“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters becomes the first song by a K-pop act to crack the top 10 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2196 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical guests Rei Ami, Ejae, and Audrey Nuna of “KPop Demon Hunters” perform on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 — (Photo […]
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Deftones chart a new hit as “My Own Summer (Shove It)” — one of the band’s oldest releases — debuts on one tally, while Around the Fur also arrives elsewhere. CONCORD, CA – JULY 06: Vocalist Chino Moreno of Deftones performs at Concord Pavilion on July 6, 2017 in Concord, California. (Photo by Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic) […]
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Taylor Swift fills twice as many spots on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart as any other artist as purchases skyrocket and both Evermore and Lover returning to the list. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 04: Taylor Swift accepts the Album Of The Year award for “Midnights” onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena […]
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Elvis Presley’s “Blue Christmas” returns to several Billboard charts, as does his holiday full-length The Classic Christmas Album — and even his take on “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” BURBANK, CA – JUNE 27: Rock and roll musician Elvis Presley performing on the Elvis comeback TV special on June 27, 1968. (Photo by Michael Ochs […]
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Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee Curtis in “Ella McCay” 20th Century Studios James L. Brooks is the creative mastermind behind such iconic television shows as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi and The Simpsons, as well as the cinematic visionary behind As Good As It Gets, Broadcast News and Terms of Endearment. Academy Award winner […]
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Netflix seemed to have a clear path to acquiring Warner Bros., but Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid has thrown that into question. Future Publishing via Getty Images Is Netflix still buying Warner Bros.? Paramount’s $77.9 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. on Monday, less than three days after Netflix struck its agreement, has thrown […]
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Divinity Credit: Larian Before Larian Studios developed the massive hit, Baldur’s Gate III, the studio had released a number of games in its original Divinity franchise. Divinity: Original Sin remains one of my favorite RPGs, and Divinity: Original Sin II pretty much expanded on everything that made the first game great. I loved the sense […]
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Priyanka Khimani will be a media advisor for Billboard India priyanka khimani It’s never easy to explain the fragmented breadth of India’s music industry. Some of its workings are rather curious: the highest streamed artists are ones on Bollywood soundtracks, not albums. Independent artists are only now starting to sell out venues. Wedding singers perform […]
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How to solve today’s Wordle. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It’s Friday at long last. What a week it’s been, too. I’m plum tuckered out. The weekend is nearly here and it’s gorgeous out. I’ve been hiking in a tank-top and gym shorts. Seems just last week it was snowing. In any case, we have […]
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“Wicked: For Good” key art featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Universal Pictures Will Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s Wicked: For Good be available to stream by New Year’s Eve, just like Wicked last year? Judging by last year’s release pattern for Wicked, the chances of the sequel becoming available for home viewing to help […]
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Eminem scores his first hits on Billboard’s rock charts alongside Jack White after he surprised crowds during a recent football halftime show. DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 27: Jack White and Eminem perform during a halftime show during a game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 27, 2025 in […]
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: Miche, Shijie, Chenyu, Kat and Quchang of A20 MAY visit the Trü Frü backstage portrait studio at iHeartRadio’s 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango concert on May 10, 2025 in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo by Sara Jaye/Getty Images for Trü Frü ) Getty Images for Trü Frü It was a […]
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“Santa Can’t You Hear Me” by Kelly Clarkson and Ariana Grande debuts on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart, doubling Clarkson’s total career hits. THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW — Episode BP046 — Pictured: Ariana Grande — (Photo by: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images) Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Kelly Clarkson’s second holiday album When Christmas Comes Around… […]
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How to solve today’s Wordle. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Yesterday was Wordle Wednesday and I gave you fine Wordlers this extra riddle to keep things interesting (as I do every Wednesday) and today I’ll reveal the answer. This was the riddle: If you have three, you have three. If you have two, you have […]
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Today’s Pips Credit: NYT It’s Thursday, the day of Thor, an entire day dedicated to one of the surliest of all Norse and Germanic gods. A thunder god most people now associate with Chris Hemsworth and the MCU. In any case, we have three very tricky Pips puzzles to solve this fine Thor’s Day. Even […]
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Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi in “Predator: Badlands.” 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS Since Predator: Badlands infused elements of the Alien franchise, will Alien: Earth do the same with Predator characters? Both the Alien and Predator franchises took unique turns this year, first with the August release of Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth on FX/Hulu, a prequel series […]
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“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters has now led the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. for 18 weeks — one frame shy of the all-time record. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: (L-R) Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars accept the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Award for “Die with a Smile” onstage during the […]
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Hogwarts Legacy WB Netflix announced a deal to purchase Warner Bros. Studios in a cash-and-stock deal (including debt) that values it at $82.7 billion. That now faces a challenge from Paramount, attempting to mount a hostile takeover, but there’s one aspect of all this that seems to have fallen by the wayside: WB Games. Warner […]
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After being released on vinyl, Billie Eilish’s “Skinny” debuts at No. 2 on several charts in the U.K., blocked from No. 1 by the same collaboration everywhere. UNSPECIFIED: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) In this image released on August 11, Billie Eilish performs at the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for LA28) Getty […]
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The Explorers Club offers a rich source of content for broadcasters, streaming platforms, and digital media. The Explorers Club For more than a century, The Explorers Club has brought together explorers, scientists, innovators, and storytellers — a combination that naturally can segue into original, firsthand content. From polar expeditions to breakthroughs in oceanography, aerospace, and […]
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Sydney Sweeney in “Christy.” Black Bear Pictures/Anonymous Content Christy, a sports biopic starring Sydney Sweeney as real-life female boxing icon Christy Martin, is new on digital streaming. Christy opened in theaters nationwide on Nov. 7. The official synopsis for the movie reads, “Christy Martin (Sweeney) never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia […]
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How to solve today’s Wordle. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It’s Wordle Wednesday which means just one thing: Before we get started solving today’s Wordle, we have to solve an extra riddle, brain-teaser or logic puzzle. I hand these out as an extra challenge every Wednesday, then post the answer on Thursday. Lots of you […]
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A screenshot from the controversial, AI-generated McDonald’s ad McDonald’s McDonald’s has released an AI-generated Christmas ad, sparking online backlash, which grew so fierce that McDonald’s turned off comments on YouTube, before setting the video to private. However, the AI-generated ad can still be found online. On X (Twitter), commentators celebrated the victory against the fast […]
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Today’s Pips Credit: NYT Another lovely late autumn day, oh my Pipsqueaks. Lovely for getting outside and just chilly enough to justify staying indoors. And if you’re stuck indoors, what better way to spend your time than with a pile of dominoes and some bright, colorful tiles to fill? We have an Easy, Medium and […]
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 05: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) The singing voices of HUNTR/X from “KPop Demon Hunters,” REI AMI, Audrey Nuna and EJAE attend iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2025 presented by Capital One at Intuit Dome on December 05, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jordan Corey/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) Getty […]
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Today’s Pips Credit: NYT It’s a glorious, sunny December day today. The kind of late autumn day that makes you forget about winter, though that morning chill is a stark reminder of things to come. It’s too lovely out to spend all day at a keyboard, so let’s solve today’s Pips and go bask in […]
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“Predator: Badlands” key art featuring Elle Fanning. 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS The sci-fi thriller Predator: Badlands, starring Elle Fanning, opened in theaters a month ago. How soon will it be available to watch at home? Predator: Badlands opened in theaters nationwide on Nov. 7. Per the film’s official synopsis, Predator: Badlands “is set in the future […]
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Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 was absolutely savaged by critics, even more than the first one, and yet, as expected, audiences did not care in the least. The result? Combined with its box office returns, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 has set a Rotten Tomatoes-based […]
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A view of the Golden Globe statue on stage before HFPA President Helen Hoehne announces the nominations for the 79th Annual Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 13, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images) Penske Media via Getty Images One Battle After Another and Sinners […]
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Frank Sinatra’s Ultimate Sinatra compilation helps the late superstar reach a never-before-seen milestone on the Billboard 200, Billboard’s most important albums chart. American actor and singer Frank Sinatra (1915 – 1998) in an orange armchair. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) Getty Images When it comes to Frank Sinatra’s music on the Billboard charts, the […]
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How to solve today’s Wordle. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Happy Monday, dearest Wordlers! I did not have a lazy Sunday yesterday. I woke up and went over to my parent’s house and helped make brunch, as we had family in town visiting over the weekend. Pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs and chilaquiles. Coffee. Various berries. […]
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