Drake has unveiled his new “Certified Lover Boy” Nike merchandise line. On Insta, he’s shown off a series of black t-shirts with lyrics on them. The Nike logo has been filled with roses. The new album dropped today.
Twitter has declared BTS’ ‘Butter’ the “song of summer 2021”. Between the end of May and the middle of August, it was the most tweeted about song in the US. The rest of the top-5, in order: ‘Essence’ – Wizkid ft. Tems and the remix ft. Justin Bieber; ‘Industry Baby’ – Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow; ‘Stay’- The Kid LAROI ft. Justin Bieber; ‘Yonaguni’ – Bad Bunny.
Carrie Underwood has partnered with Dan + Shay for ‘Only Us’ which will appear on the soundtrack of Broadway musical-turned-film “Dear Evan Hansen”, out September 24.
The Labor Day weekend box office, the last frame of summer, is poised for a revolution as Disney debuts the first Asian American Marvel superhero feature “Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings”. In U.S. and Canada, it’s projected that it is in store for a Labor Day opening weekend record of $45M-$50M.
Dua Lipa will skip the upcoming Met Gala because she’s working on her big-screen acting debut! The singer had to decline because she’s busy filming for the upcoming action thriller, “Argylle” in London. The Met Gala will be held on Monday, September 13, with rumored attendees that include Beyonce, Kim Kardashian West, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Harry Styles, Camila Cabello and Lewis Hamilton.
We’ll get a look inside of what it took for The Weeknd to pull off the Super Bowl performance this year. Showtime has a documentary about it called “The Show”. The trailer says it’s the most-watched 12 minutes on television. “The Show” premieres on Friday, September 24th.
CARDI B didn’t get hammered by Hurricane Ida like some people did . . . especially those in New Orleans and New York City. But she did experience some flooding . . . which she made sure to document on Instagram. She shared some pictures on her Instagram Story of water pooling up inside her home in the Atlanta area.
New rumored cast members for “Dancing with the Stars” include Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade, NBA star Iman Shumpert, and Brian Austin Green.
Today on Amazon: A musical version of “Cinderella” starring Camila Cabello. The rest of the cast includes Idina Menzel as the wicked stepmother, Pierce Brosnan and Minnie Driver as the king and queen, and Billy Porter as her fairy godmother. James Corden is also in it as one of her mice.
Today on Disney Plus: The Billie Eilish concert movie “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to L.A.”, featuring all the songs from her second album.
New music today: “Certified Lover Boy”, Drake. This is his sixth album. The cover art is just 12 pregnant women emojis in different skin tones and hair colors. The album features Jay-Z, Young Thug, Future, 21 Savage, and Lil Baby, plus the song “Laugh Now Cry Later” with Lil Durk.
New music today: Mercury – Act 1″, Imagine Dragons. This is their fifth album. The single “Wrecked” was inspired by the passing of lead singer Dan Reynolds’ sister-in-law.
New music today: “Dawn of Chromatica: The Remix Album”, Lady Gaga. This album is remixes of “Chromatica” songs . . . along with Charli XCX, Arca, A.G. Cook, and Mura Masa.
ABBA has a new album coming out on November 5th called “Voyage”, and they released two new singles yesterday. An ABBA concert experience is opening in London next May, with the band as digital avatars of their younger selves.
LEVAR BURTON didn’t get the “Jeopardy!” gig . . . which still SUCKS . . . but he is getting his own documentary. It’s called “Butterfly in the Sky”, and it’s about his show “Reading Rainbow”.
With less than two weeks to go before releasing his next album, “=” (pronounced Equal) Ed Sheeran has released a new song. Using his social media to make the announcement he posted a clip of the song, “Shivers”. This is his second single from the album that comes out on September 10th.
Charli XCX has released a new video. In it, she’s leading a goth funeral procession as she shimmies and sulks her way around a coffin, coping with the passing of a good friend. In a press release she called it, “twisted, dramatic and quite frankly electrifying.” The “Good Ones” video was filmed in Mexico.
Justin Bieber has launched a fundraiser to provide assistance to the people of Haiti, after the country recently suffered a devastating earthquake. He’s partnering with non-profit organizations to provide human, technical, and medical resources on the ground in Haiti.
Fans of Alecia Keys got a great surprise when she posted on Instagram about new music coming out next week. Along with the official cover art she revealed that the song, “La La” features five-time Grammy nominee, Swae Lee. The release date is September 9.
Following in the footsteps of buddy George Clooney, spokesperson for Nespresso, Brad Pitt has been named the new global ambassador for De’Longhi, known for their luxury coffee and espresso machines. Brad will head the company’s first “Perfetto” campaign, where he’ll be seen picking coffee beans, riding his motorcycle, and relaxing at home.
A bittersweet moment for fans of the HBO show ‘Insecure’ – the fifth and final season is set to premiere on October 24th. The show, which stars actress Issa Rae, will spend its last season focusing on some self-reflection, while also addressing the feud that disconnected Issa’s character with her best friend, played by Yvonne Orji.
Prince Harry made an appearance live from his home in California to present the “Heroes of the Year” award at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, specifically honoring Oxford scientists who developed the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.













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