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As Miley Cyrus lays down the bricks on her next album, one iconic LP has stuck out to her as a source of inspiration: Pink Floyd‘s The Wall. In her Harper’s Bazaar cover story published Wednesday (Nov. 20), the 31-year-old pop star opened up about her forthcoming ninth studio album — tentatively titled Something Beautiful […]
Shakira is doing a good deed. The superstar has announced that she will be giving away her personal car, a 2022 Lamborghini Urus, to one lucky winner. The contest — in partnership with Univision and in support of her latest single “Soltera” — was launched on Shakira’s Instagram on Wednesday (Nov. 20). “A promise is […]
The Seoul Regional Office of Employment and Labor announced on Wednesday (Nov. 20) that it has closed its investigation into a case alleging harassment against NewJeans member HANNI after determining that the singer cannot be considered an employee under the law.
According to a statement from the Labor office, “It is difficult to consider HANNI a worker under the Labor Standards Act, so the case was administratively closed.” HANNI, 20, (born Phạm Ngọc Hân), made her debut as a member of the first girl group signed to the HYBE label ADOR in 2022; ADOR is a sub-label of HYBE, whose other labels support such acts as BTS, SEVENTEEN and Le SSERAFIM, among others.
After the Vietnamese-Australian singer claimed during a YouTube livestream in September that a manager of another K-pop group under the HYBE umbrella (ILLIT) instructed their artists to “ignore” her inside the HYBE HQ in Seoul, HANNI’s fans filed a complaint with the Ministry of Employment and Labor as well as one with a civil rights organization.
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HANNI gave tearful testimony about the alleged incident last month, telling the National Assembly’s Environment and Labor Committee, “We have a floor in our building where we do hair and makeup and, at that time, I was waiting in the hallway because my hair and makeup was done first… I said hello to all of them, and then they came back about five or 10 minutes later. On her way out, [the manager] made eye contact with me, turned to the rest of the group, and said, ‘Ignore her like you didn’t see her.’ I don’t understand why she would say something like that in the work environment.”
In a stunning moment during that testimony, HANNI said the various alleged incidents of disrespect made her realize that, “this wasn’t just a feeling. I was honestly convinced that the company hated us.”
She added that these were not isolated incidents and that she often felt undermined and ignored by her company’s management team, which left her and her bandmates feeling disrespected. “We are all human. I think a lot of people are forgetting that,” she said during her testimony. “I understand that the contracts for artists and trainees may be different [from that of regular workers], but we are all human.”
The statement from the Labor office dismissing the investigation continued, “Given the content and nature of the management contract HANNI signed, it is difficult to regard her as a worker under the Labor Standards Act, which involves working in a subordinate relationship for wages.” The reasoning for the ruling noted that the relationship between HANNI and ADOR was one in which, “each party fulfills their contractual obligations as equal contracting parties, making it difficult to consider there was supervision or direction from the company.”
In addition, the ruling noted that, “Company rules, regulations, and systems that apply to regular employees were not applied to her (as an artist)… both the company and HANNI shared the costs necessary for entertainment activities. Both parties bear their own taxes, and she pays business income tax, not employment income tax,” and “HANNI bears the risks associated with generating profits and potential losses from entertainment activities.”
Perhaps making the wait for a parking spot at the mall during the holidays not seem so long by comparison, Dean Martin’s “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” enters Billboard’s Adult Contemporary survey — nearly 72 years after the legendary entertainer recorded it.
The carol debuts on the ranking (dated Nov. 23) at No. 30.
The song was released at last on Oct. 14. Per a press release, it is Martin’s earliest known holiday recording, and his only recorded version of the classic carol, which Meredith Willson wrote in 1951. The performance is from a radio broadcast on Dec. 16, 1952, as part of NBC’s The Martin and Lewis Show that starred Martin and Jerry Lewis. (Their guest that week: Ginger Rogers.)
A new animated video for Martin’s “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” premiered Nov. 14.
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Martin, who died on Christmas Day in 1995 at age 78, extends his span of hits on the Adult Contemporary chart (which began in the July 17, 1961, Billboard issue) to 60 years, four months and three weeks, dating to his iconic “Everybody Loves Somebody” in 1964. The song became his first of five No. 1s on the chart that he notched through 1968.
Only Nat King Cole narrowly boasts a longer span of Adult Contemporary entries: 60 years, five months and two weeks, from 1961 through 2022, when a new version of the revered late singer’s signature holiday hit “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” with John Legend, reached No. 29.
Last holiday season, Martin also added to his chart history when “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” rose to a new No. 7 high on the all-genre, multimetric Billboard Hot 100. The song, from 1959, first hit the top 10 over the 2020-21 holidays, becoming his fourth song to reach the tier. “The King of Cool” posted his first three top 10s in 1964-65: “Everybody Loves Somebody” (No. 1, one week), “The Door Is Still Open to My Heart” (No. 6) and “I Will” (No. 10).
To date, two versions of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” have hit the Hot 100, by Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (No. 12, 2020) and Michael Bublé (No. 19, 2023). The recordings have also both reached No. 8 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 chart, where, additionally, Johnny Mathis’ version has jingled to No. 15 and Bing Crosby’s, with Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, has dashed to No. 18.
Conference championship weekend is inching closer, and the Big 12 has tapped Ne-Yo to headline the halftime show of their conference title game in Arlington, Texas on Dec. 7.
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It’s all going down inside Jerry’s World at AT&T Stadium the home of the Dallas Cowboys. Kickoff is slated for noon pm ET where the one and two seeds will face off for the right to call themselves Big 12 Conference champions.
From “So Sick” to “Closer” and “Miss Independent,” the R&B hitmaker will be bringing his array of classics within his decorated catalog to the 80,000-capacity stadium. The marching bands from both participating universities will also be incorporated into the performance.
“I’m honored to be named the halftime performer for this year’s Big 12 Football Championship for a special celebration of music, sports and entertainment,” Ne-Yo said in a statement. “The atmosphere is going to be electric, and I can’t wait for everyone to watch how we integrate the marching bands into the performance for an unforgettable show.”
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BYU and the University of Colorado are on a collision course to match up in the contest if both run the table for the rest of the regular season. Colorado fans and many football fanatics across the country are hoping to see Coach Prime aka Deion Sanders and the Buffs led by his son Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter take the field come Dec. 7.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ne-Yo as the 2024 Football Championship halftime performer,” Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark added. “The Big 12 continues to infuse culture and entertainment into our league’s biggest moments, balancing it with the traditions that make college athletics so special. With both school bands joining the performance, the annual halftime show will continue to blend the old with the new.”
A College Football Playoff birth will likely be on the line so the stakes can’t be higher with the new 12-team playoff format going into effect this season.
It’s been a busy year for Ne-Yo without an album being released. He made his long overdue Tiny Desk concert debut and became a fully independent artist under his Compound Entertainment imprint as the singer started his journey without the backing of a major label (formerly Def Jam, Motown).
The 45-year-old even headed home to Sin City to perform a handful of shows as part of his Human Rebellion Residency at the Encore Theater in August.
Catch the Big 12 Championship as well as Ne-Yo’s performance on ABC when the action kicks off on Dec. 7.
Liam Payne’s funeral took place on Wednesday (Nov. 20) in south-east England, just over a month after his death (Oct. 16). The One Direction star died at age 31 following a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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The private funeral for family and friends only took place in Amersham, Buckinghamshire with his 1D bandmates – Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan – all in attendance. The X Factor‘s Simon Cowell, TV presenter James Corden and Kate Cassidy, Payne’s partner at the time of his attendance, were also part of the congregation.
An autopsy for Payne confirmed that he suffered internal and external bleeding and multiple traumatic injuries from his fall. His body was flown back to the U.K. earlier this month in preparation for the funeral. The singer’s body had previously been held by local authorities in order to complete toxicology and other lab tests to determine his cause of death.
Upon his passing, his family released a short statement, saying that “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul.” His One Direction bandmates shared a joint statement following Payne’s passing, saying that they were “completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing.”
“In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say,” their message continued. “But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever.”
Earlier this month, three people were detained in connection to Payne’s fall, with Argentine police alleging that Payne was supplied drugs prior to his death. According to a translated copy of the toxicology report, in the days leading up to his death, Payne reportedly had “alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants” in his system. The investigation into his death is ongoing.
One Direction formed on TV show The X Factor in 2010, and released five studio albums before the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016 to pursue solo projects. Payne released one studio album before his passing, 2019’s LP1, and was said to be readying a second prior to his passing.
Payne is survived by his parents, two sisters and his son with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl, Bear, who was born in 2017.
Actress, producer and EGOT winner Viola Davis is the Golden Globes’ 2025 Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree. She will be recognized on the 82nd annual Golden Globes telecast, which is set to air live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on CBS on Sunday, Jan. 5.
In addition, Davis — along with the yet-to-be-named 2025 Carol Burnett Award winner, honoring television achievements — will be feted at a separate gala dinner on Friday, Jan. 3, also at the Beverly Hilton. This marks the first time that the Golden Globes will host a special evening dedicated to the recipients of these two honorary awards. The DeMille Award dates to 1952; the Burnett Award originated in 2019.
The DeMille Award has been bestowed on 69 honorees, including DeMille himself and such acting peers of Davis’ as Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep and Jane Fonda. Davis will become the sixth Black performer to receive the award, following Sidney Poitier (1982), Morgan Freeman (2012), Denzel Washington (2016), Oprah Winfrey (2018) and Eddie Murphy (2023).
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“Viola Davis is a luminary whose profound talent has continuously shifted the lens through which we see and understand film,” Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes, said in a statement. “Presenting her with the 2025 Cecil B. DeMille Award is not only an honor but a reflection of our admiration for her relentless dedication to her craft and her monumental impact on the industry. Viola’s courage in portraying complex, powerful characters has broken barriers and paved new paths, making her an emblem of excellence and an ideal recipient of this prestigious award.”
Davis became an EGOT in 2023 when she won a Grammy for best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for her audiobook Finding Me. She has also won an Oscar for Fences, a Primetime Emmy for How to Get Away With Murder and two Tonys for King Hedley II and Fences.
In addition, Davis won a Golden Globe for Fences, in which she appeared opposite fellow DeMille Award winner Washington.
The Golden Globe Awards, which likes to call itself “Hollywood’s Party of the Year,” is the first major awards show of the season. It’s also the world’s largest awards show to celebrate the best of both film and television.
Nikki Glaser is set to host the show for the first time. Glaser was nominated for her first Primetime Emmy this year for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) as executive producer and performer on the HBO special Someday You’ll Die. She is currently nominated for her first Grammy Award for best comedy album for that same title.
Multi-Emmy Award-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment will return as executive producing showrunners for the 82nd Golden Globes. Dick Clark Productions will produce the show. Nominations will be announced on Monday, Dec. 9.
The Golden Globes will air on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 (8-11 p.m. ET/5-8 p.m. PT) on CBS, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).
Penske Media Eldridge — a joint venture between Billboard’s parent company Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge — owns Dick Clark Productions, the producer of the Golden Globe Awards.
When the award for entertainer of the year is presented at the 58th annual CMA Awards on Thursday Nov. 20, we could see history being made. If Lainey Wilson wins for the second year in a row, she’ll become just the second woman to win two years running. Barbara Mandrell was the first, in 1980 and 1981.
If Jelly Roll wins, this will be the second year in a row that a relative newcomer has swooped in and won entertainer of the year the first time they were nominated. Wilson achieved the feat last year. Not since the 1970s have we seen first-time entertainer of the year nominees win the award in back-to-back years. Back then, it happened four years in a row with Roy Clark (1973), Charlie Rich (1974), John Denver (1975) and Mel Tillis (1976).
If Chris Stapleton wins at long last on his eighth nomination in the category, he will cease to be the artist with the most nominations in the category without a win. (That distinction would then be held by Carrie Underwood, who is 0-6 in the category.)
The other two nominees in the category are Luke Combs, who is vying for his third win in the category inside of four years, and Morgan Wallen, who is nominated for the third year in a row. He has yet to win.
According to the CMA site, the CMA Award for entertainer of the year “is for the act displaying the greatest competence in all aspects of the entertainment field. Voter should give consideration not only to recorded performance, but also to the in-person performance, public acceptance, leadership, and overall contribution to Country Music.”
The inaugural recipient of the award was Eddy Arnold in 1967. In 1971, Charley Pride became the first (and still only) person of color to win the award. The following year, Loretta Lynn became the first woman to win. In 1982, Alabama being the first group to take the prize. In 1996, Brooks & Dunn became the first (and still only) duo to win.
Here all the artists who have won the CMA award for entertainer of the year multiple times.
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Jekalyn Carr’s “You Carried Me,” featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Blanca, ascends a spot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart dated Nov. 30. During the Nov. 8-14 tracking week, the single increased by 10% in plays, according to Luminate. For Carr, the song, which she solely authored, marks her eighth leader on the […]
The Oasis reunion rolls on. Following the recent roll-out of tour dates being across the U.K. and Ireland, North America, South America and Australia, there is now hope on the horizon for Britpop fans in Asia.
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On Tuesday night (Nov. 19), the band’s official Instagram account shared images of billboards that have popped up in Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea, which appear to be teasing a major announcement on Friday (Nov. 22). Check out images of the billboards below.
Featuring a black and white photo brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, the electronic messages replicate the campaign that has been used in recent months to announce shows in other regions across the globe. Oasis last performed in Japan and South Korea in spring 2009, including gigs in Nagoya and Osaka, as well as a night at Seoul’s Olympic Gymnastics Arena. The shows will likely take place around the band’s forthcoming Australia dates, which are slated for November 2025.
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The Oasis Live ‘25 tour has 38 shows booked so far, and will commence on July 4 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The band is slated to tour through fall 2025, with the run currently slated to wrap up with Nov. 22-23 stops at Estádio Morum BIS in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The band have not released any material since 2008’s Dig Out Your Soul. At present, Oasis have not officially confirmed that a new record is coming, or revealed a release date for what would be their eighth studio LP. In September, Liam replied to a fan’s question about whether there will be fresh music, responding “Yep it’s already finished,” without offering any additional details. Earlier this week (Nov. 16), however, Liam revoked these claims, telling fans “it was a laugh.”
Oasis endured a hostile split in 2009, after years of headlines related to the Gallagher siblings’ fierce rivalry. Principal songwriter, guitarist and occasional lead singer Noel quit the band after a backstage fight with vocalist Liam at a show in Paris that year. The brothers, now 57 and 51, haven’t performed live together since then, though they have continued to play Oasis songs during their solo gigs and with their side projects.
All the shows announced so far on the Oasis Live ‘25 tour have sold out. Cast and The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft will open in the U.K. and Ireland, and Cage the Elephant will support the reformed band for the North American leg. Special guests for the rest of the dates are yet to be revealed.
