'Hamilton' Cast Masks Up & Pre-Tapes Their Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance

Katcy Stephan If you’re on TikTok, chances are you’ve heard a remix by London-based duo Altégo — in just one year, they’ve racked up 1.4 million followers, 4 billion plays of their sounds on the app and scored a Top 40 hit. In their videos, 23-year-old twin brothers Michael and Lucas Fernandes-Pense energetically mash up two popular songs, providing the soundtracks to many a TikTok thirst trap (you may even notice several of their sounds on Variety’s own TikTok profile).  Their secret sauce may be their strong relationship with their devoted followers, as they take daily requests for what their next medley should be — leading to everything from a sexy mix of Jennifer Lopez and Drake songs to an off-the-wall (but shockingly catchy) combination of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s “Encanto” and Doja Cat’s “Woman.”  They rose to prominence on TikTok in May 2021 with a popular mashup of Lil Nas X’s “Montero” and Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina.” “It was the first time we started seeing loads of people using our sounds,” Michael tells Variety of the video, which has over 500,000 views. turn this up and break ur headphones IDC it SLAPS #mashup #fyp #montero #lilnasx #gasolina #daddyyankee #slippingthroughmyfingers ♬ Gasolina X Montero by Altégo Music – ALTÉGO After months of growing their following, the brothers hit it big in the final days of 2021 by uploading “Toxic Pony,” a remix of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” and Ginuwine’s “Pony.” They didn’t expect this to be their biggest hit: “Sometimes you make something like, ‘Well, this could be like a big sound,’” Michael says.

Kathy A. McDonald Hollywood is back.

Oscars?That’s the big question as Hollywood prepares to celebrate itself on Sunday. Organizers are taking precautions to prevent the 2022 Academy Awards from being a super-spreader, as other awards shows and film festivals have proven to be in the pandemic era. Attendees will have to show two negative PCR tests and be fully vaccinated in order to attend the festivities.

Donald Glover, 38, has a new staff member on his creative team: none other than 23-year-old Malia Obama. It turns out that the daughter of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama is working with the actor and singer on a new Amazon series!

Marta Balaga Netflix and Arte’s musical show “Le Monde de Demain” (“The World of Tomorrow”) took the top prize in the International Competition of television festival Series Mania at the event’s awards ceremony Friday.The series, created by Katell Quillévéré, Hélier Cisterne – both also directing – Vincent Poymiro and David Elkaïm, takes a look at the birth of the French hip-hop movement in the 1980s. Made with the collaboration of Laurent Rigoulet and the participation of Kool Shen, JoeyStarr and DJ Détonateur S, it was described by the organizers as “a personal chronicle about a Parisian suburban youth reaching adulthood, claiming its own space in a new France, a country to reinvent.” In the acting categories, Michelle De Swarte was noticed for her role in the U.K.’s “The Baby,” produced by Sky, HBO and OCS, while Israeli actor Yehuda Levi impressed the jurors with his performance in “Fire Dance,” a Yes TV, Firma Productions and Kuma Studios production about an 18-year-old girl falling for a much-older married son of their ultra-Orthodox community’s leader.“He had to be charismatic in a manly way,” helmer Rama Burshtein-Shai told Variety ahead of the series’ premiere.“Levi, a very big star here in Israel, is so talented.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.“Jackass Forever” — the fourth film from the world’s most famous stuntmen — saw more on-set injuries and broken bones than any of the franchise’s previous films, including the MTV series that started it all. For those familiar with the absolutely chaotic antics of these 21st century jesters, usually led by the crew’s iconic frontman Johnny Knoxville, that’s a hard fact to believe.The group’s impressive ability to one-up themselves with each new film is exactly why their lucrative franchise has seen such success, and why audiences were scrambling to see the newest installment after waiting more than two decades since the last film.

Pope Ted, the musical based on ’90s sitcom Father Ted have reportedly been axed following continued clashes between the programme’s creator, Graham Linehan, and trans-rights activists.In an interview with the BBC’s Stephen Nolan on Match 24 (as reported by Chortle), the writer explained how his career has dissolved and how he’s lost his family over arguments that “have consumed his life”.“My original bet was that the Ted musical was too big to fail,” Linehan said. “I simply thought, if they come after it, then that will be good because then people will see how crazy this is, how absurd and how censorious, how anti-female, how homophobic that this movement is.”Linehan continued to say that producers had “rolled over” to campaigners’ demands and axed the production, despite it having already begun rehearsals.He also added that The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon – who provided the theme tune for the original series and had been working on the production’s score since 2019 – had already written “some of the best music you’ll ever hear”.“We have songs for every character, we have a great story, it was ready to go,’ said Linehan, “and just because a group of people have decided that anybody who speaks up against this ideology is evil, they’ve just kind of rolled over for those people.

There’s a flashback scene in Amy Schumer’s new Hulu comedy “Life & Beth”, in which the child actress playing the younger version of Schumer’s character, Beth, is revealed to have had trichotillomania, a rare genetic disorder that creates an irresistible urge to pull one’s own hair out.

Kate Middleton doesn’t seemed bothered by the rain!

Britney Spears is a big fan of Euphoria!

Wait a minute! Connor Brennan set the record straight on his future with Bachelor Nation, denying any involvement with season 19 of The Bachelorette.

A man died as a result of a brain injury that he received when he was pushed from his wheelchair 11 years earlier, an inquest has heard. Stevie Dainton was left ‘profoundly disabled’ after the incident at Bolton’s Birtenshaw Hall School in May 2009.

Manchester United's Jadon Sancho should have been picked for the England squad ahead of his Manchester City counterpart Raheem Sterling according to Paul Merson.

Equipment and supplies from one Greater Manchester Hospital are being sent to Ukraine to help provide urgent medical aid. More than 100 devices, worth almost £80,000 are being donated to the war zone as the conflict rages on, and casualties pile up.

Just a few months into his new job as a head of year at a high school in Gorton, Kemoy Walker noticed something very worrying about the students.

The true-crime phenomenon—documentaries, movies, documentaries, series, and everything in between—has obviously hit an absolute zenith in recent years. This inexorable truth would explain why HBO Max would bother rehashing the mysterious circumstances of the death of Kathleen Peterson with their new scripted series “The Staircase” from showrunners Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohen (“American Crime Story”)—there’s still so much meat on the bone.

Vanessa Bryant will keep Kobe Bryant’s name alive and has renewed their partnership with Nike in honor of the late basketball player and their daughter Gigi Bryant.According to the former model, businesswoman, and philanthropist, fans of Kobe would be able to enjoy his sneakers for many more years. “We’re excited to announce our partnership with Nike is going to continue! I am so proud that my husband’s shoes are still the most worn by players on NBA courts and that the demand for his shoes remains so desired by his fans around the world,” Vanessa said in a statement posted to Instagram.“With this new partnership, fans will soon be able to have access to Kobe and Gigi Nike products for years to come and with Nike donating 100% of the net proceeds yearly for Gianna’s shoes to our Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation (M&MSF),” she continued.The 39-year-old star said she and Nike will “establish a youth basketball center in Southern California that will share the Mamba Mentality with youth athletes for generations to come.”Vanessa thanked Kobe and Gigi’s fans for their unconditional support.

The Oklahoman.Proponents of the bill claim the measure is needed to ensure fairness for female athletes, who otherwise may face a competitive disadvantage — at least biologically — if forced to compete against transgender females. However, since the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association adopted a policy in 2015 regarding the eligibility of trans athletes, no school has requested enforcement of the policy. Sen.

Hayden Panettiere is “OK” after she attempted to break up a bar fight involving on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson.

Welcome to Colby! For early 2000s Young Adult readers, Sarah Dessen novels — including 2009’s Along for the Ride — were a rite of passage. Netflix and a slew of high-profile actors have since teamed up to adapt the story into a feature-length film.

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Forever holding his peace? Scott Disick might not make the guest list for Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s upcoming nuptials.

WWE. On Friday, the 52-year-old wrestler, who was born Paul Michael Levesque, announced that due to recent health issues, he's decided to get out of the game. Levesque, who made his WWE debut in 1995 and is a 14-time world champion, went into heart failure last September following a bout with viral pneumonia.«I will never wrestle again,» Levesque, who is also an executive vice president with WWE, told Stephen A.

 singalong «We Don't Talk About Bruno» has taken the world by storm, popping up everywhere from TikTok trends to the top of the Billboard charts. It will even be performed at Sunday's Academy Awards, as cast members from the Disney animated film --  Adassa, Stephanie Beatriz, Mauro Castillo, Carolina Gaitan and Diane Guerrero — will take the stage to perform the tune live for the first time ever, alongside Latin music stars Becky G and Luis Fonsi.However, «Bruno» won't be a winner on Oscars night.

Khloé Kardashian is taking a page out of her sister Kim Kardashian’s style book, rocking a monochromatic look with some leather gloves and futuristic sunglasses.On Wednesday, March 23, the former Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was spotted at Nobu in Malibu for a Good American x Revolve event. For her latest outing, the Good American co-founder wore an all-denim ensemble--paring a minidress with a plunging neckline and halter straps with a denim duster coat.

Riot Games has revealed details about the upcoming patch 12.6 for Teamfight Tactics – check out the notes below.Patch 12.6 is currently scheduled for release March 30 and will reduce attack damage across the board in Teamfight Tactics.The patch also makes changes to the amount of time Teamfight Tactics players will have to choose augments while damage caused by both Electrocharge and Luden’s Echo will now scale up based on the current stage.You can read the full 12.6 patch notes for Teamfight Tactics below:Combat Recap Interface ChangesAugmentsTraitsAttack Damage ReductionUnits: Tier 1Units: Tier 2Units: Tier 3Units: Tier 4Units: Tier 5ItemsAugmentsTraitsUnits: Tier 1Units: Tier 2Units: Tier 3Units: Tier 4ReinforcementsPlayer DamageTraits In other news, Bungie has revealed that the recent wave of Destiny 2 video takedowns were “fraudulent”.

‘The Mandalorian’ has certainly done well in grabbing an audience [and] we hope for the same.”“Halo,” based on the video game franchise of the same name, premieres Thursday (March 24) on Paramount+. It’s a futuristic sci-fi epic, set in the year 2552, where humans have a conflict with an alien threat known as the Covenant.