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Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole photographed during the 11th Annual NFL Honors at the YouTube Theater on February 10, 2022. (Photo: Karl Walter/PMC) Kayla Nicole is leaning into the spotlight, poking fun at her past relationship with Travis Kelce—and his global romance with Taylor Swift—in a clever new Super Bowl commercial that also features a...

Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini at Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event at the Kia Forum on May 31, 2025, in Los Angeles. Michael Buckner/Variety Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have officially parted ways once more. The couple’s second attempt at a relationship has reportedly come to an end just five weeks after they publicly...

Sandi Patty Rebukes Donald Trump Over Racist Video: ‘You Owe America an Apology’ Sandi Patty speaks at the 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards in Atlanta. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for GMA) Contemporary Christian music icon Sandi Patty is taking a firm stand against a controversial video recently shared on—and later removed from—Donald Trump’s Truth...

Riot Games has initiated a significant round of layoffs within its 2XKO development team, coming just weeks after the fighting game’s full 1.0 debut on January 20. While the company’s official blog post remained vague regarding the scale of the cuts, a spokesperson confirmed to Game Developer that approximately 80 employees were let go—a figure...

The highly anticipated debut of the GTA: Carcer City total conversion mod—a project dedicated to recreating the grim atmosphere of Manhunt within the GTA: San Andreas engine—has seen a slight shift in its schedule. Originally expected to arrive much sooner, the playable demo is now slated for release on April 10. This brief postponement allows...

Divided Screens: Analyzing the Viewership of the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Shows This Super Bowl Sunday, football fans were presented with a rare cultural split-screen experience. Audiences had to choose between two distinct mid-game spectacles: Bad Bunny’s high-energy official NFL production and Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show.” While the NFL’s marquee event is a...

Avicii | Photo courtesy of Pophouse Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” Ascends to Elite 3 Billion Stream Milestone on Spotify The legendary anthem “Wake Me Up” by Avicii has officially surpassed the 3-billion-stream threshold on Spotify, according to data shared by the streaming giant on Monday, February 9. This monumental accomplishment places the 2013 folk-EDM hybrid...

Following the recent casting of Kratos, Amazon has officially secured the actor who will portray his son, Atreus, in the upcoming God of War live-action series. According to a report by Variety, young performer Callum Vinson will take on the pivotal role, starring alongside Ryan Hurst in the adaptation of the beloved Norse saga. Vinson...

Sabrina Carpenter stars in Pringles’ 2026 Super Bowl campaign. (Courtesy of Pringles) The Super Bowl remains a rare televised phenomenon where the commercial breaks are just as anticipated as the kickoff, and 2026 certainly lived up to that reputation. Amidst NBC’s broadcast of the Big Game—which saw the Seattle Seahawks secure a 29-13 victory over...

The faces of ABC’s ‘American Idol’: Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie. Brian Bowen Smith/Courtesy of Disney In late January, for the third year running, Billboard traveled to Hawaii to observe the production of American Idol’s milestone 24th season. The stakes were high from the moment the thirty hopefuls touched down; ten...