The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch Earn Most American Music Award Nominations
The Weeknd and rapper Roddy Ricch received eight nods each for the 2020 American Music Awards, according to Variety. That includes for the awards’ biggest prize: “Artist of the Year.” In that category, Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd will compete against Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and Post Malone. Swift holds the record for the most …
Ariana Grande Releases Presidential “Positions” Music Video
Ariana Grande leads the White House in her just-released music video, “Positions,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Marking her first solo release since “thank u, next” last year, the superstar shows all the difficulties that can come with the demanding job of being commander-in-chief. “Switching the positions for you/ Cooking in the kitchen and I’m …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Streamed ‘Among Us’ on Twitch to Encourage Voting
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tried to stay alive on her alien spaceship last night as she played the popular video game “Among Us” live on Twitch while nearly 700,000 tuned in to watch, according to Forbes. The game has increased in popularity during the pandemic. Ocasio-Cortez played with several streamers, including fellow Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. …
Britney Spears Wins a Victory in Conservatorship Case
Britney Spears won a small victory in court yesterday in her conservatorship battle against her father, Jamie Spears, according to Variety. A petition request was granted that will allow her to expand her legal team. “Britney strongly believes it is consistent not only with her personal best interests but also with good public policy generally …
Viral TikTok Sends Fleetwood Mac’s Song, “Dreams,” to Biggest Streaming Week Ever
Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” the 1977 Billboard No. 1 hit, garnered more than 8.4 million streams nationwide last week — its largest streaming week in history, thanks to a TikTok video that went viral, according to Billboard. The video featured Nathan Apodaca, @420doggface208 on TikTok, mouthing along to the song while drinking a bottle of Ocean …
SNL Paid the Audience at Last Weekend’s Show
After having been shut down since March due to the Coronavirus, “Saturday Night Live” was back in the studio last weekend, but it was a taping with a twist, as audience members this time around were paid like they were crew members, according to The New York Times. The audience was pleasantly surprised when they …
J Balvin is Latest to Join Forces with McDonald’s for Celebrity Meal
After the success of McDonald’s partnership with rapper Travis Scott for his “Travis Scott Meal,” the fast food chain is now creating another celebrity meal. This time, it will be a “J Balvin Meal” with Latin pop superstar J Balvin, according to CNN. It will feature all of the singer’s favorites, including a Big Mac, …
Zendaya, Schitt’s Creek Make Emmy History
This year’s Emmy Awards were held last night and made history for being the first ever virtual ceremony held in light of the coronavirus pandemic, but the virtual Zoom-like format wasn’t the exciting part of the night. “Schitt’s Creek” made history for sweeping all the major Emmy comedy categories, according to Variety. The Canadian PopTV …
YelloPain Breaks Down the Reasons Why Voting Matters
Back in January, rapper YelloPain released a single “My Vote Don’t Count” where he outlines the reasons many choose to stay home on Election Day and emphasizes just why it matters, especially in congressional elections. Now, the track’s been given a fresh update with a visual and feature from the incredible Sevyn Streeter. The song …
Taylor Swift to Perform at ACM Awards for First Time in Seven Years
Taylor Swift is scheduled to perform “Betty” from her new album, “Folklore,” at the Academy of Country Music Awards this Wednesday, which will mark her first time performing on a country awards show in seven years, according to Variety. She will be singing from the Grand Ole Opry House, which, along with Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium …
