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Los Angeles Times
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Bad Bunny is staging a late-night talk show takeover
Bad Bunny is booked and busy. (Now try saying that twice.) On Tuesday night, the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican singer will make two back-to-back appearances on late-night television shows: 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' on CBS and 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' on NBC. The 31-year-old artist is in the midst of his historic No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. The 30-night concert series is expected to generate $200 million to the local economy, according to the island's promotional agency, Discover Puerto Rico. Bad Bunny, who moonlights as an actor, is also promoting the long-awaited 'Happy Gilmore 2,' a sequel to the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy, which will premiere July 25 on Netflix. He will play a golf caddy to Happy Gilmore (played by Sandler), an aggro-ex-hockey player turned golf phenom. Both Sandler and Bad Bunny are expected to appear on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers.' It's an unusual move by the two competing networks to book the same guest on a single night, but as evening newscasts clash with fast-paced content on social media sites like YouTube or TikTok, perhaps the rules can be relaxed for a superstar. Camaraderie across the TV aisle has grown in recent days, with multiple late-night hosts decrying the cancellation of Colbert's program for what CBS has cited as financial reasons. News of this cancellation came days after Colbert criticized CBS' parent company, Paramount, over the $16-million settlement of President Trump's lawsuit stemming from a '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris. 'And now for the next 10 months, the gloves are off,' said Colbert on Sunday night. His decade-long show will end May 2026. Earlier this year, Bad Bunny co-hosted 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' to promote his hit album, 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos,' which remains on the Billboard 200 chart since its January debut. During the program, the two disguised themselves while busking in a New York Subway station, first performing a cover of the Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way,' then Bad Bunny's single 'Nuevayol.' For those wondering how Bad Bunny will pull off this New York showdown, fear not: 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' films its Tuesday program on Monday. Bad Bunny will first appear as a guest on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' on CBS at 8:35 p.m. PST, followed 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' on NBC at 9:35 p.m. PST.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
México Canta: Everything You Need to Know About the New Contest Organized by the Government
The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, wants to encourage young artists — especially those in the trending genre of corridos tumbados — to create songs that don't glorify violence or drugs. That's why this week she announced México Canta (or Mexico Sings), a binational contest aimed at shifting the focus of Mexican music to themes like 'love, heartbreak and peace.' This is the first initiative launched by the Mexican government to use music as a way to counteract the glorification of violence and the fascination some young people have with joining criminal groups, drawn by the promise of a flashy, luxurious lifestyle — all happening amid the wave of violence affecting certain regions of the country. More from Billboard Lizzo Got a Do-Over Phone Call With Seth Meyers' Dad After Calling Him a 'B-ch' and It Did Not Go As Planned: Watch Neil Young, J Balvin, Brandi Carlile, Benson Boone, Noah Kahan & Shaboozey to Play 2025 Montreux Jazz Festival Britpop Legends Pulp Announce First Album in 24 Years, Share New Song 'Spike Island' 'While the contest won't solve this issue overnight, and we're not neglecting the underlying causes — for that, there's a whole national security program — we felt it was important to create creative spaces through culture for Mexican and Mexican-American youth who are passionate about music,' explains Claudia Curiel de Icaza, Mexico's Secretary of Culture, to Billboard Español. In her opinion, many young Mexicans see their dreams of breaking into the music industry crushed, because they don't have instruments or professional recording equipment. 'Organized crime takes advantage of this situation and starts funding musicians,' says the official. 'No one hires you if you don't have a solid music production to stand out. This program aims to provide that professional support.' The presidential initiative is backed by a segment of the country's music industry, including major players like Virgin Music Group and Fonovisa/Universal, the Mexican Society of Authors and Composers (SACM), the Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms (AMPROFON), among others. Registrations will be open at from April 28 to May 30. The grand finale will take place on Oct. 5 in the Mexican state of Durango. According to Curiel de Icaza, another goal of the México Canta contest is to attract a portion of the creative industry in the United States to promote Mexican creative industries. This effort is part of Plan México, a joint strategy between the Mexican government and the private sector to attract investments and boost national growth, especially amid the tariff policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. The minister highlighted the importance of Mexican music, which generates '$2 billion in the United States, of which $500 million stays in Mexico,' she said, adding that Mexico currently ranks tenth in the global music industry market, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), and No. 8 in digital consumption. 'More than 70% of Latin music consists of corridos, and many of them glorify violence,' she stated. In the past, Sheinbaum has clarified that her government is not looking to promote censorship but rather to preserve traditional Mexican music while emphasizing other values. This initiative was announced just days after outrage erupted in Mexico over the projection of images of a criminal leader during a concert by the corridos group Los Alegres del Barranco at an auditorium at the University of Guadalajara, which led to the U.S. revoking the work and tourist visas of the band's members. Here's everything you need to know about the binational México Canta contest. All young Mexican and Mexican-American performers between the ages of 18 and 34. With songs or performances in genres like mariachi, norteño, banda, corrido, tropical, duranguense, campirano, bolero, among others, as well as fusions with rap, rock, pop, and hip-hop. Participants can perform in indigenous languages, Spanish, or Spanglish, with original songs up to 3 minutes long. In the U.S.: Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles. In Mexico: Tijuana, Mexico City, and Oaxaca. On the Mexican government's public channels and official social media platforms. Regional winners will receive mentorship from a group of specialists. For Best Song, the prize is a contract with a national, international, or independent record label. The Best Performer will be awarded a record deal and the opportunity to record an album. The winner of the Jury Prize will receive a record deal and the opportunity to record an EP (6 songs). 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
