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April 28 - May 4, 2019 WHATS UP! T5 BY ANDREW WARREN TV Media Get rocked: They're a pair of music icons whose origins couldn't be more different. One is a British band whose distinc- tive sound helped define rock music in the 1970s and 1980s; the other is an American solo artist whose ticket to fame was being named runner-up in a re- ality TV show. So what hap- pens when Queen and Adam Lambert come together? The answer's pretty simple: they will rock you. The collaboration between Lambert and two of Queen's surviving members, Brian May and Roger Taylor, kicked off in 2011 and has been selling out shows ever since. The Queen and Adam Lambert partnership has ushered the iconic band's music into a renaissance, and a new documentary dives into the collaboration's story, from its genesis to the preparations for its sold-out tour occurring later this year. "The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story" premieres Monday, April 29, on ABC. The two-hour documentary uses never-before-seen inter- views with Lambert, May, Tay- lor and members of Lambert's family to showcase his child- hood and early exposure to the band's music. Their paths final- ly crossed in 2009 when the two members of Queen per- formed with Lambert in an epi- sode of "American Idol" — and the rest is history. Queen is very much still part of the modern zeitgeist. "Bohe- mian Rhapsody" (2018), a major motion picture about the life of the band's late lead singer, Fred- die Mercury, was a huge box of- fice success and won four awards at this year's Oscars, and their songs continue to be mainstays at nightclubs and sporting events. Meanwhile, Lambert has built a successful career as a solo artist ever since his appearance in "American Idol's" eighth season. The music of Queen can still be performed live, thanks to the collaboration between the band and Lambert, and "The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story" explores just how that partnership came to be — and what the future may hold. Don't miss the docu- mentary's premiere on Mon- day, April 29, on ABC., Billboard beats: There's very little out there that brings people together as well as mu- sic does. Since the beginning of time, people have come togeth- er to create and enjoy it, and on Wednesday, May 1, the 2019 Billboard Music Awards cele- brate music's unparalleled abil- ity to unite us. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson and airing live on NBC, this ceremony is distinct from other musical awards, thanks to how its nominees and winners are chosen. There's no voting here: the honors are awarded based on a long list of metrics that in- clude album sales, radio airplay, digital song sales, streaming, tickets sold to tours and even the level of engagement that bands and songs generate on- line. The Billboard Music Awards celebrate the songs, al- bums and artists that have brought people together over the past year, and even if we don't get to vote directly, the winners really are chosen by the listeners. Topping the number of nom- inations this year is rapper Car- di B, with 21 nominations in 18 categories. You read that right — she's competing against her- self in three categories, with multiple songs nominated for the Hot 100 song, top selling song and top collaboration awards. Among the other categories in which she's competing is the coveted Top Artist title, and here Cardi B faces some stiff competition. She's up against fellow rappers Travis Scott, Drake, Post Malone and pop star Ariana Grande. No matter which genre you like best, there's something for you at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. Catch the ceremony live with host Kelly Clarkson on Wednesday, May 1, on NBC. Animation supremacy: Fox's domination of prime-time animated TV doesn't seem to be ending any time soon. The network's cartoon mainstays have all been renewed, keeping the Sunday night programming block intact for at least one more season. Both "Family Guy" and "Bob's Burgers" have been re- newed for another season, their 18th and 10th, respectively. Those are impressive season counts, but both look positively pint-sized when stacked up next to "The Simpsons," which has been renewed for two more seasons, bringing the venerable show's count up to an astound- ing 32. The new seasons of all three shows are expected to pre- miere in the fall, alongside two new animated series that Fox gave direct-to-series orders last year, "Bless the Harts" and "Duncanville." Both of those new shows join the increasing- ly popular genre of adult-ori- ented animation, with shows like FXX's "Archer" and Netf- lix's growing slate attracting more people than ever to the genre. "Family Guy," "Bob's Burg- ers" and, of course, "The Simp- sons" still stand as the genre's titans, and they're all secure for another season this fall on Fox. ALPS ANDORRA ATHENS BERLIN BUDAPEST CROATIA DENMARK ESTONIA EURO EUROZONE FRANCE GERMANY HAMBURG IBERIA ITALY LONDON MADRID MALTA MARSEILLE MILAN MONACO MONT BLANC MUNICH NAPLES NORWAY PARIS PYRENEES RHINE RIVER RUHR RUSSIA SERBIA SLOVAKIA SPAIN SWEDEN TURKEY UKRAINE VIENNA Europe Brian May and Adam Lambert perform at the 91st Academy Awards WORD SEARCH STARS ON SCREEN Solution on page T23