Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley doesn't plan to slow down after surviving throat cancer
At 84 years old, Bill Medley is coming out with his first album in nearly 20 years, but it might not have happened. Nearly five years ago, the Righteous Brothers singer was diagnosed with throat cancer. "That was an incredibly scary thing to go through," Medley told the Guardian this week.
Backstreet Boys talk Las Vegas Sphere residency, becoming the 'Rolling Stones of pop'
NEW YORK – The Backstreet Boys are taking on a new challenge: Be the first pop group to headline the Sphere, a state-of-the-art venue in Las Vegas that has already hosted U2, Phish, Dead & Company and the Eagles. Features of the building include a 160,000-square-foot wraparound LED screens and more than 160,000 speakers. "Hopefully we sound like angels," Brian Littrell, 49, jokes to USA TODAY during a press junket in midtown Manhattan for the group's upcoming Vegas residency, which kicks off July 11 and runs through August. "Millennium 2.0," a rerelease of the Backstreet Boys career-defining 1999 album, will release in tandem with the start of the shows.
Monica Lewinsky says she's 'reclaiming' fallout from Bill Clinton scandal on new podcast
Monica Lewinsky is reclaiming her story. The "Reclaiming" podcast host, who released the first episode of her new project Tuesday, retold the story of her journey from scrutinized White House intern to Hollywood producer and anti-bullying advocate. "Coming out of '98, I lost my anonymity, I lost my future, I lost my sense of self, I think I lost trusting myself in many ways," Lewinsky said on Tuesday's "Reclaiming" episode.
Didn't get Beyoncé tour tickets last week? See where Bey added one more show
Beyoncé has added a fourth and final Atlanta show to her "Cowboy Carter" tour and has yet again set another record. The 35-time Grammy winner announced an additional show on Wednesday for her highly anticipated Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour. Beyoncé will now have her last performance at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 14, while setting the record for the most performances at the stadium.
Mathew Knowles spreads prostate cancer awareness to Black and underserved communities
Mathew Knowles is continuing his advocacy and fight against cancer, teaming up with national nonprofit ZERO Prostate Cancer for a new initiative to save lives, specifically in underserved communities. This Black History Month and Cancer Prevention Month, ZERO Prostate Cancer announced the launch of $20 million initiative "Blitz the Barriers." And the music executive and father of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles is serving as its global ambassador.
Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez discuss showering habits: 'I might not get to shower every day'
Benny Blanco's not scared of sharing his shower secrets. The "Scared of Loving You" producer came clean about his unusual showering habits during an interview with fiancée Selena Gomez in a new TikTok posted after their Interviewmagazine March cover shoot.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers slam feds for using 'racist' law 'used to target Black men'
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers are criticizing his federal indictment for using a "racist" law. In a Tuesday filing, lawyers for Combs filed a motion to dismiss his transportation to engage in prostitution charge, arguing "no white person has ever been the target of a remotely similar prosecution." Combs' defense team argues that "there has never been a similar RICO prosecution," and the federal charges have largely been based on "allegations that Mr. Combs and two of his longtime girlfriends sometimes brought a third party — a male escort — into their sexual relationship" from another state. Federal prosecutors declined to comment on the filing.
Cassie Ventura pregnant, expecting baby No. 3 with husband Alex Fine
Cassie Ventura is growing her family. The singer announced Wednesday on Instagram she's expecting her third child with husband Alex Fine. Ventura captioned the post with a blue heart, seemingly hinting at the sex of the baby on the way. Fine and Ventura, who married in 2019, also share daughters Frankie, 5, and Sunny, 1. Meeting at the gym the same year Frankie was born, the pair tied the knot in a Malibu, California, ceremony with just 14 guests, the singer told Vogue at the time.
ASAP Rocky case: Rapper found not guilty of shooting at former friend ASAP Relli
A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty for shooting at former friend A$AP Relli in 2021. Following three weeks of testimony, on Tuesday Rocky — born Rakim Mayers — was acquitted of all criminal charges in the case, which stemmed from a 2021 incident in which he allegedly fired a gun in the direction of Terrell Ephron — formerly A$AP Relli — in Hollywood, California. The Grammy-nominated rapper had been charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. After a juror read out their first not guilty verdict, an ecstatic Rocky, huddling with his defense attorneys, leapt up and into the audience, where Rihanna was reportedly seated.
Kyle Kuzma shocked Winnie Harlow with a Caribbean proposal: 'We're over the moon'
Supermodel Winnie Harlow got the surprise of her life over Valentine's Day weekend. Harlow, 30, and her NBA star beau Kyle Kuzma, 29, revealed in an exclusive interview with Vogue, published Tuesday, that they got engaged during a romantic trip to Turks and Caicos. Disguised as a getaway for the long weekend, Kuzma chartered a private plane filled with roses, balloons, Champagne and chocolate to jet them off to the Caribbean islands. "We're over the moon," Harlow told Vogue. There, the 6-foot-9 Milwaukee Bucks newcomer "threw me off the scent" by choosing Feb. 13 for his proposal. Harlow gushed to Vogue. "I was just like, 'This is so cute for Valentine's Day, oh my gosh!'"