Ariana Grande was full of impressions during her latest hosting gig on Saturday Night Live.

In addition to taking on Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and Gwen Stefani during her hilarious opening monologue on Oct. 12, the Wicked star also did a spot-on impersonation of Celine Dion during a spoof of her promotional spot for the NFL’s Sunday Night Football.

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In a pre-taped sketch titled “Celine Dion Sports Promo,” Grande brilliantly portrayed Dion in a follow-up to the iconic Canadian singer’s appearance in a promo on Oct. 6 for the grudge match between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers. In the the clip, Dion sings about her love of football to the tune of her 1996 hit “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.”

“Football, it is a sport that connects who we are to who we were,” Grande’s Dion says in a French Canadian accent. “That is why last week, I, Celine Dion, made a promo for Sunday Night Football, OK? But football isn’t the only sport that connects us to our past.”

Grande’s Dion further explains that “there is another sport whose timeless emotions ignite the bittersweet memories that live inside my soul and in the octagon,” before breaking into a new UFC-themed version of “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.” This time around, the song incorporates such violent imagery as the “breaking of bones” and “knees to the balls.”

Elsewhere during the episode, Stevie Nicks returned to SNL for the first time as musical guest since 1983, delivering powerful performances of her new Roe v. Wade-inspired song “The Lighthouse” and her classic hit “Edge of Seventeen.”

Watch Grande in SNL‘s “Celine Dion Sports Promo” sketch below. For those without cable, the broadcast streams on Peacock, which you can sign up for at the link here. Having a Peacock account also gives fans access to previous SNL episodes.

Stevie Nicks has made her triumphant return to Saturday Night Live.

The iconic Fleetwood Mac frontwoman performed on the long-running NBC sketch comedy show for the first time in 41 years during the Ariana Grande-hosted episode on Oct. 12.

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Dressed in her usual all-black ensemble, the 76-year-old singer-songwriter opened with a powerful performance of her new song “The Lighthouse,” which was inspired by the overturning of Roe v. Wade. With the backing of a full band, Nicks delivered the intense track amid a darkly draped background with crackling lightning effects.

“I have my scars, you have yours/ Don’t let them take your power,” she sang with skilled restraint, with verses leading up to a dynamic chorus that urges listeners to “see the future and get mad.”

Nicks followed with an equally impressive delivery of her classic hit “Edge of Seventeen,” the third single from her 1981 debut solo album, Bella Donna. Again with the help of her band and backup singers, the legendary artist gave a rousing performance of the song, which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Bella Donna, meanwhile, topped the Billboard 200, spending an astounding 143 weeks on the chart.

Nicks returned as the SNL musical guest for the first time since her one-and-only performance on the show in 1983. Her band Fleetwood Mac has never performed on the comedy show.

The next SNL episode on Oct. 19 will be hosted by Michael Keaton with returning musical guest Billie Eilish.

Watch Nicks’ SNL performances below. For those without cable, the broadcast streams on Peacock, which you can sign up for at the link here. Having a Peacock account also gives fans access to previous SNL episodes.

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Make room in your budget, Target just dropped new Wicked merch! The Stanley x Wicked collection of limited-edition Stanley Quenchers inspired by characters Elphaba and Glinda were released exclusively at Target on Sunday (Oct. 13).

The collection features two cups, available in glossy pink and green colorways representing Glinda and Elphaba. The tumblers are available in 40-ounce ($55) and 20-ounce ($$20) sizes. Stanley cups are known to sell out quickly, and the Wicked collection will be no exception. The collection is currently available in limited supply online and in Target stores.

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Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch, hits theaters on Nov. 22.

In honor of the film, Target announced over 150 Wicked-inspired pieces including apparel, accessories and beauty releases such as OPI’s Wicked nail polish collection, film inspired It Cosmetics Ulta x Wicked brushesBeekman 1802 bath, body and skincare and makeup, and Grande’s r.e.m. beauty Wicked collection available Ulta Beauty at Target for a limited time.

Also available at Target, Bitty Boomers Elphaba and Glinda speakers, Mattel’s Elphaba Singing Doll and Fiyero Fashion Doll, Fisher-Price Little People Collector set, Glinda and Elphaba Funko Pop! collectibles, a Target-exclusive Wicked soundtrack and more. Starting on Nov. 3, Wicked-themed displays and instillations will debut in Target stores.   

“Like so many people, the Target team can’t wait for ‘Wicked’ to hit theaters, and we have everything you need to embrace your inner Elphaba or Glinda,” said Jill Sando, Target’s executive vice president and chief merchandising officer of apparel and accessories, home and hardlines. “When it comes to big cultural moments like this, there’s no place like Target. With a captivating shopping experience and the largest assortment of retailer-exclusive products, this is Target at our best and I’m so excited for families to celebrate ‘Wicked’ with us.”

Ariana Grande brought her spot-on celebrity impressions to Saturday Night Live.

The Wicked star returned to the long-running NBC sketch comedy show as host on Oct. 12, where she reprised some of her hilarious pop star impressions during the opening monologue. Donning a beautiful pink gown, the 31-year-old superstar opened the episode by making it crystal clear that she was just hosting and not serving as the evening’s musical guest.

“I’m not going to make this about me,” Grande told the Studio 8H audience. “I’m just going to have fun, take it easy and keep it low key.”

Moments later, she was subtly handed a microphone and began to break out into song, which included her favorite musical notes “C, D, B, A or G” and, of course, the opening line of Britney Spears‘ 1998 smash hit “…Baby One More Time.” She then belted out more impressive (and hilarious) impersonations of Miley Cyrus and Gwen Stefani.

Grande’s song shifted to a more Broadway-style performance where she bumped into SNL cast member Bowen Yang, who was dressed as her Wicked character Glinda. “Bowen, didn’t anyone tell you? We cut the Wicked sketch!” she said to a disappointed Yang.

The “We Can’t Be Friends” singer once again confirmed that she wouldn’t be performing any of her music on the show. “I’m not going to do a duet tonight, so please don’t bring out Stevie Nicks,” she sang, referencing the night’s musical guest. “Worth a shot!”

Grande will appear in the upcoming live action adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, in which she’ll play Glinda opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba. Yang will play the role of Pfannee in the Jon M. Chu-directed film. The movie hits theaters on Nov. 22.

This weekend’s stint marked Grande’s second time helming SNL, following her hosting debut in 2016. After the release of her Billboard 200-topping album Eternal Sunshine earlier this year, the Grammy winner served as musical guest on a Josh Brolin-hosted episode of the show in March, and participated in a couple sketches, including a Moulin Rouge parody with Yang.

The next SNL episode on Oct. 19 will be hosted by Michael Keaton with returning musical guest Billie Eilish.

Watch Grande’s SNL monologue below. For those without cable, the broadcast streams on Peacock, which you can sign up for at the link here. Having a Peacock account also gives fans access to previous SNL episodes.

Jackmaster, the Scottish DJ and producer Jack Revill who co-founded the Glasgow record label and club night Numbers, has died, his family has confirmed. He was 38.

The news of Jackmaster’s death was posted in a message from his family that was shared on the DJ’s verified Instagram account.

He died on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Ibiza after suffering a head injury, according to the statement.

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“It is with profound sorrow that we confirm the untimely passing of Jack Revill, known to many as Jackmaster,” his family wrote. “Jack tragically died in Ibiza on the morning of 12th October, following complications arising from an accidental head injury.”

“His family — Kate, Sean, and Johnny — are utterly heartbroken. While deeply touched by the overwhelming support from friends, colleagues, and fans, the family kindly requests privacy as they navigate the immense grief of this devastating loss,” the statement said.

Their words paid tribute to the eclectic DJ’s creative and professional accomplishments, and his role in the electronic music community: “Jack’s passion for music and his relentless drive to push creative boundaries through his work at the Numbers label and Rubadub Records in Glasgow, including discovering countless innovative artists, made him a beloved and pioneering figure in the electronic music community both in front of and behind the scenes. His talent for blending genres and delivering electrifying DJs sets and productions earned him the respect and admiration of peers and fans across the globe. His legacy will continue to inspire, and his impact on the world of dance music will remain indelible.”

Born in 1986, Revill worked at Glasgow record shop Rubadub and was an aspiring DJ as a teen, and adopted the nickname, and later stage name, Jackmaster in reference to the freestyle dance term from the Chicago house scene in the 1980s.

“I never worked for money,” he said in 2012 interview with Resident Advisor. “It was always just like, you would take a record per hour, so an import from Detroit or Chicago or New York was £7.50, which I guess you could say was quite a good wage.”

“I used to love it, even like the smell of the place, I was just obsessed with that shop,” Revill recalled of Rubadub, where he’d get his hands on new promo records and get to borrow them for gigs, access that he noted was “invaluable.” It was there that he built early industry connections and broadened his exposure to every subgenre.

In an interview with Billboard in 2017, Revill credited his 2011 FabricLive.57 mix, which contained foundational Detroit records (Model 500, Inner City, Underground Resistance) and surprises from mainstream pop (Sia, Radiohead, Skepta) as the mix that “catapulted me into being a DJ who has gigs every Friday and every Saturday, and it’s been that way ever since.”

Of the sheer variety of music in his sets, he told Billboard, “It just goes everywhere, then back again. Even I don’t know what’s coming next most of the time. My sets at their most eclectic would include everything I like: house, techno, disco, Italo, dubstep, grime, ’80s pop and everything in between.”

With Jackmaster’s name on the lineup at well-known clubs and festivals, he landed a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix residency in 2014. Among his achievements, in 2016 he was awarded the Sub Club Electronic Music Award at the Scottish Music Awards, and in 2017 he received the Tennents’ Golden Can Award for his contributions to Scottish culture.

Over the years his record label Numbers — which merged his early label Wireblock with Dress 2 Sweat and Stuff — has released dozens of records, with early work from Jessie Ware, Jamie xx and the late Sophie among the label’s discography.

Amid all his successes, in 2018 he was the subject of brief controversy after being accused of sexual harassment at that year’s Love Saves the Day Festival in Bristol, U.K., where he said he was on GHB. In 2019 he spoke with Vice of his experience with GHB and his ongoing remorse over the blackout incident — after which he’d personally met with those identifying as victims, publicly apologized, and taken “an extended period out” to address his substance abuse through therapy and AA. “There’s no handbook for this,” he said of the situation.

But those affected by his conduct at the festival issued a statement supporting his return to music, writing: “He’s taken time out to work on himself and undertaken to never repeat this behaviour towards anyone else in future. He has our staff and the festival’s support in working towards these aims and his own future happiness.”

Post-pandemic he was actively back to gig life and creating mixes, and in 2022 released his Vizor/Early Experiments digital and vinyl set, which was his first full EP.

In an interview with Electronic Groove in March 2024 surrounding his single “Nitro” featuring Kid Enigma, Revill said, “I am building a new studio as a priority, getting back into buying vinyl, and collecting Celtic memorabilia, all healthy addictions for me, except for my bank balance.”

“I’ve been touring worldwide for 15 years. I’m obsessed with DJing. Can’t stop, won’t stop,” Revill told EG when asked about future plans.

Revill’s time on the road in 2024 was often documented by the DJ on Instagram, with a trip to the U.S. being a recent highlight. “Big up everyone who turned up!” he wrote. “Every time I come over to see you guys it seems to get better.”

He last posted two weeks ago about his September gig at the club Hï Ibiza, where he said the “vibe was wicked.” Last month he also proudly shared one of his earliest tunes was being featured in an Apple ad.

“You can’t explain it. It’s a rush from the tip of your toes right up to your head, manifested in a great big grin on your face, for me anyway. I try to let it be known when I’m enjoying myself on the decks,” Revill told Billboard in 2018, speaking of what it’s like to feel the buzz from the crowd.

Brantley Gilbert was pulled off the stage Friday night in Tupelo, Mississippi, for his baby’s birth — on his tour bus. Gilbert’s wife, Amber, went into labor during the Oct. 11 concert and delivered the couple’s third child on the bus.

“So last night might have been the craziest night of my life,” the country singer revealed in a post on Instagram the next day (Saturday, Oct. 12). “Watching such an amazing woman do such an amazing thing is something I’ll never forget.”

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Gilbert’s update included a video that captured the wild birth story, beginning with the singer’s rush from the stage just after the concert started. He’s currently on the road for his Off the Rails Tour.

The proud parents shared a glimpse at the newborn in their first photos with the baby, which were added to the video, and the phone call Gilbert had with his mom: “How are you?” she asked, to which he replied, “Not as good as you are about to be. You got a new grandbaby.”

“She’s a freaking savage,” he said of Amber.

Gilbert, who just released his new album Tattoos last month, went back inside and finished the show, but not before relishing in cheers from the crowd when he announced, “We got a baby!”

The “Over When We’re Sober” singer added a note of gratitude in his Instagram post: “Thank you to our road family for rallying around us, Brittany Thornton for helping us bring this little dude into the world, Tupelo, Mississippi for showing us mad love and support, and most of all… Amber Gilbert, for letting me love you and showing me EXACTLY how incredibly strong a woman can be. I love you.”

Brantley and Amber announced they were expecting on Mother’s Day. The new addition to the family joins two big siblings, Barrett and Braylen.

Watch the recap of what happened in Tupelo, and see the couple’s sweet newborn, below.

Ye (formerly Kanye West) is being sued by a former assistant who alleges the rapper drugged and sexually assaulted her during a studio session he co-hosted with Diddy.

Lauren Pisciotta, the ex-assistant who filed the new lawsuit, previously sued Ye in June, when she accused him of sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination; a legal rep for Ye denied the lawsuit’s allegations.

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Amended court documents were filed in California on Oct. 8 and first obtained by TMZ, according to The Hollywood Reporter, who reached out to Ye’s rep for comment.

Pisciotta, who worked for Ye for a year, claims in the October filing that she and an unnamed artist management client were invited to one of Combs’ studio sessions.

She says “drinks were served to her and others in attendance, followed by an announcement that everybody had to drink, if they wanted to stay.”

“After a few small sips of the beverage, poured at the direction of Kanye West a.k.a. Ye by a studio assistant and then served to her by Kanye West, Plaintiff suddenly started to feel disoriented,” the suit alleges. Pisciotta claims she got roofied. Pisciotta says upon waking up she felt “immense shame and embarrassment” but could remember almost nothing about what happened.

She alleges Ye brought up that night to her years later, telling her they “did kind of hook up,” and that he provided details about what happened.

Pisciotta, an OnlyFans model, worked for Ye first as an executive assistant and later as chief of staff for his companies.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs is named in the amended case filing as co-host of the studio event on the night of the alleged incident. However, Pisciotta has not made any accusations against him.

Diddy is currently being held in a Brooklyn jail, awaiting trial after his Sept. 16 arrest on sex trafficking and racketeering.

Summer Walker‘s Finally Over It album, featuring a new single called “Heart of a Woman,” is on its way.

The new release was announced Friday (Oct. 11), but she hasn’t shared the official date of its arrival yet. Finally Over It (LVRN/Interscope Records) is Walker’s third studio album and the follow-up to her 2021 chart-topping set Still Over It, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

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After encouraging fans to guess the title of her next album last week, Walker finally shared the answer in a post on Instagram. There, she also revealed Finally Over It‘s first single is “Heart of a Woman.”

“presave Heart of A Woman now!” she wrote in the caption of a visual teaser for the new music. She shared a pre-save link in her Instagram bio.

In the teaser video, Walker offers a glimpse at what’s to come. The Atlanta-born R&B hitmaker is seen at home, stepping out of the shower and into a hot pink robe, drink in hand. She plays voicemail left on her answering machine — and those messages hint at relationship trouble. She shatters the glass she’s holding.

“Damn, you gotta do me like that?” a man is heard saying via voicemail. “I was just helping my cousin with groceries. Hit me back when you can talk. I know you’re finally over it, but damn, let’s talk about it. I love you.”

Last year Walker was featured on a number of singles, including Usher’s “Good Good” and “Prove It” with 21 Savage, who brought her to the SNL stage in February to perform the track when he was musical guest. She also dropped her Clear 2: Soft Life EP, a second part to 2019’s Clear EP.

Check out Walker’s new music preview below.

Eminem‘s daughter Hailie Jade Scott has revealed the gender of her first baby.

During Friday’s (Oct. 11) episode of her Just a Little Shady podcast, the 28-year-old sat alongside her husband, Evan McClintock, to share the exciting news with fans. The couple used a gold-colored balloon filled with either pink or blue confetti to make the big announcement.

“I hope that showed,” Hailie said as she popped the balloon with a needle, revealing shreds of paper quickly falling to the floor. “It was blue! It’s a boy. We’re so excited.”

After the reveal, Hailie went on to explain her husband’s reaction after discovering he was having a baby boy. “When we found out, Evan was like, ‘They’re going to hunt with me, they’re going to go golfing with me. I’ve got a little buddy,” the soon-to-be mother said, adding her own two cents. “I was like, ‘OK, they’re still going to Target with me.’”

Hailie’s pregnancy was revealed in early October through Eminem’s poignant “Temporary” music video, during which she surprises the superstar rapper with news that he’s going to be a grandpa. In the nostalgic clip, Hailie gifts Em a Detroit Lions jersey with a No. 1 and he nearly breaks down when realizing the back of the jersey says “Grandpa.”

The emotions continued to pour out as the scene switches to a teary-eyed Slim Shady enjoying his first daddy-daughter dance with Hailey at her wedding earlier this year. There’s a final flashback to a heartwarming card Hailey penned for him on a Father’s Day when she was a kid.

“Thank you for everything you do and always being there for all of us girls. You truly are the best dad in the world. Love you forever + 100 million dollars forever and always,” Hailey wrote.

The Skylar Grey-assisted “Temporary” landed on Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) in July. The vulnerable track debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Watch Hailie’s baby gender reveal on her Just a Little Shady podcast at the 14-minute mark below.

R. Kelly’s daughter Buku Abi is claiming in a new documentary that her father sexually abused her as a child.

Abi, whom Kelly shares with his ex-wife Andrea “Drea” Kelly, made the accusation in the two-part series R. Kelly‘s Karma: A Daughter’s Journey, which premiered through the TVEI Streaming Network on Friday (Oct. 11).

“He was my everything. For a long time, I didn’t even want to believe that it happened. I didn’t know that even if he was a bad person that he would do something to me,” Abi, whose legal name is Joann Kelly, says in the episode. “I was too scared to tell anybody. I was too scared to tell my mom.”

In the second episode, Abi, now 26, claims the abuse happened when she was 8 or 9 years old. “I just remember waking up to him touching me,” she tearfully recalls. “And I didn’t know what to do, so I just kind of laid there, and I pretended to be asleep.” She added, “from that moment on, I was a different person.”

Abi says she initially reported the alleged abuse to her mother in 2009, and a complaint was filed under “Jane Doe,” but the statute of limitations had run out. “They couldn’t prosecute him because I waited too long. So at that point in my life, I felt like I said something for nothing,” she said.

Kelly’s attorney Jennifer Bonjean said in a statement to People that the imprisoned singer “vehemently denies these allegations. His ex-wife made the same allegation years ago, and it was investigated by the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services and was unfounded…. And the ‘filmmakers,’ whoever they are, did not reach out to Mr. Kelly or his team to even allow him to deny these hurtful claims.”

The disgraced R&B singer, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence after he was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking charges in 2021. In 2022, Kelly was also convicted of six counts of child pornography and enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity.

The first two episodes of R. Kelly’s Karma: A Daughter’s Journey are currently streaming through the TVEI Streaming Network.