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The first song I remember hearingMagic Moments by Perry Como around the house when it came on the radio. It’s got a very jaunty, happy-go-lucky sound with a whistle and a bassoon part. How many songs have got that? The first single I boughtCombine Harvester by the Wurzels, from John Menzies in Keynsham. I played it on the Dansette in the bedroom, one of those record players that were completely self-contained with a lid, and you could stack up the singles to play on top of each other.The song I inexplicably know every…

Screengrab via Walt Disney Pictures Despite all the creative and social challenges of reimagining a beloved classic for a new generation, Disney has found a happy medium to ace The Little Mermaid‘s live-action remake so far. Although directors have exercised their creative liberty and have made a lot of changes, Halley Bailey‘s casting as Ariel sparked debates and surprised Disney fans the most. Simultaneously, it was also applauded as a commendable step towards inclusivity and diverse representation in modern…

Photo via Disney We’re in the final stretch of waiting for The Little Mermaid‘s theatrical bow, which will no doubt bring about the climax of the storied rhetoric the world has been fielding about the movie thus far. Indeed, ever since whispers of a Little Mermaid remake began circulating back in 2016, the notion (and now reality) of such a thing has been a rather explosively mixed talking point, given the vitriol surrounding remake culture and the love that the Disney zeitgeist has for the original film. And…

Image via Walt Disney Studios Just a few weeks remain before the live-action adaptation of Disney’s The Little Mermaid is released, and the film’s star Halle Bailey has a special announcement to help promote the movie. Over on the official Walt Disney Studio’s Twitter account, Bailey announced that she would be performing a live rendition of the film’s iconic song, ‘Part of Your World’ at Disneyland. The performance will be aired during tonight’s broadcast of American Idol, so Disney and Little Mermaid fans are…

Screengrab via YouTube With only a few weeks left before The Little Mermaid officially arrives in theaters, chatter surrounding the film is at an all-time high. Early reactions heap high praise on Halle Bailey’s Ariel, with even the OG Little Mermaid chiming in to applaud Bailey’s talent. Even those criticisms about the designs for Ariel’s fishy friends are starting to fade, now that the first viewers have witnessed the film for themselves. Even with Bailey’s spectacular performance, however, one character is…

Image via Walt Disney Studios Mere weeks separate viewers from the official arrival of Disney’s live-action Little Mermaid, but the film faces an uphill battle if it wants to re-seize relevance. The appearance of some of the flick’s vital characters, including Flounder and Sebastian, has come under harsh scrutiny in recent weeks after fans got their first glimpse of the aquatic creatures and quickly recoiled. Flounder, in particular, has seen broad backlash from longtime Disney fans, as they decry his upsetting…

Chlöe Bailey’s song “How Does It Feel” with Chris Brown is here, alongside a new video.The visual sees the two singers playing the role of a broken-up couple. The song will appear on Bailey’s forthcoming debut album, In Pieces, which is slated for a March 31 release.The pair’s collaboration has proven to be a controversial one. Last week, following Bailey’s announcement of the song, the internet went to war, wondering why the young singer would choose to work with Brown, who has a long history of abusing women. Brown…

“Basketball Wives” star Brooke Bailey is grieving the death of her daughter, Kayla.The reality TV star announced Sunday that the 25-year-old, who is also known as “Pretty Black,” had died, but did not disclose details about the death. One brief report, which Bailey reposted on her social media, claimed that Kayla had died in a car accident.“Forever my baby, Pretty Black aka Kayla Nicole Bailey 💜🕊💔 This is not a goodbye. Mommy will see you soon 🙏🏾" Bailey, 45, wrote on Instagram, sharing a series of photos of her daughter…

The newly released trailer for The Little Mermaid has triggered bigoted trolls. Immediately after the sneak peek dropped, social media users began questioning why Disney would cast Black actress Halle Bailey to play Ariel—the titular character who was portrayed as white in the original animated film. Though the racist reactions have been widely condemned, Bailey’s boyfriend insists she isn’t letting the hate get to her.“She be laughing it off,  they be going a little too hard,” rapper DDG said during an interview on the …

Halle Bailey landed the role of a lifetime being cast to play Disney’s favorite red-haired mermaid Ariel in The Little Mermaid remake. Unfortunately, a number of online haters downvoted the first trailer of the live-action movie which led to it being the most disliked Disney trailer on YouTube, using the hashtag #NotMyAriel. From one little mermaid to another, Splash’s Daryl Hannah has defended Halle Bailey’s casting in being the next Ariel against the backlash.Daryl Hannah graced the big screen in 1984’s Splash, which…