Taylor Swift was so ‘in the zone’ while filming studio scenes for the documentary “Miss Americana” that she didn’t find the cameras intrusive. She penned the lyrics to ‘ME!’ while shooting the doc and says “I was really in my feelings…I disappear into my phone because my phone is where I keep my notes” while writing.”
John Legend’s song ‘All of Me’ is Spotify’s most played song on Valentine’s Day playlists, having been added to 29 million playlists. The rest of the top 5: Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’, Bruno Mars’ ‘Just the Way You Are’, ‘I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston, and Elvis Presley’s ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’.
Blake Shelton says his dog, Betty, prefers his sweetheart Gwen Stefani over him. Betty makes an appearance in the couple’s video for the duet ‘Nobody But You’.
Jennifer Hudson will perform a musical tribute to Kobe Bryant this weekend ahead of the NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. Chaka Khan will sing the national anthem, while Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Quavo, and Chance the Rapper will perform at halftime.
Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova have reportedly secretly welcomed their third child. They also have 2-year-old twins, daughter Lucy and son Nicholas.
The Backstreet Boys are totally into their boy band peers *NSYNC hitting the road once again for a tour. Kevin Richardson even thinks that Justin Timberlake might rejoin the group for a tour someday. “He’s accomplished pretty much everything you can as a solo artist, so I think someday it’s gonna happen,” he said.
Jennifer Lopez is now designing shoes for DSW. Her Spring collection features high heels, sneakers and ankle boots in a variety of colors and animal prints.
The US Navy is in talks to get early screenings of “Top Gun: Maverick.” One of the screenings may take place in Norfolk, Virginia, which is home to fighter squadrons like those in the movie. The movie was shot off the coast of Virginia
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are firing their entire London staff as they close their Buckingham Palace office. Around 15 people are losing their jobs.
The Batman director Matt Reeves posted a 45-second teaser offering the first look of Robert Pattinson playing Batman. The clip starts out all black, with Pattinson–in the Batman suit–being revealed under a red light. Ominous music plays to a crescendo, and the video goes black again. The Batman will be released on June 25, 2021.
The enigmatic Australian actor Russell Crowe is apparently avoiding the spotlight as he works to shed weight. He may have added the weight for a role, but one source said Russell was embarrassed by “those photos of him with his belly out.”
RuPaul dropped a new trailer Thursday introducing all of the new celebrity judges for the upcoming season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The judges include Daniel Franzese, Jonathan Bennett, Winnie Harlow, Rachel Bloom, Leslie Jones, Chaka Khan, Robyn, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Daisy Ridley, Normani, Jeff Goldblum, Nicki Minaj, Thandie Newton, Whoopi Goldberg and Olivia Munn. Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race premiers February 28 at 8 p.m.
British singer Sam Smith announced the new album To Die For. It will drop on May 1.
The Weeknd has announced that his next album will be titled After Hours. The LP will include recent singles “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights.”
Nickelodeon announced its 2020 Kids’ Choice Awards nominees on Thursday. Avengers: Endgame walked away the most nominations at 11, while Taylor Swift came in second with five nods. Lil Nas X, the movie Frozen 2 and the series Henry Danger collected four nominations apiece. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Chance the Rapper and will be broadcast live on Nickelodeon on Sunday, March 22
Here’s some interesting trivia for you: “Avengers: Endgame” is the first movie in history to become the highest-grossing movie ever, and not win a single Oscar.
