El Dorado by Shakira: Eleventh album by the Colombian singer, her first new release since her 2014’s self-titled record; features Spanish and English language songs, including the singles ‘Chantaje’ (featuring Maluma) and ‘Me Enamore’.
Coming Soon
Out this week
* Albums
El Dorado by Shakira: Eleventh album by the Colombian singer, her first new release since her 2014’s self-titled record; features Spanish and English language songs, including the singles ‘Chantaje’ (featuring Maluma) and ‘Me Enamore’.
* Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (starring Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario) - action, fifth film in the series; Jack (Depp) and his allies seek the powerful Trident of Poseidon in order to defeat an old nemesis (Bardem).
Baywatch (starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach) - comedy, based on the ‘90s television series; when a body is recovered from the ocean, a devoted lifeguard (Johnson) and a new recruit (Efron) must put aside their differences and work together to stop a criminal.
Spotlight
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Ëstrid Berges-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Jude Law, Eric Bana
Director: Guy Ritchie
Tagline: From nothing comes a king.
Fantasy epic; after pulling the magical sword from the stone, Arthur (Hunnam) must acknowledge his true royal legacy and defeat the tyrant Vortigern (Law).
Loosely based on King Arthur legends.
Had a budget of $175 million; has made nearly $95 million in around two weeks.
Has received generally negative reviews from critics, who found issues with the film’s pacing and deviation from traditional Arthurian myths.
Went through several developmental stages. At one point, Kit Harington was set to portray King Arthur and Joel Kinnaman was cast as Lancelot before the project was revamped.
Scored by Daniel Pemberton.
Is the intended first instalment of a planned six-film series, although the future of the franchise remains uncertain because of the film’s high budget and low earnings.
Celeb Tweets
George Wallace (@MrGeorgeWallace): Why are door nails any more dead than other inanimate objects and whatnot?
Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings): Honest mistake: I got a ticket for driving in the carpool lane because I forgot my dog isn’t a person.
Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling): Now that Hugh Jackman doesn’t have to be ripped for Wolverine, I was hoping he has a joyous pudge phase of playing well-fed mobsters.
Bette Midler (@BetteMidler): So, Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Islam, Mecca, and 19 of the 9/11 terrorists, gave Muslim-basher Trump its highest civilian honor? I don’t get it.
Awards
2017 Billboard Music Awards Winners:
Top Artist: Drake
New Artist: Zayn
Male Artist: Drake
Female Artist: Beyonce
Duo/Group: Twenty One Pilots
Billboard 200 Artist: Drake
Billboard 200 Album: Views - Drake
Hot 100 Artist: Drake
Hot 100 Song: ‘Closer’ - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
Song Sales Artist: Drake
Top Selling Song: ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling!’ - Justin Timberlake
Collaboration: The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, ‘Closer’
Streaming Artist: Drake
Touring Artist: Beyonce
Soundtrack/Cast Album: Hamilton: An American Musical
Icon Award: Cher
For the complete list of winners, visit: www.billboard.com/billboard-music-awards
Born today: Isaac Slade, Elisabeth Harnois, Lauryn Hill, Matt Stone, Helena Bonham Carter, Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Nicks
