Month: March 2024

New photos of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn and Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker have been released from director Todd Phillips for the highly anticipated sequel film, Joker: Folie à Deux. Phillips revealed three new production stills with the caption “Hoping your day is full of love. 10.4.24”, which showing Gaga’s Harley Quinn next to the Joker in his full makeup, as well as one where the Joker is still behind bars, and one photo of the two of them dancing on a rooftop.

Gaga celebrated wrapping the film on Instagram in April, sharing a close-up photo with the caption: “That’s a wrap X, Harleen”. The film will center on the infamous romance between the Joker and Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist in Arkham Asylum who ends up falling in love with the Joker.

Joker: Folie à Deux is set to hit theaters on October 4th.

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Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and comedian Martin Short have been added to the lineup for the 8th Annual ‘Love Rocks NYC’ event benefitting Gods Love We Deliver, taking place on March 7 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

Gods Love We Deliver posted on social media:  “ We are thrilled to announce that @davestruestories has joined the #LoveRocksNYC lineup and #MartinShort will join us at #LoveRocksNYC for a special guest appearance! AND additional tickets have just been released to the show. Head to Ticketmaster to get yours.”

Previously announced performers include Hozier, The Black Keys, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, Nile Rodgers, Trombone Shorty and Joss Stone. Martin will be joining previously announced hosts Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan and Jim Gaffigan.

Tickets for the ‘Love Rocks NYC’ event can be purchased here. Fans can also experience the event by signing up at loverocksnyc.com to access a livestream link to the concert via Veeps.com.

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Taylor Swift announced a third – and ‘final’ – limited special edition of her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department.” Similar to the previously announced special editions of ‘TTPD’, the third deluxe edition is again themed around a bonus track, which Swift revealed was titled “The Black Dog.”

Swift first shared the news during a “secret songs” segment during her ‘The Eras Tour’ engagement in Singapore, and later posted on her socials: ““Old habits die screaming…” File Name: The Black Dog Pre-order the final new edition of THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT with exclusive bonus track “The Black Dog” on my website now”

The previous limited editions of the ‘TTPD’ were centered around the bonus tracks “The Albatross” and “The Bolter;” a different “deluxe” edition which was announced at the time of the initial album reveal, includes the song “The Manuscript” as the extra track.

Taylor Swift Adds Third Limited Edition Version To Her Next Album’s Release Schedule, Offers Bonus Track

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Marvel Studios is sharing new details about its Fantastic Four reboot, confirming the film’s cast and announcing a July 25, 2025 release date. The film was originally to open Nov. 8, 2024, and was previously delayed to Feb. 14, 2025.  Marvel posted on its socials: “Marvel’s First Family! Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn are The Fantastic Four. Marvel Studios’ #TheFantasticFour, in theaters July 25, 2025. @pascalispunk @vanessa__kirby @ebonmossbachrach @josephquinn. Art by @wes_burt”

The long-awaited reboot of Fantastic Four will star Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing). WandaVision’s Matt Shakman will direct Fantastic Four off a script by Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer.

The comics were previously adapted for film as Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis. A  reboot in 2015  featured Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara and Jamie Bell.

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Karol G will be honored with the highly acclaimed 2024 Woman of the Year Award at the upcoming Billboard Women in Music Awards on March 6.

Hannah Karp, Billboard’s editorial director, said in a press release: “With her immense talent, Karol G has created a movement for women across the globe due to her empowering lyrics and shameless confidence. The release of her groundbreaking album ‘Mañana Será Bonito’ has proven her a force to be reckoned with in both the English and Spanish charts. We are so excited to honor her as Woman of the Year.”

Karol G released her fourth studio album “Mañana Será Bonito” in 2023, becoming the first female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 with a Spanish-language album. The album also helped her win best música urbana album at the 2024 Grammys, making her the first woman to ever win in that category.

Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards will take place at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles on March 6. Karol G will join a lineup of other artists at the event including Charli XCX, Luísa Sonza, Maren Morris, NewJeans, TEMS, Victoria Monét and Young Miko.

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