Drake Makes Spotify History as First Entertainer to Surpass 80 Billion Streams!

G-Dragon‘s exclusive contract with K-pop agency YG Entertainment has come to an end.YG Entertainment confirmed that G-Dragon’s exclusive contract with K-pop agency has expired in a statement to Yonhap News Agency today (June 6). The idol has been with YG Entertainment since G-Dragon made his debut as the leader of boyband Big Bang in 2006.However, YG Entertainment said that it is still working with G-Dragon on other activities, such as commercial work.

Drake has gone viral after the credit card he was using was declined.The Canadian rapper appeared on a special Kick livestream over the weekend, in an effort to promote Stake – an online crypto-casino.It was here that he showed up to the stream with another rap star, Lil Yachty — who the ‘Hotline Bling’ star asked Kick to join forces with for a business deal. “Yo, listen, I don’t know who owns Kick, but I know the chat wants to see Yachty go live,” he said during the video.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ on Monday announced their acquisition of the YA romance Love in Taipei (fka Loveboat, Taipei), based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the latter name by Abigail Hing Wen.

“Love in Taipei,” the film adaptation of Abigail Hing Wen’s New York Times bestseller “Loveboat, Taipei,” has been acquired by Paramount+ and will premiere in the U.S. this summer, the streamer announced Monday.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The nominations for the Emmys are still weeks away. But there’s growing excitement in the Latino community as multiple lead actors continue to look well-positioned to receive deserved recognition. Two of the top contenders in the lead drama actor race — Pedro Pascal as the hardened survivor Joel from HBO’s apocalyptic video game adaptation “The Last of Us” and Diego Luna as the rebel hero Cassian in the “Star Wars” prequel series “Andor” from Disney+ — are Latino and star in buzzy sci-fi and fantasy series. Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.

Drake is maintaining a foot-forward approach to his latest online betting giveaway.

Brad Pitt and Drake popped up together in an unexpected place this week: the small screen. The A-listers made surprise cameos in Wednesday's season three finale of on FXX, joining a long list of celebrity guests to appear on Dave Burd's — aka Lil Dicky — comedy series. Rachel McAdams was also featured in the finale, continuing an ongoing story arc that has seen her guest as herself in three episodes this season. Playing a fictionalized version of himself, Pitt's role marks his first return to a scripted TV series since a singular episode of in 2001.

Currently, Queen’s catalogue is owned by Disney Music Group which purchased the rights for a reported $10 million in 1991. 

The season 3 finale of Lil Dicky’s “Dave” delivered an all-star extravaganza featuring guest appearances by Rachel McAdams, Brad Pitt and Drake, who hailed the show as “one of the most important of our generation.”

Jesse Collins Entertainment President Dionne Harmon announced today that John Wehage has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Head of Production of the full-service Emmy-winning production company. Karen Grant-Selma will lead the company’s in-house legal team as Executive Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs. Both will report to Harmon.

Harry Styles has made history by welcoming Scotland's largest ever live audience at his Edinburgh show on Saturday evening.  The former One Direction star broke the record at the Scotland rugby team's Murrayfield Stadium, where more than 65,000 fans converged to watch his performance on May 27.  Styles, 29, also welcomed tens of thousands to his preceding show in the Scottish capital on Friday May 26, but Saturday set a benchmark as the biggest audience for a musical performance in the country's history.

Jermane Prime, the mastermind behind Toronto rap group Prime Boys, is taking fans on a visual journey through the hip-hop universe with his newly released photo book, Link in Bio.

A Britain's Got Talent act who made history by receiving the first ever group golden buzzer has been hailed by viewers as the 'best audition ever.'

Haaland makes history with double award win

Drake is celebrating a musical milestone.

Nearly six months after their drawn-out divorce was finalized, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are still trading public barbs. On Thursday’s season three premiere of Hulu’s The Kardashians, Kim accused Kanye of starting a rumor that she was having an affair with Drake during their marriage.

Netflix has set July 20 for the Season 3 premiere of Sweet Magnolias, and has released some first-look photos of the upcoming 10-episode season (see above and below).

EXCLUSIVE: As production on his new actioner Den of Thieves 2: Pantera continues, Christian Gudegast has been set to write and direct a new film on mixed martial artist Royce Gracie and the birth of the Ultimate Fighting Championship for frequent partner Tucker Tooley Entertainment.

The John Wick movie franchise has officially reached the billion mark!

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have acquired the crown jewel of California real estate.