Olivia Rodrigo Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

That long line outside Canter’s Deli on Fairfax today wasn’t for the matzah ball soup.

Olivia Rodrigo, Tool, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes and Rüfüs Du Sol have been announced as headliners for the Lollapalooza 2025 South American dates.Lollapalooza Chile, Lollapalooza Argentina and Lollapalooza Brasil will also see the likes of Benson Boone, Foster the People, Tate McRae, Parcels, Zedd, Charlotte de Witte, Teddy Swims, The Marías, Mon Laferte, Fontaines D.C. and many more take over their stages during their weekends.The Chile edition will take place on the weekend of March 21 – 23 at Parque Bicentenario de Cerrillos in Santiago.

Thania Garcia Actor, singer and television personality Jennifer Hudson has inked a new deal with Interscope Records, the label announced Wednesday. Steve Berman, vice chairman of Interscope Capitol Label Group, said in a statement, “Jennifer has made so many important contributions to global musical culture onstage, onscreen and through her incredible body of recordings. She is a tour de force and we are thrilled that she has chosen to spend the next phase of her career at Interscope.” Hudson — a multi-faceted entertainer with projects across film, music and television — is the youngest female EGOT winner in history.

Thania Garcia Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes, Alanis Morissette, Tool and Rüfüs Du Sol have been tapped as headliners for Lollapalooza Chile, Lollapalooza Argentina and Lollapalooza Brazil in their 2025 editions. Lollapalooza Chile will take place at Parque Bicentenario de Cerrillos between March 21-23. It will also feature additional performances from and also feature sets from Teddy Swims, Nathy Peluso, Benson Boone, Foster the People, Ovy on the Drums, Elena Rose, Tate McRae, Charlotte De Witte, Mon Laferte and more.

Sabrina Carpenter seems to have teamed up with a cookie company to mark the release of her new album, however, the deal hasn’t sat well with another fanbase.The American pop star is currently celebrating the release of her latest album ‘Short N’ Sweet’, which contained the hit singles of the summer including ‘Espresso’, ‘Please Please Please’ and ‘Taste’.Now, it seems that she has joined forces with a brand called Crumbl Cookies, and will be bringing the hype around the LP to the bakery world by launching a collaborative speciality menu item.Over the weekend, the company took to X/Twitter to share what looks to be a new partnership with the pop singer.“Me when my friend says they want a mini n’ sweet treat,” read the caption, and the update shared a photo that recreated Carpenter’s album artwork as a cookie.me when my friend says they want a mini n' sweet treat pic.twitter.com/Av8T0XF85D— Crumbl Cookies (@CrumblCookies) August 31, 2024While some were excited about the collaboration, members of the Olivia Rodrigo fanbase were a bit more bitter – highlighting how the singer joined forces with Crumbl after launching her ‘GUTS’ world tour.“Oh, the Olivia Rodrigo influence,” one wrote beneath the latest update, while another added: “She really stole Olivia’s whole rollout.”“Her and her weirdo team really said copy/paste all of Olivia’s ideas and rollout,” agreed a third user, although many also shared that they don’t think there should be any tension between the two.“Don’t worry livies we know yall are hungry. There’s enough cookies for everyone,” one joked after seeing some of the aggravated replies, while another shared: “Livies in the replies and quotes are so miserable.

It was couples’ night at the Miu Miu Women’s Tales Dinner on Saturday evening (August 31) amid the 2024 Venice Film Festival!

Chappell Roan is reportedly working on new material.Her manager Nick Bobetsky recently told Music Business Worldwide that the ‘Red Wine Supernova’ singer was currently “busy writing”.In the interview, Bobesky touched on the slow-burn success of her debut, ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’, saying the making of that album was “about continuing to do what we’ve always done, and that’s to have a very clear focus on the world of Chappell Roan.”The record became Roan’s first UK Number One album almost a year after its release. Her rapid ascent comes in part due to the huge global success of her one-off single ‘Good Luck, Babe!’, as well as the support slot she locked in on Olivia Rodrigo’s huge run of ‘Guts’ tour dates.Looking towards future projects, he added: “I do think that we’re likely going to embrace a very similar plan that we did for this album, which is that when she finishes a song she loves, we put our heads together and quickly work to get that music out.

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Cate Blanchett charmed Venice Film Festival on Thursday night as Alfonso Cuarón’s new erotic Apple TV+ series “Disclaimer” received a five-minute standing ovation. The two-time Oscar winner was the star attraction on the Lido, with the crowd inside the Sala Grande bursting into applause when she made her entrance ahead of the screening.

Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge are red carpet official!

Beyoncé’s team have said she was “never scheduled to perform” at the Democratic National Convention, despite rumours being rife that she would be appearing.Speculation was rampant on Thursday (August 22) that Queen Bey would be the surprise guest at the final day of the DNC, where Kamala Harris formally accepted the party’s nomination for President.Several outlets, including TMZ, reported that the ‘Crazy In Love’ singer would be there, with some others suggesting that Taylor Swift might also be lined up in the Democrats’ back pocket.As it turned out, the headline musical act at the Chicago event was P!nk, who performed her 2017 hit ‘What About Us’ with her 13-year-old daughter Willow Sage Hart. Watch the footage of that below.“Beyoncé was never scheduled to be there,” her representative told The Hollywood Reporter.

Sabrina Carpenter is singing about an ex-boyfriend on her new song “Taste” and fans are definitely going to be speculating on who the song is about!

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Benson Boone, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz and Blackpink’s Lisa are joining the roster of artists slated to perform at MTV’s 2024 VMAs live on Wednesday, September 11th at 8 p.m. ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena. The quartet joins previously announced performers Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Camila Cabello and Rauw Alejandro.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Chappell Roan joined Olivia Rodrigo on stage for the latter’s “Guts” tour concert at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., on Tuesday night. “I think she is one of the most singular, inspiring, powerful artists I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting, and I’m so excited because she’s gonna sing one of my favorite songs of all time,” Rodrigo told the crowd before welcoming Roan. After walking across the stage and giving Rodrigo a hug, Roan said at the “Guts” L.A.

Olivia Rodrigo brought out Chappell Roan for a rendition of ‘Hot to Go!’ in California.Last night (August 20) was the fifth of Rodrigo’s six sold-out shows in Los Angeles, and with the US leg of the ‘Guts’ world tour coming to a close today (August 21), she brought out a “very special surprise guest” to round-off the tour.Before Roan joined her onstage, the ‘Vampire’ singer told the crowd at the Intuit Dome that her guest was one of the most “inspiring, powerful artists I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting”.When Roan joined her, the singer said: “We’re going to sing you a song and teach you a dance!” before launching into ‘Hot to Go!’.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Chappell Roan is the latest star to get the Target exclusive vinyl treatment, following limited-edition releases for everyone from Olivia Rodrigo and Charli XCX to Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. The upcoming vinyl release of Roan’s breakout 2023 album “Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” is now available to pre-order exclusively on Target and will officially ship out beginning Sept.

Chappell Roan’s success is H-O-T-T-O-G-O.

Olivia Rodrigo has said that she sometimes sleeps for 13 hours at a time when on tour because it’s so tiring.The artist, who just wrapped up her huge ‘GUTS’ world tour, recently spoke to Complex about her life on the road.“Well, I sleep so much on tour. I sleep for 13 hours a day sometimes.

The state of the art Intuit Dome opened its doors for the first time last night in Inglewood, California. But the hi-tech equipment proved balky in its first live test.

MTV has pushed the date of the VMAs to Wednesday, September 11, from originally scheduled September 10, due to the U.S. presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. MTV is encouraging fans to tune in to the debate ahead of the awards show, which will air live from UBS Arena on MTV September 11 at 8PM ET/PTacross 150+ countries globally. 

Chappell Roan has achieved her first UK Number One album with ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’ – almost a year after its release.The album was first released last September, and while the long-awaited debut LP of the Missouri pop singer did well on the US charts the first time around, it had less of an impact in the UK.However, with Roan’s star rising rapidly over the last few months, it has charged up three places to the top spot on the Official UK Albums Chart, just ahead of Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’, Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ and Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’.The rise in her profile comes thanks in part to the huge global success of her one-off single ‘Good Luck, Babe!’, as well as the support slot she locked in on Olivia Rodrigo’s huge run of ‘Guts’ tour dates.With the album’s birthday coming up, a series of limited-edition vinyl pressings of ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’ have also just been released, further boosting its chart rise.Around the time of its release, Roan’s debut album was given a glowing four-star review by NME, with Hannah Mylrea describing it as laden with “unabashedly fun anthems”.“Sharp pop moments shine brighter than some of the weaker ballads that pad out the lengthy tracklist,” it read.

From gearing up for the launch of her sixth studio album to passing one billion streams for her recent hit, Espresso, it's been a busy few months for Sabrina Carpenter. But now, she's partnered up with Erewhon to unveil her very own smoothie creation.

Sabrina Carpenter is taking over the music scene and now, she's making waves in the world of drinks. With Espresso surpassing one billion streams on Spotify and her sixth studio album 'Short n' Sweet' on the horizon, Carpenter has collaborated with American grocery chain Erewhon to launch a smoothie named after her upcoming release.

Chappell Roan is having one hell of a year, and the singer has now announced a series of limited-edition vinyl pressings to celebrate the first anniversary of ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’.After releasing the album – her debut full-length LP – in 2023, Roan has soared to fame. The album is on course to hit Number One in the UK, while her Lollapalooza set at the weekend is among the best-attended in the festival’s history.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Just when we thought the Stanley Cup couldn’t become any more trendy, a limited-edition collaboration with LoveShackFancy comes along.

Taylor Swift and Post Malone are leading the nominations for the MTV VMAs this year with 19 nominations between them.Swift is out in front with 10, while Malone only has one fewer, with nine – and many of their nominations are for ‘Fortnight’, Swift’s song which features Malone. Among the other artists to have multiple nominations are Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, and Ariana Grande, who all have six each.Both Swift and Eminem are up for the most prestigious award of the night, Video of the Year.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Unsurprisingly in a year in which she has dominated all other comers in recorded music and the live sphere, Taylor Swift emerged as the leading nominee for MTV’s Video Music Awards, collecting 10 nominations in the competition for the 2024 spacemen. Post Malone followed close behind with nine nods, primarily for sharing Swift’s “Fortnight” nominations, as her featured guest on that hit. Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem and Ariana Grande tied for third place among VMAs finalists, with six nominations each.

Chappell Roan is on her way to claiming her first UK Number One album, with breakthrough debut ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’.Released last September, the album marked the long-awaited debut LP from Roan and, while it did well on the US charts, it had less of an impact in the UK.However, following the singer’s huge surge in popularity over the past few months, the debut has been making waves in England and is on course for the top position on the charts – nearly a year after it first arrived.The rise in her profile comes thanks to the huge global success of her one-off single ‘Good Luck, Babe!’, as well as the support slot she locked in on Olivia Rodrigo’s huge run of ‘Guts’ tour dates.Currently, ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ is sat at the Number Two spot on the Official Singles Charts, and ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’ has moved up three places midweek in the album charts thanks to the release of a vinyl variant (via Official Charts).At the time of writing, two of Roan’s singles have already made it to the UK Top 40 singles charts: ‘HOT TO GO!’, which peaked at Number 19, and ‘Red Wine Supernova’ climbed to Number 38.Other competitors for the UK Number One album are Charli XCX, who has been dominating the music charts this summer with her hit album ‘Brat’, Jack White’s latest record ‘No Name’ (currently at Number Six), Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘VULTURES 2’ (Nine), Sam Smith’s reissued 2014 debut album ‘In The Lonely Hour’ (22) and 86TVs’ self-titled album (27).Around the time of its release, Roan’s debut album was given a glowing four-star review by NME, with Hannah Mylrea describing it as laden with “unabashedly fun anthems”.“Sharp pop moments shine brighter than some of the weaker ballads that pad

PinkPantheress has cancelled her remaining tour dates for 2024 due to health reasons.In an Instagram story posted yesterday (August 1), PinkPantheress made the announcement, stating that the cancellation was made “in order to focus on my physical health and overall wellbeing”.“It appears I have reached a wall which I am struggling to penetrate through,” she added. The cancelled dates include sets at forthcoming festivals Field Day and Summer Sonic, along with opening slots on Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Guts’ tour in the US and Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour in Australia and New Zealand.“I would like to thank all of you, as well as my touring team and Olivia for giving me the platform to perform some super fun shows,” she continued.

PinkPantheress is canceling her remaining concert appearances for the rest of the year to focus on her health.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer PinkPantheress has canceled all tour dates scheduled for the rest of the year, including opening slots on Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts tour and Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour. In a post on her Instagram Stories, she explained that she will no longer perform at scheduled shows so she can focus on improving herself.

Budget supermarket chain Lidl has unveiled a new travel tumbler, set to rival the viral Stanley Cup but at a fraction of the cost.

Megan Thee Stallion has announced that she’ll perform at a rally as part of Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential election campaign.The Texas rapper is due to participate in an event in Atlanta, Georgia today (Tuesday July 30), with a source telling Rolling Stone that she’ll deliver a “special performance”.Megan also shared a promo on social media, writing: “ATL HOTTIES SEE YOU TOMORROW.” She confirmed that the performance will take place at 7:30pm ET.The rally will mark Harris’ first visit to Georgia since President Joe Biden stepped down from the race to be reelected. He then endorsed the VP to be the Democratic presidential candidate.

Tate McRae is opening up about her relationship with Olivia Rodrigo.

Tate McRae has hit back against allegations of a rift between her and Olivia Rodrigo.Speaking to Us Weekly, the pop singer rebutted claims that the pair don’t get along, insisting they’re “just friends who like to sing”.“We’re all supporting each other and want to go to each other’s concerts and want to listen to each other’s music,” she told the magazine.“I love Olivia. I love all my girlfriends,” she continued, before suggesting that people “think way harder into things than we do.”McRae previously made a cameo in Rodrigo’s music video for ‘bad idea right?’ alongside actresses Iris Apatow and Madison Hu.

Mike Wass Joshua Bassett‘s debut album, “The Golden Years,” taps a deep vein of bittersweet nostalgia. Throughout 11 self-penned songs, he charts the highs and lows of late adolescence and early adulthood with the rigor of a documentarian. Which isn’t completely unexpected, given that he spent most of that period under a microscope as an up-and-coming singer and actor — as well as an unwitting figure in a cataclysmic Gen Z drama.