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    Lady GaGa to Release Ariana Grande Duet 'Rain On Me' A Week Ahead of 'Chromatica'

    A number of celebrities from former Fifth Harmony member Normani to fashion designer Vera Wang have quickly shared their thoughts on the release date announcement.
    May 16, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa and Ariana Grande’s devotees will not have to wait much longer for their much-anticipated duet. On Friday, May 15, the “Born This Way” hitmaker and the “God Is a Woman” singer have taken to their individual social media accounts to reveal the release date of their joint single, “Rain On Me”.
    “#RAINONME WITH @ARIANAGRANDE FRIDAY 5/22, MIDNIGHT ET WORLDWIDE,” announced GaGa in an Instagram post, while Grande simply wrote in hers, “rain on me may 22 @ladygaga.” Both artists used their single’s cover art, which present extraterrestrial Gaga laying inside cave while Grande standing at the entrance, for their posts. The difference was GaGa’s post is in color, while Grande’s in black-and-white.

    Lady GaGa And Ariana Grande Announced Release Date for “Rain On Me”
    This release date announcement did not only excite fans of both artists, but also delight fellow celebrities. Former Fifth Harmony member Normani left three separate comments on Grande’s post. “I can’t take it [multiple crying face emojis]” and “I’m so excited” were two of her replies. Beyonce Knowles proteges, Chloe x Halle, also shared similar reaction.

    Normani and Chloe x Halle Expressed Excitement Over “Rain On Me”
    Another singer sharing excitement over the news was Scott Hoying of Pentatonix, who exclaimed, “YEEEEES.” In the meanwhile, Tinashe wrote, “Omg,” and fashion designer Vera Wang simply gave three screaming cat emojis in the comment section.

    Other Celebrities Reacting to “Rain On Me” Announcement
    “Rain On Me” is one of the track included in GaGa’s long-awaited sixth studio album, “Chromatica”. The record itself was initially set to be dropped on April 10, but got postponed to May 29 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Aside from Grande duet, it will also feature a collaboration with BLACKPINK and another one with Elton John.
    Back in March, GaGa explained about the delay as saying, “This is such a hectic and scary time for all of us, and while I believe art is one of the strongest things we have to provide joy and healing to each other during times like this, it just doesn’t feel right for me to release this album with all that going on during this global pandemic.”

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    Ariana Grande Saving 'Favorite' Doja Cat Collaboration for Time to Release Album Again

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    During an Apple Music interview, the ‘Stuck With U’ singer recalls working with the ‘Say So’ hitmaker on the song toward the end of 2019, and spills on how her collaborator first reacted to the track.
    May 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ariana Grande has a collaboration with Doja Cat under her sleeve. Shortly after the “Juicy” rapper and Nicki Minaj claimed their first number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with their “Say So” remix, the “Thank You, Next” hitmaker came forward with a revelation that the two of them had worked on a song together, and she was waiting for the right time to release it.
    Speaking to Zane Lowe for Apple Music’s Beats 1, the 26-year-old singer first expressed her fascination at the 24-year-old rapper. “I love her,” she admitted. “I was able to work with her earlier this year on this song that I want to save for whenever it’s time again, to drop. I love her personality. I love what she brings to the table musically. She’s just such a breath of fresh air. I think she’s brilliant and so talented.”
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    During the Wednesday, May 13 interview, Grande also recalled the first time she showed the song to the MC. “I remember when I first wrote it and sent it to her, she was in the shower and she was like, ‘B***h, I love this. I’m in the shower.’ And I was like, ‘Shower. You can call me back,’ ” she recounted. “She called me back, and she was twerking to it, and her hair was falling off. She twerked so hard that her wig fully flew off.”
    “She had a whole verse done, everything was done,” the ex-fiancee of Pete Davidson continued sharing. “I was like, ‘First of all, you ate.’ She was like, ‘How many bars can I take? Because this is mad inspiring and I want to just go.’ And I was like, ‘Take as many bars as you want. Do it. If you’re inspired to say stuff, let’s go.’ And so she just goes off on it, and it’s so much fun, and I love it. It’s my favorite so far.”
    Still, when asked if she is using her time in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic to work on a new album, Grande stated, “There’s nothing to tell.” She explained, “I’m not putting one out. Talk to you when that’s, I mean, I’ve been making stuff. I’ve been making a lot of stuff, but that’s not where my head is at right now.”
    About feeling creative while at home, the “7 Rings” hitmaker admitted, “I think as far as creating goes, it feels really good.” Nonetheless, she was quick to add, “But also, I don’t really feel comfortable putting anything out right now, because it’s just like other than this, it’s a really tricky time for all of that.”

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    Ariana Grande's Brother Channels Joe Exotic in Wild 'Tiger King' Musical

    Frankie Grande delivers ‘Husband Number 2’ as he joins the online ‘Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness’ musical created by Broadway writer/producer Andrew Lippa.
    May 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Frankie Grande is the latest star to join in the online “Tiger King: The Musical (A Parody)” craze.
    Ariana Grande’s brother Frankie lent vocals to the project, created by Andrew Lippa – who previously created Broadway shows including “The Addams Family” and “Big Fish”.
    His new concept is focused on the story of Joe Exotic, the star of “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” who ran a popular illegal zoo in Oklahoma and was sentenced to 22 years in jail for plotting to kill animal rights activist Carole Baskin and other wildlife violations.
    In the latest tune, “Husband Number 2”, Frankie takes on the role of Joe’s late husband Travis Maldonado, donning terrible fake tattoos and a goatee for the tongue-in-cheek clip.
    Frankie plays Travis, as well as Joe – and husband number one, the shirtless John Finlay, belting out hilarious lines, including, “I wasn’t gay but didn’t care / you were a famous millionaire / and so / I said I’d take it.”
    Also featured is a stuffed tiger and, at the end of the clip, Frankie appears as Carole Baskin – who became a hit with fans amid conspiracy theories she murdered her late husband and fed him to tigers.
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    He’s not the first star to join the production – Kristin Chenoweth previously played Carole, complete with cat ears, “Beanie Babies”, and the Netflix star’s “Hey all you cool cats and kittens” catchphrase.

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    Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande Give a Look at Quarantine Life in 'Stuck With U' Music Video

    Focusing on the social distancing practice amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the visual features many famous friends, including Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and a special cameo from Dalton Gomez.
    May 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande are offering a glimpse of their life in quarantine in a brand new music video for “Stuck With U”. On Thursday, May 7, the “Yummy” singer and the “7 Rings” hitmaker debuted their COVID-19 charity song, and treated fans to a promo that saw how they spent their time during the lockdown.
    Over 4-minute long, the visual is kicked off with clips of fans and famous friends dancing with those they shared quarantine with. Grande then takes over singing before more clips of fans are shown including one that captures her collaborator Bieber being hugged by wife Hailey Baldwin as they lay around on bed.
    Sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner, married couple Ayesha and Stephen Curry as well as Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis make brief appearances in the video which also features the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Chance the Rapper, Michael Buble and Jaden Smith. Its highlight, however, comes near the end when Grande’s new boyfriend Dalton Gomez makes a special cameo.
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    Hours before the music video was released, Grande expressed her shock over Bieber’s teaser that featured “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” star Carole Baskin dancing with husband Howard. “i am very glad someone is laughing [loudly crying face emoji] the f**king heart attacks i had over this,” she tweeted at the time.
    “Stuck With U” is a single Bieber and Grande worked on in support of the First Responders Children’s Foundation and SB Projects, an organization founded by their manager Scooter Braun. All the proceeds made from the song will help fund grants and scholarships for children of the first responders who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
    Upon its release, Bieber took to his Instagram account to announce, “#StuckwithU song and video out now with my amazing friend @arianagrande. proceeds to support @1strcf. Thank you to the @sb_projects fam for this one. Proud of this song and this cause. Hope you all like it.” He added a special note for his collaborator, “Ariana you are amazing. Happy this finally happened.”

    Grande herself has earlier shared her excitement over the charity duet. “i can’t fully articulate ……… howwwww happy i am that we waited this long to do this (the duet thing). this moment really means so much more than it ever could have if it had happened any other way or if it had been any other song,” she wrote in an Instagram post.

    “being able to lend our voices to this project and collaborating on this has been so fulfilling and i really just love this song so much,” she continued. “grateful to be doing this with my friend and also just wanted to express an enormous thank u to all of the brilliant creatives who worked on this song.” She added, “my heart is seriously so full. we’re so close and i cant wait for u all to hear #stuckwithu in a few hours !”

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    Ariana Grande Bothered by Carole Baskin Cameo in Justin Bieber's Duet Video Teaser

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    Counting down to the release of ‘Stuck With U’ music video, the ‘Yummy’ hitmaker puts out on social media a clip of the ‘Tiger King’ star slow-dancing with her husband Howard.
    May 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ariana Grande has been left shocked by Justin Bieber’s teaser for an upcoming music video of “Stuck With U”. On Thursday, May 7, the “Yummy” hitmaker offered a sneak peek at a surprise cameo by “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” star Carole Baskin and her husband Howard, prompting his duet collaborator to quickly set the record straight.
    Denying to have any part to do with the 13-second clip, Grande responded to Bieber’s post by stressing in a Twitter post, “for the record, i did not allow or approve this clip to be in the actual video.” She, nevertheless, admitted, “but. nonetheless. it exists and that’s ….. unique,” before hyping up the music video release, “anyway, 7.5 hours !”
    When a fan responded to her clarification with laughter, the 26-year-old songstress could not help being sarcastic. “i am very glad someone is laughing [loudly crying face emoji] the f**king heart attacks i had over this,” she replied.

    Ariana Grande Responded to Carole Baskin Cameo Teaser
    The clip at issue saw Baskin slow-dancing with her husband and their cat, Pearlie, to the instrumental of Grande and Bieber’s charity single. The couple donned matching animal-print onesies and lion hats for the clip, which TMZ claimed won’t be included in the final cut.

    About her submitted clip, Carole explained to the outlet that Bieber’s friends reached out to her and asked her to do one. The big cat-rights activist went on to express her hopes that “it doesn’t attract too many of the haters who have been bashing us since being misled by ‘Tiger King’.”
    Grande and Bieber have joined forces to record “Stuck With U” in an effort to provide support fort the children of first responders, who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The money they raised from the song will benefit the First Responders Children’s Foundation and SB Projects, an organization founded by their manager Scooter Braun.
    Hours before she responded to Carole clip, Grande had taken to Instagram to share her excitement over her duet with Bieber. “i can’t fully articulate ……… howwwww happy i am that we waited this long to do this (the duet thing). this moment really means so much more than it ever could have if it had happened any other way or if it had been any other song,” she wrote.

    “being able to lend our voices to this project and collaborating on this has been so fulfilling and i really just love this song so much,” she continued. “grateful to be doing this with my friend and also just wanted to express an enormous thank u to all of the brilliant creatives who worked on this song.” She added, “my heart is seriously so full. we’re so close and i cant wait for u all to hear #stuckwithu in a few hours !”

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    Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande Announce Duet for Charity

    The new song called ‘Stuck With U’ is going to be released to raise money to provide scholarships for the children of first responders amid the coronavirus pandemic.
    May 2, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande are releasing a duet to raise money for the children of first responders, who have been affected by the coronavirus.
    “Stuck With U” will be released on May 8, 2020 and all net proceeds will benefit the First Responders Children’s Foundation and SB Projects, the organisation founded by the pop stars’ manager, Scooter Braun.
    The money raised will help fund grants and scholarships for children of the first responders caught up in the COVID-19 pandemic.
    “We’re very excited about this for so many reasons,” Grande writes in a statement. “We hope we make a big difference with this and we hope it uplifts you and makes you feel happy and that you love it as much as we do. We’ve had a really great time working on this and we’re so excited for you to hear it.”
    “More than ever we are seeing the selfless, tireless and amazing work that doctors, nurses and healthcare providers give to the world every day,” Bieber adds. “It is our hope we can lend our voices to raise awareness and give much-needed support for them and their families. It’s my honor to come together with my friend Ariana and our SB Projects family to try and do some good.”
    Braun also provided a statement, revealing Grande and Bieber wanted to show “our gratitude to the men and women on the front lines who work tirelessly for our health and safety during this crisis.”
    The pop stars also shared the announcement on Instagram, along with the song’s cover art.
    “Grateful to announce that my friend and i have partnered with @1strcf and @sb_projects on this release,” Grande wrote.
    “Very excited because we have finally done it,” Bieber added.

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    Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande Excite Fans With Promise of 'Special Announcement'

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    Having been friends for years and sharing the same manager, the ‘Yummy’ singer and the ‘7 Rings’ hitmaker claim that their big surprise will unravel at 10 A.M. on Friday, May 1.
    May 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Fans of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande are in for a sleepless night – the pop stars have teased a major announcement for Friday morning (May 01).
    Bieber, who shares a manager with the “Side to Side” singer, took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon to reveal that a “special announcement” would be coming “tomorrow at 10am pst.”
    Grande replied by making it clear to her followers that she would be a part of the big surprise, leading fans to believe the pair have recorded a track together or Justin and Ariana will be part of a big charity gig, like the one Grande staged in Manchester, England a month after fans died in a terrorist attack outside her concert in the city in May 2017.

    Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande tease a ‘special announcement.’
    Ariana and Justin have been friends for years and she joined him onstage in 2016 during his “Purpose World Tour”. Bieber then hit the headlines when he stepped up to be part of Grande’s Coachella festival set in 2019, claiming the appearance had given him the incentive to perform live again.

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    Ariana Grande, Lizzo, Billie Eilish Among Nominees for 2020 Webby Awards

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    The ‘7 rings’ singer, the ‘Juice’ hitmaker, and the ‘Bury a Friend’ star join the likes of Post Malone, FKA twigs, Leonardo DiCaprio, and The Rolling Stones.
    Apr 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, and Lizzo are among the stars nominated for the 2020 Webby Awards.
    Officials at the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences unveiled the nominees for their 24th annual prizegiving on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 ahead of an online ceremony on May 19.
    In addition to Ariana, Billie, and Lizzo other stars competing for honours for everything from social media campaigns and fan interaction, to adverts websites, interviews and podcasts include Jennifer Garner, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Fallon, Russell Brand, Dolly Parton, Post Malone, Florence Pugh, Leonardo DiCaprio, Idris Elba, FKA twigs, Wiz Khalifa, Celine Dion, Tom Hanks, and Chris Evans.
    The top nominated organisations are Conde Nast with 27 nods, followed by Google with 24, National Geographic with 22, The Washington Post with 19, and BBC with 14.
    Nominees can take home a possible two awards; the one they are nominated for and a secondary Webby People’s Voice Award, which is voted for by fans.

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