The tweet from Chadwick Boseman’s account announcing his death on Friday has become the most liked tweet of all time. Twitter made the announcement with the words: “Most liked Tweet ever. A tribute fit for a King. #WakandaForever”. The verified account tweeted out a family statement confirming his death and revealing he was diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer in 2016, then battled the disease over the last four years as it advanced to Stage IV. The previous record-holder was one from former president Barack Obama, which has 4.3 million likes.
Katy Perry – In the days leading up to — and following – last Friday’s release of her new album “Smile”, she has dropped daily installments as part of her “Smile Video Series” on YouTube. So far, she’s shared videos for the songs ‘Never Really Over’, ‘Harleys in Hawaii’, ‘Cry About It Later’, ‘Tucked’ and ‘Champagne Problems’.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani finally know when they will be returning to TV. After a delay, an Oct. 19 premiere date for Season 19 of “The Voice” has been announced. Judges John Legend and Kelly Clarkson will also be back, as will host Carson Daly.
USA Today named Dolly Parton one of its “Women of the Century” in honor of the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote. Other honorees include Billie Jean King, Madeleine Albright, Gloria Estefan, and Aretha Franklin.
Superbad has been voted the best teen movie of all time by readers of The Ringer. The high-school flick, which starred Jonah Hill, Michael Cera and Emma Stone, beat out Ferris Bueller’s Day Off in the finals. Mean Girls and Scream each lost in the semifinals.
Emma Roberts just confirmed that she’s pregnant with Garrett Hedlund’s baby. “Me and my two favorite guys,” she wrote, confirming that the baby will be a boy. Her aunt, Julia Roberts, replied by writing, “Love you.”
Taylor Swift made a fan’s day when she sent him a handwritten note to congratulate him on earning his Ph.D. “Thank you Taylor Swift for taking the time to write such a beautiful message,” Andy Mooney wrote on Instagram. “You have changed my life.”
Apple announced that Mariah Carey will star in a holiday event for the streaming service, called Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special. Set to debut globally on Apple TV+ during the 2020 holiday season, the new special also coincides with the 25th anniversary of the release of Mariah’s modern-classic holiday bop “All I Want For Christmas Is You”.
6.4 million people watched the MTV VMAs on Sunday. That’s down 5% from last year.
Jimmy Kimmel plans on doing studio shows again beginning on September 21st.
Usher and his girlfriend, Jenn, are expecting their first baby together. This will be his third child.
Jack Harlow recently spent $110,000 on championship rings for his team. The 14-karat gold rings each weigh 55 grams and are embossed with diamonds and last names.
Whoopi Goldberg wants Disney to build a Wakanda theme park in honor of the late Chadwick Boseman. She tweeted, “Dear People in charge of building NEW experiences Disney Land and World we don’t really need another Frozen land BUT what we could use is Wakonda. Please Disneyworld Disneyland PLEASE build in Chadwick Boseman’s name WAKONDA.”
Brad Pitt’s new rosé wine hits store shelves on October 15th. The Champagne Fleur de Miraval costs $390 a bottle. Brad says the wine was produced at his Chateau in France.
Matthew Perry has purchased a Pacific Palisades, California cottage. Built in 1965, the home has glass sliders that open and face the Pacific Ocean. The home also has an above ground pool with ocean views.
HBO Max is planning to do a ”Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” reunion special. Will Smith, Alfonso Ribeiro, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the rest of the cast will tape their special on September 10th. It will air sometime around Thanksgiving. The show aired for six seasons on NBC.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed on to play a lead role in a new spy series for Skydance Television. It is a global spy adventure about a father, played by Arnold, and his daughter.
On Monday, BTS finally scored their first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their new English-language song, “Dynamite.” With over 265,000 copies sold, “Dynamite” outsold the next 49 songs, combined.
MADONNA is eyeing JULIA GARNER from “Ozark” to play her in a biopic.
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