Demi Lovato set to star new NBC sitcom ‘Hungry’

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Demi Lovato will star in a scripted comedy series titled Hungry, which is in development at NBC.  According to Variety, Hungry “follows friends who belong to a food issues group as they help each other look for love, success and the perfect thing in the fridge that’s going to make it all better.”

Hot in Cleveland creator Suzanne Martin is writing and executive producing the series. Additionally, Lovato is executive producing, along with Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills, and Scooter Braun, James Shin and Scott Manson of SB Projects. Braun is Lovato’s manager.

Lovato is no stranger to acting, having guest-starred on multiple episodes of Will & Grace during the show’s final season. She also appeared on Glee and Disney’s Sonny With a Chance and Camp Rock.

Demi Lovato To Star In New Comedy Pilot ‘Hungry’ For NBC!

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Billboard Music Awards 2021 to take place in May

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Billboard announced Monday that the 2021 Billboard Music Awards will take place in May, airing live May 23 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.

This year’s host, musical performers and nominees have yet to be announced. Nominees and winners are based on fan interactions with music, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, as tracked by Billboard.

The 2020 Billboard Music Awards took place in October after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic with singer Kelly Clarkson hosting the event.

The Billboard Music Awards 2021 will take place in May

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Harry Potter TV Series In Early Talks at HBO Max

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A live-action “Harry Potter TV series is in the very early stages of development at HBO Max, according to THR.

The streaming service has “engaged in multiple conversations with potential writers exploring various ideas that would bring the beloved property to television,” and “broad ideas have been discussed as part of the early-stage exploratory meetings.”

HBO Max and Warner Bros. said in a statement to THR, “There are no Harry Potter series in development at the studio or on the streaming platform.” HBO Max is under the WarnerMedia umbrella, and Warner Bros, who owns the rights to Harry Potter.

Live-Action ‘Harry Potter’ Series Reportedly in ‘Early Development’ at HBO Max

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Billboard Music Awards 2021 to take place in May

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Billboard announced Monday that the 2021 Billboard Music Awards will take place in May, airing live May 23 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.

This year’s host, musical performers and nominees have yet to be announced. Nominees and winners are based on fan interactions with music, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, as tracked by Billboard.

The 2020 Billboard Music Awards took place in October after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic with singer Kelly Clarkson hosting the event.

2021 Billboard Music Awards Set to Air in May

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Billboard Music Awards 2021 to take place in May

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Billboard announced Monday that the 2021 Billboard Music Awards will take place in May, airing live May 23 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.

This year’s host, musical performers and nominees have yet to be announced. Nominees and winners are based on fan interactions with music, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, as tracked by Billboard.

The 2020 Billboard Music Awards took place in October after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic with singer Kelly Clarkson hosting the event.

2021 Billboard Music Awards Set to Air in May

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Justin Timberlake & Ant Clemons’ ‘Better Days’ duet sets record after Inauguration performance

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Following the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, “Better Days” — a duet by Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons — topped the record for most-Shazamed song in a single day in the United States.

“Better Days” was performed by Timberlake and Clemons during the Celebrating America primetime inaugural special honoring President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

According to stats released by Shazam, the song was Shazamed more than 90,000 times within 24 hours of the performance, bringing it to No. 1 on the U.S. Shazam chart and breaking previous records.  “Better Days” also saw immediate gains after Wednesday’s inauguration programming. 

Justin Timberlake & Ant Clemons’ ‘Better Days’ Feat. Kirk Franklin Breaks Shazam Record After Inauguration

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American Idol’s Gabby Barrett & husband Cade Foehner welcome first child together

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American Idol’s Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner have welcomed their first child together. Barrett captioned a pic on Instagram that partially showed their newborn on Monday, January 25, saying, “Gotten to spend a very sweet week with our newest addition.. meet our girl Baylah May Foehner 1.18.21.” Her husband shared the same photo and wrote, “Baylah May Foehner The Lord Jesus has given me so much that I scarce can believe it. Not only to be saved from sin because of His Gospel but to also be given a Wife who is not only my best friend in the whole wide world but who also has bore me a child. I am a blessed man beyond my understanding.” Foehner also commented on Barrett’s post, “What an honor to be your husband. Thank you for bearing me a child my Wife!”

The American Idol alums announced in August that they were expecting. Barrett and Foehner met and fell in love on season 16 of the ABC show, and in October 2019, they tied the knot in Texas, seven months after their engagement.

‘Idol’ Couple Gabby Barrett & Cade Foehner Welcome First Child Together & Reveal Her Name!

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Warner Bros. releases first full-length trailer for ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’

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Warner Bros. Pictures released the first full-length trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong on Sunday. The movie, starring Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall and Kyle Chandler, is set to premiere on HBO Max and in theaters March 26 and is the sequel to 2014’s Godzilla and 2017’s Kong: Skull Island.

A synopsis reads, “Legends collide in Godzilla vs. Kong as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two titans — instigated by unseen forces — is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the Earth.”

Take a look at the trailer for “Godzilla vs. Kong” at the link – here.

Giant monsters fight for supremacy in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ trailer

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JoJo Siwa Comes Out as Member of the LGBTQ+ Community

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After confirming she’s part of the LGBTQ+ community, 17-year-old social media star Jojo Siwa opened up about ‘coming out’ in a candid Instagram Live over the weekend. 

The star thanked her fans for their “endless amount of love and support” following her viral video, in which she showed off a T-shirt her cousin gifted her that read, “Best. Gay. Cousin. Ever.” The YouTube personality said in a 15-minute Instagram video, “I have never, ever, ever been this happy before and it feels really awesome. And now that the world gets to see this side of my life, it makes me really, really happy. Now that I got to share that with the world, it’s awesome… I want people to know that there is so much love in the world and it is so incredible!”

Siwa also shared that her parents have been supportive, saying, “You know what my dad said? He said, ‘Hey man, love is universal.’ My parents have known. My mom said she’s known for the last two years. She’s like, ‘I just know with you!’ Around two years ago, she was like, ‘I don’t think you only like boys, that’s totally OK.’ My family is awesome.”

Jojo Siwa confirms she’s a part of the LGBTQ community and says she’s the happiest she’s ‘ever been’ as she opens up about her sexuality

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