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‘Building the Band' Dedicates Debut Series to Liam Payne in Season Premiere
The singing competition series Building the Band is now streaming on Netflix. But while the cast, crew, and contestants revel in the release, they also feel the noticeable absence of guest host Liam Payne, who died in October 2024, months after filming began. In the first episode of the series, host AJ McLean honors the One Direction member, who will make his first posthumous appearance in later episodes. 'When we came together to film Building the Band, we never imagined we'd soon be saying goodbye to our friend Liam Payne,' McLean said at the beginning of the episode. 'Liam is a guest judge in later episodes, and through his presence, we see his deep love for music and his unwavering commitment to helping others find their voice. It's through that spirit that we dedicate this series to Liam and his family.' More from Rolling Stone 'Devo' Doc Whips Up Netflix Premiere Date Liam Payne Previewed New Music for AJ McLean Before His Death: 'It Was a Great Body of Work' The 14 Best 'KPop Demon Hunters' Merch And Gifts to Show Off How It's Done, Done, Done McLean's tribute was interspersed with footage and photos of the singer on the series. In one clip, Payne is shown jumping up and down with excitement while watching a performance. Having been thrown into a boy band with four strangers, Payne brought a particular expertise to the show. Building the Band attempts to flip the singing competition formula on its head by relying on chemistry to put a new band together without the members seeing each other. Earlier this year, McLean told Rolling Stone that he 'immediately connected' with Payne on 'not only a music level but a human level.' They spent hours together for weeks at a time while filming the show. 'We both were living a parallel life,' he added. 'There was a lot of funny boy-band jabs that we would take at each other. He really had a quick wit to him — that nice, dry, British humor.' Payne served as a guest judge on Building the Band alongside Kelly Rowland and Nicole Scherzinger. His segments were filmed in July 2024. 'He remembered people's names and was chatty and approachable,' Simon Hay, the show's shooting producer-director, told Rolling Stone. Another crew member described him as 'egalitarian and charming' on set, recalling that he 'really wanted to help' the participants on the show. 'That was the extra gut punch when I heard the terrible news,' the crew member said. 'He wouldn't be able to help them anymore.' The first four episodes of Building the Band are now streaming. Three more will release on July 16, and the final set of episodes will premiere on July 23. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
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‘Queer Eye' Heads to Washington, D.C. for 10th and Final Season
The Fab Five will return for one last round of life-affirming makeovers and transformations as Queer Eye is set to end after its upcoming 10th season. Netflix confirmed the news Wednesday, July 9, revealing that the show's final season would be set in Washington, D.C., and that production would begin today. A press release said the episodes would 'celebrate the show's legacy and impact, spotlighting heroes from the nation's capital.' More from Rolling Stone Jenna Ortega Plots to Save Enid After Visions of Her Death in 'Wednesday' Season 2 Trailer 'Building the Band' Dedicates Debut Series to Liam Payne in Season Premiere 'Devo' Doc Whips Up Netflix Premiere Date All five members of the Season Nine will return, as well: Culture and lifestyle expert Karamo Brown, food and wine expert Antoni Porowski, grooming expert Jonathan Van Ness, fashion expert Tan France, and interior design expert Jeremiah Brent. A premiere date for Queer Eye Season 10 has yet to be announced. Queer Eye premiered on Netflix in 2018, arriving just over a decade after the original Bravo series ended its run. Since then, the reboot has become the streaming platform's longest-running unscripted series, and one of its most successful. The show has been nominated for 37 Emmy Awards, winning 11, including a record six consecutive victories for Outstanding Structured Reality Program. Amid all that success, however, there was some tumult when original interior design expert Bobby Berk left the show in 2023. While the abrupt departure was initially depicted as amicable, Rolling Stone later reported that behind-the-scenes tensions may have contributed to Berk's decision. 'Van Ness' behavior allegedly contributed to the rift within the Fab Five, with two sources saying it led to certain members of the group — including Berk — reluctant to shoot scenes with Van Ness,' Rolling Stone's Cheyenne Roundtree wrote after speaking to 10 Queer Eye production members and sources. Van Ness responded to the allegations about his on-set behavior in June 2024. While he claimed the article was 'overwhelmingly untrue and done in bad faith,' he did admit, 'I know that there were times where I could have been better.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
