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Fans react to Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat, Janelle Monáe, and Killer Mike's Outkast tribute – and André 3000 not performing
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Fans react to Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat, Janelle Monáe, and Killer Mike’s Outkast tribute – and André 3000 not performing

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Performances from Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat, Janelle Monáe, and Killer Mike for last night’s OutKast tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have drawn mixed reactions.

  • READ MORE: Listen to Romy and Sampha team up to cover André 3000’s ‘Me & My (To Bury Your Parents)’

Back in April, it was announced that the hip-hop duo were set to be inducted alongside names including The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper and Soundgarden. At last night’s (November 8) ceremony, André 3000 and Big Boi were introduced by Donald Glover, who lauded them for their part in creating a “music Mecca” in Atlanta.

Despite being in attendance at the ceremony, André 3000 didn’t perform. Instead, Doja Cat, Killer Mike, J.I.D., Tyler, the Creator, and Janelle Monáe joined Big Boi for a medley of the duo’s classic hits, which has proved divisive on social media.

The performance kicked off with ‘ATLiens’ with Big Boi joined by J.I.D. This was followed by Doja taking on ‘Ms. Jackson’, however, as many X/Twitters users have pointed out, she appeared to lose her thread halfway through the song and miss lyrics.

“Absolutely disrespectful to show up to someone’s tribute and not know their verse,” one viewer wrote. Many seemed to be in agreement, saying Doja had “messed up the best part”.

However, some leapt to her defence, instead blaming the DJ. “Whoever that DJ is who has the nerve to be rapping super loud and the wrong fucking lyrics at that… he completely ruined a legendary moment,” added one user. “So,” asked another, “did she not know the words, or was he just rapping over her?”

While Tyler’s rendition of ‘B.O.B.’ went down well, Monáe’s take on ‘Hey Ya’ – in particular her choice to take on a strange vocal affectation and crawl across the floor. One highly unimpressed viewer later took to social media to write: “Put Janelle Monae in jail for what she did to Hey Ya.”

The medley continued on with ‘The Way You Move’ featuring Sleepy Brown, and closed out with Killer Mike joining all other artists on stage for ‘The Whole World’. You can check out more social media reactions to the tribute performances below.

Meanwhile, last December, André 3000 said that OutKast were “further away” from making new music together “than we’ve ever been”.

“I’ll say maybe 10, 15 years ago, in my mind, I thought an OutKast album would happen,” he said. “I don’t know the future, but I can say that we’re further away from it than we’ve ever been.”

“It’s hard for me to make a rap, period, you know? And sometimes I’m in the belief of, ‘Let things be’”, he told Rolling Stone.

He continued: “[OutKast] was a great time in life, and our chemistry was at a certain place that was undeniable,” he said, brushing against the notion that “something has to last forever”.

In May this year, he released a surprise solo EP ‘7 Piano Sketches’, a series of improvisations on piano mostly recorded at a house in Texas.

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From Beyoncé To Janelle Monae
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From Beyoncé To Janelle Monae

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The Morning Show is back with its fourth season, and it received an early renewal for a fifth season right as Season 4 premiered.

With the timeline picking up nearly two years after the end of Season 3, Season 4 finds Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon) separated, but the pair quickly comes back together. The Season 4 needle drops started off strong with Beyoncé’s “Alligator Tears” from her Album of the Year-winning Cowboy Carter playing when Mia Jordan (Karen Pittman) goes to get Bradley back under the now-merged UBN umbrella.

Whether it be on certain segments at the teacup or as backdrop for more series scenes, viewers can count on moments being backed by familiar voices.

Janelle Monae’s “Dance Apocalyptic” also plays in the first episode. Of course, Benjamin Clementine’s “Nemesis” is back as the main theme during the show’s opening credits. Last season featured Tom Petty, Tony Bennett, Cigarettes After Sex and more. Past seasons have featured Frank Sinatra, Celebration, Bing Crosby, The Foo Fighters, Neil Diamond, The Beastie Boys, Kelly Clarkson, Steely Dan and more. Carter Burwell also contributes to the score.

Find the full soundtrack for The Morning Show Season 4 by episode below:

Episode 1 – “My Roman Empire”

  • “Bugler’s Dream” by Patrick Kirst
  • “Good Day” by David Lynch
  • “Dance Apocalyptic” by Janelle Monae
  • “The Importance of Elsewhere” by Lack of Afro
  • “Alligator Tears” by Beyoncé
  • “Perfidia” by Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
  • “Shooting Star” by Richard in Your Mind
  • “Upside Down” by Soaky Siren
  • “Lost In The Party” by Tim Gent
  • “Hold Your Breath” by Astyria

Episode 2 – “The Revolution Will Be Televised”

  • “Ngudt Tuyet Voi Nhat feat. MK.” by Nah
  • “Divided” by Trace
  • “L’Indien” by Juliette Armanet
  • “Broken Bones” by Kaleo
  • “Lonely River” by Kyan
  • “Men’s Duet” by Yonatan Daskal
  • “Fanfares” by Studio Musicians
  • “Gone Girl” by Sarz & Obongjayar
  • “Vandalist” by Noga Erez

Episode 3 – “Tipping Point”

  • “Work it (Soulwax Remix)” by Marie Davidson
  • “More Than You’ll Ever Know” by Studio Musicians
  • “If The World Falls to Pieces” by Young Summer

RELATED: ‘The Morning Show’s Mimi Leder On This Season’s Deepfake, Misinformation Themes: “We’re Examining How Far People Will Go In Quest For Power”

Episode 4 – “Love the Questions”

  • “Never Gonna Give You Up (Cake Remix)” by Rick Astley
  • “Soothing” by Studio Musicians

Episode 5 – “Amari”

  • “Hit Of You” by Rizo
  • “Tender Reflections” by Jordan Seigel
  • “Rue De La Plage” by Studio Musicians
  • “We Should” by Lawrence Mace & RavannaJay
  • “Fly Girl” by TT The Artist
  • “Moments In Love” by Art of Noise
  • “M.I.A.” by Soaky Siren
  • “Better ft. Cuco” by Lava La Rue
  • “Cinderella’s Dead” by Emeline
  • “Burning” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Episode 6 – “If Then”

  • “Heart of Mine” by All We Are
  • “Cool To Be Unhappy” by Elephant Castle
  • “Pioneer to The Falls” by Interpol
  • “Wanna” by Leucadia 

RELATED: ‘The Morning Show’ Star Greta Lee On Stella’s Season 4 Arc & The Novelty Of Letting Women In Power Make Mistakes: “It’s Basically A Privilege To Be Able To F*ck Up”

Episode 7 – “Person of Interest”

  • “Confession” by Kim Petras
  • “Set Me On Fire” by Studio Musicians
  • “Look at You” by High Potion
  • “Twist My World” by Raven Aartsen
  • “You Don’t Own Me” by Leslie Gore
  • “I Don’t Want To Live, I Want to Die” by Angelo De Augustine
  • “Greater Glory” by Studio Musicians 
  • “Bulletproof” by Farr
  • “Way Down We Go” by Kaleo

Episode 8 – “The Parent Trap”

  • “Luxurious” by DayOne
  • “La Marsaeillaise” by Studio Musicians
  • “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” by DEVO
  • “The Passenger” by Iggy Pop
  • “A Case of You” by Joni Mitchell
  • “Van Gogh” by Virginio Aiello and On Piano
  • “Bleed” by Gary Numan

RELATED: ‘The Morning Show’ Star Reese Witherspoon On Bradley’s Betrayal Of [Spoiler]: “I Don’t Know If That One’s Recoverable”

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Janelle Monáe's Wondaween 2025 Returns to Los Angeles
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Janelle Monáe’s Wondaween 2025 Returns to Los Angeles

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The month-long festivities will take place across the city in cemeteries, theaters, secret locations, and the Hollywood Bowl

Janelle Monáe and the Wondaland Arts Society are bringing back her month-long, city-spanning Halloween bash to Los Angeles.

Wondaween 2025 kicked off earlier this month with Cinespia, which took place at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Oct. 11, and will continue with Monáe Manor at the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride.

Monáe will also host a “spine-tingling evening of creative conversations on horror” alongside guests Danny Elfman, Akela Cooper, and Janelle’s costuming team Sasha Glasser and Alex Navarro at USC’s Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre; a game night at the Spare Room on Oct. 23; and a screening of Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs on Oct. 27 at the Fine Arts Theatre.

The Hollywood Bowl will also feature Tim Burton‘s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert on Oct. 25 and 26 with Elfman singing as Jack, Monáe as Sally, Keith David as Oogie Boogie, Riki Lindhome as Shock, and John Stamos as Lock.

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The seasonal spectacle will reach its untimely ending the night before Halloween at a secret location with only 1,000 unfortunate souls allowed entry (if that’s you, sign up at the mailing list at the Wondaween website for your chance to attend). Monáe will lead the night as host and a press release bills the macabre evening as a “costumed celebration with surprise DJ sets throughout the night, unlimited rides, bites, progenys, and vamps from all around the world.” The gathering will most likely also see Monáe reveal her annual costume: In past years she’s played the headless bride, “Flyyyrene” (a reference to the fly that topped Mike Pence’s head during the 2020 debate), The Fifth Element’s Diva Plavalaguna, and E.T.

“Halloween is such a happy space for me. It has been since I was a kid. It opens a larger conversation of how do we become agents of joy? How do we become agents of happy? How do we become agents of imaginations?” Monáe told The Hollywood Reporter last year. “I’m just doing what I want to see more of. Bringing Halloween experiences and creative experiences is heart work, not hard work. I do this because my heart needs it.”

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Sister Wives' Janelle Brown Shares Thoughts on Coyote Pass
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Sister Wives’ Janelle Brown Shares Thoughts on Coyote Pass

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Kody Brown Once Claimed He Never Loved Meri Brown

Love is meant to be multiplied, not subtracted. And yet Kody admitted he did just that with his previous claims that he never loved his ex wives. 

“It’s more of like a knee jerk reaction,” he said during the June 15 one-on-one special, insisting he was reeling from them “trashing” him. “I was deep in the throes of reactionary vitriol for the past three years.”

Which is why, he said, he alluded to Meri that he never truly loved her while they were spending their anniversary together. 

Recounting the conversation to a pal in a September 2024 episode, Meri insisted she knew he loved her.

But if he didn’t, the mom to Leon Brown said in a confessional, why did he ever propose? 

“When a single young man meets a single young woman, why would he choose to marry her and just affirm and force love for her when he didn’t love her?” she wondered. “How cruel is that? To pick me out of a crowd and just be like, ‘I pick you to try to force myself to love for the next 32 years’?” 

Kody’s response, he shared in his own confessional: “Oh, Meri has her little accusations now.”

Though, he would share that they never enjoyed a honeymoon period.

“This marriage was on the rocks the entire marriage,” he insisted on the Oct. 20 episode. “And how would I know that? Because I had such a better relationship with Janelle, with Christine, with Robyn.”

But he stayed out of fear, noting, “Leadership will never allow you to marry again if you’re discarding wives.”

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Janelle James
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Janelle James on Abbott Elementary, Fame, Emmys

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It’s not easy to make audiences fall in love with a character who behaves terribly, but that has been the bread and butter of the guest on the 600th episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter, which was recorded in front of an audience at Chapman University: stand-up comedian and actress Janelle James, who is best known — and currently Emmy-nominated for the fourth time — for playing Ava Coleman, the narcissistic, incompetent, morally compromised, toxic, but somehow still lovable principal at a Philadelphia K-8 school on Quinta Brunson’s hit ABC comedy series, Abbott Elementary.

Over the course of the conversation, James, 45, reflects on her early years in St. Thomas, coming to New York and then, in Illinois, stumbling into stand-up comedy. She speaks about touring with Chris Rock, Amy Schumer and David Cross and writing for BET’s The Rundown With Robin Thede (2017) and Showtime’s Black Monday (2020-21), the latter of which also led to her acting for the first time. And she dishes about the casting process that led to her winning the part of Ava on Abbott Elementary, which has brought her not only Emmy nominations but also nominations for SAG, Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Spirit awards and, along with her castmates, the best comedy ensemble SAG Award.

She also candidly discusses the pros and cons of sudden celebrity and wealth, and of acting on a network show, as opposed to a cable or streaming program (as is the case for every one of her fellow 2025 best supporting actress in a comedy series Emmy nominees). She lifts the veil on some of the comedic and physical challenges of playing Ava. And she breaks down her assignment on the fourth season of Abbott — during which Ava reconnected with her father, found a love interest and lost her job — and concurs with the host’s assertion that it is the season for which she made her strongest case yet to take home an Emmy.

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