Courtesy YouTube Originals(LOS ANGELES) — YouTube Originals has premiered its Paris Hilton documentaryThis Is Paris, which promises to show us a side of the heiress, reality star and businesswoman we’ve never seen before.
Among the things she discusses in the film include the alleged physical and emotional abuse she suffered as a child at a Utah boarding school for troubled teens, and her abusive relationships with men that followed her into adulthood. Paris tells ABC Audio why she’s decided to reveal all this now.
“People really don’t know the real me and I feel that it’s the perfect time in my life,” Paris explains. “I’m in the best place of my life. I really know who I am. I have a story to tell.”
“People are going to learn a lot about me that they had no idea about,” she adds.
Paris, who controls her own multi-million dollar business empire, and is the highest-paid female deejay in the world, wasn’t interested in the documentary at first, she tells Variety. But was eventually won over the the director’s vision for the project.
“I just want people to really get to know the real me,” she tells ABC Audio. “And I think that a lot of people are going to relate to it and the things that I went through in life, and understand me a lot more. And also see that there’s a lot more to me than what they think.”
Since these revelations, Paris’ former school has issued a statement saying it changed hands in 2000, so it can’t comment on what may have happened during her time there. Paris, meanwhile, is now supporting a movement called Breaking Code Silence, which is trying to reform what’s called the “Troubled Teen Industry.”
ABC/Image Group LAMorgan Wallen is gearing up to take the stage during Wednesday night’s ACM Awards for what will be a big career moment: The singer’s first time getting a breakout moment all to himself on an awards show stage.
“It’s my first time really getting a full-song performance on an awards show. So that’s really special,” Morgan tells ABC Audio. “And I’m getting to use my own band.”
Given the special circumstances, there’s no better song choice for his performance than his biggest hit to date, “Whiskey Glasses.”
But that’s not the only thing that’s special about his upcoming performance. Not only does the ACM Awards performance mark his first major awards show booking ever, but it’s also the first time Morgan will take the stage with his band since the COVID-19 pandemic forced them off the road back in the spring.
“So you know, I’ve missed that. And then it’s obviously not a full show, but one song is better than none,” he adds.
Plus, Morgan hints that he’s planning a little something extra for the fans during his time onstage.
“There’s gonna be a little bit of fan interaction, like, virtually, for our performance,” he teases. “So I’m looking forward to seeing how it turns out.”
In addition to performing, Morgan was also nominated for New Male Artist of the Year at the 2020 ACMs. That trophy ultimately went to Riley Green. Tune in to watch the show on Wednesday night at 8PM ET on CBS.
Donald Kravitz/Getty ImagesBy VICTOR ORDONEZ, ABC News
(NEW YORK) — Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson teased fans for weeks — posting workout videos and cryptic messages on social media — before finally announcing his long-awaited return to the ring.
On November 28, Tyson, 54, will face off against “Captain Hook” — also known as former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr., 51.
Unlike fights of their generation, Tyson’s return to the ring won’t be presented by HBO, ESPN, Showtime or any other legacy network. Instead, the fight will be presented by Triller, an up-and-coming music video app akin to TikTok.
“At the end of the day, someone like Tyson has the pick of the litter,” Triller CEO Mike Lu told ABC News. “What our team was able to do for Tyson was really showcase the identity of Triller … and we just vibed with him.”
Founded as a music video app, the platform allows users to create professional-looking music videos in a matter of seconds using artificial intelligence — making the app a clear competitor to TikTok. And like TikTok, Triller has become more of a creative platform for users to produce many genres of video-based content.
“We get compared to TikTok often enough, but the way we look at it: we are the voice of an American based Gen Z platform,” Lu said, drawing a distinction from TikTok’s Chinese roots. “Another difference: We have grown 100% organically. We’ve never spent any money on marketing, it’s always been word of mouth interactions or people sharing creative content they made on Triller.”
Relying on that organic growth, Triller has more than 140 million downloads, with celebrities like Alicia Keys, Cardi B, Marshmello, Roddy Ricch and Eminem regularly using the app to create their own music videos.
“We’ve got a saying here, which is: ‘We want the next Chris Brown or Justin Bieber to be discovered on Triller,'” said Lu.
Along with the rights to the live event featuring Tyson, Triller — an app with no current footing in the world of sports — obtained streaming rights to a soon-to-be-released, 10-part docuseries featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the fight. One episode will be released each week leading up to the match.
“The way we look at our product: We define cultural moments,” said Lu, acknowledging Triller’s unprecedented introduction to the boxing scene. “Obviously we went against all the major [legacy companies], like ESPN. Everyone wanted this, but per our motto — ‘You do you’ — we allowed Tyson to express himself on our platform that’s all about creating and defining that cultural moment … and that’s why Tyson agreed to do it.”
Amidst the pandemic’s rocky economy and TikTok’s uncertain future in the United States, CNBC reported that Triller paid a whopping $50 million for the exclusive rights to the event.
“I can’t comment on rumors like that,” Lu said regarding exclusive’s reported price tag. “But look, at the end of the day we believe in Tyson, we believe in this cultural event … and I believe history will tell us this was the right move for us.”
Techcrunch reported earlier this month that Triller was seeking $250 million in funding that would push its valuation to over $1 billion, citing a source with knowledge of the matter. This would be an Olympic-length leap from its $130 million valuation reported last October by the Wall Street Journal.
A three-hour live event, the Tyson vs. Jones bout will last eight rounds and be part of a multiple-fight card. The event will also include significant undercard matches as well as musical performances to be announced in the coming weeks.
The fight will also be available on traditional pay-per-view platforms and the cost of the event is reported to be $49.99.
The fight, dubbed “Frontline Battle,” will be the first event in a series produced under Mike Tyson’s Legends Only League, a venture owned by Tyson and CEO of Eros Innovation Sophie Watts. Per the deal, all rights for “Frontline Battle” are controlled by Triller. Lu has also teased further collaboration.
“We haven’t announced anything … but our goal is to move forward [working with them],” Lu told ABC News.
Lu added that Triller would be presenting similar events in the world of sports, music and entertainment in the near future.
Tyson himself has taken to Triller in anticipation for the event — sporting Triller attire with a promotional “Triller Presents” intro. His announcement video received over 4 million views on the platform.
Tyson is known as one of the most feared heavyweights in history, claiming the division for himself throughout the late ’80s. He became the youngest heavyweight champion in history with a 37-0 record before the world witnessed one of the greatest upsets in sports history: Tyson was knocked out by James “Buster” Douglas in Tokyo in July 1990.
Jones went on to be named the best boxer of the 1990s by Ring Magazine. After nearly 50 victories in the ring, Jones finally met defeat in a controversial disqualification against Montell Griffin. Jones swiftly repaid the favor in the first round of a rematch shortly after.
Although Tyson’s upcoming fight is slated to be an exhibition match, according to Andy Foster of the California State Athletic Commission, Triller plans to present a Vegas-scale event as the world-renowned champions return to the arena.
Pamela SpringsteenIt’s a busy day for Willie Nelson, as he and his sister Bobbie Nelson are making the rounds on television to discuss their new memoir. Called Me and Sister Bobbie, the book delves into the lifelong bond between the country superstar and his only sibling.
The sibling duo first stopped by The Today Show this morning during the 8AM hour. If you missed that appearance, you’ve got one more chance to catch Willie and Bobbie in conversation about their book: They’re planning to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this evening.
While country fans have known and loved Willie for decades, it’s the first time that many are getting to hear Bobbie’s side of their incredible childhood story. The pair have stuck together through the highs and lows of life for over eight decades, ever since being abandoned by their parents at a young age.
Me and Sister Bobbie becomes available today, September 15, as a Random House Hardcover book.
Additionally, Willie and Bobbie are at work on a picture book, co-written with Chris Barton, tentatively called Sister, Brother, Family: Our Childhood in Music. That title is planned for release in the fall of 2021.
Invision for The Television Academy/AP(LOS ANGELES) — The first round of the 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards have been announced.
The Television Academy virtually delivered the first of five nights of award presentations. Hosted on Emmys.com on Monday night, winners in the categories of Reality and Nonfiction were announced.
HBO’s The Apollo came out the night’s top winner with three awards for Outstanding Picture Editing For a Nonfiction or Reality Program, Outstanding Sound Editing For a Nonfiction or Reality Program and Outstanding Sound Mixing For a Nonfiction or Reality Program.
RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Netflix reality show Cheer also picked up multiple wins,including Outstanding Directing For a Reality Series and Outstanding Picture Editing For an Unstructured Reality Program for Cheer, while RuPaul earned Outstanding Picture Editing For a Structured Reality or Competition Program and Outstanding Casting For a Reality Program.
A&E documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath was named Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special, while Queer Eye picked up Outstanding Structured Reality Program. National Geographic Presents Cosmos: Creating Possible Worlds was awarded Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series.
Other winners include Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer,American Factory and the Discovery Channel documentary Why We Hate.
The remaining winners will be announced online each night this week through Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, with Nailed It! host Nicole Byer serving as emcee.
The final broadcast will be held on Saturday on FXX at 8 p.m. ET, leading up to the Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday on ABC.
Courtesy YouTube Originals(LOS ANGELES) — YouTube Originals has premiered its Paris Hilton documentary This Is Paris, which promises to show us a side of the heiress, reality star and businesswoman we’ve never seen before.
