finally on fire. Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission.
finally on fire. Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission.
Aramide Tinubu “Hell’s Kitchen” opened on Broadway on April 20, 2024. The following is Aramide Tinubu’s review of the show’s Off Broadway premiere published on Nov. 19, 2023. The credits and copy have been updated to reflect any changes for the Broadway transfer. “Hell’s Kitchen,” playwright Kristoffer Diaz‘s new musical with songs by Alicia Keys, begins at a dinner table.
it’s all about Taylor Swift.Swift, of course, dropped her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on Friday. The 17-track list is filled with her infamous Easter eggs, songs dedicated to beau Travis Kelce and several lyrical hints about ex-boyfriends Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy and more.But that wasn’t enough for the 14-time Grammy winner.
Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Mercury Studios and Utopia Originals have announced the premiere of the feature-length documentary “Linda Perry: Let It Die Here,” which will make its debut at the upcoming Tribeca Festival 2024. Directed by Don Hardy (“Citizen Penn,” “Pick of the Litter,” “Theory of Obscurity”), and produced by KTF Films, the film takes a look at the life and career of Perry, who led the group 4 Non-Blondes before launching her career as one of the most successful songwriters of the last 30 years, collaborating with Dolly Parton, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Pink, Adele, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Weezer, Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys, the Chicks and others.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsHollywood and science collided Saturday night at the 10th annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony.Billed as the “Oscars of Science,” the evening honors scientists responsible for major discoveries. Taking place at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, the event’s star power included Robert Downey Jr., Jessica Chastain, Brie Larson, Olivia Wilde, Margot Robbie, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Venus Williams, Alicia Keys and many more..
So many celebrities attended the 10th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday night (April 13) in Los Angeles!
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Not many would consider it hard labor to stand in the shadow of Jennifer Lopez. Few, perhaps, could stand as still and as long as documentary filmmaker Jason Bergh. For nearly a decade, Bergh has recorded the multi-hyphenate star behind the scenes as she has charted new paths as a content producer and beauty mogul, and danced her way onto America’s biggest stage — the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
EXCLUSIVE: Odd Projects, the management company that represents a number of digital stars, has hired two Authentic Talent execs.
Alicia Keys is one of the most successful artists, but she is still making dreams come true. The 43-year-old is the lead producer on ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ set to preview on Broadway on March 28th.
Alicia Keys has released her own version of an original song, “Kaleidoscope,” from her Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen. The recording also features vocals by Maleah Joi Moon, who portrays a 17-year-old character based on the young Keys in the semi-autobiographical musical.
Usher is weighing in on all the criticism surrounding his steamy Super Bowl duet with Alicia Keys.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla has announced it is adding a state-of-the-art music recording studio alongside its moviemaking studios. The film commission for the swathe of northwest Saudi Arabia roughly the size of Belgium that also comprises a lush oasis and vast sandstone canyons currently has filmmaking facilities that include two large soundstages, a backlot, and production support buildings.
Saudi Arabia‘s Film AlUla has announced the construction of a state-of-the-art recording studio, within its recently launched studio complex.
Usher has said he “understands” why Justin Bieber turned down the offer to perform with him at the Super Bowl 2024.The ‘Yeah!’ singer played a 13-minute medley of tracks for this year’s Halftime Show in Las Vegas, Nevada last Sunday (February 11). He was joined on stage by Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Will.i.am and more.Prior to the event, it was rumoured that Bieber would be among the “important guests” that Usher had teased in the lead-up to his Super Bowl gig.Usher was pivotal in launching Bieber’s music career after signing the then-teenage singer to his record label in 2008.
Usher broke his silence on why his mentee and longtime collaborator Justin Bieber was not part of his star-studded halftime show at Super Bowl LVIII.“You know what, it didn’t work out with Justin,” Usher, 45, told the nationally syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club, which posted the interview on Instagram. “I honor and recognize that my brother … I think it might’ve been the fact that he was just wanting to tell a different story right now and I understand that.”Before the Super Bowl, there was buzz that Bieber would be a surprise guest during Usher’s halftime show since Usher helped to sign Bieber when he was a teenager, and the pair have collaborated before.But it wasn’t to be, as Usher welcomed guests including H.E.R., Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri and Will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas — but no Bieber.“We did have a brief conversation [and] we’re gonna do something in the future,” Usher told The Breakfast Club.
what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.But apparently that doesn’t apply to Usher’s sold-out “My Way” residency, which led to him scoring the biggest gig in music — the headlining spot at the Super Bowl halftime show — at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas last Sunday.After his epic halftime show — featuring all-star support from special guests Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Lil Jon, H.E.R., will.i.am and Jermaine Dupri — Usher married longtime love Jennifer Goicoechea, and then said goodbye to Sin City, which had been their homebase since his residency started at the Dolby Live — Park MGM in 2022.But Usher is planning to bring the Vegas experience to his upcoming Past Present Future Tour, which kicks off Aug. 14 in Atlanta — the city that started it all for the 45-year-old superstar when he made his self-titled debut at 15 in 1994.“The reality is that, naturally, I want the rest of the world to have access to what people felt from these theater shows that I had here in Las Vegas,” Usher told The Post.“I’m going to curate it in a much different way because now I’m playing, obviously, bigger spaces, but I get a chance to immerse people in this experience and bring it live directly to you.”And even going from a theater to arenas — including four shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sept.
Vanessa Bryant is celebrating Valentine’s Day, sharing her love and appreciation for her late husband Kobe Bryant, and keeping their romance alive following the athlete’s tragic death in January 2020. Vanessa took to social media to share a sweet photo, accompanied by a message.Vanessa Bryant and her daughters unveil impressive Kobe Bryant memorial statuePau Gagol’s fantastic relationship with Kobe Bryant’s daughters and Vanessa Bryant“I love you. Happy Valentine’s Day,“ she wrote on Instagram, tagging the late sportsman.
Turned down for what?Lil Jon revealed the reason Justin Bieber did not perform during Usher’s Super Bowl halftime show amidst fan speculation and anticipated that the “Baby” singer would join his longtime mentor and collaborator on stage. “We wanted to put Justin in the show, so we had the idea of doing a version of the show with Justin in it,” Lil Jon, who performed alongside Usher on Super Bowl Sunday, told TMZ on Wednesday.
Usher made less than $700 for his slot at the Super Bowl Halftime show.READ MORE: Ranking the 10 best Super Bowl halftime shows in historyThe set by the R&B megastar took place over the weekend (February 11), when he took to the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to play at the final of the 58th Super Bowl. The night saw the San Francisco 49ers face off against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs, with the latter ultimately taking the victory.During his set, he was joined by a variety of surprise guests including Alicia Keys, H.E.R and will.i.am.
H.E.R. has shared a poignant photograph of herself performing live at a San Francisco 49ers game as an 11-year-old girl, an image that has weirdly seemed to predict the future.She posted the picture on her official Instagram on Sunday (February 11), writing: “In honor of niners at #superbowllviii here’s me at 11 singing national anthem at 49ers game.”A post shared by H.E.R. (@hermusicofficial)Later that day, her team the San Francisco 49ers were unsuccessful against the Kansas City Chiefs, but for H.E.R., the story went full circle, as she joined Usher during the prestigious Halftime Show in one of the most-viewed television broadcasts of all time.H.E.R.
Justin Bieber turned down the offer to join Usher during his Super Bowl performance.The set took place over the weekend (February 11), when the R&B star became the latest artist to perform at the iconic Halftime show during the 58th instalment of the Super Bowl. Held at Allegiant Stadium, the event saw the San Francisco 49ers face off against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs, with the latter ultimately taking the victory.On the night, Usher was joined by an array of surprise guests, including Alicia Keys, H.E.R and will.i.am, however, some fans were quick to notice that the musician’s longtime friend Justin Bieber did not take part.According to new reports, Bieber was offered the opportunity to join the singer on stage, but turned it down because he “wasn’t feeling it”.The explanations were shared to Page Six by anonymous sources in the music industry, and stated that the ‘Sorry’ singer preferred to watch the show with his wife, Hailey, from a $2.5million suite at the stadium.“There’s no bad blood between Usher and Justin.
Super Bowl Half-Time performance featured some of his biggest classics, and an assortment of guests that wowed audiences. The show took place yesterday, at the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs game, which took place at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the first time in the event’s history. Usher’s performance lasted 13 minutes and 20 seconds, and included surprise appearances from Alicia Keys, Ludacris, H.E.R, and more.
Alicia Keys’ Super Bowl performance appear to have been edited out of the official performance video uploaded to YouTube. Keys made a surprise appearance during Usher’s halftime show at the American football game on Sunday (February 11), opening with a portion of her 2003 song, ‘If I Ain’t Got You’.
Selome Hailu The Feb. 11 Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers brought in an average of 123.4 million viewers — the highest number of people watching the same broadcast in the history of television. 112 million of those viewers were tuned into the CBS broadcast — the largest audience ever for a single network.
under fire. Fans on social media suspect Alicia Keys’ vocals were pitch-corrected in Usher’s full Super Bowl Halftime show posted to the NFL’s YouTube channel. Keys, 43, made a steamy cameo Sunday during the “Yeah!” singer’s set, starting at the piano with her 2003 hit “If I Ain’t Got You, but her voice cracked on one of the first notes out of her mouth.
Usher's Super Bowl halftime show has not received the rave reviews that might be expected, but viewers are rather divided on what was to blame. With the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Fransisco 49ers taking a break, Usher took to the stage for his highly-anticipated half-time show where he was joined by Alicia Keys and Ludcaris in what fans had hoped would be a show-stopping performance.
Thania Garcia Usher‘s Super Bowl Halftime performance earned gold stars for the R&B star’s suave — and seemingly tireless — delivery of his classic hits. Unfortunately, most (if not all) of the negative criticism of the show has been pointed at one of his special guests, Alicia Keys, who delivered a rendition of her 2003 hit, “If I Ain’t Got You.” Standing out in a glimmering red ensemble that ruffled out into an elongated cape, Keys began her performance by launching into a high soprano that briefly morphed into a croak as the cape dropped.
Alicia Keys, got with Usher during the latter’s star-studded Super Bowl 2024 halftime performance. “Y’all talking about the wrong damn thing,” Beatz, 45, wrote on Instagram after several viewers commented on how Usher, 45, hugged Keys, 43, from behind during the Las Vegas set.“Yall don’t see that amazing dress covering the entire stadium,” the rapper continued. “Tonight’s performance was nothing but amazing with 2 amazing Giants!”“Congrats @usher and my love @aliciakeys that song is a classic,” the record producer added, referring to the pair’s “My Boo” duet.“We don’t do negative vibes on this side we make history,” Beatz, born Kasseem Daoud Dean, concluded.
may not be the most memorable part of Usher's weekend.On February 12, reported that the got married to music exec Jennifer Goicoechea in a Las Vegas ceremony. This report comes after news broke that Usher and Goicoechea in Vegas on Thursday, February 8—just three days before his big performance.“It wouldn't be odd for us to get married,” Usher hinted in an interview with ahead of his big performance. “We already did here.
Super Bowl Half-Time performance is centered on Usher, an iconic perfomer. The show will occur in the midst of the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chief, and is taking place in Las Vegas, a first in Super Bowl history. Usher has previous Super Bowl experience.
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