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USA Today
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Rihanna's toddlers rock custom Dior at 'Smurfs' premiere
They can beat her, but they can't beat her (sons') outfits. Pop star, fashion founder and first lady of the "Smurfs" franchise Rihanna walked the blue carpet this weekend alongside sons RZA, 3, and Riot, 1, in custom couture. Rihanna, who is pregnant with her third child, wore a structured black Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress while her sons, whom she shares with rapper A$AP Rocky, donned custom children's versions of Jonathan Anderson's first Dior menswear collection, which debuted its looks in June. The dapper trio were met by life-size Smurf dolls as they walked the carpet, no doubt a treat for the toddlers who fall firmly in the age demographic to which the film caters. Rihanna shares delivery room pics: 'Yes I gave birth in pearls and sunglasses' Offering a small win to an ever-clamoring fan base, Rihanna treated loyal listeners to "Friend of Mine," a new single specifically for the "Smurfs" movie. Rihanna, who has not released a full album since 2016's "Anti," voices Smurfette in the film. This is the second such soundtrack she has contributed to for an animated movie, recording several anthems for "Home," a 2015 film she starred in alongside the "Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parsons. She also contributed the song "Lift Me Up" to the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" soundtrack in 2022, performing the ballad at the 2023 Oscars. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky share emotional hug after acquittal: Their relationship timeline That her two sons are as stylish as she is no surprise. The singer and mogul has been spotted around the streets of Paris in recent weeks with her two young ones in tow, posing for paparazzi shots. Since turning away from full-time recording, Rihanna has established herself as a force in the fashion world, co-chairing the Met Gala alongside Anna Wintour and hosting runway shows for her lingerie company Savage X Fenty. Her maternity fashion – when she was pregnant with both sons and now – has changed conversations about what style for expectant mothers can be, trading typical maternity looks for high-fashion garb. A$AP Rocky also lends his fashion-forward genes, having co-chaired the Met Gala as well and notching several high-profile collaborations in recent years. Getting the boys in their looks was no small feat, though. "It was getting them dressed and undressed, dressed and then undressed again 'cause they wanted to eat, lay down, tumble, and the last thing I did was get them dressed and then jump into my gown. It was like that," she joked to Elle at the premiere.
Express Tribune
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Rihanna makes James Corden wait 8 years before finally joining him for duet in 'Smurfs'
James Corden has finally sung with Rihanna — just not in the way fans expected. After eight years of trying to book her for Carpool Karaoke, the Late Late Show host revealed at the world premiere of Smurfs in Brussels that he and Rihanna recorded a duet for the animated film. 'I tried for eight years to get Rihanna to do a Carpool Karaoke,' said Corden. 'She would always say to me, 'When the new record is out.' And then I finished the show before that record came out.' While Rihanna hasn't dropped a full studio album since Anti in 2016, she released 'Friend of Mine' for the Smurfs soundtrack — a track fans are calling a 'club hit.' It was enough to get her behind the mic with Corden, who voices No Name Smurf, while Rihanna stars as Smurfette. 'She can really sing. But he can too! It was one of the biggest surprises of the whole thing,' Rihanna said of their musical moment. Corden joked, 'I can't talk seriously about singing with Rihanna, because it's silly.' But he also added he 'legitimately would' bring back Carpool Karaoke for one week — if Rihanna's new album ever arrives. The animated film features an ensemble cast including Dan Levy, Sandra Oh, John Goodman, and Maya Erskine. It hits theatres on Friday, July 18.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
James Corden reveals A-list singer who ghosted him for 'EIGHT years'
James Corden became a household name thanks to Carpool Karaoke on The Late Late Show—but there's one elusive guest who never made it into the passenger seat, despite years of trying. The British comedian, 46, revealed in a new interview that he spent eight years trying to book Rihanna for the viral segment. 'She would always say to me, "When the new record's out." And then I finished the show before that record came out,' he told ET. Ironically, the interview took place at the Smurfs premiere, where both James and Rihanna lend their voices to characters—and even share a duet on the soundtrack. 'I can't talk seriously about singing with Rihanna 'cause it's seriously silly with autotune,' James joked, admitting he's no professional vocalist. But Rihanna had nothing but love for her co-star, telling ET, 'That was one of the biggest surprises of the whole thing... he can sing... he really is good.' The British comedian revealed in a new interview that he spent eight years trying to book Rihanna for the viral segment; (Rihanna seen on June 28) Fans have been eagerly awaiting Rihanna's next studio album for years, with her last full release Anti dropping back in 2016. Despite teasing new music multiple times, the singer has kept fans guessing with no official release date in sight. The wait has only intensified as she's focused on other ventures like Fenty Beauty, motherhood, and film projects. The singer, 37, shares two sons, RZA, three, and Riot, 23 months, with her rapper boyfriend A$AP Rocky, 36, and she is currently expecting their third. She went public with her latest pregnancy at this May's Met Gala, which Rocky co-chaired. Corden's interview comes a few days after Rocky appeared to accidentally reveal the gender of their third child while attending the world premiere of her film Smurfs held at Mont des Arts in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday. When ET 's Kevin Frazier asked the 36-year-old rapper 'Is that the girl you've been waiting for' he immediately replied: 'It is, man, it is.' Feeling cornered, A$AP then held up a plush Smurfette doll and redirected: 'Right here, you know what I'm saying? Right here.' Over on ET's official Instagram account, fans went wild with user @aysenuurkc exclaiming: 'It's [a] girl!' 'He definitely gave it away,' Instagram user @khadija_sufi laughed. 'How cutely he promoted the movie and showed his love for her!' Instagram user @fashionistaera21 gushed. 'That's a real man supporting his girl.' Instagram user @hot_cheetos_0001 commented: 'Put a ring on it. Do it the right way.' 'He needs to marry her,' Instagram user @chibiapril0412 agreed. When Frazier asked Rihanna the same question, she smiled coyly and replied: 'Let's see if it's a could be a Papa Smurf. Who knows?' Riri (born Robyn Fenty) did confirm that the couple would give their next child a name that begins with R: 'That's the one thing me and Rocky don't fight over.' When asked how many more children they planned on having, the two-time Grammy nominee joked: 'We [are] going to be like the Wayans' family, you know? Yeah, I mean, love is beautiful and it's just [about] spreading it.' The nine-time Grammy winner and A$Rocky already welcomed two sons during their five-year relationship and she hasn't been shy in the past over her dream of having a daughter. But the power couple - who share matching 1988 tattoos to mark their birth year - originally met in 2011 when she first enlisted him to rap on her song Cockiness (Love It). Rocky was facing up to eight years in prison until February 18 when a jury found him not guilty of two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm stemming from a 2021 shooting of his longtime friend A$AP Relli (born Terell Ephron). The AWGE founder's late Bajan father reportedly went to prison when he was only 12, and he spent his teen years moving around homeless shelters with his mother and sister. Meanwhile, Rihanna produced and voiced Smurfette in Paramount Animation's Smurfs - hitting UK/US theaters July 18 - along with writing and recording original songs like Friend Of Mine. Rihanna also keeps busy with her $3B lingerie line Savage X Fenty, which she parlayed into a $600M cosmetics company Fenty Beauty as well as Fenty Skin, Fenty Fragrance, and Fenty Hair.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Neko Case Announces First Album in Seven Years, Shares New Song 'Wreck': Listen
All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by Pitchfork editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Neko Case, photo by Ebru Yildiz Neko Case has announced her first album in seven years: Neon Grey Midnight Green is the venerable singer-songwriter's follow-up to 2018's Hell-On, and it is out September 26 via Anti-. Listen to lead single 'Wreck' below. 'There are so few producers who are women, nonbinary, or trans,' Case said in a press statement. 'People don't think of us as an option. I'm proud to say I produced this record. It is my vision. It is my veto power. It is my taste.' In January, Case shared her memoir, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, which has since become a New York Times bestseller. She'll kick off a tour of North America on October 1 in Woodstock, New York. Read about Neko Case in 'The 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork's First 25 Years,' and revisit Anna Gaca's interview 'Neko Case Just Wants to Talk About Nature.' $35.00, Rough Trade Neon Grey Midnight Green: 01 Destination 02 Tomboy Gold 03 Wreck 04 Winchester Mansion of Sound 05 An Ice Age 06 Neon Grey Midnight Green 07 Oh, Neglect... 08 Louise 09 Rusty Mountain 10 Little Gears 11 Baby, I'm Not (A Werewolf) 12 Match-Lit Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
Axios
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Anti-Trump protests planned for Fourth of July in Salt Lake City
Anti- Trump organizers are hosting "Free America" rallies on Independence Day in the latest round of mass protests in Salt Lake City and across the country. The big picture: This renewed batch of protests against the administration comes amid growing discontent with Trump's policies. "Your freedom. Your people. Your rebellion," the Women's March website said. Details: Locally, the demonstration is scheduled for 10am July 4 at the Utah Capitol. The other side: "President Trump won nearly 80 million votes and received a historic mandate to Make America Great Again, and he's delivering in a big way," White House spokesperson Liz Huston said in a statement to Axios. State of play: The Women's March encouraged protesters to plan rallies, marches, banner drops, street parades, art builds, BBQs, dance protests and block parties.
