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Kylie Minogue Cranks Up the Tension with 10th U.K. No. 1 Album in Her Sights
There’s no stopping Kylie Minogue, with her latest album, Tension II (via BMG), on track to become her landmark 10th U.K. No. 1 album on the Offical Albums Chart, according to their latest midweek blast.The Weeknd Drops in for Surprise Set at Travis Scott's Sydney Show After just 48 hours of sales, the album has moved over 28,800 chart units, placing it far ahead of its nearest competitor by more than 2:1. If she secures the top spot, this will mark yet another major milestone for the Australian pop star, whose previous album, Tension (also via BMG), also topped the U.K...
Watch JoJo Siwa Get Accused of Committing Fraud & Identity Theft in New ‘Punk You’ Episode
JoJo Siwa was successfully Punk’d.Here Are the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners: Complete List Rebranded as Punk You, producer Sophie Watts and entrepreneur Joe White have brought back the beloved MTV prank show with the help of Punk’d co-creator Jason Goldberg, and the “Karma” singer is the latest celebrity victim. In a 11-minute clip shared over the weekend, the 21-year-old entertainer is sitting in the back of an SUV before her driver gets pulled over by what appears to be the FBI. “Getting pulled over by the secret agents? This is a new one,” Siwa says, before things start to get serious. While in conversation...
G-DRAGON Returning to MAMA Awards After 9 Years
The second round of 2024 MAMA Awards performers have been announced, including a major return from a powerhouse K-pop star.Snoop Dogg Believes Originality Is Lacking in Today's Rap: 'The Fundamentals Was Taken Out of It' Entertainment company CJ ENM announced on Monday (Oct. 21) that G-DRAGON is set to take the stage at the Japan ceremony on Nov. 23, marking nine years since his last performance in 2015 alongside his fellow BIGBANG members. Additionally, BOYNEXTDOOR and PLAVE will perform on Nov. 22, while G)I-DLE and BIBI will hit the stage on Nov. 23. The three-day event, which celebrates the brightest stars in K-pop,...
Amazon’s Holiday Beauty Haul Event 2024 Has Started: Here Are 10 Deals From Celeb-Loved Brands
If you thought Amazon deals ended with Prime Day, you’re in for a surprise. The online retailer is kicking off the holiday shopping season with their 2024 Amazon Holiday Beauty Haul featuring two weeks of discounts on top-rated and viral products.Sting & Eminem Are Off to the Races: How to Watch F1 United States Grand Prix Live Online Whether you’re a skincare junkie or are stocking up on some early gifts for the beauty lover in your life, everything from premium beauty, skincare, makeup and even hair care are up for grabs. Deals are reaching up to 30% off meaning you...
Al Pacino Credits Hip-Hop With Making ‘Scarface’ a Hit: ‘They Understood It. They Embraced It.’
“Scarface the movie did more than Scarface the rapper to me.”The Verve's Richard Ashcroft Joins Oasis Tour as Special Guest for U.K. & Ireland Concerts That’s what Jay-Z rapped towards the end of “Ignorant S—” featuring Philly’s Beanie Sigel from his 2007 album American Gangster. During an appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast to plug his new memoir Sonny Boy, the legendary actor Al Pacino talked about how the audience helped turn the remake of the 1932 film of the same name into a cultural phenomenon after it was initially panned by critics and Hollywood insiders. Pacino’s co-star Steven Bauer, who played Manolo,...
Last-Minute Halloween Costumes: 12 Spooky, Hilarious & Clever Costumes That You Can Buy at Amazon, Walmart & More
Halloween is around the corner! No costume? You’re certainly not the only one looking for something to wear. SEVENTEEN's New Light Stick: Here's Where to Buy the Immersive Prop Online When it comes to last-minute costumes, DIY is a great way to go, and with the help of TikTok and Pinterest, you’ll never run out of costume ideas. You can also depend on the big three — Amazon, Walmart and Target -– to have everything you need for the perfect Halloween celebration, from decorations to candy and costumes. Because we want to make things easier for you, we searched online and put...
Ariana Grande Is ‘Disheartened’ After Elvira Calls Her Out for Rude Encounter, Explains a Different Side of the Story
Ariana Grande is explaining how she remembers an encounter with Elvira after the Mistress of the Dark called out the pop star for an unpleasant experience.Justin Bieber Shares Liam Payne Tribute Empathizing With Fans: 'You Are Allowed to Grieve' In a viral video circulating on YouTube and TikTok from a recent event, the actress, born Cassandra Peterson, said one of her worst celebrity encounters was with Grande after the singer and her family attended one of Elvira’s shows. “I’ll tell you briefly… she came and she brought 20 guests, so she wanted 20, 21 tickets,” she recalled. “We’re like, ‘Okay,’ and we give her the tickets. She...
Cairokee’s Global Roar: The Pioneering Arabic Rock-Pop Band’s Rise to the Billboard Arabia Charts and International Fame
In one of their first performances nearly two decades ago, a modest gig along the banks of the Nile in Egypt, Cairokee played to a silent crowd – no applause, no cheers. Reflecting on this moment in a recent interview, Cairokee’s lead singer Amir Eid shared this story to illustrate the mindset that has defined the band from the start. The band didn’t interpret the audience’s silence as failure; instead, they heard the hum of something new. Rather than retreat, they pushed forward, knowing deep within that they were planting the first seeds of a new musical landscape. What began...
Justin Bieber Shares Liam Payne Tribute Empathizing With Fans: ‘You Are Allowed to Grieve’
Justin Bieber is empathizing with grieving fans following the death of Liam Payne.Liam Payne’s Initial Toxicology Report Shows Various Drugs in the Singer’s Body at Time of Death Five days after the former One Direction star died at 31 years old after falling from the third story of his hotel in Buenos Aires, the “Sorry” singer reposted an emotional reel of videos taken at fan memorials for Payne all around the world via his Instagram Story on Monday (Oct. 21). “Just remember, you are allowed to grieve as a fan,” a voice-over on the video states. “You are allowed to love someone you...
One Direction & Liam Payne Streams and Sales Surge After Star’s Death
Streams and sales of music from One Direction and Liam Payne surged both in the U.S. and globally following Payne’s Oct. 16 death in Buenos Aires, as listeners flocked to both the late 31-year-old’s solo material and the influential boyband in which he starred.Liam Payne, Pop Singer-Songwriter & Former One Direction Star, Dead at 31 On Oct. 16, official on-demand U.S. streams of One Direction’s five-LP catalog totaled 5.9 million, a vault of 174% over 2.1 million the previous day, according to Luminate. On Oct. 17, they rose further to 22.2 million, up 278% over the day before. The act – Payne,...
Snoop Dogg & Martha Stewart Disagree on if They ‘Give a Damn’ Where Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Eat in NYC
Sure, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are best friends, but it doesn’t mean they agree on everything.Kendrick Lamar Tells SZA He's Not an 'Angry Person,' Defines What 'Not Like Us' Means to Him The duo appeared alongside Seth Meyers on a new episode of Watch What Happens Live, where host Andy Cohen led a game of “Do! Besties! Give a Damn!?,” in which he asked Meyers if he thinks Snoop and Stewart “give a damn” about various current pop culture moments. The duo agreed on most topics that were presented, as they do care about the upcoming Wicked film, do not care...
John Mayer to Perform at Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine Event & Receive Bob Saget Legacy Award
John Mayer is set to perform at the annual Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Comedian Jeff Ross will host the event. Mayer and Ross will both be honored with the Bob Saget Legacy Award, recognizing their commitment to continue Saget’s mission of raising awareness for the Scleroderma Research Foundation.John Mayer Honors Bob Saget One Year After His Death: ‘I Loved That Guy & I Always Will’ Ross will also perform at the event, as will fellow comedians Whitney Cummings, Alex Edelman, Chris Hardwick and Jim Jefferies. Saget spearheaded Cool Comedy...
Bunnie XO Has Emotional Reaction to Jelly Roll’s First Billboard 200 No. 1 Album: ‘We Did It!’
Bunnie XO is in proud wife mode after Jelly Roll scored his first-ever No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with Beautifully Broken this week. Jelly Roll Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘Beautifully Broken’ Shortly after it was announced Monday (Oct. 21) that the country star had topped the U.S. ranking — beating out other competitive new releases from Rod Wave and Charli XCX — the Dumb Blonde podcaster reshared Billboard‘s post about her husband’s feat on her Instagram Story. “You guys!” Bunnie wrote, adding a sobbing emoji. “We did it!!!!!!” the influencer added triumphantly. Following its Oct....
What Thalia & Maria Becerra Taught Us About Mental Health at 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week
Thalia and Maria Becerra sat down for a candid conversation about mental health and fame during the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week.Best Photos from the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week During the 30-minute discussion the Mexican pop diva and Argentine artist—who in the summer took a break from social media to focus on her mental health—got up-close and personal about accountability, haters, and having a positive mindset. Below, check out some of the best quotes from their conversation: Thalia on the term “Mental Health”: “Honestly, it’s something new. I didn’t have this in my teenage years when you most need it. This didn’t...
Sony’s Sleek Over-Ear Headphones Come With 30 Hours of Battery: Get Them For Nearly $100 Off
Sony has become beloved by music lovers not only for providing high-quality speakers for streaming your party playlists, but its line of artist-approved headphones including an Olivia Rodrigo line featuring Bluetooth earbuds. K-pop group LE SSERAFIM are the latest to give their stamp of approval having debuted a muted pink pair of over-ear options — and the model is on sale for nearly $100 off. 'Monday Night Football': How to Stream the Ravens vs. Buccaneers & Chargers vs. Cardinals Games Live Without Cable Normally, the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are $400 but select colorways are on sale for less only $310. LE...
Taylor Swift Thanks Dave Portnoy for Attending Her Show & Being ‘So Supportive’ in Sweet Note
Dave Portnoy is getting his flowers for being a longtime Swiftie!Joan Jett Challenges Women's Rights Activists to Protect Female Animals Too: 'We Are All Sisters' The Barstool Sports owner took to social media over the weekend to reveal that he attended night two of Taylor Swifts Eras Tour in Miami, Florida, and he called the show “spectacular.” However, he revealed that he saw a viral video recently of a girl “trashing him,” saying that he’s a “fake Swiftie” and that “Taylor’s camp hates” him. “It should have been a celebration and this girl is raining on my parade being like, ‘They...
Could Beyoncé Tie Rihanna as the Most-Nominated Woman in Best Melodic Rap Performance at the Grammys?
Since the Recording Academy established the Grammy award for best melodic rap performance — named best rap/sung collaboration until 2017, and best rap/sung performance from 2018 to 2020 — in 2002, Rihanna has emerged as the most-nominated (nine) and most-awarded (five) woman in the category. This year, Beyoncé could earn her ninth nod in the category and match Riri’s record.Proyecto Uno Closes Billboard Latin Music Awards With a Bang Of Rihanna’s nine career Grammy wins, five come from this category. She first won alongside Jay-Z for “Umbrella” back in 2008, and followed that up with four more victories: 2010’s “Run This...
Joan Jett Challenges Women’s Rights Activists to Protect Female Animals Too: ‘We Are All Sisters’
Joan Jett is speaking out about a cause she’s passionate about: animal rights, specifically when it comes to female creatures.Bryan Adams Calls Out Canadian Armed Forces Over Bearskin Caps: ‘End the Cruelty and Go Fur-Free’ The 66-year-old rock star has partnered with PETA for a new commercial calling on women’s rights proponents to include animals in their advocacy. Premiering Monday (Oct. 21) during The Rachel Maddow Show, the ad begins with a close-up of Jett’s face before it morphs into headshots of a cat, fox, cow, monkey, dog, sheep and other human women. “We are all sisters under the skin,” the “I Love...
Liam Payne’s Initial Toxicology Report Shows Various Drugs in the Singer’s Body at Time of Death
More information is surfacing surrounding the tragic death of One Direction star, Liam Payne.Liam Payne’s Sister Nicola Remembers Singer: ‘You Were Truly Too Good for This Earth’ ABC News, citing sources, reports that an initial toxicology report found that the “Strip That Down” singer had a number of drugs in his body at the time of his death, including a recreational drug called “pink cocaine,” which is a mix of substances and often contains ketamine combined with MDMA, methamphetamine, cocaine, opioids and/or psychoactive substances. A handmade aluminum pipe was also found in his Argentina hotel room, according to the news outlet. According to...
Naoshi Fujikura on 10 Years as President of Universal Music Japan & Success of Mrs. GREEN APPLE: Interview
Billboard’s “International Power Players” list recognizes leaders who are driving the success of the music business in countries outside the United States. Universal Music Japan’s president and CEO, Naoshi Fujikura, was chosen from the music industry leaders of the world for inclusion in the list a fourth consecutive time, making this his fifth appearance. Billboard Japan interviewed Fujikura in recognition of his selection in which he looked back on his decade as the company’s president and the challenges it faces in its global expansion.Billboard’s 2024 International Power Players Revealed This is your tenth year as president of Universal Music Japan. During your...
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