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Ozzy Osbourne Waiting For Clearance To Perform At Rock Hall Induction
Ozzy Osbourne wants to perform at his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and right now, he's just "waiting for the all clear." In an interview posted by Ultimate Classic Rock, he explained: "I'd like to do a gig without falling over now, b...
May 06, 2024
Pop Tidbits
Charlie Puth will release a new single after getting "a sign" from Taylor Swift in form of a TTPD name-check. '"Hero' will be out everywhere on May 24th as the first single of my new album. Thank you for your support... you know who you are," he wrote. ...
May 06, 2024
Lovers & Friends Festival In Las Vegas Canceled Over Weather Concerns
Saturday's Lovers & Friends Festival, set to take place outdoors at Las Vegas Festival Grounds, was canceled by organizers late Friday evening due to dangerous winds. The one-day music festival, which was set to feature performances by Usher, Janet...
May 06, 2024
Kendrick Lamar And Drake Continue Feud With New Diss Tracks
Kendrick Lamar and Drake continued to trade knockout lyrical punches with a series of diss tracks released in quick succession over the weekend. Following Lamar's back-to-back hip-hop haymakers, "Euphoria" and "6:16 in LA," which ferociously took Drake...
May 06, 2024
Dua Lipa Releases New Album, Hosts/Performs On 'Saturday Night Live'
Dua Lipa celebrated Friday's release of her third album, Radical Optimism, by doing double duty on Saturday Night Live by being both the show's host and musical guest. As her parents watched proudly from the small studio audience at 30 Rock, Lipa came ...
May 06, 2024
Taylor Swift Earns Best Second Week For Any Album Since 2015
Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, is once again the number one album in the country, firmly staying in the top spot on the Billboard 200 charts. The record registered 439,000 album-equivalent units over the past week, the best se...
May 06, 2024
Tidbits
Chance Perdomo, who died in a motorcycle crash in March, will not have his role recast in Gen V. Producers intend to honor his memory and highlight his work in the upcoming Season 2, which does not have a release date yet. Kate Beckinsale has responde...
May 06, 2024
Madonna Finishes World Tour In Front Of Her Largest Crowd Ever In Rio
Madonna completed her 80-show world tour on Saturday night with a free concert at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach that drew an estimated crowd of 1.6 million fans. The 65-year-old Queen of Pop delivered hits from throughout her legendary four decade ...
May 06, 2024
Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer To Star In 'The Death Of Robin Hood'
Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer are set to star in the upcoming film The Death Of Robin Hood, directed by Michael Sarnoski (Pig, A Quiet Place: Day One). This dark re-imagining of the Robin Hood tale portrays the character as "a battleworn loner" who is "...
May 06, 2024
Pauly Shore Will Star As Richard Simmons 'Whether He Likes It Or Not'
Pauly Shore reiterated his determination to star in the Richard Simmons biopic during his Netflix Is a Joke comedy show in Los Angeles. "I'm also gonna be starring in the Richard Simmons biopic ... whether he likes it or not," he told the audience. "Ju...
May 06, 2024
Bernard Hill Of ‘Titanic’ & ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Star Dead At 79
Bernard Hill, best known for his roles as Captain Smith in Titanic and King Théoden in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, has died at the age of 79. His agency confirmed the news, but no additional details, including the cause of death, have been released....
May 06, 2024
'The Fall Guy' Kicks Off Summer Movie Season With $28 Million Debut
The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, kicked off summer movie season by falling short of expectations, earning $28.5 million in its debut. With a production cost of $140 million, it will need a lot of staying power to turn a profit. The ...
May 06, 2024
Foo Fighters Launch Tour With 24-Song Setlist
Foo Fighters are back on the road. They kicked off their... Everything Or Nothing At All Tour, in Dallas this week, with a 24-song setlist for an audience estimated at 20,000. Ultimate Classic Rock noted, that this marks their first extensive North Ame...
May 03, 2024
Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda To Reissue 2018 Solo Album
Mike Shinoda, co-founder of Linkin Park, will re-release his sophomore solo album, Post Traumatic. The deluxe vinyl reissue, was recorded in the months following the 2017 death of Linkin Park vocalist, Chester Bennington. The new version includes 2 bon...
May 03, 2024
Olivia Rodrigo Forced To Cancel Shows At Troubled U.K. Arena
Olivia Rodrigo has apologized to fans after her shows in Manchester's Co-Op Live arena were postponed due to ongoing technical issues at the venue. The singer expressed her disappointment in an Instagram Story and assured fans that her team is working ...
May 03, 2024
Cyndi Lauper Joined Nicki Minaj for "Pink Friday Girls" In Brooklyn
Nicki Minaj welcomed Cyndi Lauper onstage during her homecoming show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Wednesday. Minaj rapped her "Pink Friday Girls" collaboration with Lauper, who joined her on stage to sing a part of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" as it...
May 03, 2024
Fat Joe Announces Relief Fund To Aid Haiti Amid Political Violence
Fat Joe has partnered with international charity Food For The Poor to establish a relief fund aimed at supporting Haiti, which is facing political and economic turmoil amidst a surge in violence. "Many of my close friends are Haitian, so we've been wat...
May 03, 2024
Britney Spears Speaks Out After Ambulance Called To Her L.A. Hotel
Police and paramedics responded to an alleged altercation between Britney Spears and her boyfriend at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood on Wednesday night. TMZ reports that cops visited the hotel earlier in the evening due to reports of a woman mat...
May 03, 2024
Kevin Spacey Lashes Out At Channel 4 Doc 'Spacey Unmasked'
Kevin Spacey is speaking out against an upcoming docuseries about him titled Spacey Unmasked. The two-part series, set to air May 6th and 7th on Channel 4 in the U.K., examines Spacey's life and includes interviews with individuals who accuse the actor...
May 03, 2024
Maya Rudolph, Jake Gyllenhaal To Host Final 'SNL' Episodes Of Season
Maya Rudolph and Jake Gyllenhaal have been announced as guest hosts for the final episodes of Saturday Night Live's 49th season. Former cast member Rudolph will take the lead on May 11th with Vampire Weekend as the musical guest. Gyllenhaal will then h...
May 03, 2024
Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas To Co-Star In Musical Comedy 'Power Ballad'
Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas will co-star in a musical comedy called Power Ballad, which has already begun filming in Dublin. The movie follows the story of a wedding singer and a rock star who are torn apart by a song -- but it's unclear which actor will ...
May 03, 2024
CBS Hits 16th Straight Season As Most-Watched Primetime Network
CBS remains the most-watched TV network for the 16th consecutive season, averaging 5.59 million viewers per night. The network's record-setting Super Bowl broadcast in February helped helped keep it in the top spot, along with hosting 8 of the 10 most...
May 03, 2024
Tidbits
Knuckles has become the most-watched original series on Paramount+, already accumulating over 4 million hours of viewership in its first few days. It is also the most-watched kids and family title on the streaming platform. Cobra Kai's final season wi...
May 03, 2024
Advice Line with Pete Maldonado of Chomps
Former guest Pete Maldonado, co-founder and co-CEO of Chomps, joins Guy for another "Advice Line" edition of HIBT Lab. In this episode, we'll meet Jennifer, a sourdough bagel slinger thinking about taking on 'big cream cheese.' Then Brand...
May 02, 2024
Former Guns N' Roses Guitarist Gilby Clarke Selling Gear On Reverb
Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke is getting rid of a lot of his instruments and gear by selling it on Reverb. No doubt his total collection is massive. The successful solo artist started out in the 80's, with a major label deal, with the ban...
May 02, 2024
Journey's Steve Perry Re-Records 'It Could Have Been You' With The Effect
Steve Perry has collaborated with the band, The Effect to record a new version of Journey's "It Could Have Been You." The Effect features Trevor Lukather - son of Toto's Steve Lukather on guitars, Nic Collins - son of Phil Collins on drums, and Steve M...
May 02, 2024
Duff McKagan Set To Release Live Version Of 'Tenderness' Album
In celebration of the 5th anniversary of his album, Tenderness, Duff McKagan is releasing Tenderness Live in Los Angeles. It was recorded in 2013, right after the album was released. The former Guns N' Roses bassist said: "This live recording from the ...
May 02, 2024
Cher Says She Dates Younger Men Because The Older Ones Are Dead
During an appearance on the Jennifer Hudson Show, Cher opened up about her dating history and her preference for younger men. "I'm really shy when I'm not working and kind of shy around men," the 77-year-old pop icon explained. "And the reason I go out...
May 02, 2024
Drake Joins Nicki Minaj Onstage, Seemingly Responds To Kendrick Lamar
Drake joined Nicki Minaj during her Pink Friday 2 World Tour stop in Toronto on Tuesday night. The duo performed their track "Needle," which had yet to be debuted live. It was their first time together on stage in years, and at one point Drake even gav...
May 02, 2024
Ed Sheeran Set For 'Multiply' 10th Anniversary Show, Special Edition
Ed Sheeran will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his album "x" with a special concert at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on May 22nd. The singer will also release a new anniversary edition of the album on June 21st, featuring 9 additional tracks. Sheeran ...
May 02, 2024
Janet Jackson, Peso Pluma, More Included In $25 Concert Ticket Promotion
Live Nation is back with Concert Week, a week-long promotion where tickets for popular shows are available for just $25. The sale runs from May 8th to May 14th and covers over 5,000 events and 900 artists, including names like Janet Jackson, Meghan Tra...
May 02, 2024
Harvey Weinstein Will Be Re-Tried After Overturned Rape Conviction
Manhattan prosecutors confirmed they will retry producer Harvey Weinstein on rape and sexual assault charges after his conviction was overturned. At a hearing attended by Weinstein and one of his accusers, Jessica Mann, prosecutors informed the judge t...
May 02, 2024
Tidbits
Netflix has announced new stand-up specials from Gabriel Iglesias, Ali Wong, Jo Koy, Bert Kreischer, Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster, and Michelle Buteau -- ahead of the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival in Los Angeles. Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day revived ...
May 02, 2024
Airbnb Offers Stays In 'X-Men' Mansion, Prince's 'Purple Rain' House
Airbnb has introduced a new category called "Icons," which offers unique experiences hosted by famous figures in entertainment and other fields. The collection includes stays in the iconic floating house from the movie Up, partying with Kevin Hart in h...
May 02, 2024
Tyra Banks Says She Had Her First Alcoholic Drink At Age 50
Tyra Banks revealed in a new interview with People that she celebrated her 50th birthday late last year with her first alcoholic drink -- and found it wasn't worth it. She spent the occasion in Australia with her family, where "my mom and my best frien...
May 02, 2024
Dan Schneider Sues Producers Of 'Quiet On Set' For Defamation
Dan Schneider has filed a defamation lawsuit against the producers of the docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV. The special uncovered alleged abuse and misconduct at Nickelodeon, where Schneider was a creator and producer of popular shows....
May 02, 2024
Tidbits
Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr.'s relationship has reportedly fizzled out. They were first linked in September 2023, and made a public appearance at an Oscar Party last month. The relationship was considered casual. Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schu...
May 01, 2024
Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson To Recap Olympics Highlights On Peacock
Peacock has announced a comedy commentary series called Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson that's set to air during the Paris Summer Olympics. "We're going for gold, everybody!" Hart said in a statement. The show will feature the com...
May 01, 2024
Tony Award Nominees Include Alicia Keys, Daniel Radcliffe, More Stars
The 2024 Tony Awards nominations were dominated by the musicals Hell's Kitchen and Stereophonic, earning 13 nods each. Hell's Kitchen is inspired by Alicia Keys' teenage years, while Stereophonic explores the dark side of the music industry. Close behi...
May 01, 2024
Barbra Streisand Explains Asking Melissa McCarthy About Ozempic Use
Barbra Streisand explained her comment asking Melissa McCarthy about the weight loss drug Ozempic, which sparked attention on Instagram. "I went on Instagram to see the photos we'd posted of the beautiful flowers I'd received for my birthday! Below the...
May 01, 2024
Martin Freeman Defends Age-Gap Relationship With Jenna Ortega In New Film
Martin Freeman, 52, expressed his disappointment at the criticism directed towards the age gap in his new film Miller's Girl with Jenna Ortega, 21. He defended the movie, emphasizing its "grown up and nuanced" approach to a sensitive topic and likened ...
May 01, 2024
Jack White's Third Man Records Gifts NFL's JJ McCarthy With White Stripes Custom Vinyl
Jack White's Third Man Records and the Third Man Pressing plant in Detroit were busy during the National Football League Draft held there last week. The NFL teamed with Third Man to give quarterback JJ McCarthy -- from the University of Michigan, draft...
May 01, 2024
Wolfgang Van Halen 'Behind The Music' Premiers On Paramount
Premiering Wednesday, May 1st on Paramount+ is an MTV "Behind the Music" episode dedicated to Wolfgang Van Halen. The 33-year-old son of the late Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli has been a public figure since birth but became a professio...
May 01, 2024
Slipknot Announces North American Summer Tour
On Tuesday (4-30) Slipknot announced a summer tour of North America that kicks off August 6, in Noblesville, Indiana. Stops include New York City, Phoenix, Dallas, Des Moines, Toronto, and Nampa, Idaho. Opening acts vary between dates, but include Knoc...
May 01, 2024
FKA Twigs Developed Her Own Deepfake, Calls For AI Regulation
FKA twigs testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee On Intellectual Property as they discuss the NO FAKES Act, which aims to protect citizens against unauthorized digital replicas. The artist urged lawmakers to protect against non-consens...
May 01, 2024
Missy Elliott Joins Pharrell Williams And Michel Gondry Musical Project
Missy Elliott is joining the cast of Universal Pictures' untitled Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry project. The film is a coming-of-age musical set in Virginia Beach in 1977 -- inspired by Williams' childhood neighborhood and the Atlantis Apartments...
May 01, 2024
Benny Blanco Makes Selena Gomez An Amazing Steak Dinner
Benny Blanco showcased his romantic side on Instagram by preparing a steak dinner for his girlfriend, Selena Gomez. In a post, Blanco shared his motivation, declaring, "I want to do something nice for my girlfriend. Whenever I want to put a smile on he...
May 01, 2024
Mary J. Blige Might Be Retiring From Music In '5 Or 6 Years'
Mary J. Blige revealed in a new interview that she's considering retiring from the music industry in around "five or six years." Blige, who has been involved in acting alongside her music career, said it has recently become more of a main focus. "Right...
May 01, 2024
Kendrick Lamar Drops Searing New Drake Diss Track 'Euphoria'
Kendrick Lamar released a new diss track called "Euphoria," aimed at Drake, in which he calls his rival a "pathetic master manipulator" and "habitual liar" who is "not a rap artist" but a "scam artist." The song, which critics and fans are calling a sl...
May 01, 2024
Staind's Aaron Lewis Drops New Solo Music Video For 'Over The Hill'
Staind's Aaron Lewis has released the official music video for his solo single, "Over The Hill." About the single, he said: "It's the realization that we all make mistakes, take different paths and learn as we go. I've embraced it with no regrets. Abou...
Apr 30, 2024