Month: September 2020

Brandy and Monica's record-setting Verzuz viewership translated into major gains for both singers' streaming totals after the event. Combined, the pair registered 21.9 million U.S. on-demand streams for their song catalogs from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, a period comprising the day of the competition and two days after of residual fan activity. That total compares to 6.3 million U.S. on-demand streams in the three days leading up to the broadcast (Aug. 28-30), a surge of 248%. Of the 21.9 million streaming total, Monica's catalog accounted for 11.2 million plays, while Brandy's songs clocked 10.9 million streams. The two R&B hitmakers participated in the latest Verzuz showdown on Monday (Aug. 31). At its peak, the web broadcast drew 1.2...

Brandy and Monica's record-setting Verzuz viewership translated into major gains for both singers' streaming totals after the event. Combined, the pair registered 21.9 million U.S. on-demand streams for their song catalogs from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, a period comprising the day of the competition and two days after of residual fan activity. That total compares to 6.3 million U.S. on-demand streams in the three days leading up to the broadcast (Aug. 28-30), a surge of 248%. Of the 21.9 million streaming total, Monica's catalog accounted for 11.2 million plays, while Brandy's songs clocked 10.9 million streams. The two R&B hitmakers participated in the latest Verzuz showdown on Monday (Aug. 31). At its peak, the web broadcast drew 1.2...

Brandy and Monica's record-setting Verzuz viewership translated into major gains for both singers' streaming totals after the event. Combined, the pair registered 21.9 million U.S. on-demand streams for their song catalogs from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, a period comprising the day of the competition and two days after of residual fan activity. That total compares to 6.3 million U.S. on-demand streams in the three days leading up to the broadcast (Aug. 28-30), a surge of 248%. Of the 21.9 million streaming total, Monica's catalog accounted for 11.2 million plays, while Brandy's songs clocked 10.9 million streams. The two R&B hitmakers participated in the latest Verzuz showdown on Monday (Aug. 31). At its peak, the web broadcast drew 1.2...

Tiffany Haddish is revealing she tested positive for the coronavirus, and she's opening up about her experiences with testing and learning her diagnosis. Tiffany revealed her diagnosis in a video posted on her YouTube page this week, rehashing her experience with the virus with Dr. Anthony Fauci. The actress and comedian says she contracted the virus about three months ago, after working on a movie where someone else came down with COVID-19. She says her first test came back negative, but she got tested again when someone else she knew tested positive, and found out she was positive too. Tiffany says she did not have any symptoms, which is kinda scary in its own right, and says she quarantined with her dogs and taught herself ho...

Others went for the jugular. "That's why no one will EVER marry him!" another follower commented, adding, "Classless!" But not everyone was offended by the way Vinny chose to respond to Angela. Some of his fans had his back and said the disrespect goes both ways. "The way she speaks to people isn't very nice. Where's the difference?" said one who played devil's advocate. "She started it," posted another. "You obviously don't watch the show," said someone else who insisted his response was a joke. At the time of this post, Vinny Guadagnino has not responded to the controversy.

Disney has already scrapped its theatrical release for “Mulan” in the United States. That hasn’t stopped people from urging #BoycottMulan upon its Disney+ debut. The live-action remake’s Friday arrival on the streaming platform has reignited a controversy surrounding its star heroine, Yifei Liu, who drew sharp criticism last year after showing support for the Hong Kong police. Six months after the movie was originally set to hit theaters, social media users haven’t forgotten the Chinese American actress’ divisive remarks. “This film is released today,” tweeted Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong. “But because Disney kowtows to Beijing, and because Liu Yifei openly and proudly endorses police brutality in Hong Kong, I urge everyone who believes in human rights to #BoycottMulan.” This film is ...

As for The Boys, you can find new episodes of Season 2 releasing on Amazon. While Season 1 released all eight episodes at once a la Netflix, Amazon is doing things differently for Season 2. The first three episodes released on Friday, September 4, and one episode will continue to release weekly. The finale will be available October 9, 2020.