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Brandy will be reprising the role of Cinderella again, more than two decades after making history as the first Black actress to portray the beloved princess in 1997.The singer, 42, will be slipping back into her character's famous glass slippers as a new cast member in the latest installment of Disney's hit Descendants franchise.Rita Ora will also be participating in the upcoming film as the Queen of Hearts who, according to the streamer, 'rules over the kingdom of Wonderland with an iron fist.'  Exciting: Brandy will be reprising the role of Cinderella again, more than two decades after making history as the first Black actress to portray the beloved princess in 1997; seen in 2021The film was originally released on November 2, 1997 on ABC network, produced by Walt Disney Television. The made for TV movie was directed by Robert Iscove, written by Robert L.

will be reprising her role as in Disney's upcoming Descendants movie, The Pocketwatch.Brandy first donned Cinderella's glass slippers in the iconic 1997 television movie adaptation of alongside Whitney Houston, Paolo Montalban, and . While The Pocketwatch does not serve as a sequel to the 25-year-old musical, fans were thrilled by the news nonetheless.

Dolly Parton this weekend was presented with the Bezos Award for Courage & Civility by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and partner Lauren Sanchez. The $100 million prize recognizes “leaders who aim high, find solutions and who always do it with civility,” said Sanchez. The money is granted “to direct to the charities that (recipients) see fit.”

An emotional new trailer for the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody has been released.One scene depicts Naomi Ackie, 30, channeling the late Houston as she was rising to fame and battled with a record label executive who criticized her, saying, 'a common criticism of you, your music isn't black enough.'She defiantly responds, 'that's just bull, and it makes me angry, actually. It's hateful and un-informed.' Coming this Christmas: A new trailer for the upcoming Whitney Houston movie I Wanna Dance With Somebody has been releasedJust as her smash hit, I Will Always Love You, begins, a voiceover says, 'music is not a color and has no boundaries.'The teaser begins with a shot outside Madison Square Garden with 'Whitney Houston My Love is Your Love World Tour Sold Out!' written on the jumbo screen.

Producer Matt Jackson and his production company Jackson Pictures have signed a multi-year first look deal with Fifth Season — the global film and TV studio previously known as Endeavor Content, which has been behind such decorated titles as Apple TV+’s Emmy-winning series Severance and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Oscar-nominated Netflix drama The Lost Daughter. 

Simon Cowell’s label Syco.And to this day, Leona remains one of the most successful contestants of all time, even the late Whitney Houston offered to mentor the talented youngster while record executive Clive Davis signed Leona in the US for an astonishing £5million ($9.7million) deal.The songwriter has had a string of number ones under her belt over her stellar career, but Leona’s emotive ballad Bleeding Love made waves like no other.The hit became the first single by a British woman to top the US Billboard chart in over 20 years, and was also named the 17th most successful song in the US from 2000–2009.And it’s still a catchy masterpiece after all these years.Raising a glass to celebrate 15 years of the cinematic music video, which has over 200 million views online, she penned on Instagram: ’15 years today since ‘Bleeding Love’ was released ❤️.’‘I know this song has been the soundtrack to so many peoples highs and lows in love and I’m so grateful you let me into your hearts to share those special moments with you. ‘I’m so thankful to everyone who’s ever shown this record and me love, I’ll be forever grateful to you.

Emmerdale’s writers really have pulled out all of the stops to ensure that the 50th anniversary special episodes are ones to remember. Earlier this week, things took yet another turn as Liv and Vinny Dingle were left lifeless after being crushed by a caravan. As the soap progressed, Vinny was able to free himself from the wreckage but Liv was left trapped and unable to get out as fans were left in tears over her death.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan selling their catalogs for $600 million, Genesis and Phil Collins for $300 million, Stevie Nicks for $100 million — over the past few years dozens of artists have sold the rights to their music catalogs for eight or nine figures. There are all kinds of reasons why this is happening: Artists are getting older and are basically estate planning, the pandemic proved that copyrights can be a great investment, and the booming market is bringing more and more buyers and sellers to the table. But what do you do with that catalog once you’ve bought it? The old approach was to basically to sit and wait for the songs to make money — through radio, sales, use in films or TV shows or advertising campaigns, Broadway shows and lots of other ways.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Damien Chazelle’s Hollywood epic “Babylon” will open in theaters across the country on Dec. 23. Paramount initially planned to debut the movie in select theaters on Dec. 25 before expanding it nationwide on Jan. 6. Sources close to “Babylon” suggest the earlier release date points to the studio’s confidence in the film, which carries a $78 million production budget. The news comes the day after Sony amended release plans for “A Man Called Otto,” starring Tom Hanks, which was supposed to debut nationwide on Dec. 14 and will now open in select theaters on Dec. 25 before expanding nationwide on Jan. 13.

Is Dolly Parton a secret philanthropist? The country superstar's fans seem to think so after it was revealed she was involved in a number of charities without making it known to the public. Some of her recent charitable actions include paying for the band uniforms of several Tennessee high schools over the years; purchasing a strip mall in Nashville using the royalties she earned from Whitney Houston’s version of "I Will Always Love You" to support the surrounding Black neighborhood in the late singer's honor; and donating $1 million to research dedicated to creating the Moderna vaccine.

Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny landed the most nominations for this year's American Music Awards.He led fellow rapper Drake and pop superstars Beyonce and Taylor Swift on the list of contenders unveiled on Thursday.Bad Bunny received a total of eight AMA nominations and will compete for artist of the year against British singers Adele and Harry Styles and Canadian musician The Weeknd. On top: Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny landed the most nominations for this year's American Music Awards.

What a weird and troubling celebrity trio…

American Music Awards nominations have arrived!The hottest acts in music will reunite for the annual celebration at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles in November. This year, reigning Favorite Male Latin Artist Bad Bunny leads the pack with a whopping eight nominations! If he were to sweep, he'd tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for most awards won in a single year!Meanwhile, superstars Beyoncé and Taylor Swift hold the honor of being the most nominated female artists this year, with six nods each, while Adele, Harry Styles, and The Weeknd follow close behind with five a piece.Check out the full list of nominees — which also includes some brand-new categories! Adele Bad Bunny Beyoncé Drake Harry Styles Taylor Swift The Weeknd Dove Cameron GAYLE Latto Måneskin Steve Lacy Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Elton John & Dua Lipa “Cold Heart — PNAU Remix” Future ft.

The Beatles star and founder, John Lennon. The star was born on October 9, 1940, and spent the best part of his early years in Liverpool, England. Just before his assassination in 1980, Lennon was approached by an old friend from Liverpool who wanted to rekindle their relationship and do some work together.

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Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks, she was also the leading lady, Jessica Fletcher, in Murder, She Wrote for more than 15 years. But she was not always happy throughout her career. In 2013 she revealed how she struggled to deal with her newfound widowhood.

Lizzo is speaking out about the criticism of her music that "disturbs" her the most. The 34-year-old singer and rapper told Vanity Fair that the claim that her music was created for White people was the "biggest criticism" that she had received, adding that it was a "critical conversation" with regard to Black artists.

Lizzo is clapping back at the haters.

Lizzo regularly faces criticism targeting her body, sense of style and everything else under the sun, but the perception that disturbs her «the most» is that she makes music for a white audience. In a new cover story for, the «About Damn Time» singer addressed the oft-repeated judgment that her music is somehow geared toward white listeners, noting that it's «such a critical conversation when it comes to Black artists.»«When Black people see a lot of white people in the audience, they think, 'Well this isn't for me, this is for them.' The thing is, when a Black artist reaches a certain level of popularity, it's going to be a predominantly white crowd,» she explains. «I was so startled when I watched [YouTube clips of gospel great] Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was an innovator of rock and roll.

Harry Styles‘ latest album ‘Harry’s House’ has been confirmed as the biggest-selling vinyl LP of the year so far.The former One Direction singer’s third solo record was released in May, and features the record-breaking Number One single ‘As It Was’.According to the Official Charts Company, Styles has shifted 60,000 copies of ‘Harry’s House’ on vinyl since it came out – more than any other LP year-to-date.Additionally, Styles second album ‘Fine Line’ (2019) landed at Number 27 on the list of the biggest full-length vinyl of 2022, while his 2017 self-titled debut came in at Number 37.The rest of the Top Five is made up of Liam Gallagher‘s ‘C’mon You Know’ (Number Two), Wet Leg‘s self-titled debut (Number Three), Muse‘s ‘Will Of The People’ (Number Four) and Fontaines D.C.‘s ‘Skinty Fia’ (Number Five).You can check out the Top 10 below, and find the full Top 40 run-down here.1. ‘Harry’s House’ – Harry Styles2. ‘C’mon You Know’ – Liam Gallagher3. ‘Wet Leg’ – Wet Leg4. ‘Will Of The People’ – Muse5. ‘Skinty Fia’ – Fontaines D.C. 6. ‘Rumours’ – Fleetwood Mac7. ‘The Overload’ – Yard Act8. ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ – Paolo Nutini9. ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ – Pink Floyd10. ‘AM’ – Arctic MonkeysLast month, Styles became the longest-reigning British artist to top the chart with a single track, usurping Elton John‘s 1997 hit ‘Candle In The Wind’ (which spent 14 weeks at Number One).‘As It Was’ also became the longest-running Number One by a solo artist, overtaking Whitney Houston‘s ‘I Will Always Love You’ (1992) and Mariah Carey‘s ‘We Belong Together’ (2005), as well as the aforementioned ‘Candle In The Wind’.In May, Styles achieved the rare feat of simultaneously holding the Number One album and Number One track

On Feb. 11, 2012, the world lost legendary performer Whitney Houston.  Just shy of the 11th anniversary of her death, fans will be reintroduced to Houston through her frequent collaborator and producer Clive Davis, who, along with several others, is releasing a biopic of the star, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody." Davis told Fox News Digital, "Up to now, nobody has touched the real person of Whitney."  He was critical of previous projects that tried to tell Houston's story, saying "They've only – depending on their prejudice – it's been the downfall.