976
‘Cupid’ (Twin Version) by FIFTY FIFTY rises to a new peak of #7 on Global Spotify with 4.07 million streams.
977
‘Peaches’ by Jack Black debuts at #132 on Global Spotify with 1.24 million streams.
It also rises 24 spots to a new peak of #56 on US Spotify with 508k streams.
978
Ice Spice graces the cover of Paper Magazine.
979
15 years ago today, Nicki Minaj released her second mixtape ‘Sucka Free.’
980
LE SSERAFIM drops new concept photos for ‘UNFORGIVEN.’ Out Monday, May 1st.
981
Seventeen drops new set of teasers for ‘FML.’ Out Monday, April 24th.
982
Prince Harry will be attending King Charles III’s coronation but without Meghan Markle, who will stay in California.
984
Lady Gaga officially earns her third DIAMOND single in the US with ‘Just Dance.’
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A new spin-off of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ is in the works at HBO Max.
986
A TV series of ‘The Conjuring’ is officially in the works at HBO Max. It will continue the story from the movies.
987
A ‘Harry Potter’ TV series has officially been confirmed for HBO Max, with an entirely new cast.
988
The upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ TV show is described as a decade-long series, with each season based on one of the original books.
989
J.K. Rowling will be an executive producer of the upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ TV series.
990
Rihanna ties Ariana Grande as the female artists with the most songs to surpass 1 BILLION streams in Spotify history. (9)
991
‘Stay’ by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko has surpassed 1 BILLION streams on Spotify, becoming her 9th song to achieve this.
992
HBO Max content chief declines to comment on J.K. Rowling’s transphobic remarks after announcing the ‘Harry Potter’ TV series:
“Our priority is what’s on the screen. The ‘Harry Potter’ story is incredibly affirmative and positive and about love and self-acceptance.”
993
Lady Gaga joins Katy Perry and Cardi B as the female artists with the most Diamond singles in US history, 3 each.
994
‘On My Block’ spin-off ‘Freeridge’ has been canceled by Netflix after one season.
995
Ellie Goulding tells People that she might write songs about climate change in the future:
“It's starting to make me so angry to the point where I think it's going to end up in a few songs at some point on an album.”
997
Pete Davidson will host SNL on May 6th, nearly a year after he left the show, Page Six reports.
998
Mia Goth has joined the cast of Marvel’s ‘Blade.’
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Nicki Minaj is set to star in and executive produce new animated series ‘Lady Danger’ based on the comics.
Producers also include 50 Cent.
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