Did you feel it this morning? The expression is a “disturbance” in the Force, but nothing about what I felt is “disturbing”. I thought about calling it a “movement” in the Force but that’s how I sometimes refer to my sh-ts, and it would be blasphemy to connect my sh-t and the Queen in any way so… can we say “spark”? Whatever. Those of us who hear the call of Beyoncé were sensitive to the tremors today because she’s made an announcement. And where Beyoncé is concerned, it’s always Big News: the cover art and tracklist for her album,The Lion King: The Gift,has been revealed. Also…
新视频的歌曲“精神”last week.
The album cover and tracklist for#TheLionKing: The Gift. Album is set to be release on Friday!pic.twitter.com/DGsLQucOl1
— The Lion King Updates (@TLKingUpdates)July 16, 2019
We’ll get to the video and other business in a minute. Let’s first appreciate the album. I’m wondering if this album is actually going to take overThe Lion Kingsoundtrack. Because there are several new Beyoncé songs – and one song called “Brown Skin Girl” on which the BLUE IVY CARTER is listed as the LEAD ARTIST! (This is obviously the first song I’m listening to.) Also there’s another Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar collaboration. Jay-Z too.
As for that video, “Spirit” will premiere on ABC tonight along with… a new interview?!
Beyoncé interview? That’s what they’re call it. Watch below:
JUST ANNOUNCED: '#TheLionKingCan You Feel the Love Tonight? with@RobinRoberts' special will feature the EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE PREMIERE of@Beyonce's music video for “Spirit” & an exclusive interview with the superstar! Watch TONIGHT at 8pmET on@ABCNetworkhttps://t.co/mfhnDwVq7Gpic.twitter.com/bd884lHSy9
— Good Morning America (@GMA)July 16, 2019
Do you see what I’m seeing? I’m seeing Robin Roberts atThe Lion Kingjunket a few days ago in LA with the cast. I’m seeing Beyoncé, in the outfit she wore to the UK premiere ofThe Lion Kingon Sunday, speaking on camera, in a different setting from her castmates…but not necessarily taking questions from someone. She seems like she’s taking questions from herself. I personally don’t consider that a real interview. That said, I would totally sell it as an “exclusive” the way ABC is selling it because no one else is getting this kind of “access”.
ABC, of course, is Disney. So of course they’d be the network to air this and, as part of her involvement with a Disney movie, this is what Beyoncé has agreed to, which is more than what she usually gives, but still muuuuuuuuch less than what anyone else working with Disney has to give. I wish we could see how it’s laid out on paper. I imagine it reading like this:
Disney:we want you to do interviews
Beyoncé:I will tape myself talking about the movie and send it to you
Disney:we want you to be in the cast photo
Beyoncé:I will be photographed on my own and you can photoshop the rest of the cast around me
Disney:thank you for accommodating us, thank you for your generosity
Beyoncé:pay me
In other Beyoncé news… 6 Emmy nominations today forHomecoming! Beyoncé is coming for all award shows.Homecomingwill be in contention at the Emmys and the Golden Globes.The Lion Kingwill be in contention at the Globes, Critics’ Choice, Grammys, BAFTAs, and Oscars. It’s a Beyoncé takeover. BE READY.
Attached - Bey and Jay leaving the afterparty for The Lion King London premiere the other night.