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DRAKE: Locks Down Nine of Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Spots

Drake’s latest album is the biggest release of the year, at least so far. Certified Lover Boy had the biggest first week numbers of any album that's dropped in 2021. In fact, Drizzy’s numbers are so big that it propelled him into nine of the top 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 — making him the first artist to ever achieve such a feat. He managed to lock down all of the top five spots — a rarity which only The […]

September 14, 2021 59

Featured

NICKI MINAJ: Anti-Vax and COVID-Positive

Nicki Minaj revealed on Monday that she is not vaccinated. She won’t get the shot until she’s “done enough research.” (Rolling Stone) So far, her so-called “research” are dubious anecdotes, such as the one Nicki tweeted about. (quote) “My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it and became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding.” More than 25,000 people critically commented on Nicki’s “my cousin’s […]

September 14, 2021 105

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HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES

Backstreet Boys canceled their holiday shows in Las Vegas. The guys will also delay for one year the release of a Christmas album. They stated, (quote) “We have decided to wait until 2022 to release our Christmas album and subsequently will be canceling our limited Las Vegas run of Christmas shows.” (Entertainment Tonight) The next James Bond movie has the longest runtime of the entire franchise. No Time to Die is 2 hours and 43 minutes long. An alternative title when it premieres in two […]

September 13, 2021 64

Sports

SUPER BOWL: $6.5 Million Commercials

The NFL returned to higher-than-expected ratings. Thursday night’s kickoff game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys attracted more than 26 million viewers. The audience was the biggest for a TV program since February’s Super Bowl. NBC has sold all but five commercial slots for Super Bowl 56. Ad agencies are in a bidding war to buy time above list price. Sponsors are paying as much as $6.5 million for 30-second commercial time. Compare that cost to a CBS […]

September 13, 2021 59

Lifestyles

WENDY WILLIAMS: Discharged From Hospital

Talk show host Wendy Williams was discharged this weekend from the hospital. Paparazzi photographed Wendy as she arrived home still wearing the hospital-issued blue, non-slip socks. Hospitals color-code socks. For many hospitals, the blue socks are given to patients who arrived at the emergency room in serious condition. Coming home half-dressed suggests she had been rushed to the hospital and likely in the middle of the night. Last week, Wendy’s team said that due to “ongoing health issues,” she would not spend this […]

September 13, 2021 56

Music

MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: Olivia, Lil Nas, Bieber Share the Spotlight

MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: Olivia, Lil Nas, Bieber Share the Spotlight MTV used Sunday night's Video Music Awards to celebrate the year's top music, and to mark its own 40th anniversary -- a milestone that was mentioned at least 40 times over the course of the three-plus hour show. This year's awards were split pretty evenly with Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and Lil Nas X taking home two Moonmen apiece -- with Lil Nas X tweaking some folks by giving thanks to "the gay agenda." […]

September 13, 2021 221

Highlights

50 CENT: Putting on Headset for Holyfield-Belfort

Fight fans looking to hear a rapper crack jokes during the Holyfield—Belfort match are going to have to settle for 50 Cent instead of the usual Snoop Dogg. Fif has been tapped to take on a color commentary role as part of the broadcast team on Saturday night’s fight live on Triller. The app has been going all out to add star power for Saturday night to add to the big fight feel. Another broadcast of the same event will feature former president Donald Trump and UFC […]

September 10, 2021 219

Music

MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: Will Bieber Rule?

Justin Bieber stands poised to be the big winner at Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards -- which brings the ceremony back to the big stage before a live audience. The Bieb leads all nominees with seven nods, just ahead of Megan Thee Stallion, who notched six. They'll go head-to-head in the all-important Artist of the Year category. A slew of performers raked in five nominations, including Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and Olivia Rodrigo. It's the first VMA go-round for Olivia, who's up for Artist of the Year, Best New Artist and Best […]

September 10, 2021 75

Music

NICKI MINAJ: Asks Avengers of R&B to Assemble

Nicki Minaj is calling on The Avengers of R&B to assemble for a new track. On Tuesday, she tweeted out a snippet of a new song and explained that she needed some help to complete it. Barbie called on her millions of followers to let Keke Wyatt, Tamar Braxton and Brandy know they’re needed, along with up-and-comers like Summer Walker, Kehlani and Jhene Aiko. Nicki captioned a clip of her singing “Yeah": “Barbz: Ask Keke, Tamar and Brandy to redo this… That’s what I sound like in my head… Would love to […]

September 10, 2021 78

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RIHANNA: Drops Suit Against Dad

It looks like blood is thicker than water in the Fenty family. Rihanna has dropped her lawsuit against her father Ronald Fenty, less than two weeks before they were scheduled to square off in court. In 2019, she accused him of profiting off of her name without approval. Specifically, she said he was booking shows for her that she had no knowledge of, and that she tried to trademark the Fenty name. Apparently RiRi and her pops have reached an out-of-court settlement. (Radar Online)

September 10, 2021 62

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