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Shawn Mendes working on new album, will headline Rock in Rio

Shawn Mendes peforms live the O2 Arena on April 16th 2019 in London^ England.

25-year-old singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes announced he will return to the stage after cancelling the remainder of his Wonder tour and announcing a break from performing to focus on his mental health in July 2022.

Mendes will headline the Rock in Rio music festival on Sept. 22 shows; Ed Sheeran, Charlie Puth, Joss Stone, Ne-Yo and other artists will also perform at the festival, which runs Sept. 13 to Sept. 22 in Rio de Janeiro. The 25-year-old singer took to Instagram to share the news: “It’s been a really long time since i last played live and I’m so excited to share that I’ll be headlining Rock In Rio on Sept 22nd. I’ve missed being on stage and seeing you all in person so much! 😮‍💨♥ I’ve also been working on a new album and i can’t wait to play these new songs live for you. See you there. eu te amo!!!!”

The announcement comes shortly after Mendes made a brief return to the stage for a surprise performance with Niall Horan in London during his The Show: Live on Tour. The pair performed a duet rendition of Mendes’ hit single “Treat You Better,” posting the moment on his social media: “Night Eight London. Thank you to the wonderful @shawnmendes for joining me on stage last night.”

Mendes released his album Wonder in December 2020 and has since released the singles “Summer of Love” with Tainy, “It’ll Be Okay” and “When You’re Gone.”

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Enrique Iglesias, Miranda Lambert team for ‘Space in My Heart’

Enrique Iglesias concert at the Olympic Stadium^ KIEV^ UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 30^ 2018

Country music star Miranda Lambert and Latin pop star Enrique Iglesias have teamed up for the collaboration “Space in My Heart.” written years ago by Iglesias along with Carlos Paucar, Simon Wilcox, Ross Golan and Nolan Lambroza.

Recorded in Nashville, “Space in My Heart” is the third single from Iglesias’s upcoming album Final Vol. 2. Lambert and Iglesias previously teased the collaboration via social media with Lambert saying, “Texas meets Spain! Can’t wait for y’all to hear this one.”

Take a Listen to “Space in My Heart” – here.
To stream “Space in My Heart”, head here

Miranda Lambert And Enrique Iglesias Team Up For Beautiful Duet, “Space In My Heart”

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Two of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes raided by Homeland Security amid sex trafficking investigation

Sean 'Diddy' Combs at 2011 Grammy Awards on February 13^ 2011 in Los Angeles^ CA

Law enforcement agents have reportedly raided homes owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles in connection to an ‘ongoing’ sex trafficking investigation. Helicopter footage showed Homeland Security raid at the rapper’s Beverly Hills home on Monday.

According to Los Angeles station FOX 11, Homeland Security raided both Diddyl’s Los Angeles and Miami homes on Monday, March 25 in connection with a federal sex trafficking investigation. Multiple people, including Diddy’s sons Justin and King Combs, were detained at the scene. According to video footage, there appears to be dozens of armed agents in full tactical gear with rifles walking in and out of the Beverly Hills residence; it’s unclear if Diddy is present at either home.

A representative for Homeland Security Investigations told TMZ: “Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners. We will provide further information as it becomes available.

Diddy has faced numerous allegations of sexual misconduct in recent months; his ex-girlfriend Cassie (full name is Casandra Ventura) who dated on and off from 2007 to 2018, was the first to accuse Diddy of rape, assault and repeated physical abuse in a November 2023 lawsuit. The lawsuit between the exes was settled quickly and “amicably,” Diddy said in a statement. Diddy later faced three new lawsuits before the end of the year, in which he was accused of sexual assault, revenge porn and being involved in the “gang rape” of a 17-year-old girl.

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Rebel Wilson alleges that Sacha Baron Cohen is the A-list celebrity ‘threatening’ her over memoir

Rebel Wilson at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center. BEVERLY HILLS^ CA. March 12^ 2023

Rebel Wilson has named Sacha Baron Cohen as the ‘A-list Hollywood star’ who is allegedly trying to “threaten” her over her upcoming memoir, “Rebel Rising.” Wilson, 44, posted a picture of a binder and a purple pen in an Instagram Story on Monday, writing: “I will not be bullied or silenced with high priced lawyers or PR crisis managers. The ‘a—hole’ that I am talking about in ONE CHAPTER of my book is Sasha Baron Cohen.” Wilson and Cohen worked together in 2016’s “The Brothers Grimsby,” which also starred Penélope Cruz, Sam Hazeldine and Cohen’s wife, Isla Fisher.

A spokesperson for Cohen, 52, issued a statement in response to Wilson’s claims later on Monday, which read: “While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence, including contemporaneous documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts from those present before, during, and after the production of ‘The Brothers Grimsby’.”

Wilson’s revelation comes days after she alleged an ‘A-list’ star (now identified as Cohen) hired a crisis PR firm and lawyers to hinder her book sales when she told the Cohen that she planned to dedicate a whole chapter to him. Wilson wrote in a now-deleted post: “now the a–hole is trying to threaten me. He’s hired a crisis PR manager and lawyers. He’s trying to stop press coming out about my new book.”

Wilson’s memoir, “Rebel Rising,” is currently set for release on April 2.

Sacha Baron Cohen Responds to Rebel Wilson’s Memoir Claims

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Ariana Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine (Slightly Deluxe)’ features four additional songs

Ariana Grande at Billboard's 13th Annual Women in Music gala at Pier 36; New York^ NY - December 6^ 2018

Ariana Grande’s deluxe version of her latest album, dubbed Eternal Sunshine (Slightly Deluxe), is out now via Republic Records.

The new version features four additional songs including “Supernatural” featuring Troye Sivan, “Imperfect For You (Acoustic),” “True Story (A Capella),” and the previously released “Yes, And?” featuring Mariah Carey.”

Eternal Sunshine debuted at No. 1 on the charts and became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 so far. The chart-topping single “Yes, And?” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and marked Grande’s eighth No. 1 and 21st Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

To stream Eternal Sunshine (Slightly Deluxe), head here.

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Olivia Rodrigo releases ‘GUTS (spilled)’, music video for ‘obsessed’

Olivia Rodrigo at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on November 13^ 2023 in Los Angeles^ CA

Olivia Rodrigo has released the deluxe edition of her sophomore album GUTS, titled ‘GUTS (spilled)’, featuring five additional songs including her new single “obsessed.” Rodrigo co-wrote “obsessed” with Daniel Nigro, who produced GUTS as well as her debut album SOUR, along with Annie Clark (who records as St. Vincent). The song originally appeared as a hidden track on the red D2C exclusive vinyl, standard black, and additional retail variants of GUTS vinyl.

Rodrigo posted on social media: “GUTS (spilled) is out!!!!! and the music video for obsessed too!!! I made obsessed with @dan_nigro and @st_vincent almost 3 years ago (🤯) and I’m so stoked it’s finally out in the world. it’s always been one of my favorites and it’s been so fun to play live every night on tour. I’m so proud of the songs stranger, girl I’ve always been, and scared of my guitar as well and especialllyyy excited about so american. hope you guys dig!!!!!! the GUTS have been spilled!!!!”

Rodrigo also released a music video for “obsessed”, which you can check out – here. Aside from ‘obsessed,’ GUTS (Spilled) features the bonus songs “girl i’ve always been,” “scared of my guitar,” and “stranger” (hidden tracks from other color vinyl variants of GUTS). The brand-new song “so american” is also included on GUTS (spilled), which was recorded following the release of GUTS. 

To stream GUTS (spilled), head here.

Olivia Rodrigo drops ‘Guts’ deluxe edition

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Cameron Diaz and husband Benji Madden announce birth of second child

Cameron Diaz at Barnes & Noble on January 16^ 2014 in Los Angeles^ CA

Actress Cameron Diaz and her husband, ‘Good Charlotte’ co-founder Benji Madden, have announced the birth of their second child, a son they named Cardinal.

The couple posted on Instagram a colorful illustration accompanying their announcement, reading, “A little bird whispered to me,” in a nod to Cardinal’s name.  The baby announcement stated: “We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our Son, Cardinal Madden❤🙏He is awesome and We are all so happy he is here! For the kids safety and privacy we won’t be posting any pictures- but he’s a really cute ☺We are feeling so blessed and grateful 🍀Sending much love from our fam to yours 🙏❤Best wishes and Good Afternoon!! 🤘⚡”

Diaz, 51, and Madden, 45, have been married since 2015; they are also the parents to 5-year-old daughter, Raddix.

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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ is No. 1 at the weekend box office with $45.2M in earnings

Standee of a movie called Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire display at the cinema to promote the movie; BANGKOK^ THAILAND^ 1 Feb 2024

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” was No. 1 at the box office, earning $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend.

The opening of “Frozen Empire” was nearly identical to the opening earnings for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” in 2021, which rebooted the franchise with original cast members Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray returning in supporting roles. ‘Afterlife’ came in at the time with a $44 million opening weekend.

The No. 2 spot at the box office this weekend went to “Dune: Part Two,” starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, which added $17.6 million in its fourth weekend of release bringing its domestic total to $233.4 million. Universal’s “Kung Fu Panda 4” fell to third place with $16.8 million in its third weekend, bringing its domestic total to $133.2 million.

In fourth place was the weekend’s other new release, “Immaculate,” which debuted with $5.4 million on 2,354 screens. The horror film starring Sydney Sweeney as an American nun at a remote Italian convent premiered at SXSW, costing less than $10 million to make.

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5 Seconds of Summer teams w/ Galantis, David Guetta for the song ‘Lighter’

5 Seconds of Summer at the Summertime Ball 2019 at Wembley Arena^ London. June 08^ 2019:

DJ David Guetta and Galantis have teamed up with pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer to release ‘Lighter.’

Speaking about the track, Galantis’ Christian Karlsson said: “‘Lighter’ is a special song because the creative momentum between myself, David and 5SOS aligned so well – we let the collaboration flow into a piece of music that feels emotional and timeless. Michael (Clifford) is such a music lover very much like me, and working closely with him on producing the live elements like strings, guitar and drums was very inspiring. And it’s always great working with David, after the amazing response we had with ‘Heartbreak Anthem’ it’s exciting to be putting out another big record together.”

‘Lighter’ is the latest track from Galantis, following a busy 2023 in which Galantis and Guetta previously teamed up with artists including Little Mix and MNEK for collabs.

Take a listen to ‘Lighter’ – here.

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Charli XCX drops the video for “Von Dutch” from upcoming LP ‘BRAT’

Charli XCX attends the Brit Awards at the 02 Arena in London^ UK; February 18^ 2020

Charli XCX announced the title of her next album, ‘BRAT,’ posting on social media: ‘Brat – this summer. 15 songs. 41:23 minutes long’   The 15-song new album drops in the summer, with Charli calling the album “a club record … i was born to make dance music.. i came from the clubs.. xcx6 is the album i’ve always wanted to make.”

Charli released the first single from the upcoming album titled “Von Dutch”, along with an accompanying video that was shot at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport.  Take a look at the video for ‘Von Dutch’ – here. In addition, Charli just dropped “The Von Dutch Remix” with Addison Rae and AG Cook – you can that version out: here.

Charli XCX released her fifth album, Crash, in March 2022 featuring the singles “Good Ones,” “New Shapes,” “Beg for You,” and “Baby.” She released two songs in 2023, “Speed Drive” for the Barbie movie and “In the City” with Sam Smith. In addition to her new music, Charli XCX will produce original music for the upcoming Prime Video series Overcompensating, created by and starring Benito Skinner.

To pre-order ‘BRAT’, head here.

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