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In a promo for this weekend’s new Saturday Night Live, it seems like Walton Goggins still has White Lotus on his mind as he teases his hosting debut.
Paired with SNL cast member Marcello Hernandez, the promo finds Goggins poking fun at the weekly White Lotus-style “who’s gonna die?” fan theories, applying them to the penultimate episode of season 50.
Hernandez attempts to rein in Goggins’ death theories, saying, “It’s not that kind of show, man. It’s SNL, no one’s gonna die.”
Goggins presses on regardless, confidently adding, “Colin Jost, Michael Che, murder-suicide,” to which Hernandez replies, “No! These are real people, they’re not characters… no one is dying.”
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Goggins pushes further, insisting, “That’s exactly what someone who’s about to die would say,” and proceeds to theorize about which cast member might be responsible for Hernandez’s fictional demise. He cycles through Heidi Gardner and Chloe Fineman before fixating on Bowen Yang, exclaiming, “It’s Bowen! It’s always been Bowen. It would always ever be Bowen, because he hates you.”
In classic SNL fashion, the sketch culminates with cast member Michael Longfellow sneaking up to dramatically stab Hernandez, revealing himself as the killer. “I should have been Domingo,” Longfellow says, referencing Hernandez’s viral recurring SNL character. Goggins, fully immersed, concludes with, “Wow, I did not see that coming! Prestige television!”
Fresh off his debut at the Met Gala on Monday, Goggins will continue a month of firsts as he makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut this weekend, alongside musical guest Arcade Fire. SNL airs Saturday night at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC and streams live on Peacock.
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Summertime Benny is back!
Looking to heat things up for the coming summer months, Benny The Butcher is hard at work with the new cuts and giving them life and as always he gives us jewels and gems about the ins and outs of the street game.
Dropping off some new visuals to his Harry Fraud produced “Sign Language,” Benny The Butcher turns into Benny The Professor as he schools a group of men about life in the dope game and how to go about the business before hitting a strip club to make it rain on the talent with money that no doubt came from moving that work. Work hard, play hard, right?
Jim Jones meanwhile keeps himself busy as well and in I Born’s clip to “The Light,” Jones and Angel Hill accompany I Born to shine under the bright lights of a sound stage and kick their ish while styling out on some grown man ish.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Boldy James and Real Bad Man, Nhale and Rowdy Racks, and more.
BENNY THE BUTCHER & HARRY FRAUD – “SIGN LANGUAGE”
I BORN FT. JIM JONES & ANGEL HILL – “THE LIGHT”
BOLDY JAMES & REAL BAD MAN – “BURN IN HELL”
NHALE & ROWDY RACKS – “PIMPIN”
R2R MOE – “NOT IN MY BAG”
KOO$ – “DON’T DO DAT”
PEEKO – “SORRY A$HANTI”
DRAFT DAY – “MAX VOLUME”
When some people first saw LISA‘s attire at the 2025 Met Gala, an unexpected question came to mind: “Wait, is that Rosa Parks on her underwear?” But according to a rep for one of the designers she worked with, the answer is a definite no.
In a statement to Vulture after the Monday (May 5) event, a spokesperson for Henry Taylor — an artist who collaborated on the BLACKPINK star’s Louis Vuitton look with Pharrell Williams — clarified that no civil rights pioneers were featured on LISA’s look whatsoever, despite online backlash that occurred when people mistakenly believed that Parks’ image had been displayed on her underwear. “The figure featured in Lisa’s Louis Vuitton look is not Rosa Parks, but one of Henry’s neighbors,” the rep said.
“The faces seen on this look, as well as on previous LV garments featuring Taylor’s artwork, are all drawn from his personal life — family members, friends, and neighbors,” they continued. “These figures come directly from Henry’s existing artworks, which he provided to LVMH for Pharrell’s debut collection with Louis Vuitton in 2023.”
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The statement puts to rest a wave of criticism directed at LISA after she walked the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City Monday night, with the Thai performer sporting a sparkly black blazer, tights printed with the Louis Vuitton logo, and a mesh bodysuit patterned with embroidered faces in black lace. Some people slammed the White Lotus actress for what they believed to be an insensitive wardrobe choice, especially considering the fabric’s placement over her crotch area — not to mention the night’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme, which focused on “the role of sartorial style in forming Black identities” and “the emergence, significance and proliferation of the Black dandy.”
But, as Taylor’s rep concluded in the statement, “None of the individuals depicted in any of [LISA’s] garments are Rosa Parks or other well-known figures from Black cultural history.”
The “Rockstar” singer was one of three BLACKPINK band members in attendance at the 2025 Met, which was co-chaired by Williams with A$AP Rocky, Colman Domingo and Lewis Hamilton. ROSÉ also hit the carpet, as did JENNIE.
The event comes as the bandmates are gearing up to reunite for the first time since their Born Pink World Tour ended in 2023. When it comes to solo music, LISA is also continuing what she started with debut album Alter Ego by collaborating with Maroon 5 on new single “Priceless,” which dropped May 2.
Growth in music and concert revenue pushed K-pop company SM Entertainment’s consolidated revenue to 231.4 billion KRW ($159 million), up 5.2% from the prior-year period. Operating profit of 32.6 billion KRW ($22 million) was up 109.6% while operating margin improved to 32.6% from 15.5%. SM’s concert revenue grew 58.0% to 39 billion KRW ($27 million) […]
Drew Afualo gives flowers to Lauren Jauregui and she shares her admiration for Hayley Williams of Paramore at Billboard Women in Music 2025. Drew Afualo: OK, team. Here we are with the iconic, the legendary, the stunningly gorgeous Lauren Jauregui. Welcome to the Billboard backstage area. Lauren Jauregui: Oh my god, thank you. I’m so […]
Edén Muñoz’s impressive track record of No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart endures, as “Mi Primer Día Sin Ti” climbs from No. 3 to No. 1 for its first week atop the chart dated May 10. This latest milestone marks his eighth champ, all achieved within a span of three years. His first leader came in May of 2022 with “Chale!”
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“Mi Primer Día Sin Ti” lands at the summit after a 29% gain in audience impressions, translating to 7.3 million earned in the U.S. during the April 25-May 1 tracking week, according to Luminate.
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“I’m happy that ‘Mi Primer Día Sin Ti’ is leading the chart just because I know many will relate to it and will become part of their life soundtrack,” Muñoz tells Billboard.
By notching his eighth ruler on Regional Mexican Airplay, and fifth as a soloist, Muñoz joins two other solo singers who have achieved eight or more No. 1s in the 2020s decade. Alejandro Fernández continues to lead with 12 champs, followed by Christian Nodal with 10. Among all acts, Muñoz breaks a tie with Carín León for the seventh-most leaders, a list where Calibre 50 leads with 13 No. 1s overall this decade.
Here’s the list of the acts with the most No. 1s on the chart in the 2020s:
No. 1s, Artists13, Calibre 5012, Alejandro Fernández12, Grupo Frontera10, Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga10, Christian Nodal10, Grupo Firme8, Eden Muñoz
“‘Mi Primer Día Sin Ti’ is a ballad with the banda sound and some elements that make it feel different, yet still packed with emotion,” says Muñoz. “The song is one of those ballads that comes from my heart every so often but remains timeless.”
The song reaches the summit with Greatest Gainer honors, given weekly to the song with the biggest gain in audience impressions among the list’s 40 songs. The song ejects Los Ángeles Azules and Thalia’s “Yo Me Lo Busqué,” which drops abruptly from No. 1 to No. 15, after a 46% decline in weekly impressions.
“Mi Primer Día Sin Ti” also pushes 14-3 on the overall Latin Airplay chart, for its first week in the top 10. It becomes Muñoz’s ninth top 10 — all achieved since 2022.
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie just announced its latest wave of star-studded voice talent, and Snoop Dogg is officially joining the pack. The upcoming third feature film in the wildly popular kid’s franchise has added the legendary rapper to a cast that already includes EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson. The West Coast legend will be joined […]
They say you never forget your first Met Gala — and in the midst of her winning streak, Doechii is in no danger of forgetting how her appearance at the 2025 event went down on Monday (May 5).
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Prior to event starting, footage caught the TDE rapper in a stressful moment as she was shuttled out of The Mark Hotel covered by a portable screen and a number of umbrellas looking to keep her Louis Vuitton outfit a secret before hitting the blue carpet.
Some fans took issue with how Doechii addressed her team in the midst of the tense moment, as she tersely instructed them to bring her more umbrellas. “Give me another umbrella, now,” she shouted in her clip. “I need more f–king umbrellas!”
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The parties involved took a few breaths and cooler heads prevailed as all appears to be good for Doechii and her team after what she called an “overstimulating night.” The “Anxiety” rapper had some fun with her reply to the candid footage catching her leaving the hotel as Doechii posted a TikTok on Wednesday (May 7).
“All jokes aside this was such an overstimulating night but I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” she captioned the clip. “This was the night we all dreamed of and my team killed it (umbrellas aside).”
The TikTok video finds Doechii with her hands up, like the famed Druski meme, as The Commodores’ “Easy” provides the soundtrack. “God forbid a girl needs more umbrellas,” she wrote.
@iamdoechii_ All jokes aside this was such an overstimulating night but I wouldn’t trade it for the world! This was the night we all dreamed of and my team killed it (umbrellas aside) 😭🥴 ♬ Easy – Commodores
After successfully protecting her outfit, Doechii unveiled a crisp Louis Vuitton tux jacket with matching checkered shorts and a mahogany tie. “This is one of the biggest nights in fashion, and for it to be so Black .. .I’m present, I’m here,” the Grammy-winning rapper told Cosmopolitan. “I felt inspired by the theme of ‘student of hip-hop’ and I feel like that’s really dandy.”
Doechii was seen hanging out with Megan Thee Stallion and WNBA star Angel Reese inside as the Houston Hottie broke the no phone policy and filmed the trio sampling various appetizers from inside the venue.
Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell were tabbed as co-chairs for the 2025 Met Gala, which saw attendees serve looks tied to the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme, celebrating Black fashion.
Days after federal prosecutors dropped Lil Durk’s rap lyrics from his murder-for-hire case, his lawyers say the new “watered-down” charges support his push to be released from jail ahead of trial.
In a court filing Tuesday (May 6), attorneys for the Chicago drill star (Durk Banks) argue that last week’s superseding indictment — which removed not just Durk’s lyrics but also allegations that he ordered a “bounty” payment — has dramatically weakened the case against him.
By removing those elements of the case, Durk’s lawyers say the feds have “effectively conceded” that they presented “false and/or misleading information” in court — both to get the rapper charged in the first place, and to persuade the judge to deny bail.
“With the issues of the lyrics and the payout of a ‘bounty’ altogether abandoned, what remains of the indictment is a weak patchwork of unsupported and non-specific allegations against Mr. Banks,” writes defense attorney Drew Findling. “This watered-down new indictment, coupled with the robust bond package proposed here, tips the balance in favor of Mr. Banks’ release pending trial.”
Durk was arrested in October on murder-for-hire and gun charges over allegations that he ordered members of his Only the Family (OTF) crew to carry out a 2022 attack on rival rapper Quando Rondo that left another man dead.
To back up that claim, the indictment cited lyrics from a song called “Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy” in which Durk allegedly referenced the shooting: “Told me they got an addy (go, go)/ Got location (go, go)/ Green light (go, go, go, go, go),” Durk raps in the track. “Look on the news and see your son/You screamin’, ‘No, no’ (pu–y).”
But Durk’s lawyers sharply pushed back, arguing that “Wonderful Wayne” could not have referenced the Rondo shooting for a simple reason: That the rapper wrote and recorded those verses “seven months before the incident even happened.” Though prosecutors defended the inclusion of the lyrics, an updated version of the indictment released Thursday (May 1) removed them entirely.
In Tuesday’s new court filing, Findling says the lyrics were a “hotly contested” issue at a December hearing in which the judge denied to release him on bail. Now that they’ve been removed entirely, he says the judge must reconsider whether Durk can be released.
“The government absolutely intended that section to illustrate direct involvement in the alleged murder-for-hire and more importantly, the knowledge of Mr. Banks of the alleged offense through some sort of musical confession,” Findling says. “The government has now been proven wrong and has removed the reference, substantially depreciating the weight of the allegations.”
The removal of the bounty claim presents an “even greater” blow to the government’s case, Durk’s lawyers say, and should also help persuade the judge that bail can now be granted: “With the payment of the ‘bounty’ allegation withdrawn from the indictment, the foundation for this court’s conclusions has been materially undercut.”
In previous court filings, prosecutors denied that the removal of elements from the new indictment had weakened or substantially altered the case against Durk: “Just like every iteration of the indictment before it, the [new indictment] contains significant allegations that show defendant’s alleged role in the execution-style murder of [the victim] on a busy street corner in Los Angeles.”
The judge will decide whether to reconsider Durk’s bail in the weeks ahead, potentially holding a court hearing next month. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office did not immediately return a request for comment Wednesday (May 7).
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It’s the NBA Playoffs! With the Knicks stealing Game 1 of the east semifinals with a win, the Celtics are looking to even up the series with one win apiece. However, New York could win Game 2 and go up 2-0 going back to Madison Square Garden in New York City for Game 3.
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Keep reading to learn the other streaming options to watch Game 2: New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics online without cable.
When Does New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics 2025 Start?
Game 2: Knicks vs. Celtics series broadcast live on TNT. The NBA Playoff games are available to livestream on Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV.
Game 1: New York, 108 vs. Boston, 105
Game 2: New York at Boston, May 7 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Game 3: Boston at New York, May 10 at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT
Game 4: Boston at New York, May 12 at 7:30 p.m./4:30 p.m PT
Game 5*: New York at Boston, TBD
Game 6*: Boston at New York, TBD
Game 7*: New York at Boston, TBD
*If necessary
How to Watch New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics 2025 With Sling TV
To watch the Knicks vs. Celtics on TNT, Sling TV Orange starts at $23 for the first month, $45.99 per month afterward (the streamer’s current deal), with nearly 35 channels that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers.
The service even gets you live access to broadcast and cable networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, ESPN2, TBS, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, FreeForm and more. Please note that channel availability and price depends on your local TV market. Learn more about Sling TV here.
How to Watch New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics 2025 With Hulu + Live TV
The Knicks vs. Celtics series on TNT are available to watch with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $82.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks, including ABC, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC, Fox Sports and more.
How to Watch New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics 2025 With DirecTV
A subscription to DirecTV’s new My Sports package — which comes with TNT for Knicks vs. Celtics — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $69.99 per month. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as NBC, ABC and Fox, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network and others.
Which Celebrities Are Making Appearances During New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics?
It’s likely there will be a number of celebrities and famous recording artists in attendance during the Knicks vs. Celtics, such as Knicks fans LL Cool J, 50 Cent and Fat Joe:; Celtics fans Jack Harlow, Gucci Mane and Nelly; and others. Tune in to the games to find out who’s sitting courtsideon celebrity row.
How to Buy New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics 2025 Tickets Online
Want to attend the Knicks vs. Celtics series in person? There are still last-minute tickets available via Vivid Seats (get $20 off purchases of $200 and over with code BB30), SeatGeek (your first purchases can get $10 off ticket order $250 and with code BILLBOARD10), StubHub and GameTime (score $20 off ticket orders of $150 and over with code SAVE20). Prices vary depending on the city and seats available.
Moreover, you can save $150 off when you spend $500 with promo code BILLBOARD150, or $300 off when you spend $1,000 with promo code BILLBOARD300 at TicketNetwork.com.
For Game 2, Knicks vs. Celtics takes place on Wednesday (May 7) starting at at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT broadcasts on TNT. The NBA Playoff game is also available to livestream on Sling TV.
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