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Central Perk loves everything about the Friends reunion. The Chinese Central Committee apparently does not. Appearances by Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and the K-pop group BTS were dropped Thursday from different versions of the streaming show on three Chinese video platforms. Because the clips taken out varied in length…

After months of deal speculation, Scooter Braun has sold his media company, Ithaca Holdings, to South Korea’s HYBE. Formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, HYBE is home to K-pop bands like the mega-selling BTS. The deal brings together a range of services including management, label services and publishing for a…

The Oct. 17 telecast of Saturday Night Live, with host Issa Rae and musical guest Justin Bieber, drew a 4.5 rating household Live+Same Day rating in the 44 metered local markets and a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with local people meters. That was down a notch from last week’s show hosted by Bill Burr…

Even if one can’t see it, Issa Rae and Justin Bieber are all smiles ahead of their Saturday Night Live gigs. In the teaser for the upcoming SNL episode, the Insecure star dons a vibrant lime green dress and one of the most à la mode accessories for these odd times: a face mask. A smiling Rae sports a transparent face…

NBC’s Saturday Night Live will be hosted by comic Bill Burr and actress Issa Rae this month, with country star Morgan Wallen and Justin Bieber set as musical guests. Burr will guest host the Oct. 10 episode, with Wallen as his musical guest. Rae will host Oct. 17, with Bieber as musical guest. Both episodes will air…

The Paley Center for Media said that PaleyFest LA will go virtual for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic, setting its 2020 edition for August with a guest lineup for 10 series that includes Cate Blanchett, Justin Bieber and Dolly Parton and moderators including Stacey Abrams and Martha Raddatz. The…

UPDATE: Justin Bieber’s lawyers can subpoena Twitter for the identities of two women who anonymously accused him on social media of sexual assault, a judge ruled Thursday. The singer’s attorney said the allegations are provably false through eyewitness and photographic evidence. “We just want to uncover who is behind…

Justin Bieber is rolling from one digital service to another with his latest documentary series. The popstar and his wife Hailey Bieber are to star in The Biebers on Watch for Facebook Watch. The 12-part series, which launches today, will follow the pair as they open up their home and marriage in a series of intimate…

A wise musician once told me that there would always be a need for clubs and concerts. “The young men and women of the tribe will always gather to drink the wacky juice while someone beats on a log.” That was true until March, when suddenly, the world was turned upside down by the pandemic. Nightclubs and concerts are…

They’re not only mandatory. They’re stylish. Customized face masks are emerging as a hot new fashion trend, as brands realize that everyone is now mandated to wear a canvas around their mouth and nose when they head out in public, and may have to do so for a while. On Friday, Universal Music Group artists Ariana Grande…

Mythos Studios has expanded the team behind the animated feature film Cupid with Michael Gracey (the director of The Greatest Showman) joining as executive producer and Mike Vukadinovich (Hulu's The Runaways) coming aboard to write the script for the Justin Bieber vehicle. Pic is built around the Hellenic tale of…

The Grammys and the Oscars are in the rear-view mirror, and South by Southwest is still a month away. That means the music industry gets to take a deep breath and contemplate the more important things in life, like whether a song is any good. One of the oldest axioms of the music business is, “It all starts with a…