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Kim Kardashian’s Pop Trio Auditions for Costco in This ‘SNL’ Sketch That Was Cut for Time: Watch
SNL host Kim Kardashian West sang again for this weekend’s show, in a sketch that was cut for time on Oct. 9. Her “Costco Meeting” sketch, which had her co-starring with Aidy Bryant and Bowen Yang, was uploaded to YouTube on Sunday. The scenario has Kim, Aidy and Bowen in a pop trio that’s introduced to a Costco exec by an intern who has a big idea for the big-box retail store. The trio is introduced as Glitter Revolution, “a three-person bop factory” in coordinating bubble gum pink outfits, and they try to win over the VP of marketing at Costco with three original tunes aimed at bringing teens into the store: one about “bulk b—-es,” plus a slow jam about the chain’s hot dogs and “Flop Shop,” a takedown of their compet...
Fans Choose Jesy Nelson’s ‘Boyz’ Featuring Nicki Minaj as This Week’s Favorite New Music
“Boyz” marks Nelson’s first release since she announced her departure from Little Mix last year. “I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations very hard,” she wrote in a statement at the time, adding that the experience took a “toll on my mental health.” Since leaving, Nelson feels “in control of my life,” she told Glamour U.K. for the October edition’s cover story. In addition to an assist from Minaj, “Boyz” features a heavy interpolation of Diddy’s undying 2001 anthem “Bad Boy For Life.” He even makes an appearance in the “Boyz” video, re-creating Ben Stiller’s interlude from the “Bad Boy For Life” as Nelson stares ahead, ready to get the party re-started. Placing second on the past week’s tally ...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200
Of Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’s 152,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Oct. 7, album sales comprise 146,000 (up 15,807%), SEA units comprise 6,000 (down 1%, equaling 8.72 million streams of the album’s tracks) and TEA units comprise a negligible number. Of the 146,000 copies sold for the week, CD sales comprise 77,000, while vinyl LP sales total 67,000. The album sold about 1,000 in cassettes and 1,000 in digital downloads, too. (The album was discounted at digital retail, which spurred a 268% increase in digital album sales, but only 1,000 copies sold for the week.) Strikingly, 29% of the album’s to-date CD sales were generated in the week ending Oct. 7, concurrent with the availability of its signed CD. The signed CD was only sold via Swift’s webstore, for ...
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga’s ‘Love for Sale’ Launches Atop Jazz Charts & In Billboard 200 Top 10
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. All of the Oct. 16, 2021-dated charts will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Oct. 12. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram. Love for Sale starts with 41,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Oct. 7, according to MRC Data. Of that sum, album sal...
Halsey & Lindsey Buckingham Deliver Stunning Performance of ‘Darling’ on ‘SNL’: Watch
Halsey returned to Saturday Night Live on Oct. 9, delivering a pair of stellar performances from her latest album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. For their first song, the 27-year-old pop star — who had her first child over the summer — gave a futuristic performance of the powerful single “I Am Not a Woman, I’m a God.” Dressed in a black leather bodysuit and surrounded by fog, the singer confidently delivered the track against an otherworldly backdrop. Halsey slowed things down for their second performance, bringing out legendary singer-songwriter Lindsey Buckingham for the beautiful acoustic ballad “Darling.” This time around, she donned a puffy black dress with a black top hat and veil. Buckingham stood by her side providing stellar guitar wo...
Halsey Performs “Darling” with Lindsey Buckingham on SNL: Watch
Halsey returned to Studio 8H for the fourth time in as many years to serve as the musical guest opposite host Kim Kardashian-West on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. The pride and joy of Edison, New Jersey supported her new album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, by performing “I Am Not a Woman, I’m a God” and “Darling.” The latter performance was especially notable as Halsey was joined on stage by Lindsey Buckingham. The former Fleetwood Mac member had only appeared on SNL twice before, once in 1982 as a musical guest, and again in 2011 in a cameo appearance during SNL’s “What Up with That” sketch wherein Bill Hader famously spoofed Buckingham. Needless to say, it was especially surreal to see Buckingham on stage with Halsey during last night’s episode — especially since it d...
Britney Spears Welcomes ‘Newest Member to the Family,’ an Adorable Doberman Puppy
In the clip, Asghari tells the singer that Porsha’s purpose is to “unconditionally love you.” He adds that the pet will be “trained to protect [Spears] from any motherf—er that comes around you with bad intentions.” Asghari shared more footage of the baby Doberman in his Instagram Story. In one video, he howls at Porsha, who looks on curiously. In another snapshot, the puppy sleeps while curled up in his lap. “You’re supposed to be guarding,” Asghari captioned the sweet image. Spears has been in a celebratory mood following the removal of her father as conservator of her estate. In late September, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny granted Spears’ petition to immediately suspend Jamie Spears as conservator of her estate...
Madonna & Jon Batiste Lead Impromptu ‘Like A Prayer’ Sing-Along Down the Streets of Harlem
When a trio of gospel singers came out and the Queen got down on her knees, the audience – which included her daughter Lourdes Leon, Drag Race winner Aquaria, Pose star Dyllon Burnside and choreographer and longtime associate Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza – collectively skipped a heartbeat, knowing which song was coming next. But never content with business as usual, Madonna didn’t let the venue contain her – she led the pop-up show’s crowd out onto the streets of Harlem for an unlikely late-night street party. Megaphones in hand, M and Batiste had the crowd singing “Like a Prayer” (surprisingly in tune for 2 a.m.) down the middle of 126th Street, with an amiable tuba keeping time and a freestyling saxophone elevating the joyous, jazzy rendition of the Billboard Hot 100...
Demi Lovato Shares ‘Unforgettable (Tommy’s Song)’ in Memory of Friend Who Died From Drug Overdose
Demi Lovato is honoring their late friend with an emotional new song. On Saturday (Oct. 9), the 29-year-old singer took to social media to share “Unforgettable (Tommy’s Song),” a heartfelt track dedicated to model Thomas Trussell III, who died in October 2019 after battling a drug addiction. “Two years ago I lost someone who meant so much to me. His name was Tommy and he was such a beautiful, special man,” Lovato captioned a clip of the song. “I wrote this song the day after I found out that he had lost his battle with addiction. This disease is extremely cunning and powerful.” 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 p...
Adele Drops ‘Easy On Me’ Song Preview on Instagram Live: Listen
Some familiar names popped up in the chat as thousands of followers joined in to listen. Alicia Keys chimed in with a fitting “snippet vibes” comment, while Ben Platt expressed the general excitement of the room with “ITS HAPPENING.” Adele — who was a bit distracted by her two new dogs and trying to figure out how to add another Instagram user to her live session — stared in wonder at the stream of questions coming in ahead of playing “Easy On Me,” which is set for an Oct. 15 release. The track is the first new music to be heard from the star in nearly six years and is expected to be on her next album, which fans believe could be titled 30 based to mysterious billboards that recently popped up around the world. Besides giving fans a sneak pee...
Justin Bieber Hopes Hailey Baldwin Will ‘Squish Out a Nugget’ Soon
“My intention for 2021 is to continue to set goals and have fun while doing them,” the singer says, “make sure I put my family first, and hopefully we squish out a nugget.” “In 2021?” a surprised Hailey exclaims. “The end of 2021? We start trying?” Bieber suggests, to which she replies, “I don’t know. OK, maybe. We shall see.” Bieber then adds, “It’s up to you, babe.” Bieber, who married Hailey Baldwin in 2018, just released the “Complete Edition” of his Justice album, which spans 25 songs including the extra tracks “Hailey,” “Angels Speak” and “Red Eye.” The original version of Justice debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in March, making it his eighth No. 1 on the all-...
First Out: New Music From Years & Years, Lauren Jauregui, Fletcher & More
With her steamy, club-ready new single “A Second to Midnight,” pop superstar Kylie Minogue decided to call in a favor from her friend Olly Alexander, a.k.a. Years & Years. The result is an irresistable dance track that sees the pair going head to head with stellar vocals laid perfectly over a disco-inspired beat — well suited for Minogue’s upcoming deluxe album Disco: Guest List Edition. “I’m chasing after midnight/ Show me the way to your heart,” the pair sing on the infectious chorus. “Ready for the start of my real life/ To shine like a light in the dark.” Lauren Jauregui, “Colors” “Can’t be without you,” Lauren Jauregui murmurs. “Don’t wanna be with you.” It’s with that p...
