The Weeknd scores again!

Ahead of his epic showing at Super Bowl LV on Sunday (February 7), the GRAMMY winner was already watching his latest ‘After Hours’ single – ‘Save Your Tears’ – make upward moves on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to the buzz built from its controversial accompanying music video.

Now, as the praise continues to roll in for the show-stopping performance at Tampa’s Raymond Jones Stadium (click here to watch), The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) has learned the song has cracked the chart’s top 10 for the first time!

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With their top-selling hits like ‘Dynamite,’ ‘Life Goes On,’ and the parent projects that birthed them (‘BE,’ ‘Map of the Soul’), BTS‘ short but storied career has already seen them collect stats that put them in Billboard history books alongside the greats.

Now, the K-Pop hitmakers are about to see their name penciled along another hallowed music hall:  ‘MTV Unplugged.’

The iconic TV special, which has seen the likes of Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, George Michael, Shakira, Alanis Morissette, and a host of other legendary acts grace its stage over the years, will see BTS become the latest to bless the platform with stripped/acoustic versions of their greatest hits.

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Queen Latifah reigned over ratings once more thanks to her highly hailed return to network TV courtesy of the action series, ‘The Equalizer.’

Given the most vied time slot in television, the new show – a small screen adaptation of the 2014 Denzel Washington movie of the same name – dominated Sunday night viewership figures following the Super Bowl (February 7), scoring over 10 times the eyes of its nearest scripted competitors.

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A year after National Geographic announced EMMY, TONY, & GRAMMY-award winning star Cynthia Erivo had been cast to portray Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in the biographical miniseries ‘Genius,’ an extended first look has been lifted for the venture.

The four-night anthology designed to “explore Franklin’s musical genius, incomparable career, and the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world,” ‘Genius’ was originally set to launch last year as the first-ever authorized scripted production about the musical monarch since her August 2018 passing.

After the network announced a change of plans due to the global health crisis, its premiere was stalled.

Now with a new date in tow, look below to get a glimpse of how Erivo will fare in the royal role.

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New Jazmine Sullivan music could be in the works.

For, the music superstar is teasing a collaboration with Country music star Brandi Carlile.

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Fans worldwide are mourning Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, who died at her home aged 76.

Bandmate Diana Ross was one of the first names to pay tribute to the star. And now more celebrities are expressing their sorrow at the loss of the Motown legend.

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Michael B. Jordan has a packed plate of activity after signing a colossal deal with Amazon. 

However, it hasn’t quelled the murmurs surrounding a possible return to the ‘Black Panther’ franchise.

In the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s tragic death last August, speculation has been rife about the direction Marvel will be taking with the eagerly-awaited ‘Black Panther II.’

Of late, Jordan’s name has been thrust into the mix on the rumor mill. Specifically relating to him possibly reprising his role as Killmonger from 2018’s billion-dollar grossing ‘Black Panther.’

During a visit to Good Morning America this week, the actor was quizzed about this head-on.

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As if the records and stats held by Adele‘s sophomore album, ’21,’ weren’t already insurmountable, this week threw another atop the pile.

To jog your memory, the LP – famous for its megahit single ‘Rolling in the Deep’ – already rocked history books for debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 and staying there for a whopping 24 weeks at the height of its popularity (the longest run of any female album ever).  It is listed as the ‘greatest Billboard 200 album of all-time’ by Billboard itself. Currently standing at worldwide sales of over 31 million, it is also the best-selling musical project of the century.

Recently celebrating its 10th anniversary, the January 24, 2011-released set is now giving its creator and label a new reason to rejoice.

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‘The Best Man’ is back with a twist!

The much-loved film franchise is returning as a TV show that will be anchored by the original cast.

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Britney Spears‘ name has been on the ‘Radar’ of the masses for over two decades.

However, recent times have seen the singer’s personal circumstance come under heightened scrutiny. Most especially the conservatorship she’s been tied to since rebounding from her 2007 breakdown. A conservatorship controlled by her father Jamie Spears.

The controversial legal agreement has been the subject of intense attention of late following the documentary ‘Framing Britney Spears.’

As reported, the investigative special has drawn an overflow of support for Britney from fans and celebs alike.

Now, her boyfriend Sam Asghari is speaking up and out. And Jamie was the name in the firing line.

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Ciara and Russell Wilson shine a’front of GQ Magazine‘s brand new Modern Lovers Issue.

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Check out Jennifer Lopez!

The multi-hyphenate star scorches on the cover of Allure Magazine‘s 30th-anniversary issue.

True to form, the diva delivers in the stunning shoot – which was lensed by Daniella Midenge.

Within its inner pages, the 51-year-old opens up about JLo Beauty, performing at the 2020 Super Bowl, “that” Oscar snub for ‘Hustlers,’ and much more.

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