Stephen Colbert has every reason to be bummed out. After a decade hosting The Late Show on CBS — the last nine in first place in the ratings — the beloved late night host found out last week that his show has been cancelled. The shocking news from CBS came as a surprise to fans who booed the reveal of the move by the so-called Tiffany Network last week, which said it was a purely “financial” decision.

As many have pointed out, though, the bait-cutting of the show that just got nominated for its 33rd Emmy Award coincides with parent company Paramount’s in-process merger with Skydance, a deal that requires sign-off from the Federal Communications Commission.

So, what better way to show that the next ten months will be the longest, most gleeful goodbye possible than to invite some of your rowdy friends to come over and have some fun while Rome is burning? Which is exactly what Colbert did. “I don’t want this show to be associated with making you sad or anxious, but since I’m the guy who’s going away next year, I’m thinking maybe I’m not the guy to cheer you up. So I thought music, OK, that makes people happy, right?” he said before bringing out Lin-Manuel Miranda and “Weird Al” Yankovic to provide some levity for the studio audience at the Ed Sullivan Theatre with a round of Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida.”

Al, toting his trusty accordion, walked out to an extended standing ovation as Tony winner Miranda announced their song selection and Yankovic assured Colbert that he would not be busting out one of his patented parodies because, “I can’t think of anything funnier than Coldplay.”

Joined by the house band, they cranked up the tune as Miranda spoofed the now-infamous Astronomer CEO kiss-cam fiasco at a recent Coldplay show by zooming in on the audience to find some of Colbert’s fellow talkers and famous friends seemingly caught unawares. There were Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen pretending to make out. “Look at those guys! They’re having a great time,” Miranda enthused. The camera then alighted on Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon enjoying beers in the stands and freaking out about being on camera, as well as well as Adam Sandler, Happy Gilmore 2 co-star Christopher McDonald and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog munching on popcorn shrimp.

Colbert’s former Daily Show chums Jon Stewart and John Oliver got in on the act as well, channeling dudes who’ve never been on camera as the bit wound down with, you guessed it, another dig at Donald Trump mixed with the billionth joke about the Coldplay kiss-cam scandal. Mirroring that viral disaster, Miranda feigned surprised to see an animated commander in chief lovingly hugging the Paramount logo like it was an American flag. “Uh-Oh, either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” he joked as the cartoon Trump ducked down like the fired CEO in the Coldplay video did as the audience let out a hearty boo at the sight of No. 47.

The bit ended with Colbert getting a breaking news note cancelling the song performance after the host learned that since the pair began playing it, “the network has lost, and I don’t know how this is possible, $40-$50 million,” he said, parodying the amount CBS claimed it was losing on the show that led all late night programs for nearly all of the past decade.

“That’s impossible. That song was a number one song,” Miranda fought back. “You can’t cancel a No. 1 song!” he raged about the seeming incongruity of pulling the plug on something that is arguably at the top of its game. “Tell me this has nothing to do with who we just put a spotlight on,” an incredulous Miranda added.

“There’s nothing in here that mentions that,” said Colbert with a wit so dry it could cause oceans to evaporate. For context, a week ago in his monologue, Colbert lashed out at CBS’ $16 million settlement with Trump over a 60 Minutes Kamala Harris interview he claimed was unfairly edited, calling the agreement a “big fat bribe.” News of his cancellation came just days later in what CBS has said was an unrelated decision.

Colbert then claimed the letter cancelling the song, like CBS’ announcement, said some “very nice” things about the duo’s performance, quality and stature, calling them “irreplaceable” in what is surely just an initial volley in what is likely to be a salvo of shots aimed at the network, its parent company, and Trump, over the next ten months.

The host pulled even less punches in his opening monologue, where he snapped back at frequent target Trump — who, after the news, gloated on his Truth Social platform, “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings.” Colbert fired back with mock outrage, saying, “How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? Go f–k yourself!”

Check out Colbert, Miranda and Yankovic performing “Viva La Vida” an Colbert’s monologue about the cancellation below.

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are sparking reunion buzz after a cryptic billboard appeared on Los Angeles’ Sunset Boulevard this week, seemingly teasing a long-awaited reissue of their 1973 album Buckingham Nicks.

The billboard was shared on , showing the album’s original cover art—featuring a topless Nicks and Buckingham—alongside their names and the date Sept. 19. The location, near Sound City Studios where the record was initially tracked, feels like a deliberate nod to the album’s origins.

The billboard, spotted near Los Angeles’ Sound City Studios where the album was originally recorded, features the iconic cover art of a topless Nicks and Buckingham alongside their names and the date Sept. 19 — a likely nod to the record’s roots.

Adding to the speculation, Nicks and Buckingham shared matching Instagram posts last week featuring lyrics from Buckingham Nicks cut “Frozen Love.” Nicks posted, “And if you go forward…” while Buckingham followed with, “I’ll meet you there,” completing a line from the song’s chorus.

Though neither artist has officially confirmed the reissue, a now-removed page for Buckingham Nicks briefly appeared on Rhino Records’ website over the weekend, further suggesting an announcement is imminent. Parade reported the URL still exists, even though the cover art was taken down.

The original Buckingham Nicks album was the duo’s only release as a pair before joining Fleetwood Mac in 1975. It’s been out of print for decades and has never received a digital or vinyl reissue. Bootleg versions have circulated among fans for years, and there’s now hope the new release could include bonus material like alternate takes or live recordings—including a famed early version of “Rhiannon.”

While some fans are holding out hope for a joint tour, others speculate about a full Fleetwood Mac reunion—though Nicks previously revealed that the band wouldn’t continue without Christine McVie, who died in 2022.

Nicks previously said that the last time she spoke to her former bandmate and boyfriend was at McVie’s memorial. “The only time I’ve spoken to Lindsey was there, for about three minutes,” she previously told Rolling Stone. “I dealt with Lindsey for as long as I could. You could not say that I did not give him more than 300 million chances.”

The tease also comes on the heels of Fleetwood Mac’s 50th anniversary celebrations earlier this month, where Mick Fleetwood wrote on Instagram: “It’s magic then, it’s magic now. What a thrill, what a thrill.”

As of now, representatives for Rhino Records have declined to comment. Fans will have to wait until Sept. 19 to see whether Buckingham Nicks finally gets its long-overdue re-release.

Stevie Wonder has confirmed that he’s not going anywhere, with the veteran musician claiming he’ll be performing and creating until his dying day.

Wonder’s comments came from a new interview with the BBC’s Sidetracked podcast, where he entered into a discussion with host Annie Mac about the topic of retirement.

After turning the question back onto Mac after she inquired about his thoughts on the matter, Wonder explained that as long as he’s physically able to, he’ll keep creating in some capacity. “For as long as you breathe, for as long as your heart beats, there’s more for you to do,” he explained.

“I love playing music, that’s like my mantra. I think I can do all the stuff I want to do – still have fun and do what I need to do – but I’m not going to stop the gift that keeps pouring through my body.”

“I love doing what I’m doing,” he added. “An artist doesn’t stop drawing – you keep on. As long as you can imagine is as long as you are going to be creative, and as long as you let your mind work, you don’t have to retire.”

Close to the entirety of Wonder’s life has been dedicated to creating music, with the 75-year-old having released his first single at the age of 11, and later scored his first Hot 100 chart-topper with “Fingertips” at 13.

Currently, it’s been almost 20 years since Wonder released his last studio album, A Time to Love, though a number of singles have arrived in the years since – including 2024’s “Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart.” 

Since 2008, the musician has spoken about a new project titled Through the Eyes of Wonder, which has been described as a performance piece that will reflect his experience as a blind man.

During his appearance on Sidetracked, Mac asked Wonder about his relationship with music, to which the veteran artist responded he’s “going to put music out” at some point, and is “excited” about the long-discussed Through the Eyes of Wonder project.

During his recent time in the U.K., Wonder also performed in Cardiff, Wales where he took the opportunity to share a poignant response to viral rumors that he is in fact able to see.

“You know there have been rumors about me seeing and all that?” he asked the crowd. “But seriously, you know the truth.

“Truth is, shortly after my birth, I became blind,” Wonder explained. “Now, that was a blessing because it’s allowed me to see the world in the vision of truth, of sight. See people in the spirit of them, not how they look. Not what color they are, but what color is their spirit?”

Watch Stevie Wonder’s appearance on Sidetracked below.

Apparently Megyn Kelly isn’t planning to go to a Jennifer Lopez concert anytime soon.

On Monday (July 21), the SiriusXM host shared a clip from a recent J.Lo concert — as the pop star makes her way across Europe for the Up All Night: Live in 2025 tour — that shows Lopez dancing suggestively with three male backup dancers to her 2011 Lil Wayne-assisted hit “I’m Into You.”

“So she’s a soft porn star now,” Kelly wrote on X alongside the video, whose original poster had captioned it “55 year old Jennifer Lopez ‘performing.’” Kelly added: “Great choices!”

Anyone who’s seen Lopez perform recently — like when she returned to host the American Music Awards in May and kicked off the show with a choreography-heavy opening number soundtracked by the biggest hits of 2024-25 — knows this performance is nothing new for the singer/actress, long known for her dancing chops and her uninhibited onstage persona. (This is the woman behind the 2014 Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit “Booty,” after all.)

But it doesn’t seem like Kelly has ever counted herself among Lopez’s J.Lovers fan base. As recently as last year, Lopez caught a stray when the former Fox News host took issue with a different musician, Usher, and his 2024 Super Bowl halftime show.

“Not into Usher or this halftime show,” Kelly wrote on X in February 2024, following the R&B superstar’s headlining stint at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. “However I do appreciate that my kids haven’t had anyone’s vag exposed to them on screen as they innocently wait for the football to start. (Hi J-Lo, Shakira.)” (While there was no nudity during Lopez’s co-headlining halftime show with Shakira at the 2020 Super Bowl, Kelly seems to remember a much more explicit production.)

Once Lopez wraps her string of European dates next month, she’ll return to Las Vegas for a new residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace starting Dec. 30, with dates through March 2026. Her Up All Night Live in Las Vegas residency follows her Jennifer Lopez: All I Have stint from 2016 to 2018 at Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood.

See Kelly’s new X post and Lopez’s performance clip below.

Karol G claims more Latin Airplay glory with “Latin Foreva,” as the song lifts 2-1 for its first week atop Billboard‘s overall Latin radio ranking (dated July 26). The Colombian strengthens her hold on the second-most No. 1 titles among women, raising her total to 19 champs. Shakira continues at the helm with 24 No. 1s.

“Latina Foreva” rises with 8.9 million audience impressions earned in the United States in the tracking week ending July 17, according to Luminate. That’s a 14% gain across Latin radios from the week prior.

The song becomes the second chart-topping single from her latest No. 1 album Tropicoqueta. It follows “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” which ruled Latin Airplay for 27 weeks, the longest-leading No. 1 song in the history of the almost 31-year-old tally.

As Karol G collects her 19th No. 1 on the overall Latin Airplay chart, she cements her second-most wins among women, trailing only Shakira, who still holds the record for the most rulers by a female artist since Latin Airplay began in 1994.

Further, “Latina Foreva” is the 13th song by a female soloist, without a collaborator, to hit No. 1 on Latin Airplay in the 2020s decade. Notably, six out of those titles belong to Karol G herself, while Natti Natasha is the only other woman to secure two rulers or more on her own this decade. Here’s a summary of the No. 1 hits by female solo artists since January 2020:

Artist, Title, Peak Date
Karol G, “Ay, Dios Mio!” Jan. 10, 2020
Karol G, “Bichota,” Feb. 13, 2021
Kali Uchis, “Telepatía,” July 3, 2021
Natti Natasha, “Noches En Miami,” Oct. 16, 2021
Karol G, “Sejodioto,” Feb. 12, 2022
Karol G, “Provenza,” July 9, 2022
Becky G, “Bailé Con Mi Ex,” Sept. 10, 2022
Rosalía, “Despechá,” Oct. 8, 2022
Karol G, “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” Oct. 7, 2023
Karol G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” July 7, 2024
Gloria Estefan, “Raíces,” May 10, 2025
Natti Natasha, “Desde Hoy,” June 21, 2025
Karol G, “Latina Foreva,” July 26

Elsewhere, “Latina Foreva” holds steady atop Latin Rhythm Airplay for a third week, where Karol continues to hold the record for the most rulers since the chart launched in 2005.

 All charts (dated July 26, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, July 21. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.