The summer was full of back-to-back hits, but who took home the crown of Billboard’s 2024 Song of the Summer? Keep watching to find out!
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The song of the summer has been crowned. Can you guess what it is? We’re breaking down your top five right now. Tommy Richman seemed to come out of nowhere with a song you couldn’t escape during the summer of 2024, “Million Dollar Baby,” which is why it’s at No. 5. At No. 4 is a girl who works late ‘cause she’s a singer. “Espresso” catapulted Sabrina Carpenter to chart superstardom, which she followed with another song of the summer track. Next up, a battle of hip-hop. After a lot of back-and-forth between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, KDot dropped a track that became so big, he performed it six times at one show. And sometimes you gotta look to the past to see the future. After being featured on Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Shaboozey samples J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy” for our No. 2 song on this list, “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” And a song so big it needs two superstars: Post Malone and Morgan Wallen spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with our 2024 song of the summer, “I Had Some Help.” For the full list, head to billboard.com.
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Hailey Bieber is officially a mom, and has some new ice to go with her new title!
The Rhode founder took to her Instagram Stories to share a photo of her hand, rocking her engagement ring on her ring finger, and a sparkling gold and diamond “Mom” ring on her index finger. See the post before it disappears here.
PerPage Six, the stunning ring is an Isa Grutman Jewelry design that retails for nearly $2,000 and features .21 carats of diamonds amid the 14-karat gold band.
Last month, Hailey and Justin Bieber welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named Jack Blues Bieber. They shared the exciting news via an Instagram post, in which Hailey’s hand is seen holding her baby’s tiny foot.
The model previously opened up about her pregnancy journey in a W magazine cover story. “I probably could have hid it until the end, but I didn’t enjoy the stress of not being able to enjoy my pregnancy outwardly,” she explained of announcing her pregnancy at the six-month mark. “I felt like I was hiding this big secret, and it didn’t feel good. I wanted the freedom to go out and live my life.”
She added that she was taking advantage of spending one-on-one time with her musician husband. “In the beginning [of pregnancy], it was super emotional for me,” she told W. “Like, ‘I love this human so much. How can I possibly bring someone else into this?’ I’m trying to soak in these days of it being Justin and me, just the two of us.”
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A collection of DJs both famous and rising were recently announced as nominees in the awards’ nine music categories: house, Afro, techno, tech house, drum & bass, organic house, progressive house, breakthrough artist, live act and international DJ. Nominated artists include Peggy Gou, Martin Garrix, Blond:ish, Michael Bibi, Mochakk, Barry Can’t Swim, Francis Mercier, Rüfüs du Sol, Black Coffee and more.
See the complete list of genre nominees below. Voting for the awards is open to the public via the DJ Awards website.
Beyond the genre awards, categories include a group of industry-focused awards, with the Ibiza Icon award being given as, the awards state, “a tribute to the legendary figures who have shaped Ibiza’s music scene, leaving an indelible mark on the island’s rich club culture and in our hearts.” The Ibiza Track of The Summer award will go to the song that most powerfully soundtracked the summer of 2024 on the island, and a number of awards will acknowledge achievements in the industry and live music space outside of Europe. These awards will be be voted for by dance industry execs from theAssociation For Electronic Music (AFEM).
The ceremony is set for Oct. 2 at the island’s Club Chinois. Tickets for the event go on sale Sept. 13, the same day that public voting closes. 2024 marks the 23rd year for the DJ Awards, with the ceremony founded in 1998 by Ibiza residents José Pascual and Lenny Krarup.
The Awards are now under new ownership after being taken over earlier this year by Andy Grant, who recently told Mixmag that in 2024 “the most important outcome being to gain the respect of the global dance community as the new trusted guardians of this responsibility. Beyond that everything is on the table, and my vision is nothing short of positioning the DJ Awards alongside the Oscars and the Brit Awards in terms of scale, reach and recognition.”
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Are you celebrating your child’s birthday this month? If your child is ages three and up, consider adding this Marvel Spidey and His Amazing Friends Plush Toy to your cart. This toy is a great option for both boys and girls, bringing hours of fun with its engaging features. According to the brand, all you need to do is simply push the web on Spidey’s foot to activate dance mode. This one of a kind feature is sure to turn your space into a dance party with your toddler.
If that’s not enough, this toy also features 20 phrases and sounds, two instrumental songs, and interactive pretend wall-crawling action that your child will love. One Walmart customer said, “Kids absolutely adore their new spider toy. They love Spider Man to start with, but this toy provides them engagement and entertainment for quite a while. The batteries last a long time and the volume isn’t too annoying for mom and dad!”
You can find this interactive toy on Amazon and Walmart. It’s also available at Target for pickup at select stores. Hurry, go get it before it’s gone.
Marvel Spidey and His Amazing Friends Dance ‘N Crawl Spidey Interactive Plush Toy
Get ready to do the Spidey dance, the Spidey crawl, and the 20 Spidey sounds and phrases that are sure to encourage playful interaction between you and your toddler. One Amazon customer said, “This is giftable and so cool. I got this for my son on his birthday and he loved it. It is filled with so much fun and the spider toy is made of good quality and is strong… it’s a nice toy for anyone that is obsessed with Spider-Man like my boy.”
Customers also love that no assembly is required—it’s ready for your child to enjoy right out of the box.
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James Darren, the former teen idol and pop singer who played the dreamy surfer Moondoggie in three Gidget movies before starring on television on The Time Tunnel and T.J. Hooker, died Monday. He was 88.
Darren died in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his son Jim Moret, a correspondent for Inside Edition, told The Hollywood Reporter. He had entered the hospital for an aortic valve replacement but was deemed too weak to have the surgery; he went home but had to return.
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“I always thought he would pull through,” Moret said, “because he was so cool. He was always cool.”
Early in his career, the dark-haired Darren received excellent notices for starring in Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) — portraying the son of a hoodlum defended by Humphrey Bogart’s character in 1949’s Knock on Any Door — and for playing the Greek soldier Spyros Pappadimos in The Guns of Navarone (1961).
Even though he could not surf, the Philadelphia native got the role of Moondoggie (real name: Jerry Matthews) opposite three actresses as the precocious Malibu teen: Sandra Dee in Gidget (1959), Deborah Walley in Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) and Cindy Carol in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963).
Darren revived his singing career in the late ’90s when he appeared on several episodes of the syndicated series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as the holographic lounge singer Vic Fontaine, a role he called “one of the most enjoyable” he ever played.
Several of his Frank Sinatra-styled performances were recorded for the 1999 album This One’s From the Heart.
After many years out of the limelight, Darren made an impression as the husband of a bar owner in Harry Dean Stanton‘s final film, Lucky (2017).
James William Ercolani was born on June 8, 1936. Growing up on South 10th Street in South Philadelphia, he was inspired by another Philly native, Eddie Fisher, to become a singer and actor, and he commuted to New York to study acting with Stella Adler.
While in the city, the owner of a photography shop connected him to Columbia Pictures talent scout Joyce Selznick (David O. Selznick’s niece), and he went on to sign a contract with the studio.
Darren made his film debut as a high school senior and gang member opposite Robert Blake in the crime drama Rumble on the Docks (1956), then followed with roles in Operation Mad Ball, The Brothers Rico and The Tijuana Story in 1957 and Gunman’s Walk in ’58.
The Gidget movies made him extremely popular with young ladies.
“The defining moment was when I was at a studio in San Francisco and word got out that I was there,” he recalled in a 2015 interview with Los Angeles magazine. “Thousands of girls were screaming out front. When I had to leave the building, they tackled me to the ground and pulled pieces of my hair out. The police had to rescue me and took me to the roof until things settled down.”
To land the Gidget gig, Darren had to convince the producers that he could carry a tune. “They were going to use somebody else’s voice, but I told them I could sing,” he said. “We went into one of the soundstages with a piano player and I sang the song and they said, ‘He can do it.’ Then they put me on their label, Colpix.”
Darren also was heard performing in All the Young Men (1960), Diamond Head (1962), Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963) and For Those Who Think Young (1964).
He sang “Almost in Your Arms” at the 1959 Academy Awards and “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World” on the 1964 Oscar telecast; performed as Yogi Bear in a 1964 animated film; and did a number on a 1965 episode of The Flintstones.
He also played the best friend opposite Sal Mineo in The Gene Krupa Story (1959), starred as a car mechanic in The Lively Set (1964) and ventured to Italy to topline Venus in Furs (1969) with Barbara McNair.
Darren was married to childhood sweetheart Gloria Terlitsky from 1955 until their 1958 divorce and to Evy Norlund, a former Miss Denmark, from 1960 until his death. He lived for decades in a home on Kimridge Road in Beverly Ridge Estates that had been owned by Audrey Hepburn.
In addition to his wife and Moret, survivors include his other sons, Christian and Anthony; grandchildren Amanda, Carly, Matthew, Natalie and Nicholas; and goddaughter A.J. Lambert, daughter of Nancy Sinatra.
Over the years, Darren encountered many fans of his music, some of them unexpected.
“I was in a pizza shop one day with a friend of mine. I heard this motorcycle pull up, and in walked Bruce Springsteen in his little motorcycle cap, like Brando wore in The Wild One — I guess he left his helmet outside,” he recalled in his chat with Weaver. “I said, ‘Oh, I gotta go say hi to him.’
“I walked up to him and said, ‘Hi, I don’t want to interrupt you, but my name is James Darren. I just want to tell you I’m a big fan. I love all your stuff.’ And he said, ‘James Darren? I bought “Goodbye Cruel World” in Freehold, New Jersey.’ Isn’t that sweet?”
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Cam’ron and Mase’sIt Is What It Isreturned for the fall on Monday (Sept. 2) and the co-hosts didn’t waste any time addressing Mase’s new look.
Mase debunked any Ozempic allegations or rumors of using a weight loss drug to fuel his 70-pound transformation. “You took the needle,” Cam poked at his co-host with a laugh. “So what did you do to lose the weight, man?”
The rapper-turned-pastor brushed off the allegations and explained the new diet a bodybuilder put him on. “That’s the hate I want. That’s the hate I needed,” Mase replied. “I signed up with this coach named Ricky Moore, that’s a professional bodybuilder, and he just put me on the alkaline diet. I’m only eating fruit, vegetables and water for now.”
Cam ultimately expressed he was happy to see his friend turn the clock back with a slimmer figure to go alongside his fuller hairline and whiter teeth.
“You look great, man. You look like back in high school,” Killa said. “I’m happy to see it.”
Fans began debating if Mase was telling the truth on social media. “Comment section sad fr,” one person wrote on X. “I see a bunch of dudes hating on someones progression and speculating stuff vs just genuinely being happy for one of the OGs . I hate social media fr!”
Expect to see plenty more of Mase and Cam this fall with It Is What It Is returning just in time for football season. With O.J. Simpson passing away earlier this year, the co-hosts tapped Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin to replace the late Juice on their weekly NFL spots.
Mase isn’t the only artist facing Ozempic allegations. Ice Spice shut down rumors of taking any weight loss medications last month while on tour sporting a slimmer figure.
“I actually came on here to talk about that real quick. I wish y’all never learned the word Ozempic,” she said in an August Twitter Spaces. “That’s one thing I wish. Oh my God! Like, what even is Ozempic? What the f–k is that? Genuinely, what is that?”
She continued: “You lazy-a– b—–s never heard of a gym? It’s called the gym, it’s called eating healthy, it’s called being on tour. Like, what the hell? Maybe if I was sitting at home all f–king day, it’d be easier to stay big.”
Sabrina Carpenter achieved a career milestone this week as her latest studio album, Short n’ Sweet, topped the Billboard 200 albums chart, marking her first leader on the tally. To celebrate, the 25-year-old pop star took to social media to thank fans for their support.
“can’t express my gratitude. My first #1 album!!!!” she wrote in an Instagram post. “thank you for listening to short n’ sweet. thank you for believing in me all these years! couldn’t do any of this without you 💋:’) this feels really special. love you all.”
The five-foot tall singer jokingly added on X, “big week for the vertically challenged.”
Short n’ Sweet is Carpenter’s seventh charting album but first to reach the top 20. Her first visit to the chart came in 2015 with Eyes Wide Open, peaking at No. 43. Until this week, Carpenter’s best chart rank came with the 2022 release Emails I Can’t Send, which debuted and peaked at No. 23.
She also simultaneously has three songs in the top five of the Hot 100 songs chart. At No. 2 is Carpenter’s “Taste,” followed by “Please Please Please,” which boosted up from 9-3 after it became her first No. 1 in June. “Espresso” jumps 7-4 after previously peaking at No. 3.
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This TikTok-viral wireless remote is “easy to set up,” according to Amazon users. To get started, just go on your phone settings, select accessibility, then touch, and enable Assistive Touch. Next, pair your Bluetooth D01 Pro with your phone. Once connected, you can scroll up or down with the up and down buttons, and tap the middle button to like a TikTok video. One Amazon customer said, “One of my new favorite gadgets… fits comfortably on finger. Works great as a fidget device when not in use… so glad I saw this on TikTok!”
The ring-shaped remote comes with a rechargeable case that takes just 90 minutes to fully charge and automatically powers off when the battery is full. With a single charge, it can last for over 14 hours and up to 86 hours with the charging case, according to the brand.
It’s available on Amazon and Walmart. You can get it in six different colors, including pink, black, blue, gray, purple and white.
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This wireless remote is compatible with iOS, Android, iPad, iPhone, TikTok and Spotify. One Amazon user shared all the ways in which they use it, saying, “You can do so many things with it and use it on so many apps: scroll and click through stories on TikTok and Snapchat, scroll through your photos in your phone, you can skip through youtube videos. You can take a selfie or group photos with one click of your remote.”
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“I am excited to partner with KISS Colors & Care, a brand that truly understands and meets the unique needs of textured hair,” the Grammy-nominated singer said in a statement. “Representation and diversity in beauty are incredibly important to me, especially since Black women are often overlooked in the industry. KISS Colors & Care celebrates self-expression and creativity, and I believe everyone should feel empowered to be their true selves. Through this collaboration, I’m eager to celebrate natural beauty and inspire others to embrace their own with confidence.”
According to a press release sent to Billboard, the partnership furthers the brand’s commitment to “catering to the needs” of textured hair.
“We are proud to welcome Ari Lennox as KISS Colors & Care’s newest partner as our brand continues to celebrate the diversity and versatility of textured hair. Known for her soulful music and natural beauty, Ari Lennox embodies the spirit of authenticity and self-expression that KISS Colors & Care champions,” said Jennifer Clark, the company’s director of marketing. “We take pride in offering tools that empower our customers to nurture and style their hair with confidence. Together, we aim to inspire women of color to embrace their individuality and express themselves unapologetically through their unique style.”
KISS Color & Care’s Edge Fixer Extreme is designed for 4C hair and available in mango and a fragrance-free version. The Edge Fixer Wax Stick offers up to 24-hours of oil -free, flake-free hold and it’s infused with Biotin B7 to help strengthen hair. The wax stick is ideal for laying edges, but also for a slick bun and other sleek designs, and tackling wayward fly aways.
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Alabama Barker is proving that, when it comes to her dad Travis Barker, it’s all the small things that count the most.
In a recent TikTok, the 18-year-old influencer pieced together multiple examples of the video mail she receives from the drummer every time she misses one of his FaceTime calls. In three of the clips, he tells the camera, “I’m going on stage, I love you!” while in others he tells Alabama, “I miss you, baby. Just getting ready to go to sleep. Just saying I love you.”
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In all of the clips, Travis blows his daughter kisses. “Baby, I love you so much … getting ready to take off,” he says in one video message filmed from a plane.
“My dad is my hero, i couldnt ask for a better man to be my father,” Alabama captioned the post. “I cried making this he is my everything.”
The Blink-182 band member is also dad to son Landon and stepdaughter Atiana — whom he shares with ex-wife Shanna Moakler — and recently welcomed a fourth child with Kourtney Kardashian, who has three kids with ex Scott Disick. A year and a half after tying the knot, the couple added a baby boy named Rocky to their blended family in November.
Barker is currently gearing up to play a slew of festival dates with Blink this fall, including Oceans Calling this month and Austin City Limits in October. The band recently announced that an eight-track project titled One More Time… Part-2 is coming Friday (Sept. 6), dropping singles “All in My Head” and “No Fun” a few weeks ahead of time.
Watch Alabama’s montage of video messages from her dad below.
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