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Katy Perry will delight daughter Daisy with 'Peppa Pig' voiceover: “Whatever makes me cool with my toddler”

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Katy Perry and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, will provide the voices of Miss Leopard and Mr. Raccoon on the three-part Peppa Pig Wedding Special, airing 9 a.m. ET/PT from March 25-28 on Nickelodeon. There are several reasons why Katy wanted to voice a character in the British cartoon, which is about a pig, her family and their friends.... [Read Full Story]

Music notes: Céline Dion, Dua Lipa and more

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Céline Dion rocked out to Bon Jovi at the Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers game on Thursday, where she was honored as the queen of the ice. Céline was pictured with her twin sons, Nelson and Eddy, as they watched the hockey game. Fan-recorded video shows she jammed out to “Livin’ on a Prayer,” even showing off some air-guitar moves.... [Read Full Story]

Music notes: Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and more

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Taylor Swift is celebrating World Poetry Day with the help of Spotify. In celebration of her upcoming 11th studio album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, Taylor’s top Spotify listeners received a pop-up message on Thursday. “Happy World Poetry Day! As a top streamer of Taylor Swift, you’re invited to join THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT.” Such fans then received a digital card declaring them members, which they were then prompted to share on their social media accounts. “If you’re a top streamer on @spotify, show us your official invitation,” Taylor Nation wrote on its Instagram Story.... [Read Full Story]

Music notes: Dua Lipa, Shania Twain and more

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Dua Lipa is a big Spice Girls fan, and she just revealed her favorite member of the girl group. In an interview with Billboard released Tuesday, Dua said she was never allowed to play as her favorite Spice Girl on the elementary school playground. “I always wanted to be Baby Spice, but no one wanted to let me be Baby Spice because I wasn’t blonde,” Dua said. “It was a playground hierarchy. It was like, ‘Alright, you get to be Posh.’”... [Read Full Story]

“Turn the Lights Back On” happened because Billy Joel didn't “have anything to prove,” says co-writer

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Billy Joel‘s “Turn the Lights Back On” is his first hit in many years. While Billy co-wrote the song, he didn’t write the lyrics — they were written by one of his co-writers, Freddy Wexler, the same guy who co-produced the song and co-directed the video. But even though Billy has generally written all his songs himself, Wexler says he was fine with singing words he didn’t write.... [Read Full Story]