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Saturday Night Live: 20 of Biggest Breakthrough Musical Performances Since 2000
Saturday Night Live is back! The late-night sketch comedy returns to NBC for the start of its 46th season on Saturday. After spending half of last season shooting at-home episodes due to the pandemic, promos for the show have revealed the cast is back at 30 Rock’s Studio H8 and ready to put on a show. Former SNL cast member Chris Rock (’90-’93) will host the season premiere, which also features the debut performance of hip-hop’s woman of the moment – Megan Thee Stallion. Over the years, the long-running late-night series has featured some iconic performances, usually bringing in artists at a pivotal moment in their career and giving them a legendary platform to transfix America. And so, in that spirit (and because it’s 2020), SPIN looks back at some of the biggest breakthrough pe...
Rihanna Breaks Fashion Stereotypes With Savage x Fenty Vol. 2 Show
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Rihanna is back–no not with a new album but the release of her latest capsule for her Savage x Fenty clothing line is definitely applying pressure. Blessing fans with the exclusive look via Amazon Prime Video,-the Savage x Fenty underwear and lingerie is seen being worn by the likes of Paris Hilton, Lizzo, Willow Smith, Normani, Ella Mai, Rosalía, among many others. In addition to unveiling the sexy new looks for the ladies, Rihanna debuted a sporty new men’s like with Roddy Rich, Christian Combs, and Miguel showing men how to flex Fenty sans runway. Keeping social distancing in mind, Willow Smith came thru with a grungey look that comes under the spotlight of bright green neons, all while being surrounded by dancers who are six feet away. FX’s POSE star Indya M...
Damn Cam: NFL QB Cam Newton Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Source: Adam Glanzman / Getty Today (Oct. 3), it was revealed that the NFL’s Cam Newton has tested for COVID-19. The New England Patriots quarterback will miss the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, which is being moved from this Sunday. ESPN reports that sources told journalists Adam Schefter and Field Yates that Newton tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for the Week 4 game against the reigning Super Bowl champs. “Late last night, we received notice that a Patriots player tested positive for COVID-19. The player immediately entered self-quarantine,” said the Patriots via a statement late Saturday morning. “Several additional players, coaches and staff who have been in close contact with the player received point of care tests this morning and all were negative for COVID-19.” ...
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Reveals Stage 3 Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Source: Paul Archuleta / Getty TV personality and former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis is urging Black women to get mammograms after being diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. On Thursday (Oct 1) in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Anada Lewis kicked off the month with the diagnosis announcement on Instagram urging other women of color to get tested as advised by medical professionals to ensure early detection. “I said, ‘Huh! Radiation exposure for years equals breast cancer. Yeah, I’m going to pass,’” Ananda said. “‘Thanks anyway.’” The 47-year-old admitted that for a long time she passed on getting mammograms because her own mother went and had them consistently, and eventually was diagnosed with 3 breast cancer in her lymph nodes. She assumed it was the low energy X-rays that exposed...
Steamy Photos of Wiz Khalifa and Rubi Rose Spark Dating Rumors
Source: FOX / Getty What’s going on between Wiz Khalifa and Rubi Rose? Well, that’s what fans are asking after photos posted on social media showed the two standing a little too close during a video shoot for their “POV” single. The pair have been hinting towards a collaboration since mid-August when Rubi Rose posted an Instagram photo of them hanging out beside a gigantic bag of weed. However, things started to heat up once both artists posted photos from the song’s video shoot. According to HipHopDX, fans noticed a post uploaded on Wiz’s Instagram account had the artists in suggestive poses that grew steamier by the swipe. The first photo had Rubi Rose and her bare derriere hugged up very closely against the Pittsburg rapper. The second showed Wiz enj...
Phyno – Never
PentHauze Music boss Phyno drops a brand new single ‘Never’ for the fans. Phyno makes a return after pushing his third album ‘Deal With It‘. ‘Never’ is Phyno’s first official single released this year. The rapper teased the new song on social media as fans keep on anticipating. Phyno comes through with a new energy on this one as you’ll get to hear. It was produced by Blaq Jerzee. Enjoy Phyno – ‘Never’ below. Download Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Dazed and Confused Cast to Reunite for Texas Voting Fundraiser
The cast of Dazed and Confused is the latest to reunite for a good cause. On Oct. 11, Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Parker Posey, Jason London, Joey Lauren Adams, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Rory Cochrane, Marissa Ribisi, Cole Hauser, Deena Martin, Esteban Powell, Christine Harnos, Wiley Wiggins, Michelle Burke, Mark Vandermeulen, Sasha Jenson, Jeremy Fox, Christin Hinojosa, Catherine Morris and Nicky Katt will all come together virtually for a table reading of the 1993 stoner flick. Patton Oswalt will moderate a Q&A following the reading. The event will be part of the get-out-the-vote initiatives in Texas and plans to raise money for the Voto Latino Foundation and March for Science. The historically red state won’t allow voters to use COVID-19 as a reason to vote b...
Power Trip Singer Riley Gale to Be Memorialized With Library in Dallas
In August, Riley Gale passed away at the age of 34. Now, the Power Trip singer is being memorialized with his own library. The Riley Gale Memorial Library will be housed in the Dallas Hope Center, which is “the city’s only LGBTQ-focused Homeless Youth Transitional Living Center and extension program.” Organizers recently announced the library plans. “To honor our friend Riley, we wanted to contribute to a cause that he was passionate about. Dallas Hope Charities was an important organization to Riley,” they wrote on Facebook. “Dallas Hope Charities provides care for those in need throughout the Dallas community. By collaborating and hosting several programs, Dallas Hope Charities provides food, shelter, and services that instill dignity, stability, and hope for all.” The library will serve...
Hispanic Heritage Month 2020: A Look Back at All the Latin No. 1 Albums of The Year (So Far)
Let’s take a look at their eight albums that hit No. 1 in 2020: Easy Money Baby – Myke TowersThe Puerto Rican rapper earned his first entry on any Billboard albums chart as his sophomore full-length album arrived at No. 1 on the Feb. 10 survey. “This is a giant step in this new phase of my career,” Towers told Billboard, excited about claiming his first leader in his first chart visit. Alter Ego – Prince RoyceThe bachata star nabbed his fifth No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart when Alter Ego launched atop the chart dated Feb. 22. The double album consisting of Genesis and Enigma chapters became the first set by a tropical music act to bow at No. 1 since Romeo Santos’ Utopía arrived atop the tally on the April 20, 2019-dated chart. Hecho en México – Alejandro F...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (Oct. 3)
During the performance, which took place at the Inter Miami Stadium and featured appearances by Dua Lipa, Anitta, Diplo and Tame Impala, the rising duo performed other songs like “Animal,” “Body” and “Wine.” A Tribute to Generación RBD On Dec. 26, four of the six RBD members — Anahí, Maite Perroni, Christian Chávez and Christopher Von Uckermann — will come together for a virtual event dubbed “Ser o Parecer.” It kicks off at 11 a.m. ET with a “marathon tribute” to the Rebelde (rebellious) generation, where fans from all over the world will be able to be part of the marathon by submitting their own tribute videos here. “After 12 years, we’ll finally be together again,” the participating artists&nbs...
Kanye West Sends Prayers to President Trump and First Lady After COVID-19 Diagnosis
Kanye West is sending positive vibes to President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump as they undergo treatment for COVID-19. West, who is running against Trump in the upcoming presidential election, took to Twitter on Saturday morning (Oct. 3) to express his concern for the president and first lady after news broke early Friday that they were diagnosed with coronavirus. “There’s a crying need for civility across the board. We need to and will come together in the name of Jesus,” West wrote. “I’m praying for President Trump’s and Melania’s full recovery, just as I would for Joe and Jill Biden if they were stricken, as well as everyone else with COVID-19.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating shoul...
Lana Del Rey Held a Surprise Book Signing in Los Angeles Last Night
Lana Del Rey released the physical version of her poetry collection Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass earlier this week, and to celebrate she held a surprise book signing at a Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles’ outdoor mall the Grove last night. While chatting with fans, the singer-songwriter revealed that her new album Chemtrails Over the Country Club might be coming out on Either Dec. 10 or Jan. 7. Del Rey wore the same mesh mask she adorned in a recent Interview Magazine cover, which sparked criticism for not being an effective, safe face covering. https://www.instagram.com/p/CF3kiv3Hwua/ During the Interview piece, Del Rey admitted the new album has been harder to write than its predecessor. “I’ve been really stressed about this album,” she said. “From the t...
