J Balvin’s participation in Saturday’s Global Citizen’s Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World was personal. He battled COVID-19 last summer, and before his performance, he said: “It almost killed me. We don’t want people to feel what I felt.”

Elton John says he’ll “throw a party” when he never has to play ‘Crocodile Rock’ again. He’s not a fan of his 1972 hit and has vowed never to perform it once his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour comes to an end. Quote: “It was written as a kind of joke…and it became a big hit and people love to sing along with it. So, who am I to say, ‘I am not going to play it?’”

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins celebrated Mother’s Day by announcing that they are expecting, again. They are already parents to 3 daughters, ages 1 to 5, and in their Instagram posts, they noted that another girl is on the way.

Sony expects their PlayStation 5 to be in short supply for at least the next year. The coronavirus and a global chip shortage are contributing to the low supply numbers.

NBC is not going to air the Golden Globes in 2022 because the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is not diverse or inclusive enough. Tom Cruise is protesting the Golden Globes by returning his three Golden Globe trophies. He won Best Actor for ”Born on the Fourth of July”, Best Actor for ”Jerry Maguire” and Best Supporting Actor for ”Magnolia”.

Adidas is releasing a Simpsons sneaker called The Flaming Moe. The sneaker has a white sole while the body is orange, yellow, red and purple. The tongue says ‘Flaming Moe’s’. The $120 shoe goes on sale tomorrow.

Bruno Mars says music is about love. “For me, 95 per cent of music is about love. That’s why cavemen were hitting stones to get everybody around the fire and get them feeling sexy. It’s exactly the same principle, the same thing: just get people on the dancefloor, get the girls smiling.”

The producers of ‘The Talk’ may bring back Sharon Osbourne because ratings are tanking.

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ has been renewed for another season. Ellen Pompeo has also signed a new one-year contract to return to the show as Meredith Grey. She is expected to earn $20 million.

NICK JONAS is “thrilled” that people have his songs on their bedroom playlists . . . but he doesn’t have his own stuff on his. He also said that he tries not to think about being a sex symbol because it’s “embarrassing.”

ANDREW MCCARTHY tried to quit “Pretty in Pink” when he found out MOLLY RINGWALD would end up with JON CRYER instead of him. Luckily, test audiences hated the original ending, so they re-shot it.

MATTHEW RAMSEY of Old Dominion fell off a ladder and suffered a broken rib, collapsed lung, and “various scrapes and bruises.” But he’s taking it well. He posted a photo yesterday of himself in the hospital giving a thumbs up.

SAMIRA WILEY and Lauren Morelli welcomed a baby girl. Lauren carried it. Samira was on “Orange Is the New Black”, and Lauren was one of the show’s producers.

DAVE BAUTISTA is joining DANIEL CRAIG in the “Knives Out” sequel.

A new DMX album of all-new original songs is coming out on the 28th of this month.

RIHANNA and NICKI MINAJ just followed each other on Instagram. Does that mean a collaboration is in the works?

After months of silence, Nicki Minaj returned to social media yesterday. The rapper shared two photos of herself sitting on a desk, wearing pink crocs and covering herself with heart shaped pillows. She captioned the photos, “F R I D A Y,” which has fans thinking she may be dropping new music this week.

Halsey was named songwriter of the year at the 2021 ‘BMI Pop Awards’. The artist wrote four of the year’s most performed songs: “Nightmare,” “Graveyard,” “Be Kind” and “You Should Be Sad.”

Olivia Rodrigo’s next single “good 4 you” will drop Friday. The “Driver’s License” singer wore a cheerleader outfit and long, black latex gloves while posing next to a trophy in the cover image shared to Instagram Monday.

A documentary series created by Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry is set to drop on Apple May 21st. The series, called ‘The Me You Can’t See’, focuses on mental health and emotional well-being. It will feature mental health pros, and celebs like Lady Gaga and Glenn Close.

Are Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott back on? The pair have been spotted multiple times out and about together. Their last spotting was Sunday night at Catch LA in West Hollywood, on an apparent triple date with Justin and Hailey Bieber and Kylie’s sister Kendall and her NBA star boyfriend Devin Booker.

“Mrs. Doubtfire” will return to Broadway with previews on October 21, at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, and an official opening night on December 5. The adaptation of the Robin Williams hit movie played three performances in 2020 before the COVID shutdown. Rob McClure takes on the title role.