Billboard News’ Tetris Kelly is in Tokyo for this year’s MAMA Awards and is giving us an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the award show's space and stages. A Catholic priest is relieved of his administrative duties after allowing scenes from Sabrina Carpenter’s “Feather” music video to be filmed inside a Brooklyn church. Paris Hilton shared two throwback photos looking back on her friendship with Britney Spears and Lindsey Lohan. Jennifer Lopez takes fans on a “musical experience” in a newly released teaser for her upcoming album, ‘This Is Me…Now.’ Ally Brooke stopped by Billboard News and opened up about a potential Fifth Harmony reunion, her return to pop music, creating her new holiday EP 'Under The Tree' and more!
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00:00 Sabrina Carpenter is feeling the heat.
00:02 Paris Hilton takes us back in time.
00:04 JLo teases new music.
00:06 We get an exclusive look into the Mama Awards.
00:08 And we catch up with former Fifth Harmony member,
00:11 Ally Brooke.
00:12 What's good y'all?
00:15 I'm Kyle Dennis.
00:16 It's Tuesday, November 28th,
00:18 and I am bringing you news from our New York offices.
00:20 You'll probably see some of my coworkers
00:22 walking around behind me.
00:23 I'm filling in for Tetris because he is in Tokyo right now
00:26 for the Mama Awards,
00:27 and he got an inside look
00:29 at how the show is put together.
00:30 Tomorrow by Together,
00:32 Le Seraphim,
00:33 Seventeen,
00:34 and Hypen,
00:35 ATEEZ,
00:36 and me?
00:37 Guys, I can't believe it.
00:38 I'm in Tokyo at the Tokyo Dome
00:40 for the 2023 Mama Awards.
00:43 Every artist you can think of
00:44 is gonna be hitting this stage.
00:46 And I'm here to take you behind the scenes
00:47 to the biggest event in K-pop.
00:49 The Mama Awards take place on November 28th and 29th
00:53 in Tokyo, Japan.
00:55 And speaking of the amazing show,
00:56 I got to talk to one of the producers
00:57 about what the Mama Awards mean.
00:59 (speaking in foreign language)
01:03 And speaking of it being high tech,
01:10 you're a part of the performances.
01:12 You help produce this.
01:13 I mean, some of my favorite stages have been at this show.
01:16 BTS in 2020 was out of control.
01:18 So how is it to arrange these stages?
01:21 (speaking in foreign language)
01:24,
01:28,
01:33 (upbeat music)
01:35 And I'm here with all this access.
01:59 Like, where's everybody sitting?
02:00 17 and hyping the Seraphim.
02:03 Oh my God, Hoshi.
02:04 (upbeat music)
02:07 This event is crazy.
02:16 I can't believe what's going down.
02:17 For everything Mama Awards,
02:19 you know where to head, Billboard.com.
02:21 Thanks, Tetris.
02:22 We will be bringing you updates and interviews
02:24 from the big show all week long.
02:27 Now onto our first story,
02:28 Sabrina Carpenter is getting some heat
02:30 from the Catholic Church.
02:31 (upbeat music)
02:33 Sabrina Carpenter's music video for Feather
02:38 has caused a Catholic priest to be removed
02:40 from their administrative duties.
02:42 ♪ I offer so much love ♪
02:43 ♪ And let the feather with you all my life ♪
02:47 Following the release of Sabrina Carpenter's
02:49 blood filled Feather music video,
02:51 a Catholic priest who allowed a scene to be filmed
02:53 inside a Brooklyn church has been relieved
02:56 of his administrative duties,
02:57 according to the New York Times.
02:58 The last scene was filmed at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
03:01 Annunciation Parish in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
03:03 Following the music video's release,
03:05 Bishop Robert J. Brennan told the Catholic News Agency,
03:08 "He is appalled at what was filmed at Annunciation
03:11 "of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn.
03:13 "The parish did not follow diocesan policy
03:15 "regarding the filming on church property,
03:17 "which includes a review of the scenes and script."
03:20 The pastor, Monsignor Jamie J. Gigantiello,
03:23 was subsequently relieved of his administrative duties
03:25 overseeing the church.
03:26 In an apology posted to Facebook,
03:28 the pastor said he approved the filming
03:30 in an effort to further strengthen the bonds
03:32 between the young creative artists
03:33 who make up a large part of this community.
03:36 He continued to say he was presented the video shoot idea
03:39 as a funeral scene, but the result in the music video
03:41 was not what was initially presented to him.
03:43 Billboard has reached out to Sabrina's team for comments.
03:46 In the 2000s, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears,
03:48 and Lindsay Lohan partied,
03:50 and now Paris is honoring that night.
03:52 It's a picture that none of you millennials
03:54 will ever forget.
03:56 Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, and Lindsay Lohan
03:59 made pop culture history as the original It Girls,
04:02 and Paris Hilton is chatting about that moment.
04:04 Let's be honest, we all would have died to be in that car.
04:08 It was a night none of us expected,
04:09 but we are so happy it happened in 2007.
04:12 Paris posted a snap of the car photo and captioned,
04:15 "17 years ago, history was made.
04:17 "The holy trinity, #thatshive."
04:20 She also posted photos of adorable dolls
04:22 recreating the iconic night.
04:24 Britney talked about it in her book,
04:25 "The Women in Me," saying,
04:26 "It was never as wild as the press made it out to be.
04:29 "You all should remake that pic, stat."
04:32 Jennifer Lopez has new music coming
04:34 and made the announcement in a big way.
04:36 ♪ You, you know I can't get enough ♪
04:38 ♪ I love that ♪
04:39 ♪ You know I can't get enough ♪
04:41 J.Lo is finally delivering on the new project
04:44 she's been teasing, "This Is Me Now" is on the way.
04:46 ♪ This is me now ♪
04:49 The rain, the motorcycle,
04:53 Miss Jenny from the block, what are you doing to us?
04:56 Jennifer Lopez took fans on a musical experience
04:58 in a new teaser for her upcoming album.
05:01 She also announced the date for "This Is Me Now."
05:03 The musical experience begins February 16th, 2024.
05:07 - Someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.
05:09 My answer was always
05:12 in love.
05:18 - And that's not it.
05:19 She teased the new track, "I Love That Sh."
05:22 ♪ I'm still in love ♪
05:27 ♪ With you ♪
05:29 - We can't wait for this sh.
05:30 The original video stated,
05:32 "This musical experience is a manifestation
05:34 through music, film, and reality
05:36 of life's journey on the search for the truth about love."
05:40 Tetris caught up with Ally Brooke,
05:41 who talked in depth about Fifth Harmony.
05:44 - I was going the Latin route and I loved it,
05:46 but I felt like I really wanted to go back
05:48 to who I truly was, you know,
05:50 the pop artist that I am.
05:53 I recently reconnected with my former A&R
05:57 from Fifth Harmony Days named Joey Arboge.
06:00 He's amazing.
06:00 He's responsible for all the hits.
06:02 We recently reconnected.
06:04 He played "Gone to Bed" and I completely fell in love.
06:06 I was like, that's my record.
06:08 - And the fact that you've worked with him for so long.
06:10 So how has that been to be at a new label,
06:12 but also have somebody that knows you really well?
06:14 - We made, you know, history together.
06:17 So to have that and to have like a fresh perspective now
06:20 and being in 2023 is really amazing.
06:23 I'm kind of bringing that old energy,
06:24 but bringing the new energy too.
06:26 - I know your fans are gonna miss that pop sound.
06:28 So they're excited to have it back.
06:30 And what can you tell us about like
06:31 what else you're recording?
06:32 Is an album coming?
06:33 Like what's happening with the pop music?
06:35 - There is 100% an album, but that'll be for next year.
06:38 Fingers crossed.
06:39 I know I keep saying that, but it's really true.
06:42 I'm just beginning to work on it
06:44 and we have a lot that's in store.
06:46 It's been something that was truly amazing.
06:49 I recently reunited with not only Joey, but Dinah
06:52 and it was just perfection.
06:54 It really was.
06:55 And it was very like healing too.
06:58 I hadn't seen her in five years, which is crazy.
07:00 - Wow.
07:01 - I know.
07:02 Just to have that and have so many years pass,
07:04 so much time pass and being able to reflect
07:07 and look back and see that in each other
07:10 and know that we have that like sisterhood
07:12 and that bond that we'll share forever.
07:15 That was just so, it was fantastic.
07:17 - And it must feel different as well,
07:19 just to be like women, the women you are now
07:21 and the growth you've had personally,
07:23 it has to be like a whole different vibe.
07:25 - 100%.
07:26 That's what it is.
07:26 Like we're women now and we have, you know,
07:30 grown so much and we have like done our own thing,
07:32 gone our own ways, gone our own path.
07:35 And we're now together in a different light.
07:38 And, you know, I'm trying to reunite with them.
07:42 So I think some sort of reunion may happen.
07:45 I've learned to own my voice and own my power.
07:48 And I feel like I'm finally doing that.
07:50 And I have amazing people around me too.
07:52 I've just learned to really own who I am
07:54 and be unapologetic and just be free.
07:58 That's what it is, just to be free.
07:59 - And what would you want to tell your fans
08:01 that are excited for new Ally Brooke music,
08:02 excited for a possible Fifth Harmony reunion?
08:04 What would you want to say to your fans?
08:06 - I want to say thanks for everything.
08:08 You guys are truly just the dopest.
08:10 Get pumped for a possible reunion.
08:13 Possible!
08:14 And (laughs)
08:16 and get pumped for more music from me
08:19 and more projects along the way.
08:21 - To see the interview in full, head to Billboard.com.
08:24 That's it for today.
08:25 Hopefully we didn't disturb anyone around here too much.
08:27 Come back tomorrow when we learn five things
08:29 about Jharrel Jerome.
08:31 I'm Kyle Dennis and this is Billboard News.
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