The It List: 'The Truffle Hunters' search for a mysterious mushroom, 'Coming 2 America' finally arrives, and more pop culture highlights of the week
The It List is Yahoo’s weekly look at the best in pop culture. With the Coronavirus pandemic in mind here are our picks for the week of March 1st.
The Truffle Hunters premieres Friday, March 5 in theaters. The new documentary follows a group of men in Italy - and their loyal dogs - who are on the hunt for the elusive Alba truffle.
Coming 2 America premieres Friday, March 5 on Amazon Prime Video. Three decades after the original comedy classic was released, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, and several newcomers like Leslie Jones and Jermaine Fowler are returning to America (and Zamunda).
The Voice Season 20 premieres Monday, March 1 at 8 p.m. on NBC. This time around it’s Kelly Clarkson versus the boys. The original American Idol is taking on coaches John Legend, Blake Shelton, and Nick Jonas in NBC’s ongoing singing competition.
Video Transcript
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NARRATOR: The "It List" is Yahoo's weekly look at the best in pop culture. With the coronavirus pandemic in mind, here are our picks for the week of March 1st.
First up, "The Truffle Hunters." The new documentary follows a group of men in Italy, and their loyal dogs, who are on the hunt for the elusive Alba truffle. The movie not only examines the multi-generational tradition of truffle hunting, but also the effects of climate change on their environment, and there's also some accordion playing.
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NARRATOR: From Italy to the fictional country of Zamunda, "Coming Two America", that's two, the number, has finally arrived. Three decades after the original comedy classic was released, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, and, well, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, have joined forces once again. Rounding out the veterans are newcomers Leslie Jones and Jermaine Fowler, who plays the man who would be king. Maybe.
LESLIE JONES: He's supposed to be, like, the Prince of Wukanda.
EDDIE MURPHY: Wukanda is a fictional place.
LESLIE JONES: Not to everybody.
EDDIE MURPHY: Zamunda is a very real nation.
JERMAINE FOWLER: I don't need no handout.
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LESLIE JONES: Wait a minute.
JERMAINE FOWLER: All right, I'm going to go pack.
NARRATOR: Back for it's 20th season is "The Voice", and this time around, it's Kelly Clarkson versus the boys. The original American Idol is taking on coaches John Legend, Blake Shelton, and Nick Jonas in NBC'S ongoing singing competition. Clarkson has produced three voice winners so far and, to hear her tell it, she's ready to land her fourth by any means necessary.
NICK JONAS: The reality is, you have the kind of tone and voice that speaks to my soul.
[CHEERING]
BLAKE SHELTON: Whoa.
JOHN LEGEND: Woo.
SPEAKER 1: Enough.
NICK JONAS: So, let's, uh, let's make this happen.
KELLY CLARKSON: Aww, see, I can't do that thing. I'm not-- I'm not-- oh.
SPEAKER 1: Kelly, I'm gay.
KELLY CLARKSON: [SCREAMING]
NARRATOR: Come back next week to check out Yahoo's "It List."
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