Star Gazing

HOLLYWOOD—He did it! The Weeknd has become the first artist in Spotify history to hit 100 million monthly listeners, Spotify confirmed. The star’s hits include "Can’t Feel My Face," "Blinding Lights" and "Starboy." He already has the service’s most-played song of all time, "Blinding Lights," which has been played a staggering 3.4 billion times. His latest accolade comes a few...

HOLLYWOOD—Many people think that it's easy becoming a recording artist. Think again. First of all, you have only made it to the top if you are constantly getting airplay, over and over again. People know your name all over the world. You are nominated for a Grammy, yes, than you have made it! Other than that, you are a struggling...

HOLLYWOOD—It was definitely worth the wait. Nothing succeeds like success. Adele's third studio album, "25," has been available since last week and its already burning up the charts. According to Billboard, Adele's whopping 900,000-plus copies sold through iTunes Store on its first day. According to published reports, the current first week U.S. sales record is held by boy band...

HOLLYWOOD—Hollywood sure does have heart, when it's time to help. As the Coronavirus pandemic forces the closure of schools and businesses and the self-isolation of elderly individuals, a number of stars are making sizable donations to those in need and using their platform to encourage others to give back. Some Hollywood celebrities are coming out to the rescue. Blake Lively,...

HOLLYWOOD—Hollywood has often been criticized for its lack of available roles for African-American women in films. Now, its also for women of a certain age. According to published reports, the analysis of an estimated 2,000 film scripts has suggested that actresses are given fewer lines of dialogue the older they become. However, the opposite holds true of their male counterparts,...

HOLLYWOOD—What does Chris Rock and Adele have in common?  Looks like they both will have hosted a sketch on "Saturday Night Live." Adele announced on Instagram the other day, she is so excited yet at the same time terrified, to be on October 24. The Grammy-winning popstar who by the way, has lost a tremendous amount of weight to...

HOLLYWOOD—We all know what winning an Oscar means. It's the highest honor out there in the film industry, it's a prestige. Let's not forget, the goodie bags, the last few years they have been over hundreds of thousands of dollars. Two years ago, they received an equally swag bag worth a reported $100,000. The Oscar stands 13.5 inches tall and...

HOLLYWOOD—Is there anything that can be done to make them popular again? Men like talk show host Michael Strahan and Jimmy Kimmel are well-liked, however other actors in Hollywood are not so well-liked. Some celebrities just have their own way of doing things, prefer their privacy and possibly just don't care. Some celebrities have lost their fans, and for some strange...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, leave it to Drake to break the record. He has broken the record for the most top 10 singles in the history of the US Billboard Chart, overtaking the previous record-holder Madonna. The Canadian rapper and singer scored his 39th and 40th top 10 hits on this week’s countdown, as the vocalist on DJ Khaled’s singles Popstar and...

HOLLYWOOD—Billions of people around the world are tuning in to watch the Fifa World Cup in Russia, which is now very much under way. So now until July 15, we have the so-called soccer experts, who never watch soccer, yet have commentaries for games they know nothing about. Even if you know nothing about soccer, one reason to watch...