NBC’s return to broadcasting the NBA All-Star Game for the first time in over two decades was a massive success, drawing 8.8 million viewers across its network, Peacock, and Telemundo. The audience marks the largest viewership for the event since 2011 and represents a staggering 86 percent increase over last year’s game.
Billy Steinberg, a renowned songwriter known for iconic 1980s hits, has passed away at 74 from cancer. He co-wrote major pop classics with his longtime collaborator Tom Kelly, including Madonna’s “Like a Virgin”, Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors”, and Heart’s “Alone”. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011 and won a Grammy Award in 1997 for Celine Dion’s album “Falling Into You,” which was named album of the year.
Michelle Yeoh will be honored with the 2,836th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. She’ll receive her star in the category of Motion Pictures. In 2023, she made history as the first Asian actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her widely praised role in “Everything Everywhere All At Once”.
Harry Styles will curate London’s “Meltdown”, which bills itself as the “world’s longest-running artist-curated music festival.” He’ll also perform a headline concert at the event, which coincides with the 75th anniversary of the famed riverside Southbank Centre. No other acts have been announced for the 2026 edition of Meltdown, set to run Jun 11-21.
BTS spoke to GQ about their upcoming album “ARIRANG”, out next month. Suga says. “We have a diversity of genres. What I can tell you is that it’s going to be quite different…You’re going to see a more mature side of BTS this time around.”
Jimi Hendrix is about to be honored with his own street in New York City. On February 24, West 8th Street will officially be co-named “Jimi Hendrix Way” to honor his legacy and the continued influence of Electric Lady Studios, which is located on the same block, and remains a music and cultural landmark to this day.
Jason Aldean has scored his 26th Billboard Country Airplay #1. ‘How Far Does a Goodbye Go’ tops the latest chart, tying him with Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, and George Strait for the 4th most #1s on the chart, which debuted in 1990. Ahead of him are Kenny Chesney with 33, Blake Shelton with 30, and Tim McGraw with 29.
The “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” will premiere on Disney+ on March 24. The special will air exactly two decades after the show debuted on Disney Channel in 2006. Miley Cyrus will participate in the special, which will include a live studio audience.
The Backstreet Boys are returning to Las Vegas for six additional shows in their “Into the Millennium” residency at the Sphere. The shows are scheduled for July. The group has performed to over 575,000 fans across 35 sold-out shows since the residency began in July 2025.
Bad Bunny has officially reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with his hit single “DtMF,” following his historic performance at Super Bowl LX. The achievement marks the Puerto Rican superstar’s first-ever solo number one hit in the U.S., fueled by a massive 470% surge in streaming immediately after the big game.
Demand for tickets for J. Cole’s “The Fall Off Tour” is already sky-high. People trying to get their way in reported more than 200,000 fans waiting in the online queue during the North American presale. The world tour is scheduled to kick off this July and will hit major cities including Miami, Toronto, Los Angeles, and New York before heading overseas to Europe, Australia, and South Africa.
Jelly Roll and his wife, Bunnie Xo, have officially found a surrogate and are moving forward with plans to expand their family. During an episode of her “Dumb Blonde” podcast, Bunnie shared that they hope to welcome twins—specifically a boy and a girl—and noted that they currently have one embryo ready.
Netflix has cast McKenna Grace as young Daphne Blake in its upcoming live-action “Scooby-Doo” series, which explores how Mystery Inc. first formed. The eight-episode show, greenlit in March 2025, follows old friends Shaggy and Daphne during their final summer at camp as they investigate a supernatural murder involving a Great Dane puppy witness.
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