Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars‘ ascent to the top of this week’s Hot 100 with their megahit duet ‘Die with a Smile‘ is nothing short of historic.

While for Gaga the achievement puts her in Billboard history books alongside Pop royals Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson (as reported here), the chart triumph’s blasted Bruno past Pop titans Usher and Justin Bieber in the hitlist’s record logs.

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Shakira and Central Cee were spotted out and about in Miami.

The pair enjoyed 2025 festivities at Miami’s LIV nightclub.

Both no doubt enjoyed the relaxation time ahead of a busy year set for 2025.

Indeed, Central Cee’s eagerly anticipated album ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ arrives on January 26. While Shakira is gearing up to hit the road on a seismic stadium trek, ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran – World Tour.’

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Allison Holker, the wife of the late Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, is braving the blazing backlash that followed a polarizing interview she gave to promote her new memoir.

As reported, she revealed that her husband – who committed suicide at age 40 in 2022 – had been secretly battling a drug addiction. An addiction she says she only discovered while preparing for his funeral.

Holker also shared that she learned of the childhood sexual abuse he endured from an older male after reading through his journal.

Her words angered family, friends, and fans who slammed the dancer for being “tacky and exploitative.” Many condemned her publicizing her husband’s struggles to promote a book, while others questioned the entire validity of her claims.

Now, Holker is speaking up and out.

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Cynthia Erivo is magnetizing award buzz for her role in ‘Wicked’ and is set to fly back into action as Elphaba in its sequel later this year.

However, the star is already eyeing her next big role: Storm from the X-Men.

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SZA stopped by the Sherri show today (January 8) to dish on her action-packed output.

Indeed, beyond releasing her new project, ‘SOS Deluxe: LANA,’ the songbird is gearing up for the arrival of her debut movie ‘One of Them Days’ (which hits US theaters on January 17).

She’s also gearing up to set sail on her first stadium tour, the ‘Grand National’ with frequent collaborator Kendrick Lamar.

During the visit, host Sherri Shepherd quizzed SZA about a potential joint project with K.Dot.

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‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ is back for part 2 of season 12 and the drama popped off from the get-go.

This time, it’s Scrappy and Khaotic at the center of the melee.

And their explosive showdown almost resulted in a physical fight.

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Cop a gander of Normani!

The ‘Candy Paint’ performer glows in a striking new shoot for Galore Magazine.

Beyond posing it up in the Ellen Von Unwerth spread, the 28-year-old opened up about the long-gestating visuals for her debut ‘Dopamine.’

Despite being released in June 2004, the project has sat without any video component to date.

However, Normani says that will be changing “soon.”

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The 2025 Critics Choice Awards has been postponed as Los Angeles braves wildfires.

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‘Harlem’ is back for season 3 on Amazon’s Prime Video.

In bittersweet news, it has also been confirmed to be the comedy-drama’s final season.

Anchored by Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai, and Jerrie Johnson, the show’s third outing will chronicle the journey of the friend quad as they strut toward seismic change.

Indeed, viewers will see the ladies navigate singledom, motherhood, career crossroads, and a whole lot more. All while taking big and bold steps to elevate. Naturally, there are a whole host of hurdles on the way.

Helmed by ‘Girls Trip’ maestra Tracy Oliver, the show also stars Tyler Lepley.

Ahead of its January 23 return, watch the first-look trailer for ‘Harlem’ season 3 below…

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Drake may be embroiled in legal drama with Universal Music, but that hasn’t stopped the MC from cooking up new material.

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Award season is in full swing!

The nominations for Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 have been announced and bring with them nods for ‘Wicked’ and its stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

The film landed five nods alongside ‘Shogun.’

 The 31st annual SAG Awards will stream live globally on Netflix on Sunday, February 23, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall. Kristen Bell has been tapped to host.

Check out the list of nominations below…

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Brandy is set to tell her story on her terms by way of a brand-new memoir.

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