Millie Bobby Brown has a record deal in the works. The 16-year-old, best-known for her starring role in the Netflix series “Stranger Things”, has reportedly been recording music in lockdown and she’s currently working towards releasing her first album.
Selena Gomez says she was already busy in her new home studio before lockdown. Now, she says that she “didn’t want to lose that feeling of inspiration, so I am constantly writing ideas and lyrics down for songs in my journals.”
U2’s Bono celebrated his 60th birthday Sunday by posting a playlist of what he described as “60 Songs That Saved My Life.” Among them were songs by Billie Eilish, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Luciano Pavarotti and Lady Gaga.
Kelsea Ballerini and husband Morgan Evans will perform alongside Keith Urban on the Grand Ole Opry’s next Saturday night showcase. The May 16 episode will take place without a live audience due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Katy Perry confirmed on Sunday that she’ll release her fifth album before the end of 2020. “Daisies,” the first single off KP5, will drop this Friday.
Kevin Hart and wife Eniko Parrish confirmed on Mother’s Day that they’re expecting a girl. They revealed in March that they were pregnant with their second child together.
Alanis Morissette is postponing her upcoming tour to summer 2021 thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. The trek was meant to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Morissette’s 1995 album, Jagged Little Pill. Garbage and Liz Phair–who both opened for Alanis on her 1998 tour–were also scheduled to perform on the anniversary trek.
Paul Vasquez, whose “double rainbow” clip made him a YouTube sensation in 2010, passed away on Saturday at the age of 57. His awestruck reaction to the twin rainbows near his California home led to his clip being viewed more than 46 million times.
This Sunday’s American Idol finale will feature a performance of ”We Are the World” with Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and past American Idol contestants Gabby Barrett, Jordin Sparks, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Laine Hardy, Lauren Alaina, Phillip Phillips, Ruben Studdard and Scotty McCreery.
Carole Baskin and her husband, Howard, now have their own trading cards. The card says, “Howard and Carole Baskin are leading big cats rights advocates. The couple operates Big Cat Rescue near Tampa, Florida. The debate over exotic animals in private zoos hit a fever pitch with the 2020 Netflix documentary, Tiger King.” A single pack costs eight dollars while a pack of 50 costs $200.
Community creator Dan Harmon seemed to imply that there could indeed be a film on the way for the show. “I can say that there are conversations happening that people would want to be happening and that I’m very, very excited about the coming months,” he said. The cast will be doing a table read and Q&A on Monday, May 18, on Sony Pictures TV’s YouTube page.
The cast and crew behind the Back to the Future film franchise had a virtual reunion to raise money for Project Hope. The event, hosted by actor Josh Gad, featured stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and other actors from the films. Director Robert Zemeckis, screenwriter Bob Gale, theme song writer Huey Lewis, and composer Alan Silvestri were also present.
Lady Gaga is selling jockstraps, briefs and thongs as part of the rollout for this month’s Chromatica release. Chromatica will be released on May 29.
Doja Cat’s song “Say So” leapt from #6 to #1 this week, giving the artist her first ever Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper. It also gave Nicki Minaj her first-ever #1 on the chart.
Country duo Florida Georgia Line announced Monday that they will be releasing a new EP on May 22 called 6-Pack. The EP will include their latest single, “I Love My Country.” It’s also expected to include a song from their upcoming May 18 appearance on Songland.
The acoustic guitar that Kurt Cobain played during his famous MTV “Unplugged” session is expected to fetch $1 million at auction. The 1959 Martin D-18E guitar will be auctioned June 19-20 in Beverly Hills. The album MTV Unplugged in New York went #1 and also won a Grammy.
Kelly Clarkson will host a virtual shower for moms expecting during the pandemic. Mom and moms-to-be can register up until May 23rd. The shower will take place June 11th, and will also feature some of Kelly’s celebrity friends.
Katy Perry shared an ultrasound video . . . where she said it looks like her daughter is giving everyone the middle finger.
Amid the shutdown, celebs are Zoom-ing along with the rest of us. Talent manager Guy Oseary is the latest to get in the game, hosting parties with Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, David Spade, Jessica Chastain, Alex Rodriguez, Lenny Kravitz, Jimmy Fallon, Shaquille O’Neal, Adam Sandler, Dakota Fanning and Laura Dern, among other stars in attendance. What do they chat about? Word is, they’re talking about ESPN’s Last Dance documentary about the Chicago Bulls and the new Beastie Boys documentary.
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