Taylor Swift Might Be in Toy Story 5, Kanye Breaks a Stadium Record Then Gets Banned From Italy, and Drake Is Collecting Canadian Chart Records Like Pokémon
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Taylor Swift × Toy Story 5?? Cryptic "TS" billboards promoting Toy Story 5 have the internet doing what it does best — spiraling. Add a lyric clue into the mix and Swifties are basically one whiteboard and a red string away from confirming Taylor's in the film. Pixar, you absolute teases. (Billboard)
Kanye West told 118,000 fans in Istanbul that he broke the all-time stadium performance record at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. History made, crowd unhinged, Ye feeling himself. (Billboard)
"Alaskan Bush People" star Matt Brown has died at 43. His brother Bear confirmed the news on TikTok. Rest in peace. (TMZ)
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Music
Kanye's week is going great — until it isn't. After that massive Istanbul show, Italian authorities have now banned upcoming Kanye and Travis Scott concerts in Reggio Emilia over security concerns. The vibes are chaotic. (Variety)

Bad Bunny kicked off his 10-date Madrid residency with a sold-out show and a surprise appearance from Myke Towers. Just another historic night for el conejo. (Billboard)
Jay-Z brought New York energy to Philadelphia for a triumphant Roots Picnic headlining set featuring Jazmine Sullivan, Bilal, and Meek Mill. The setlist was meticulously planned through streaming hints. King behavior. (Variety)

Charlie Puth's MSG show turned into a variety hour with surprise guests Art Garfunkel, Jimmy Fallon, and Busta Rhymes. A random trio that honestly kind of slays? (Billboard)
Rick Ross performed his Drake collabs on tour opening night — while actively still beefing with him. Reconciliation? No. The hits? Yes. (TMZ)
Drake's Iceman era is a monster. After dropping three albums in one go, he's now broken the record for most No. 1s ever on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 AND album charts. Canada remains his kingdom. (Billboard)
Frankie Valli has cancelled the rest of his 2026 concerts to focus on his health, taking six months off with plans to maybe return in 2027. Wishing him a full recovery. (Rolling Stone)
Niall Horan opened up about Liam Payne's death, saying there's sadness but also warmth in the memories. "It makes me laugh and smirk because of the memories we had." Beautiful and heartbreaking. (Variety)
Samsung is going all in with BTS, setting up immersive fan activations for the Arirang World Tour after their four sold-out Vegas dates. The brand synergy is real. (Variety)
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Movies & TV
Tom Holland is already thinking about Spider-Man succession, saying he wants to do for the next actor what Robert Downey Jr. did for him — pass the mantle gracefully, potentially to Miles Morales. We're not crying, you're crying. (Variety)
Love Island USA kicked out another cast member for old social media posts using the N-word — the second year in a row this has happened. Vasana Montgomery is gone. At some point the vetting has to get better, right? (Variety)
Only Murders in the Building won big at the CrimeCon Clue Awards, taking outstanding scripted series. Honestly, who doesn't love a good true crime comedy moment? (Variety)

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Celebrity Tea
Shaboozey teased that Summer House star Ciara Miller is in his upcoming "Cowgirl" music video, captioning "Behind every outlaw is a cowgirl twice as dangerous." Reality TV x country music crossover we didn't know we needed. (Billboard)
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TikTok & Internet
Katie Thomas, the one-handed woman who went viral after getting ticketed for driving while using a phone — with the hand she doesn't have — says the cop doesn't need to apologize, just better training. Graceful queen. (TMZ)
Black Twitter delivered again this May, and BuzzFeed rounded up 70 moments that actually hit. Shoutout to Boots Riley for the generational reaction video alone. (BuzzFeed)
