Guns n’ Roses is now in Spotify’s Billions Club; their 1987 track “Sweet Child of Mine” has now reached one billion streams on the streaming service. Other songs in Spotify’s Billions Club include Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”.
Christina Applegate revealed she’s been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She took to Twitter Tuesday to share the news, writing: “Hi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS. It’s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition.”
Ed Sheeran and other entertainment figures will feature in the “We For India: Saving Lives, Protecting Livelihoods” livestream. The virtual event will be broadcast via Facebook this Sunday to raise funds for coronavirus missions in India. It will feature musical performances, stand-up comedy, messages of support, immersive fitness challenges and games.
Lorde planned for her upcoming “Solar Power” album to be a “big acid record”, but it turned into a “weed album”. She says after one bad acid experience, she was “like, meh, it’s a weed album.” Her hotly-anticipated third studio effort drops later this month.
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, who wrote the band’s iconic hits such as ‘Little Lies’ and ‘Don’t Stop’, is the latest artist to sell her song catalogue to Hipgnosis. She sold the copyright of 115 songs to the London firm for an undisclosed fee, which gives investors the chance to take advantage of future royalties.
Gordon Lightfoot is recovering from a broken wrist after a fall at his Toronto home. He’s been forced to postpone a number of upcoming tour dates after undergoing surgery. A rep says the 82-year-old is “doing just fine,” but is expected to take 8 weeks to recover.
After five years without releasing a solo project, Beyoncé is nearly ready to drop her highly anticipated next album. “With all the isolation and injustice over the past year, I think we are all ready to escape, travel, love, and laugh again. I feel a renaissance emerging, and I want to be part of nurturing that escape in any way possible. I’ve been in the studio for a year and a half.”
Bachelorette star Katie Thurston is moving to Canada to be with her fiance, Blake. She posted the following birthday message to him: “I couldn’t have done this without you. I’m so ready to leave these bubbles and start living our life! I couldn’t ask for a better partner. You are kind, patient, understanding, and your advocacy for the planet and animals is remarkable. I’m so lucky to call you my fiancé. My best friend. My confidant. We are just two weirdos laughing our way through life together. Cheers to the upcoming adventures! Next stop… CANADA!”
Ellen plans to continue airing promos touting how she has given away $500 million over the course of her talk show. Ellen wants to remind everyone of all the good she has done. All the countless lives that her show has changed, including her own. Expect the final season to continue with lots of trips down memory lane. This final season isn’t about ratings; it is about legacy.
LeVar Burton’s guest-hosting week on “Jeopardy” was the lowest rated among all of the guest hosts. An average of just 4.4 million people watched his week. That’s down 6% from the prior week. Over 250,000 people signed an online petition pushing for LeVar to replace Alex Trebek.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez recently looked into buying an $85 million Beverly Hills estate. The home has a basketball court, 12 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, a boxing ring, a pool, a guard house and a guest house. They also looked at a $40 million estate.
JENNIFER LOPEZ’s pink diamond engagement ring from BEN AFFLECK back in 2002 could be worth $11 million today. Also, according to Jennifer’s former publicist, she most likely still has it.
HUGH JACKMAN seems pretty confident that he’s done playing Wolverine. He said, quote, “Please tell it to RYAN REYNOLDS because he doesn’t believe it . . . he thinks I’m joking.”
Current “Jeopardy!” champ MATT AMODIO has won 15 straight games as of last night, for a total of $475,600. That puts him fourth on the all-time list of regular-season winners. He could take over third place this week if he keeps winning.
After discovering the medical benefits of CBD and honey, BEYONCÉ has decided to build a hemp and honey farm. She said, quote, “I’ve even got hives on my roof!”
HALLE BERRY broke two ribs on the first day of filming her MMA drama “Bruised” . . . and refused to halt filming. She directed the movie.
This week, Halsey has been posting never-before-seen photos of her recent pregnancy. And in her most recent, she indicates how much she enjoyed being pregnant. In what she called her “fav belly pic,” she wrote, “Miss it already.” The image features Halsey wearing an unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt to reveal her bare baby bump as she looks into the distance.
Ed Sheeran is taking time to look back on his debut album, “+” and will be performing songs from it for a small audience in London. For someone who sells out arenas, the 2,000 seat theatre tickets are in high demand. So much so, that fans are having to register for “a chance” to purchase tickets. Registration is open through August 15 for the September 2nd show.
Billie Eilish is literally dreaming about her sold-out tour. She told Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” that she’s had 6 dreams about it so far. She said, “It’s been so long. I can’t wait.”
Christina Ricci is pregnant with her second child. The actress shared an image from her ultrasound on Tuesday along with the caption, “Life keeps getting better.” Although she did not share the name of the father, her post tags hair stylist Mark Hampton, who also shared a pictures of the ultrasound on his Instagram.
Kim Kardashian revealed to “Parents” that she relies on her oldest, North West, to help with her little siblings. She told the magazine, “Bedtime is such a challenge with four kids. It’s rare that I get all of them down as planned, but now that North is older, she’s become my little sidekick and helps me with the younger ones. It’s actually so cute.” However, the eight-year-old can’t be relied on to help out in the mornings because she needs extra time to pick out her outfits.
Margot Robbie is the latest actress to join Wes Anderson’s upcoming film, set to begin shooting in Spain later this month. According to The Hollywood Reporter, details are slim, but the cast also includes Anderson regulars Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, and Adrien Brody, alongside newcomer, Tom Hanks.
Robin came out as bisexual in the latest installment of “Batman: Urban Legends”. In the sixth installment of the comic book, released Tuesday, Robin’s alter-ego Tim Drake went out on a date with a man named Bernard Dowd.
HBO’s critically-acclaimed six-part limited series, “The White Lotus”, from Mike White, will return for a second installment. According to HBO, the next chapter leaves Hawaii behind and follows a different group of vacationers as they jet to another White Lotus property and settle in temporarily amongst its inhabitants.
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