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Pink Villa
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
BLACKPINK's Lisa ignored at Emmys for The White Lotus acting debut, earns nomination for THIS instead
A big win for BLINKs and music lovers alike! Lisa of BLACKPINK, along with RAYE and Doja Cat, has landed an Emmy nomination. The trio's unforgettable James Bond tribute at the 2025 Oscars has officially been nominated for an Emmy. It's up for Outstanding Choreography in Variety or Reality Programming at the upcoming 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Their Oscars set had social media buzzing earlier this year, and now, the Emmys have taken notice. The performance featured three bold takes on iconic Bond tracks, each artist owning the stage with flair and power. Lisa stunned audiences with her high-energy rendition of Live and Let Die, complete with show-stopping choreography. Doja Cat dazzled in diamonds as she performed Diamonds Are Forever. Meanwhile, RAYE wrapped the tribute with a haunting version of Skyfall, originally sung by Adele. No acting nomination for Lisa in The White Lotus While the Emmy nod for her Oscars performance was a bright spot, Lisa's acting debut didn't get the same recognition. Despite appearing in the massively nominated The White Lotus: Season 3, Lisa was not included in the individual acting categories. She portrayed Mook, a poised wellness mentor at the Koh Samui branch of the fictional luxury hotel. The White Lotus racked up a whopping 23 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series. This makes it one of the most recognized series this year. However, in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category, the nominees included Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, and Aimee Lou Wood from The White Lotus. Lisa, unfortunately, was left out of the final list. Fans still proud as Lisa joins Emmy buzz Although Lisa's acting snub stung for some fans, many BLINKs are overjoyed that she still found her way into the Emmy spotlight. Her performance with RAYE and Doja Cat not only captured the spirit of the Bond franchise. It also highlighted Lisa's versatility as a performer, earning her first-ever mention at American television's most prestigious awards. As the 2025 Emmy Awards approach, all eyes will be on whether the powerful Oscars performance can take home the win. Either way, Lisa has already made history in more ways than one.
New York Times
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Putting Stars in the Sky With a Halftime Stage
Visuals by Vincent Alban Text by Emmanuel Morgan When backup dancers in yellow costumes marched up an aisle near the apex of MetLife Stadium, soccer fans were still looking down, watching the FIFA Club World Cup final. Moments later, atop a spiraling stage stitched between the seats, the Colombian artist J Balvin began his hit song 'Mi Gente.' The Nigerian singer Tems and the American rapper Doja Cat followed in a 10-minute halftime spectacle that was also a high-stakes rehearsal. The men's World Cup final next summer, also at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, will include a halftime show for the first time. The performers, who are being curated by Chris Martin of the rock band Coldplay, have not been announced, but the global audience will be unrivaled. Argentina's championship win over France in 2022 drew four times as many viewers as this year's Super Bowl. Although the N.F.L. uses the football field for its splashy halftime shows, FIFA wanted to protect the grass playing surface on Sunday. Organizers instead constructed a stage — a 120-foot-wide contraption of railings and panels — high in the stands, which required removing seats and transporting sections without cranes, said the set designer Bruce Rodgers. At a rehearsal the day before the show, crews placed towels on a rail and the stage to keep the surface cool. The stage's unusual location presented particular challenges. Background performers prepared in cramped spaces. Artists and dancers had to climb as many as 40 steps to reach the top of the stage, which lacked elevator access. Cast members whose costumes included high-heeled shoes installed cube-like molds at the tip to secure their grip. To capture video footage, Rodgers's team deployed a motorized camera that was also used when Rihanna performed on floating platforms at the Super Bowl in 2023. Global Citizen, which organizes charity musical festivals and is producing the halftime shows for FIFA, quickly learned some lessons for next summer, when 48 nations compete throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Hugh Evans, Global Citizen's chief executive, said it must keep the performers cooler (temperatures were over 80 degrees) and improve the exposure of cameras because of the sun. But he was pleased overall, shedding a tear after watching the show. Martin selected Sunday's artists to ensure a mix of genres and nationalities for an international sport. During the show, Tems pointed at a camera while singing 'Love Me JeJe,' and Doja Cat performed 'Woman' while balancing one of her legs on a thin railing. 'This tournament is people from all over the globe, and the halftime show should ideally try and reflect that,' Martin said, adding, 'The only criteria for me is, 'Are the songs amazing?'' After the first half between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, a stadium announcer reminded fans about the show in an effort to shorten their bathroom and concessions trips. Large-scale halftime entertainment is unfamiliar to most soccer fans. But although much of the stadium's middle sections remained empty for the first portion of the performance, it filled up toward the end. As Emmanuel Kelly sang Coldplay's hit 'A Sky Full of Stars' alongside the band, fans waved towels and fireworks exploded. Produced by Amanda Webster.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Club World Cup entertainment sideshow: Doja Cat, Robbie Williams and a foretaste of 2026
Colombian singer J Balvin sat on the edge of what felt like the world's tallest stage as his song Mi Gente blared through the speakers for 81,118 spectators at the MetLife Stadium. FIFA's first-ever halftime show was officially underway, in all its chaotic and unapologetic glory. The grand finale of the Club World Cup on Sunday — the culmination of a month-long affair — saw Chelsea upend Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in a thrashing that, with head coach Enzo Maresca saying after the match that it was over 'in the first 10 minutes.' The team that felt unbeatable all year long was strategically undone. Advertisement Despite all that happened on the pitch, including Joao Neves' hair pull or Luis Enrique's emotional outburst, one of the main takeaways from the final was the surrounding fanfare: the military flyover, the pre-game celebration and, yes, the president of the United States crashing Chelsea's trophy lift. It's safe to assume most of what we saw at MetLife will be similar to what FIFA, the sport's global governing body, has in store for next year, when the 2026 World Cup finally kicks off across the U.S., Mexico and Canada after nearly a decade of anticipation. That will include a halftime show for the first time ever at the World Cup. As perhaps a preview for what to expect, the Club World Cup halftime show, which co-starred J Balvin, Doja Cat, Tems and surprise guests Coldplay with Emmanuel Kelly, lasted just under 11 minutes. On television, it was an attractive ensemble of performers with the New York City skyline as a backdrop, juxtaposed with the American Dream mega mall and its Ferris wheel. In person, however, the show wasn't so polished. The stage, as impressive a feat as it was to create, felt too far away. From across the stadium, it was hard to see with the naked eye that Coldplay was on stage with Kelly. It was also hard to ignore the sprinklers dousing the pitch before the second half, employees scrambling to do some quick maintenance, and the steady stream of fans leaving their seats for the concourse mid-performance. Like a lot of the Club World Cup, the halftime show felt made for TV rather than those in the stadium. That's not to say the halftime show was not entertaining. It was. It also seems to have accomplished exactly what FIFA intended: it gave viewers and fans in the stadium entertainment, albeit brief, as FIFA took a page from the NFL and American sports' entertainment playbook. FIFA even announced that Panini America, a collectibles company and one of FIFA's longstanding sponsors, was a late 'partner' for the halftime show just one and a half hours before kickoff. While it's a far cry from the profitability and success of the NFL's Super Bowl halftime show, for FIFA, it seems a small step toward that goal. Advertisement The halftime show was only part of the entertainment FIFA delivered at the final, in its attempts to assimilate with American professional sports culture. The match was prefaced with a 20-minute intro: a performance of FIFA's official anthem Desire by Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini; American announcer Michael Buffer yelling his iconic line 'Let's get ready to rumble!'; and a tribute to America that included the singing of the national anthem, pyrotechnics and a military flyover. There was also a giant, inflatable replica of the Club World Cup trophy pushed around the pitch. Expect things to be even more over-the-top next year at the World Cup. At Sunday's final, On Location, the official hospitality provider of the 2026 World Cup, gave journalists a sample of the kind of extra experiences they will offer fans next year. The preview started with a tour of the pitch then a chance to sit and take photos from PSG's bench a few hours before the team would be there themselves. On Location president Paul Caine said experiences like these are just an example of what they and FIFA have planned for fans in 2026. 'We're not just selling tickets. We're selling experiences,' Caine said. Heimo Schirgi, COO for FIFA World Cup 26, said, 'We're transforming from a sports governing body into an entertainment company, and also an experiential company.' On Monday, On Location released hospitality packages for all 16 stadiums in the 2026 World Cup, with prices for single-match options starting at $1,350 per person. An 18-person suite, like the one On Location staged at the Club World Cup final, had a balcony area that directly faced the center of the pitch, with a prime view of the halftime show. The halftime show at the Club World Cup was hosted in the rafters rather than the pitch, which eliminated the need to set up and dismantle a stage on the pitch, as is generally done during Super Bowls. Though even with the show happening in the rafters, the halftime still lasted over 20 minutes. FIFA rules cap halftime at 15 minutes. Despite the new experiences for soccer fans, the halftime show did bring to mind a previous FIFA event, the 2023 Women's World Cup in Sydney, where organizers blasted Coldplay's Sky Full of Stars during halftimes. As the music played, fans shone their cellphone lights and there would be light shows inside the venues that went with the music. Advertisement On Sunday, the voices of Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin, who curated the halftime show, and Kelly echoed through MetLife Stadium in a similar way – but instead of a light show, fans had daytime fireworks and a stage that changed colors to the music. In FIFA's own way, it felt like a slice of its authentic identity hidden between everything else it tried to do.
Vogue
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Doja Cat Finds the Answer to Sambas Fatigue
With apologies to Wimbledon, the FIFA World Cup just became the most fashionable sporting event going, thanks to Doja Cat. Yesterday, Chelsea bested Paris Saint-Germain in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. During the triumphant 3-0 game, Doja took the field for a halftime performance in an outfit that blended sports and sparkle: The singer's longtime stylist, Brett Alan Nelson, teamed up with Adidas to fashion Doja a striped, jersey-inspired minidress embellished with Swarovski it was Doja Cat's footwear that really caught our attention. Adidas created a custom pair of white pointy-toe Samba slingbacks for the star, complete with an ankle strap, kitten heel, and red stripes. After so many years of Samba dominance, we seem to be in an era without a defining sneaker. Two distinct camps are emerging instead: while some people are partial to a slimmer silhouette, others prefer a chunky tennis shoes. In the absence of a ubiquitous shoe, subversive sneakers are proving a popular alternative. The sneakerina (a ballet flat–sneaker hybrid) has found celebrity fans in Chloë Sevigny, Amelia Gray, and Dua Lipa—not to mention fanfare on the runway. But perhaps, with this hybrid sneaker-heel, Doja Cat and Adidas have cracked the code to refreshing the almighty Samba.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Doja Cat Teases New Album ‘Vie' Is a ‘Pop-Driven Project': ‘This Album Is Very Much About Love'
Doja Cat is coming. The Grammy-winning artist graced the cover of V magazine on Tuesday (July 1), which sets the stage for her anticipated Vie album arriving this fall. While she faced backlash for saying in her 2023 cover for the same magazine that making 'palatable, marketable and sellable' music didn't allow her a 'mental release,' Doja reveals her upcoming LP is a 'pop-driven project.' More from Billboard Doja Cat, Tems & J Balvin to Headline First-Ever FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show Amyl & The Sniffers Defend Bob Vylan, Kneecap Over Glastonbury Backlash Post Malone Falls Off Stage Mid-Toast During Arizona Show 'I do want to be self-aware enough to admit the fact that this is a pop-driven project,' she said. 'I know that I can make pop music, and pop is just that it's popular. It starts to become a bit of a thing that's viewed as a sport by people who are just bystanders to it, who enjoy it, but maybe also don't respect it or what it is, which is just music … They see it as if this is some kind of football for girls and gays.' Although the project is pop-leaning, the publication points out that there's plenty of rapping from Doja across Vie. The 29-year-old has plenty to say about 'love' and 'romance,' but also reflects on how she wants her relationships to look in the future. 'The concept is very pointed towards love, romance and sex — and discourse in relationships,' Doja said. 'Really just relationships in general, and relationships with yourself, even. I think right now, you hear a lot of songs about breakups, and a lot of songs about how we're just kind of sick of men. I have a song like that on this album. But the thing is, there are so many ways to talk about that feeling — like, ugh, men.' She continued: 'This album is very much about love in a way that reflects how I want it to be in the future — my hope, my hopefulness. What I hope it could be. Because I remember there was a time when people were talking about wanting to be with each other, and it seems to have gotten a bit more vapid and just sort of like, not real … Not loving, not romantic.' Even if her first-week sales dip, Doja Cat wants to embrace the unknown of what's ahead, but be happy with the product she released into the world. 'What I want to avoid is that little monster that just wants success,' Doja added. 'I want to focus more on 'How does the mix sound? Do I even need these instruments here? Do I need to recut this verse?' It's how things sound that makes the music worth listening to. I would not be an artist if I didn't care, right?' She went on: 'If for any reason a project of mine does a little less good than the last one, I don't want to be up in arms and upset about it. I want to embrace that.' Doja has yet to give fans a taste of the album, but she's been active in recent months with an appearance on the F1 soundtrack alongside Don Toliver for 'Lose My Mind,' and she guested on Lizzo's rap-heavy 'STILL CANT FUH.' The Los Angeles native's most recent album, Scarlet, arrived in 2023, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. Vie is expected to hit streaming services in the autumn. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
