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First look: Netflix reveals trailer for Arsenio Hall comedy special 'Smart and Classy'

Netflix(NEW YORK) -- (NOTE LANGUAGE) Netflix has released the first trailer for Arsenio Hall's highly anticipated comedy special Smart & Classy. In the new promo, Hall jokes about the pressure to keep it "classy" -- and being mistaken for Blade star Wesley Snipes. "Oh s***, when I first started stand-up, my comedy hero used to…
With the success of 'Joker', former Joker Mark Hamill explains why the Batman baddie is "endlessly fascinating"

ABC/Randy Holmes(NEW YORK) -- While Joaquin Phoenix's take on the Clown Prince of Crime is currently raking it in at the box office worldwide, another person who's played the Joker is weighing in. Even with Phoenix currently filling the role, Star Wars star Mark Hamill remains fan favorite for voicing the flamboyant villain for years…
"Jedi," "padawan," and other words from a galaxy far, far away added to Oxford English Dictionary

Lucasfilm(LONDON) -- Well, it certainly took a while, but some words that were first heard in 1977's Star Wars have finally been enshrined in the Oxford English Dictionary. The tome just introduced "Jedi," as follows: "In the fictional universe of the Star Wars films: a member of an order of heroic, skilled warrior monks who…
'Will & Grace' returning earlier after NBC suddenly sunsets 'Sunnyside'

NBC(LOS ANGELES) -- The final season of NBC's Will & Grace, originally slated for a midseason start, has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 24, 9:30 p.m. ET, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It replaces the Kal Penn comedy Sunnyside, which drew the lowest ratings of any first-year show on the Big Four networks thus far this season. …
Kristen Bell leaks a portion of her new song and footage from 'Frozen II'

Walt Disney Records(NEW YORK) -- As more and more TV shows and movies are leaked, Kristen Bell decided to do the honors herself in regards to Frozen II, one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2019. Bell posted an Instagram video of her character, Princess Anna, leaping over canyons and scaling rocks as her song "The Next Right Thing" plays…
'The Voice' recap: The battle rounds continue with Gwen Stefani stealing an artist from John Legend

Trae Patton/NBC(NEW YORK) -- The battle rounds continued on Tuesday night's The Voice, with artists from Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Gwen Stefani's teams faced off against their respective teammates for the chance to advance to the knockout rounds. Each coach enlisted the help of a guest adviser during rehearsals: Darius Rucker for Team Blake; Normani for Team Kelly; Usher for Team Legend; and Will.i.am for Team Gwen.…

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Lizzo accused of stealing melody and lyrics for “Truth Hurts”

Atlantic RecordsLizzo is being accused by a Los Angeles songwriter of using his lyrics, melody, and chords in her hit song "Truth Hurts" without giving him credit or compensation. Justin Raisen writes in an Instagram post that on April 11, 2017, he and his brother Jeremiah created a song, titled “Healthy,” with Lizzo and songwriters Jesse St. John and Yves Rothman that opens with the…
Katy Perry does the horizontal hula with a tattooed biker in new "Harleys in Hawaii" video

Capitol RecordsKaty Perry's long-awaited song and video for "Harleys in Hawaii" has finally arrived. The clip finds Katy on a motorcycle driving down a highway in Hawaii -- duh -- but we also see her in a pool, singing in a club where a fight breaks out, and frolicking in a motel room while eating…
Nice to Meet Ya: Niall Horan gets Shawn Mendes and Lewis Capaldi's feedback on his new music

Capitol RecordsNiall Horan is back with his first new single in two years, "Nice to Meet Ya." The former One Direction member says when it comes to new music, he likes to use get his friends' feedback on his songs...but the friends in question just happen to be Shawn Mendes and Lewis Capaldi. Speaking to…
Echosmith to release new album 'Lonely Generation' in January

Ariana VelazquezOnce, they were "Cool Kids." Now, Echosmith is part of a Lonely Generation. That's the name of the family group's new album, due out January 10. The album's '80s-flavored title track, along with a video, are both available now. The video, which shows the trio -- Sydney, Noah and Graham -- dressed in a…
Did Lady Gaga cut R. Kelly duet from new CD & vinyl versions of 'ARTPOP?'

Streamline/Interscope RecordsEarlier this year, Lady Gaga removed her R. Kelly duet "Do What U Want" from streaming platforms, in response to the controversial Lifetime docuseries that detailed the years of sexual misconduct allegations against the R&B singer. Now it seems she might have also removed the song from physical copies of the album it originally…
Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé among women with the most "physically perfect" faces, says plastic surgeon

ABC/Image Group LAThere are a bunch of female celebrities who we can all agree are gorgeous. But who are the ones that are the most "perfect?" A London plastic surgeon thinks he knows. According to Harper's Bazaar, one Dr. Julian De Silva has used computerized mapping techniques to compare the faces of famous female stars…