The Kid Mero To Host Morning Show on NYC’s Hot 97

The Kid Mero is on a Hot streak…

The 42-year-old Dominican-American writer, comedian, television host, actor and internet personality, whose real name is Joel Armogasto Martinez, will be hosting the morning show at New York City’s Hot 97 following Ebro in the Morning‘s dismissal in December.

The Kid MeroMero won’t be wasting any time as Mornings With Mero is set to debut on Tuesday, January 13.

The morning show will be Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. ET to 10 a.m. ET going forward.

“I will be with y’all faithfully every Monday through Friday from six to 10, you know what I mean. The most consistent voice in your life,” Mero said in the announcement clip. “More consistent than your parents, which is crazy to say as a radio host because you might have good parents, but if you got bad parents, I’m your daddy now. Mornings With Mero, baby, lock in.”

Mero added in a press statement: “Hot 97 is the station — it’s been the voice of NYC hip-hop and culture for decades. I grew up listening to Hot 97, so to get the morning slot here isn’t just a job—it’s a responsibility to continue that legacy while bringing it into this next era of media. We’re gonna laugh, we’re gonna get into it, but it’s always gonna be real, and a real good time!”

Funk Flex lent his stamp of approval in the comment section. “We all family! We rolling,” he wrote. NBA Hall-of-Famer Carmelo Anthony, Nems and Cousin Stizz also saluted the move.

Mero saw his profile rise while co-hosting Desus & Mero from 2016 through 2022, when the comedic duo split. Mero is currently a co-host of the 7PM in Brooklyn show with NBA legend Carmelo Anthony and Kazeem Famuyide.

“Hot 97 has always been about representing the culture of New York, and Mero is New York,”said Kudjo Sogadzi, evp of content & growth at MediaCo. “He’s authentic, hilarious, fearless, and deeply connected to the community. Hot 97 Mornings with Mero is going to set the tone for the city every morning and create must-listen moments for our audience.”

Ebro in the Morning came to a close in December after 13 years on the Hot 97 airwaves. Ebro Darden led the program alongside co-hosts Peter Rosenberg and Laura Stylez.

After Mero, DJ Drewski will be on the air from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by Nessa from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and then Funk Flex will take over for the 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.

Mariah Carey Extends No. 1 Record on Billboard’s Billboard Global 200 as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” Returns to Top Spot

Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You, ” is extending its record on Billboard’s Billboard Global 200, rebounding a spot to the summit for the 20th time.

The 56-year-old half-Venezuelan American Grammy-winning singer’s 1994 modern classic widens its lead over HUNTR/X’s “Golden” and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile,” each in second place with 18 weeks on top, for the longest command since the chart began in September 2020.

Mariah Carey

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” tops the Global 200 with 101.6 million streams (up 8% week-over-week) and 7,000 sold (up 2%) worldwide in the week ending December 18.

The Billboard Global 200 ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data.

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.

Bad Bunny’s “DTMF” Logs 41st Week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs Chart

Bad Bunny is inching closer to another Latin music record…

After securing his record-extending seventh consecutive win atop Billboard’s year-end top Latin Artist of the year in 2025, the 31-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar is thisclose to another record.

Bad Bunny

His hit “DTMF” logs its 41st week at No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart dated December 27, tying for the second-most weeks at No. 1 with Enrique Iglesias’ “Bailando” (featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona), which concluded its 41-week streak atop the chart in February 2015.

The songs trail only Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” (featuring Justin Bieber), which continues to lead with 56 weeks at No. 1.

The Hot Latin Songs chart launched in 1986.

“DTMF,” the fourth single from Benito’s album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, banks its 41st week at the summit on Hot Latin Songs fueled by 6 million official U.S. streams and 2.6 million in radio airplay audience during the December 12-18 tracking week, as reported by Luminate.

It’s the second song from the album to have achieved the No. 1 slot, following “Nuevayol” (one week in January), which sits at No. 5.

Additionally, two other tracks hold strong on the chart’s top 10: “Baile Inolvidable” at No. 3 and “EOO” at No. 4.

In the 39-year history of the Hot Latin Songs chart, 11 songs have logged 20 or more weeks at No. 1. Among those artists with more than one track achieving the feat are Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Iglesias.

 

Here are the longest-leading No. 1s on Hot Latin Songs since its inception:

Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Peak Date
56, “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, feat. Justin Bieber (Feb. 18, 2017)
41, “DTMF,” Bad Bunny (Jan. 25, 2025)
41, “Bailando,” Enrique Iglesias, feat. Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona (May 17, 2014)
30, “El Perdón,” Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias (March 21, 2015)
27, “Dákiti,” Bad Bunny & Jhayco (Nov. 14, 2020)
26, “Pepas” Farruko (Aug. 28, 2021)
25, “La Tortura,” Shakira, feat. Alejandro Sanz (June 4, 2005)
24, “RITMO (Bad Boys for Life),” Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin (January 4, 2020)
22, “Ginza,” J Balvin (Oct. 17, 2015)
20, “Me Porto Bonito,” Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone (May 28, 2022)
20, “Te Quiero,” Flex (April 5, 2008)

Mariah Carey Earns Milestone 100th Career Week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

Mariah Carey has 100 reasons to smile…

The 56-year-old half-Venezuelan American Grammy-winning singer’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” adds a record-extending 21st week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Mariah Carey

Carey claims her unprecedented and milestone 100th career week at No. 1 on the Hot 100, having accumulated her haul over 19 leaders, dating to her first, “Vision of Love,” in 1990.

Rihanna ranks second with 60 weeks at No. 1, followed by The Beatles (59) and Drake (56).

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” secures another notable record as it logs its 78th week on the Hot 100, surpassing Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” as the longest-charted title ever by a woman artist.

Two weeks earlier, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” returned to No. 1 on the Hot 100 to lead in a record-extending seventh holiday season.

It arrived on Carey’s album Merry Christmas in November 1994 and, as streaming grew and holiday music became more prominent on streaming services’ playlists, it first hit the top 10 in December 2017 and the top five in the 2018 holiday season.

It led at last, prior to its three weeks this season, over the holidays in 2019 (for three weeks), 2020 (two), 2021 (three), 2022 (four), 2023 (two) and 2024 (four). (Older holiday songs are eligible to appear on the chart each season.)

The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data, the lattermost metric reflecting purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers; digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from chart calculations.

“All I Want for Christmas Is You,” on Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings, drew 43.6 million streams (up 10%) and 28 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 24%) and sold 3,000 downloads (up 1%) in the U.S. December 12-18, according to Luminate.

The single holds for a record-extending 25th week atop the Streaming Songs chart; dashes 23-15 on Radio Songs, where it has hit a No. 7 best; and stays at No. 5 on Digital Song Sales, following six weeks on top.

Here’s a rundown of all of Carey’s Hot 100 No. 1s and their weeks spent at the summit:

21, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (2019-25)
16, “One Sweet Day,” with Boyz II Men (1995-96)
14, “We Belong Together” (2005)
8, “Fantasy” (1995)
8, “Dreamlover” (1993)
4, “Hero” (1993-94)
4, “Vision of Love” (1990)
3, “Honey” (1997)
3, “Emotions (1991)
3, “Love Takes Time” (1990)
2, “Touch My Body” (2008)
2, “Don’t Forget About Us” (2005-06)
2, “Heartbreaker,” feat. Jay-Z (1999)
2, “Always Be My Baby” (1996)
2, “I’ll Be There” (1992)
2, “I Don’t Wanna Cry” (1991)
2, “Someday” (1991)
1, “Thank God I Found You,” feat. Joe & 98 Degrees (2000)
1, “My All” (1998)

Longest-Charted Hot 100 Hits by Women (in lead roles):
78 weeks, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey (No. 1 peak for 21 weeks, 2019-25)
77, “Levitating,” Dua Lipa (No. 2, 2021)
72, “Wildflower,” Billie Eilish (No. 17, 2024)
69, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” Brenda Lee (No. 1, three weeks, 2023-24)
69, “How Do I Live,” LeAnn Rimes (No. 2, 1997)

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” concurrently tops Billboard’s multimetric Holiday 100 chart for a 70th week, of the chart’s 78 total weeks since the survey originated in 2011.

It leads the Holiday Streaming Songs, Holiday Airplay and Holiday Digital Song Sales charts concurrently for the first time this season, and triples up as the top Yuletide title in all three metrics simultaneously for a record 28th time. Since the three charts began coexisting in December 2013, no other song has led them all at the same time even once.

Romeo Santos Earns 23rd No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart with Prince Royce-Collaboration “Lokita Por Mí”

Romeo Santos is extending his own record…

The 44-year-old Dominican American singer-songwriter has logged his 23rd No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart with “Lokita Por Mí,” alongside Prince Royce, extending his own record for the most No. 1s among acts that primarily record tropical music.

Romeo Santos

The track surges 5-1 on the chart dated December 27.

Royce, meanwhile, banks his 20th champ.

“Lokita Por Mí” was released on November 28 on I Love Amiguita/Sony Music Latin, as one of 13 bachatas on Santos and Royce’s collaborative album Better Late Than Never.

The set debuted at No. 1 on the Top Tropical Albums and at No. 2 on the Top Latin Albums charts (dated Dec. 13).

“Lokita Por Mi” rises to No. 1 after an 11% increase in audience impressions, to 8.2 million, earned in the United States on the December 12-18 tracking week, as reported by Luminate.

t sends Feid’s “Se Lo Juro Mor” to No. 7, after the latter’s 32% dip in impressions (to 6.1 million).

With the latest achievement, Santos strengthens his record for the most No. 1s among tropical acts, with 23 champs. This comes just eight months after his “Khé?” with Rauw Alejandro, claimed the top spot for a week in March.

Royce, meanwhile, holds the second spot among tropical acts with 20 No. 1s. He also ties with Karol G for the 10th-most No. 1s across all genres.

Additionally, the song climbs from No. 3 to No. 1 on the Tropical Airplay chart.

Here are the 11 acts with the largest collection of No. 1s on the overall Latin Airplay chart since its inception in 1994:

Count, Artist
39, J Balvin
36, Ozuna
32, Enrique Iglesias
30, Bad Bunny
29, Daddy Yankee
25, Maluma
24, Shakira
24, Wisin
23, Romeo Santos
20, Karol G
20, Prince Royce

Jay Wheeler Earns First No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay Chart with Morat-Collab “Sin Ti”

It’s a special first for Jay Wheeler

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican singer and songwriter has earned his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay chart with “Sin Ti,” his collaboration with Morat.

Jay Wheeler

The track leaps from No. 4 to the top spot, earning the week’s Greatest Gainer honors, which recognize the song with the largest increase in audience impressions.

“Sin Ti” advances after a 56% gain across U.S. Latin pop radio, to 7.1 million, earned during the tracking period.

This marks Wheeler’s maiden No. 1.

Previously, the Puerto Rican came closest through “Extrañándote,” with wife Zhamira Zambrano, which peaked at No. 3 in 2024.

Colombian group Morat, meanwhile, claims its second chart-topper, four months since the pop band earned its first with “Me Toca a Mí,” with Camilo, in August.

The song flies 18-6 on other overall Latin Airplay chart, the highest rank for Wheeler since “Si Te Preguntan,” with Prince Royce and Nicky Jam, in 2022.

Feid Earns 12th No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart with “Se Lo Juro Mor”

Feid is back atop the Billboard charts…

The 33-year-old Colombian singer, songwriter and record producer has added a 12th No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart as “Se Lo Juro Mor” jumps 3-1 on the chart dated December 20.

Feid

“Se Lo Juro Mor” – and its music video – debuted on August 20 via Universal Music Latino/UMLE.

Produced by Medellín, Colombia-based producer and engineer Wain, the song became the highlight of Feid’s 33rd birthday celebration, when the Colombian took over Tokyo’s vibrant Shibuya commercial center, where more than 500 fans attended, all dressed in his signature green.

“Se Lo Juro Mor” leaps 3-1 on the December 5-11 tracking week, fueled by 9.1 million audience impressions in the United States, as reported by Luminate. That’s a 22% surge from the previous week, during which the song garnered 7.4 million impressions.

The new chart-topper brings Feid his 12th No. 1 on Latin Airplay, just three weeks after he claimed his first chart leader through a Karol G collab with her single “Verano Rosa,” one of 15 tracks on her No. 1 album Tropicoqueta.

With this achievement, Feid ties Daddy Yankee and Rauw Alejandro for the sixth-most No. 1s among all acts on Latin Airplay in the 2020s decade, when the Colombian secured his first champ through “Porfa,” with J Balvin, Maluma, Nicky Jam, Sech and Justin Quiles, in August 2020.

Here is that list of winners:

Bad Bunny, 23
J Balvin, 21
Ozuna, 19
Myke Towers, 16
Karol G, 15
Daddy Yankee, 12
Feid, 12
Rauw Alejandro, 12
Maluma, 11
Shakira, 10

CBS to Broadcast Christina Aguilera’s Holiday Special, “Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris”

Christina Aguilera is spreading holiday cheer with a little help from CBS.

The network will air Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris, a new holiday special from the the 44-year-old half-Ecuadorian American Grammy-winning pop star.

Christina Aguilera

It marks the 25th anniversary of her holiday album My Kind of Christmas.

The special will air on Monday, December 22 at 9 p.m.

It follows a two-night theatrical run; it debuted in theaters on December 14 with more showings on December 21 and is accompanied by a special live performance album, Christmas in Paris.

Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris was filmed in front of a small audience above the Musée du Quai Branly, with Aguilera performing holiday classics and her other hits against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, fashioned into a Christmas tree. It features special guests Sheila E. and Yseult, with Aguilera also sharing her thoughts on love, motherhood and her career.

The special is produced by Vertigo Live in association with Roc Nation. Sam Wrench directs and exec produces via his Next of Kin banner, which he launched in partnership with EverWonder Studio.

On CBS’ schedule, it will follow the second part of the Everybody Loves Raymond 30th Anniversary reunion, which airs at 8:00 pm that night.

Kirstin Maldonado & Pentatonix Earn First No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart with Frank Sinatra-Collaboration “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm”

Kirstin Maldonado has earned a special first on the Billboard charts.

The 33-year-old Spanish & Mexican American Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and her Pentatonix group mates’ Frank Sinatra collaboration, “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” is the new No. 1 song on Billboard’Adult Contemporary chart, surging four spots to the top of the list dated December 20.

Kirstin Maldonado & Pentatonix

The carol, from Pentatonix’s new album, Christmas in the City, marks Pentatonix’s first No. 1 on Adult Contemporary — or any Billboard airplay chart.

Sinatra, who died in 1998, adds his seventh Adult Contemporary No. 1 — and first since the chart dated September 30, 1967, when “The World We Knew (Over and Over)” wrapped a five-week reign. He linked five No. 1s in a row, with that single following “Somethin’ Stupid” with daughter Nancy, “That’s Life,” “Summer Wind” and “Strangers in the Night.” He first led with “It Was a Very Good Year” in February 1966.

For “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” the Frank Sinatra Estate allowed Pentatonix to mix its vocals with a previously unreleased vocal take of Sinatra singing the Irving Berlin-penned classic.

“Frank Sinatra is truly the blueprint for vocalists,” Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying tells Billboard. “Being connected to his music is beyond an honor, and we feel endless gratitude for this mind-blowing opportunity. We hope to make the Sinatra family proud and truly honor his culture-altering legacy.”

The Chairman of the Board ends the longest break between Adult Contemporary No. 1s: 58 years, two months and three weeks. He also claims the longest span of ruling the chart: 59 years, 10 months and two weeks, dating to the first week at No. 1 for “It Was a Very Good Year.” Plus, he boasts the longest span of appearing on the list overall: 64 years and five months, as he placed on the inaugural edition dated July 17, 1961.

Sinatra bookends Billboard chart archives, as he sang on the No. 1 song — “I’ll Never Smile Again,” billed as by Tommy Dorsey — on the first nationwide sales chart, the National List of Best Selling Retail Records, published in the July 27, 1940, issue.

Juanpa Zurita’s Docu-Reality Series “The Worst Trip Around the World” Renewed by Hulu & Disney+ for Second Season

Juanpa Zurita is preparing for his next worst trip

Hulu and Disney+ (internationally) have renewed their comedy docu-reality series The Worst Trip Around the World for a second season, with the 29-year-old Mexican internet personality, actor and model returning to host.

Juanpa Zurita

The 8-episode series follows Zurita as he attempts to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engine plane (with no bathroom) alongside record-breaking pilot Matt Guthmiller, inviting his influencer friends to join him in crazy and extreme adventures in each country he lands in.

His guests included Chinguamiga, Facundo, Lele Pons, Esen Alva, Daniela Rodrice, Jair Sánchez, Harold Azuara and Daniel Sosa.

Across the show’s first season, Zurita traveled to Las Vegas, Cuba, Costa Rica, Iceland, Morocco, Romania, Vietnam, and Japan.

Some of his adventures included exploring underground caves, handling crocodiles, being a part of a Viking battle re-enactment, and practicing Sumo wrestling.00:024:53

“Disney+ renewing a creator-produced show for season 2 confirms that we aren’t limited to just vertical videos. Our ideas can adapt to any shape, and it is Disney who’s betting on us now. Thanks for supporting every dream, even if it’s the worst ones,” Zurita said.

Destinations for Season 2: Alaska, Ireland, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Colombia, Riviera Maya, and Korea. Disney+ teases that a Season 1 guest returns to bring the adventure to a full-circle moment.

All episodes from the first season are available to stream on Disney+.

The Worst Trip Around the World is produced by Non Stop and Zurita’s ARCO Entertainment Media, with Zurita serving as executive producer.

Zurita is a content creator, host and producer whose career began on Vine, where he first gained international recognition before migrating to YouTube and later expanding his presence across all major social platforms, where he reaches more than 89 million followers worldwide.

His early success in short-form comedy and digital storytelling laid the foundation for an evolution into a multi-hyphenate career spanning long-form, premium content developed for streaming services.

He is the co-founder of ARCO Entertainment, a production company focused on unscripted, documentary, and narrative storytelling, with projects developed in collaboration with platforms including Disney+, Roku, Spotify and Prime Video.

Zurita is based in Mexico.