Elvis Presley: Last News

Austin Butler landed a highly coveted role in Hollywood when he was cast to bring Elvis Presley to life in Baz Luhrmann‘s biopic Elvis, and he faced stiff competition to book the Oscar-nominated role.

Elton John has unveiled his favourite festive songs of 2023.The legendary singer-songwriter shared his selection as part of a Christmas edition of his Rocket Hour show on Apple Music.The list included his own 1973 festive hit ‘Step Into Christmas’ along with seasonal songs and covers by Elvis, RAYE and Phoebe Bridgers.Taking to his official Instagram account, ahead of the show he wrote: “It’s the Rocket Hour Christmas Special! This year I have selected an eclectic mix of old and new, ranging festive classics from The Ronettes, Elvis Presley and Greg Lake, to some of my favourite new Christmas songs and covers from contemporary artists including RAYE, Phoebe Bridgers and Sufjan Stevens, as well as some lesser-known deep cuts.

Taylor Swift has tied level with Elvis Presley for the solo artist record of most weeks at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart.Swift’s latest re-recording, ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ has taken over the top spot on the Billboard 200, as Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pink Friday 2’ lands the Number 2 spot on its second week out.This week marked the 67th week that Swift has had an album at the top of the charts, tying her with the “King Of Rock And Roll”, who had previously held the record. Swift’s re-emergence at the top spot on the charts is due to an influx of vinyl sales for Christmas.

Taylor Swift has tied level with Elvis Presley for the solo artist record of most weeks at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart.Swift’s latest re-recording, ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ has taken over the top spot on the Billboard 200, as Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pink Friday 2’ lands the Number 2 spot on its second week out.This week marked the 67th week that Swift has had an album at the top of the charts, tying her with the “King Of Rock And Roll”, who had previously held the record. Swift’s re-emergence at the top spot on the charts is due to an influx of vinyl sales for Christmas.

Sofia Coppola is an Oscar-winning director with a career that spans decades in Hollywood behind titles like Priscilla, The Bling Ring, Marie Antoinette, Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides, to name a few.

Taylor Swift is back in the No. 1 spot on the albums chart!

The return to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 was almost ordained for Taylor Swift.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Taylor Swift‘s “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” has returned to the top spot on the Billboard 200, as Nicki Minaj‘s “Pink Friday 2” drops to No. 2 in its second week out. The Swift release is spending its fourth non-consecutive week at No.

Saltburn alongside Barry Keoghan. The movie might not have been a box office smash, but critics had a lot to say about director and writer Emerald Fennell’s follow-up to her Oscar-winning Promising Young Woman.It’s slightly gay, all the way crazy, and both stars are able to demonstrate what they can do on screen.Around the same time, Elordi can also be seen in Priscilla, the biopic that focuses on Elvis Presley’s wife.

Selome Hailu NBCUniversal has led the way in terms of holiday season programming. Beginning with record viewership of the annual Macy’s Parade and other ratings wins along the way, the company has boasted a total of 82 million viewers of its holiday programming across NBC and Peacock since Thanksgiving, according to the most current measurement available.

Encore Musicians, Ed Sheeran‘s 2017 single ‘Perfect’ was the most popular track to be played on couples’ special days across the nation over the past 12 months.It was found that 16 per cent of newlyweds in the UK this year had the ‘÷’ (‘Divide’) track play as they enjoyed their first dance.Encore Musicians – which describes itself as “the UK’s largest and fastest musician bookings platform” – used a base of more than 3,000 events to conduct the study, per Clash.Coming in at second and third place were John Legend‘s ‘All Of Me’ (2013) and Elvis Presley‘s ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ (1961), respectively.Sheeran made another appearance on the list, with his 2014 ballad ‘Thinking Out Loud’ occupying fourth place. Jason Mraz’s ‘I’m Yours’ (2008) claimed fifth place ahead of Adele‘s ‘Make You Feel My Love’ (2008) at Number Six.Also making it into the top 10 were tracks by Earth, Wind & Fire, Etta James, Bruno Mars and Stevie Wonder (via Express).The top 10 most popular songs for first dances at UK weddings in 2023 were as follows:1) Ed Sheeran – ‘Perfect’2) John Legend – ‘All Of Me’3) Elvis Presley – ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’4) Ed Sheeran – ‘Thinking Out Loud’5) Jason Mraz – ‘I’m Yours’6) Adele – ‘Make You Feel My Love’7) Earth, Wind & Fire – ‘September’8) Etta James – ‘At Last’9) Bruno Mars – ‘Marry You’10) Stevie Wonder – ‘Isn’t She Lovely’Recently, Ed Sheeran was named as Spotify’s fifth most-streamed act in the UK of 2023.

Some wacky items have hit the auction block over the years, especially when it comes to well-known celebrities. An old guitar, a signed photograph, an original comic or an article of clothing are all pretty normal items to go up for auction. However, what about a lock of hair, a bathroom scale or even a pair of underwear? Thousands, even millions of dollars have been spent on personal items like these.

Saturday Night Live of 2024.Elordi – who stars as Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla and is best known as Nate Jacobs in Euphoria – will host on January 20 while actor/singer Rapp will appear as the musical guest on the show.It comes after Barbiedirector Greta Gerwig made a surprise appearance on SNL at the weekend to introduce Billie Eilish, who sang two songs as the final musical guest of 2023.Elordi, who stars in the new film Saltburn, was recently pitched to star in a new Twilight reboot as Edward Cullen alongside Jenna Ortega.Earlier this year, The Hollywood Reporter claimed that a new TV series based on the original Stephanie Meyer book series was in the works.Original Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke endorsed the idea of the actor playing Cullen in a recent podcast adding: “Have you seen Saltburn? He’s amazing. He probably would be Edward today.

SNL has found its next big host when the show returns to originals in January: Jacob Elordi will take over the emcee duties while Reneé Rapp will provide the tunes.

Jacob Elordi is headed to Saturday Night Live!

Cobra Kai try their hand at a different kind of comedy drama in Obliterated.Starring Nick Zano and Shelley Hennig, the series follows members of the US Armed Forces and intelligence services who, after completing a mission, celebrate their victory in Las Vegas – only to find the nuclear bomb they neutralised was fake. The crew then have to fight through their intoxications to track down the real bomb.Other cast members include Terrence Terrell, Alyson Gorske, C.

Ellise Shafer Sofia Coppola‘s “Priscilla” has earned critical acclaim for artfully pulling back the curtain on the title character’s life with superstar Elvis Presley. However, it has also been met with some criticism over Elvis’ portrayal in the film, which shows the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll (played by Jacob Elordi) being abusive toward Priscilla (Cailee Spaeny). In conversation with Richard Curtis at London’s BFI Southbank on Saturday, Coppola opened up about finding the right balance in her depiction of Elvis after the audience watched a scene in which he violently begins packing Priscilla’s bags after she discovers a love note from another woman.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Warner Bros. Discovery inked a multiyear U.S.

Selome Hailu NBC saw solid ratings on Wednesday night with the airing of two Christmas specials Airing from 8-10 p.m. on Nov. 29, the annual “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special reached an audience of 7 million people when accounting for three days of delayed viewing across NBC, Peacock and digital platforms.

Lana Del Rey has continued her run of covers – this time sharing an emotive version of the John Denver classic ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’. Check it out below.Shared today (December 1), the track marks the second release shared by the singer since her hit ninth studio album, ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’, which arrived in March and earned her a Grammy nomination.Unsurprisingly, Del Rey’s take on the 1971 song sees her introduce aspects of her signature sound, including a more emotive approach to the vocals and hints of Americana throughout.It also follows on from the variety of covers that she has shared over the years.

Lana Del Rey put her own spin on ‘Unchained Melody’ for NBC’s new Christmas at Graceland special.The holiday special marks the first occasion that a live musical Christmas event has been broadcast from Elvis Presley‘s Memphis estate to celebrate the legacy of the late artist. Other a artists to grace the line-up include Post Malone, Kacey Musgraves, Alanis Morissette and John Legend.While ‘Unchained Melody’, which Del Rey covered, was most famously performed by The Righteous Brothers and is particularly famous for appearing in the film Ghost, it does have a link with Presley.