Watch Billie Eilish prank call Margot Robbie, Tyler, the Creator and Dakota Johnson

Billie Eilish has pranked called a number of her fellow celebrity friends, including the likes of Margot Robbie and Tyler, The Creator – see how the calls played out below.

READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighter

For a video segment with ELLE Magazine, the singer-songwriter was tasked with calling several famous friends in her mobile phone’s contact list to play out a series of awkward and funny scenarios.

For the first call, Eilish was told to call someone to ask if they could shoot a music video at their home at the last minute. For that, she called Barbie star Margot Robbie, who eagerly answered and first began praising the singer for her latest album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’. Later, Eilish explained that she was filming a music video the next day but that the location for the shoot fell through, and she asked if she could film at Robbie’s house instead.

Robbie replied, saying that while she would normally say yes, she couldn’t this time around as she was packing up her house, presumably for a move.

Later, she called Tyler, The Creator, asking if she could rush over to his house for a quick shower and a change of clothes after crapping in her pants while on a date. After laughing at Eilish and joking about her accident, Tyler obliged before Eilish revealed that it was all a prank.

Finally, she called actress Dakota Johnson, claiming that she had been cast in a movie as a diaper-wearing baby. Johnson sounded puzzled by the casting, and asked if Eilish needed advice on whether to take the role. Eilish said she’d already accepted, and wanted help finding a dialect coach. Eilish soon broke, and Johnson expressed her relief.

Billie Eilish attends the World Premiere of “Barbie” at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on July 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

In a four-star review of Eilish’s latest album for NME, Thomas Smith wrote: “‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ remains distinctly unique, a portrait of a singular talent entering young adulthood, exploring her queerness and experiencing the emotional thrill and (sometimes) catastrophe of chasing passion or falling in love. In trying to write an album for herself, she’s made one that will resonate harder than anything she’s done before.”

Meanwhile, Eilish recently became the third artist to reach 100million monthly Spotify listeners, and the youngest yet to reach the milestone. The singer finished behind Taylor Swift – who has 102million monthly Spotify listeners – and The Weeknd – who tops the list with 107million monthly listeners on the music streaming platform.

Elsewhere, Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ world tour is scheduled to begin this autumn. The UK and Ireland leg will take place in July 2025, and includes six nights at The O2 in London. Find any remaining tickets here (UK/Ireland) and here (North America).

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Trailer For Bob Dylan Biopic 'A Complete Unknown' Starring Timothée Chalamet Drops

The first trailer for the forthcoming biopic A Complete Unknown, centred on the life of Bob Dylan, is finally here. In the highly anticipated clip, leading man Timothée Chalamet sings the 1963 protest song A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.

Directed by James Mangold—who directed the best biopic this writer has ever seen (the Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line)—the film is set in the early 1960s.

Chalamet portrays a 19-year-old Bob Dylan experiencing a meteoric rise from folk singer to chart-topping sensation, travelling from his early New York City days to his explosive performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

Alongside Chalamet is BAFTA nominee Edward Norton (American History X, Primal Fear), Elle Fanning (The Great, Maleficent), Monica Barbaro (Top Gun: Maverick), Boyd Holbrook (Logan), Dan Fogler (Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them), Norbert Leo Butz (Bloodline, Justified: City Primeval), and Scoot McNairy (Killing Them Softly, Narcos: Mexico).

A Complete Unknown is heading to cinemas “soon.” A Variety report stated that the film will hit American theatres in December.

Monica Barbaro will portray Joan Baez, while Elle Fanning reportedly plays Sylvie Russo – a fictional version of Dylan’s then-girlfriend Suze Rotolo. Norton plays the folk singer Pete Seeger, Holbrook appears as Johnny Cash, Scoot McNairy is Woody Guthrie, and Dan Fogler is Albert Grossman.

You can watch the trailer below.

According to the BBC, Mangold received Bob Dylan’s blessing to make the film, and the music legend is on board as executive producer.

Mangold said he was intrigued by “This idea of a talent like Bob, so vexing, so provocative, so filled with fiction and fact.

“This idea of this incredible, artistic character landing in New York with $12 in his pocket – trying to thread the needle of how one goes from there to there is so interesting to me.”

In October 2021, Dylan quietly announced a tour that would run from November 2021 through 2024.

Entitled Rough And Rowdy Ways (after his 2020 album of the same name), the tour is being billed as a world tour. While no word has been officially given on Australian dates at this time, the billing and sheer length of the tour have fans extremely excited about the prospect of some shows down under.

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Oxford Art Factory To Celebrate 17th Birthday With Free Mini-Festival

Oxford Art Factory | CREDIT: Sean Foster/WireImage.

The Oxford Art Factory has announced a free, full-venue mini-festival to celebrate its 17th anniversary. Headlining the event will be Sydney psychedelic band The Lazy Eyes, playing one of their first live shows locally since last year’s Laneway Festival, as well as 3% – the new hip-hop supergroup comprised of Nooky, Dallas Woods and Angus Field. The full first announcement of acts, as well as a link to RSVP for the night, can be found below.

“After years of unforgettable memories of music and community, what better way to share the love than with more of the same,” wrote the venue managers on social media announcing the show. “[We have] a stellar lineup across two stages, and a free drink on arrival –if you get down early! Whether it’s your first or 17th year celebrating with us, we’re so excited to party with you.⁠”

The Lazy Eyes – ‘The Seaside’ (Live At OAF)

After being unable to celebrate its 13th and 14th birthdays due to lockdowns, the venue had its 15th birthday celebrations in early October 2022. It was headlined by a performance from Pacific Avenue, with acts such as Nice Biscuit, Abby Bella May, Sunfruits and Salarymen also joining the festivities.

Last year’s sweet 16th, meanwhile, featured a headlining performance from Melbourne band Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, as well as sets from The Southern River Band, Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys, Girl & Girl and Jet City Sports Club.

Oxford Art Factory’s 17th Birthday

The Lazy Eyes

3%

xmunashe

Manfredo Lament

Immy Owusu

Large Mirage

Lotte Gallagher

The Slims

Yasmina Sadiki

and more to be announced

RSVPs are open now via Moshtix.

Further Reading

Nooky, Dallas Woods and Angus Field Form Blak Supergroup 3%, Release Debut Single feat. The Presets

Sydney Venues Ruled Exempt From Lockout Laws Told To Keep Them Anyway

Born Ruffians @ Oxford Art Factory – 3/01/11

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EVIL – ‘d099’ (ft. liplock)

EVIL (Ex-Barf Troop/Babeo Baggins) announce new obedience EP / Share new single ‘D099’ featuring Liplock EVIL image via Naji Copeland July 24, 2024 obedience follows their second EP from 2022 entitled The Second Death. Born and raised in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, EVIL’s music has always reflected the isolation of their upbringing. Initially stepping into the […]

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Lady Gaga Will Be Performing at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Lady Gaga is taking over the Olympic stage.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the singer is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this Friday (July 26). Other rumored artists speculated to perform include Celine Dion, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande and French singer Aya Nakamura, though none have been confirmed.

Meanwhile, TMZ is reporting that Gaga will perform a duet of Édith Piaf’s classic “La Vie en Rose” with Dion, though that report remains unconfirmed. If the “My Heart Will Go On” icon takes the stage, it will mark Dion’s first performance since she cancelled the dates on her North American Courage world tour before revealing she is fighting Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes severe muscle spasms.

Earlier this week, the pop superstar was photographed waving and blowing kisses to fans in the City of Light as she stood next to her car, dressed in a low-key baseball cap, sunglasses and leathery jacket. A fan video captures Gaga greeting admirers while peeking out of the vehicle’s sunroof, holding up a hand heart.

Gaga’s trip to France comes in the midst of her teasing that her upcoming seventh album is in the works. A few days prior, she shared photos from the studio and wrote, “Happy as ever making music … feel so grateful, heart is peaceful. It’s like meditation. I can’t wait for you to hear what I’m working on.”

Chris Brown’s Legal Problems: A Timeline of Trouble

Chris Brown is facing a lawsuit over an alleged Texas assault, marking the latest entry in a long list of legal problems that have plagued the 35-year-old singer since his 2009 arrest for assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna.

On Monday (July 22), the lawsuit was filed in Harris County district court, claiming that Brown and several accomplices “brutally and severely beat” four men backstage at Dickies Arena in an unprovoked attack following the show. “The violence included Brown and his entourage surrounding the Plaintiffs, throwing chairs at them, and repeatedly kicking, stomping, and beating them,” the complaint reads. “The unprovoked violence included multiple strikes to the Plaintiffs’ heads and chests, and ultimately involved stomping them while they were down. The brutal, violent assault participated in and directed by Brown, severely injured all Plaintiffs.”

In addition to Brown, the lawsuit names three members of his entourage — Conway, Hood Boss (a.k.a. Omololu Omari Akinlolu) and Sinko Ceej — as defendants. As for Live Nation, the complaint alleges that the concert promoter continued working with Brown despite his history of “bad conduct and violent conduct.”

Throughout the years, Brown has had a series of legal entanglements, including the singer’s guilty plea for beating his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, for which he was sentenced to five years’ probation and community service and forced to undergo domestic violence counseling. The “Forever” singer has also been arrested and/or sued multiple times for various instances of alleged physical and sexual assault.

We’ve compiled a full timeline of Brown’s legal troubles, from 2009 to present. See below.

Johann Hari Announces 2024 Australian Tour With Sarah Grynberg

Johann Hari and Sarah Grynberg | Image via Supplied

Johann Hari will visit Australia in October for a series of live events. Hari a New York Times best-selling author, will join Sarah Grynberg, host of the popular podcast A Life of Greatness, for these special discussions.

During the events, Hari will talk about his book Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention. The book explores the modern “attention revolution” and its impact on our ability to focus. Hari will delve into the crisis of attention affecting both children and adults, and how major tech companies are contributing to this issue. He will also address how environmental factors, like pollution and chemicals, can disrupt our concentration.

Johann Hari – ‘This could be why you’re depressed or anxious’

Following his presentation, Hari will engage in an in-depth discussion with Grynberg and take questions from the audience. This series promises to be a thought-provoking experience, offering insights into the challenges of maintaining focus in today’s world.

Don’t miss the chance to hear from one of today’s most influential voices on attention and technology. For more details and tickets, visit the TEG DAINTY website.

Johann Hari Australian Tour 2024

Wednesday, 16th October – Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Friday, 18th October – Goldfields Theatre, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, Melbourne

Sunday, 20th October – Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Thursday, 24th October – Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane

Saturday, 26th October – The Regal Theatre, Perth

Sunday, 27th October – Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide

Tickets via Teg Dainty

Further Reading

Keshi Announces 2025 Australian Tour

Kurtis Conner Announces 2025 Australian Tour

Stray Kids Announce 2024 Australian Tour

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Watch the first trailer for the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown

A teaser trailer has been released for James Mangold‘s upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown.

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The film stars Timothée Chalamet as Dylan – here’s some blurb about it.

Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician BOB DYLAN’s (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts – his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation – culminating in his groundbreaking electric rock and roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.

A Complete Unknown opens in the UK and Ireland in January 2025.

Uncut readers will, of course, remember Todd HaynesI’m Not There, which Uncut described as “an audaciously prismatic portrait of Dylan wholly as contrary, confrontational, playful, provocative, unpredictable, enigmatic, allusive and often just as downright funny as its subject.”

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