Sami Drasin for Euphoria Though Nelly Furtado hasn t released an album in quite some time, her impact on other musicians is undeniable: Dua Lipa has said that discovering Nelly s music when she was 6 years old made her want to be a pop star, while Drake and Lorde have also cited her as an influence. As you can imagine, Nelly s pretty happy about that.Asked about being an inspiration for younger acts, Nelly tells Euphoria magazine for a new cover story, "Oh my God, it’s so cool. It makes me proud and happy.” She adds, "I always remember going to my good friend’s birthday and he had very intentionally invited me because he wanted me to meet his good friend Dua Lipa. We finally got to meet and it was something we had been meaning to do for years.""I get proud when I see somebody who’s told me, ‘Oh, you’ve influenced me, " the "Say It Right" singer notes. "I literally just saw Dua’s Grammy performance and I was so proud. I w
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in 2018 s A Simple Favor - LionsgateA sequel to the 2018 film A Simple Favor is officially in the works.Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that director Paul Feig and stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively will reprise their roles for A Simple Favor 2, a co-production with Lionsgate.Other cast returning for the sequel include Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho and Kelly McCormack.The synopsis for the film notes that it s the "return of Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman.""Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square," the synopsis continues.No release date was announced for the film, though production is set to begin sometime in spring.
Disney/Randy HolmesA planned movie about Bruce Springsteen’s effort to make the 1982 solo album Nebraska may have found the man to play The Boss. Deadline was the first to report that The Bear star Jeremy Allen White is the frontrunner to play Springsteen in the movie Deliver Me From Nowhere, an adaptation of Warren Zanes 2023 book about the making of the album. Crazy Heart writer/director Scott Cooper is writing the film, with plans to direct, and shooting is expected to begin this fall in New Jersey.Nebraska, released in September 30, 1982, featured 10 acoustic songs that Springsteen originally recorded as demos on a four-track recorder. Springsteen had planned to rerecord the songs with the E Street Band but instead opted to release it as a solo acoustic record.Nebraska peaked at #3 on the Billboard chart, with its biggest hit being “Atlantic City,” which reached #10.Some of the songs on the demo that didn’t m
CBSOn Monday, CBS and The Golden Globe Awards announced a new five-year deal that will keep the awards show on both the broadcast network and its sister streamer, Paramount+.The new agreement kicks off with the January 2025 broadcast, both the network and the event s organizers say.The Globes aired on CBS back on January 7, and the network touted a 50% jump in ratings from 2023 s showing on the Globes former broadcast home, NBC."CBS collaboration with the Globes for this year s broadcast was a big win for both of us and established strong momentum for awards shows in 2024," declared the network s president and CEO, George Cheeks.Calling the awards show "a one-of-a-kind live event," Cheeks said he s "excited to expand the partnership . to continue to drive the Globes forward."Helen Hoehne, the president of the Golden Globes, called the deal a "significant milestone" for the organization.She added, "We are incre