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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Perform 'Shallow' at the Oscars 2019


Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper took the stage at the 2019 Oscars on Sunday night, February 24, to perform their hit song “Shallow” from A Star Is Born—and they didn’t disappoint. The powerful tune, which took home the Oscar for Best Original Song, became an instant hit last fall, reaching the the top five on Billboard‘s Hot 100. It’s without a doubt a standout track in A Star Is Born—and that’s saying something, given the sheer amount of great music moments in the movie.

Tonight’s performance was another incredible moment. Gaga and Cooper kept this performance of “Shallow” simple. They let their incredible vocals do the talking, with Gaga adding some dramatic accents on the piano. The “AHHHAHHHAHHHAH” is still so killer.

Check out the performance for yourself, below:

Twitter is, obviously, living for Gaga and Cooper’s sweet rendition:

“Shallow” has had quite the awards season run, winning multiple Grammys as well as the Golden Globe for Best Original Song. During her one of her acceptance speeches for “Shallow” at the Grammys, Lady Gaga made an important statement about mental health.

“I’m so proud to be a part of a movie that addresses mental health issues,” she said. “They’re so important. And a lot of artists deal with that, and we’ve got to take care of each other. So if you see somebody that’s hurting, don’t look away. And if you’re hurting, even though it might be hard, try to find that bravery within yourself to dive deep and go tell somebody and take them up in your head with you.”

Several celebrities have covered “Shallow” since A Star Is Born came out in October, including Kate Hudson, Nick Jonas, and, most notably, Kelly Clarkson. Her rendition of the song basically broke the Internet two weeks ago. “This chick is amazing,” Clarkson said about Gaga before performing her cover. “We’re really different, but at the same time, we’re really similar in the fact that she just loves music, and that’s why she’s doing what she’s doing.”

Last week, news broke Gaga and talent agent Christian Carino broke up after two years of dating—and just a few months after announcing their engagement. “It just didn’t work out. Relationships sometimes end,” a representative for Gaga told People magazine. “There’s no long, dramatic story.”



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Watch Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Reunite Onstage to Perform 'Shallow'


Bradley Cooper was probably pretty bummed earlier this week when the Oscar nominations were announced and his name was not on the list of those contending for Best Director. Frankly, I’m not sure what the Academy was thinking because, to me, A Star Is Born is pretty darn perfect. (He did pick up nominations in the acting and screenplay categories, so that does help.)

But over the weekend, Cooper received what many might call an even greater honor: He performed live with his ASIB co-star and fellow Oscar nominee Lady Gaga at her Las Vegas show, Enigma. Gaga brought Cooper onstage to perform their mega-hit “Shallow,” and the crowd obviously went nuts over seeing Jackson and Ally Maine reunited on stage once again.

While I might personally have been disappointed that Cooper wasn’t hiding long, greasy Jackson hair under his baseball cap, he seemed pretty comfortable on stage save a few sound glitches. Ever the pro, Gaga said, “I even got you in-ears,” referring to the monitors that many performers wear during live performances to hear the music. Cooper couldn’t hear anything at first, but once the sound crew got things sorted, he launched into those famous first lyrics, “Tell me something, girl…” and I was instantly transported back to the fictional love story of Jackson and Ally. He certainly hasn’t lost his voice since they finished the film, and Gaga, of course, sounds incredible. Cooper even busted out some vintage Jackson Maine guitar moves as Gaga moved into that iconic “Shallow” wail.

Honestly, I got chills and maybe a little misty-eyed. The chemistry is so real, y’all. Watch for yourselves below and try not to cry.

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Here’s hoping these two hit the stage together again at the Oscars on February 24—”Shallow” is nominated for Best Song, after all.

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Rihanna Declined To Perform At The Super Bowl In Support Of Colin Kaepernick


Rihanna has never been a woman to shy away from her values. Which is why we aren’t really surprised the “Umbrella” singer gave a hard pass to performing at next year’s Super Bowl Halftime show.

According to a report in Us Weekly, the NFL reportedly approached Rihanna to be its 2019 halftime entertainer. But she declined the offer as she’s firmly in support of Colin Kaepernick.

“The NFL and Fox really wanted Rihanna to be next year’s performer in Atlanta,” an unidentified source shared with Us Weekly. “They offered it to her, but she said no because of the kneeling controversy. She doesn’t agree with the NFL’s stance. She supports Colin Kaepernick.”

Kaepernick, as you may recall, famously kneeled during the national anthem during his time as the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers as a way to peacefully protest police violence in America against the black community.

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick told NFL Media in 2016. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”

At the time, the NFL stated, “…we recognize the right of an individual to choose and participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem.” His coach Chip Kelly added that Kaepernick’s decision not to stand during the national anthem is “his right as a citizen” and “it’s not my right to tell him not to do something.”

However, Kaepernick went into free agency the following year and his contract was not renewed. He has never received an offer from another team, a move that he feels the NFL perpetrated by blacklisting him from the sport. Kaepernick filed a collusion grievance against thee NFL.

After Rihanna said thanks but no thanks, the NFL reportedly moved on and asked Maroon 5 to put on the show instead. They reportedly agreed, though no confirmation has come from either the NFL or the band.

As for who may join them onstage, Us Weekly reported that the band has Cardi B in mind.

“She is definitely being considered, but it’s obviously way too early to say for sure,” another source added. “Pepsi, the NFL and Cardi are all interested in her performing more than just her ‘Girls Like You’ verse.”

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7 Female Stand-Up Comics on What They Wear to Perform


For stand-up comics, choosing what to wear on stage isn’t always as easy as, Does this look good? There’s the embodiment factor (if they’re doing a broke, down-on-my-luck bit, for instance, they probably shouldn’t wear bright Balenciaga), the comfort level (it has to withstand a long, often physical set), and, of course, confidence. When you’re a woman in comedy, you have the added burden of having to anticipate how an audience might react to your appearance, based on pre-existing notions or perceptions of femininity. Like, if you show cleavage, will you be dismissed immediately? Or, if you wear a blazer and jeans, is it more likely you’ll be taken seriously?

Comedy writer Jena Friedman remembers a festival booker once saying he “tunes out” women who go on stage wearing heels—“I don’t really wear heels in my daily life anyway, [but it] stuck with me,” she says. “[Women] have to be under this microscope in everyday life, so on stage it’s just magnified.”

“I’ve heard male comedians say, ‘I never wear shorts on stage,’ but I feel like that’s kind of a general rule for everybody,” comic Jamie Lee adds. “You never hear guy comedians saying, ‘I’m showing too much skin’ or ‘I look too manly.’”

Saturday Night Live alum Sasheer Zamata remembers dressing down at the start of her career despite wanting to dress up: “I think maybe at first I was just trying to do what everyone else is doing, like, ‘Oh, everyone else is trying to look casz and is very chill and they’re doing one liners,’” she says. “And then eventually … I just realized that I would rather feel comfortable and better in my own skin than try to feel like I’m putting on this comedy costume before I go on stage.”

Here, seven female comics talk about the complicated art of dressing for the stage—and for themselves.

These interviews have been edited and condensed.



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2018 Billboard Music Awards: Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato Perform Together


In a meeting of pop-diva royalty, Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato together debuted their new song, “Fall in Line,” with a performance at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 20).

While the women belted out powerful lyrics—and, of course, their signature runs—they were surrounded by soldiers wearing helmets and marching around the stage. (The singers themselves wore matching black patent leather jackets.) After Aguilera finished singing the introduction, the soldiers walked her down the stage and carried her body around, perhaps alluding to some of the lyrics about control. For the big finale, a large screen in the background showed videos of little girls playing in fields while Aguilera and Lovato knelt together and embraced, touching their heads together in an emotional moment.

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The fiery duet, a soulful anthem that shows off both of their respective vocal powers, features lyrics like “Little girls, listen closely / No one told me, but you deserve to know / That in this world you are not beholden / You do not owe them your body and your soul,” and “I wasn’t made to fall in line.”

Watch their performance, below:

Not only were celebrities like Halsey and Tyra Banks—who mouthed “that was powerful” when the performance was over—living for the collaboration, fans collectively lost their minds for the song’s debut. “Xtina and Demi giving you VOCALS,” one Twitter user wrote. “I can’t believe we all just watched Demi Lovato’s dream come true,” another wrote.

The collaboration, which is featured on Aguilera’s forthcoming album, has been heavily anticipated by fans who know that Lovato has been a huge admirer of Aguilera for years. The song is part of Aguilera’s new album, Liberation, which is due out on June 15. The 37-year-old singer released her first song in six years, “Accelerate,” earlier this month as the first single from the album.

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Mariah Carey Is Coming Back to Perform on New Year's Eve


After last year’s technically glitchy New Year’s Eve performance, Mariah Carey is coming back to sing for ABC’s famous live television event, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest.

Everyone deserves a second chance, after all. Carey is certainly no exception after her mishap and the backlash that followed last year. Nearly everything that could go wrong on live television happened to Carey in her three-song set.

In case you don’t remember, all was nearly well throughout “Auld Lang Syne”. Then things started to glitch as “Emotions” took off: She said mid-song that her monitors weren’t working. Carey, visibly upset, attempted to push through the 1991 hit as she urged the audience to sing along. She ended the set right before the ball dropped with “We Belong Together”, holding the microphone away from her mouth and interrupting the song with cries of “Happy New Year!”

Following the mishap, Carey’s team said she couldn’t hear her cues and alleged that Dick Clark Productions sabotaged her performance for the ratings. Dick Clark Productions eventually admitted to technical errors.

But time apparently heals all wounds.

“We can all agree that last year didn’t go exactly as planned and we are thrilled to move forward together to provide America with an incredible night of music and celebration,” Carey’s team and Dick Clark Productions said in a joint statement to The Associated Press on Saturday. “See you in Times Square!”

Carey also confirmed her return on her Twitter account.

She’ll kick off the new year alongside former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello, Nick Jonas, and country band Sugarland.

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