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A few years ago, Jelly Roll served as an “artist-in-residence” on ABC’s American Idol. Now he’s going to be part of the judging panel for a reboot of the O.G. TV reality competition show Star Search.

Jelly Roll’s been tapped to be one of three judges on Netflix’s reboot of the iconic show, which originally ran from 1983 to 1995, and then again from 2003 to 2004. During its heyday, it featured future stars like Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Alanis Morissette, Usher, Pitbull, Tiffany and many more.

Along with the “I Am Not Okay” singer, the panel will include Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chrissy Teigen. The show, hosted by Anthony Anderson, premieres Jan. 20. Episodes will air live Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET and will include real-time voting via remote or mobile app.

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Marlon Wayans recently had a spat with 50 Cent for suggesting 50 would experience karma related to his Diddy documentary, but Marlon says it was never his intention to fight. Speaking on the We in Miami podcast, Marlon explained that the exchange ended almost as quickly as it began.

“It was very quick for me,” Marlon said. “I was having a cigar and thinking about it, and I was like, ‘What example do I want to set? Is this an example of two Black men with two businesses fighting in public?’ It’s not good for my culture. That’s not the culture I want to represent. I want to build businesses. I don’t want to burn them down.”

Marlon added that he had no problem bowing out of what he described as an argument between “two n***** on the block,” noting that the two never actually had a personal issue with one another.

“The bigger picture is, we’re two successful businessmen,” he said. “Bro, why are we beefing? … The whole way I got into it was because I was trying to stop two Black men from going at it, right? You get caught up in the fight.”

In fact, Marlon says he’s far more interested in collaborating with 50, who he believes would make an ideal partner for a buddy comedy.

“I’m already thinking about putting him in my next movie,” he said. “I’ve got some action stuff I’m working on, and I think he could be an incredible star. It’d be a great combination. I think it’d be fun to see us together.”

“A buddy action comedy with me and this n****,” Marlon continued. “That’s how you tee it up—use it as a springboard to capitalize on something. That’s what people want to see.”

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DaBaby continues his streak of music releases with “Don’t Insult Me,” featuring his daughter Twin.

The track is described in a press release as “one of the most personal moments in DaBaby’s recent catalog,” as he raps about the pride and protection over his brand and the success he’s worked hard to obtain.

“Don’t insult me, ’cause I done work hard for this/ Now n***** salty, ungrateful for the time I spent,” he raps. “That’s when n***** lost me, I’m all for playin’ my part/ So don’t insult me.”

The song arrives alongside a music video where paparazzi and media swarm around DaBaby, prompting Twin to use her superpowers to blow reporters away and protect her father. The clip also sees the two levitating together among the surrounding press. 

Coinciding with the release is DaBaby’s forthcoming album, Be More Grateful, which is now available for preorder. Those who preorder will receive access to “Don’t Insult Me,” “PBJT,” “Letter to My YN,” “Paper Low” and “Out Ya Business.”

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

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The Guess Who’s Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman are opening up about the lawsuit that helped them get back the rights to the band’s name.

In October 2023, they filed a suit that accused former bandmates Jim Kale and Garry Peterson of tricking fans into thinking Cummings and Bachman were still performing with The Guess Who, when they were actually getting a “cover band.” 

In a new interview with the Q with Tom Power podcast, Cummings says they filed the suit because they were “very upset with what the fake band had done.”

“At first, it didn’t bother me so much, but it went on and on … it was just enough already,” he said. 

The pair said it wasn’t just that other people were playing their music under The Guess Who name. They said those musicians would say they wrote the band’s classic tunes like “These Eyes” and “American Woman,” would use Guess Who records to promote their shows and would even sign their names on the band’s albums.

Cummings noted, “They got to the point where they believed it was their stuff.”

“We decided to finally go to mediation in LA and not leave the room until it was decided,” Bachman said, with Cummings noting that during the mediation the two sides “were arguing and fighting that whole time.”

They settled the case in September 2023, and the first thing Cummings wanted to do was put a band together with Bachman. “He and I knew we could put together a tremendous show,” he said. “I knew right away, I said, ‘This is gonna be fun.'”

Cummings and Bachman are now set to return to the stage as The Guess Who, with their first show on Jan. 31 Niagara Falls, Ontario. They will also kick off a Canadian tour on May 26 in Moncton.

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After linking up with Aerosmith and The Smashing Pumpkins, Yungblud is looking to work alongside another all-star collaborator.

The “Zombie” artist tells the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast that he hit it off with Eddie Vedder when they both performed at a private company party in December.

“Eddie’s such an inspiration to me, especially vocally,” Yungblud says of the Pearl Jam frontman. “I think we might write together in the future.”

Yungblud does also have a connection to Vedder through producer Andrew Watt, with whom he’s working on a new record. Watt previously produced Vedder’s 2022 solo album, Earthling, and played in his Earthlings solo band.

Yungblud’s Aerosmith collaboration, the EP One More Time, was released in November, and he just put out a new version of his song “Zombie” with the Pumpkins on Friday. 

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Jonas Brothers are fans of Blue Diamond Almond Breeze® almond milk, so they’ve partnered with the brand for an ad campaign that pokes fun at AI-generated content.

In a video, the brothers’ team pitches them on ad ideas for the partnership, which they’ve used AI to create. One shows them enjoying the product while floating in outer space, while another one shows them dressed as milkmen, riding on the back of a giant almond galloping down the street.

Another one shows the brothers as shirtless, idealized versions of themselves, drinking almond milk in a hazy, dream-like fantasy setting. But the horrified guys reject all the ideas, though Joe Jonas is somewhat into the shirtless one.

“If we’re gonna do a partnership with Almond Breeze, we’ll just tell people it’s really good,” says Nick Jonas. Their team immediately hails this as a brilliant marketing concept. “You boys are disrupters,” says one of them. “Where do you get this stuff?”

Ten minutes later, the team has created an AI ad based on the slogan “Almond Breeze: It’s Really Good.” “You should leave,” says Kevin Jonas.

According to a press release, JoBros were “deeply involved” in the ad, to make sure it “reflects their unique personalities and comedic chemistry.”

“Life on the road means being intentional about what we put into our bodies,” they say in a statement, adding that the partnership “felt natural because it’s a product we genuinely use and love.”

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With a new album, Don’t Be Dumb, coming out on Jan. 16, A$AP Rocky is gearing up for a show where he’ll likely perform some of its new tracks. The rapper has been announced as one of the headliners of the 2026 Governors Ball, taking place June 5 to June 7 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City.

Rocky will be playing on June 7, following sets from Clipse, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, among others. Other artists on the bill include headliner Baby Keem and Mariah the Scientist, as well Kali Uchis and Ravyn Lenae.

Registration has opened for those interested in taking part in the presale, which begins Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public an hour later, at 11 a.m. ET.

More information is available at GovernorsBallMusicFestival.com.

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