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Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker has found his Harley Quinn.
The first trailer for the much-anticipated sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, co-starring Lady Gaga as the infamous henchwoman, arrived Tuesday night (April 9).
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“I’m nobody,” Gaga’s Harley tells Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck when they meet in the trailer, with a sweeping version of the 1965 Hal David and Burt Bacharach classic “What the World Needs Now Is Love” playing in the background. “I haven’t done anything with my life like you have.”
While “Love” is the only song we hear, we see the visuals of what appears to be multiple musical moments throughout the trailer. “We use music to make us whole, to balance the fractures within ourselves,” we hear Steve Coogan’s character say in voice-over.
Phoenix acknowledges his relationship with Gaga’s character in a separate scene with Coogan, saying, “I’ll tell you what’s changed: I’m not alone anymore.”
In addition to Gaga, Phoenix and Coogan, the film also stars Zazie Beetz (Atlanta), Catherine Keener (Incredibles 2) and Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin).
Variety previously reported that the Todd Phillips-directed film is “mostly a jukebox musical” that integrates at least 15 reinterpretations of “very well-known songs” and could contain one or two original soundtrack songs as well. The publication added that the film is expected to “break the mold of traditional musicals.”
Last week, fans got a first listen of Gaga’s voice as Harley Quinn. “You’re Joker… you can do anything you want,” the star is heard saying over a series of TikTok photos from the upcoming movie, including one of the Joker and Harley in a loving embrace with “the world is a stage” written across the top.
Folie à Deux follows the 2019 psychological thriller, Joker. The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards in 2020, with Phoenix winning best actor and Hildur Guðnadóttir winning best original score.
Joker: Folie à Deux is out Oct. 4. Watch the first trailer below.
Last week, pop star Conan Gray released his vibrant third album Found Heaven — and soon before, he stopped by Billboard News to discuss everything from falling in love for the first time to working with Max Martin to bring that feeling to life.
“It very much affected how I made the music,” says Gray, who also shares that “this whole album is highs and lows.”
He says he started the ideation process during his Superache Tour nearly two years ago. As he recalls, after each performance he would retreat to the basement “because there’s always a piano in the basement of these theaters I was playing… that’s when I would notice these different themes I was writing about.”
He later tapped the MXM songwriting and production crew of Max Martin, ILYA and Oscar Holter to help flesh those various themes out, saying they “really opened up my eyes and wings to all of the different sides of myself that I could try out. … They wanted to push me to do something that was the whole array of me.”
And while Found Heaven does boast power-pop hits like “Never Ending Song” and “Lonely Dancers,” the album also features more intimate songs like “Forever With Me,” album closer “Winner” and standout track “Alley Rose.” As Gray says, “When I first recorded [‘Alley Rose’], I recorded it in the same voice as the rest of the album, a bit more energetically. And then I was like, ‘Wait, I need to not do that. I need to sing it as calm and tender as possible — each song requires a different part of me. … I feel lucky that people give me the space to do both.”
Gray also opened up about the love that inspired much of this album — and the heartbreak he had to process soon after. As he tells it, after flying to London for their scheduled meet-up, he landed to a text ultimately ending the relationship. And yet, he wouldn’t change a thing about his experiences surrounding Found Heaven — and his necklace of a star cutout inside a teardrop is a reminder of exactly that.
“In all the things that make you cry, the happiest moments of your life and the saddest moments of your life, there is a magic in the fact that you even got to experience it at all,” says Gray. “I’ve spent so many years of my life hiding in my room and not doing anything and being so afraid of ever getting hurt or rejected or feeling bad, that I ended up living no life. I kept this on my neck the whole time I was making this album [as a reminder] that I have to live my life.”
To hear what else Gray said of his latest album, watch the full interview above.
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The clock is ticking, but there’s still time left to shop the spring sale at Sephora. You can save up to 30% off makeup, skincare and more from top brands such as Dyson, Rare Beauty, Laniege, Patrick Ta, Olehenriksen, One/Size by Patrick Starrr, Sol de Janeiro, Amika, Olaplex, Kosas and OUAI, during the Sephora Savings Event.
Starting Tuesday (April 9), Sephora Rouge Rouge Rewards members can save up to 20% off select items. VIB members can save up to 15% off and Beauty Insiders can save 10% off.
Sephora Collection is 30% off during the spring sale, which launched on April 5 and ends on April 15, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Enter the code YAYSAVE to score up to 30% off your favorite foundation, concealer, lip gloss, lip stain, eye pencils, mascara, makeup brushes, fragrances, hair tools, skincare products and other beauty essentials.
The sale is available online and in-stores as wel as Sephora at Kohl’s, but the promo won’t work on items that are already discounted.
Sephora offers free, standard 1-3 day shipping for Beauty Insiders, no minimum purchase required.
To make things easier, we combed through Sephora Savings Event to find a handful of the best deals on beauty essentials, new arrivals and hair tools – from concealer to lip gloss, setting spray and other products to refresh your beauty collection for spring and summer.
Shop the sale below.
One/Size ‘Til Dawn Setting Spray
One/Size ‘Til Dawn Setting Spray is almost out of stock – again. The bestselling setting spray that you’ve probably seen on TikTok offers a hold strong enough to withstand a rainstorm (Beyoncé cant attest to the power of One/Size setting spray).
Sephora Collection Outrageous Plump Hydrating Lip Gloss
It’s not always easy finding an affordable, lip plumping gloss that actually works, but according to the customer reviews, Sephora Collection’s Outrageous Plump Hydrating Lip Gloss hits the mark.
The lip gloss features sunflower seed oil, which is known for its moisturizing capabilities, along with ginger root oil and peppermint “to hydrate and plump your pout,” per the product description. The lip plumping gloss is available in eight shades including clear, nude, red, pink and glittery shades.
Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo
Liquid blush is hot right now and Patrick Ta’s viral cream and powder blush duo blends the two into a single compact. It’s available in a range of pinks, reds and browns with cute names like “Just Enough,” “Not too Much” and “She’s the Moment.”
Shark FlexStyle Malibu Pink Pro Curls Limited Edition Multi-Styler
We’ve tested the Shark FlexStyle, and it’s a decent multi-styler that works for various hair types – straight, curly, coily and wavy. The limited-edition Malibu Pink Pro Multi-Style is only available at Sephora.
Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder
Trust us, a good setting power makes all the difference. Huda Beauty’s Easy Bake Setting Powder is a personal favorite, and based on the customer reviews, I’m not the only one whose obsessed with Easy Bake. The setting powder has a 4.4-star rating at Sephora and it comes in 15 different shades.
Sephora Collection Velour Makeup Powder Puff
Don’t forget to throw a pack of Puffs in your shopping cart! You’re going to need them to apply your setting powder (the triangle tip makes the application that much easier.)
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Jet Set
Sol De Janiero’s Brazilian Bum Bum Cream is infused with caffeine-rich guarana to hydrate your skin, and it smells divine (another personal pick). The Jet Set is sized perfectly for your travel needs and includes Bum Bum Cream, shower gel and Sol De Janiero’s Cream Cheirosa ’62 scent.
For more shopping recommendations, check out the best sunscreens, best flower crowns and what to buy for Coachella and other music festivals.
Jessica Simpson enjoyed a relaxing beach vacation with her family in Los Cabos, Mexico, and the star took to Instagram on Monday (April 8) to share a photo dump from the trip.
“2024 Spring Breakin’ with the fam was EPIC! Thank you @tinasimpsonofficial for giving these kiddos memorable moments in Cabo that they will hold close to their precious hearts and cherish for a lifetime,” she captioned the snaps, which included glowing selfies, fishing trips on a luxurious boat and overall family fun.
Simpson shares daughters Maxi, 11, and Birdie, 5, as well as son Ace, 10 with husband Eric Johnson, whom she’s been married to since 2014.
It’s looking to be an exciting upcoming 2024 for Simpson, who is in the process of preparing both an album and tour. Speaking with Footwear News, Simpson shared that she’s been working on new material in Nashville after temporarily relocating her family there from Los Angeles last summer. “It’s like a retreat for me,” she told the outlet. “I get to just crawl up inside my head and embrace my heart. I feel so enlightened there. Writing music has become a beautiful therapeutic thing for me that I didn’t know was so natural, but it’s because I haven’t done it in so long. It’s just nice to know that I’m meeting myself back in this place, as a woman, and after going through everything that I’ve been through in my life. There’s a sense of freedom and empowerment.”
The Dukes of Hazzard star’s next album would mark her first in more than 13 years. Her last release, Happy Christmas, was released on Nov. 22, 2010.
Billie Eilish is about to hit fans with her most sustainable release yet.
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are joined by Billboard deputy editor Lyndsey Havens, who has interviewed Eilish twice ahead of the announcement of her third full-length studio album Hit Me Hard and Soft, out May 17. Both of Havens’ interviews — one for Billboard‘s sustainability issue last month and one to speak specifically about making Hit Me her most eco-friendly album yet — focused on the efforts Eilish and her mother, Maggie Baird, have made and are making to prioritize the environment in Billie’s career.
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Below, listen to the new episode, where we discuss what’s next and whether other pop stars might follow suit.
Also on the show, we’ve got news about Beyoncé’s huge week on the charts — with her Cowboy Carter album topping both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums chart, how 23 songs from the album are on the Billboard Hot 100, and how her total count of entries on the Hot 100 now surpasses 100.
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)
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