50 Cent on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest’ (Disney/Christopher Willard) DoorDash has tapped 50 Cent to star in a new ad that leans into his reputation as an internet troll. He appears in the brand’s Big Beef campaign, a play on feuds, food and the idea that “Big Game rivalries are…
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Mariah Carey performs on ABC’s ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Dick Clark’ (ABC/Lou Rocco) Mariah Carey will take the stage Friday in Milan for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, but it appears we already know what she’s going to be performing. Local media in Italy reported that video of Mariah rehearsing has leaked on…
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Keke Palmer speaks on stage at Up Close & Personal: In My Studio With… Keke Palmer and Tayla Parx at The Village Recording Studio on August 21, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Keke Palmer will flex her hosting skills as master of ceremonies for the Billboard Women…
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Janet Jackson‘s Control turned 40 years old Wednesday, and she commemorated the milestone by sharing special memories from the project. Taking to social media, Janet posted a montage featuring clips from the Control era, soundtracked to the monologue on the album’s title track. “Happy 40th Control!” Jackson wrote in the caption, also tagging Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the duo who…
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In this Aug. 31, 2022, file photo, rapper Christopher “Kid” Reid performs during the premiere of ‘Boombox! A Vegas Residency on Shuffle’ at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Fan Rebellion) Christopher “Kid” Reid, half of the hip-hop duo Kid ‘n Play, is revealing he underwent a heart…
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DaBabySouth Coast Music Group (SCMG) and Interscope Records. DaBaby has followed the release of Be More Grateful with the announcement of a tour in support of the album. According to press release, the trek “is built to give day-one supporters a closer connection to DaBaby and the new material.” Fans can also expect performances from…
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Cover art for J. Cole’s ‘The Fall-Off’ (Dreamville Records/Interscope Records) With The Fall Off arriving Friday, J. Cole has shared the album’s back cover, revealing the track lists for both sides of the double disc. As he’s done with each reveal tied to the project, he also provided some context, describing the album as a full-circle…
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Lil Jon on ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ (Disney/Michael Le Brecht II) The Milton Police Department in Milton, Georgia, has issued a missing person alert for Nathan Smith, the 27-year-old son of Lil Jon, born Jonathan Smith. According to a post on the department’s Facebook, Nathan is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs approximately 150…
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Big Sean on ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ (Disney/Eric McCandless) The list of releases for Record Store Day 2026 has been unveiled. Here are some of the titles that will be available: Big Sean will release limited editions of 2012’s Detroit as a two-LP vinyl set, marking the mixtape’s first-ever appearance on vinyl. It will be…
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Megan Thee Stallion in ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.’ (NBCUniversal) You may know her as Megan Thee Stallion, but in The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, she stars as Denise, a recently divorced mom who engages in playful, flirtatious behavior with Daniel Radcliffe‘s Arthur Tobin. A trailer shows Denise — seemingly dressed in a postal…
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