Alter Ego: Last News

Thania Garcia Kendrick Lamar‘s “GNX” — a November release — has notched a third non-consecutive week as the No. 1 album in the United States. Results for the Billboard 200 arrived well over 24 hours behind schedule, likely due to an unusually close finish between the top three albums: Lamar’s “GNX” landed back at No.

“Born Again” collaborators Lalisa Manobal, Doja Cat and Raye took the stage together in separate tributes to the James Bond franchise at the 2025 Oscars.

Blackpink is making moves with her debut solo album “Alter Ego,” which was released on Friday, and she’ll perform her “Born Again” single with Doja Cat and Raye at the Academy Awards on Sunday.She’s also making a name for herself as an actress as Mook, a health mentor at the resort on Season 3 of “The White Lotus,” which was filmed in her native country of Thailand.As she gets set to take the Academy Awards stage hot off of her new LP, here’s everything you need to know about Lisa.Lisa’s real name is Lalisa Manobal, which she uses as an actress on “The White Lotus.” But she was actually born Pranpriya Manobal in Buriram. At the advice of a fortune teller when she was 13, she legally changed her name to Lalisa, which means “one who is praised.”At 13, the Thai native auditioned for the South Korean agency YG Entertainment, and after being selected as the company’s first international recruit, she moved alone from Bangkok to Seoul when she was 14 — without knowing how to speak Korean.

A star-studded list of performers has been announced for the 2025 Oscars, airing this Sunday, March 2. Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Doja Cat, BLACKPINK's LISA, and Raye have all been confirmed to perform at the upcoming ceremony. A while back the Academy revealed that they would be axing its tradition of having all the nominees of the Best Original Song category perform at the ceremony.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Lisa has teamed up with Doja Cat and Raye on “Born Again,” the latest single off her upcoming album “Alter Ego” out Feb. 28.

Naman Ramachandran Jennie, a member of K-pop powerhouse Blackpink, is poised to make her mark as a solo artist with the announcement of her debut studio album, “Ruby.” Due to release on March 7, the album will be distributed through her self-established label, Odd Atelier, in partnership with Columbia Records. The 15-track album features collaborations with artists such as Childish Gambino, Dua Lipa, Doechii, Dominic Fike, FKJ and Kali Uchis. The single, “Mantra,” released in October, will feature on the album.

Lisa is coming!

Fremantle Acquires Majority Stake In Belguim’s A Team ProductionsFremantle has acquired a majority stake in A Team Productions (ATP). Based in Belgium, A Team Productions was founded in 2009 and is led by Kobe van Steenberghe and Hendrik Verthé. The company is behind the 2011 short film Land of the Heroes, which won the International Jury Prize at Berlin in 2011. A Team also produced the short Baghdad Messi, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award in 2014. Other credits from the outfit include Patser (Gangsta) by filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Later this year, A Team will release the feature-length film Baghdad Messi and the high-end fiction series Alter Ego. “I have long admired Kobe, Hendrik, and the whole ATP team’s work,” said Dave Heuten, CEO Fremantle Belgium. “I am excited to be going on this journey with them, finding synergies and developing new content together – I can’t wait to work with this brilliant team and achieve great things together.”

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has set the standard for this season’s unscripted series with the debut of its latest series, Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse, Jack White, Fall Out Boy and Phoenix are among the acts set to perform at the sixth annual iHeartRadio Alter Ego event, scheduled for Jan. 14, 2023 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Also on the bill: Chvrches, Beach Weather and Rosa Linn. Alter Ego showcases artists in heavy rotation on iHeartRadio ALT 98.7. The lineup was revealed by morning host Woody on his Tuesday show. “After last year’s show I was pretty sure there was no getting better than that, but I was wrong,” said Woody. “With a line-up like this, how do you decide who goes on when? I’m glad that’s not my job! I’ll just be over here hosting.”  

Fox put a number of its non-scripted competition series including Next Level Chef and a new Gordon Ramsay series front and center of its 2022/23 slate.

Grimes gave fans their first look at her upcoming judging gig on the singing competition seriesAlter Ego, which is set to premiere on Fox sometime in the fall.In the Instagram snap, the 33-year-old musician was seen throwing up a peace sign as she posed with fellow judges will.i.am, Alanis Morissette, Nick Lachey and host Rosci Diaz.'We're on the search for the next digital popstar! Haha this show is Gna be insane,' captioned the Violence hitmaker.

It’s going to feel a lot like 2005 on the Big 4 this fall.

Fox has found a new Alter Ego, an original signing competition format, for its fall schedule.