Taylor Swift is continuing to dominate the charts. Case in point, she has just bested a legendary record set by Barbra Streisand.
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Anita Baker may have garnered mixed reviews for her a capella take on the U.S. national anthem at January’s NFC Championship Game (as we reported here), but the Queen of Quiet Storm earned a royal applause from onlookers for her rendition of the historic tune in Las Vegas on Saturday (May 27).
On hand at the Michelob Ultra Arena for home opener of the Las Vegas Aces vs. the Los Angeles Sparks, Baker lifted the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ to new heights ahead of the Aces (players, coaches, and staff) receiving their championship rings in honor of their 2022 WNBA championship win.
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It’s been almost 20 years since Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia competed on American Idol and both went on to win the hearts of the world with their respective successes.
Indeed, across music, film, and television, the Idol alums have graduated into becoming two of entertainment’s most towering talents.
Now, two decades on, talk is brewing of a celebratory spar between the vocal powerhouses on…VERZUZ.
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In celebration of 50 years of awarding excellence in daytime television programming, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the annual Daytime Emmy Awards recently.
“In addition to this year’s many esteemed nominees, it is especially gratifying to also be celebrating so many milestones of Daytime television in our 50th anniversary year,” said Brent Stanton, Head of Daytime, NATAS. “Not only are we celebrating 50 years of Daytime Emmy® Award programming, we are also celebrating the milestones of some of its longest-running shows such as General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray.”
While the 60-year-old, legendary soap opera ‘General Hospital‘ led the way with a whopping 19 nods, standout nominees also included beloved talk shows ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ (11), ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ (7), ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ (6), and ‘Sherri,’ ‘Tamron Hall,’ and ‘The View’ (4 each).
Ahead of the telecast’s June 16 airing on CBS, hop inside to see the full list of nominees.
The “Ed Sheeran takeover” is revving up in celebration of the release of his May 5-due new album, ‘Subtract.’
Kicked off by previously released singles ‘Eyes Closed‘ and ‘Boat,’ the era’s seen the GRAMMY winner take to TV, Web, print, radio, and more in promotion of the forthcoming opus – his first studio effort since 2021’s ‘Equals.‘ As if that’s not enough, Sheeran’s dedicated fans – affectionately called #Sheerios – are anxiously awaiting the premiere of his four-part Disney+ documentary, ‘‘Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All,’ that will begin streaming on May 3.
Just in case music lovers need even more from the chart-topping superstar, he’s set to begin the North American leg of his global ‘Mathematics‘ stadium tour on May 6 – a massive jaunt that’s now incorporating more intimate, theater dates in its itinerary.
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Like ‘Rolling Stone,’ music industry Bible ‘Billboard’ is no stranger to earning mixed reviews for their ‘best ever’ lists – from readers and super fans of music history’s biggest names alike.
While many are still side-eyeing RS for their ‘200 Greatest Singers’ tally from January, chatter in that same disapproving vein is growing toward Billboard for their recently published ‘Top 65 Movie Songs of All Time.’
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Alicia Keys may have spent most of the last year selling out shows in France, Canada, England, the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, and other major global territories with her critically acclaimed ‘Alicia + Keys World Tour,’ but overwhelming demand for the trek is seeing the R&B diva respond with news she will be bringing the live extravaganza to even more international stages.
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After watching her new album, ‘Endless Summer Vacation,’ make a major splash on the United Kingdom’s side of the pond, Pop diva Miley Cyrus is seeing the critically acclaimed LP repeat the feat in the United States.
Over 16 years into her career, Miley’s global takeover is nothing short of astounding – especially on American charts where her epic comeback single, ‘Flowers,’ was planted in history books for its explosive opening sales and streaming numbers.
The tune’s March 10-released parent project nabbed headlines for flying to the top of real-time Apple Music sales tallies of over 70 countries in less than 24 hours after its unveiling – a victory lap that led industry analysts to predict the 12-song set’s Stateside faring would boast up to 130,000 units shifted by the end of its inaugural tracking week.
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Sam Smith is strutting the promotional pavement in support of their brand new album ‘Gloria.’
With the LP just one week away from its January 27 release, the performer stopped by Saturday Night Live to serve up a musical feast from the project.
As is custom for SNL guests, Smith delivered two showings – the first being a high-octane performance of #1 hit ‘Unholy’ with Kim Petras and a moving rendition of the ‘Gloria’ title track.
The British belter’s appearance on the long-running NBC series comes as they gear up to hit the road on ‘Gloria – The Tour’ – which is set to make stops in North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia.
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It’s almost time for the 54th Annual NAACP Image Awards.
Unveiling its full list of nominations today, the prestigious awards honor actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry.
Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, and ‘Insecure’ lead the pack of music, film, and TV nominees.
Queen Bey and K. Dot top the music tally with 5 nominations each, while Marvel’s hotly anticipated ‘Black Panther’ sequel and the Quinta Brunson-led ‘Abbott’ amassed 12 and 9 noms in their respective fields.
Elsewhere ABC and Netflix lead in the TV and motion picture categories.
Ahead of finding out who will walk away with the coveted trophies when the February 25 show airs live on BET, head below to see the full nominations list…
Mariah Carey may have lost out on the opportunity to trademark the ‘Queen of Christmas’ titling officially, but all signs from her annual holiday season domination point to the diva being the season’s reigning monarch.
Having already made her perennial stamp on book shelves (‘The Christmas Princess‘) and music charts (‘All I Want For Christmas is You’) with her festive offerings, Carey set her sights on TV ratings with the December 20-aired CBS concert special ‘Merry Christmas To All.’
Refreshed ratings reports suggest the Queen not only came, but she also conquered in a BIG way.
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