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Which BTS Member Is an Introvert or Extrovert? Watch Them Take a Myers-Briggs Test
BTS are putting their personalities to the test. Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook sat down for a special video, published Friday (May 6), in which they sat down with pen and paper to figure out what their Myers-Briggs personality types are. The Myers-Briggs personality test is an introspective questionnaire that is designed to measure psychological responses to get an idea of how said person perceives the world, reacts around others and makes decisions. With seven members in the group, the test determined which of the 16 total personality types the K-pop stars fell into and if there was any overlap between the guys. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Despite being international superstars, most of the BTS members tested as “I” ...
Watch Pete Davidson Joke That He ‘Secretly’ Hopes Kanye West ‘Pulls a Mrs. Doubtfire’
Kanye West spent the beginning of 2022 posting a number of photos on Instagram and releasing music videos that mocked and harassed Pete Davidson, to whom he gave the nickname “Skete.” The comedian, meanwhile, has been compiling material for his new stand-up special. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Davidson headlined two stand-up shows at the Fonda in Los Angeles, California, last week for the Netflix Is A Joke Festival, where he made a few jokes about his girlfriend Kim Kardashian’s estranged husband. “Does anybody else secretly hope that, like, Kanye pulls like a Mrs. Doubtfire?” he asked, met with laughs. “I come home one day and they’re like, this is the new housekeeper. And, he’s like, ‘What’s up fam?’” Davidson, of course...
Lil Wayne Calls Missy Elliott the Best Rapper Ever & She’s Forever ‘Grateful’
Lil Wayne is highlighting Missy Elliott and her incomparable music legacy. When asked to name the top five best rappers while guesting on Fox Sports’ What’s Wright? With Nick Wright podcast Thursday (May 5), Lil Wayne made sure to spotlight Elliott. “For me, it’s always going to be first, Missy Elliott,” he said. “She’s a huge influence of everything I’ve ever done. ” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Tunechi went on to name Jay-Z, the Notorious B.I.G., Goodie Mob and UGK before the host noted that he hadn’t included himself on the list. The five-time Grammy winner then replied, “I can’t touch them guys. I would never put myself in my list.” Elliott responded to Wayne’s mention with a heartfelt tweet on Thursday. Retweeting a clip from the ...
Mel B Dedicates MBE to Women Who Are Victims of Domestic Abuse: ‘It’s Our Award Because We’ve Survived’
Mel B had a special dedication when she received her MBE on Wednesday (May 4). The Spice Girl, whose real name is Melanie Brown, was honored at Buckingham Palace for her services to charitable causes and vulnerable women. Brown has been an advocate for victims of domestic abuse since 2018, when she became involved with the charity Women’s Aid after leaving an abusive relationship herself. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 46-year-old pop star dedicated the honor to “all the other women” who are dealing with domestic violence. She added that she felt like she was representing the “voice” of all women who had been abused, saying: “I don’t take it as it’s my award because it’s our award because we’ve survived”. Scary Spice received the award fro...
Beatport Adds South Africa’s Amapiano Genre To Its Platform
Recognizing the expanding South Africa-born genre, Beatport has this week added amapiano to its platform. Amapiano tracks that were previously categorized as Afro House, Deep House and Dance/Electro Pop will now be clearly and properly labeled in Beatport’s download store. The platform is also adding an amapiano chart, which will familiarize the global dance community with amapiano artists including DBN Gogo, Focalistic, and Major League DJz, along with amapiano labels like Jozi Entertainment, Busta 929’s Thupa Industry, and Kabza De Small’s PianoHub. “Birthed in South Africa’s Black townships in the country’s Gauteng province, the Amapiano music movement borrows from the musical ancestry of the communities in which it was conceived,” Billboard reported last year i...
Drew Barrymore Wants to Interview Britney Spears Because Both Have ‘Become Punchlines & Fought Our Way Back’
After having her high-profile conservatorship legally terminated in November, it seems like everybody wants to know what Britney Spears has to say about her life story. In fact, they want to know so badly that Simon & Schuster was willing to pay her a reported $15 million for a tell-all memoir. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news One of those people eager for a sit-down with the pop star is none other than Drew Barrymore, who can understandably relate to what it feels like to have your family issues and personal life put on display for the public. In a new interview with Variety — which features the former child star as one of six “Women In Power” cover stars — the 47-year-old actress-turned-talkshow host admitted she’d definitely love to ...
Ashley Judd Honors Her Mother Naomi Judd in Touching Post: ‘Be Free, My Beautiful Mother’
Ashley Judd is remembering her mother and thanking the public for its “outpouring” of support in the wake of Naomi Judd’s death. The actress, who announced her mother’s death on Saturday along with sister Wynonna, posted an online video and photo memorial to the Judd matriarch on Instagram Tuesday. Noami passed away at the age of 76 near Nashville, just a day before she and Wynonna, both halves of the famed country music duo The Judds, were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Your outpouring is reaching me,” Ashley wrote. “Thank you for every thought, prayer, message, text, email, post, expression. We each are alone and we are in fellowship, broken and held, protected from nothing and sustained in everything. It’s the beginning of an old story, life...
The Judds Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame a Day After Naomi Judd’s Death
The Judds and Ray Charles joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday (May 1) in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly. The loss of Naomi Judd altered the normally celebratory ceremony, but the music played on, as the genre’s singers and musicians mourned Naomi Judd while also celebrating the four inductees: The Judds, Ray Charles, Eddie Bayers and Pete Drake. Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill and many more performed their hit songs. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Naomi and Wynonna Judd were among the most popular duos of the 1980s, scoring 14 No. 1 hits during their nearly three-decade career. On the eve of her induction, the family said in a statement to The Associated Pre...
Fans Choose Sam Smith’s ‘Love Me More’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Sam Smith‘s new single “Love Me More” tops this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (April 29) on Billboard, choosing Smith’s new anthem about loving one’s self as their favorite music release of the past week. The empowering “Love Me More” — Smith’s first release since 2020, when they dropped their Love Goes album — was written “for anyone who feels different, anyone who has to stop themselves every day from saying unkind things to themselves, in their head, all the time,” Smith has said. “I felt like that for the longest time and slowly I’m learning how to just be nice to myself. I wanted to share that because I captured it in this song.” “Love Me More” brought in more than 78% of the vote. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest video...
Avril Lavigne Postpones Shows Due to Positive COVID-19 Case ‘Within the Tour’
Avril Lavigne, who’s currently on the road in support of her Love Sux album, has called off a string of concerts in Canada due to a positive COVID-19 case on her tour. “To my fans and friends in Laval, QC, Moncton, NB and Halifax, NS, we are sincerely sorry to let you know that we are postponing these shows due to a positive COVID case within the tour and subsequent exposures,” she wrote on Twitter on Sunday (May 1), just hours before she was scheduled to play a show in Laval. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Tonight’s show at Place Bell will be rescheduled for May 7th and new dates for both Moncton and Halifax will be announced shortly,” Lavigne said. “I/we sincerely apologize and want you to know that this was not a decision we made l...
Brandi Carlile Sings ‘Love Can Build a Bridge’ in Beautiful Tribute to Naomi Judd
Brandi Carlile paid tribute to Naomi Judd, and sent a message of love to the late singer’s family, with a touching cover of The Judds‘ “Love Can Build a Bridge.” Naomi Judd passed away on Saturday (April 30) at 76. Her daughters first announced her death with a statement that said they had “lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness.” “We are shattered,” Wynonna and Ashley Judd said, according to The Associated Press. “We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Sunday, Carlile wrote on Instagram that she had been scheduled to sing to The Judds that night (May 1), for the duo’s induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Instead, Carlile ende...
Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson & More Stars Hit White House Correspondents’ Dinner Red Carpet
In a return to some normalcy, journalists, government officials and celebrities paraded down the red carpet Saturday night (April 30) at the annual White House press corps gala even as the threat of COVID-19 loomed over the massive hotel ballroom. The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which the pandemic sidelined in 2020 and 2021, returned with Joe Biden as the first president in six years to accept an invitation. Donald Trump shunned the event while in office. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Comedy was also back with The Daily Show host Trevor Noah as the headliner. Celebrities were reappearing as well: Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson walked the carpet as did Brooke Shields, Sophia Bush and Caitlyn Jenner. The event drew a large...
