Watch Cara Delevingne become Elton John for new ‘Step Into Christmas’ video

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Cara Delevingne has transformed into Elton John for a new ‘Step Into Christmas’ music video, watch it below.

John has revealed a new video for his 1973 Christmas classic ‘Step Into Christmas’ – except this time it stars Delevingne in a reimagined version of what it would have been like behind the scenes of the original video.

The model wears a suit and glasses similar to those worn by the singer in the original video which was released over 50 years ago.

Speaking about the collaboration, John said: “I saw Cara at Glastonbury last summer, and we talked about how much we’d love to work together if the right idea came up. She’s hilarious to spend time with, we both have quite a self-deprecating sense of humour. When someone suggested the idea of her playing me in a riff on the 1973 ‘Step Into Christmas’ video, I just thought it was the perfect opportunity.”

When originally released, the track reached number 24 in the UK Top 40 and the top of the Billboard Christmas singles chart.

Delevingne is not the first famous face John has recruited to play him in a music video. In 2001, Justin Timberlake played the legendary musician in the ‘This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore’ video. 

It’s reported that Timberlake was being considered to play Elton John in Rocketman – but the role was eventually given to Taron Egerton. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, John’s husband and Rocketman producer David Furnish said Timberlake was the first person the star thought of when first beginning work on the movie.

“We never formally approached Justin because we weren’t ever at a stage where it was the right time to approach him,” Furnish explained.

“But he did an amazing job in the video. He put on a prosthetic nose, and it turned out to have been some really interesting acting as well.”

In other Elton John-related news, he has hinted at new music. He appeared as a guest on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night (December 17), to promote his new documentary film Never Too Late.

He went on to assure fans that he’s “still gonna make records” and “have a musical future” as he focuses on his family life. “You will be getting some more [music],” John told host Colbert.

“The juices have never dried up. They never want to dry up because I’m always looking to create things. It’s just having the space now to do it at my own time.”

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Eminem Shares Sex Complaint In Wild Snoop Dogg 'Missionary' Promo

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Eminem has called for society to get back to basics in the bedroom in a hilarious promo for his close friend Snoop Dogg’s latest album Missionary.

A tongue-in-cheek video released on Snoop’s social media pages on Wednesday (December 18) finds the Detroit rap legend complaining about the complicated nature of modern sex — especially as somebody who is getting his fill.

“Fellas, are you tired of blowjobs like I am?” he says over a somber piano melody. “I think it’s time to take it back to the basics. Who wants their dick sucked every day? That shit can get to you, man.

“I mean, every day it’s just,” he continues, mimicking oral sex. “Shit gets old. It gets boring. Can we just lay down and fuck? I don’t know why everything’s gotta be so fucking complicated. You don’t have to put your leg over your head.”

Em signs off by saying: “Snoop Dogg, Missionary. Just fucking. In stereo.”

Snoop, who also tapped Jimmy Kimmel to star in a similar risqué promo, captioned the clip: “Bacc 2 the basics [grinning face emoji] Missionary out now!! @Eminem @drdre.”

 

Eminem is one of a number of high-profile guests on Missionary, which was released last Friday (December 13) and was produced entirely by Dr. Dre.

He appears on the song “Gunz N Smoke” alongside 50 Cent, marking the first-ever collaboration between Snoop, Dre, Em and 50 as a four-man unit in their long-running working relationship.

The track contains several nods to the late, great Notorious B.I.G., whose posthumous cut “Dead Wrong” (which also featured Eminem) is sampled throughout.

50 namedrops and briefly adopts the former Bad Boy rapper’s cadence in his verse, while Snoop repurposes his “you should too, if you knew” lyric from “Notorious Thugs.”

The 16-track project also boasts appearances from Method Man, Jelly Roll, Sting, Jhené Aiko, BJ The Chicago Kid and the late Tom Petty.

Missionary, which was first announced over two years ago, serves as Snoop and Dre’s first full-length collaboration since 1993’s Doggystyle (hence the title).

Prior to its release, Tha Doggfather praised his longtime mentor for getting the best out of him in the studio more than three decades into his decorated career.

“When you hear what we have and how he got me rapping, it’s like a grown Snoop Dogg. There’s some growth to him,” he said on former NBA stars Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s All the Smoke podcast.

“It’s the way he selects his bars, it’s the way he uses his voice. [Dr. Dre] uses me like a fucking robot and I love it because I love to be produced. I love to be challenged.”

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