New Year's Eve
Rihanna went alcohol-free in 2024. On Wednesday (Jan. 1), the 36-year-old singer and entrepreneur took to social media to share a video of herself ringing in the New Year with friends. In the clip, Ri reveals that she abstained from alcohol over the past 12 months while celebrating the countdown to 2025, holding up her […]
The Jonas Brothers are gearing up for a busy 2025. On Tuesday (Dec. 31), the sibling trio of Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas reunited for a special appearance at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest in New York City. Ahead of their high-energy performance, the group — celebrating their 20th anniversary this […]
Diplo didn’t hold back about his altered state of mind on New Year’s Eve.
While appearing on CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live with Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper on Tuesday night (Dec. 31), the 46-year-old DJ and producer confessed to being on LSD during the live broadcast.
In a virtual interview before his performance at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, Diplo was asked by Cohen, “What’s the most unconventional place you’ve done LSD?” The “Where Are U Now” hitmaker chuckled before replying, “Right now. I did some on the helicopter on the way here.” He added, “I’m not even lying.”
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Cohen and Cooper’s reactions were priceless. “Right now?!” Cohen repeated in stunned amusement, while Cooper laughed uncontrollably. “Oh, my God. Hold on, hold on,” Cohen said, still processing.
Diplo casually confirmed, “Yeah,” when Cohen asked, “You’re tripping right now?” The Major Lazer star explained he was “microdosing,” but he “might have macrodosed earlier” in the day.
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After the unexpected admission, Cohen expressed admiration for Diplo’s honesty. “I wish I was Diplo. I think he has a fun, cool lifestyle,” the Bravo executive producer said. “Can you imagine his lifestyle? ‘I’m Diplo. I do things.’”
The Anderson Cooper 360° host joked about his “boring life” compared to Diplo’s, adding, “We don’t recommend this at home.”
Cohen then asked Cooper if he followed Diplo on Instagram. “I’m absolutely going to start,” the CNN anchor replied. “He’s got helicopters, he’s doing things, he did like four shots while we were talking.”
Cooper added, “And he’s going to play. How does he work? I’ve had four shots and I just want to go to sleep.”
She’s not gonna write you a love song ’cause you asked for it, but Sara Bareilles will sing it for you in her 2024 New Year’s Eve special coming to PBS. In a clip shared exclusively with Billboard from Sara Bareilles: New Year’s Eve With the National Symphony Orchestra & Friends, the vocalist is joined […]
Jelly Roll and Kane Brown are set to lead Nashville in ringing in 2025, when they headline the concert special New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, which will return to Music City’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The concert will air […]
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A church in Atlanta found itself the center of discussion online after videos from a New Year’s Eve service went viral. The dReam Center Church of Atlanta held service this past Sunday (December 31) and a moment showing attendees rocking out to “Swag Surfin’” has sparked an interesting debate.
As seen on local outlet 11 Alive, footage of the Sunday service from The dReam Center Church of Atlanta went wide and showed Pastor William Murphy leading his flock to dance to the song “Walk It Out” by Unk before opening the stage to play “Swag Surfin’” from Fast Life Yungstaz.
Pastor Murphy used the songs, most especially “Walk It Out,” to illustrate how he wants the flock to move into the new year, and this would seem to be a familiar bent for the churchgoers at dReam Center Church
From what we learned, dReam Center Church is known for its high-energy sermons and services, not unlike many churches nationwide that minister to a younger demographic. However, there are some of the faith who feel that the use of secular music in church is a clashing of worlds while others welcome the shift as a breath of fresh air.
On X, formerly Twitter, the debate seems split down the middle with some appreciating the moment and others blasting it. We’ve got those reactions listed below.
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