Ellen Degeneres News

Audiences have just two weeks left to catch the world's biggest selling magic spectacular, The Illusionists a?" Direct From Broadway, which returned to London's West End this summer with a brand new show. The strictly limited season runs until Sunday 1st September at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

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Recently named as an MTV Video Music Awards nominee for “Best New Artist” alongside Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Rosalía and H.E.R., global pop sensation Ava Max continues her summer streak of releases with her newest disco-tinged single, “Torn” available now at all DSPs and streaming services.

Chart-topping phenomenon Bazzi has announced today's release of his eagerly awaited new mixtape and accompanying music video. 'Soul Searching' (iamcosmic/Atlantic Records) beautifully melds pop, R&B and hip hop to create a piece of work that is uniquely Bazzi. The mixtape is available at all DSPs and streaming services HERE. The video for track 'Soul Searching', also out today, sees Bazzi reflecting on who he really is at a gold gilt dining table, in neon-lit rooms, and in the dove scene featured on the mixtape cover art.

Multiple-GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter Rob Thomas has shared a dynamic new video for “Can't Help Me Now,” off his critically acclaimed fourth solo album Chip Tooth Smile (available now via Emblem/Atlantic Records). The visual, shot along the just-wrapped first leg of Thomas' North American Chip Tooth Tour, premiered this past weekend via Entertainment Tonight.

Thaddeus Dixon is one of the most sought after musicians, producers, songwriters, and music directors in the business. Today he steps out with his new single 'Body on Me' ft. Marley Waters. Of the single, he shares, 'I've been trusted with the sound of today; now, it's time to build the sound of tomorrow!' With countless artist collaborations, Thaddeus has worked with artists ranging from 21 Savage, Khalid, Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor, Ne-Yo, Bryson Tiller, John Legend, Rick Ross to Adam Lambert, and French Montana, among many others. His work has solidified his place amongst the greats. And now, he delivers a sultry, Caribbean sound to close out the summer. 

New York Youth Symphony (NYYS), is proud to continue its mission of educating and inspiring young musicians through its Orchestra, Jazz, Chamber Music, Composition, Musical Theater Composition, Apprenticeship Conducting, and First Music commissioning programs. This season includes seven world premieres of new works commissioned through the First Music program, composed for the Orchestra, Jazz, and Chamber Music ensembles. The season also features renowned and up-and-coming soloists including prodigy pianist Harmony Zhu, 2019 Sphinx Competition winner cellist Sterling Elliott, and leading young pianist Michelle Cann in the Carnegie Hall premiere of Florence Price's recently re-discovered Piano Concerto in One Movement with NYYS Orchestra, as well as in-demand drummer Matt Wilson, celebrated saxophonist Steve Wilson, and trombone virtuoso Wycliffe Gordon with NYYS Jazz. The complete NYYS 2019-2020 concert calendar follows at the end of this press release.

A lineup of leading performers, including Bradley Cooper, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart, John Legend & Chrissy Teigen, and others will salute Dave Chappelle at the 22nd annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 8 p.m. The program will pay tribute to the humor and accomplishments of Chappelle, and will be broadcasted on PBS stations on January 6, 2020.

 Due to popular demand, Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts has added an additional performance of The Ultimate Queen Celebration Starring Marc Martel on Sunday, August 11 at 8pm. 

Global pop sensation Ava Max has shared two brand new tracks. “Freaking Me Out” and “Blood, Sweat & Tears” are available now at all DSPs and streaming services. Check out lyric videos for each track now streaming at Ava's official YouTube channel below.   

Today, Lizzo released the highly anticipated video for “Tempo” featuring Missy Elliott. The video, directed by Andy Hines saw its premiere earlier this morning via an MTV Broadcast as well as a YouTube premiere. “Tempo” is of course highlighted on Lizzo's critically acclaimed debut album CUZ I LOVE YOU, which has been featured on several “Best Of” lists as of late, including Time, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Variety and Entertainment Weekly to name a few.

Coming off “Focus” featuring 21 Savage released last month, Bazzi returns today with the accompanying visual for his latest sun kissed track “I.F.L.Y.” Watch Bazzi bring the lyrics to life in a vintage pastel paradise as he croons “I f**king love you.” “I.F.L.Y.” furthers Bazzi's string of lauded releases this year including his summer smash “Paradise,” which he performed at the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards on June 17th, politically aimed “Caught In The Fire”, “Focus” ft. 21 Savage, in addition to feature appearances on Netsky's “I Don't Even Know You Anymore” with Lil Wayne and Tyga's latest album 'Legendary' on the R&B cut “Made Me.”

Check out the latest offering from one of the most charismatic young rappers, innovators and influencers of this generation. 'Pose To Do' comes on the heels of Lil Pump's critically-acclaimed sophomore album Harverd Dropout [Tha Lights Global / Warner Records] and sold-out spring tour.

Coming off “Focus” featuring 21 Savage, released last month, Bazzi returns today with new track, “I.F.L.Y.” Over a breezy acoustic beat he croons, “Tan lines and some memories, guess summer got the best of me” and clears up any confusion by adding, “I guess what I'm saying is I f**king love you.” “I.F.L.Y.” furthers Bazzi's string of lauded releases this year including his summer smash “Paradise,” which he performed at the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards on June 17th, politically aimed “Caught In The Fire”, “Focus” ft. 21 Savage, in addition to feature appearances on Netsky's “I Don't Even Know You Anymore” with Lil Wayne andTyga's latest album 'Legendary' on the R&B cut “Made Me.”

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) announced today the selected participants for its 22nd annual Conducting Workshop for Visual Media Composers, led by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. Beginning August 13, the elite group will spend two weeks sharpening their conducting skills to music selections by BMI film composing legends such as Jerry Goldsmith and John Williams. The workshop will be held at BMI's Los Angeles office and Blake Neely's Cow on the Wall Studio in North Hollywood culminating with the participants leading a 32-piece orchestra live to picture at Nathan Barr's Bandrika studio in Tarzana on August 24.

The Tenors, a multi-platinum trio, may have performed for four different presidents of the United States and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle, but on Monday July 22, they will bring their international acclaim to the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem, Utah.

Six-year-old jazz singer Sophie Fatu charmed the nation singing Frank Sinatra classics on national television and her videos have amassed over 150 million views. She cheekily called “Mr. Simon” (Cowell) her favorite judge when she became the youngest contestant ever on “America's Got Talent”; she told Ellen DeGeneres secrets on the host's top-rated daytime show before crooning “Fly Me To The Moon”; and she teasingly asked Steve Harvey what happened to his hair on “Little Big Shots” prior to belting out “My Way.” Now the bubbly chanteuse is working on her debut recording, a six-song set of selections from the Great American Songbook sung by her biggest influences: Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nina Simone and Michael Bublé. Sophie's “Love is…” EP is slated for September release. 

Donelle Dadigan, Founder and President of The Hollywood Museum in partnership with Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell (CD13), proudly unveiled the 2019 salute to the LGBT community's contributions to the entertainment industry last night to launched Los Angeles' Gay Pride weekend festivities.

ALCHEMY PROJECT in partnership with Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) is thrilled to announce that BLUE MAN GROUP, the wildly popular theatrical phenomenon, will be visiting Qatar for the first time from 14 -17th of August 2019, as part of a World Tour. The award-winning stage show, known for its trio of bald and blue performers, will be coming to Doha in 2019.

She's only got one chance to make a thousand first impressions. 'The Girl of A Thousand Voices' follows her run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a magnificent UK tour that travels across the UK from 1st September to 26th October 2019.