Wiz Khalifa Sentenced to 9 Months in Jail for Drug Possession in Romania

Wiz Khalifa (real name Cameron Thomaz) has been sentenced to nine months behind bars in Romania for illegal drug possession charges, according to The Associated Press.

The sentencing handed down by a Romanian court on Thursday (Dec. 18) comes over a year after Khalifa’s July 2024 performance at Beach, Please! Festival in Costinesti, where prosecutors alleged that Wiz smoked cannabis onstage and was caught in possession of more than 18 grams of marijuana.

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The ruling followed prosecutors’ appeal after a lower court originally slapped Khalifa with a criminal fine that equated to about $830, as prosecutors sought a harsher sentence.

Romania’s cannabis possession laws allow for a fine or sentencing ranging between three months to two years. The court’s new ruling is allegedly final.

The Pittsburgh native was stopped by police after his set at the Beach, Please! Festival in July 2024 after allegedly smoking cannabis onstage while performing his Snoop Dogg-assisted “Young, Wild & Free” hit.

Khalifa was released and apologized on X. “Last nights show was amazing. I didn’t mean any disrespect to the country of Romania by lighting up on stage,” he wrote at the time. “They were respectful and let me go. I’ll be back soon. But without a big ass joint next time.”

However, it’s unclear is Romania will seek U.S. extradition of the Taylor Gang rapper, since he’s not currently in Romania and is a U.S. citizen.

On the music side, Wiz Khalifa released the sequel to his classic 2010 mixtape with Kush + Orange Juice 2 arriving in April, which debuted at No. 62 on the Billboard 200.

Billboard has reached out to reps for Wiz Khalifa for comment.

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Here’s How to Watch the Hallmark Channel’s ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story’ for Free

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What makes a classic holiday movie? Is it the music? The cast? The lighting?

While we’re not totally sure, this Hallmark Channel original blends holiday cheer and football elements, and it’s pretty great. Titled Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story, the film follows the story of two life-long Buffalo Bills fans Morgan and Gabe and their journey to finding love in Buffalo during Christmas. The film has a 1h 26m runtime and was directed by Dustin Rikert. Actors featured in the film include Holland Roden, Matthew Daddario, Tracy Pollan, Caroline Aaron and Tony Danza.

One of last year’s Hallmark movies was a Chiefs flick inspired by Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift titled Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story was also a smash hit, so it’s likely this new film will be the same. This year’s celeb inspo? Hailee Steinfeld’s relationship with current Buffalo Bills Quarterback Josh Allen. The pair just announced that they are having a baby. The flick is a certified romcom that we can see our readers streaming beside the fire, a cup of hot cocoa in hand. Below, we’re going to be showing you how you can watch the film for free.

Here’s How to Watch Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story Free

Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story premieres this Sat., Dec. 20 on The Hallmark Channel. Below, we’re showing you how to watch the football meets romance.

Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story WATCH FREE ON DIRECTV

DIRECTV is a great option for those looking to watch the holiday flick. A standard subscription to DIRECTV, which gives you access to watch the Hallmark Channel, will run you just $49.99 a month for the first month right now under the service’s ENTERTAINMENT plan. If you’re unsure about committing to a new subscription, you can simply try the service out for free for five days, which will give you plenty of time to watch the film.

You’ll get access to live TV, local networks such as NBC, ABC and PBS, and you can also watch a slew of entertainment networks, including AMC, Bravo, E!, FX, FXX, Freeform, HGTV, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime and Paramount Network. That’s more than 90-plus channels that you can tap into.

Watch Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story WATCH FREE ON Fubo

Another way to watch the holiday film is on Fubo, which has a week-long free trial available here. This will give you just enough time to watch the holiday football movie multiple times over. Fubo’s package includes free DVR so you record the broadcast to watch all the performances back on-demand. Continue with one of Fubo’s streaming deals or cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged. See details here.

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Philo features more than 70 of the best networks, such as AMC, BET, Nickelodeon, HGTV, Discovery Channel, IFC, Lifetime and much more — just $25 a month for your first month right now. The offers subscribers access to the Hallmark Channel, which will give you access to the holiday flick. Philo offers a seven-day free trial, giving users enough time to stream the holiday film without committing to a subscription.

If you do want a subscription, you’ll gain access to a ton of music-related movies and shows, beyond the football-adjacent film. Some of our favorites on Philo include Love & Hip Hop, Grease, The Music Lovers, Once, Music Box: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, Bob Dylan: Don’t Look Back, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck and The Velvet Underground, among others


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Jelly Roll Receives Pardon for Past Crimes From Tennessee Gov. Lee

Jelly Roll has been granted a pardon for his past crimes by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.

From the time he was 14 until he was 24, the country and rap star cycled in and out of juvenile and then adult correctional facilities in Nashville for crimes ranging from aggravated robbery to drug dealing.

Gov. Lee granted executive clemency to 33 individuals on Thursday (Dec. 18), according to a press release issued by his office. The release confirmed Jelly Roll’s pardon, stating that “pardons are granted to individuals who have completed their sentences and have been living freely in their communities for at least five years.”

While Jelly Roll has not yet spoken out, his attorneys, David Raybin and Ben Raybin of Raybin & Weissman, released a statement, saying, “We can confirm Governor Bill Lee granted a full pardon to Jelly Roll earlier today as part of his announced executive clemency decisions.”

The pardon has been in the works for quite some time. More than a year ago, Davidson Country Sheriff Daron Hall recommended to Lee that Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Deford, receive a pardon and the request had been on the Governor’s desk, according to local Nashville television station WSMV.

In a June 2023 Billboard cover story, Jelly Roll said, “A pardon would change my whole life,” adding that he would only accept it if it came with a change of policy for currently incarcerated youth. “Maybe we’re disciplining an age group that should be rehabilitated. I just want to have that conversation, and if it can end in a pardon, f–king let’s go.” It is unclear if there was any change of policy accompanying the pardon.

In Tennessee, a pardon generally restores a number of rights that had been revoked, including the right to vote, serve on a jury, hold public office and own a handgun. Though some felons are unable to carry a passport, Jelly Roll received one a number of years ago and toured internationally for the first time recently.

Jelly Roll has advocated for reform and spends much of his time visiting youth and adult prisons, including raising funds to build a recording studio in the same juvenile detention center he spent time. He says being charged and convicted as an adult when he was 16 for aggravated robbery left a lingering impact on his life long after he served his time. The avid golfer tried to buy a house in a community with its own course not long ago and was rejected.

Jelly Roll’s music has often addressed his troubled past and his search for redemption in such songs as “Save Me,” where he sings, “I’m a lost cause/Baby don’t waste your time on me/I’m so damaged beyond repair/Life has shattered my hopes and dreams.” Jelly Roll has earned six top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and nabbed a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 in 2024 with Beautifully Broken.

It’s been a big month for Jelly Roll, who was also invited to join the Grand Ole Opry Dec. 10.

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Universal Music Group Forms AI Partnership With Splice

Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with Splice to “collaborate on joint exploration of the next generation of AI-powered music creation tools for musical artists,” as a press release puts it.

Ahead, UMG and Splice will be developing “commercial AI tools” and “AI-powered virtual instruments,” but little is known about what those tools will be. It’s unclear if these tools will be generative AI or an extension of Splice’s pre-existing non-generative AI tool Create, which helps users sort through the Splice library of millions of sounds and samples with greater ease and creativity, mixing and matching samples that might work together for a song.

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A press release about the deal notes that the partnership is “guided by a shared commitment to creative expression and artistic empowerment[.] The partnership will also explore AI-powered virtual instruments and tools that enable UMG artists to bring their own sounds into Splice’s AI workflows.” It adds that UMG artists “are expected to” play a role in guiding the development of these forthcoming products.

In a previous interview with Billboard in August 2023, Splice CEO Kakul Srivastrava expressed her views on AI, saying: “One of the things that we find disturbing about a lot of the work that is happening in generative AI is that it is ‘push button’ creativity. You push a button and poof, a song comes out. For us, that’s eliminating the creative as opposed to putting tools into the creatives’ hands. Our tool has been built with that mindset at the core of it.”

This is not the first time Splice and UMG have joined together in regard to AI development. In June 2024, the two companies — and others, including Roland — released a series of guidelines called “Principles for Music Creation With AI,” detailing the guardrails the companies vowed to put in place. This included statements like, “We believe human-created works must be respected and protected,” “We believe that transparency is essential to responsible and trustworthy AI,” and “We believe the perspectives of music artists, songwriters, and other creators must be sought after and respected.”

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In the August 2023 conversation with Srivastrava, she also left the door open for generative AI samples to enter Splice’s library — but only if its customers say that they want it. She said, “Right now, our customers tell us that they love the sounds we have. They love the sonic complexity of our sounds. They love that it’s human-created. If it feels like this is something that people are curious about, we’ll certainly explore it. Because our training data is so good, we could probably do a pretty good job of it, but it’s not a focus for us right now.”

Michael Nash, executive vp & chief digital officer of Universal Music Group, said in a statement on the Splice deal, “We’re excited to form this alliance with Splice to promote the alignment of innovation and ethicality in addressing the interests of the creative community to leverage cutting-edge AI-enabled tools to further their artistic expression. We look forward to partnering with Kakul Srivastava and her team on this critically important strategic technology front.”

“We’ve spent time building AI tools designed to fairly compensate creators and keep them in control,” added Srivastava. “We’re thankful for Universal’s continued support, and excited to work together to put these commercial tools in the hands of artists everywhere, knowing they can trust the end result.”


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Miranda Lambert’s Music Inspires Upcoming TV Series — and She’s Set to Executive Produce

Over the years, Miranda Lambert‘s music has been known to feature independent, strong female characters such as those in “Kerosene” and “Mama’s Broken Heart,” as well as characters who love and hurt deeply.

The 14-time CMA Award winner’s music will inspire an upcoming untitled television series that Sony Pictures Television is developing for Hulu, Billboard has confirmed. Deadline first reported the news.

Lambert and her longtime manager Marion Kraft’s Shopkeeper Management will serve as executive producers.

Judalina Neira, known for work on Daisy Jones & The Six, will also executive produce, showrun and write for the upcoming series, which centers around a woman who helps her friend break free from an abusive marriage, and together they try to start life over in Texas.

This isn’t Lambert’s first involvement with television. In 2012, she portrayed the role of Lacey Ford on an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She also got her career start as a contestant on the televised music competition Nashville Star.

The three-time Grammy winner is nominated for four more accolades at the 2026 Grammy Awards, including nods for best contemporary country album (Postcards From Texas), best country song (“A Song to Sing”) and two nominations in the best country duo/group performance category for her Chris Stapleton collab “A Song to Sing” and her collaboration with Reba McEntire and Lainey Wilson on “Trailblazer.”

To date, Lambert has seen seven of her albums reach the pinnacle of Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart, while she’s also earned five No. 1 hits on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart, and had 25 entries on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.


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Jun Shison’s Anniversary Photo Book Debuts at No. 1 on Japan Book Hot 100

Jun Shison’s Jun Shison Anniversary Photo Book “final” launches at No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s Book Hot 100 chart, on the list tracking the week from Dec. 8 to 14 and released Dec. 18.

The Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive list integrating physical books, e-books, library loans, and subscription-based metrics such as social media. This week, the photo book closing out Shison’s 30th anniversary year takes the top spot. The title is Shison’s first photo book in seven years and features shoots conducted in Tokyo, Seoul, Milan, and Bali.

Last week’s No. 1 debut, Daisuke Ashihara’s World Trigger Vol. 29, again tops both physical-store sales and e-books this week, holding within the top 3 overall. Also newly entering the chart is the latest volume of Saka Mikami’s popular youth romantic comedy Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku (The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity). The 21st volume of the series lands in the top 20 across three metrics, placing No. 2 in physical stores, No. 20 in EC, and No. 5 in e-books.

Rising 19-4, Katsuhiro Go’s Bakudan (Bomb) benefits from renewed attention as the live-action film adaptation surpassed 2.55 billion yen (approx. 16 million USD) at the box office. The mystery thriller sees notable gains in social media activity, finishing No. 1 on the metric this week. Mina Miyajima’s Naruse wa Miyako wo Kakenukeru, the latest installment in the Naruse series, comes in at No. 7 for physical stores and No. 2 for social media, while also earning points from EC, e-books, and subscriptions. Charting across all five metrics that make up the Japan Book Hot 100, the YA novel lands at No. 5 overall.

Below are the top 10 titles on this week’s Japan Book Hot 100:

Japan Book Hot 100 Top 10

(Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s metric placements for physical stores, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only. English title given if translations or adaptations exist.)

1. Jun Shison Anniversary Photo Book “final”, Jun Shison (-・1・-・-・-)

2. World Trigger Vol. 29, Daisuke Ashihara (1・-・1・-・-)

3. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku (The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity) Vol. 21, Saka Mikami (2・20・5・-・-)

4. Bakudan (Bomb), Katsuhiro Go (-・-・-・19・1)

5. Naruse wa Miyako wo Kakenukeru, Mina Miyajima (7・-・-・-・2)

6. Mairimashita! Iruma-kun (Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun) Vol. 46, Osamu Nishi (3・-・-・-・-)


7. WIND BREAKER Vol. 24, Satoru Nii (4・-・-・-・-)

8. ONE PIECE Vol. 113, Eiichiro Oda (18・-・2・-・-)

9. Shinjiteita Nakamatachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift “Mugen Gacha” de Level 9999 no Nakamatachi o Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & “Zamaa!” Shimasu! (My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I’m Out for Revenge!) Vol. 20 (Comic Edition), Takafumi Omae, Shisui Meikyo, tef (10・-・4・-・-)


10. Naruse wa Tenka wo Toriniiku, Mina Miyajima (-・-・-・1・3)

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Spotify Sued for Race Discrimination by Fired Black Sales Exec: ‘Unequal Playing Field’

A former Spotify sales executive is suing the music streamer over accusations that it “systematically disadvantaged” Black employees and subjected them to a “pattern of mistreatment.”

In a lawsuit filed Thursday (Dec. 18) in Manhattan federal court, Aisha Mootry claims Spotify “intentionally discriminated” against her during her three years as a director of sales, including by holding her to heightened standards and denying her equal support.

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Mootry, who says she was one of only three Black employees at Spotify’s Chicago office, says her concerns were ignored when she raised the issue with HR — that is, until she was fired in January for what she calls “pretextual reasons.”

“Spotify’s decision to systematically disadvantage Ms. Mootry and other Black employees, particularly Black women in leadership, by setting them up for failure and then blaming them for the consequences of this unequal treatment is consistent with its pattern of mistreatment and retaliation,” her attorneys write.

In a statement to Billboard on Thursday, a Spotify spokesperson said: “We strongly disagree with these allegations. Spotify is committed to a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.”

Mootry says she was hired in 2020 as a contractor, then brought in as a full-time employee in 2021. She says she exceeded expectations in the role, leading her team to generate more than $42 million in revenue in 2023, 36 percent higher than her target number.

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But she claims that from the beginning, she faced “discriminatory treatment and adverse employment conditions as compared to her non-Black counterparts.” That allegedly included a sub-par team of staffers beneath her, a portfolio of weaker sales accounts, unfairly high performance standards and a failure to address discriminatory behavior by other staffers.

“Spotify … condoned an atmosphere where colleagues circulated race-based and stereotypical allegations that Ms. Mootry was difficult to work, perpetuating the ‘angry Black woman’ stereotype,” her lawyers write.

Mootry claims that the company also tolerated “openly insubordinate” conduct from the staffers under her, including one uninviting her from a key client meeting. She also says she was excluded from important leadership events like team dinners, and that she and her other Black colleagues were treated like they were “invisible” at the office.

“Spotify disregarded, silenced, and overlooked Black employees,” Mootry’s lawyers write. “This exclusion was not incidental — it was deliberate, persistent, and deeply isolating.”

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The lawsuit claims Mootry “complained about this discriminatory behavior on numerous occasions,” but was repeatedly ignored, including in a meeting in which she says her gripes about insubordination were “dismissed outright” and she was allegedly told she “should consider finding another job.” Eventually, in January, she says she was fired after she was told “it just wasn’t working.”

“Spotify’s termination of Ms. Mootry’s employment was the culmination of its discriminatory treatment and the final act in a years-long effort to push her out of the company,” her lawyers write.

In technical terms, Mootry is accusing Spotify of violating federal as well as New York state and New York City civil rights laws, both via alleged discrimination and alleged retaliation against her by firing her.


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College Football Playoff on Sling TV: Here’s How to Watch Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooner Live Online

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Now that the 2025-26 NCAA College Football regular season is over, the post-season begins with the best teams on the road to the national championship game in January. In the meantime, you can watch the first round of the College Football Playoff with Sling TV.

On Friday, Dec. 19, the No. 9-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3) takes on the No. 8-ranked Oklahoma Sooner (10-2) at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla.

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When Does Alabama vs. Oklahoma Game Start?

Alabama vs. Oklahoma game broadcasts live, with kickoff at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Where to Watch Alabama vs. Oklahoma Online

Alabama vs. Oklahoma game broadcasts on ESPN, and it’s also livestreams on Sling Orange. Keep reading for more details on how cord-cutters can watch the Alabama-Oklahoma game online with Sling TV.

How to Watch Alabama vs. Oklahoma With Sling TV

A subscription to Sling Orange, which comes with ESPN, gets you access to live TV from top-rated cable channels.

You can watch cable networks, including ESPN2, ESPN3 (for ABC simulcast), Disney Channel, Freeform, MotorTrend, A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Lifetime, Nick Jr., QVC, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice and many others.

Meanwhile, starting at $4.99 for the Sling Day Pass, you can access Sling Orange for 24 hours. Additionally, the Sling Weekend Pass goes for $9.99 to access Sling Orange from Friday-to-Sunday. Sling Week Pass, which goes for $14.99, gets you access for seven days of Sling Orange.

Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling TV here.

Which Celebrities Are Making Appearances During Alabama vs. Oklahoma?

It’s likely there will be a number of celebrities and recording artists in attendance during Friday night’s game, such as Alabama Crimson Tide fans Channing Tatum, Sonequa Martin-Green, Courteney Cox, Jason Isbell and others; as well as Oklahoma Sooner fans Ed Harris, Olivia Munn, Kings of Leon, Lana Del Rey and others. Tune in to Sling TV to find out who’s at the college football game.

Starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooner broadcasts on ESPN, while it’s also available to livestream on Sling TV on Friday, Dec. 19.

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The Best 20 Rap Albums of 2025: Staff Picks

After being spoiled by a monstrous three-peat from Future, a lyrical face-off between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and scintillating releases from Doechii and Tyler, the Creator, the rap world feasted in 2024.

This year, though things simmered down a bit, the competitive fire for rap hierarchy remained high for many suitors. 2025 saw the return of Cardi B following a seven-year hiatus, while Clipse doused gasoline on the genre with their fiery comeback. Tyler, the Creator even doubled back around with his dance-heavy album in Don’t Tap the Glass, proving his creativity can’t be tamed in the slightest.

And while it’s always great seeing familiar faces feud for the No. 1 spot, we also noticed a promising youth movement. Budding MCs like Samara Cyn, Ovrkast, and Central Cee staked their claim in the crowded rap space with memorable statement projects.

Even on the production side, there were highlights galore, capped by The Alchemist’s tireless work ethic. The elusive hybrid lent his signature production prowess to Larry June and 2 Chainz, Freddie Gibbs, Hit-Boy, and more, while also stepping back into the booth himself. Metro Boomin further solidified his hall-of-fame run after paying homage to Atlanta with his mixtape, A Futuristic Summer. Not only did he sprinkle nostalgia throughout the project by working with local legends Roscoe Dash and Travis Porter, but he blended that with forward-thinking energy, enlisting YK Niece and Breski on his heater “Take Me Thru Dere.”

With the dust finally clear, Billboard gathered our picks for the 20 best rap albums of 2025. Check out our list below.


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Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Peta Murgatroyd’s TalkShopLive Walmart Guide Will Help You Nail Gift-Giving This Season

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If there’s one thing that Dancing With the Stars alumni and husband-and-wife duo Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy can do, it’s dance. Their most underrated skill? Finding the perfect gifts for that special someone with help from Walmart and TalkShopLive.

The dancing duo took a break from tearing up the ballroom floor to craft a gifting guide that highlights ideas across a range of price points via Walmart, from thoughtful under-$25 finds to elevated splurges sure to please even the grumpiest of Grinches. The couple shared their picks during a livestream via TalkShopLive titled “Gifts You’ll Love to Give.”

While the livestream is long over, the TalkShopLive platform is designed for both live viewing and on-demand replays, allowing you to shop products from past shows just like you can during live ones. The live show continues Murgatroyd’s ongoing partnership with Walmart and TalkShopLive. The professional dancer frequently uses the live video shopping platform to showcase her most-loved products across beauty, fashion, home interiors, wellness tech and everything in between. You can shop the couple’s picks below, including tech, toys and boom boxes, popular picks for our readers.

Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy TalkShopLive Walmart Gifting Picks

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“Wicked” Bluetooth Sing Along Boombox

$29.97

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A “Wicked”-themed boombox.

This “Wicked”-themed boom box is super kid-friendly, and adult-friendly too if you’re a fan of the films. The toy features pre-loaded songs from the hit movies, including “Defying Gravity” and “Popular,” and includes a real working microphone. The device also allows for unlimited Bluetooth streaming from compatible devices, perfect for singing your heart out to some of the Billboard chart-topping tracks featured in the film. “This is already tried and tested,” Chmerkovskiy joked as he turned on the boombox.

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Lego ‘Wicked’ Glinda & Elphaba Visit Munchkinland Building Toy

$69.99

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A Lego “Wicked” toy set.

If you’re not into singing and more into building, not to fret. Walmart also has this intricate “Wicked” Lego set available for kids and adults alike for just $69.99. Kids can recreate scenes from the film and its sequel with a two-story cottage, mini figures of Glinda and Elphaba and Glinda’s iconic bubble throne. The set is intricately detailed with floral accents that bring Munchkinland to life. “We have an 8-year-old that’s obsessed (with Legos) … this is, like, a two-hour job,” Chmerkovskiy and Murgatroyd raved, elaborating that the set would be a fun challenge for kids 9+.

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Fujifilm instax Mini SE Instant Camera

$55 $72.77 24% off

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An instant mini camera in blue.

This mini camera offers loads of fun and can be used as a stocking stuffer. Retailing for $56, the camera comes in cute colors, including blue, gray and seafoam green. It’s a Walmart exclusive and comes with a 10-pack of film and is easy to use since it’s just a simple point-and-shoot model. This is an awesome pick for those just wanting to start getting into photography. “Shai is going to love this. Are you kidding me?” Chmerkovskiy raved about the camera, explaining that because the camera’s photos automatically develop, you won’t have to go and get them developed by someone else, making it super functional.

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Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle

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A Nintendo Switch 2 with a Mario Kart World bundle.

This exclusive bundle is one you won’t want to miss. With your purchase of the new Nintendo Switch 2, you’ll also receive a digital download of Mario Kart World, an action and adventure racing video game. This bundle makes easy gifting for the gamer in your life because it already comes booted up with a stellar game title featuring Mario and his friends and foes. “Me personally, I am excited about that one. Mario is my thing,” Chmerkovskiy remarked during the livestream. 

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Minecraft Lego Set

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A Minecraft-inspired Lego set.

While we’ve shown you a Wicked-inspired Lego set, nothing can beat this Minecraft-inspired set for just $16.99. “If you have anyone obsessed with Minecraft,  which my 8-year-old Shai is, we have the Lego Minecraft Baby Pig House,” Murgatroyd began, introducing the set on the TalkShopLive livestream with a big blue bow on the front. Kids can build a farmhouse with accessories including a crafting table, a bed and a bookcase, among other things. “He would be on Minecraft all day if I let him,” Murgatroyd laughed.

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