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Rihanna has dropped her first single in six years. The track, “Lift Me Up,” is the first of two songs to be released from Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. Variety reports that the song is a tribute to the life and legacy of the franchise’s late star, Chadwick Boseman. It was written by Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems, Rihanna, film composer Ludwig Göransson, and director Ryan Coogler.
Eminem is celebrating “8 Mile”. On Wednesday, he announced the release of a deluxe version of the movie’s soundtrack to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Em tweeted, “‘I’m still standing here screaming ‘f*** the Free World. #8Mile 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the soundtrack drops on streaming Friday.”
Drake turned 36 on Monday and turned up in Miami. Partygoers at Sexy Miami said Drake welcomed people with $500 bills featuring Drake’s face. The funny money wasn’t the only thing given away. Drake raffled off $100,000 in cash, $5,000 Saks gift cards, a Rolex watch, and a Chanel bag.
Prince Harry’s much-anticipated memoir officially has a title and a release date. Penguin Random House revealed information about the upcoming book, confirming reports of its Jan. 10 release date. Titled “Spare”, the 416-page book will find Harry telling his story with “raw, unflinching honesty,” says the publisher, adding that the book is “full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.”
Avril Lavigne has dropped out of the Saturday lineup of Las Vegas’ “When We Were Young” festival, and has been replaced by Death Cab for Cutie, due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Saturday’s show is technically the second day of WWWY, since organizers were forced to cancel last weekend’s opening day due to concerns over high winds.
Green Day, Eddie Vedder, Weezer, Marcus Mumford, and The Black Crowes have been lined up for Tempe, Arizona’s baseball-themed “Innings Festival”, set for Feb. 25-26, 2023, to coincide with MLB’s spring training.
The World Series kicks off tonight, between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros. According to polling, 59% of America is pulling for the Phillies, and 41% are rooting for the Astros. Philly state-by-state too, 44 to 6.
Elon Musk says Twitter won’t become a “free-for-all hellscape” under his watch, and he wants to make it, quote, “a common digital town square where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner.”
Netflix is filming Princess Diana’s final car ride for “The Crown”, at the Paris tunnel where she died in that fatal crash back in 1997. But sources say they’re not going to recreate the actual crash.
In an interview with “Pollstar”, Dolly Parton said she’s not going to do “full-blown tours” anymore. She’ll still do shows here and there, but now that she and her husband are “getting older” she wants to stay close to home.
Katy Perry is extending her Las Vegas residency, “Katy Perry: PLAY”, at Resorts World Theatre by adding 14 more dates in 2023.
Finneas was recently involved in an electric bike accident that broke his collarbone and fractured his right elbow. He added that “with hard work” he will recover in time to join his sister, Billie Eilish, for her upcoming tour dates in Los Angeles on December 13th, 15th and 16th.
Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes were spotted attending church together. Both singers, who are taking breaks from touring to deal with their mental health, were spotted at Churchome in Beverly Hills. It is unclear if they sang for the congregation as Bieber has in the past.
Harry Styles has premiered the official video for “Music For A Sushi Restaurant,” the third official single from Harry’s critically-acclaimed and Platinum-certified album “Harry’s House”. The visual was directed by Aube Perrie and shot last month in Brooklyn, NY.
Disney+ released the official trailer for “The Santa Clauses”, starring Tim Allen, David Krumholtz, and Elizabeth Mitchell. The movie is set 30 years after the 1994 film “The Santa Clause”. In the trailer, Tim Allen’s Santa Clause retires “too soon” and hires “the wrong guy,” causing the Christmas spirit to dissipate. He and his family must return to the North Pole to save the day.
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