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Boy George, Taylor Momsen join David Bowie tribute concert

Boy George, Taylor Momsen, and Gary Barlow are among the stars joining the line-up for the forthcoming A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! virtual concert in honor of the late David Bowie.Comedian Ricky Gervais and Ground Control – a supergroup made up of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins, and Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney – join a stellar bill of previously announced stars, including Adam Lambert, Gavin Rossdale, Duran Duran, Yungblud, Peter Frampton and Macy Gray.The virtual get together was organized by Bowie’s long-time keyboard player, Mike Garson, and will air on Bowie’s birthday on January 8, 2021.

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Post Malone welcoming 2021 with midnight livestream

Post Malone will kick off 2021 in the spotlight with a special live-streamed performance from Las Vegas.The Congratulations star will headline the Bud Light Seltzer Sessions Presents New Year’s Eve 2021 event, which will launch on December 31, 2020, and feature hip-hop newcomer Jack Harlow and dance star Steve Aoki, while Post will take the stage as the clock strikes midnight.“Ready to bring in 2021 with my friends at Bud Light and kick some a** while doing it,” he shared in a statement issued to Billboard.com.More NYE performances!The Park MGM party will be hosted by Lilly Singh, and will offer viewers 21 and over the chance to interact with fellow digital revelers, win prizes, and even ‘meet’ the artists, with more performers expected to

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Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel to reunite for virtual Elf table read

Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel are to virtually reunite for a table read of their 2003 movie Elf.The pair, who starred as Buddy the Elf and his love interest Jovie respectively in the much-loved festive classic, will be joined by Bob Newhart, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner, and John Lithgow for the event at December 13th at 4 pm ET, which will benefit Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia’s upcoming Senate runoff elections.“We need new leadership in the U.S.

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Halsey & Steve Aoki to join BTS for New Year’s Eve virtual gig

Halsey, Lauv, and Steve Aoki have joined the line-up for Big Hit Labels’ 2020 New Year’s Eve Live show.The stars will ring in 2021 as part of the online concert bash, which will also feature appearances and performances by BTS, TXT, Lee Hyun, GFRIEND, NU’EST, BUMZU, and ENHYPEN.Halsey, Lauv, and Aoki have all collaborated with headliners BTS in the past.More on NYE!The virtual show will also honor late rock legend Shin Hae-chul, who died in October 2014, using hologram technology.Big Hit Labels’ 2020 New Year’s Eve Live will air on December 31st at 7:30 am ET.

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Justin Bieber to ring in 2021 with New Year’s Eve livestream gig

Justin Bieber will be ringing in 2021 with a special New Year’s Eve show.The singer has announced his first live show since he canceled his 2017 Purpose World Tour.The T-Mobile Presents New Year’s Eve Live With Justin Bieber special will be available to stream from 10:15 pm ET on December 31, 2020.“I’ve worked with T-Mobile for a long time – they’re such a fun brand – and we’re working on more surprises to watch out for during this special night,” the Holy singer said in a statement.

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Shawn Mendes drops surprise concert movie

Shawn Mendes has surprise-released his entire concert from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada on Netflix.The show is heavily featured in his Netflix documentary, In Wonder, and, taking to Twitter on Tuesday (November 24, 2020), he revealed the full show would premiere in his Live In Concert film.“Wanted to give you guys something as a thank you for all of the love on the doc.

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Reese Witherspoon and Legally Blonde castmates to virtually reunite

Reese Witherspoon will virtually reunite with her Legally Blonde castmates including Luke Wilson and Selma Blair on YouTube on Tuesday (October 20, 2020).The 43-year-old actress, who starred as Elle Woods in the 2001 film, announced the news on her Instagram page – revealing that the reunion will take place on the Hello Sunshine YouTube channel at 3:15pm PST.“Ohmigod you guys!! It’s a Legally Blonde Reunion,” Reese wrote alongside a screenshot of herself and her co-stars on Instagram.

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Michael B. Jordan unveils Social Justice Now Film Festival line-up

Michael B. Jordan and Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi have unveiled the line-up for their virtual Social Justice Now Film Festival (SJNFF).The new initiative is set to launch with the Black Panther star and the activist as co-ambassadors and on Monday (October 12, 2020), organizers for the event announced the socially conscious productions they plan to screen.The documentaries 40 Years a Prisoner and Freedia Got a Gun will be featured while original films Us Kids, Reefa, and SNCC, which includes late civil rights pioneer and politician John Lewis’ last filmed interview, are among those picked to be part of the festival.“Through these films, we hope to advance the dialogue and help to reshape the narrative of racial and social

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Demi Lovato to co-host coming out special

Demi Lovato has signed on to co-host Facebook Watch’s upcoming virtual Coming Out Day 2020 special.The 28-year-old singer, who is openly bisexual, will front the one-hour event on Friday (October 9, 2020) with fashion designer Tan France.They will recognize coming out stories and offer up support to those who are in the process of opening up about their sexuality, and others, who still feel the time isn’t right to share their gender identity or sexual orientation.Coming Out Day will be recognized on Sunday, and marks the anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, which first took place on October 14, 1979.Demi and Tan will be joined by LGBTQ activists, allies, and entertainers as they share powerful and

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Morgan Freeman to headline new virtual play series

Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, and Zachary Quinto will lead an all-star cast in a series of virtual readings from new plays written by the likes of Gore Vidal and David Mamet.Vanessa Williams, Matthew Broderick, Lucas Hedges, and Paul Mescal will also take part in the weekly Spotlight On Plays series on the recently-launched Broadway’s Best Shows website, with proceeds from ticket sales benefiting The Actor’s Fund.All the productions will be performed remotely, with directors including Mamet, Phylicia Rashad, and Daniel Sullivan overseeing the shows.The series will run from October 14th to 10 December 10th (2020) and tickets will be available at a ‘Pay What You Can’ rate starting at $5.Morgan Freeman’s deadpan narration with Brad Pitt &

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Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union heading to 2020 Vulture Festival

Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union, Henry Winkler, and Whoopi Goldberg have all lined up to join in the virtual fun at the 2020 Vulture Festival.L.A.’s Finest co-stars Alba and Union will sit down to discuss turning points in their careers, while Happy Days icon Winkler will offer up an acting masterclass, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino will take part in a discussion about his biggest movie influences and inspirations.Goldberg will also be feted with the Vulture Honorary Degree award during the week of events, which will additionally feature a New Girl reunion with Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, and Damon Wayans, Jr. coming together for a “true guys night”.There will even be a 30th-anniversary celebration of the

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Sarah Paulson’s thriller Run to premiere at virtual Nightstream festival

Sarah Paulson‘s thriller Run will premiere as the opening night film of the virtual Nightstream film festival.The event was forged thanks to the partnership of the Boston Underground, Brooklyn Horror, North Bend, Overlook, and Popcorn Frights festivals – all of which had to cancel their annual festivals due to the coronavirus pandemic.Hear the advice Steven Spielberg gave to SarahRun, which stars Sarah and Kiera Allen and is directed by Aneesh Chaganty, will premiere on the opening night on October 8 (2020), and will be available to watch on the Eventive platform.Other films to premiere during the festival, which runs until 11 October, include Ryuhei Kitamura’s The Doorman, which stars former Batwoman star Ruby Rose.Events include a

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Robert Pattinson, Ewan McGregor and Lily Collins hosting virtual GO Campaign Gala

Robert Pattinson, Ewan Mcgregor, and Lily Collins are teaming up to host GO Campaign’s 14th Annual Gala in support of global COVID-19 relief and racial justice in the U.S.The free online event will take place on October 24, 2020, and will feature exclusive musical performances from stars including Haim, Judith Hill, Katharine McPhee, and David Foster, McGregor, and his girlfriend Mary Elizabeth Winstead, as well as McGregor’s daughter’s band French Thyme.

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Yusuf Islam to headline first virtual Peace One Day concert

Yusuf Islam has joined the line-up for a virtual concert to mark the United Nations’ International Day of Peace next week (September 21, 2020).The Morning Has Broken singer, formerly Cat Stevens, will be among the headliners at the Peace One Day event, produced by new dad Jude Law and Jeremy Gilley.A post shared by Peace One Day (@peaceoneday_official) on Aug 24, 2020 at 4:00am PDTThe gig will mark the Father & Son hitmaker’s third Peace One Day appearance, having previously performed in 2007 and 2011, and his first as a digital artist.“This year will be remembered for many things,” the singer says. “Through world disasters and trials we come closer and share the same feelings of pain and concern.

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Avicii birthday tribute to air during Suicide Prevention Week

SiriusXM will broadcast a previously unheard Avicii set as part of a birthday tribute to the late Swedish DJ.The 28-year-old musician – real name Tim Bergling – was found dead in Oman on April 20, 2018, with his family later confirming he had taken his own life.Bosses at the internet radio network have now teamed up with Avicii’s parents’ Tim Bergling Foundation for the BPM Presents: Avicii Birthday Tribute for Mental Health Awareness event, which will air on SiriusXM’s BPM channel.The special will be broadcasted next Tuesday (September 8, 2020), which would have been Avicii’s 31st birthday – with the date also falling during World Suicide Prevention Week.According to Variety, programming on the day will include an unaired set recorded in

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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Gloria Estefan to lead Viva Broadway! benefit show

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Gloria Estefan are among the top acts gathering to celebrate Latinos in theatre at Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices.West Side Story legend Chita Rivera and Mexican pop icon Thalia, who produced 2018 play Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, are also booked as headline acts for the upcoming digital benefit concert.Bosses behind the show, to be directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, aim to celebrate the history and achievements of Latino theatre stars while also focusing on Hispanic representation, inclusion and diversity.“It’s going to celebrate the past,” Sergio tells the Associated Press of the show.

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Rita Ora raising funds for UNICEF with afternoon tea charity livestream

Rita Ora is offering one lucky fan the opportunity to win a virtual afternoon tea date with her.The star is supporting the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), for which the I Will Never Let You Down singer serves as an ambassador, with the venture, held in partnership with Wishio – a new mobile app allowing fans to pledge a donation to be in with a chance of winning the one-on-one video call.Fans can simply download the app, pledge whatever amount they can, and automatically have their name entered into the prize draw.

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Megan Thee Stallion and Sam Hunt headlining Red Rocks Unpaused festival

Megan Thee Stallion and singer Sam Hunt are heading back to the stage to perform for a virtual three-day festival beamed live from Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheater.Fellow artists Lil Baby, Brett Young, Phoebe Bridgers, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are also among those lining up for Red Rocks Unpaused, which will take place from September 1-3, 2020, with the shows starting at 7 pm PT each night.Although there will be no in-person audience due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers at Visible have promised it will be a “digital immersive fan experience”, which will “reimagine the historic Red Rocks Amphitheater in a way like never before, bringing the legendary entertainment venue to the homes of millions of fans from

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Tiffany Haddish and Lin-Manuel Miranda set for virtual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival

Tiffany Haddish, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Kenan Thompson are among the stars preparing to provide the laughs in the virtual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.The annual New York event, organized by officials at America’s National Comedy Center, will be going online due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it won’t be short of famous faces, with comedians Jay Leno, Gilbert Gottfried, Margaret Cho, Jimmy Fallon, and ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic all lining up for in-depth conversations about their work and influences.Also featured during the three-weekend celebration will be Roy Wood, Jr., Lewis Black, Aidy Bryant, Penn Jillette, and Dulce Sloan.Meanwhile, National Comedy Center chiefs will be taking the opportunity to salute the legacy of late Advisory Board

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Jesse Eisenberg, Finn Wolfhard & Kaitlyn Dever saving the world in new audio series

Jesse Eisenberg, Finn Wolfhard, and Kaitlyn Dever are leading the voice cast of new audio drama When You Finish Saving The World, which is also heading to the big screen.The five-hour drama, written by The Social Network star Jesse, dropped on Tuesday (August 4, 2020) on Audible, Amazon’s spoken-word audio site, and was inspired by a real conversation Jesse had with a pal, who admitted he wasn’t bonding with his new baby.“He was mortified and felt terribly guilty,” the Zombieland actor tells the New York Times. “I thought this was an interesting dynamic to explore.

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