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Netflix isn’t letting Michael Jackson off so easily. Or really, it is David Herman and Candle True Stories posthumously holding his moonwalking feet to the fire. via: Variety A new three-part Netflix series about the explosive 2005 Michael Jackson trial, “Michael Jackson: The Verdict,” is set to premiere on June 3. The docuseries covers the pop icon’s 2003 charges of child molestation, the resulting trial and the media circus that revolved around the courtroom proceedings. Th

Linda Perry is speaking out about Nicki Minaj and the backlash surrounding the rapper’s MAGA affiliations, and she’s showing empathy rather than judgment. Perry’s empathetic stance: Linda Perry said she’s not judging Nicki Minaj’s Trump support, framing it as a possible bad judgment made under personal pressure. Minaj’s political shift: Nicki Minaj told Time she moved toward Trump after feeling unsupported by Democrats during swatting incidents and receiving direct help from

Grammy winner and six time 2026 BET award nominee Cardi B says she's not ready to let go of the Am I The Drama era, as she's ready to go back out on tour after getting a taste oflife on the road via her Little Miss Drama tour. via: The Jasmine Brand During an X Spaces session, Cardi told fans she’s considering hitting the road again following her historic #LittleMissDramaTour. “I wanted this tour to be big, so a lot of my money that I have myself, I put it in my tour,” she sa

Lizzo is taking the boots-on-the-ground initiative to make sure her new album ‘B*tch‘ sells. via: Sandra Rose The pop star blamed Atlantic Records and social media algorithms for failing to promote her album, B-TCH. “Ever since the algorithm has been showing us things out of order, baby, there’s no way to successfully promote your album where everyone knows your album is coming,” she said. In a viral video, Lizzo asked fans to support B-TCH when it drops. “IRL, we cannot flop

Do we smell a new pop feud brewing?! Madonna sparked immediate speculation online after posting a cryptic Instagram caption Wednesday morning (May 20), with fans convinced the pop icon may have subtly responded to Charli xcx’s recent comments about dance music. Alongside a new series of photos, Madonna wrote: “If your Dance floor feels dead / Maybe you’re playing the wrong music.” Within minutes, the comments section turned into a full-blown theory thread. “OMG ended Charli E

After 40 years in show business, two Grammys and 80 million records sold, Kylie Minogue perhaps said it best in the title of her 1987 breakthrough hit "I Should Be So Lucky." via: Attitude Kylie Minogue has hinted at a return to elements of Impossible Princess, her most controversial (and fascinating) era, known for its experimental sound and aesthetics. “I like her energy,” the star told Attitude last week, responding to the ‘Indie Kylie’ version of her who appeared on our c

Kylie Minogue has responded to rumours that she is set to appear on Madonna’s new album ‘Confessions II’. via: Rolling Stone The Queen of Pop will release her 15th studio LP, a companion piece to 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor, on July 3 and fans have speculated that it will include a collaboration between the two singers. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times about her new Netflix documentary, Kylie, Minogue said, “That’s a random thing. There was a rumor I was on her album

Kylie Minogue has revealed that in early 2021 she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time, after diagnosis and successful treatment for breast cancer in 2005. via: Rolling Stone In a new docuseries about Kylie Minogue, the pop star revealed that after she faced a cancer scare that the media covered heavily two decades ago, she privately faced a second diagnosis in 2021 and “got through it again.” “Thankfully, I got through it, again, and all is well,” she said in the film

Ryan Murphy has sparked quite the debate online when the film producer said that Madonna is the most important artist of the last 50 years, and the person who comes close to cultural impact in music is Taylor Swift. via; That Grape Juice Ryan Murphy may have created some of modern history’s most celebrated shows (see: ‘Nip/Tuck,’ ‘American Horror Story,’ ‘Monster,’ ‘Feud,’ etc.), but the EMMY, TONY, and GRAMMY-Award winning writer, director, and TV producer has reignited a fe

Slayyyter stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night perform “DANCE…,” a track from her new album WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA. via: Rolling Stone Slayyyter made her TV debut on The Tonight Show on Tuesday night, appearing on the late-night show to perform her song “Dance.” The singer took the stage alongside a live band for a rousing rendition of the anthemic track, which comes off her latest album, Worst Girl in America. Worst Girl in America marked Slayyyt

Some Harry Styles fans are very unhappy with their concert experience. via: Variety In response to multiple complaints online from Harry Styles fans who paid for special “VIP” floor tickets on the first two nights of the singer’s “Together Together” tour, but found their views obscured by the 10-feet-tall walkways circling the stadium’s floor that the singer frequently performed upon, the tour’s official rep has issued the following statement: “The floor concept was designed

R&B’s latest social media moment came courtesy of Durand Bernarr and Tank, and fans were seated for every note. It all started when Durand appeared on the Joe Budden Podcast where he discussed the difference between being a heterosexual man and a "straight" man. The conversation then shifted to Durand talking about how he was blocked by Tank after criticizing his vocal abilities. Recounting the shady exchange, Bernarr joked that the ‘Money I Deserve’ singer “started it” after

For more than three decades, Mýa has moved through the music industry on her own terms — evolving not only as a singer and songwriter, but as a businesswoman determined to protect her artistry at every turn. via: Variety When Mya began conceptualizing what would become her ninth album “Retrospect,” she knew she needed to subsume herself in a sound that both played to her performance strengths and spoke to where she’s at in life. “I wanted to turn it up a notch,” she tells Var

Former NBA player Jason Collins had two surgeries weeks before his shocking and untimely death at age 47. According to a death certificate obtained by Us Weekly on Tuesday, May 19, Collins underwent a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt procedure on April 20. The medical device can be surgically implanted to relieve excess cerebrospinal fluid pressure on the brain usually caused by hydrocephalus, per the National Library of Medicine. via: EW A week after the passing of NBA player

Hayden Panettiere gets candid like never before in her new memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning. via: EW Hayden Panettiere has been making headlines for weeks as she promotes her new book, This Is Me: A Reckoning, but the stories she has told in the media only scratch the surface. “I've been in this industry for my entire life, and there've been a lot of stories and preconceived ideas of who I am since I was about — that really started at 16 years old,” Panettiere, now 36, told En

Pop star Justin Timberlake appears in archival footage in former NSYNC bandmate Joey Fatone’s documentary, Boy Band Confidential, but sources say the “SexyBack” singer refused to sit for a new interview for the Investigation Discovery series. via: Radar Online Pop star Justin Timberlake appears in archival footage in former NSYNC bandmate Joey Fatone's documentary, Boy Band Confidential, but sources told RadarOnline.com that the SexyBack singer refused to sit for a new interv

Snooki didn’t exactly walk away with warm feelings after one of her appearances on The Wendy Williams Show. via: TMZ Snooki says Wendy Williams tried to manipulate her into revealing she was pregnant while live on-air ... using alcohol as a makeshift pregnancy test. The "Jersey Shore" star discussed the moment on an episode of Kaitlyn Bristowe's 'Off the Vine' podcast ... explaining she hadn't told the world she was pregnant at the time, but rumors had started to circulate. W

Cardi B leads the nominations for the 2026 BET Awards with six nods, followed by Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist, with five nods each; and Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto, with four nods each. via: Variety A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Metro Boomin, SZA, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, T.I. and YK Niece receive three nominations each. The full list of nominations appears below. “BET Awards” 2026 will air

S.O.S.! The Jonas Brothers just launched a podcast, featuring all three bandmates — Kevin, Joe and Nick — on the mic. via: Variety Pop-rock trio Jonas Brothers are sharing the brotherly love on their new podcast series, “Hey Jonas!”, launching under an exclusive deal with iHeartMedia. The weekly podcast, executive produced by Kevin, Joe and Nick, will “pull fans deeper than ever into the brothers’ world with an intimate, wildly fun and refreshingly unfiltered look at their li

It turns out ABC wasn’t quite done with its 2026-27 lineup. via: Variety ABC has greenlit a “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff, which will premiere during the 2026-2027 broadcast season. “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes serves as co-creator and executive producer on the new series alongside Meg Marinis, who has been the “Grey’s Anatomy” showrunner since Season 20 in 2024. Per the official logline, the currently untitled one-hour series is “an edgy drama about a team at a West Tex