Cam Anthony Shines With ‘Flawless’ Performance on ‘The Voice’: Watch

Cam Anthony had his game face on when he faced off against Connor Christian on Monday night’s (April 26) Knockouts round of The Voice.

Christian opened with a decent performance of 5 Seconds of Summer’s “Youngblood.” Then Anthony stepped on up for a brutal knockdown with a rendition of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good.”

The Team Blake sensation had Kelly Clarkson out of her seat at one point, and yelling “oh my god” as the performance wrapped.

“You should be proud,” Nick Jonas later told Christian. Anthony’s performance, however, was “flawless, creative and kinda…otherworldly.”

Legend is a fan of Anthony and his talents. “I really believe in you, I think that you have the ability to be a true artist, beyond this show,” he enthused.

Blake Shelton praised Anthony. “You have a gift, and I’m very happy for you.” There was no surprise who won this bout. Anthony, the 19-year-old Philadelphia-born, Los Angeles-based hopefully got the win and moves forward in the show.

Watch the performance on NBC’s The Voice below.

Cam Anthony performs Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” against Connor Christian singing 5 Seconds of Summer’s “Youngblood” during The Knockouts on The Voice.

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Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker Heat Up Their Desert Baecation With Cheeky PDA Pic

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker shared a steamy and cheeky update from their current desert vacation.

On Monday (April 26), Kardashian shared a picture of the two getting hot and heavy, with the shirtless blink-182 drummer holding up the bikini-clad Keeping Up With the Kardashians star in the middle of the desert, her legs wrapped around his waist. Her “Just Like Heaven” caption references the song by The Cure, which hit the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988.

Barker, who commented “EVERYTHING” underneath her post, posted the song on his Instagram Story, which Kardashian later reshared on hers. Blink-182 performed a cover of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” in 2018 during KROQ’s Weenie Roast music festival.

The two took a skiing trip to Utah with both of their families earlier in April, but it looks like these two might get some alone time this time around.

Barker shared another PDA-filled tribute to his girlfriend on her 42nd birthday April 18. “I F—ING LOVE YOU! YOU’RE A BLESSING TO THIS WORLD,” he captioned the series of NSFW snapshots from their relationship over the last three months.

See Kardashian and Barker’s latest PDA-packed picture below.

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Who Should ‘Saturday Night Live’ Have as a Musical Guest Next? Vote!

Miley Cyrus will rock out as Saturday Night Live’s next musical guest with host Elon Musk on May 8, but who should take the stage next?

Olivia Rodrigo and Lil Nas X found themselves at the center of the long-running sketch comedy show’s “Drivers License” and “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” SNL skits recently, so maybe it’s time these two took their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits straight to Studio 8H in non-parodied forms.

Before pulling double duty as host and musical guest in 2016, Ariana Grande brought out special guest The Weeknd to perform their first collaboration “Love Me Harder” in 2014. Maybe she could perform some cuts from her latest Billboard 200 No. 1 album Positions and bring back The Weeknd to perform their latest “Save Your Tears” remix.

Some of the biggest superstars in the world, such as Post Malone, BTS and Blackpink, have surprisingly never been musical guests on SNL, and the wait for their long-overdue stint could be over if they’re booked.

So which artist should be a musical guest on SNL next? Vote below!

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Billboard & Hot Topic Launch Limited-Edition T-Shirt Collection

 Billboard announced a new partnership with Hot Topic on a limited-edition clothing collection celebrating the past, present and future of pop music culture.

The new, one-of-a-kind collection with the retailer specializing in music and pop culture-inspired fashion contains 50 T-shirts with retro designs highlighting the power of music, including the Billboard and Billboard Hot 100 logos from different decades and boombox decals. T-shirt prices range from $22.90-$26.90.

“Music has the power to drive different aspects of culture, especially fashion,” said President of Billboard Julian Holguin in a statement. “We’re thrilled to partner with Hot Topic, a retailer known for its celebration of individuality, to honor music’s unique influence and share Billboard’s content with fans through exciting verticals.”

This partnership marks the Billboard brand’s first domestic licensing launch since joining P-MRC Holdings in September 2020. The joint venture between MRC and Penske Media Corporation, which also includes The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, Variety and Vibe, among other magazines, recently signed a deal with South by Southwest. P-MRC is reportedly taking a 50% stake in SXSW and plans to bring its “media expertise and new avenues for discovery” to the iconic event, while looking for expansion opportunities with new events and business models.

See the limited-edition collection on Hot Topic’s website here.

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Lin Manuel-Miranda Paints an Inspiring Picture of NYC’s Latin Culture for ‘In the Heights’ Trailer

As the 93rd Academy Awards took over Los Angeles’ Union Station and the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on Sunday night (April 25), Lin-Manuel Miranda joined the festivities to introduce a brand new trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of his Broadway musical, In the Heights.

The minute-and-a-half trailer shows Anthony Ramos as Usnavi, Stephanie Beatriz as Carla, Miranda himself as Mr. Piragüero and more as they portray the story of a Washington Heights bodega owner who debates closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother’s fortune.

The clip also offers sneak peeks of the film’s powerful musical numbers, including “When the Sun Goes Down” and “Carnaval de Barrio.”

The musical, which was delayed due to the global pandemic, is now hitting theaters and HBO Max on June 11, 2021.

Watch the trailer below.

 

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Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Teaser Includes First Listen of ‘Somewhere’

While taking on the role as red carpet host at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday (April 25), Ariana DeBose introduced the first official trailer for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming adaptation of West Side Story, in which she is set to play Anita.

The minute-and-a-half clip shares all the emotion-filled moments from the beloved classic, including tension between the Jets and the Sharks, the forbidden love between Maria (Rachel Zegler) and Tony (Ansel Elgort) — and, of course, the infectious choreography.

Fans also get a first listen into the emotional “Somewhere,” which is heard sung over the trailer.

The film was originally set to hit theaters at the end of 2020, but the global pandemic pushed the release date to December 2021.

Watch the official West Side Story teaser below.

 

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H.E.R. Honors The Revolution During Powerful ‘Fight For You’ Performance At 2021 Oscars Pre-Show

At the Oscars pre-show on Sunday (April 25), H.E.R. performed “Fight For You” from the nominated film Judas and the Black Messiah.

Starting out behind a drum kit, the artist — wearing a sparking gold suit and her signature round sunglasses — then took to the front of the stage to sing the song. Here she was joined by a band of more than a dozen members, with a brass section, guitarists, back-up vocalists and more altogether creating the ’60s inspired-soul of the powerfully smoldering track.

The performance was intercut with statements from Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton, whose image was also projected on the floor of the stage.  Judas and the Black Messiah, which documents the 1969 police assassination of Hampton, is nominated for five awards tonight including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for both Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield.

“I’m really excited for people to see it,” H.E.R. said of the performance when introducing it during the Oscars pre-show. “It’s very powerful and very important to me.

During the second half of the performance, a fleet of masked dancers — dressed, like the band, in a uniform of black leather — filled the stage, punctuating the performance with movement. The performance ended with these dancers raising their fists, while two banners proclaiming “power to the people” waved.

“We were listening to Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, we listened to a lot of Sly and the Family Stone, some of my favorites,” H.E.R. told The Hollywood Reporter of the track in February. “I picked up the bass thinking about this theme of fighting for something. Because there’s so many things that Fred Hampton was fighting for and that we are all still fighting for.”

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