Offset Shot in Florida, Gaga Cancels Shows, and Anitta x Shakira Is Coming
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Offset shot and hospitalized in Florida. The rapper was shot outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL on Monday. His team confirmed he's receiving medical care at the hospital — no further details yet, but this is genuinely scary. Wishing him a full recovery.
Pepsi pulls out of Wireless Festival over Ye booking. The sponsorship fallout continues as Pepsi yanks its support from London's Wireless Festival after backlash over Kanye's headline slot. Ye has offered to meet with the U.K. Jewish community, but sponsors are already running for the exits. This festival is having a rough week.
Bill Ackman makes a play for Universal Music Group. Pershing Square Capital dropped a takeover bid worth around $10.9 billion for UMG. A hedge fund billionaire potentially owning the label home of Taylor, Drake, and Billie? The music industry just got very interesting.
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Anitta and Shakira are collabing and the internet is NOT okay. "Choka Choka" was announced via a joint Instagram post, marking the first-ever team-up between these two Latin pop titans. Brazil meets Colombia — this has summer anthem energy written all over it.
Lady Gaga cancels her Montreal show due to a respiratory infection. She called it "absolutely heartbreaking" in a lengthy IG post after pulling the plug on her third night at the Bell Centre on the Mayhem Ball tour. Gaga said she "truly could not feel worse about letting you down" — get well soon, Mother Monster.
Young Miko announces her first-ever arena tour. The Puerto Rican star is going big with 31 dates across 11 countries for the Late Checkout Tour. From viral sensation to arena headliner — that's the trajectory we love to see.
Mitski's Hollywood High School residency is getting rave reviews. Five nights in a high school auditorium sounds unhinged but apparently it was transcendent. Teachers everywhere are jealous of the crowd control she commands.
Lady Gaga, Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo all making moves this week. New "Runway" content from Gaga and Doechii, Sabrina dropped a "House Tour" music video, and Olivia's leaning into her sad girl era. Pop girlies are FED right now.
Global Citizen Live heads to Tokyo for the first time with &TEAM, Ai, and Yuki Chiba performing. Japan is getting its moment on the Global Citizen stage and honestly it's overdue.
Movies & TV
Netflix's price hikes ruled illegal in Italy. A Rome court said consumers deserve refunds and sided with a consumer advocacy group. Netflix is appealing, obviously, but Italian subscribers might be getting some money back. Love that for them.
Ashley Iaconetti dishes on Real Housewives of Rhode Island. The Bachelor alum is joining Bravo's newest franchise and had some pointed words about Taylor Frankie Paul and the Bachelorette. Reality TV crossover universe keeps expanding.
Charlie's Angels cast reunites for PaleyFest. Cheryl Ladd remembered being called a "troublemaker" by producer Aaron Spelling for pushing back on the constant bikini scenes. Fifty years later and these women are still icons — the stories from set are genuinely wild.
'Sholay' getting a 4K restoration for the New York Indian Film Festival, alongside BAFTA winner 'Boong' as the opener. Classic Bollywood in 4K? Take my money.
Celebrity Tea
Brandi Glanville shades LeAnn Rimes over that viral jaw massage video. LeAnn's… enthusiastic reaction to a jaw release procedure went viral last week, and Brandi called it "weird" on her podcast. These two staying committed to their beef after all these years is honestly impressive.
Dak Prescott files for joint custody amid his split from Sarah Jane Ramos. The Cowboys QB confirmed the breakup in court docs, about a month after they reportedly called off their wedding. From canceled wedding to custody filings — that escalated quickly.
14 celebs whose relationships were apparently totally fake. BuzzFeed rounded up the greatest PR romance hits, including one model who said her ex and his costar admitted the whole thing was a scheme. The tea is always in the details.
TikTok & Internet
That LeAnn Rimes jaw massage video is still making the rounds. If you haven't seen it, it's… a lot. The kind of clip that launches a thousand meme templates. Brandi weighing in only added fuel to the fire.
Lululemon updated their viral festival bag and it's already getting streetwear cred. The crossbody is back with a new look just in time for festival season. Your Coachella fit just found its missing piece.
The "secret signs" thread about identifying people's vibes is going viral on BuzzFeed. People got VERY specific and the responses are sending the internet into a spiral. Sometimes the internet is just an unhinged group chat and that's beautiful.