Music Buzz for Thursday

Dec 13, 2018 | 5:15 AM

CARLY RAE JEPSEN RELEASES ‘PARTY FOR ONE’ VERTICAL VIDEO: Carly Rae Jepsen already showed the many ways someone can have fun alone in the official video for her single “Party For One.” On Tuesday, she doubled down with a vertical clip for the song that cranked up the self love a few more notches. She bakes a four-tiered cake for herself, chows down on popcorn while watching a movie and has a fashion show for herself in a giant walk-in closet, donning a retro two-piece bikini for a midnight dip. Jepsen has been teasing the follow-up to her acclaimed 2015 full-length album Emotion for almost two years.

MILEY CYRUS TO STAR IN A ‘BLACK MIRROR’ EPISODE: The new season of Black Mirror will be premiering on Netflix in the next few weeks and it has been revealed that Miley Cyrus will appear in one of the episodes. Miley’s older sister Brandi Cyrus dropped the scoop in the latest episode of her podcast, Your Favorite Thing Podcast with Wells & Brandi. No other details have yet been confirmed as the creators of Black Mirror are notoriously secretive about the episodes until they are released. It has been rumored that Miley filmed the episode in South Africa. Some of the well-known stars who appeared in season four episodes included Jesse Plemons, Rosemarie DeWitt, Andrea Riseborough, and Letitia Wright.

AARON CARTER IS NOT EXPECTING A CHILD: Aaron Carter is clarifying reports that he is expecting a baby. The 31-year-old singer fueled the rumors himself when he tweeted that he was planning on proposing to his girlfriend Lina Valentina and that they “might just be expecting.” Now, Aaron is backtracking on what he previously said. “A few weeks ago, I posted something on social media about hoping to have a child soon and it seems that started some rumors,” Aaron told E! News. “I am looking forward to becoming a dad, but am not expecting a child right now.” Instead, the singer remains focused on his latest tour that will take him to the United States beginning January 29th in Las Vegas.

KELLY CLARKSON, ANDY GRAMMER, JOHN LEGEND TO RING IN 2019 ON NBC: Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer and John Legend are among the stars who’ll be ringing in 2019 on TV this December 31st. All three of them will be performing on NBC’s New Year’s Eve, which will be hosted live by Carson Daly, John’s wife Chrissy Teigen and Leslie Jones. Also on the bill: Diana Ross, and Kelly’s fellow Voice coach and Blake Shelton. In addition, Keith Urban will join the telecast live from Nashville, where he’ll be performing at a special New Year’s Eve event.

‘AMERICAN IDOL’ RETURNS MARCH 3RD: Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry will once again be gracing your TV screens in 2019, as American Idol returns for its second season on ABC. The show, once again hosted by Ryan Seacrest, will return March 3rd, with a two-hour season premiere. We already know one contestant who made it to Hollywood. During the CMA Awards last month, three contestants who auditioned but didn’t get a golden ticket were given another chance to sing. Viewers voted for one of those three, Meghan Woods, to advance to the Hollywood Round.

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