener on Rodrigo’s Sour Tour and Guts World Tour.

Drake threw his support behind Canada ahead of Tuesday night’s Copa America semifinal against Argentina. The upstart Canadian side made a surprise run through the tournament, and as a result, Drake decided to put $300,000 on his national team to defeat Lionel Messi and co. in regulation, which would have been a monumental upset.

Unfortunately for Drake and all of our neighbors to the north, that did not happen, as Argentina were able to pick up a 2-0 win at MetLife Stadium to earn a spot in the final. And because everything involving Drake right now ends up making its way back to his feud with Kendrick Lamar, the official Twitter account for Argentina’s national team took this as an opportunity to troll Drake in an extremely obvious way.

Messi is usually pretty good at setting people up for tap ins, so it’s good to see that he played a part in doing that for Argentina’s social media manager. As for the game, Canada fought valiantly against the best team in the world, but goals by Julian Alvarez and Messi were able to put Argentina ahead.

Now, the defending Copa America and World Cup winners will sit and wait to see if they’ll play Colombia or Uruguay in the final. It is unclear who Drake would bet on in that game, but regardless of who wins, it should be a good one.

With the NBA offseason officially underway, it’s the time of year where we start to get information about the upcoming NBA 2K launch. The latest edition, NBA 2K25, will release on September 6 on all consoles and, for the first time, PC, and on Wednesday we got our first look at the four different covers for the game.

The cover athletes for this year are Jayson Tatum and A’ja Wilson, with Vince Carter gracing the Hall of Fame Edition cover.

Tatum is on the Standard Edition and All-Star Edition covers, while Wilson is on the WNBA Edition (which is available in physical copies only through GameStop) and the All-Star Edition alongside Tatum. It’s the fourth year of the WNBA cover, with Wilson, the two-time league MVP and champion, joining the likes of Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker, and Sabrina Ionescu as WNBA athletes to grace the 2K cover. Tatum, meanwhile, gets his first cover coming off of his first championship.

The Standard Edition will cost $69.99 on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC and $59.99 on Nintendo Switch. The WNBA Edition will be available only on Xbox Series X/S and PS5 in physical form as a GameStop exclusive. The All-Star Edition will be $99.99 on all consoles and PC, while the Hall of Fame Edition will only be offered through September 8 for $149.99. Pre-orders are open now for all Editions.

Megan Thee Stallion popped up on Celebrity Family Feud last night (July 9), but one of the questions rubbed some people the wrong way.

On the show, host Steve Harvey instructed, “Name something you’ve done to your mate’s feet.” Megan buzzed in and answered, “Massage,” and “rubbed ’em” was the No. 1 answer.

Of course, for many Meg fans, this had them thinking about her famously getting shot in the foot by Tory Lanez. While the question was more than likely innocent and the product of the show’s staff not making that same connection, it still drew some criticism online.

In the comments section of The Neighborhood Talk’s Instagram post about it, one user wrote, “Now they know they should’ve omitted that feet question.” Another said, “That feet question could’ve been very triggering but big ups to Meg for letting it fly.” Somebody else wrote, “i’m glad i’m not the only that thought this question was messy when i watched the episode tonight.”

Over on X (formerly Twitter), a user wrote, “Naaa Steve Harvey put that question in for freaky reason.” That seems to be the most likely story here: Family Feud frequently asks questions in hopes of eliciting provocative responses from contestants, and that’s probably what they were going for here, even if they could have been more careful in this particular instance.

In When Harry Met Sally, Harry meets Sally during a road trip from Chicago to New York City. It’s one of the most famous (and quotable) meet-cutes in movie history. We Live in Time, the new film from Brooklyn director John Crowley, also has a vehicular-based meet-cute, except instead of discussing whether men and women can be friends, Florence Pugh hits Andrew Garfield with her car. Hey, whatever works.

The decade-spanning A24 film stars Pugh and Garfield as Almut and Tobias, who hit it off following the, uh, accident. “Through snapshots of their life together — falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family — a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation,” the official plot synopsis reads. “As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken.” There’s happiness (they have a kid together), sadness (she appears to get diagnosed with cancer), and romantic strolls in the park together.

You can watch the trailer above.

“Oh my god, I’m excited about that movie,” Pugh told ET Online about We Live in Time. “That one, we just had the most beautiful time making it — we made a real story about real people and I got to work with the most unbelievable actor that I feel so honored to be in his presence and shout lines back to him.”

We Live in Time opens in theaters on October 11.

There will always be weather, so in theory, weather-related disaster movies will always be relevant, because there is nothing quite as scary as a cow hurtling towards you at 90 MPH.

Twisters is the upcoming disaster flick that takes place in the same universe as Twister. That universe is Oklahoma.

The movie isn’t a sequel per se, but Daisy Edgar-Jones says that there are enough nods to the original. “It feels like a real next chapter, whilst also having so much love for the original,” she told Variety. “We have Dorothy [the weather sensor device from the first film]. We have moments and costumes that are mirrored from the original. A lot of crew who worked on the original worked on ours as well, including a large number of the visual effects guys.”

While Twisters hits theaters next week, the ending of the film implies that there could be more Twisters stories to tell.

When asked about a possible sequel in the future, Edgar-Jones seemed excited. “I mean, I’d have to read a script first and see what’s going on, but definitely. I love that world of storm-chasing. I think it would be fun to see what they could do next. I just don’t know what they would name it — would they just have to keep adding s’s to the end of Twisters?” She joked.

Maybe not Twisterss…but here are a few free ideas: Twist3rs, Twister3, or Twisters 3: Return of the King. Any of these would work.

(Via Variety)

One of the best shows on TV is returning… in 2025.

Apple TV+ has revealed that Severance season 2 will (finally!) premiere on Friday, January 17, 2025, nearly three years after season 1, followed by new episodes every Friday through March 21. There will be 10 episodes total. You can watch the date announcement trailer above.

Here’s more:

In Severance, Mark Scout leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself. In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.

Directed and executive produced by Ben Stiller and created, written, and executive produced by Dan Erickson, Severance stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Patricia Arquette. The new cast members include Gwendoline Christie, Alia Shawkat, Merrit Wever, and Bob Balaban.

You can watch season 1 on Apple TV+, but be warned, you might break into spontaneous music dance experiences.

Ariana Grande generated some viral attention recently when she was heard switching between two different speaking voices. Now, she has addressed the situation in depth.

On a recent episode of the Shut Up Evan podcast (as ET notes), Grande explained, “I did just spend a long time playing a character every single day. [I trained] my voice to do different things for a long time before leaving for London and before any of this. The voice is in the body, it’s an instrument and muscle memory is a real thing.”

Grande was referring to her role as Glinda for the upcoming Wicked movies.

She also addressed a perceived double standard, saying, “I mean, you see male actors, sure people make jokes here and there as well about everybody who experiences something like this, but it’s always after the fact that they’re like, ‘Oh wow, how dedicated to his craft! What an amazing transformation! He’s a brilliant performer!’ But then it’s like, God forbid I sneeze like Glinda or something. […] It’s just that I am crazy. […] It’s the weirdest thing.”

Grande later added, “[It’s] a full-time commitment and it’s a lifestyle. It’s not something you can f*ck around with.”

This comes after Grande admitted she does change her voice intentionally and explained why: In a comment on a TikTok video, Grande explained, “habit (speaking like this for two years) and also vocal health [tea emoji] i intentionally change my vocal placement (high / low) often depending on how much singing i’m doing [crying emoji] i’ve always done this BYE.”

Moses Sumney is slated to star in the upcoming horror film, MaXXXine. But don’t think for a second that the multidisciplinary has forgotten about their musical background.

Yesterday (July 9), Moses treated supporters to another dose of their forthcoming EP, Sophcore (due out on August 2). Following “Vintage,” their latest single, “Gold Coast,” is a fresh exploration into the genre-blending of dance, ambient, and indie music.

As Moses sings about a sun kissed love, the lyrics video provides a serene backdrop to cover the listener in his blissful emotions. “Met you in Accra / Front/back bar / Dance on you and you dance on me
Yes or no, well, your hips don’t lie / Talk in tongues, testify / Sunrise skin, color of clay / Bump all night, and we sleep all day,” sings Moses.

“Gold Coast” is the initiation of a steamy romance you never expected to wash up on your heart’s shore. In a statement, Moses shared the inspiration behind the upcoming body of work. “’Sophcore’ explores the meeting points between sensuality and intuition,” they said. “Esotericism and populism, Deep feeling and fun. It’s diving into subterranean rhythm, bass and drums, and making music for the hips as well as the heart.”

Continue below for more information about Moses Sumney’s upcoming EP Sophcore.

Moses Sumney’s Sophcore Artwork

Moses Sumney’s Sophcore Tracklist

1. I’m Better (I’m Bad)
2. Vintage
3. Whippedlashed
4. Gold Coast
5. Hey Girl
6. Love’s Refrain

Sophcore is out 8/2 via TUNTUM Records. Find more information here.

Yesterday (July 8), Ken Carson kicked off his Chaos Tour in Orlando, Florida. After Playboi Carti canceled his Antagonist Tour, which featured the “Freestyle 2” rapper, Destroy Lonely, and Homixide Gang fans weren’t sure how Ken would bounce back.

But, based on attendee’s reviews of his Chaos Tour‘s opening night, he did that and so much more. Now, he just needs to continue to out do himself until the tour concludes in October. For now, supporters are counting down the days until Ken arrives in their city. Continue below for Ken Carson’s full setlist (according to Setlist.fm), the Chaos Tour’s remaining dates, and more.

Ken Carson’s 2024 Tour: Chaos Tour Setlist

1. “Hardcore”
2. “Lose It”
3. “It’s Over”
4. “Freestyle 3”
5. “Leather Jacket”
6. “I Need U”
7. “Succubus”
8. “Green Room”
9. “Vampire Hour”
10. “Rockstar Lifestyle”
11. “Overtime”
12. “Loading”
13. “Toxic”
14. “SS”
15. “Rock N Roll”
16. “Yale”
17. “Me N My Kup”
18. “Jennifer’s Body”
19. “Freestyle 2”
20. “Overseas”
21. “Fighting My Demons”

Ken Carson’s 2024 Tour: Chaos Tour Dates

07/12 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
07/13 — Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
07/14 — Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum
07/16 — Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
07/19 — San Diego, CA @ SOMA San Diego
07/20 — Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall
07/23 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
07/26 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
07/27 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
07/29 — Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
07/31 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
08/01 — Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
08/03 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis
08/04 — Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
08/07 — Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
08/08 — Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live!
08/10 — Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre & Ballroom
08/12 — Toronto, ON @ History
08/14 — Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
08/16 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
08/18 — Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
08/20 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/24 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
08/26 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Rozy
08/29 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
08/30 — Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
09/15 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
09/16 — Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
09/17 — London, UK @ OVO Arena Wembley
09/20 — Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
09/22 — Paris, FR @ Élysée Montmartre
09/24 — Frankfurt, DE @ Zoom
09/25 — Tilburg, NL @ 013 Poppodium
09/27 — Brussels, BE @ La Madeleine
09/29 — Milan, IT @ Fabrique
09/30 — Zurich, CH @ Komplex 457
10/01 — Munich, DE @ Theaterfabrik
10/03 — Cologne, DE @ Palladium
10/05 — Prague, CZ @ Garbe

Ken Carson’s Chaos Tour Poster