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      Bebe Rexha and Keke Palmer Deliver Stunning Performance at 2020 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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      In this socially-distanced edition of the 94th annual holiday spectacular, Lauren Alaina and Ally Brooke also take their performance to the streets of New York City, while Dolly Parton sings from Nashville.

      Nov 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The 94th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has brought the festive spirit back amid the coronavirus pandemic. Taking over the streets of New York City on Thursday morning, November 26 with strict safety precautions, it presented a number of special performances which included that of Bebe Rexha and Keke Palmer.
      Bebe turned heads when she showed off a sexy appearance at the socially-distanced edition of the annual holiday spectacular. Donning a red bodysuit over black turtleneck and leggings with a black fur cape, the 31-year-old singer delivered her new hit tune, “Baby, I’m Jealous”, aboard the Jennie-O float which features a massive gold turkey.
      Unfortunately, Bebe’s performance was slightly hampered by a rogue piece of confetti which got stuck on the camera lens near the end. While the gaffe got the Internet buzzing with many social media users joking that it had enough of her, the “Meant to Be” hitmaker let it slide and lightheartedly joked in an Instagram post, “I definitely have the biggest turkey this year.”

      Keke, in the meantime, stunned viewers with an energetic performance of “Dreamcatcher”. Riding the float for clothing brand Coach which was pulled by an animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, the 27-year-old singer/actress looked fabulous in a beige leather coat. She completed her dapper look with a pair of earmuffs.

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      Other singers braving the cold to entertain viewers at home included Lauren Alaina, Ally Brooke and Tori Kelly. Lauren belted out her hit single “RUN” atop the South Dakota float, Ally sang “We Are a Family” while riding the Blue’s Clues & You! Float, and Tori delivered an original Christmas track, “25th,” on Lifetime’s Christmas in Town Square float.

      Legendary singers Patti LaBelle and Dolly Parton also joined in the festivity. Patti delivered a soulful rendition of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” in front of Macy’s iconic flagship store, whereas Dolly brought the festive mood straight from Nashville as she belted out “Holly Jolly Christmas” from her newly-released third holiday album “A Holly Dolly Christmas”.

      Although Broadway has been closed since March due to COVID-19, the casts of “Mean Girls”, “Jagged Little Pill” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg: The Life and Times of the Temptations” among others pre-taped their performances. Meanwhile, the giant balloons included Queen Poppy of “Trolls” and Boss Baby. It was concluded with the appearance of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.

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      Dolly Parton Spills on Kenny Rogers' Part in the Long-Gap Between Her Christmas Albums

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      ‘A Holly Dolly Christmas’, the country superstar’s first seasonal release in 30 years, features her collaboration with Miley Cyrus, Michael Buble, Jimmy Fallon and her brother Randy Parton.

      Nov 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Dolly Parton waited to gift fans with a new holiday album because her first festive offering with her late friend Kenny Rogers remains a popular pick 36 years on.
      The country superstar teamed up with Rogers for 1984’s “Once Upon a Christmas”, and it took her another six years before her second holiday offering, “Home for Christmas”, hit retailers.
      She is currently riding high on the success of her third seasonal release, “A Holly Dolly Christmas”, which dropped last month, but Dolly insists she wouldn’t have left such a long gap between releases if her Rogers project hadn’t been so “hot.”
      “The reason I hadn’t done anything in 30 years is (because) Kenny Rogers, the album we did, still plays every Christmas, it’s still very hot,” Dolly explained on U.S. breakfast show “Today”.

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      “A Holly Dolly Christmas” features a string of collaborations with the likes of her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Michael Buble, Jimmy Fallon and her brother Randy Parton, but Dolly didn’t set out to create a star-studded duets disc.
      “I just wanted to do one on my own, but it turns out that I just brought all these other people to get involved in it as well,” she smiled.
      And the coronavirus shutdown proved to be a creatively fruitful period for Parton and her pals.
      She shared, “It was a good time because everybody was kinda shut down, and I thought, ‘Well, this is the perfect time to write some new music, to get in (the studio) and safely do it and send out all the stuff (music) to other people (when) we couldn’t get in the studio together, like we normally do, but this day and time, the new technology, that’s kinda how people are making records anyway.’ ”
      “So we pulled it off, with all these great artists… I’m just really proud to have… all kinds of friends and family on there. It turned out really well.”

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      Tim McGraw Admits Taylor Swift's Tribute Song Made Him Worry About Career Ending

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      During a recent radio interview, the ‘Humble and Kind’ hitmaker opens up about his initial reaction upon hearing ‘Tim McGraw’ that the ‘Cardigan’ singer released back in 2006.

      Nov 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Tim McGraw feared Taylor Swift’s teenage tribute was his hint to walk away from fame.
      The “Humble & Kind” singer heard “Tim McGraw” before Swift released it in 2006, and admits that although he was flattered a teenager was name-checking him, he thought it might be a tune signaling the end of his run as a star.
      “It came out and it blew up and she blew up,” the country crooner husband of Faith Hill told radio host Bobby Bones. “My first thought was, ‘OK, let me re-evaluate here. What does this mean? All right, if there’s a song that she’s singing about me… does this mean I’m done? Out the door!’ ”

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      Then the father of three daughters learned how young Taylor was. “Somebody told me she was, like, 13 and wrote it in math class and I thought, ‘Well that’s all right. I can live with that.’ ” he recalled. “It’s not like a 35-year-old artist saying, ‘You know, hey, I used to listen to Tim McGraw, and I’m done.’ ”
      Back in 2006, Taylor explained to CMT how she came up with the song off her self-titled debut album. “I wrote [the song] in my freshman year of high school,” she recounted. “I got the idea in math class. I was just sitting there, and I started humming this melody. I kind of related it to this situation I was in.”
      “I was dating a guy who was about to go off to college. I knew we were going to break up. So I started thinking about all the things that I knew would remind him of me,” the multiple Grammy winner continued offering more details. “Surprisingly, the first thing that came to mind was that my favorite country artist is Tim McGraw.”

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      Mickey Guyton Breaks Down in Tears as She Learns of Her First Grammy Nomination

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      The ‘Black Like Me’ singer is overwhelmed with emotions as she becomes the first black female artist to be nominated in a country music category at the Grammy Awards.

      Nov 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Mickey Guyton has dedicated her historic Grammy nomination to “every black girl that felt unseen and unheard.”
      The 37-year-old singer went down in history this week (24Nov20) as the first Black female artist nominated in a country music category at the Grammy Awards, after her hit song “Black Like Me” picked up a Best Country Solo Performance nod.
      Taking to Instagram, Mickey shared a video of the moment she learnt of the honour and wrote, “Honestly still can’t believe this happened yesterday. I haven’t been able to put into words the emotions I feel right now. I have been hitting the pavement for so long just trying to get an opportunity to be heard. And now here I am nominated for a Grammy!”

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      “I feel seen. I feel heard. I am a living testament that you should never give up on yourself. You never know what God has waiting for you around the corner. This Grammy nomination is for every black girl that felt unseen. That felt unheard. That felt unloved. That felt like they weren’t enough. That felt unpretty. That felt shoved in a corner and completely unconsidered. This is for them. Thank you @recordingacademy.”

      In the video, Mickey was seen finding out she’d been nominated for the award, before taking a phone call confirming the news as she burst into tears and told the caller, “I’m pregnant and super hormonal but thank you.”

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      Killer Mike Calls Grammys 'Lame' After Run the Jewels Get Snubbed in 2021 Nominations

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      The rapper calls out the Recording Academy after his hip-hop group was noticeably absent from the nominations list of the upcoming 63rd annual Grammy Awards.

      Nov 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Killer Mike has responded to Run the Jewels’ snub from the 2021 Grammy Awards nominations list.
      The rap duo, comprising Killer Mike and El-P, missed out in Tuesday’s (24Nov20) nominations, having released their fourth album “RTJ4” in June this year.
      Taking to Instagram, the star wished the “best of luck” to Best Rap Album nominees Nas, Royce Da 5’9″, Jay Electronica, D Smoke, and Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist while taking aim at officials.
      “I wanna congratulate every brother that made this list with their raw rapping a*s!” he wrote, adding, “Best of luck to these brothers (Real Emcee S**t) but fux whoever ain’t f**k with us (Lames). See ya’ll for #RTJ 5.”
      In a since deleted tweet, El-P wrote, “(insert impressively classy and gracious but still recognizing of complete snub tweet here).”

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      Run the Jewels weren’t the only ones left disappointed by the Grammy nominations – Canadian star The Weeknd has demanded answers after he failed to be nominated for a single prize, despite landing critical and commercial success with album “After Hours” and one of the biggest-selling songs of 2020, “Blinding Lights”.
      After The Weeknd accused the Grammys’ organisers of being “corrupt,” officials responded by insisting they are “surprised” he wasn’t recognised. They also noted there are “fewer” nominations to award than there are “deserving artists.”
      Stars including Elton John and Drake have spoken out in support of the “In Your Eyes” hitmaker.
      Elton wrote on Instagram, “In my humble opinion……Blinding Lights Song of the Year Record of the Year.”
      Meanwhile, Drake penned a longer note, “I think we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards and just accept that what once was the highest form of recognition may no longer matter to the artists that exist now and the ones that come after.”
      “It’s like a relative you keep expecting to fix up but they just can’t change their ways,” he continued. “This is a great time for somebody to start something new that we can build up over time and pass on to the generations to come.”

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      Tom Petty's Bandmate Not 'Ready Emotionally' for The Heartbreakers Reunion

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      Mike Campbell is not planning to regroup the Heartbreakers in the near future as he is still mourning the death of the band leader, three years after his passing.

      Nov 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Tom Petty’s longtime sidekick Mike Campbell isn’t quite ready to regroup the Heartbreakers three years after the band leader’s death.
      The guitarist admits he’s sure he will consider a reunion “at some point in the future,” but he’s still heartbroken about his longtime pal and collaborator’s passing in 2017.
      Campbell tells Rolling Stone he’s well aware Petty wanted to hit the road and perform his Wildflowers album in its entirety, and so that’s something that might happen.

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      “I’m not ready emotionally to have the Heartbreakers in a room and go ‘1, 2, 3, 4…’ and look around and Tom’s not there,” Mike explains. “I need to grieve a little more to get to that point in time, but I’m not against the idea. I do miss the guys, but Tom left a huge hole in the band.”
      “It would have to be almost a voice from beyond, almost like, ‘Guys, do this for me’. If I got that message, I would present it to the other guys. But it hasn’t been that long. We’re still grieving very deeply. It’s a big loss.”
      Campbell and fellow longtime Heartbreakers bandmate Benmont Tench recently worked with Petty’s daughters and Rick Rubin, among others, and put together the “Wildflowers & All the Rest” box set, which was released last month (Oct20). It featured home recordings and previously unreleased tracks, while Campbell and Tench lovingly recalled working with Petty on the album for the liner notes.

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      Sean Paul Wins Big at First-Ever BBC Radio 1 Lockdown Awards

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      The ‘Dutty Rock’ star has taken the top honor at the inaugural Radio 1 Lockdown Awards, bringing home the Live Performance of the Year for his ‘Stay Home Live Lounge’ gig.

      Nov 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Sean Paul has bagged the Live Performance of the Year at the BBC’s inaugural Radio 1 Lockdown Awards.
      The hitmaker took home the accolade for his contribution to Radio 1’s “Stay Home Live Lounge”, commenting on his victory, “I think the sunshine and the hills and the trees helped me. I think that’s why it was so dope!”
      “The words just came: ‘We make it better together, we make a better life…,’ ” he added. “With this year being such a clearly unprecedented crazy time, I think those words were just really heartfelt.”
      Meanwhile, broadcaster David Attenborough was named Virtual Teacher of the Year – beating the likes of fitness guru Joe Wicks aka The Body Coach and BTS to the top spot

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      “That’s very kind of you, I take it as a great compliment,” he smiled. “Teachers are some of the most important people in our society. What they teach young people is going to affect the future of the world and we all owe them a lot together with the NHS (National Health Service). Thank you very much.”
      It wasn’t all bad news for Joe, however, as he bagged the Fitness Inspiration of the Year for his daily livestream workouts for kids across the U.K. and worldwide.
      Of his award, Joe said, “What a lovely honour, thank you! I just keep getting awards this year – I wasn’t prepared for it! But thanks so much for giving me this award to celebrate the year.
      “I do feel proud. My main aim was to bring a bit of structure to peoples’ days … I really think it brought families together and gave them something to look forward to every day.”
      Prizes were also awarded for Zoom Fail of the Year, Sassy Kid of the Year, and Animal of the Year, among others.

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