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Things aren’t always as they appear — just ask Saweetie. 

After photos of the “Best Friend” rapper sitting next to Roddy Ricch at a Lakers game began to circulate online, so did rumors that the two were dating, which Saweetie seemed to swiftly shut down.

Taking to Twitter on Saturday, the 28-year-old artist wrote, “So avoid sitting next to men in public places otherwise the world assumes y’all are dating … got it,” followed by the green check mark emoji. 

For what it’s worth, the two rappers don’t appear to be coupled up in the photos. Ricch has not yet addressed the speculation. 

This isn’t the first time fans have stuck their nose in Saweetie’s romantic business. Fans previously pondered about her and fellow rapper Jack Harlow, who appeared on the remix to her hit “Tap In,” after he appeared to shoot his shot while on the red carpet at the 2021 BET Awards in June. 

“Spill some tea on Jack Harlow,” wrote one fan, while another said,” So does @jackharlow have shot at tap tap taping in?”

Saweetie was previously in a long-term relationship with Migos rapper Quavo before announcing their split in March.

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Over the years, you’ve probably seen all kinds of celebrities roasted on Comedy Central.  Now Netflix is getting into the roast business, but with a new twist: A family — The Jonas Brothers — will be the victims of the roast.

Jonas Brothers Family Roast will air November 23 on Netflix, hosted by SNL star Kenan Thompson.  Among the musicians and stars who’ll be dissing Kevin, Nick and Joe are SNL‘s Pete Davidson, Lilly Singh, Jack Whitehall, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, and musicians John Legend and Niall Horan.

Netflix says the roast will also include sketches, songs, games and special guests.

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Coldplay‘s new album Music of the Spheres has debuted in the top five on the Billboard 200.

The ninth studio effort from Chris Martin and company lands at number four on the chart with a total of 57,000 equivalent album units, 37,000 of which were traditional album sales.

Music of the Spheres is the seventh Coldplay album to hit the top five on the Billboard 200 — only their 2000 debut, Parachutes, and 2019’s Everyday Life didn’t make it that high. Of those seven, four debuted at number one: 2005’s X&Y, 2008’s Viva la Vida, 2001’s Mylo Xyloto and 2014’s Ghost Stories.

Meanwhile, in their home country, every one of Coldplay’s albums has topped the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart, making them the only band with a perfect nine-for-nine number-one discography.

Music of the Spheres features the lead single “Higher Power” and the hit BTS collaboration “My Universe.” Coldplay will launch a world tour in support of the record in 2022.

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Due to the overwhelming demand for tickets to his concerts at the Ryman Auditorium next month, Garth Brooks has added a show at the Grand Ole Opry. 

Last week, Garth broke the internet when a whopping 22,000 people were waiting virtually to purchase tickets to his upcoming limited-capacity shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. In response, the superstar has added a show at the Grand Ole Opry on November 18. 

“The Opry and the Ryman are a very close family, they helped us out by giving us a new opening night. I feel very lucky to play BOTH of these very iconic venues,” Garth shares in a statement. 

Garth, The Opry House & You will also have limited seating. Tickets go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. ET. 

The “Friends in Low Places” hitmaker will perform two intimate shows at the Ryman on November 19 and 20. Tickets are $250 each, all inclusive. Attendees will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the event.

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Billy Joel has announced a show at Las Vegas’ new Allegiant Stadium in February, as part of a doubleheader with heavy metal legends Metallica.

Billy will perform Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the event; tickets for both shows go on sale to the general public Friday, October 29 at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster.com. Metallica will perform at the same venue on February 25.

Billy will resume his Madison Square Garden residency on November 5.  In 2022, he has a bunch of other stadium shows scheduled in North Carolina, Indiana and Michigan.

Also on November 5, Billy releases the nine-LP vinyl set, Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection, Vol.1, which includes all his albums from his debut, Cold Spring Harbor –– celebrating its 50th anniversary next week — through to 1981’s Songs in the Attic, plus a two-LP live show recorded in San Francisco in 1975.

 

 

 

 

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Metallica is off to Sin City.

The metal legends have announced a show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — the home of the Las Vegas Raiders — taking place February 25, 2022. Greta Van Fleet will also be on the bill, along with another to-be-announced special guest.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, October 29, at 10 a.m. PT. If you’re part of Metallica’s Fifth Member fan club, you’ll have access to pre-sales earlier in the week.

Should your love for heavy metal only be matched by your desire to belt out about Davy, who’s still in the Navy, you’re in luck — Allegiant Stadium has also announced a separately ticketed Billy Joel concert taking place February 26, the very next day after the Metallica show.

For all ticket info, visit AllegiantStadium.com.

Metallica returned to the live stage last month to play their first full, in-person concert in 738 days. Over the past few weeks, they’ve played surprise, intimate concerts in San Fransisco and Chicago, and headlined headlined the Louder than Life and Aftershock festivals.

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This holiday, all you need is love, Katy Perry and some outfits from the Gap.

Katy stars in the clothing retailer’s new holiday campaign, singing the Beatles’ classic song “All You Need Is Love.” In the commercials, Katy gets up, gets dressed, gets in a car and is driven to a set of a Gap commercial, where she sings the Fab Four’s 1967 number-one hit while people and couples frolic around her, all sporting Gap winter wear as artificial snow falls.

Katy is releasing her full-length version of the song today.  One dollar from every stream on Spotify, up to $100,000, will be donated to Baby2Baby, a charity that provides kids living in poverty with the basic necessities of life.

“I’m always excited to work with brands that are going the extra mile to make this world a better, happier place,” says Katy in a statement. “Reimagining one of the most recognizable and emotional songs of our time with an iconic brand like Gap, having such a special and important message, has been a dream.”

“And what better reason to partner than bringing people together to spread joy for the holidays and raise money for Baby2Baby, a charity that’s close to my heart?” says the mother of one-year-old Daisy Dove. “Children are our future. We need to lift kids and help them find their value, self-worth and self-respect.”

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They say the show must go on, and that’s exactly what Kane Brown did, despite twisting his ankle on stage. 

While performing in Tennessee on Friday night, the country singer appeared to badly injure his ankle, but instead of leaving fans hanging, he continued his set. 

A video posted to Twitter, shows that Brown injured himself while jumping down from the main stage onto a lower level. During the landing his ankle twisted, prompting him to hop down to the floor level with the help of security, who then tended to him. Meanwhile, the band continued to play for almost a full minute before realizing the singer was going to need a moment. 

Despite the misstep, according to TMZ, the “Be Like That” singer returned to the stage and finished out his set.

Brown later took to social media to show off his swollen ankle, which had ballooned, and joked, “Memphis it looks normal, it’s fine.” 

Not only did Brown continue Friday night’s performance while hurt, he went full steam ahead on Saturday’s show as well. 

When one fan questioned whether he would perform after hearing of the injury, Brown replied, “Of course it’s still on!”  

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— Erin Austin (@erinaustin) October 24, 2021

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Heading into Halloween weekend, it’s “Horror Night” this evening on Dancing with the Stars.

Jimmie Allen, however, is still laughing about being mistaken for an NFL player back when he had to wear a face shield to conceal his identity, prior to the cast reveal.

“Oh, yeah, it’s pretty funny. I loved it,” he tells ABC Audio. “They could not figure it out. First, they thought I was Matt James from The Bachelor. And I was like, ‘Matt James is six-five!'”

“And then they thought I was a football player for the longest, because I guess people weren’t thinking country music, you know what I mean? They see a black guy, looks like he got one or two muscles, they’re like ‘Oh he’s got to be a football player,'” he laughs.

Meanwhile, Jimmie remains a die-hard aficionado of all things Disney, so he’s thrilled to be part of the Disney family, since ABC’s owned by The Walt Disney Company. It’s something he shares with his  seven-year-old son Aadyn.

“Listen, anything that gets him in Disney World,” Jimmie smiles, “and he loves JoJo Siwa, so I had to take a couple of selfies with her for him.”  

Tonight, tune in at 8 p.m. ET to see Jimmie and his partner Emma Slater dancing Contemporary to “Say Something” by Daniel Jang, inspired by the movie, A Quiet Place.

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