James Corden's parents rap with Daddy Yankee, beat-box with Cardi B at Grammys

 Malcolm said of the “Bodak Yellow” rapper’s dress before they started beatboxing together.

This jovial pair were spotted during the Grammys ceremony for a brief segment with their celebrity son. But, elsewhere, they met up with Sam Smith, Camila Cabello, Rick Ross, Sting, Common, and Logic. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, who got to meet them last year, were particularly excited to see the Cordens as they rushed over for hugs.

Malcolm, a saxophone player, also got to serenade Bono and the Edge from U2 backstage.

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What time is the Super Bowl halftime show? And other burning questions answered!

What time is the Super Bowl halftime show?

Contrary to popular belief, the Super Bowl Pepsi Halftime Show is technically considered a secondary portion of the “Super Bowl,” a football-based sporting event held early in the calendar year as the final sports exhibition of the annual American football season. As such, there is no scheduled start time for the halftime show, and its timing will be determined by the efficiency of the football athletes who are participating in the super sports game. The Super Bowl itself, however, will air live on NBC, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, Feb. 4; on average, professional competitive football matches take around three hours, so a good guess for the halftime show would be around 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. You might want to tune into NBC a bit earlier just to make sure you don’t miss any of it!

Who’s performing?

That would be Justin Timberlake, the man of the woods who brought sexy back in a suit and tie, of course! J.T.’s Super Bowl appearance is well timed, arriving just two days after the release of his fifth studio album, Man of the Woods. In a press conference Thursday, the superstar did not say whether he’d play any tracks off the new album (like the lead single “Filthy”), but he did confirm that he’ll perform his Oscar-nominated 2016 track “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” and promised “a few things with this halftime show they’ve never quite done before.”

Has J.T. performed at the Super Bowl before?

Has he ever! In 2001, Timberlake performed as part of *NSYNC, sharing the Super Bowl stage with Aerosmith, Britney Spears (wearing her now-iconic “arm sock”), Mary J. Blige, and Nelly. Three years later, he put in a special appearance alongside Janet Jackson …

Oh gosh, wasn’t there some drama with that?

Oh, there was. During a performance of Timberlake’s 2002 smash “Rock Your Body,” Timberlake tore at Jackson’s costume on the line “Gonna have you naked by the end of this song,” and her top partially came off, briefly exposing her right nipple. As a result of “Nipplegate,” CBS was fined $550,000 by the Federal Communications Commission, a five-second delay was instituted for all future halftime shows, and the phrase “wardrobe malfunction” irrevocably entered the national lexicon.

Will anyone else be performing at the Super Bowl?

Pink will sing the national anthem at the top of the game. Other than that, Timberlake put special-guest rumors — including about Jackson and *NSYNC — to rest during his press conference. “To be honest, I had a ton of grand ideas about special guests. There’s a whole list — I think Vegas has a lot of odds on it, I heard, from *NSYNC to Jay[-Z] to Chris Stapleton to Janet,” he said. But the former boy-bander won’t be joined by any other big names on the Super Bowl stage, he said. “My band, the Tennessee Kids — they’re my special guests, and I’m excited this year to rock the stage.”

What time is the Super Bowl itself?

You mean like the sports part of it? What a funny thing to ask! Super Bowl LII, which will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., begins Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, and will air live on NBC, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. But that’s just when the actual game starts — tune into NBC as early as noon ET/9 a.m. PT for the “Road to the Super Bowl” and “Super Bowl Pre-Game” specials.

Who’s playing in the Super Bowl?

National Football Conference champions the Philadelphia Eagles, led by quarterback Nick Foles (who replaced injured starting quarterback Carson Wentz in December), will face off against American Football Conference champions the New England Patriots, led by quarterback/dreamboat/Mr. Gisele Bündchen Tom Brady — who will compete for a record sixth Super Bowl victory.

Didn’t Tom Brady win last year?

Um, yes, our research shows that the New England Patriots won last year, resulting in Brady’s fifth Super Bowl win.

Is that even allowed?

Apparently, yeah.

What will the commercials be like?

Star-studded, that’s what! This year’s crop of Super Bowl ads have already begun trickling out, and they include appearances from Tiffany Haddish, Keanu Reeves, and Cindy Crawford. Check out this year’s collection of commercials (so far) right here.

What about after the Super Bowl?

Post-Super Bowl TV is some of the best out there, from Alias’ legendary “Phase One” episode to New Girl’s party at Prince’s house. This year, an especially fiery hour(-plus) of This Is Us will follow the Big Game, and then The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will follow the big This Is Us. Timberlake, Dwayne Johnson, and the cast of This Is Us will all appear on the Tonight Show telecast, to be broadcast live from the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.

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Tom Hardy “didn’t want” to leave ‘Peaky Blinders’

 

Tom Hardy didn’t want to leave Peaky Blinders, according to one of his co-stars on the show.

Hardy portrayed Alfie Solomons in the BBC show from series 2 and saw his character recently written out of the programme.

Spoiler warning: The series four finale, which aired in December, saw Solomons shot and killed by Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy).

Now, actor Paul Anderson – who plays Arthur Shelby in the show – has revealed that there was “debate” over whether Solomons should be killed off or not. 

“I didn’t know that was coming,” Anderson recently told Digital Spy. “We were unsure… there was a whole thing about whether or not Alfie would live or die, or get shot or not. It was up for debate and discussion.”

“I know that Tom didn’t want to go,” Anderson added. “So there was this whole thing.” 

It has been announced that Peaky Blinders will return for a fifth series, which will air in 2019.

Last month saw Hardy’s 1999 rap mixtape surface online. ‘Falling On Your Arse In 1999’ was uploaded to Bandcamp by DJ Eddie Too Tall, a friend of Hardy’s who collaborated with the star on the tape.

A note read: “Made in a bedroom 1999 these mixtapes were never really finished.”

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Jimmy Fallon uses puppies to predict the Super Bowl LII winners

the Tonight Show host brings a litter of puppies to predict the victor. On Wednesday night, he brought 11 pooches to throw their two cents in as to whether the New England Patriots or the Philadelphia Eagles will win the day.

According to the pups, the Patriots will be crowned the victors once again.

With names like Ron Bell, Kyle McAdams, Mary Kennedy, Ted Mooney, Donna Braylon, Peter Winston, Roger Blain, Lisa Armstrong, Bruce Devins, Angie Griffin, and Gary Frick Jr., the puppies were given two rules: “no butt-sniffing, no colluding.”

When Fallon gave the signal, they flooded the stage towards two bowls filled with food — one signifying the Patriots and another for the Eagles. It was an adorable puppy pileup.

It’s not the most accurate method. Fallon’s puppies predicted a victory for the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl XLIX, though the Patriots took home the trophy. Their prediction came to pass for Super Bowl L when the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers, but they were off again when their pick for Super Bowl LI, the Atlanta Falcons, lost to the Patriots.

So, Eagles fans, take all of this with a grain of salt.

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Riverdale: the cast’s young stars on why the show is such a success

 

In episode three of season one of Riverdale, girl-next-door-but-not-really Betty Cooper totally loses control. After a f**kboy slut-shames her friends, she lures him into a hot tub, cranks the temperature up and seems to consider leaving him there to boil alive.

The incident was an early example of Riverdale setting the internet alight with a hard-hitting storyline. It saw fans discuss the incident in-depth, and adopt the nickname ‘Dark Betty’ for moments when Cooper’s behaviour in the show became hard to explain. For Lili Reinhart, who plays her, the nickname is “directly related to her mental health. When you see Dark Betty, it’s because Betty is struggling with something.”

Sitting in Pop’s Diner – the iconic hangout in the small town of Riverdale – the 21-year-old adds, “It’s important for me playing this role to acknowledge the anxieties and stress within her.

The concept of ‘Dark Betty’ is intriguing because people want to see that darkness inside her, and they want to see where it comes from and why it’s there.”

Riverdale’s following has grown hugely since it first aired in January 2017. In the US, 1.38 million people watched the season one premiere, which jumped to 2.34 million for the first episode of season two. Its young stars have all racked up millions of Instagram followers.

It has beautiful cinematography, a cast of teen heartthrobs and a series of gripping murder mysteries going for it. But what sets Riverdale apart, as with the ‘Dark Betty’ storyline, is it sensitively deals with issues its young viewers relate to: peer pressure, drugs, mental health and, in the case of resident drama queen Cheryl Blossom in episode five of series two, date rape.

“It’s important to show young minds this kind of thing does happen,” says 23-year-old Madelaine Petsch, who plays Cheryl, as she takes Reinhart’s spot in the diner. “And hopefully make them aware enough that maybe they will be able to avoid it happening to them. I’m happy we [explore such harrowing storylines]. It’s important.”

For Cole Sprouse – the 25-year-old who plays the show’s brooding narrator Jughead Jones – it’s all about conveying the isolation his character goes through as he battles with whether or not he should follow his father’s footsteps into local gang the Southside Serpents.

“He’s having a hard time figuring out whether he can be a badass,” he says, as we sit in the Pop’s Diner booth where Jughead often works on his novel. “He was this dorky, loveable outsider from season one who’s now been dealt a horrible hand of cards, and is really, truly a victim of circumstance. Everyone can identify with that.”

If season one was all about establishing the world of Riverdale, season two has seen it hit its stride, and the drama has kicked up a gear. High-school hero Archie launched a group of vigilantes to try and take down the serial killer plaguing the town via a viral video, and the younger members of the Southside Serpents have kidnapped a corrupt lawyer and cut her Serpent tattoo off.

Another theme running through the second season is the town’s crisis with Jingle Jangle, Riverdale’s drug of choice. In episode five we see the gang indulge in the party drug, with several of them, including bad-girl-gone-good Veronica Lodge, feeling obligated to join in.

It is, says 23-year-old Camila Mendes who plays Veronica, important for Riverdale to cover subjects like these, “because we have to take responsibility for our young viewers, and tell important stories.” She pauses for a second, then adds, “We have the opportunity to convey these messages to people, so why wouldn’t we do that?”

And that’s what makes Riverdale essential viewing.

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Kylie Minogue stages a glittery hoe-down in 'Dancing' music video

The Australian superstar debuted the rollicking visual for her new single “Dancing” Thursday morning, and the clip — which sees the 49-year-old sporting bejeweled cowboy boots and sparkling, Elvis-inspired getups —signals a country-fied image overhaul for the singer-songwriter.

“Dancing” debuted on Jan. 19 as the lead single from Minogue’s forthcoming album Golden, which she told BBC Radio 2’s Chris Evans was inspired by the songwriting aesthetic of Nashville artists.

“I was a little bit fragile when I started working on this album,” she said, seemingly referencing her breakup from actor Joshua Sasse. “It was a really good time to be honest and work through everything, and give a snapshot of where I am in my life…. A lot of it was done in Nashville, and that taught me about putting more story into the song…. And then you can take that song and produce that any way you want.”

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Al Pacino's career to be celebrated with major New York retrospective

The series, titled “Pacino’s Way,” will take place at The Quad Cinema, March 14-29. The retrospective will feature over 25 titles — the majority screening on 35mm prints — and will honor Pacino’s work both in front of and behind the camera. The schedule of films includes The Godfather, Serpico, The Panic in Needle Park, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Sea of Love, Heat, and his directorial debut, the documentary Looking for Richard. The Godfather actor himself with attend select screenings during the “Pacino’s Way” retrospective.

“I am grateful to The Quad Cinema for having this retrospective of my films,” says Pacino in a statement. “It’s particularly heartwarming because Greenwich Village where the Quad is located is the place where I went to live as a teenager and where I developed as a young actor. In a sense this is a homecoming for me and I am deeply honored and remain humbled by this acknowledgement.”

“Al Pacino is not only one of our greatest living performers, he’s perhaps the quintessential New York actor,” says the Quad’s Director of Programming, C. Mason Wells. “We’re honored to be able to celebrate his career in the city that nurtured his growth as an artist.”

The retrospective leads up to the theatrical premiere on March 30 of the documentary-drama Wilde Salomé (2011), and its companion piece Salomé (2013) — both starring Jessica Chastain alongside Pacino, who directed the two films. Wilde Salomé is a documentary exploring the complexities of Oscar Wilde’s acclaimed play Salomé — and Wilde himself. Salomé dispenses with the former film’s documentary elements to focus on the play’s themes of greed and revenge. Following The Quad’s 16-day retrospective, Wilde Salomé and Salomé will be presented theatrically in New York and Los Angeles.

“Salomé is my attempt to merge theatre and film” says Pacino. “The mediums can often collide and my hope is to have them unify so that you’re seeing pure theatre on film. To make that hybrid effective has been my goal; to have the more naturalistic, photogenic qualities of film complement the language-driven essence of classical theatre.”

The retrospective’s full lineup and schedule will be announced in February.

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