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Justin Bieber is back at it again with Tim Horton’s — the Canadian equivalent of Dunkin’ — and dropped the first commercial teasing his new cold brew offering that’s appropriately named Biebs Brew.

The hilarious commercial, which dropped Wednesday, shows just how excited the Grammy winner is to finally taste the new menu item. The commercial opens with Justin staring intently at glass jar filled with the first batch of Biebs Brew and a Tim Horton’s employee named Pam asking why he hasn’t gone home.

Justin firmly replies, “I haven’t tried the final product,” so he cannot leave because his job isn’t done.

Pam tries to persuade the “Ghost” singer against waiting because cold brew takes longer to make than your average cup of coffee, explaining, “It takes 16 hours for it to steep before it’s ready.” She adds Tim Horton’s plans on calling him back in about 15 hours so he can be first to taste it.

“Yeah, not a chance I let someone put their lips on the Biebs Brew before this guy,” Justin argues, adding, “I’m a stayin'” as he gets cozy in an office chair.

The two part ways while sharing awkward good nights, with Justin shouting to the employee that he loves her.

“I love you, too,” she giggles. “I’m glad you said it first!”

Justin’s all new Biebs Brew — which comes with a limited-edition French vanilla flavoring — drops June 6.  

This isn’t his first collaboration with Tim Horton’s. Last year, the singer teamed with the chain to make his own Timbits, which is their name for doughnut holes, and dubbed them Timbiebs. That partnership was a smash and even sparked some head-scratching headlines when ecstatic customers tried reselling them for thousands of dollars on eBay.

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Blake Shelton is teaming up with Jimmie Johnson to honor our nation’s veterans. 

Before the Indy 500 race last weekend, where Blake was the grand marshal, he was tasked with the special honor of helping former NASCAR driver and longtime friend Jimmie decorate the helmet he wore during the Indy 500, which marked Jimmie’s first time competing in the race.

Designated the “Helmet of Heroes,” it features symbols that honor their family members who’ve served in the U.S. armed forces. Blake’s late father, Richard Shelton, served in the Korean War and then became part of the honor guard. His brother Richie was a member of the Army before he died in a car accident at the age of 24 in 1990. 

After Jimmie wore the helmet during the race, Blake and Jimmie signed it. The helmet will be given away as part of a contest raising money for the American Legion, a nonprofit that supports veterans. A $48 donation to the American Legion equals one entry into a drawing for the Helmet of Heroes. The winner will be announced on September 13.

“What an honor, especially with the American Legion involved and it’s [Jimmie’s] first Indy 500. There’s so much that this helmet represents,” Blake said, adding that it’s a “big deal” for him to have input on the Helmet of Heroes. 

The helmet will be on display at the IndyCar Series races and other events in the American Legion mobile unit until the end of racing season. 

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The Academy of Country Music announced its Special Awards nominees on Wednesday, putting a spotlight on artists, songwriters and industry members.

Miranda Lambert is being honored for her career-long ACMs success, receiving this year’s Triple Crown Award. She qualifies for that honor because throughout her career she was won ACM Top New Female Vocalist, ACM Female Vocalist of the Year and ACM Entertainer of the Year.

The most controversial honoree in the bunch, Morgan Wallen, will win the Milestone Award for his outstanding achievements in the country music field over the past year. It’s a major turnaround for Morgan, who was barred from eligibility at the 2021 ACM Awards due to his racist slur scandal, which took place in February of that year.

Chris Stapleton is also being recognized: He’ll be awarded the ACM Spirit Award, which draws inspiration from country legend Merle Haggard. The honor is presented to an artist who most exemplifies Haggard’s legacy, writing great songs and following their own path.

Shania Twain and legendary songwriter Sonny Throckmorton are the two recipients of the ACM Poet’s Award, which they are winning for lyrical contributions and impact on country music culture.

TV series Yellowstone is winning the ACM Film Award; and Paul Barnabee and Dwight Wiles are this year’s ACM Lifting Lives Award recipients. Connie Bradley will receive the ACM Icon Award, and Duane Clark will receive the ACM Service Award. Hardy, who won ACM Songwriter of the Year at the most recent awards show, will be recognized, too.

The ACM Honors ceremony will take place Wednesday, August 24, at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. This year’s show will also celebrate some of the ACM Awards winners who weren’t televised during the major awards show, like studio recording and industry honorees.

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When superstar singer Chlöe Bailey isn’t producing Grammy-nominated hits like “Do It,” she’s lending her vocals to covers of other popular hip-hop songs such as Capella Grey‘s “Gyalis.” After posting her rendition of the 2021 “summer anthem” last month, Grey called upon Bailey to record an official cover version, called “Gyalis (Shemix).” 

“Ya asked for it,” Grey said on Instagram, sharing the cover art and a snippet of the new single. 

Bailey also posted the single art on her socials with the caption, “go be a gyalis official remix out now.”

Her original video, which was shared on social media and now has over 3 million views, joins a collection of covers from the 23-year-old R&B artist. Fans seemed to have really enjoyed her version of Minnie Riperton‘s classic 1970s hit “Lovin You,” posted in January, and her most recent cover of Kanye‘s “24,” off his 2021 Donda Deluxe album. 

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This! is not a drill: Panic! at the Disco is officially back.

The Brendon Urie-led outfit has announced a new album called Viva Las Vengeance. The follow-up to 2018’s Pray for the Wicked arrives August 19.

“Viva Las Vengeance is a look back at who I was 17 years ago and who I am now with the fondness I didn’t have before,” Urie says. “I didn’t realize I was making an album and there was something about the tape machine that kept me honest.”

You can listen to the Viva Las Vengeance title track now via digital outlets, and watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.

Along with the album news, Panic! has announced a U.S. headlining tour, running from September 8 in Austin, Texas, to October 25 in San Francisco.

Tickets go on sale next Friday, June 10, at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit PanicattheDisco.com.

Here’s the Viva Las Vengeance track list:

“Viva Las Vengeance”
“Middle of a Breakup”
“Don’t Let The Light Go Out”
“Local God”
“Star Spangled Banger”
“God Killed Rock and Roll”
“Say It Louder”
“Sugar Soaker”
“Something About Maggie”
“Sad Clown”
“All By Yourself”
“Do It to Death”

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We’re officially in Ava Max‘s new era.

The star announced on Wednesday that she’ll release her sophomore album, Diamonds & Dancefloors, on October 14. You can pre-save and pre-order the album now.  Along with the announcement, Ava also performed her new single, “Maybe You’re the Problem,” on NBC’s Today.

Diamonds & Dancefloors is the follow up to Ava’s debut album, Heaven & Hell, which came out in September of 2020 and was recently RIAA-certified Platinum. It features the hits “Sweet but Psycho,” “Kings & Queens” and “My Head & My Heart.”

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On Tuesday, the final day of AANHPI month, BTS visited the White House to meet with President Joe Biden and discuss anti-Asian hate crimes and Asian inclusion.  While the 35-minute meeting was closed to the press, the president has tweeted portions of the chat.

In a minute-long video, we see the president welcoming the group to the White House, as group member RM says, “It’s an honor to meet you, Mr. President.”  We then see the guys sitting down in the Oval Office with Biden.

“This is an important month here in America. A lot of our Asian-American friends have been subject to real discrimination,” Biden tells them. “Hate only hides. When good people talk about it and say how bad it is, it goes down. So thank you.”

RM says, “We want to say thank you sincerely for your decision…such as signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law.”  He continues, “So we just want to be a little help, and we truly appreciate the White House and the government’s trying to find solutions.”

“People care a lot about what you say, and what you’re doing is good for all people,” Biden responds. “It’s not just your great talent. It’s the message you’re communicating. It matters.”

Biden presented the group with commemorative coins as gifts after the meeting.

“It was great to meet with you, @bts_bighit. Thanks for all you’re doing to raise awareness around the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination,” the president later tweeted. “I look forward to sharing more of our conversation soon.”

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Billie Eilish‘s ex, Matthew Tyler Vorce, is setting the record straight about their break up.

After rumors circulated that Matthew cheated on Billie, he took to Instagram Stories to shut down the accusations. 

“The fact that thousands of people take time out of their day to write the most heinous things on someone they will never knows posts is the most cowardly thing you can possibly do,” the actor wrote over the weekend, according to E! News. 

“Nobody cheated on anyone,” he continued. “Relationships end. Simple as that. Creating rumors and LYING on the internet is dangerous.”

Matthew, 30, and Billie, 20, first ignited romance rumors in April 2021 when they were photographed showing PDA while getting coffee in Santa Barbara, Calif. 

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Darius Rucker can now add a new skill to his tool belt: home renovator.

In the debut episode of his new limited series, Rucker’s Reno, Darius takes viewers on a tour of a historical home he’s purchased and renovated in his home city of Charleston, South Carolina. 

Citing Charleston as his “favorite city in the world,” Darius purchased the home at 119 Broad St. Built in 1802 and handmade entirely by enslaved people, Darius acknowledged that the home has a “complicated history.” “That’s the only way you can make someplace better is to talk about it and try to work on it,” he says. 

The first episode finds the singer and his team of architects and interior designers renovating the kitchen and dining room, with Darius picking out the light fixtures and other elements he wants in the space. 

“Wow, this is awesome!” he exclaims as he walks into the newly renovated kitchen, which features a marble island, all new appliances and a TV screen above the original mantle. “I love keeping the history, but bringing the modern touches that look beautiful,” Darius says. “This is a great way to start.” 

As for the dish he’ll be whipping up in the newly renovated kitchen? Shrimp and grits.

The six-episode series will continue to air on the Design Network.

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