Rihanna to voice Smurfette

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Rihanna will voice Smurfette in 'The Smurfs Movie'. The 'Diamonds' hitmaker - who is pregnant with her and A$AP Rocky's second child - made a surprise appearance during Paramount Pictures' CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas on Thursday (27.04.23) to reveal she will be playing "a little blue bad a**" in the comedic musical adventure, which will be released in February 2025. She joked: “I tried to get the Papa Smurf role but It didn’t work out." Rihanna will also produce the film - which is being directed by Chris Miller and Matt Landon - and is providing original songs. Other producers include...

Rihanna and ASAP Rocky househunting in Paris

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Rihanna and ASAP Rocky are reportedly househunting in Paris. The superstar couple - who have an 11-month-old son together and are expecting their second child - enjoyed some low-key househunting in the French capital last week, when they visited two luxury properties in the 16th Arrondissement, near the Arc de Triomphe, between 3am and 5am. A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "Rihanna wants her kids to be able to see the world — and what better way than to have homes all over the place. “They went under the cover of darkness so they could tour the houses in peace and without a ru...

Super Bowl 2023: The three major takeaways from Rihanna’s performance

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So the Super Bowl happened overnight in the States, a type of US football, but eyes are really on the halftime acts. This year it was Rihanna. The big sporting event typically hauls in the biggest musicians on the planet to play at halftime. Previous years have welcomed Beyonce, The Weeknd, and Shakira to do performances. The Super Bowl has gained popularity in the UK over the past decade, with many pubs, bars, and restaurants in London staying open all night to show the game and serve food until the morning. This year it was Rihanna, who performed live for the first time in f...

Rihanna is the best singer of all time, says Chris Martin

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Chris Martin can't wait to watch Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime performance. The 34-year-old singer will perform the halftime show on Sunday (12.02.23), and Chris has described her as "the best singer of all time". The Coldplay frontman - who performed at the Super Bowl in 2016 - told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1: "I don't know Rihanna very well. I'm mainly just a fan, and we have performed with her a few times, and you're right, it is rarer and rarer for her to just sing, which is what makes it even more special, and in a strange way, it shows that she really, really wants to do it. "No one can ...