Carolyn Menyes

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  • Nicki Minaj Gives Maya Angelou’s 'Still I Rise' a Powerful Reading at A&E Concert Special

    Nicki Minaj may be best known for her rapping prowess, but that has translated well to her poetry reading abilities. On Friday night (Nov. 20), A&E will air the concert special Shining A Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America, in hopes to bring this country's racial relations to the forefront. And, in a teaser for the program, the "Anaconda" rapper recites the classic Maya Angelou poem "Still I Rise," and does so with a sense of dignity and power.

  • Niall Horan, Liam Payne Test American Accents, Talk One Direction Hiatus, New Album

    One Direction may be a batch of Brits, but that doesn't mean that they can't pull off a decent American accent. On Thursday (Nov. 19), the "Perfect" band's Niall Horan and Liam Payne stopped by On-Air with Ryan Seacrest to talk about everything from their new album Made in the A.M. to their love of Drake to their performance at Jingle Ball 2015. In the process of their chat, Horan let it slip that he can nail an American accent, and then Seacrest put him to the test.

  • Adele '25' Won't Stream, May Break NSYNC's First Week Sales Record

    Adele's new album 25 will officially be released tomorrow (Nov. 20), but if you want to listen to the LP, it looks like you are going to have to buy it. Following the lead of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, 25 will not be released to streaming services such as Spotify, TIDAL or Apple Music.

  • One Direction to End 2015 with New Year's Rockin' Eve Performance in Hollywood

    2015 has been a big rollercoaster year for One Direction, and the boy band is wrapping up the year in a "Perfect" way: by performing on the annual special Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve. On Wednesday (Nov. 18), it was announced that 1D will join host Fergie for the West Coast telecast of the Dec. 31 show.

  • Justin Bieber, James Corden Sing Kanye West, Go Shopping in Carpool Karaoke [WATCH]

    Justin Bieber is in hard promotion mode for his new album Purpose, and he brought his media push and shockingly charming personality on Wednesday night (Nov. 18) to The Late Late Show with James Corden. The two carpooled around Los Angeles together in Corden's ever-popular "Carpool Karaoke" segment, and they sang along to some Alanis Morissette, went shopping for some new clothes and dodged the paparazzi.

  • Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello Duet on Intense New Song 'IKWYDLS'

    Shawn Mendes has been teasing his collaboration with Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello "I Know What You Did Last Summer" for weeks now, and finally, the new song has arrived. On Tuesday night (Nov. 17), the two teen idols held a livestream event, and at the end of their fan chat, they dropped the intense pop jam.

  • Watch Justin Bieber Die in 'Zoolander 2' Trailer

    If you love Justin Bieber, good news! The "Sorry" singer is going to act in the upcoming movie Zoolander 2! If you hate Justin Bieber, we also have good news... he dies in the Ben Stiller film. On Wednesday (Nov. 18), just a few days after the release of his new album Purpose, the full trailer for Zoolander 2 arrived online, and we get plot details in addition to a big, dead Biebz.

  • Justin Bieber Delivers Acoustic Goodness on 'TODAY', Despite Live Sound Issues

    New York City got a little taste of Justin Bieber in the wee hours of Wednesday morning (Nov. 18), when the pop superstar, fresh off the release of his new album Purpose, took over the Citi Concert Series on TODAY. And, even though the 21-year-old singer faced sound issues on the televised performances of "Sorry" and his Halsey collaboration, "The Feeling," in Rockefeller Plaza, everything on site went just fine.

  • 'The Voice' Season 9 Recap, Review: Top 11 Revealed as the First Twitter Save Gives a Surprise

    And, then there were 11... The Voice season 9 is now in the real thrust of its live playoffs, with this week marking the first time the finalists truly got to show who they were. And, while the performances were wide ranging in their quality on Monday night, the show's new elimination schedule made the stakes pretty low... only one person would be going home. But, who was it?
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