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Watch Halle Bailey transform into Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid' teaser trailer

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Disney fans were transported under the sea Friday when they got a glimpse of The Little Mermaid live-action film.

At the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, the new official teaser trailer for the remake premiered starring Halle Bailey as Ariel.

In the teaser trailer, Bailey swims under water and leads viewers through her treasure trove and sings some of the lyrics to the iconic song, “Part of Your World.”

“Everything you love about the original, but it’s exciting and it’s a twist on Ariel’s strength and powerfulness,” Bailey told Good Morning America in an interview about the new movie. “And she’s just so strong in this film and I’m so grateful to play her.”

Bailey is making history as the first Black actress to play Ariel. The singer, one-half of the singing group Chloe X Halle, was cast in the role in July 2019. While the announcement of her casting is groundbreaking and was met with supportive feedback, it also brought in some backlash.

But Bailey didn’t let any of the negativity get to her. She told GMA that she hopes young kids don’t stop following their dreams too.

“I would want everyone to know and all the boys and girls who wanna play princesses one day that you are beautiful and you deserve to be everything, a prince, a princess, whatever you want and you can be and just know that you have the light within you no matter what you look like,” she said.

Also starring alongside Bailey is Javier Bardem as King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian and Awkwafina as Scuttle.

The Little Mermaid premieres in theaters on May 26, 2023.

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Idris Elba responds to fans wanting him to be the next James Bond: “It is not a goal for my career”

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When Daniel Craig declared that the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, would be his final appearance in the iconic franchise, many fans called for Idris Elba to be the next 007.

As the five-time Emmy nominee travels around the world, he is frequently identified as Craig’s successor.

“Every corner of the world I go — and I’m talking about different cultures — they always go, ‘Bond!'” Elba said in the latest episode of Uninterrupted The Shop podcast, which is executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter.

Despite fans’ hopes, the 50-year-old actor from London says being cast as the famous British spy is not on his wish list.

“It is not a goal for my career,” Idris said bluntly. “I don’t think that, you know, playing Bond will satisfy some of my personal goals.”

Elba, whose latest film, Three Thousand Years of Longing, opened August 26, knows that being cast in the role would not solely be his decision.

“I feel it is beyond me at this junction. It’s beyond me. You know, it’s not a question of, ‘Should I?’ ‘Do I?’ ‘Will I?’ It is what the will of the nation dictates sometimes,” the Luther TV star continued.

“I’m not that guy,” Idris added, “but in everyone’s world I might be.”

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New Music Friday: John Legend, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Bryson Tiller and more

Enjoy the weekend with new singles, albums and videos for the culture.

John Legend, Legend — This double album features Rick Ross, Jazmine Sullivan, Saweetie and more. “It’s an expression of deep appreciation and understanding of all the music and influences that made me the artist I am, my wife and family, and all the loves in my life, all the stories that led me here,” the EGOT winner says in a statement.

Megan Thee Stallion featuring Lil Kim, “Plan B” remix — This profanity-laced track ignited a controversy as 50 Cent accused Kim of dissing Nicki Minaj’s young son in the song. The Queen Bee replied on her Instagram Stories, “I never said a word about anyone’s child/ Please feel free to listen to the song where we were clearly talking about an EX.”

Megan Thee Stallion featuring Key Glock, “Ungrateful” — In the video for this track from Thee Stallion’s new album, Traumazine, Megan is in high fashion as she appears in separate all-black and all-white outfits at a cemetery funeral.

Roddy Ricch featuring G Herbo and Doe Boy, “Ghetto Superstar” — This is Roddy’s sixth collaboration with his favorite producer, Mustard. Ricch is opening for Post Malone’s Twelve Carat Toothache Tour, which kicks off Saturday in Toronto.

Bryson Tiller, “Outside” — Tiller’s first new single of 2022 samples 2005’s “Wait (The Whisper Song)” by the Ying Yang Twins. “‘Outside’ is the polar opposite of what everyone is used to hearing from me,” Tiller said in a statement. “Normally we would release a song intended to put people deep in their feelings, but this song is ANTI-FEELS.”

Summer Walker, Spinall, DJ Snake and Ayanna, “Power (Remember Who You Are)” — Dr. Dre mixed this collabo for the short film, The Flipper’s Skate Heist.

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'New Jack City' star Allen Payne featured in new touring stage version

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Allen Payne is reprising his role as Gee Money in a new touring stage version of the 1991 hit film New Jack City. The musical will also star Treach from Naughty By Nature, Big Daddy Kane and Flex Alexander from the TV sitcom One on One.

Je’Caryous Johnson wrote, directed and produced the touring stage adaptation of New Jack City, which will open November 4 in Philadelphia. Tour stops will include Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Charlotte, Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles. More cities will be added through spring 2023.

“In bringing New Jack City to the stage, I have the beautiful privilege of celebrating and paying homage to the Black actors that excelled at their craft and created an unforgettable movie and characters that became classics to Black culture,” Johnson said in a statement.

“I am delighted and excited to reunite these unforgettable characters with the fans that they’ve left their indelible mark on, and I am grateful to Warner Bros. for entrusting me to breathe new life into this cultural centerpiece,” he added. “I look forward to the challenge of updating this classic story with a modern twist.”

The original film starred Mario Van Peebles in his feature film directorial debut. The cast also included Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Chris Rock and Christopher Williams, with cameos by Keith Sweat, Levert, Guy and Nick Ashford.

For tour information, visit the New Jack City Live website. 

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