Well, that didn’t take long. Following heated fan speculation around what appeared to be a viral marketing scheme, Harry Styles has officially announced his third solo album.
Called Harry’s House, the album will arrive May 20. The artwork shows Harry, wearing a blouse and bell-bottom pants, looking confused while standing in a room where the couch and other furnishings are on the ceiling. There’s also a video that shows a montage of images, and ends with Harry walking onstage with the facade of a house behind him.
Harry’s House is the followup to 2019’s Fine Line, which won him the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance last year.
As previously reported, Harry teased the project with a website called YouAreHome.co.
Good news for those who flock to the CW every Monday night at 8 p.m. ET — the hit drama series All American has been renewed for a fifth season, the network announced Tuesday.
The show is among six others that were green lit for additional TV time, including The Flash, Kung Fu, Nancy Drew, Riverdale, Superman & Lois and Walker.
“These dramas are also important to our overall digital strategy, as they are some of our most-streamed and socially-engaged programming, and we look forward to adding more new and returning series to help strengthen and expand our multiplatform footprint,” said Mark Pedowitz, chairman and CEO of The CW Network.
The renewal may not come as a surprise to some — All American‘s season three premiere back in 2019 marked the CW’s largest audience for the 8 p.m. time slot since a Batwoman episode, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Fans on Twitter expressed excitement for the upcoming season, highlighting the fact that the news comes right after cast member Daniel Ezra‘s directorial debut on this past Monday’s episode.
One user tweeted, “All American getting renewed right after Daniel Ezra directs? Exactly”
All American is an hour-long weekly series inspired by the true-life events of former professional football player Spencer Paysinger. The show follows Spencer James, played by British actor Ezra, who navigates an up-and-down football career, life growing up in LA’s South Crenshaw gang culture, relationships and more
Maren Morris’ next album, Humble Quest, comes on the heels of a global pandemic and the singer’s transition into parenthood. She and her fellow artist husband Ryan Hurd welcomed their son, Hayes, in March 2020.
The pandemic forced Maren to prioritize her mental health. “I’m pretty sure everyone in lockdown and this pandemic has had to do a temperature check on their mental health, and maybe it’ll become a more perpetual practice going forward — I hope it is,” she tells People.
Maren also experienced postpartum depression after giving birth to Hayes, another mental health challenge that caused her to grow as she worked on her new album. Her depression started to ease up when Hayes was about six months old, she explains, and therapy — and the support of Ryan — helped her make her way through it.
“I do check-ins all the time [with] therapy, which I’ve done for years, and my husband was a huge help diagnosing that, too,” she continues.
“Sometimes, it’s just someone really close to you saying, ‘Are you okay?’” the singer adds. “It’s so simple, but it kind of snaps you out of whatever fog you’re in that you think is normal, but isn’t.”
Maren and Ryan have long supported each other both professionally and musically, and they topped the country charts together with their duet, “Chasing After You.”
Maren recently posted a photo of the couple sharing a hug, captioning it ,“this album wouldn’t have happened without you.”
Humble Quest comes out Friday. Fans have already heard a handful of its songs, including lead single “Circles Around This Town.”
Olivia Rodrigo has grown up a lot over the past couple of years, but that doesn’t mean the 19-year-old has mastered living on her own just yet.
During an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden Tuesday, the singer says she recently moved into her own apartment with her best friend, but is still adjusting.
“I haven’t acclimated that well, to be honest,” she says. “Last night I had just Peanut M&Ms for dinner because I can’t cook.”
She may not be the best at “adulting” right now, but Olivia’s age does get her some perks overseas. She tells Corden about her experience at a British pub when she was in London for the BRIT Awards earlier this year.
“I actually did get to go to a pub and it was so crazy,” she says. “And they asked for my ID as I was going in and I was like, ‘Oh my God, I can show them my real ID, this is amazing.’”
“My friend who was with me was like rifling through all of her fake IDs to like try to find the real one to show the bouncer because she was truly legal there,” Olivia adds with a laugh. “But it was very much fun, yeah.”
Olivia’s up for seven Grammys this year. Her new documentary OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film) debuts on Disney+ Friday. Disney is the parent company of ABC News.
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Forget the saddle, Aerosmith is heading back to Sin City.
The rock legends have announced a batch of 2022 dates for their “Deuces Are Wild” Las Vegas residency at the Dolby Live at Park MGM. The performances will take place over three eight-show engagements from June 17 to July 8, September 14 to October 5, and and November 19 to December 11.
“The only rust at Dolby Live is going to be on our van in the lobby!” says frontman Steven Tyler. “We are locked, cocked and loaded!”
The “Deuces Are Wild” shows will mark the first to feature immersive Dolby Atmos audio technology. The music will be augmented by 12 screens featuring never-before-seen visuals.
Tickets go on sale next Thursday, March 31, at 10 a.m. PT, with various pre-sales beginning this Thursday, March 24. For all ticket info, visit ParkMGM.MGMResorts.com.
Between the Vegas dates, Aerosmith will play a 50th anniversary hometown show at Boston’s Fenway Park on September 8.
Harry Styles fans are convinced that the singer is teasing a new album with a mysterious online campaign.
The subject of the speculation is a website, Youarehome.co, which right now is only showing a door. When you click it, it opens, revealing a bunch of illustrations of different kinds of mushrooms. It just so happens that the new line of products for Harry’s beauty and lifestyle brand, Pleasing, is called “Shroom Bloom.“
There were also ads placed in newspapers around the world, advertising the website. Then, on Tuesday, Harry’s social accounts followed the Youarehome Twitter and Instagram accounts, indicating that there’s a link between them.
Another possible clue: those photos of Harry in London in February filming something that had him reclining on a huge bed. Because bed equals “home,” right?
Harry’a fans think all of this is pointing to new music, because Harry and his team pulled a similar stunt in 2019 to promote his single “Adore You.” In addition, Harry is headlining Coachella and doing a bunch of international tour dates, so having new music to perform and promote then would be pretty good.
Plus, Harry’s new movie Don’t Worry Darling, directed by his girlfriend, Olivia Wilde, is slated to be released this year, so that would increase interest in any new music he might have out.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have scheduled three eight-show engagements at the venue, running from June 17 to July 8, from September 14 to October 5, and from November 19 to December 11. According to a press statement, the shows will be the first concert experience presented in immersive Dolby Atmos audio technology.
For their “Deuces Are Wild” show, Aerosmith will deliver a 90-minute performance, accompanied by a 12-screen multimedia presentation that includes previously unseen visuals from the band’s archives.
“The only rust at Dolby Live is going to be on our van in the lobby!” says Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. “We are locked, cocked and loaded!”
Tickets to the new dates go on sale to the general public on Thursday, March 31, at 10 a.m. PT at Ticketmaster.com/Aerosmith. Members of the band’s Aero Force One fan club can purchase pre-sale tickets starting Thursday, March 24, at 9 a.m. PT.
Citi card holders will be able to access pre-sale tickets beginning Friday, Mach 25, at 10 a.m. PT; visit CitiEntertainment.com for more details. Pre-sale opportunites for members of the MGM Rewards loyalty program, as well as Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers, also will be available.
The last shows Aerosmith played before the pandemic began were in February 2020 as part of their residency at the Park MGM resort.
The band’s only other confirmed concert on their 2022 schedule is a previously announced September 8 show at Boston’s Fenway Park with Extreme celebrating Aerosmith’s 50th anniversary.
Luke Bryan‘s wife Caroline got the ultimate revenge on her prankster husband.
On this week’s episode of American Idol, Luke got quite the startle when his wife showed up to his place of work, in disguise as a stagehand. It all started when the “stagehand” dressed in a face mask and black sweatshirt came on to the set, causing a ruckus as she wiped down the piano.
“Aggressive on the piano,” Luke comments.
Later on, the mysterious person disrupts the audition of Skylar Dixon when she sets off her phone alarm and obnoxiously opens a bag of chips as Skylar is singing. That’s when fellow judge Katy Perry reaches her boiling point, marching over to the rude employee and rips the bag out of her hands.
“Who is that?” Luke asks.
The situation quickly escalates, with Caroline in disguise approaching the table and taking back the bag of chips, sending the judges into a fury — until Katy takes off the hood to reveal that it’s Caroline.
“Oh my God,” Luke laughs, hugging his wife before throwing the bag of chips at her.
“You’ve been punked!” shouts Lionel Richie. It turns out that Katy was in on the joke all along, too.
“After all the stuff he’s done to me, he deserves it,” Caroline tells the camera backstage with a smile.
The couple has a history of pranking one another, with Caroline saying it started when she and Luke met in college and continues to this day with their annual Pranksmas, where they prank family and friends throughout the holiday season.
Ed Sheeran arrives at court; Neil Mockford/GC Images
It’s a waiting game now for Ed Sheeran, whose copyright trial over his hit “Shape of You” has now concluded, reports the BBC.
According to the BBC, Ed’s lawyer Ian Mill said the 11-day trial was “deeply traumatizing” for Ed and his co-writers on the song, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, and said that the case “should never have gone to trial,” describing it as “deeply unfortunate.”
Ed has been accused of copying parts of “Shape of You” from the song “Oh Why,” by Sami Chokri, who performs under the name Sam Switch. In dispute is the ‘Oh I, oh I, oh I” part of the song, which follows the chorus. Chokri and his co-writer claim it’s virtually identical to their song, which came out two years before “Shape of You.”
Chokri’s lawyer argued that he’d made every attempt to send “Oh Why” to Ed in hopes that he would like the song and help promote it. Ed and his camp deny ever playing the song for Ed, or even being aware of the song.
The court was told that “Shape of You” was written in under an hour, which Chokri’s lawyer, Andrew Sutcliffe, claimed was proof that Ed had the melody of “Oh Why” “consciously or unconsciously in his head.”
But Mill argued, “Speed is indicative of the genius of Mr Sheeran and his ability to work at a speed no one else can,” and said the similarities between the songs were “too generic” to be protected by copyright.
According to the BBC, “Shape of You” earns Ed and his co-writers about seven million dollars a year, though 10% of those royalties have been frozen until the dispute is settled. The judge said he would “take some time to consider [his] judgment.”
Ciara is the latest celeb to be added to the star-studded roster of the upcoming musical film, The Color Purple.
The Grammy winner will play the adult version of Nettie, the younger yet protective sister of Celie, who will be portrayed by Fantasia Barrino.
Following the announcement on Tuesday, Ciara tweeted, “Honored to be a part of this beautiful ensemble and historic film, The Color Purple. Truly grateful.”
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones and Steven Spielberg, among others, the upcoming film adaptation of the award-winning Broadway musical is set to begin production this month in Georgia, according to EW.
Other notable cast members include Halle Bailey as the younger version of Nettie, Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, Danielle Brooks as Sofia, Colman Domingo as Mister, Corey Hawkins as Harpo, and R&B singer H.E.R as Squeak.
The Color Purple musical film is set to premiere in theaters in December 2023.
