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Rihanna is set to star as Smurfette in an upcoming Smurfs animated movie from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies.

She made the announcement at CinemaCon on Thursday, April 27^th.

The movie title was not revealed.

She joked as she made the big reveal and said, "I tried to get the Papa Smurf role, but it didn't work out."

In addition to the voice-over role, Rihanna will write, produce, and perform original music for the film.

Look for it to be released on Valentine's Day of 2025.

TL;DR:

• Rihanna is set to star as Smurfette in an upcoming Smurfs animated movie.
• To be released on Valentine's Day of 2025.

Madonna's Finally Enough Love: The Rainbow Edition, will be reissued on June 23rd. The new 6-LP-vinyl version of the remix collection will include 50 #1 club hits.

Across 220 minutes of remixes, the chronological set takes listeners from her 1983 breakout "Holiday" to 2019's "I Don't Search I Find."

The special box set was designed in rainbow-colored vinyl to celebrate Pride Month in June.

TL;DR:

• Madonna's Finally Enough Love: The Rainbow Edition, will be reissued on June 23rd.
• It's a collection of 50 #1 club hits.

Jason Derulo has released his long awaited new single, "Glad U Came." Through a press release he called it one of his favorite songs that he's ever recorded. He describes it as a "beautiful love story about the power of destiny." Derulo is currently on the coaching panel on The Voice Australia.

TL;DR:

• Jason Derulo has released his long awaited new single, "Glad U Came."

Machine Gun Kelly joined forces with fellow Grammy-nominated emcee Cordae, for the first installment of his new freestyle series called, The Cypher. The two rap powerhouses showcase their talents in a high-energy cypher over Central Cee's single, "Doja."

Along with the release, MGK is promoting his new film that will be in theatres for one-night-only on May 13. Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era, boasts a ton of hits and fan favorites from the tour of the same name.

TL;DR:

• Machine Gun Kelly and Cordae released the first installment of his new freestyle series called, The Cypher.

The video for Michael Jackson's "They Don't Care About Us" has hit a major milestone by surpassing one billion views on YouTube. The defiant protest anthem was originally released in 1996 as a single. The famous clip was filmed in Brazil and was directed by Spike Lee. This is his second to join the elite club on YouTube, it's followed by "Billie Jean.

A new book featuring Amy Winehouse's handwritten lyrics, photos and personal journals will be released this summer. The hardcover of Amy Winehouse: In Her Words, will be available on August 29. Winehouse died at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning in 2011. She would have turned 40 this year.

The first leg of John Mayer's The Solo Tour came in with big numbers and earned $39.3 million. According to Billboard, Mayer has been one of the most consistent touring artists of the 21st century, launching 11 solo headline runs, plus co-headline jaunts with everyone from Sheryl Crow to Dave Chappelle.

Jack Harlow posted online that his new album, Jackman, will be released on Friday, April 28^th. The Louisville, Ky native shared the news ahead of being honored with the Hometown Heroes banner in his home city next week.

The cover shows a rough-looking, shirtless Harlow standing with his arms crossed in an alleyway next to some garbage cans. The six-time Grammy nominee didn't' release any other details.

Outside of music, Harlow will make his acting debut in the remake of White Men Can't Jump. The release date on that is May 19.

TL;DR:

• Jack Harlow will release his new album, Jackman, on Friday, April 28^th.

Beyonce has filed a petition in U.S. Tax Court contesting nearly $2.7 million in tax and penalties. According to Forbes, the April 17, 2023, petition asks the court to reconsider additional tax and penalties assessed by the IRS in a January 18th, 2023, Notice of Deficiency.

The Notice of Deficiency alleges that $805,850.00 in additional tax, together with $161,170 in penalty, is owed for 2018, and $1,442,747.00 in additional tax, together with $288,549.40 in penalty is owed for 2019. There is also interest due on those amounts.

Beyonce has disputed the deficiency, claiming, among other things, that the IRS erred in disallowing millions of dollars' worth of deductions, including $868,766 attributable to a charitable contribution carryover reported in 2018.

After being accused of stealing Marvin Gaye's classic song, "Let's Get It On," Ed Sheeran appeared in New York federal court and testified in his defense. On Tuesday (4-25), he said, "If I'd done what you're accusing me of doing, I'd be an idiot to stand on stage in front of 20,000 people and do that."

He explained that it was his belief that most pop songs are "built on building blocks that have been freely available for hundreds of years."

The copyright infringement case compares the Marvin Gaye song to his 2014 hit, "Thinking Out Loud".

The lawsuit was brought forth by the heirs of the late songwriter Ed Townsend, who wrote the Marvin Gaye song.

TL;DR:

• After being accused of stealing Marvin Gaye's classic song, "Let's Get It On," Ed Sheeran appeared in New York federal court and testified in his defense.
• He said, "If I'd done what you're accusing me of doing, I'd be an idiot to stand on stage in front of 20,000 people and do that."
• The copyright infringement case compares the Marvin Gaye song to his 2014 hit, "Thinking Out Loud".

Halsey and boyfriend, Alev Aydin are going their separate ways but say they will co-parent their 21-month-old son. According to People, it's an "amicable split."

According to court documents, Halsey filed a petition to determine the parental relationship. She asked the court for full physical custody and requested that "reasonable visitation" be awarded to her former partner. She's also asking for joint legal custody and for fees of costs and litigation to be split between both parties.

The pair started dating in 2019 and their romance blossomed during the pandemic.

TL;DR:

• Halsey and boyfriend, Alev Aydin are going their separate ways but say they will co-parent their 21-month-old son. According to People, it's an "amicable split."
• She asked the court for full physical custody and requested that "reasonable visitation" be awarded to her former partner.

Machine Gun Kelly's 33rd birthday party over the weekend ended with a police helicopter and a bullhorn. It wasn't clear how the authorities got involved, but the party did consist of a lot of fire.

In a video posted by MGK, he's seen shooting flames 6 feet into the air, out of what looks like a long gun. At the same time, you can hear the police over a speaker say, "the party's over… you guys need to leave."

TL;DR:

• Machine Gun Kelly's 33rd birthday party over the weekend ended with a police helicopter and a bullhorn.
• He was shooting flames 6 feet into the air.

Selena Gomez has picked up another Emmy nomination. This time, for her HBO Max cooking show called Selena + Chef in the category of Outstanding Culinary Series. Nominations were announced Tuesday (April 26). The singer-actress previously received a Primetime Emmy nod when Only Murders in the Building was up for best comedy series at last year's awards.

Seven-time Grammy award winning singer, actress, executive producer, and entrepreneur Toni Braxton has inked a new all-encompassing production deal with Lifetime and A&E. Specifics were not revealed, but she will oversee multiple projects. Lifetime and Braxton have had a long history of collaboration, including producing the movie, A Christmas Spark.

BLACKPINK is "forever grateful" for the opportunity to perform at Coachella.

The K-pop group wrote on Instagram Tuesday (April 25th), "Still feels surreal that we did this! Thank you @coachella for having us! And to all BLINKs out there, we could've never done this without you guys. We are forever grateful. Thank you again for these unforgettable two weeks and hope to see you all again!"

Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo, and Rosé took the main stage for two weekends in a row to become the first K-pop group to be named headliners in Coachella's 24-year history.

Kesha's new album, Gag Order, drops on May 19th.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the "TikTok" singer revealed that one of the album's tracks, "Too Far Gone," was written for after ending a secret engagement to a man she won't name, who she says is still a friend.

According to an Instagram announcement, Kesha will release the album's lead singles, "Eat The Acid' and "Fine Line" this Friday (April 28th).

Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabra revealed on The Kelly Clarkson Show Tuesday (April 25th) that they are having a baby boy.

This will be the second child for the couple, who are already parents to two-year-old Riley.

The Dear Future Mama author posted a TikTok of family the same day with the text, "So excited for Riley to have a baby brother."

Miley Cyrus congratulated SZA for claiming the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Tuesday (April 25th).

The "Flowers" singer responded to a tweet about the "Kill Bill" singer's chart victory, writing, "Congrats to Sza for going #1 on Billboard's Hot 100…Love you!"

Cyrus's smash hit "Flowers" spent eight weeks at the summit earlier this year.

Katy Perry is "so grateful" for the opportunity to perform at King Charles' coronation on May 6th.

She told Entertainment Tonight, "I met His Majesty-to-be a few years ago and he named me as one of the ambassadors to his organization, The British Asian Trust, which is an organization that helps fight to end child trafficking.

"I'm also an ambassador for UNICEF, and it really aligned with my values. That's mostly why I'm going, to be an ambassador and to say, ‘Hey, this is me from the USA.'"

Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli, Sir Bryn Terfel, Take That, Freya Ridings, and Alexis Ffrench are also set to perform at the royal event.

Adele revealed in a new Carpool Karaoke clip that a conversation with James Corden influenced the first verse of "I Drink Wine."

She told the Late Late Show host and her real life BFF, "We'd been on vacation together with the kids, and we were on our way home and… I remember I said to you on the way home, 'What's wrong?' You just seemed down.

"And you let it all out to me and… we were having, what, a six-hour conversation about it? It was like the whole way home. But it got me thinking, I felt so unsafe with you feeling unsafe… And then I went to the studio a couple of weeks later and I wrote this and I remember I sang it into my phone and I remember I sent it to you and I do remember you saying, 'That's exactly how I was feeling.'

Corden's last show will air on Thursdasy (April 27th).

Taylor Swift is okay after injuring herself while changing costumes during her Eras Tour stop in Houston on Saturday (April 22nd).

She tweeted Monday (April 24th), "For those asking how I cut my hand, I'm totally fine and it was my fault completely - tripped on my dress hem and fell in the dark backstage while running to a quick change - braced my fall with my palm. It was all very Mercury in retrograde coded. Don't worry about me I'm gooooood."

Sam Smith was forced to cancel multiple tour dates in the UK because they and their crew have been struck down by the flu.

First, the "Unholy" singer axed his April 21st stop in Glasgow, followed by his April 24th show.

They wrote on Instagram Monday (April 24th), "Sailors, I am so sorry to let you know that my team and I are still really not well, so unfortunately we need to reschedule our Birmingham show to the 27th May 2023."

Drake and 21 Savage has expanded their It's All A Blur tour. Shows have been added to Los Angeles County, New York City, Glendale, Arizona and Nashville, Tennessee. The tour now has four planned shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, as well as four at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. This makes a total of seven shows in each area with additional performances set for Madison Square Garden in Manhattan and Crypto.com Arena in Downtown L.A.

Check out the tour dates below:

Thu Jun 29 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum

Sat Jul 01 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

Wed Jul 05 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Thu Jul 06 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Sat Jul 08 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Sun Jul 09 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Tue Jul 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Wed Jul 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Fri Jul 14 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre *

Sat Jul 15 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre *

Mon Jul 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Tue Jul 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Thu Jul 20 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Fri Jul 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Sun Jul 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Tue Jul 25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Wed Jul 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Fri Jul 28 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Sat Jul 29 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Mon Jul 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Tue Aug 01 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Thu Aug 03 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum

Sat Aug 12 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Sun Aug 13 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Tue Aug 15 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Wed Aug 16 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Fri Aug 18 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

Sat Aug 19 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

Mon Aug 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Tue Aug 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Fri Aug 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Sat Aug 26 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Mon Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena *

Tue Aug 29 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena *

Fri Sep 01 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Sat Sep 02 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Tue Sep 05 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena

Wed Sep 06 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena

Fri Sep 08 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Mon Sep 11 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

Thu Sep 14 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center +

Fri Sep 15 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center +

Sun Sep 17 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center +

Mon Sep 18 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center +

Wed Sep 20 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center +

Fri Sep 22 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center

Mon Sep 25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena +

Tue Sep 26 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena +

Thu Sep 28 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center +

Fri Sep 29 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center +

Sun Oct 01 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Mon Oct 02 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena +

Thu Oct 05 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena *

Sun Oct 07 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena *

* 21 Savage not on this date.

New dates are bolded.

+ Rescheduled dates.

MILEY CYRUS DEBUTS NEW BRUNETTE HAIRSTYLE: Miley Cyrus is no longer blonde. The "Flowers" singer unveiled her new hairstyle at The Daily Front Row's Seventh Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards. The pop star revealed her natural brunette color when she presented the Music Stylist of the year award to Bradley Kenneth.

MEGHAN TRAINOR APOLOGIZES TO TEACHERS: Meghan Trainor is sorry for the negative remarks she made about teachers on her podcast. The "Mother" singer issued an apology to her fans Sunday (April 23rd) on TikTok, saying, "I was bullied by some teachers so in that moment I got angry and said 'f teachers.'" She originally made the comment during a conversation with her co host about their plans to home school their kids.

Halsey called breast milk the "best skincare ingredient" in a new interview, published Friday (April 20th).

The "Without Me" singer told Nylon, "It's so full of antioxidants and good fats and stuff that speed up the healing process." They added, "When your baby is kissing you or snuggled up against you, you become hyper-cognizant of what's on your face."

Halsey and Alev Aydin welcomed Ender Ridley Aydin in July 2021.

Meghan Trainor was diagnosed with PTSD related to the birth of her son, Riley.

The "All About That Bass" singer and her husband Daryl Sabara welcomed Riley in 2021, but the boy struggled with breathing issues and was whisked off to the neonatal intensive care only seconds after she held him for the first time.

Trainor wrote in an excerpt of her book, Dear Future Mama, "The drugs kept me from panicking, but they didn't keep my heart from breaking. I was alone, without Daryl or Riley, and I wasn't sure if my baby could even breathe. Would he be okay? Would Daryl be okay, up there on his own with this crisis? The drugs and the stress made it seem like everything was happening in slow motion. I didn't feel pain, but I could feel the sensation of every tool inside me. I felt and heard a suction tool up by my ribs. I could still smell my own burning flesh. I felt nauseous and light-headed, but the moment I mentioned it to the anesthesiologist, he made it go away."

The Grammy winner told People that the events of the day gave her vivid nightmares that lead her to seek treatment for her mental health.

She told the outlet, "I would be in tears and tell Daryl Sabara, 'I'm still on that table, dude. I'm trapped there. I can't remind myself I'm in bed and I'm safe at home. I had to learn how traumatic it was."

Trainor added, through therapy, "I just worked through it. Time heals all."

Ed Sheeran heads to trial Monday (April 24th) to defend "Thinking Out Loud" in a copyright case in Manhattan Federal Court.

The heirs of "Let's Get It On" co-writer Ed Townsend claim the 2014 hit "copied the heart" of the Marvin Gaye classic.

U.S. District Judge Stanton ruled in March that lawyers for the Townsend family will be able to play a YouTube clip in court showing the "Bad Habits" singer seamlessly transitioning from "Thinking Out Loud" to "Let's Get It On" during a 2014 concert.