‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Reacts to ‘Brave’ T-Shirt Reference in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4

“Weird Al” Yankovic is getting some more love from Stranger Things.

In the long-awaited fourth season of the Netflix sci-fi series, which debuted on Friday (May 27), the legendary comedian is referenced during a cafeteria scene between high school pals Dustin Henderson and Mike Wheeler — played by Gaten Matarazzo and Finn Wolfhard, respectively — and their Hellfire Club leader Eddie Munson, portrayed by Joseph Quinn.

“I knew it the moment I saw you,” Munson says, crouched between the two friends. “You sat at that table right over there, looking like two little lost sheep.” Turning to Dustin, he adds, “You were wearing a ‘Weird Al’ T-shirt, which I thought was brave.”

The long-haired Dungeons & Dragons aficionado is referring to an episode in season 3, where Dustin sports a light blue shirt featuring the cover of Yankovic’s 1984 album, “Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D.

Following the premiere on Friday, Yankovic expressed his appreciation for the name-drop by sharing a video of the 15-second scene on social media. “#Brave #StrangerThings,” the parodist captioned his tweet.

Yankovic’s “My Bologna,” a comical take on the Knack’s hit song “My Sharona,” was also featured on the soundtrack for the third season of Stranger Things.

The latest season of the popular show will be split into two parts. “Volume 1” debuted on May 27 and the second half, “Volume 2,” will arrive on July 1.

Check out Yankovic’s tweet below.

 

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Camila Cabello Pays Homage to Her Latin Heritage at Stunning UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony

Camila Cabello gave soccer fans something to remember at the opening of the 2022 UEFA Champions League final on Saturday (May 28).

Prior to the face-off between Liverpool and Real Madrid, the 25-year-old songstress delivered a colorful spectacle for thousands of fans at Stade de France in Paris. The carnival-themed celebration, which Cabello paid homage to Cabello’s Latin heritage, featured a breathtaking medley of “Senorita,” “Bam Bam” and “Don’t Go Yet.”

In a recent interview with Billboard, Cabello discussed weaving elements of her Latin culture into her new music and into every aspect of her life. “My music, I always feel celebrates my heritage and my Cuban-Mexican heritage, so there’s going to be songs from Familia on there,” the singer said of the performance.

The performance was a natural fit for Cabello, who grew up watching the World Cup with her family every four years. “Out of every sport, it’s the only one I really understand and the one that gets me the most hyped,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to see a soccer game in person.”

Cabello has always been openly proud of her Latin culture, and on her recent studio album, Familia, that connection is deeply celebrated through vibrant instrumentals and a number of Spanish-language songs including “Celia,” “Hasta Los Dientes” featuring Maria Becerra and verses in Lola featuring Yotuel.

The UEFA Champions League final opening ceremony, presented by Pepsi, aired in more 200 countries and territories worldwide. Watch Cabello’s performance here.

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Kelly Osbourne Celebrates One Year of Sobriety: ‘Life Is Truly Amazing’

Kelly Osbourne is expressing gratitude after being sober for one year.

The 37-year-old television personality, who is the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, took to social media on Friday (May 27) to share a heartfelt message on the first anniversary of her sobriety. The announcement follows news that the Osbournes star is pregnant with her first child.

“What a difference a year can make!” she wrote alongside a “Twelve Steps” image on Instagram. “If you would have told me 365 days ago that I would be sober, happy, and about to be a mumma I would have laughed in your face.”

Osbourne continued, “Life is truly amazing when you do the work. Thank you to everyone that has supported me on this journey. I love you all so much!!!!!!!”

Last year, she opened up about her battles with drug and alcohol addiction during an episode of Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch. Osbourne discussed ending nearly four years of sobriety amid the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2021.

“I was alone, sitting by a pool and waiting for somebody to come have a meeting with me. And I saw this woman and her husband had a glass of champagne. It looked really nice and I was like, ‘I can do that, too,’” she recalled. “And the next day, I had two glasses. And the day after that, it was bottles.”

Earlier this month, Osbourne — who has two albums on the Billboard 200 — announced on Instagram that she’s expecting her first child with Slipknot turntablist Sid Wilson.

“I know that I have been very quiet these past few months so I thought I would share with you all as to why… I am over the moon to announce that I am going to be a Mumma,” she captioned a picture set of her holding her ultrasounds photos. “To say that I am happy does not quite cut it. I am ecstatic!”

See Osbourne’s sobriety post on Instagram below.

 

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Matthew Morrison Out as ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Judge

Matthew Morrison’s stint as a So You Think You Can Dance judge will be short lived.

The former Glee star and Broadway veteran is departing the show — whose 17th season premiered just nine days ago — after violating its competition protocols. Reps for Fox declined comment on the nature of the violation.

“Having the opportunity to be a judge on So You Think You Can Dance was an incredible honor for me,” Morrison said in a statement. “Therefore, it is my deepest regret to inform you that I will be leaving the show. After filming the audition rounds for the show and completing the selection of the 12 finalists, I did not follow competition production protocols, preventing me from being able to judge the competition fairly. I cannot apologize enough to all involved and I will be watching alongside you all on what I know will be one of the best seasons yet.”

So You Think You Can Dance returned to Fox on May 18 after almost three years, with Morrison joining Stephen “Twitch” Boss and Jojo Siwa as judges. He’ll be seen in two more pretaped episodes; Fox says SYTYCD will name a new judge for the next stage of the competition, which is set to begin on June 15.

Us Weekly first reported Morrison’s departure.

This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.

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TINI’s ‘La Triple T’ Holds at No. 1 on Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Chart

TINI’s “La Triple T” holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart for a second week (chart dated May 21), two weeks after it flew in at No. 53. The track is the Argentinian’s first leader as a soloist, unaccompanied by another act, among a collection of three champs, including her seven-week run atop the list: “Bar,” with L-Gante (starting on the chart dated Nov. 20, 2021).

Harry Styles secures his highest ranking dating back to his first entry in May 2020, as “As It Was” climbs 7-2 after a two-week No. 7 high.

While Emilia’s “Cuatro Veinte” holds steady at No. 3 for a fourth week (after its No. 2 peak) and Sofía Reyes and Maria Becerra’s “Marte” sits at No. 4, a new title visits the upper tier: Bad Bunny’s “Ojitos Lindos,” with Bomba Estéreo, surges 19-5 in its second week. The Puerto Rican scores a second top 10 as “Moscow Mule” lifts 11-9. With the moves, Bad Bunny secures his 12th top 10 and enters a tie with J Balvin, both with 12, for the second-most top 10s among all acts, trailing only Maria Becerra’s 17 top 10s.

Effective this week, four additional digital music streaming services have been added to the chart calculation, while the chart methodology in relation to streaming has been adjusted to mirror the globally accepted formula assigning a greater weight to streams from a paid subscription tier over those generated on an ad-supported service or tier.

Back to Bad Bunny, as five more songs from his album Un Verano Sin Ti debut on the current list, he places a total of 17 songs and breaks the record for the most entries, surpassing J Balvin’s 14 total simultaneous entries.

Here’s a look at his scoreboard:

No. 5, “Ojitos Lindos,” with Bomba Estereo
No. 9, “Moscow Mule”
No. 17, “Me Porto Bonito,” with Chencho Corleone
No. 33, “Party,” with Rauw Alejandro
No. 39, “Titi Me Preguntó”
No, 43, “Tarot,” with Jhay Cortez
No. 49, “Un Ratito”
No. 54, “Yo Noy Soy Celoso”
No. 57,  “Después de La Playa”
No. 59, “Me Fui de Vacaciones”
No. 64, “Andrea,” with Buscabulla (debut)
No. 70, “X Última Vez,” with Daddy Yankee
No. 84, “Efecto” (debut)
No. 85, “Neverita” (debut)
No. 91, “Dos Mil 16”
No. 92, “La Corriente,” with Tony Dize (debut)
No. 99, “Aguacero” (debut)

The Hot Shot Debut of the week goes to Trueno’s “Tierra Zanta,” which starts at No. 45. Trueno concurrently debuts another title as “Argentina,” with Nathy Peluso, starts at No. 48. Both tracks belong to Trueno’s recently released debut album, Bien o Mal, which has not entered the charts.

This week, Polima Westcoast’s “Ultra Solo,” featuring Palita, scores the Greatest Gainer honors as the track rallies 90-55 in its second week.

Lastly, four other debuts arrive this week: Becky G’s “Bailé Con Mi Ex,” which starts at No. 88,;Argentinian rock-pop band Airbag’s “Volver a Casa,” featuring Enanitos Verdes, bows at No. 90; Lady Gaga, who returns to the tally with “Hold My Hand” at No. 95; and Uruguayan’s No Te Va Gustar clocks its third with the No. 98 launch of “A Las Nueve.”

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Executive Turntable: Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Launches VC Music Startup; S10 Promotes Four

Veeps founder & COO Sherry Saeedi, Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus and Lippman Entertainment partner Nick Lippman launched Verswire, a new venture capital music startup, with Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz serving as a strategic advisor. The company’s founding team also includes director of A&R and branding Myia Ingoldsby as well as numerous advisors and investors including Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and tour manager Gus Brandt. Verswire is described as a development incubator for both emerging and established artists that tailors a custom investment for each, including “funding, resources, tools, mentoring, support from prominent music executives and an ecosystem to own and operate their businesses within while allowing them to keep majority ownership of their masters,” according to a press release. The company provides primary label services including A&R, distribution, marketing, brand partnerships, sponsorships and publicity, all individualized to each artist’s needs. Verswire’s debut signing, Beauty School Dropout, recently released the single “Assassin.”

S10 Entertainment announced several internal changes, including the promotions of Jay Cao and Justin Hunter, plus the hires of Miranda McEvoy and Jessica Roxana, who will all report to CEO and founder Brandon Silverstein out of the bicoastal firm’s Los Angeles offices. As vp, Cao will work across S10’s management roster, record label, publishing catalog and ventures. As chief of staff, Hunter now oversees the link between S10 divisions, optimizing and streamlining communication channels. As head of operations, McEvoy will oversee day-to-day operations at S10, working closely with Silverstein to ensure that both short and long-term company objectives are achieved. As director of artist management, a role she assumed in January, Roxana will handle day-to-day management of Anitta for the company.

Nick Barr was hired as vp of A&R and creative strategy at Island Records in Los Angeles, where he will play a key role in signing new talent while bringing his marketing, digital and creative strategy to bear.

Daniel Gillick was hired in the newly created role of head of content strategy at Motown Records in Los Angeles. Reporting to executive vp and COO Alison Finley, Gillick will oversee original content strategies across platforms and new content types across all of Motown’s artists and partners.

Stephanie Lamoureaux was hired at Live Nation Entertainment to build the legal operations function for the brand starting in late June. She will help “define processes, organize initiatives, and leverage technology to create efficiencies and elevate” how the legal team operates, according to a LinkedIn post by Lamoureaux. Her official title was not available at press time; she was previously global head of legal operations at Block, Inc. (formerly Square).

Sherry Alaghehband was elevated to vp of promotion and radio marketing at Atlantic Records.

Warner Music Canada hired Madelaine Napoleone as vp of marketing in Toronto. She will report to Warner Music Canada executive vp and general manager Andy West.

Concert promoter Move Concerts Brazil hired Tiago Maia as managing director. In the role, Maia will lead the company’s operation and help maximize its growth. He can be reached at tiagomaia@moveconcerts.com.

Tanya Keogh was hired as strategy director at Huxley, where she’ll work with Huxley founder and director Anna Meachem to oversee strategy for Huxley talent, brands, business and team development. Huxley’s artist clients include Megan Thee Stallion and The 1975. She can be reached at tanya@huxley.world.

The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) in the U.K. hired Genneah Turner as general manager. She will play a key role in ensuring that artists’ rights and interests are represented as the organization “enters a new phase in its mission to drive greater fairness for artists and music creators,” according to a press release.

Metaplex Studios, described in a press release as “the organization dedicated to advancing the Solana NFT protocol Metaplex,” hired Ash Pampati as head of music. In the role, Pampati will steer the company’s investments in Web3 applications and tools for the music community.

Pharrell Williams, Nina Chanel Abney, Shaun Neff, Todd Kramer, Easy Otabor, Nick Adler and J1mmy.Eth are among the founding team members behind the Gallery of Digital Assets (GODA), a new platform designed to allow contemporary artists “to explore the NFT and digital space,” according to a press release. GODA will work with artists to leverage the new medium while providing users with access to drops from a collection of established figures from the traditional art world as well as up-and-coming artists. The first drop is slated for early this summer.

Nora Lyons was hired as director of publicity at multi-disciplinary PR firm Shore Fire Media. Based out of the Brooklyn office, Lyons will report to senior vp Rebecca Shapiro while representing talent, musicians and businesses in arts and entertainment.

Jason Allen was promoted to senior director of infrastructure operations at TuneCore, where he will continue to manage the DevOps and database teams, which lead the implementation and delivery of the infrastructure, security, data and back-end automation processes behind TuneCore’s product. Additionally, Allen will manage TuneCore’s internal IT functions, working closely with TuneCore’s parent company, Believe, to coordinate activities for all global employees.

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