Halle Bailey Says It Took An Entire Day To Perfect Ariel's Hair Flipping Scene in 'The Little Mermaid'

Ariana Grande is saying Thank U, Next to her old makeup choices.

The Writers Guild is congratulating the Directors Guild on achieving a tentative agreement on a new film and TV contract but says its strike will continue unabated and that its own bargaining positions “remain the same” as at the start of the strike on May 2.

Janelle Monáe would love to do another “Knives Out” movie.

It began in Honduras and ended at Hampden taking in Qatar, Canada and every corner of the States in between.

Bling Empire's Anna Shay has unexpectedly passed way at age 62, her family have announced.The TV star, who shot to fame after starring in the inaugural season of Bling Empire on Netflix back 2021, died after she suffered from a stroke. Confirming the tragic news, Anna's family shared a statement to the US publication People, which read: "It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke. "Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things.

Emergency services have rushed to a 'small explosion' in a Strathclyde University building after a spillage of 'potentially hazardous substances'. Crews from Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Ambulance Service are at the scene in Cathedral Street.

Michael J Fox has fallen over on stage as he admitted his battle with Parkinson’s is “getting harder”. The 61-year-old actor, known for his portrayal of Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy, also confessed to fans that he is in “intense pain”. Fox, who was diagnosed with the incurable degenerative brain disorder, said: “I’m in pain, intense pain.

The new docuseries on the Duggars was released over the weekend, and along with all the bombshells dropped by the family themselves, viewers have THOUGHTS about one specific scene. As Perezcious readers know, Pr

Voting figures for the Britain's Got Talent 2023 final have been revealed and show just how big Viggo Venn's win was despite backlash from viewers and booing from the show's live audience.

A raging Lanarkshire driver caused chaos on a motorway when he stopped suddenly and got out of his car to confront another motorist.

Millie Bobby Brown and her fiancé Jake Bongiovi celebrated their upcoming wedding surrounded by their families at an intimate party last week.The happy occasion was captured in a series of photos shared by hairstylist Pete Burkill, snapping the beaming couple in front of a stunning white balloon arch and a neon sign that proudly displayed "Mr. & Mrs. Bongiovi," capturing their adoring gaze.

Bam Margera’s family is very worried for him right now following his concerning post about not being able to see his son, Phoenix. And they’ve taken to social media for help. On Sunday morning, the 43-year-old te

Anna Shay, the cast member and breakout reality TV star, has died of a stroke, ET has confirmed. She was 62 years old. «It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke,» her family said in a statement shared with ET. They added, «Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things.

Ms. Lauryn Hill used her headline set at the annual Roots Picnic on Saturday, June 3, to stage a surprise Fugees reunion.

said one Twitter user. “I did not have Cornel West running for President on my bingo card.”West made his announcement in a nearly three-minute video that he posted to his Twitter account, mentioning his determination to seek truth and justice if elected to serve in the Oval Office. “I come from a tradition where I care about you,” West said in the clip. “I care about the quality of your life.

Apple may have entered the virtual reality arena earlier today with the unveiling of a new platform and headset, launched with the help of Disney boss Bob Iger, but in the real world it spent the day being targeted by writers.

Sleep Token have confirmed that all tickets for their huge headline show at London’s Wembley Arena sold out in just ten minutes earlier this week.The mysterious rock group announced their biggest ever headline show at Wembley Arena on May 31 after teasing the gig across social media.Tickets for the show went on sale Friday (June 2) and sold out quickly.“All ten thousand tickets for the Wembley Ritual have been swiftly and feverishly depleted, within ten minutes of general release today. Your dedication is noted, and appreciated,” wrote the band. “Come December, we shall gather.”All ten thousand tickets for the Wembley Ritual have been swiftly and feverishly depleted, within ten minutes of general release today.Your dedication is noted, and appreciated.

Molly-Mae Hague has made for one lucky bridesmaid after she, and a number of other famous faces, jetted off to Barbados for celebrity agent and PR guru Francesca Britton's wedding. The former Love Island star, 24, will be serving as a bridesmaid for her agent's big day, and has now shared a snap of some of the lavish gifts Francesca has given her.

Twitter thread by the network’s former chief media correspondent Brian Stelter. According to the profile, Licht told former president Donald Trump to “have fun” during his town hall on the network in May and knew that the crowd’s makeup skewed more towards MAGA enthusiasts than the “GOP-leaning independents” CNN originally claimed would occupy these seats.

Coronation Street revealed stalker and acid attacker Justin Rutherford's verdict on Monday's show. Earlier this year, fans were left in shock by a harrowing plot twist when Ryan Connor was revealed to be the victim of a vicious acid attack while defending Daisy Midgeley from stalker Justin. And on Monday, Daisy and Ryan nervously awaited to hear Justin's verdict in court.

Sarah Beeny has admitted she didn’t think she would ever live past 39. The New Country Lives star, who is now aged 51, was just 10 years-old when she lost her mother to breast cancer aged 39. Last August, Beeny was given the devastating news that she too had breast cancer.

NME, Noel Gallagher has revealed what he considers to be the “flaws” in each of the albums he has made – both with Oasis and solo with The High Flying Birds.Gallagher sat down with NME for the latest in our In Conversation series, when he started by admitting that he is already troubled with an issue with his acclaimed new album ‘Council Skies‘, released just last week.Speaking of the track ‘Think Of A Number’ which he admitted “has got a Bowie feel to it”, Gallagher admitted: “If I had my time again I’d have that as the opening track. Every album that I make tends to be flawed in some way.“This is almost perfect, but the biggest flaw here is that the opening track ‘I’m Not Giving Up Tonight’ should be the closing track and ‘Think Of A Number’ should be the opener – but I didn’t think it was strong enough until it was too late.

Halle Bailey put in the work to play Ariel in The Little Mermaid.

Halle Bailey was reduced to tears as she recorded 'Part of Your World' amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 23-year-old singer plays Ariel in the 'Little Mermaid' movie and Halle has revealed that she developed a deeper connection with her character during the health crisis. Halle - who was working overseas in the UK and Italy at the time - told PEOPLE magazine: "We were filming in the height of the pandemic, and I was suddenly living alone away from everything I knew.

Yikes! This fairytale couple is stirring up some very real drama!

and that's thanks to Halle Bailey.The 23-year-old stars as the titular, headstrong princess in Disney's new live-action reimagining, and her casting has hit home in a big way for little Black girls who are seeing themselves portrayed as the beloved Disney character for the first time onscreen.The film also stars Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, and Javier Bardem as King Triton, with Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian the crab, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Awkwafina as Scuttle.The role feels like a dream come true according to Bailey, whose previous forays into acting include starring alongside her older sister and musical partner, Chlöe Bailey, on Freeform's  series. The singer tells ET that while it «feels absolutely amazing» to join the iconic ranks of the Disney Princesses, being one of the few Black Princesses is on a whole new level.«I just am really grateful to be in this position,» Bailey tells ET's Nischelle Turner, citing Brandy Norwood's Cinderella and Anika Noni Rose's Princess Tiana as her inspirations.«I loved Brandy as Cinderella; she was so amazing, such a role model and inspiration and a really big kind of studying point for me as I was taking on Ariel,» Bailey shares.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Javier Bardem is gushing over Austin Butler’s work as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in “Dune: Part Two.” “Seeing him bald or seeing him with hair, he’s an amazing creature to look at,” Bardem told me at the world premiere of “The Little Mermaid” in Los Angeles. “You can look at him for hours and go, ‘Oh, my God — how beautiful you are.’” Bardem continued, “On top of that, he’s so nice. He’s so generous, so funny and so committed. He has done an amazing job. I’ve only had a couple of moments with him, but I would see him and it was like, ‘Wow, [he] is the character.’” Feyd-Rautha is the evil nephew of Baron Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård) and the brother of the sadistic Glossu Rabban, played by Dave Bautista. The two brothers are in competition to become the Harkonnen family’s successor on the planet Arrakis.

Halle Bailey delivered a mesmerizing performance of “Part of your World” as she sang “The Little Mermaid” track live for the first time post-production.

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Halle Bailey shared a sweet encounter with a “Little Mermaid” fan.

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“The Little Mermaid”The Dolby Theatre, HollywoodUnder the sea and back to Hollywood in a whole new way! At the world premiere of Walt Disney’s live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” a crowd of excited fans helped make the atmosphere electric, cheering on the stars and their friends who walked the blue carpet. Adorned with shimmering seashell decorations and with the sounds of Caribbean music filling the air, the joyful feeling immersed everyone in the world of the film.“The Little Mermaid” herself, Halle Bailey, wowed in a shimmery sea-blue gown that evoked Ariel, while Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Art Malik, Awkwafina and director Rob Marshall gathered for the celebration. TheWrap caught up with Melissa McCarthy (who plays the much-loved musical’s iconic octopus villain Ursula), to discuss the backlash that African-American star Bailey experienced when cast as Ariel, who is white in the animated classic.

Halle Bailey was committed to perfecting Ariel’s iconic hair flip in “The Little Mermaid”.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Halle Bailey revealed in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times that original princess Ariel voice actor Jodie Benson has a cameo appearance in Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” remake. Benson appears in a scene set on land, so, alas, she’s not back as a mermaid. However, the cameo meant the two Ariel actors got a chance to meet on the set of the live-action movie. Bailey said she was grateful to have Benson’s blessing. “She told me how proud she was of me and how I’m handling everything, and encouraged me to just go for it,” Bailey said of Benson. “I appreciate her for being so warm and welcoming to me because she’s the GOAT, and it was important to me to get her stamp of approval.”

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Disney has unveiled a plethora of thingamabobs and whatsits ahead of the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid”, out May 26. The merch — which includes everything from a singing doll to an Ariel starter kit — is particularly exciting for a young generation of Black kids who will for the first time be able to see themselves represented as a Disney princess through Halle Bailey’s portrayal of Ariel. Bailey is only the second Black actor to ever portray a prominent Disney princess, and the upcoming film will mark the first time that the franchise’s iconic mermaid will have dark skin and red locks, rather than the white skin, fire-engine-red hair and blue eyes introduced in Disney’s previous film.