Joker: Folie à DeuxReview: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing a Duet That's Way Out of Tune

Lady Gaga and Joquin Phoenix.Photo:Niko Tavernise Niko Tavernise There’s a famous oldBee Gees hitthat begins: “I started a joke which started the whole world crying.” This is as good a sentiment as any to describe the newJokersequel, unpromisingly subtitledFolie à Deux. Turgid with misery, it’s basically the jukebox musical from hell.Joaquin Phoenix, reprising his Oscar-winning performance from the controversial 2019 movie, croaks his way through a selection of standards in a voice that may remind you of the late Joe Cocker or the sound of glass being churned into little crystalline bits in the garbage disposal.

Jon B 'Couldn't Stand' Chlöe Bailey and Gunna's 'You & Me' Song Sampling 'They Don't Know': 'Wish They Never Did [It]'

Jon B; Chloe; Gunna.Photo:Santiago Felipe/Getty; Unique Nicole/WireImage; Prince Williams/WireImage Santiago Felipe/Getty; Unique Nicole/WireImage; Prince Williams/WireImage Jon B has some strong feelings about artists who sample his old music. During the July 31 episode of theCan We Talk R&B?podcast, the R&B singer, 49, recalled one of the more recent samplings of his 1997 hit song “They Don’t Know” featured onChlöe BaileyandGunna’s 2022 single “You & Me” — which uses lyrics from Jon’s famous hook on the intro and chorus and interpolates his guitar lick throughout — which he apparently wasn’t feeling.

Jon Bon Jovi Is 'Bigger Than Life,' The War and Treaty Says After Collaborating with Him (Exclusive)

Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter of The War and Treaty and Jon Bon Jovi.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Theo Wargo/Getty Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Theo Wargo/Getty After working withJon Bon Jovi,The War and Treatyare more than open to the idea of “meeting their idols.” The duo, made up of married musicians Tanya Trotter and Michael Trotter Jr., exclusively tell PEOPLE at the Americana Awards & Honors in Nashville on Wednesday, Sept. 18, that Bon Jovi, 62, exceeded their expectations.

Jon Bon Jovi Remembers the First Time He Saw Bruce Springsteen Perform — and The Boss Doing 'The Coolest Thing I've Ever Seen'

Bruce Springsteen (left) and Jon Bon Jovi in 2024.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty Jon Bon Joviis reflecting on one very important friendship: his bond withBruce Springsteen. Bon Jovi, 62, grew up in Sayreville, N.J., about 18 miles from Freehold, where Springsteen, 75, grew up. On Nov. 25, the “Livin’ on a Prayer’” singer hostedSiriusXM’s E Street Radio, which is dedicated to the Boss’ music, and he reminisced about the early years of their friendship.

Jon Hamm Wants to Lead a Romantic Comedy withMorning ShowCostar Jennifer Aniston: It Would Be 'Funny and Fun'

Jon Hammis game to take an onscreen romance withJennifer Anistonto the big screen. While speaking withIndieWirerecently regarding his twoEmmy Awardnominationsfor his roles inThe Morning ShowandFargo, Hamm, 53, opened up about a desire to make a romantic comedy with Aniston, 55. The two have a romantic arc inThe Morning Show’s latest season. “I have no idea what it would look like,” Hamm told the outlet of a potential rom-com featuring the pair.