2022 has already proven that Snoop Dogg is easily one of the busiest men in show business.

Kicking off the year as part of a historic, Hip Hop-heavy ensemble at the Super Bowl, the legendary rapper went on to announce he would be sharing hosting duties with Kelly Clarkson for NBC’s ‘American Song Contest.’

Now, Dogg is joining forces with Peacock for the new original series ‘So Dumb It’s Criminal.’

Executive produced by the 50-year-old himself, the eight-episode series calls on some of the world’s funniest comedians to weigh in on the stupidity of “the world’s dumbest criminals” and the compilation of real-life surveillance and cell phone-captured videos that landed them in trouble.

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On Super Bowl Sunday (February 13), Snoop Dogg – as part of a historic, Hip Hop-heavy halftime show also featuring Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and 50 Cent – served up a reminder that he has had a 30-year career of cooking up hits.

And while the aftermath of that appearance saw a number of each performer’s top tunes soar up real-time streaming and sales charts (as we reported here), Dogg (born Calvin Broadus Jr.) also had the unique honor of cooking up a win on another chart as his name is printed in the top tier of Amazon’s best-seller list.

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With award season in full swing, expect the year’s best and biggest in entertainment to be gearing up to grace the stages of annual award show staples to perform and accept coveted trophies.

The latest to unveil its highly anticipated list of nominees is the E! People’s Choice Awards.

Led by Justin Bieber (who scored a whopping 10 nominations across the music categories), Lil Nas X and Doja Cat – two of the year’s best-selling musical acts – also collected a bevy of nods with 6 and 5 respectively.  Olivia Rodrigo, easily the year’s breakout star, also garnered five nods for work found aboard her blockbuster debut album, ‘Sour.’

Ahead of the show’s December 7 air date, look inside for the full list of nominees across music, television, movies, and more.

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Camila Cabello is cooking up a surprise for fans.

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Michelle Williams proves she doesn’t just sing about being a survivor; she is a survivor.

Despite having publicly enjoyed dizzying heights of fame as a member of top-selling girl group Destiny’s Child as well as by her lonesome on the Broadway and Gospel circuits, she privately battled severe bouts with depression – a journey the ‘Journey to Freedom’ singer dishes on earnestly and honestly in new page-turner, ‘Checking In’ (released May 25).

As the rave reviews roll in, Williams has been rolling on the promo trail in the book’s support – hitting major platforms like ‘Kelly Clarkson Show,’ ‘Dr. Oz,’ ‘US Weekly,’ and ‘The Real’ in the process.

Related to the latter, look inside to hear the GRAMMY winner detail how she’s ‘done with music’ (in the traditional sense) and how she envisions the future of her career.

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It’s that time of year!

After being delayed due to the global health crisis, the Billboard Music Awards are back for its 2020 instalment. And today the much anticipated nominees were revealed.

Kelly Clarkson is back as BBMAs host and executive producer too.

Moments ago on the TODAY Show, the full list of finalists for the October 14 ceremony was unveiled.

In an interesting move, this year’s awards are based on the chart period of March 23, 2019 through March 14, 2020, set for the originally scheduled April 29, 2020 show.

See who’s up for what after the jump…

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Missy Elliott has earned many an accolade over the course of her illustrious career and the latest is one of entertainment’s most prestigious.

For, the multi-dimensional star has just been announced as one of the chosen names to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

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In an industry as fickle as the music business, longevity can be an elusive concept.  For the lucky (but often deserving) batch who manage to see their respective impacts survive changing musical trends and tides, a particularly fortunate class – even among that small group – vaunt relevance.

Granted, the ageist industry sees less women than men score the latter, but the list of female acts who have remained competitive far beyond their commercial peaks – especially on Billboard – is nothing to dismiss.

Look inside to see who made the ultra-exclusive list.  Don’t be surprised if your fave is absent…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest segment – Chart Rewind (a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay) – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we think it’s just about time to reflect on ‘Just Dance’ – the inaugural chart-topping single of Lady Gaga.

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After first topping Billboard Holiday Charts last year with his inaugural yuletide album, ‘A Legendary Christmas,’ EGOT-winner John Legend is gifting fans a revamped version of the project via a recently announced re-release.

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we’ll fly back to 2009 to revisit ‘Halo’ – the fourth single from Beyonce‘s multi-platinum tertiary solo release, ‘I Am…Sasha Fierce’ (2008).  Join us inside:

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Taylor Swift‘s no stranger to seeing her name penciled in Billboard Hot 100 history books.

As if holding the record for most career top 10 debuts of any artist as well as being the only female artist to dethrone herself from the #1 spot weren’t enough, now she’s added a new accomplishment to her endless list of achievements.  A week after her newest single, ‘Me!’ (featuring Brendon Urie), debuted at #100 on the tally based on airplay alone, the tune finds itself at #2 on this week’s refreshed charts.

And, while unable to unseat the reigning champ Lil Nas X, the jump gave Swift another distinct honor:  the biggest position jump in Hot 100 history.  Coming as her 23rd Hot 100 hit, ‘Me!’ also helped the singer tie Whitney Houston‘s all-time top 10 record.

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