Rihanna has earned her first Oscar nomination for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever original song “Lift Me Up.” The song has been nominated for Best Original Song. It was written by Nigerian singer Tems, Oscar winner Ludwig Göransson, and ‘Wakanda Forever’ director Ryan Coogler — who are all nominated for the award alongside Rihanna. Tems shared in a statement, “After speaking with…
Justin Bieber Sells His Entire Song Catalog for $200 Million
Justin Bieber just sold 100% of his publishing, as well as royalties from his master recordings, for $200 million. This covers all 290 titles in Justin’s catalog released prior to December 31st, 2021, including his most recent album, “Justice”. Sources tell Billboard the sale is the biggest for any artist of the “Peaches” singer’s generation. Bob Dylan, Bruce…
Panic! At The Disco To Part Ways Following Their European Tour
Panic! At The Disco will part ways once they complete the European leg of their world tour. Brendon Urie announced on Instagram Tuesday (January 24th) that he will be taking time to focus on his family because he is about to become a father. The band’s frontman wrote, “Sarah and I are expecting a baby very soon!…
Rescuers Form Human Chain to Save Stranded Dolphin [WATCH]
Marine rescuers in Florida linked together to save a stranded dolphin. The dolphin, which was spotted in Clearwater creek, was first spotted on January 1st and seemed unable to find its way out. Rescuers were also concerned that too much human contact would impact its ability to live in the wild. A team of 28…
Virginia Aquarium’s Popular Fundraiser, “Love Bites: The Anti-Valentine’s Ex-perience,” Returns
The Virginia Aquarium’s popular Anti-Valentine’s Day fundraiser, Love Bites, is back. According to their website, the Virginia Aquarium is “here to lift your jilted souls with a little anti-Valentine’s fun(draiser) where you can (symbolically) feed your ex to one of our animals!” “Explore our menu of feeders to see which one reminds you most of…
WATCH: Rivers Casino Portsmouth Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Hampton Roads residents lined up this morning to be one of the first to roll the dice at Portsmouth’s Rivers Casino. The ribbon cutting ceremony took place on Monday, January 23rd with a performance from Norfolk State University’s “Spartan Legion” Marching Band. The @Norfolkstate Spartan Legion is kicking things off! @WAVY_News pic.twitter.com/7v90X7Jc1p — Marielena Balouris…
VIRAL VIDEO: Is “Panera Karen” Right or Wrong?
Are you in the mood for a debate? The Internet always is, and this one has gone viral. A woman posted a video of her exchange with a Panera Bread drive-thru employee who wouldn’t take her order because her child was screaming. That exchange already happened by the time she starts filming, although the little…
Iowa State Fair Husband Calling Contest Goes Viral [WATCH]
A video from the Iowa State Fair’s “Husband Calling Contest” went viral this week. The clip is from 2017 but it has been making the rounds again thanks to TikTok. The contest is all just for fun. The grand prize is only $5 and each participant receives a ribbon. @_rhinestonecowboy some good ol’ fashioned “husband…
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Share First Photo of Baby, Reveal Name
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have welcomed a new member to their family. Legend shared the news of the baby’s birth with concertgoers on Jan. 13. “What a blessed day,” PEOPLE reported, saying he was “energized” despite not getting “a lot of sleep.” The new mom shared the first photo of their baby girl saying,…
Jennifer Coolidge Goes Viral in Hilarious TikTok Debut [WATCH]
“White Lotus” star Jennifer Coolidge joined TikTok and with just one post, the actress amassed more than 1.7 million views (as of this writing). In her first video, Coolidge says, “I was trying to think of something cool to do and I think, um, I think I’m just gonna do a poem that I like.”…