Seventeen-year-old Billie Eilish is the first person born after 2000 to have an album at the top of the charts. Billboard also reports that the artist has had the second-biggest opening of 2019, next only to Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next. On Saturday night at Coachella, she showed the audience exactly why she deserved to perform at a prime spot at the music festival, and why she's not just some overhyped artist.
Diehard fans, as well as curious festival-goers, camped out for the artist way before her set time. A crowd quickly began to form, and even spilled over from Outdoor Theatre stage to the festival's main stage, which was space meant for Coachella day two headliners Tame Impala.
And though Eilish was 20 minutes late to her set, the crowd did not wane. The singer-songwriter performed all her hit songs from her recently-released debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, kicking it off with "Bad Guy."
A lot of the whole set had high energy, especially for "My Strange Addiction" and "idontwannabeyouanymore," but there were definitely some slow ballads in the mix, including "Ocean Eyes." For part of her performance, she was also chilling out on a suspended bed, singing "Bury A Friend."
Throughout everything, fans were singing with her, following the lyrics word-for-word. "I don't deserve this at all," she later told the crowd. And nearing the end of her set, she said, "I just want us all to be in the moment."
Sci-fi fanatics at the annual “Star Wars” Celebration convention were treated Sunday to an exclusive sneak-peek at “The Mandalorian,” the beloved franchise’s first live-action TV series, according to reports.
The trailer for the show — expected to be an anchor of the Disney+ streaming service when it launches in November — was omitted from a livestream of the event, but screened for a rabid in-house crowd at Chicago’s McCormick Place venue, according to Deadline.
“Fantasy fulfillment, that’s what it’s like,” reportedly said Pedro Pascal, who will play the titular native of Mandalore, home to infamous father-son bounty hunters Boba and Jango Fett.
The “Game of Thrones” and “Narcos” vet kept mostly tight-lipped about his character, who was revealed to wear a suit of armor similar to the mercenaries’ signature gear.
“The Mandalorian is a mysterious lone gunfighter on the outer reaches of the galaxy,” Pascal added, according to Deadline. “Some would say he has low moral character … He’s badass.”
In the clip, the Mandalorian and another character, Reef Carga (Carl Weathers), can be seen discussing a job inside a cantina, according to CNET.
The Mandalorian is also seen encountering a group of Stormtroopers who have clearly bitten off more than they can chew.
“We have you four to one,” a Stormtrooper tells the Mandalorian, according to CNET.
“I like those odds,” the title character coolly responds.
The Mandalorian, which also stars Gina Carano, Nick Nolte, Giancarlo Esposito and Werner Herzog, is slated for a Nov. 12 release.
Star Wars Celebration fans got an exclusive look at footage from The Mandalorian.
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No disintegrations. Fans at Star Wars Celebration Chicago got an exclusive look at The Mandalorian, the first live action Star Wars show, at a Sunday panel. While much of it was broadcast on the internet, two features were screened only for the audience that made it to Chicago.
The panel is still available to watch on the Star Wars YouTube channel, with exclusive footage blacked out, but we've got a full recap from the ground at Celebration Chicago.
Executive Producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni first took the stage to reveal the origins of the show, which is set five years after Return of the Jedi. The two met at Skywalker Ranch around 2007; Filoni was the first person to see Iron Man and he showed Favreau CGI animated series The Clone Wars (which is making a comeback on Disney Plus: check out that panel later Sunday.
The Star Wars underworld was a very rich storytelling environment, according to Favreau, and he wanted to get back to the tone of the old western and samurai films that inspired George Lucas. The Legends canon, Star Wars novels and media created before Disney took them out of continuity to pave the way for 2015's The Force Awakens, was also mined to get ideas for the show.
Pascal will be playing titular role as previously announced, but he was pretty coy about the character at the panel.
"The Mandalorian is a mysterious lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy," said Pascal. "Some might say he has questionable moral character."
Carano's character is named Cara Dune, an ex-Rebel Alliance shock trooper, while Weathers plays Greef Carga, and it sounds like his character will work closely with Pascal's.
Gina Carano is playing Cara Dune.
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"He's kinda the head of this guild of bounty hunters," Weathers revealed. "The Mando is a guy who he figures can get the job done."
The panel exclusively showed attendees a sizzle reel that opened with the Mandalorian walking on a bridge on an icy world, following a transponder to a shelter. Presumably he was hunting a mark.
It flashed through moments from the show's production, showing directors like Deborah Chow, Bryce Dallas-Howard and Taika Waititi. We got a look at the Mandalorian's ship, called the Razorcrest, and it's apparently a homage to Jango Fett's original ship (Kuat Drive Yards Amphibious Interstellar Assault Transport/infantry) seen in the Legends canon 2002 video game Bounty Hunter.
Pascal is seen being suited up, with Favreau noting that new planets, races, species and starships will be introduced.
"It's beautiful hearing the fans react to it," said Weathers.
Stormtroopers from the 501st cosplay group were recruited for The Mandalorian.
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Favreau revealed that they found they didn't have enough Stormtroopers for a scene at one point during production, but Filoni knew some superfans who could help out -- members of the 501st cosplay group got to play a role.
Favreau and Filon answered a few questions from Twitter -- they revealed that they discussed where the Mandalorians were during the prequels and Original Trilogy. We know about the former from The Clone Wars and Rebels CGI animated series, and hinted that this show would fill in the gaps for the latter.
They also highlighted that Favreau finished one of his scripts on Christmas Day and how Filoni has written one episode.
In describing more of his character, Pascal further pushes the western and samurai edge. "He's got a lot of Clint Eastwood in him," said Pascal, noting that he watched a lot of Sergio Leone and Kurosawa movies to prepare.
Fans attending got another exclusive look at a scene in that most classic of Star Wars locations: a cantina. There we find Mandalorian and Weathers' Greef discussing a big time job, which Mando agrees to.
He steps out into a Mos Eisley-style marketplace, where we see a Kowakian monkey-lizard (like Salacious Crumb in Return of the Jedi) and another cowering in a cage behind him. No doubt they'll be delicious.
Carl Weathers plays Greef Carga.
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Arriving at a door, the Mandalorian must pass a TT-8L/Y7 gatekeeper droid (a security camera on a stalk like the one seen at the entrance to Jabba's Palace in Return of the Jedi) using a clit given to him by Reef. He steps into a room and finds himself surrounded by a bunch of Stormtroopers in dirty armor -- these Outer Rim worlds are pretty grimy!). They note that the bounty hunter is outnumbered.
"We have you four to one," a Stormtrooper says.
"I like those odds," Pascal's character shoots back.
After a brief interruption from a doctor (Omid Abtahi), Werner Hergog's unnamed character offers him Beskar in exchange for a mysterious 50-year-old bounty, dead or alive. Beskar, AKA Mandalorian iron, is what their awesome armor is made of -- it was previously seen in Rebels.
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The beskar is stamped with the Imperial symbol -- perhaps the oppressive regime seized it after Mandalore rebelled in Rebels? The Mandalorian notes that the beskar belongs with his people, and that they need to restore order after a time of disarray -- seems like their rebellion failed.
Panel attendees were then treated to a montage of scenes from the show.
"Is the world more peaceful since the revolution?" asks Herzgog, referring to the fall of the Empire.
We then catch a glimpse of Giancarlo Esposito, who plays an awesome looking Imperial officer wearing a black cape and armor (like a more battle-ready Krennic from Rogue One) as he leads a squad of Stormtroopers to a residence.
"Burn them out," he says, before a flamethrower-wielding trooper (in cool red-accented armor) lets loose.
The Mandalorian is ready to bring a little chaos.
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He's later seen flying a TIE fighter, so he's clearly a multi-talented guy.
We also caught glimpses of bounty hunters that like a whole lot like 4-LOM and IG-88, previously seen on Vader's Super Star Destroyer in The Empire Strikes Back, and a gunslinger apparently played by comedian Bill Burr.
"Look outside. I see nothing but death and chaos."
We get a taste of that as the Mandalorian takes down a group of Stormtroopers with his Holiday Special-style rifle -- culminating in his smashing open an unlucky trooper's helmet with the butt.
The chaos will continue when The Mandalorian hits Disney Plus on Nov. 12
She has a No. 1 album. She's currently topping the Billboard Artist 100 chart. And on Saturday, she performed at Coachella for the first time -- during one of the festival's prime slots.
The 17-year-old pop star brought her signature moody vocals and goth-tinged sound to the big stage, and the audience could not contain themselves.
She also pulled off some impressive stunts, like perching on a bed suspended in mid-air while she performed her single "bury a friend."
Eilish brought out rapper Vince Staples for their collaboration "&burn," but due to technical difficulties his mic produced no sound.
Staples joked about it later.
"Im actually mute so there's that. Cillie Eilish Coachella !!!" he tweeted.
Eilish's debut album "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" was released last month.
As most people already know, there’s only one way to watch the final season of Game of Thrones live, and it involves getting some form of HBO subscription. Season 8, which will close out the series, begins airing on Sunday, April 14th, at 9PM ET. The eighth season will consist of six episodes, which will air on Sundays at 9PM ET. The series will wrap on May 19th.
If you’re a little late to the Game of Thrones party, and you’re panicking as you try to remember where the story physically left Daenerys Targaryen, Jaime Lannister, Jon Snow, and other key players, you aren’t alone. Fortunately, there are ways to get caught up without binging almost three days’ worth of episodes. There’s still time to read a few recaps or watch a few videos as a reminder.
Similarly, if you’re late to setting up your viewing plan for the show, you still have a number of ways to get access, either through streaming services or via HBO itself. Here are various ways to subscribe, with a breakdown of costs, added benefits, and when to unsubscribe to avoid extra charges.
(This list is ordered from most affordable to the most expensive methods for getting HBO, but don’t disqualify the pricier options outright. They come with some extra perks not found in the cheaper options.)
Monthly cost: $14.99 after a seven-day free trial
Total amount paid to watch season 8 of Game of Thrones: $14.99 (plus tax)
HBO Now offers a seven-day free trial before it starts charging you $14.99 per month. This is the most affordable route to take if you don’t subscribe to any other services.
If you sign up for HBO Now on April 14th, the day of the premiere, you won’t be charged until April 21st, which is when the second episode airs. Season 8 will conclude before you’re charged again, so you’ll be able to get away with just paying $14.99.
If you’ve never subscribed to HBO or if it’s been a while, there’s plenty to watch on HBO between Game of Thrones episodes. The service hosts plenty of movies, and shows like True Detective, Insecure, The Night Of, The Leftovers, Veep, and Barry are worthwhile if you’re looking to maximize the value of your subscription.
Monthly cost: At minimum, $5.99 per month (paid after a 30-day free trial ends), plus $14.99 after a seven-day free trial of HBO
Total amount paid: $20.98 (plus tax)
New Hulu users get a 30-day free trial before being charged, and you can add the HBO option to your account. You’ll get the same seven-day free trial period that HBO Now subscribers get.
If you sign up for Hulu on April 14th, you’ll be charged a minimum of $5.99 (if you opt in for the limited commercial plan) on May 14th, and HBO access will cost $14.99 once your seven-day free trial concludes on April 21st.
This is a good option if want to check out Hulu’s library of original shows between GoT episodes, including The Handmaid’s Tale, PEN15, and Castle Rock.
Monthly cost: $12.99 (paid after a 30-day free trial ends), plus $14.99 after a seven-day free trial of HBO
Total amount paid: $27.98 (plus tax)
Amazon Prime Video is a free perk with Amazon Prime, and vice versa. Signing up gives you a 30-day free trial. If you start the trial on April 14th, Amazon won’t charge you until May 14th. Like the other services, signing up for HBO gives you a free week, then you’ll be charged $14.99. If you cancel when Game of Thrones ends on May 19th, you won’t need to pay for another month.
Getting HBO through Amazon Prime Video isn’t the most affordable method, though it comes with benefits. First off, there are good Prime Original movies and TV shows to check out, including Catastrophe, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Big Sick, and Manchester by the Sea. In addition to TV and movies, you’ll be able to get free two-day shipping on purchases from Amazon during your free trial of Prime.
Monthly cost: $50 (paid after a seven-day free trial ends)
Total amount paid: $50 (plus tax)
DirecTV Now is the most expensive option for getting HBO access, but it’s among the easiest ways to get it. A recent change to DirecTV Now’s channel lineup removed AMC, HGTV, BET, Comedy Central, and others, but it now includes HBO in both its packages, starting at $50.
Signing up for DirecTV Now on April 14th means you’ll be charged $50 on April 21st when your seven-day free trial ends. This service dangles a carrot in the form of an Apple TV 4K for those who are willing to put down four months’ worth of monthly payments. Apple’s streaming box is around $170 by itself, so it’s a decent value if you see yourself wanting both the service and the Apple TV 4K long after Game of Thrones has come to an end.
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#BTSxSNL was trending big Saturday night during the K-pop band’s debut onSaturday Night Live. But that did not translate to TV ratings. The April 13 telecast of Saturday Night Live, with host Emma Stone and musical guest BTS, averaged a 3.9 Live+Same Day household rating in the metered markets, and a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating in the markets with local people meters.
Last night’s SNL still ranked as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in metered-market households, edging ABC’s Clippers-Warriors NBA Playoff coverage (3.9 vs. 3.8), and #2 show in 18-49 in the local people meters behind only ABC’s NBA Playoffs. In 18-49 in the local people meters, SNL trails only one primetime entertainment program on the Big 4 nets so far this week, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy (1.7). (CBS’ The Big Bang Theory aired a repeat.)
