Carly Rae Jepsen drops new album
Canadian pop singersongwriter Carly Rae Jepsen released a surprise album, “Dedicated: Side B,” Thursday, a companion piece to last year’s “Dedicated.”
“So, yes there have been whispers, and I’m bad at keeping secrets,” she tweeted Thursday, acknowledging the fan murmurs of the album’s close release. “Side B for DEDICATED is out now babies. I hope it makes it yah dance your pants off! I owe yah one ... or like two albums turns out. ;) For the record, I love all of you.”
The 12-song album features writing credits from singer and producer Jack Antonoff (whose band Bleachers is credited on the song “Comeback”), Ariel Rechtshaid, Dev Hynes of Blood Orange and John Hill, among others.
This isn’t the first time Jepsen has followed an album with a “Side B” bookend. A year after dropping her 2015 album, “Emotion,” the “Call Me Maybe” singer released the EP “Emotion: Side B.”
Chelsea Handler sets first stand-up special in six years: HBO Max is continuing to build up its original stand-up comedy offerings with a greenlight for a new special from Chelsea Handler, her first in six years. “I didn’t want to return to stand-up until I had something important to say. I do now,” said Handler.
The news comes after Handler completed a national tour for her New York Times bestselling memoir “Life Will Be the Death of Me.” The special is said to touch on Handler’s family, friendships, and her first foray into therapy.
HBO Max announced in December that it had also greenlit new comedy specials from stars such as Tracy Morgan, John Early, Rose Matafeo and Ahir Shah.
MTV’s ‘Teen Wolf’ to reunite: Get ready to revisit Beacon Hills High School, or at least one important graduating class: “Teen Wolf ” will be delivering a virtual reunion special on June 5, MTV announced Thursday.
This celebration is in honor of the supernatural teen drama’s ninth anniversary, but it is also only the first in a new digital format entitled “MTV Reunions,” which is designed to bring together cast members from television’s most memorable shows, all with a charitable angle.
The “Teen Wolf ” reunion will spotlight and benefit First Responders First, which aids front-line workers.
Diplo, Zhu, A-Trak to headline minecraft music festival: Diplo, Zhu and A-Trak are among those set to perform at Electric Blockaloo, a virtual festival produced by Rave Family taking place on Minecraft June 25 to 28.
According to the announcement, attendees will be able to explore venues that include a recreation of Dunder Mifflin’s office space, Red Blocks, a nod to the famed amphitheater, a Dirtybird Campout complete with camp games, a replica of the famed Pacific North West venue The Gorge and other games, prizes and hidden Easter eggs.
May 22 birthdays: Actor Michael Constantine is 93. Actor-director Richard Benjamin is 82. Songwriter Bernie Taupin is 70. Singer Morrissey is 61. Guitarist Jesse Valenzuela is 58. Singer Johnny Gill is 54. Actor Michael Kelly is 51. Model Naomi Campbell is 50. Actor Sean Gunn is 46. Actress Camren Bicondova is 21.