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We’re over half a year away from New Year’s Eve, but Snoop Dogg already has plans: It was announced yesterday (May 12) that he’ll be hosting Snoop Dogg’s New Year’s Eve, a two-hour musical variety special. It’s set to air live from Miami starting on December 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Jen Neal, executive VP of Live Events and Specials for NBCUniversal Entertainment, says in a statement (via Variety), “Snoop Dogg’s energy, influence and ability to bring people together promises an unforgettable night. We’re thrilled to partner with Snoop and bring this epic event to audiences across the country once again live from Miami.”

This follows Snoop’s recently announced deal with NBCUniversal that is also bringing him back to The Voice. Snoop said in a statement at the time, “Not everyone has the courage and vision to see what Death Row Pictures can bring to the table, but Donna and the NBCUniversal team have always understood, which is why I am proud to call NBCUniversal my new home. The Dogg has officially moved into the neighborhood, ya dig?”

NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios Chairman Donna Langley also said, “Audiences around the world love Snoop and connect with his unparalleled showmanship and artistry. Those of us lucky enough to be in his orbit also know his incredible business acumen, endlessly creative spirit and the unapologetic authenticity that he brings to every project. There’s only one Snoop, and we’re so excited for him to join our unbelievable roster of creative partners.”

Cardi B was one of many celebrities who watched the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics on Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The You-loving rapper was joined in the front row by Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Michael J. Fox, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Ben Stiller, and John Leguizamo, as well as Stefon Diggs.

Cardi and the newly-signed New England Patriots wide receiver sat next to each other and arrived at Madison Square Garden together while holding hands, all but confirming the speculation that they’re dating.

According to People, “Monday night’s NBA game appeared to be their first time arriving at an event together and being seen publicly. For months, the pair was spotted attending the same events, but arrived separately.”

If the Knicks go all the way this year, maybe that will be the incentive Cardi needs to finish Album No. 2. She recently explained the reason why it’s taking so long for the follow-up to 2018’s Invasion Of Privacy. “I really need these f*cking features,” she said. “And it’s like I’m not really trying to press or go crazy on these artists because I love them down. But it’s like, come on now! I need that! I need that right now! Helloooo! Y’all don’t want to miss this opportunity. I’ll sing this sh*t myself! But I really need y’all and I need y’all to hurry up and I love y’all. I feel like nobody want to miss being on this album.”

It’s hard to call anybody other than “Weird Al” Yankovic the GOAT when it comes to comedy music. He’s become a pop culture staple, but that hasn’t translated to him getting into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, which John Mulaney thinks is a shame.

In a recent Rolling Stone interview, the comedian said:

“I’m a big proponent of novelty music. I’m a big proponent of ‘Weird Al’ getting into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. This is one step closer, though I don’t know why they need to be led via steps. ‘Weird Al’ brought more people to music than is recognized at all.

I will, in fact, greatly devalue my coolness by saying [when I was young], it wasn’t until ‘Smells Like Nirvana’ defanged ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ that I could enjoy ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit.’ It was scary at first. It just was like, ‘I’m pretty happy, I’m a kid.’ I needed a way in. And after you laugh at ‘Smells Like Nirvana,’ you go, ‘Oh, this is a really good song.’”

In a 2024 interview, Rock Hall chairman John Sykes noted that while Yankovic is on the Hall’s radar, currently, it seems unlikely he’ll make it onto the ballot: “‘Weird Al’ has come up in conversations. He’s a genius. He has made brilliant versions of the songs, but I’ll be honest: He’s never made it close to the ballot.”

Read the full Mulaney interview here.

Charli XCX is begrudgingly departing from her Brat era. But, the “Sympathy Is A Knife” singer’s mission to craft dance floor bangers with friends isn’t. One of these musical buddies is none other than fellow Brit, PinkPantheress.

Yesterday (May 12), PinkPantheress revealed Charli XCX is on her collaboration wish list and Charli shared an encouraging response online. In PinkPantheress’ cover story with Paper Magazine, gushed at the idea of recording a track with Charli.

While discussing Charli XCX’s admiration of her Bridgerton-inspired video for “Tonight,” PinkPantheress was asked about crafting a banger with Charli.

“I mean, of course,” she answered PinkPantheress. “If the opportunity ever comes up, I would love to. I will say it makes me shit myself when I get recognition from any artists that I respect, for sure. It doesn’t matter who, genuinely, I get so excited.”

She continued: “When I get recognition from other artists, especially ones that I have looked up to for a long time. Even though I’ve met her, I just love getting praise and hearing praise.”

After the interview was published, Charli XCX shared her response to potential creative venture. “Well hello,” chimed Charli XCX on X (formerly Twitter).

PinkPantheress’ latest mixtape, Fancy That, was released days ago. So, if the pair are to collaborate it likely won’t happen until later in the year.

Fancy That is out now via Warner Records. Find more information here.

Twenty One Pilot’s The Clancy World Tour is coming to an end. But the “Shy Away” musician’s latest show stop will live on forever in performance infamy.

Yesterday (May 11), Twenty One Pilots played Manchester Arena in England without incident. However, what happened after their show set after an international investigation. In a now-viral clip (viewable here), a concertgoer is seen hauling off a piece of Twenty One Pilots’ drum kit (viewable here).

As user online slammed the unidentified person for violating the band’s trust, others began working to track down the individual. For hours, supporters of Twenty One Pilots combed through footage until finding the alleged culprit. With that information relayed to the band’s team, Twenty One Pilots’ tour photographer and videographer Sax confirmed it was ultimately returned.

“We Have The Drum,” wrote Sax on Instagram with a photo of the drum. “Thank you for all the tags and information. You guys rock!”

In a follow-up post, Sax shared a video of the instrument arriving to the team’s hotel. “The Drum Returns,” he captioned the clip (viewable here). “THANK YOU to everyone that helped, tagged, and supported the mission in bringing home The Drum. Let’s kick off the last two shows of ‘The Clancy World Tour’ THE RIGHT WAY!”

A printed copy of the show’s setlist or maybe some confetti are typical free performance souvenirs–not a stage instrument.

Last month, Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter Tour. With reviews from the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer’s first five dates at Inglewood, California’s SoFi Stadium (including a poignant piece from Uproxx’s Senior Director, Editorial and Content Strategy, Philip Cosores), fans are ready to mosey on down to a show nearest them.

But rave reviews aren’t the only thing Bey can hang her Western hat on. According to Billboard, Beyoncé has already snagged a few new professional accomplishments.

Based on data submitted to Billboard Boxscore, the SoFi Stadium run of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour is the highest-grossing reported single-venue engagement ever by a woman. But it doesn’t stop there, racking in $55.7 million in gross ticket sales (217,000 tickets), the stretch is the biggest reported single-venue engagement of the year so far.

As far as 2025 shows go, Beyoncé beat out former collaborators Coldplay’s impressive sales of their 16-date Music Of The Spheres Tour run in Asia and Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour stretch in Mexico City across seven nights.

With the Cowboy Carter Tour firmly holding onto Billboard Boxscore’s fifth-highest grossing tour stop record, it is now competing to knock off U2’s Sphere 2023-2024 residency in Las Vegas, Harry Styles’ 2022 Madison Square Garden 15-date shows run, and Take That’s eight night stretch at London’s Wembley Stadium in 2011.

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour will run until July. Analysts predict there are plenty more performance milestones to come.

Madonna’s nearly year-long tour isn’t the only celebration of life plans up her sleeve. For years, the “Like A Prayer” singer has been working to bring her life’s story to a screen near you. However, Madonna and fans alike believe a traditional biopic just won’t cut it.

Well, according to Deadline, Madonna’s wish of an autobiographical show might just come true. Today (May 12), the outlet exclusively reported that Madonna inked a deal with Netflix alongside Shawn Levy for the limited series.

Based on the insider information received, the project is supposedly already in the development stage. Although the series is not at all connected with the previously shelved feature film with Universal, sources say Julia Garner has “remained engaged” with Madonna. After Garner was announced as the lead for the Universal picture, the Inventing Anna actress was spotted out with Madonna including at her The Celebration Of Life Tour in December 2023.

Following the studio film’s setback Madonna voiced her frustrations online. Read the statement below.

After struggling for days in LA listening to producers and agents Tell me why I couldn’t make my film –I (been working on it for 4 years!!!) downsize-down scale -think smaller-they say–I realized that everything in my life is going to be challenged. No easy rides for me.

I cannot make this in the normal way. Spending time with my creative friends was just the fuel I needed to keep going! We all agreed that we need to be even more fearless!!! Art =Survival We cannot shrink and make ourselves smaller. If you want something badly enough in life– the whole universe will conspire to help you get it.

Paramount Plus‘ original series do extend beyond Taylor Sheridan’s shows, and Guy Ritchie has been cleaning up with his current gangster series, MobLand, which revels in Shakespearean references. The show, which stars Tom Hardy as the fixer for Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren’s mob patriarch and matriarch, has been climbing in the ratings since debut, with a press release also claiming that the series premiere was “[b]iggest global series launch week ever” for the entire platform.

That’s saying a lot considering that the Yellowstone spin offs also do their thing on Paramount Plus, and there are still there more MobLand episodes to stream before a season finale. Early renewals are in vogue for ridiculously successful series, so let’s get down to the question of the day.

Has MobLand Been Renewed For Season 2?

Nope, but hang tight. Hardy has been teasing plans for the Harrigans and Harry to go “international” to continue for “more seasons,” as he told Hollywood Reporter:

“The plan is definitely to see more seasons. The question is: Does it become international? There are international elements to organized crime, which are touched on in season one and the control of drugs and ammunition and weapons and people and all kinds of things that go through Europe and from Africa through to South America, Pakistan and the variable commodities that move around Europe. There are families that are involved in each European country that are vying for power to have that status to be able to move these kind of commodities through and who polices that and how that fits into a world stage.”

We’ll be watching for updates, and the Ronan Bennett-created MobLand series is currently streaming seven episodes on Paramount Plus.

All due credit goes to HBO (and BBC) for allowing promising shows to build audiences and flourish rather than be cancelled quickly like *cough* some streaming services do. Word of mouth propelled sudsy finance drama Industry through that long-game approach before it emerged as one of the best shows on TV after last year’s season finale.

Following a fourth season renewal, word dropped that returning cast members include Myha’la, Ken Leung, Sagar Radia, Kit Harington, and Marisa Abela. And speaking of Abela, she took home a BAFTA award over the weekend for her no-holds-barred performance as the cold, conflicted Yasmin Kara-Hanani, whose daddy issues reached a fever pitch last season and will surely continue to reverberate. Abela told The Guardian of her character, “It’s not my place to judge her morally. I have to understand why she makes her decisions, and her dad behaves in a way that epitomises the narcissism that she grew up with.”

With Abela in the news, it’s a good time to wonder when Industry will be back.

Does Industry Season 4 Have A Release Date Yet On HBO?

HBO hasn’t let that information fly yet. Based upon the other seasons’ release dates (November 2020, August 2022, and August 2024), we can guess that the fourth season will arrive no later than August 2026. Then we shall find out whether or not Yasmin and Henry can still stand each other.

In addition to the other actors mentioned above, several new faces are joining Industry. They include Kal Penn, Kiernan Shipka, Charlie Heaton, and Jack Farthing. No Harry Lawtey, though? That’s right. Rob’s pure heart will go on by itself in California. He’ll be missed, especially (and secretly) by Yasmin.

Portola Festival has announced its 2025 lineup, featuring LCD Soundsystem, The Chemical Brothers (making their return after playing the inaugural festival in 2022), Christina Aguilera, and more. The festival, which was headlined by Rüfüs Du Sol & Gesaffelstein in 2024, is returning to San Francisco’s Pier 80 on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21.

Passes for the festival go on sale on Thursday, May 15 at noon PST. You can register for access to passes now at portolamusicfestival.com.

This year’s Portola Festival will also include performances from Moby (his first in the Bay Area in over a decade), The Prodigy in their Portola debut, Dom Dolla, Peggy Gou, and Blood Orange. Also, after drawing noise complaints in its inaugural year and its follow-up in 2023, steps wre taken last year to accommodate the surrounding community; the festival’s organizers will undoubtedly be using what they’ve learnedto improve the experience even more. Check out the full festival lineup below.

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Anti Up (Chris Lake & Chris Lorenzo)
Arc De Soleil
Arca
Bad Juuju
Blawan
Blood Orange
Bob Moses
Bolis Pupul
Boy Harsher
Brutalismus 3000
Caribou
Chris Stussy
Christina Aguilera
Confidence Man
Dabeull Live Band
Despacio
DJ Gigola
Dom Dolla
Duke Dumont
Dylan Brady
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Hamdi
Haute & Freddy
Horse Meat Disco
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Kelly Lee Owens
KI/KI
Kreayshawn
Kumo 99
LCD Soundsystem
Loukeman
Magdalena Bay
Malugi
Maribou State
Marie Davidson
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Nick León
Noga Erez
Oppidan
Peggy Gou
Prospa b2b KETTAMA
Ravyn Lenae
Rico Nasty
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Ski Aggu
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The Chemical Brothers (DJ set)
The Dare
The Hellp
The Prodigy
The Rapture
Underworld
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