Lauren London to Play Snoop Dogg’s Mother in Biopic, Plus 2Pac Casting News
Lauren London is set to play Snoop Dogg’s mother, Beverly Tate, in the upcoming Snoop biopic, according to Deadline. The Universal Pictures film is coming to U.S. theaters on Aug. 6, 2027. It wouldn’t be Snoop Dogg’s complete rap story without 2Pac, and The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Tuesday (Aug. 25) that Panic actor Camron […]
Dolly Parton Tells Her Story in Memoir: Here’s Where To Get a Copy of ‘Star of the Show: My Life on Stage’ Online
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. With hit songs, like “9 to 5,” “I Will Always Love You,” “Heartbreak Express” and “Jolene,” Dolly Parton has been an […]
The Game Says He Reconsidered Including Drake Verse on ‘No Brakes’ to ‘Protect the Coast’: ‘I Pulled Certain Things Off the Album’
The Game reveals that there are multiple versions of the song “No Brakes” which features Drake. During a recent appearance on Real 92.3 LA’s The Cruz Show, The Game alluded to there being a verse that he decided to take off after host J. Cruz asked if Drake originally had a verse on the Documentary III […]
Dolly Parton Forever: See Pictures From Her Billboard Photo Shoots Over the Years
On a list of accolades that includes 10 Grammys, 22 Billboard Hot 100 hits and inductions into both the Country Music and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame, Dolly Parton was also a Billboard cover star. The legendary musician and cultural icon — whose death at age 80 on Tuesday (Aug. 25) has made for […]
Reggie Watts Dropped From Podcast Intro & Comedy Festivals After Report Alleging Disturbing Behavior in Romantic Relationships
The Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast and multiple festivals appear to be distancing themselves from Reggie Watts following a disturbing Rolling Stone report that detailed his allegedly toxic, controlling and at times abusive behavior toward ex-girlfriend Katherine McCollough, who died by suicide this spring after developing an addiction to drugs over the course of their relationship. […]
Beto y Sus Canarios Leader Edilberto Portillo ‘Is Alive’ After Armed Attack, His Family Says
Edilberto Portillo, founder and lead singer of the Tierra Caliente music group Beto y Sus Canarios, is alive after being shot on Saturday shortly before going onstage at Rodeo Texcoco in Chicoloapan, Estado de México, his family said Monday (August 24) in a press release shared on social media. “Given the news that has circulated in […]
Jessica Simpson Updates Her Fashion Line for Fall as She Returns to Music & Preps New Documentary
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. There’s no shortage of ’70s inspiration in Jessica Simpson’s Walmart fashion line this fall. As summer comes to a close, the […]
Hilary Duff Reveals Why She Declared ‘I’m Going to Be a Pop Star’ After ‘Lizzie McGuire’
Hilary Duff didn’t just stumble into the world of pop stardom after becoming a Disney Channel star. She says she actively pursued music as a way to move beyond her beloved television persona. During a conversation with Drew Barrymore on The Drew Barrymore Show, Duff ruminated on the complicated experience of growing up in the […]
Stray Kids’ ‘The dominATE Experience’ Concert Film Is Out on Blu-ray & It Includes a Bonus Performance
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. It’s been a big summer for Stray Kids, who debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their latest album, […]
KATSEYE Achieves First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘WILD’
KATSEYE lands its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as WILD debuts atop the list (dated Aug. 29). The set earned 170,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending Aug. 20, according to Luminate. WILD marks the group’s second top 10-charted effort, following the No. 4-peaking Beautiful Chaos in […]