TV news… ‘Titanic’ costume could fetch $250K… Kim’s Balenciaga campaign… Usher plans to incorporate stripper poles… and Drake gifts a fan $50,000

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In streaming and other TV news, the official Twitter/X account for “The Umbrella Academy” has announced the upcoming fourth season will be its last. Look for it sometime next year. Season 4 of “Emily in Paris” is set to resume filming in Paris early next year, before the Summer Olympics in late July. Paramount+ has greenlit a new documentary about our favorite boy bands from the late 90s and early 2000s, including the Backstreet Boys, ‘NSYNC and New Kids on the Block. It will feature archived concert footage and interviews, both old and new. Some of the old interviews have never been seen before. They’ll also feature interviews with songwriters, producers, managers, family members and fans. And Mayim Bialik has confirmed a “Blossom” reboot is in the works! She said, “All of the cast and the original creator and producers are on board, and we believe a reboot can and should exist once the strike ends. We’re hoping to reboot it not as a sitcom, though. We want to bring back these interesting, deep characters—a child of divorce, a recovering drug addict, an alcoholic—to see them in a whole new way.”

Propstore is auctioning of $13.8M in film and movie memorabilia in London next month. You don’t have to be there to bid. You can do it online or over the phone. According to their auction website, “Just under 1800 lots of rare props, costumes and music memorabilia will be going up for auction, including items from over 580 films and TV shows and a selection of over 190 music lots.” Among the times up for bidding is the outfit Leonardo DiCaprio’s character Jack wore for most of “Titanic,” which would be corduroy pants, overalls, a long-sleeved button-down and a vest. If you’re a “Star Wars” fan, you could own a light-up C-3PO head from the 1977 movie “Star Wars: A New Hope.” Also up for auction are the sneakers Tom Hanks wore in “Forrest Gump,” Jeannie’s bottle from Season 1 of “I Dream of Jeannie,” the bullwhip from “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” Captain America’s shield from “Captain America: The First Avenger,” and more! Bidding is open Nov. 9-12.

Last November Balenciaga came under fire its ad campaign that featured children posing with teddy bears wearing bondage gear and other BDSM-themed accessories. One of their handbag ads even featured text from a Supreme Court ruling which examined if laws against the promotion of child pornography were in violation of the First Amendment. Balenciaga owners were posting videos of themselves throwing their designer clothing and bags into the trash. Kim Kardashian — who was known for her outrageous Balenciaga red carpet outfits — said she was “disgusted,” “outraged,” and “shaken.” She said she was re-evaluating her future with the brand, based on their accountability of this disturbing campaign and what actions they took to fix it. Apparently, Balenciaga met Kim’s standards of contrition and retribution, because all is forgiven. Back in April Kim wore Balenciaga while on a trip to Tokyo with her daughters North and Chicago. And even though she didn’t attend their show in Paris Fashion Week, Kim is now featured in the lookbook for Balenciaga’s 2024 summer collection.

Usher spoke to “The Sun” about his preparations for the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show. He said, “This is the bucket list of all bucket-list performances — whoever you are. You WANT to win a Grammy. You would LIKE to win an Oscar. You’d LOVE to win a Brit Award. But not many get to play the Super Bowl.” Usher said once he finishes his residency in Paris, he’ll start focusing on the Super Bowl, but he’s pretty much looking at his current show as a practice run. Usher said, “One I leave Paris, I can really get into the choreography and the technical side of it, because it’s a huge space to play. The next step is to figure out what music because it’s 13 minutes. I need to figure out wha songs create an arc of a story, which is what this residency has been about trying to do, too.” It sounds like the stripper pole will be a big player in his Halftime routine. He said, “I want it to be intimate but on a big scale and to take people to places maybe they wouldn’t normally go to, both emotionally and physically. So it’s like being taken to a strip club in Atlanta…I’ve always looked at the culture of moving in that way with a pole, artistically… It’s the guilty pleasure of finding something you felt was great, and the temptation that goes with that.”

If you’re going to a Drake show in the near future, you’d better come prepared to have your view blocked by a sea of signs or bring one of your own! Drake has been rewarding concert go-ers with eye catching signs with big gifts. We’re talking HUGE. Last week in Miami, Drake noticed a guy holding up a sign that said, “I spent all my savings buy-in tickets for me and my ex, but Honestly, Never Mind it’s really Her Loss.” Drake gave him $50K so he he could REALLY flex on his ex. Then at Monday’s show in Atlanta, a bride held up a sign saying she’d canceled her honeymoon to see Drake in concert, so he gifted the couple with a trip to the Turks & Caicos.

 

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