XO/Republic For most artists, hearing that one of their songs has hit 1 billion streams on Spotify is a big deal. For The Weeknd, it’s just another Monday. It was announced Oct. 14 that the Canadian superstar has become the first artist to have 20 individual songs on Spotify exceed the 1 billion-stream mark. The songs are…
Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for AMC Networks Tia Mowry says she plans to transform her wedding ring into something she can pass down to her kids. While opening up about life after her divorce from Cory Hardrict in a new episode of her reality show Tia Mowry: My Next Act, she shared that she decided to repurpose…
The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music 1 Pharrell is a man of many titles, including Grammy-winning artist, producer, songwriter, fashion designer and men’s creative director at Louis Vuitton — and he still doesn’t believe any of it is true. “I can’t believe God has given me so many opportunities,” he says in an interview with…
Starz Michael Rainey Jr. spent 10 years playing Tariq St. Patrick on Starz’s Power and Power Book II: Ghost, but that era has officially come to an end. Speaking to ABC Audio, Michael shares he’ll miss “being a menace” and working with a cast that feels like family. “It’s not really often you get to have…
ABC/Gavin Bond Lionel Richie is getting ready to open up about his life. The R&B star is set to add “author” to his resume with the release of his yet-to-be-titled memoir on Sept. 30, 2025. According to the description, the book will be an “intimate, deeply candid memoir,” with Lionel sharing “hilarious and harrowing events that seek…
Disney/Pamela Littky School is officially back in session. Abbott Elementary has returned for its fourth season, with the premiere episode available to stream on Hulu. Lisa Ann Walter, who plays second-grade teacher Melissa Schemmenti, told ABC Audio what she’d like to see this season at the Disney Upfront event back in May. “I would love…
Columbia Mariah Carey‘s first holiday album, Merry Christmas — which includes her timeless hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” — turns 30 this year, and she’s revealing some special releases she’s readying to mark the milestone. She wrote on Instagram, “While it is definitely not time to listen to Christmas music yet ‼️ I wanted…
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images Fashion enthusiasts, rejoice! On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute announced the official exhibition and theme of the 2025 Met Gala, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” Vogue also announced Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour as the 2025 Met Gala co-chairs. NBA star LeBron James will…
Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Glamour’s Women of the Year event took place Tuesday night in Times Square, and among those honored was Taraji P. Henson. Dressed in a Schiaparelli gown, she accepted her award just one year after presenting the honor to Mary J. Blige. “A lot can happen in a year. Whether you’re on Wall…
Photo by Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images Chaka Khan‘s song “I’m Every Woman” was released in 1984 but has stood the test of the time. Speaking to Variety, she says she thinks “it must touch some important aspect of something.” “It means something to a lot of people — and not just women,” Chaka adds.…
