Though ‘Sesame Street’ officially celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019, producers at ABC feel it’s never too late to tribute the children’s show’s enduring legacy.

For over half-a-century, Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, and the gang have topped TV ratings and made history for everything from teaching the fundaments of writing, reading, and arithmetic to tackling and packaging social issues in a way children can digest.  What’s more, they’ve courted some of Hollywood’s biggest names to help them along the way.

To toast the beloved series, TIME Studios and ABC thought it fitting to assemble even more of Tinseltown’s favorites to pay homage via a 2-hour TV special.

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Lee Daniels is no stranger to giving some of history’s most noted figures their flowers.

The Academy Award-nominated director is not only responsible for the award-winning 2013 film ‘The Butler’ (loosely based on the life of Eugene Allen), but he’s also enjoying acclaim for directing the 2021 film, ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ (for which its star, Andra Day, nabbed a Best Actress Academy Award nomination).

Now, he has his sights set on Pop icon/longtime friend Mariah Carey.

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Big Sean may have celebrated his 33rd birthday Thursday (March 25), but it looks like he’s the one handing out gifts.

After delivering music videos for ‘Deep Reverence,’ ‘Body Language,’ ‘Wolves,’ ‘Harder Than My Demons,’ and more tunes from his chart-topping fifth studio album, ‘Detroit 2’  (click here to watch), Sean’s unveiled a visual for the LP’s cut ‘Lucky Me/Still I Rise.’

A five-minute performance clip, the video sees the rapper joined by the likes of Hit-Boy and a live band as he reminisces on the challenges of his life that preceded his 33rd birthday – including public breakups and being diagnosed with heart disease as a teenager.

The action awaits inside:

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Victoria Monét is back to business!

Not even a month after welcoming her first child (click here to read more), the prized singer-songwriter continues her promotional promenade in support of her debut studio album, ‘Jaguar.’

Spotted on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Wednesday (March 24), the 27-year-old cranked out yet another stellar live rendition of her critically acclaimed cut, ‘Touch Me.’  While the song was popularized thanks to a remix with Kehlani, Monét handled the late nite talk show appearance by her lonesome.

Curious to see how she fared? Look inside:

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From ‘Fortunate’ to ‘This Woman’s Work,’ ‘Pretty Wings,’ and more, Maxwell has gifted modern R&B music some of its most memorable hits.

Yet, despite his silky falsetto leading him to millions of albums sold worldwide, 3 GRAMMY wins (and multiple nominations), and consistent critical acclaim over his 25-year career, longtime fans of the crooner would be surprised to know he’s never seen a single certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

That changed this week.

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Last month saw Jazmine Sullivan wow at the Super Bowl with a stunning rendition of the US National Anthem.

Joined by Eric Church, the vocal supernova lived up to her billing with a seismic showing of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner.’

Now, she’s inviting the masses into her preparation process.

As the age-old adage goes, practice makes perfect. And Ms. Sullivan most certainly put the work in.

Watch the magic come together below…

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New Dua Lipa music could be on the way.

For, the music superstar sat down with ‘Released,’ where she discussed her plans for this year and teased new music.

Her words below…

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Rihanna‘s smash-hit ‘Diamonds’ was almost not hers.

The song’s producer, Benny Blanco, recently reflected on the origins of the 2012 chart-topper  – which he wrote and produced with Sia and Stargate – in a new interview with Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe. During the interview, he revealed the surprising artist who originally recorded the song.

His words below…

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Rihanna drummed up ample excitement amongst her fans yesterday when she teased the release of new music.

The move ignited a digital debate about the anticipated sound and collaborators on the Bajan belle’s incoming bops.

And while the suggestions were plentiful, it seems RiRi has her sights set on a certain femcee in particular.

See what we mean…

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Miley Cyrus got to live the best of both worlds for six years when she starred on the hit Disney Channel series ‘Hannah Montana.’ 

Now, 15 years later, she is saying thank you to her alter ego.

Full story below…

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Taylor Swift is out of the woods.

She and Utah amusement park Evermore ended their legal battle and dropped their lawsuits against each other.

More details below…

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Justin Bieber may already be pacing to hit the top spot on next week’s Billboard 200 with his sixth studio album, ‘Justice’ (as we reported here), but he’s looking to mirror that success on the Hot 100.

At writing, ‘Peaches’ – the latest single from the LP – is locked in a tight battle with Cardi B‘s ‘Up’ for ownership of the chart’s summit next week.  If accomplished, it would make Bieber the first male vocalist (and third artist overall) to have four or more #1 debuts on the tally.

In a bid to aid his fight for the top, Justin has unveiled a behind the scenes look at the creation of the tune’s music video.  Look inside to see the Colin Tilley-directed action.

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